Description: This is a beautiful December 1939 playbill from the Post-Broadway engagement of the COLE PORTER musical comedy "LEAVE IT TO ME!" at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened November 9th, 1938 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City and ran for 291 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical marked the Broadway debuts of two entertainment legends: MARY MARTIN and GENE KELLY (though neither actor appeared in the Post-Broadway tour). Starring in the show were WILLIAM GAXTON, VICTOR MOORE with SOPHIE TUCKER (all three are pictured on the cover) and featured in the cast were SUNNY WRIGHT, AILEEN READ, WILLIAM LILLING, WALTER MONROE, EDWARD H. ROBINS, MILDRED FENTON, MILDRED CHENAVAL, VERA DUNN, EVELYN MOSER, MARIE VAUGHN, CHET BREE, CLYDE VEAUX, JAMES W. CARR, MAURICE KELLY, WILLIAM PATTON, JACK SMITH, CASPEL TWID, WALTER B. LONG, Jr., EUGENE SIGALOFF, ALBERT TARBELL, CHRISTINA LIND, JOSEPH KALLINI, PETER LOPOUHIN, ALEXANDER ASRO, JOHN ELIOT, JOHN PANTER, MICHAEL FORBES, THOMAS JAFOLLO, DON CORTEZ, HANS HANSEN, JO ANN MILLER, CHARLES CAMPBELL, ALEXIS BOLAN and EDDIE HEISLER ..... CREDITS: Book by BELLA and SAMUEL SPEWACK; Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Let's Face It!", "Panama Hattie", "Something For the Boys", "Mexican Hayride", "Can-Can", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Sets designed by ALBERT JOHNSON; Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Directed by SAMUEL SPEWACK; Produced by VINTON FREEDLEY ..... DETAILS: This 20 page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos. Among the ads is a full page for the Colony Club (third scanned image) where SOPHIE TUCKER was moonlighting after the show. Also includes a review by Ashton Stevens clipped from an unidentified Chicago newspaper ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this 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. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!
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Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
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