Description
This is a rare July 20th, 1976 playbill from the one-week, Summer Stock engagement of the COLE PORTER musical comedy "PANAMA HATTIE" presented by the Kenley Players in Dayton, Ohio ..... The musical starred ANN MILLER as "Hattie Maloney", the role originated by ETHEL MERMAN in 1940 and featured TERENCE MONK, MARCEL ACHILLE, BILL BATEMAN, DIRK LUMBARD, CHARLES PAVARINI, MICHAEL RADIGAN, STEPHEN HOWARD, ROBERT LYDIARD, ROBERT TANANIS, ALEC MURPHY, MAY KELLER, SUSANNE WASSON, ALICE CHRISTY, CHARLES CAGLE, PAM CHRISTY, RANDYE KAYE, SALLY O'DONNELL, JOHN MINTUN, OLIVIA BARASH, FRANK STANCATI, LINDSEY WILLIAMS, LAURIE DAWN SKINNER, CASEY WALTERS, BILL BATEMAN, GWEN HILLIER and MARCEL ACHILLE ..... CREDITS: Book by HERBERT FIELDS and B. G. "Buddy" DeSYLVA; Adapted by CHARLES ABBOTT and FREDRIC DEHN; Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Panama Hattie", "Something For the Boys", "Mexican Hayride", "Can-Can", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Sets designed by JAMES RILEY; Costumes designed by SARA BROOK and GORDON MICUNIS; Choreographed by BILL GUSKE; Directed by LESLIE B. CUTLER; Produced by JOHN KENLEY in association with ZEV BUFMAN, VINCENT CURCIO and ANDRE BISHOP ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light vertical fold, this playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
