Sheila Smith "BEST FOOT FORWARD" Dom DeLuise / Joe Bova 1954 Cleveland Playbill

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This is a rare December 8th, 1954 playbill from the Cleveland Play House production of the HUGH MARTIN and RALPH BLANE musical comedy "BEST FOOT FORWARD" at the Francis E. Drury Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. (The Original Broadway production opened October 1st, 1941 at New York's Ethel Barrymore Theatre and ran for 326 performances.) ..... The cast included SHEILA SMITH, DOM DeLUISE, DAVID FIGG, VICTOR VACCA, JOE BOVA, EDWARD SOSTEK, ANTHONY GLIHA, WILLIAM POWELL, HERBERT KANZELL, JOANNE D'ALESSANDRO, DONNA LAMB, JUNE SQUIBB, GEORGE HOLMES, CLAYTON CORZATTE, FRANK SHAW STEVENS, EVE ROBERTS, CHARLOTTE FAIRCHILD and SAM LLOYD ..... CREDITS: Book by JOHN CECIL HOLM; Music and Lyrics by HUGH MARTIN and RALPH BLANE ("Best Foot Forward", "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'", "Make a Wish", "High Spirits", "Meet Me In St. Louis"); Sets designed by WILLIAM McCREARY; Costumes designed by MURIEL STEIN; Choreographed by MAURICE NYSTROM; Directed by KIRK WILLIS; Produced by CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE ..... DETAILS: The 24 page playbill measures 5 7/8" X 9 3/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, promotional text, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and one cast photo. Also includes the credits for the Cleveland Play House productions of the SAM and BELLA SPEWACK comedy "MY THREE ANGELS" beginning November 3rd, 1954 at the Euclid - 77th Street Theatre and the LENARD KANTOR play "MATERIAL WITNESS" beginning December 1st, 1954 at the Charles S. Brooks Theatre in Cleveland (shown in the scanned images) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light vertical crease and minor edge wear, this rare 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.
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