Ruby Keeler "NO NO NANETTE" Busby Berkeley / Boston Tryout 1970 Press Photo

Description

This is a rare glossy 8" X 10" inch press photograph of RUBY KEELER and the ensemble in a scene from the Pre-Broadway engagement of the VINCENT YOUMANS, FRANK MANDEL, OTTO HARBACH and IRVING CAESAR new 1925 musical "NO, NO, NANETTE" at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The revival would open January 19th, 1971 at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City and run for 861 performances.) ..... The musical starred RUBY KEELER, HIRAM SHERMAN (who was replaced out-of-town by FRANK McHUGH, followed by standby TED TILLER and finally JACK GILFORD), HELEN GALLAGHER, BOBBY VAN, SUSAN WATSON and PATSY KELLY and featured ROGER RATHBURN, LONI ZOE ACKERMAN, K. C. TOWNSEND, PAT LYSINGER and the BUSBY BERKELEY GIRLS ..... CREDITS: Book by FRANK MANDEL and OTTO HARBACH; Lyrics by OTTO HARBACH and IRVING CAESAR; Music by VINCENT YOUMANS; Sets and Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Graphic Design by HILARY KNIGHT; Choreographed by DONALD SADDLER; Adapted and Directed by BURT SHEVELOVE; Production Supervised by BUSBY BERKELEY; Produced by CYMA RUBIN and HARRY RIGBY ..... DETAILS: This rare glossy photo measures 10" X 8" inches and is stamped "ZODIAC PHOTOGRAPHERS" Joseph Abeles - Sy Friedman, New York City on the backside (second scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of creasing at the corners and minor edge wear, this rare photo 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.