Ray Bolger (Signed) "WHERE'S CHARLEY?" Al Hirschfeld / Frank Loesser '49 Program

Description

This is a rare autographed souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the FRANK LOESSER musical comedy hit "WHERE'S CHARLEY?" at the St. James Theatre in New York City. (The production opened October 11th, 1948 at the St. James Theatre in New York City and ran for 792 performances. Following a four month tour and holiday hiatus, the show reopened January 29th, 1951 for an additional 48 performances.) ..... The musical starred RAY BOLGER (shown in the wonderful AL HIRSCHFELD cover illustration) and featured MARIE FOSTER, LARRY DOUGLAS, HAZEL WILLER, HORACE COOPER, ROSE INGHRAM and PAUL ENGLAND ..... NOTE: The program was signed by the late, great RAY BOLGER (third scanned image) ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by FRANK LOESSER ("Guys and Dolls", "Where's Charley?", "The Most Happy Fella", "Greenwillow", "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"); Book by GEORGE ABBOTT based on "Charley's Aunt" by BRANDON THOMAS; Sets and Costumes designed by DAVID FFOLKES; Program cover designed by AL HIRSCHFELD; Dances and Musical Numbers staged by GEORGE BALANCHINE; Musical Direction by SAM KRAMAR; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT; Produced by CY FEUER and ERNEST H. MARTIN ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, a page of excerpts from a number of New York reviews and several pages of photos of scenes from the show ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of surface abrasions at the bottom of the back cover (shown in the last scanned image), moderate creasing and minor edge wear, this program is in very good 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases qualify for shipping discounts when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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