Description
This is a rare playbill from the week of December 4th, 1932 for the Post-Broadway engagement of the ED WYNN and HARRY WARREN musical "THE LAUGH PARADE" at the Grand Opera House in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened November 2nd, 1931 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City and ran for 231 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred ED WYNN, "The Perfect Fool" and featured MARY WILKINSON, AL BARON, AMELIA DI GATANO, HARRY SEAMAN, FRANK SEAMAN, EUNICE HEALY, KATHRYN BRYAN, JACK POWELL, LEVENORIA SABALIS, JOYCE WHITNEY, CLAIRE AUGEROT, BARTLETT SIMMONS, VIRGIL DODD, ANN DAVIS, JERRIE ROGERS, EDDIE CHENEY, ADAM DI GATANO, WILLIAM CROWLEY, ELSA ERSI, FRIEDA MIERSE, DORIS DELAIRS, WILBUR HALL, GEORGE PRENTICE, EARL OXFORD, FLORENCE NELSON, GERTRUDE GERARD and the WYNNSOME DANCERS ..... CREDITS: Dialogue by ED WYNN; Music by HARRY WARREN; Lyrics by MORT DIXON and JOE YOUNG; Sets and Costumes designed by WELD; Choreographed by ALBERTINA RASCH; Produced, Staged and Conceived by ED WYNN ..... DETAILS: The sixteen page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 7 5/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, list of musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the ad shown in the third scanned image, no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare 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.
