Duncan Sisters "NEW FACES of 1936" Frances Williams / Imogene Coca 1936 Boston

Description

This is a rare December 1936 program (playbill) from the Post-Broadway engagement of LEONARD SILLMAN's musical revue "NEW FACES OF 1936" at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The production opened May 19th, 1936 at the Vanderbilt Theatre in New York City and ran for 193 performances before going on the road.) ..... The revue starred THE DUNCAN SISTERS (Rosetta and Vivian of "Topsy and Eva" fame) and FRANCES WILLIAMS and featured IMOGENE COCA, CHARLES KEMPER, RALPH BLANE, VAN JOHNSON, MILDRED TODD, PATRICIA MALLINSON,
ROBERT BARD, JEANE BERGERSEN, KIRK ALYN, JACK and JUNE BLAIR, GERRY PROBST,
IRENE MOORE,
ROBERT BURTON,
WINNIE JOHNSON, ROBERT JOHNSON, BARBARA TOWNE, EDNA RUSSELL, IONE REED, BEA THRIFT,
MARION MARTIN, RAY CLARKE, ANN ECKLUND,
RUTH RAY, AUDREY WINSTON,
ALAN HANDLEY, MARGERIE YOUNG, MURIEL BROWN and LILLIAN LARRAY
..... CREDITS: Music mostly by ALEXANDER FOGARTY and IRVING GRAHAM; Sketches mostly by MINDRET LORD and EVERETT MARCY; Lyrics mostly by JUNE SILLMAN and EDWIN GILBERT; Production Devised and Staged by LEONARD SILLMAN; Produced by MARTIN JONES ..... DETAILS: The twelve page program measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/8" inches, is printed on a green newsprint stock and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a fold across the middle, a small tear at the left side of the fold and two small chips in the cover, this rare program 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.