Oscar Hammerstein 2nd "ALWAYS YOU" Herbert Stothart 1920 Broadway Sheet Music

Description

This is a rare piece of sheet music for the title song "ALWAYS YOU" from the Original Broadway production of the
HERBERT P. STOTHART and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical comedy
ALWAYS YOU
" which played the Central Theatre in New York City. (The show opened January 5th, 1920 at the Central Theatre, transferred on January 26th, 1920 to the Lyric Theatre and ran for a combined 66 performances.) ..... The cast included HELEN FORD, WALTER SCANLAN, EDOUARD CIANNELLI, JULIA KELETY, RAY RAYMOND, RALPH HERZ, BERNARD GORCEY, ANNA SEYMOUR, JOSEPH BARTON, EMILY RUSS and CORTEZ and PEGGY ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II (This was his first book musical. Hammerstein's prolific career would include "Show Boat", "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Flower Drum Song", "South Pacific" and "The Sound of Music"); Music by HERBERT STOTHART; Sets designed by JULIUS DOVE; Costumes designed by HOMER CONANT; Choreographed by ROBERT MARKS; Staged by ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN; Produced by ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN
..... DETAILS: The oversized six page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9 1/4" X 12 1/4" inches and is copyrighted 1920 by Jerome H. Remick and Co., New York City ..... CONDITION: With the exception of several small edge tears and a light vertical fold, this piece of sheet music is in very good 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.