Description
This is a rare November 1943 programme (playbill) from the Original West End production of the COLE PORTER musical comedy "PANAMA HATTIE" at the Piccadilly Theatre in London. (The Original Broadway production opened October 30th, 1940 at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City and ran for 501 performances. The London production opened November 4th, 1943 and ran for 308 performances.) ..... The musical starred BEBE DANIELS as "Hattie Maloney" (the role originated on Broadway by ETHEL MERMAN), MAX WALL, IVAN BRANDT, CLAUDE HULBERT and RICHARD HEARNE and featured NATALIE LYNN, GAYLORD BRYAN, MARIAN POLA, JACK STANFORD, GEORGIA MacKINNON, EILEEN MOORE, FRANCES MARSDEN, PAXYE MONTAY, BETTY BLACKLER, ANTHONY NEVILLE, CHICK ALEXANDER, HOWARD GILBERT, GEORGE STREET and CONWAY DIXON ..... CREDITS: Book by HERBERT FIELDS and B. G. "Buddy" DeSYLVA; 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"); Choreographed by WENDY TOYE; Sets designed by CLIFFORD PEMBER; Costumes designed by NORMAN HARTNELL and PETER RUSSELL; Directed by WILLIAM MOLLISON; Produced by TOM ARNOLD and LEE EPHRAIM in association with EMILE LITTLER ..... DETAILS: The four page playbill measures 5" X 8" 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 the date written on the cover 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.
