Arthur Margetson "PARK AVENUE" Leonora Corbett / Ira Gershwin 1940 Press Photo

Description

This is a rare 8" X 10" inch double-weight press photograph of
ARTHUR
MARGETSON,
LEONORA CORBETT,
RAYMOND
WALBURN
and VIRGINIA GORDON
in a scene from the
Original Broadway production of the NUNNALLY JOHNSON, GEORGE S. KAUFMAN, IRA GERSHWIN and ARTHUR SCHWARTZ musical comedy "PARK AVENUE" at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 4th, 1946 and closed after only 72 performances.) ..... The musical starred LEONORA CORBETT and ARTHUR MARGETSON and featured RAYMOND WALBURN, MARTHA STEWART, MARY WICKES, VIRGINIA GORDON, CHARLES PURCELL, MARTHA ERROLLE, RAY McDONALD, RUTH MATTESON, ROBERT CHISHOLM, GEORGE KEANE, JUNE GRAHAM, KYLE MacDONNELL and BETTY LOW ..... CREDITS: Music by ARTHUR SCHWARTZ ("Three's a Crowd", "The Band Wagon", "Inside U.S.A.", "At Home Abroad", "The Gay Life", "Jennie"); Book by NUNNALLY JOHNSON and GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "Oh, Kay!", "Funny Face", "Rosalie", "Of Thee I Sing", "Porgy and Bess", "Lady in the Dark"); Sets designed by DONALD OENSLAGER; Costumes designed by TINA LESER; Choreographed by HELEN TAMIRIS; Book Directed by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Production Supervised by ARNOLD SAINT SUBBER; Produced by MAX GORDON
..... DETAILS: This rare double-weight press photo measures 10" X 8" inches and is stamped LUCAS-PRITCHARD, New York City on the backside (second scanned image) ..... CONDITION: 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.