Description
This is a rare December 2nd, 1945 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the BRONISLAW KAPER and JOHN LATOUCHE musical "POLONAISE" at the Adelphi Theatre in New York City. (The show opened October 6th, 1945 at New York's Alvin Theatre, moved to the Adelphi Theatre on December 3rd, 1945 and ran for a total of 113 performances.) ..... The musical starred JAN KIEPURA and MARTA EGGERTH and featured REX WEBER, ROSE INGHRAM, HARRY BANNISTER, JOHN V. SCHMIDT, JOSEF DRAPER, MARTIN LEWIS, SIDNEY LAWSON, ARTHUR LINCOLN, MARTIN COOKE, REM OLMSTED, TANIA RIABOUCHINSKA, LEWIS APPLETON, ANDREW THURSTON, GARY GREEN, LARRY BECK, LARRY O'DELL, SIDNEY FOSTER, JAMES MacCOLL, CANDY JONES, ANN DENNIS, SHERRY SHADBURNE, MARTHA EMMA WATSON, BETTY DURRENCE, JOAN COLLENETTE, RUTH RIEKMAN, SHAWN O'BRIEN, SERGEI ISMAELOFF, HILDA WAGNER, DOROTHY LOVE and VIRGINIA BARNES ..... CREDITS: Music by FREDERICK CHOPIN; Musical Adaptations and Original Numbers by BRONISLAW KAPER; Book by GOTTFRIED REINHARDT and ANTHONY VEILLER; Lyrics by JOHN La TOUCHE ("Cabin In The Sky", "The Vamp", "Beggar's Holiday", "The Golden Apple", "Candide"); Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by MARY GRANT; Choreographed by DAVID LICHINE; Book Directed by STELLA ADLER; Produced by W. HORACE SCHMIDLAPP in association with HARRY BLOOMFIELD ..... DETAILS: The 26 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small spot on the left side of the front cover and a small tear in the outside edge of the back cover, 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.
