Rodgers & Hart "BABES IN ARMS" Alfred Drake 1937 Stage Relief Benefit Flyer

Description

This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the one night, benefit performance of the
RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "BABES IN ARMS" at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City on September 14th, 1937. (The production opened April 14th, 1937 at the Shubert Theatre, moved to the Majestic Theatre on October 25th, 1937 and ran for 289 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included ALFRED DRAKE, MITZI GREEN, ETHEL INTROPIDI, JERE DELANEY, RAY HEATHERTON, GEORGE E. MACKAY, GEORGE WATTS, ROLLY PICKERT, KENNETH WILKINS, BOB FISHELSON, DANA HARDWICK, DOUGLAS PERRY, RAY McDONALD, GRACE McDONALD, LeROY JAMES, DUKE McHALE, WYNN MURRAY, HAROLD NICHOLAS, FAYARD NICHOLAS, ALJAN DE LOVILLE, ALVIN KERR, BOBBY LANE, ELENORE TENNIS, GLORIA FRANKLIN, MITZI DAHL, JEAN OWENS, DON LIBERTO, TED GARY, LIBBY BENNETT, VERNA CEDERS, MICKEY HERSON, MARJORIE JANE, BETTY LEE, CONNIE LESLIE, AUDREY PALMER, CLAIRE HARVEY, DAVENIE WATSON, STELLA CLAUSEN, TANIA CLELL, ELEANORE FIATA, GEORGIA HIDEN, GEDDA PETRY, URSULA SEILER, ROY ADLER, BUDDY ALLEN, MICKEY ALVAREZ, JAY BEE, JACK STANTON, DAN DAILEY, JIMMY BYRNES, ALEX COURTNEY, CLIFTON DARLING, JAMES GILLIS and ROBERT ROUNSEVILLE ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist collaborated on "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Higher and Higher", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART; Sets designed by RAYMOND SOVEY; Costumes designed by HELENE PONS; Choreographed by GEORGE BALANCHINE; Directed by ROBERT SINCLAIR; Produced by DWIGHT DEERE WIMAN
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, one-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes production credits and performance details on the front. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, this rare handbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.