Fred Stone "STEPPING STONES" Jerome Kern / Buffalo, New York 1925 Herald (Flyer)

Description

This is a rare four-page advertising herald (flyer) promoting the one-week, Post-Broadway engagement of the JEROME KERN, ANNE CALDWELL and R. H. BURNSIDE musical "STEPPING STONES" at the Majestic Theatre in Buffalo, New York beginning December 14th, 1925. (The production opened November 6th, 1923 at the Globe Theatre in New York City and ran for 281 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred FRED STONE (who created the role of the "Scarecrow" in the Original Broadway production of
The Wizard of Oz
) and featured his daughter, DOROTHY STONE. Others in the cast included ALLENE CRATER, ROY HOYER, OSCAR RAGLAND, JOHN LAMBERT, CYNTHIA FOLEY, FREDERIC TOZERE, WILLIAM MURRAY, BERT JORDAN, WILLIE TOORPEY, GEORGE HERMANN, HAZEL GLEN, PRIMROSE CARYLL, LUCILLE ELMORE, LYDIA SCOTT, FRANCETTA MALLOY, JET STANLEY, TONY SARG'S MARIONETTES and TILLER'S SIXTEEN SUNSHINE GIRLS ..... CREDITS: Book by ANNE CALDWELL and R. H. BURNSIDE; Music by JEROME KERN ("Show Boat", "Sitting Pretty", "Roberta", "Very Good Eddie", "Leave It To Jane", "Very Warm For May", "The Cat and the Fiddle", "Sally", "Music in the Air"); Sets designed by WILHELM of London, P. DODD ACKERMAN and ROBERT McQUINN; Costumes designed by WILHELM of London, CORA MacGEACHEY, WILL R. BARNES and ROBERT McQUINN; Dances Staged by MARY READ and JOHN TILLER; Directed by R. H. BURNSIDE; Produced by CHARLES DILLINGHAM ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills and heralds were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This four page herald measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes production credits, promotional text and several wonderful production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small stain at the top seam and light edge wear, this rare flyer 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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