Lew Leslie's "BLACKBIRDS" Harriett Calloway / Hamtree Harrington 1929 Program

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This is a rare March 4th, 1929 "Plays and Players" program from the National Tour engagement of the Distinctive and Unique Entertainment "LEW LESLIE'S BLACKBIRDS" at the Garrick Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (The production opened May 9th, 1928 at New York's Liberty Theatre, later moved to the Eltinge Theatre and ran for 519 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... With an "All-Star Cast of 100 Colored Artists", the musical starred HARRIETT CALLOWAY and featured HAMTREE HARRINGTON, BEEBEE JOYNER, CLARENCE FOSTER, EMMETT ANTHONY, JESSICA ZACKERY, JOHN WORTHY and ED THOMPSON, MARMETTA NEWTON, MYRTLE WATKINS, JESSICA ZACKERY, AUNT JEMIMA STROLL, AARON PALMER, WILLIS GREEN, MAMIE SAVOY, BARRINGTON GUY, ROY YATES, ERNEST BOYD, LLOYD MITCHELL, ROY WHITE, SHERMAN ROBINSON, MARY JONES, JAMES B. ROBINSON, J. T. RICKS, IDA ROLEY, MARIE JOHNSON, RUTH ROSTON, MURIEL RAHN, JEWEL JENNIFER, HENRIETTA DUNN, GENEVA WASHINGTON, SARAH MABREY, DOROTHY YOUNG, ROSE POINDEXTER, MARION JONES, MARGARET JACKSON, ETHEL MOSES, MIDGIE LAINE, CLARICE KNAPP, VIRGINIA GROVES, JULIA MOSES, WILHELMINA WADE, LEON DIGGS, the CECIL MACK BLACKBIRD BEAUTY CHOIR and the World Famous PLANTATION ORCHESTRA ..... CREDITS: Music by JIMMY McHUGH; Lyrics by DOROTHY FIELDS; Sets designed by PREMIER SCENIC STUDIOS; Costumes designed by KIVIETTE; Choreographed by BILL "Bojangles" ROBINSON; Produced and Directed by LEW LESLIE ..... The program also includes the credits for the Post-Broadway engagement of the RUDOLF FRIML, WILLIAM H. POST and BRIAN HOOKER musical play "THE VAGABOND KING" (last scanned image) at Philadelphia's Erlanger Theatre. (The production opened September 21st, 1925 at the Casino Theatre in New York City and ran for 511 performances before going on the road.) ..... The ensemble cast included WILLIAM SUNDERMAN, LORENZ HORST, MARIE HUNT, CLARICE OLSEN, ANNE SCARBOROUGH, JEROME H. WALLACE, GERTRUDE HOUK, JOHN THORN, JOSEPH MILLER, BORIS DARIAL, BEN H. ROBERTS, PAUL KEAST, VIDA HANNA, EDWARD WATKINS, JOHN A. CRAWFORD, BERTRAND OLIVER, MARYBETH CONOLLY, CARLTON NEVILLE, EMIL HOCH, FRANCES NOLA, DOROTHY CLIFF, HOWARD WHITE, EDITH HORST, EDNA VARELE, OSCAR MARKLE, LARRY ODELL, SIEGFRIED LANGER, WILLIAM MAXWELL, JAMES BECKER and INA GIBSON ..... CREDITS: Music by RUDOLF FRIML ("Rose-Marie", "The Vagabond King", "The Firefly", "High Jinks", "The Three Musketeers", "Ziegfeld Follies of 1921"); Book and Lyrics by WILLIAM H. POST and BRIAN HOOKER based on the JUSTIN HUNTLEY McCARTHY romantic drama "If I Were King"; Choreographed by EDNA VERALE; Orchestra conducted by RALPH W. STONE; Directed by BEN ROBERTS; Produced by GEORGE E. WINTZ ..... DETAILS: The 32 page program measures 5 3/8" X 7 5/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the date and title written at the top of the front cover and the back cover neatly glued to scrapbook paper, 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases qualify for shipping discounts when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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