Edith Day "WILDFLOWER" Otto Harbach / Oscar Hammerstein 1923 Broadway Playbill

Description

This is a beautiful April 16th, 1923 program (playbill) from the Original Broadway production of the HERBERT STOTHART, VINCENT YOUMANS, OTTO HARBACH and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical play "WILDFLOWER"
at the Casino Theatre in New York City
. (The Original Broadway production opened February 7th, 1923 and ran for 477 performances. The Original West End production would open February 17th, 1926
at His Majesty's Theatre in London
and run for 114 performances.) ..... The musical starred EDITH DAY and the cast included JEROME DALEY, COLIN HOWLAND, BERNARD GORCEY, GLADYS DORE, TYLER BROOKE, GUY ROBERTSON, ESTHER HOWARD and CORTEZ and PEGGY ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by OTTO HARBACH ("Bright Eyes", "The Cat and the Fiddle", "Roberta", "The Firefly", "Wildflower", "Sunny", "Rose-Marie", "Song of the Flame", "The Desert Song", "No, No, Nanette") and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II ("Show Boat", "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Flower Drum Song", "South Pacific", "The Sound of Music"); Music by HERBERT STOTHART and VINCENT YOUMANS; Sets designed by GATES and MORANGE; Costumes designed by CHARLES LeMAIRE; Choreographed by DAVID BENNETT; Staged by OSCAR EAGLE; Produced by MUSICAL PLAYS by ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN ..... DETAILS: The 36 page program measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes beautiful cover graphics, full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a corner crease to the back cover and minor edge wear, this program 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.