Henry Fonda "NEW FACES of 1934" Hildegarde Halliday / Imogene Coca 1934 Flyer

Description

This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the
Original Broadway production of LEONARD SILLMAN's musical revue "NEW FACES" at the Fulton Theatre in New York City. (The production opened March 15th, 1934 and ran for 149 performances.) ..... This was the first edition of LEONARD SILLMAN's signature revue which would continue through the late 1960's. The cast included IMOGENE COCA, NANCY HAMILTON, HENRY FONDA, LEONARD SILLMAN, HILDEGARDE HALLIDAY, JAMES SHELTON, ROGER STEARNS, O. Z. WHITEHEAD, CHARLES WALTER, KENNETH BATES, GORDON ORME, EDWARD POTTER, HELEN O'HARA, JUNE McNULTY, FRANCES DEWEY, MARVIN LAWLER, ALAN HANDLEY, TEDDY LYNCH, HARRY PETERSON, REEDER BOSS, EDITH SHERIDAN, SANDRA GOULD, MOYNE RICE, BEVERLY PHALON, PEGGY HOVENDEN, DOROTHY FOX, MILDRED TODD and BILLIE HAYWOOD ..... CREDITS: Music mostly by WARBURTON GUILBERT, DONALD HONRATH, MARTHA CAPLES, JAMES SHELTON and MORGAN LEWIS; Lyrics and Sketches mostly by VIOLA BROTHERS SHORE, NANCY HAMILTON and JUNE SILLMAN; Sets and Costumes designed by SERGEI SOUDEIKIN; Production Supervised by ELSIE JANIS; Production Conceived and Directed by LEONARD SILLMAN; Produced by CHARLES DILLINGHAM
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 7/8" inches and includes production credits and a cast photo on the front and excerpts from a number of reviews from publications and prominent individuals on the backside ..... CONDITION: This rare handbill 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.