George Houston "THE O'FLYNN" Brian Hooker / Russell Janney 1934 FLOP Playbill

Description

This is a rare December 31st, 1934 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the
the novel and play by BRIAN HOOKER, RUSSELL JANNEY and FRANKLIN HAUSER musical romance "THE O'FLYNN" which played the Broadway Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 27th, 1934 and closed January 4th, 1935 after only eleven performances.) ..... The musical starred GEORGE HOUSTON as "Captain Flynn O'Flynn" and LUCY MONROE as the "Lady Benedetta Mount Michael" and featured WILLIAM BALFOUR, HUGO BALDI, JULES EPAILLY, WILL H. PHILBRICK, WALTER MUNROE, COLIN CAMPBELL, THOMAS WILLIAMS, JAMES ROSS, H. H. McCOLLUM, RAYMOND O'BRIEN, LEE RANDALL, ANNA TROCKOWNA, JEAN NEWCOMBE, WILSON ANGEL, HELEN GRENELLE, CHARLES HOMER, EUGENE W. KING, DON VALENTINE, JOHN ZAK, GEORGE SHIELDS, MERLE STEVENS, FRANK FENTON, H. COOPER-CLIFFE, HENRY VINCENT, EDWARD MARTYN, CHARLES E. GALAGHER, JOHN MEALEY, DORIS RICH, JOHN CARDINI and PAULA LIND ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by
BRIAN HOOKER and RUSSELL JANNEY
based on
the novel and play by JUSTIN HUNTLY McCARTHY; Music composed by FRANKLIN HAUSER; Sets and Costumes designed by JAMES REYNOLDS; Dances Staged by CHALIF;  Musical Direction by GUISEPPE BAMBOSCHEK; Staged by ROBERT MILTON; Produced by
RUSSELL JANNEY
..... DETAILS: The fourteen page playbill measures 6 5/8" X 9 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing and minor 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.