Peter Palmer "LI'L ABNER" Charlotte Rae / Tina Louise 1956 Broadway Ticket Stub

Description

This is a rare ticket envelope and ticket stub from the December 18th, 1956 performance of the Original Broadway production of the JOHNNY MERCER and GENE de PAUL musical comedy hit "LI'L ABNER" at the St. James Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 15th, 1956 and ran for 693 performances.) ..... The musical starred EDITH ADAMS, PETER PALMER, CHARLOTTE RAE, STUBBY KAYE and HOWARD ST. JOHN and featured TINA LOUISE ("Ginger" on TV's "Gilligan's Island"), JOE E. MARKS, BERN HOFFMAN, AL NESOR, TED THURSTON, JULIE NEWMAR, WILLIAM LANTEAU, STANLEY SIMMONDS, ROBERT McCLURE and CARMEN ALVAREZ ..... CREDITS: Book by NORMAN PANAMA and MELVIN FRANK based on the characters of AL CAPP; Music by GENE de PAUL; Lyrics by JOHNNY MERCER ("St. Louis Woman", "Top Banana", "Texas L'il Darlin'", "Saratoga", "Li'l Abner"); Sets designed by WILLIAM and JEAN ECKART; Costumes designed by ALVIN COLT; Directed and Choreographed by MICHAEL KIDD; Produced by NORMAN PANAMA, MELVIN FRANK and MICHAEL KIDD ..... DETAILS: This rare St. James Theatre ticket envelope measures 4 1/4" X 2 1/2" inches and has advertising for New York's Hotel Edison on both the front and backsides. The December 18th, 1956 ticket stub measures approx. 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" inches ..... CONDITION: This rare set 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.
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