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Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor "BANJO EYES" Vernon Duke / Jacqueline Susann 1941 Broadway Playbill

$ 21.11

Availability: 60 in stock
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    Description

    This is a rare December 25th, 1941 (Opening Night) playbill from the Original Broadway production of the JOHN LATOUCHE and VERNON DUKE musical comedy "BANJO EYES" at the Hollywood Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 25th, 1941 and ran for 126 performances.) ..... The musical starred EDDIE CANTOR (shown in the cover photo) and featured future novelist JACQUELINE SUSANN ("Valley of the Dolls"), E. J. BLUNKALL, JUNE CLYDE, RICHARD ROBER, BILL JOHNSON, VIRGINIA MAYO, SALLY & TONY DE MARCO, LIONEL STANDER, AUDREY CHRISTIE, RAY MAYER, TOMMY WONDER, JOHN ERVIN, JAMES FARRELL, RONNIE CUNNINGHAM, ANDREW MAYO and NONNIE MORTON, GEORGE RICHMOND, PHIL SHAFER, DOUG HAWKINS and GEORGE LOVESEE ..... CREDITS: Book by QUILLAN and ELINSON from a play by JOHN CECIL HOLM and GEORGE ABBOTT; Music by VERNON DUKE ("Garrick Gaieties", "Ziegfeld Follies", "At Home Abroad", "Cabin in the Sky", "Sadie Thompson", "Two's Company"); Lyrics by JOHN LATOUCHE ("Cabin in the Sky", "Banjo Eyes", "Polonaise", "Beggar's Holiday", "The Golden Apple", "Candide", "The Vamp"); Additional Lyrics by HAROLD ADAMSON; Sets designed by HARRY HORNER; Costumes designed mostly by IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by CHARLES WALTERS; Directed by HASSARD SHORT; Produced by ALBERT LEWIS ..... DETAILS: The 30 page playbill measures 6 3/4" X 9 1/4" 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 with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the date written neatly at the bottom of the cover, 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.
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