Nanette Fabray "BLOOMER GIRL" Harold Arlen / Olive Reeves-Smith 1944 Program

Description

This is a beautiful souvenir program from the Post-Broadway engagement of the HAROLD ARLEN, E. Y. HARBURG and FRED SAIDY musical "BLOOMER GIRL". (The production opened October 5th, 1944 at the Shubert Theatre in New York City and ran for 654 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred NANETTE FABRAY (who had replaced CELESTE HOLM late in the Broadway run) and featured DICK SMART, PEGGY CAMPBELL, HUBERT DILWORTH, OLIVE REEVES-SMITH, MABEL TALIAFERRO and MATT BRIGGS ..... CREDITS: Book by SIG HERZIG and FRED SAIDY; Music by HAROLD ARLEN (prolific composer of "You Said It", "Cotton Club Parade", "Life Begins at 8:40", "Hooray for What", "Bloomer Girl", "St. Louis Woman", "House of Flowers", "Jamaica", "Saratoga" and the classic film "The Wizard of Oz"); Lyrics by E. Y. "Yip" HARBURG; Sets designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Choreographed by AGNES de MILLE; Directed by E. Y. HARBURG; Produced by JOHN C. WILSON in association with NAT GOLDSTONE ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numebrs, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, extensive text on the making of the musical, a page of excerpts from a number of New York reviews and several pages of photos of scenes from the musical ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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