Gertrude Lawrence "NYMPH ERRANT" Cole Porter 1933 London Opening Night Invite

Description

This is a rare invitation which accompanied vouchers for the Opening Night performance of the
Original West End production of the COLE PORTER and ROMNEY BRENT
musical "NYMPH ERRANT" at the Adelphi Theatre in London on October 6th, 1933. (The
production
opened October 6
th, 1933
and ran for 154 performances.) ..... The musical starred GERTRUDE LAWRENCE and featured IRIS ASHLEY, HELLA KURTY, NORAH HOWARD, DORIS CARSON, ELISABETH WELCH, MORTON SELTEN, QUEENIE LEONARD, AUSTIN TREVOR, BETTY HARE, WINIFRED OUGHTON, MARGARET EMDEN, RALPH ROBERTS, WILFRED CAITHNESS, MOYA NUGENT, MAY AGATE, JEAN DAVAUT, GERALD NODIN, ANNABEL GIBSON, ALEXANDER IVO, KENNETH WARE, WILLIAM HARN, TAYLOR REED, DAVID SHENSTONE, SHEILA MARLYN, JESSIE BUSLEY, DAVID BURNS, IRIS HOUSTON, BARBARA GLEN, BUBBLY ROGERS and PAT WATSON
..... CREDITS:
Book by ROMNEY BRENT adapted from the novel by JAMES LAVER; Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Panama Hattie", "Something For the Boys", "Mexican Hayride", "Can-Can", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Sets and Costumes designed by DORIS ZINKEISEN; Dances Staged by the AGNES de MILLE; Directed by ROMNEY BRENT; Produced by CHARLES B. COCHRAN
..... DETAILS: This four page invitation (two pages are blank) measures 5 1/4" X 8 1/4" inches and includes performance details and production credits on the front and the cast list on the inside page ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling to the cover, this rare invitation 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.