Description
This is a rare playbill from the 1948 Princeton Drama Festival production of the COLE PORTER, GUY BOLTON and P. G. WODEHOUSE musical comedy "ANYTHING GOES" at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey. (The Original Broadway production opened November 21st, 1934 at the Alvin Theatre in New York City and ran for 420 performances.) ..... The musical starred NANCY WALKER as "Reno Sweeney", the role originated on Broadway by ETHEL MERMAN, and featured HAROLD J. KENNEDY, JET MacDONALD, DON LIBERTO, HOWARD CAINE, NICK SARGOLOGOS, LOUIS LYTTON, JOHN R. HANDLEY, JERRY AMES, PHOEBE MacKAY, THOMAS POTTER, BILL WALKER, HARRY VEIT, MARY SARETT, HARRY CALEY, FRANK DONNELLY, CHARLOTTE STODDARD, DEAN MYLES, GLEN WILSON and DICK KENARNEY ..... CREDITS: Book by GUY BOLTON and P. G. WODEHOUSE; Revised by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE; Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Panama Hattie", "Something For the Boys", "Mexican Hayride", "Can-Can", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Sets designed by DON GILMAN; Directed by HAROLD J. KENNEDY; Produced by HAROLD J. KENNEDY and HERBERT KENWITH ..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 6 1/8" X 9 1/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, individual photos of the two producers and the star and bios of the star, the composer and the producers ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, 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.
