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Florence Mills "DIXIE TO BROADWAY" Lew Leslie / Cora Green 1924 Tryout Program

$ 68.63

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    Description

    This is a rare October 13th, 1924
    program (playbill) from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the All-Star, All Colored Musical Revue "DIXIE TO BROADWAY" at the Majestic Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The
    Original Broadway production
    would open October 29th, 1924 at New York's Broadhurst Theatre and run for 77 performances.) ..... The musical revue starred FLORENCE MILLS, the "World's Greatest Colored Entertainer" and featured SHELTON BROOKS, HAMTREE HARRINGTON, DANNY SMALL, WILLIAM DE MOTT, CORA GREEN, WALTER CRUMBLEY, MAUD RUSSELL, ALMA SMITH, BILLY CAIN, E. MOSES, GWENDOLYN GRAHAM, ANITA RIVERA, JERRY CLARKE, MARIAN TYLER, LILLIAN BROWN, EVA METCALF, AIDA WARD, JUAN HARRISON, RALPH LOVE, CHARLES FOSTER, WILLIE COVAN, BYRON JONES, CHARLIE WALKER, L. MOSES, U. S. THOMPSON, LEW KEENE, THERESA WEST, E. MEADOWS, NATALIE CALDWELL, SNOW FISHER, JOHNNY NIT, DICK WHALEN, SAM VANDERHURST, the PLANTATION STEPPERS, the PLANTATION CHOCOLATE DROPS
    and WILL VODERY'S PLANTATION ORCHESTRA ..... CREDITS: Book by WALTER DE LEON, TOM HOWARD, LEW LESLIE and SIDNEY LAZARUS; Music by GEORGE W. MEYER and ARTHUR JOHNSTON; Lyrics by GRANT CLARKE and ROY TURK; Sets conceived by LEW LESLIE and designed by JOHN BULL; Costumes designed by LEW LESLIE; Entire Production Conceived and Staged by LEW LESLIE; Produced by LEW LESLIE ..... DETAILS: The twenty page program measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes beautiful cover graphics, full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but 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.