Bill "Bojangles" Robinson "BROWN BUDDIES" Adelaide Hall 1930 Broadway Playbill

Description

This is a rare November 17th, 1930 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the CARL RICKMAN, JOE JORDAN and MILLARD THOMAS musical comedy "BROWN BUDDIES" which played the Liberty Theatre in New York City. (The production opened October 7th, 1930 and ran for 111 performances.) ..... The musical starred BILL ROBINSON and ADELAIDE HALL and featured JOHN MASON, THOMAS MOSELEY, "LITTLE FERDIE" LEWIS, ADA BROWN, ALMA SMITH, HENDRICKS MATTINGLY, PUTNEY DANDRIDGE, JAMES SKELTON, GEORGE MYRICK, JULIA JACKSON, MAURICE ELLIS, WILLIAM E. FOUNTAINE, JOSEPH WILLIS,
RED and STRUGGY,
JAMES A. LILLARD, LLEWELLYN RANSOM, JILLIE SMITH and PIKE DAVIS and his "BROWN BUDDIES" Orchestra ..... CREDITS: Book by
CARL RICKMAN
; Musical Score by
JOE JORDAN and MILLARD THOMAS; Additional Musical Numbers by SHELTON BROOKS, NED REED, PORTER GRAINGER, J. C. JOHNSON, J. ROSAMOND JOHNSON, GEORGE A. LITTLE, ARTHUR SIZEMORE and EDWARD G. NELSON; Music arranged by CHARLES L. COOKE and JOE JORDAN; Sets designed by THEODORE KAHN and EDWARD SUNDQUIST STUDIOS; Dances Staged by ADDISON CAREY and CHARLES DAVIS;
Staged by RALPH ROSE; Produced by PADRAE INC. and MARTY FORKINS ..... DETAILS: The 26 page playbill measures 7" X 9 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling at the top of the bio page (fourth scanned image) and minor edge wear, 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.