Rodgers & Hart "EVERGREEN" Jessie Matthews / Joyce Barbour 1931 London Program

Description

This is a rare April 27th, 1931 programme (playbill) from the
Original West End production of the
RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "EVER GREEN"
at London's Adelphi Theatre. (The production opened December 3rd, 1930 and ran for 254 performances.) ..... The musical starred JESSIE MATTHEWS, SONNIE HALE, JOYCE BARBOUR and ALBERT BURDON and featured JEAN CADELL, LEON MORTON, MARION HARRIS, JAY LODER, CHITA, EDWARD IRWIN, IRIS BROWNE, MADELINE GIBSON, AUBREY DEXTER, W. E. C. JENKINS, FLORENCE WOOD, CHRISTINE JENSEN, CLAUDE NEWMAN, JEAN BAMBERGER, CYRIL WELLS, KAY HAMMOND, GEORGE CHILD, VAL GULLY, MABEL COUPER, EILEEN CLIFTON, PEARL RIVERS, NINA HILLMAN, KATHLEEN JOYCE, DECILIA MOWBRAY, SARA SAMPLE, CLARICE RUDGE, MOLLY LUCK, FELICITY SEDDON, BILLY SCOFIELD, ENA BURRELL, GLADYS SAMMUT, VALERIA BLANCA, JACK BEATTIE, GEORGE BOWLER, PHILIP CLARKE, TOM CARLISLE, PETER CRAWFORD, JIMMY CAMERON, WARREN DALMAYNE, WILLIAM GLEESON, STEPHEN ADESON, Jr., TERRY RENDLE, ARTHUR SMEDDLES, J. SMEDDLES, WILLIAM ROLSTON, D. A. ELLIS, JACK CLARK, ELIZABETH CORCORAN and the JOHN TILLER GIRLS
..... CREDITS:
Music by RICHARD RODGERS and Lrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist for "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Higher and Higher", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by
BENN W. LEVY
; Sets designed by G. E. CALTHROP, ERNST STERN, MARC HENRI and LAVERDET; Costumes designed by REVILLE, LTD., ADA PEACOCK and NORMAN HARTNELL; Musical Direction by RICHARD CREAN; Choreographed by BUDDY BRADLEY and BILLY PIERCE; Produced and Directed by CHARLES B. COCHRAN
..... DETAILS: The 36 page program measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, individual photos of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling to the cover 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.
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