Lew Leslie's "BLACKBIRDS of 1934" George Gershwin / Valaida 1934 London Program

Description

This is a rare
programme (playbill) from the Original West End production of "LEW LESLIE'S BLACKBIRDS of 1934" ("A Harlem Rhapsody") at the London Coliseum. (The London production opened August 25th, 1934 and ran for 193 performances.) ..... With an "All-Star Cast of Colored Artists" and music by GEORGE GERSHWIN, ALBERTA NICHOLAS, JIMMY McHUGH and VICTOR YOUNG, the musical revue starred VALAIDA, NYAS BERRY, EDITH WILSON, TIM MOORE, PEG LEG BATES and the FOUR COBS and featured WALTER BATIE, BLUE McALLISTER, LOUISE MADISON, BESSIE DUDLEY, GEORGE WILLIAMS, JIG SAW, LOUISE SHARPE, MARTHA THOMAS, VIVIAN HARRIS, TONEY ELLIS BARDU ALI, DE LLOYD McKAYE, JACK HILLYARD, WILLIE JONES, BRADY JACKSON, KATIE HALL, WILLIAM ALLEN
,
the FAMOUS BLACKBIRD CHOIR, the BLACKBIRD BEAUTY CHORUS and PIKE DAVIS and his Orchestra ..... CREDITS: Music by
GEORGE GERSHWIN
("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "Oh, Kay!", "Funny Face", "Rosalie", "Strike Up the Band", "Of Thee I Sing", "Porgy and Bess", "George White's Scandals")
, ALBERTA NICHOLAS, JIMMY McHUGH and VICTOR YOUNG;
Lyrics by MANN HOLINER, DOROTHY FIELDS and JOE YOUNG; Orchestra Arrangements by FERDIE GROFE, KEN MacCOMBER and LEW LESLIE; Entire Production Conceived and Staged by LEW LESLIE ..... DETAILS: The twelve page program measures 7 1/4" X 9 7/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers, individual photos of LEW LESLIE and several cast members and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast bios ..... 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.