Maxine Sullivan (Signed) "SWINGIN' THE DREAM" Benny Goodman 1939 Opening Program

Description: This is a rare autographed Wednesday evening, November 29th, 1939 (Opening Night) program from the Original Broadway production of the GILBERT SELDES, ERIK CHARELL, JIMMY VAN HEUSEN and EDDIE de LANGE musical "SWINGIN' THE DREAM" at the Center Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 29th, 1939 and closed December 9th, 1939 after only thirteen performances.) ..... The musical version of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" starred BENNY GOODMAN, LOUIS ARMSTRONG and MAXINE SULLIVAN (who signed the title page with the inscription, "How could you possibly spring this on me in '79, Love, Maxine Sullivan") and featured DOROTHY DANDRIDGE (making her Broadway debut and only Broadway stage appearance), BUTTERFLY McQUEEN, JACKIE "Moms" MABLEY, HERMAN GREEN, JOSEPH HOLLAND, RUTH FORD, CATHERYN LAUGHLIN, GEORGE LeSOIR, ELEANOR LYNN, THOMAS COLEY, BOYD CRAWFORD, DOROTHY McGUIRE, NICODEMUS, GERALD DE LA FONTAINE, TROY BROWN, OSCAR POLK, ALBERTA PERKINS, VIVIAN DANDRIDGE, ETTA DANDRIDGE, SUNNY PAYNE, JUAN HERNANDEZ, TROY BROWN and BILL BAILEY ..... CREDITS: Book by GILBERT SELDES, ERIK CHARELL based on "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Music by JIMMY VAN HEUSEN; Lyrics by EDDIE de LANGE; Additional Music and Lyrics by COUNT BASIE, LIONEL HAMPTON, BENNY GOODMAN, W. C. HANDY, JOHNNY MERCER, HARRY WARREN, JOHNNY BURKE, THOMAS "Fats" WALLER, LOUIS ARMSTRONG and others; Sets designed by HERBERT ANDREWS and WALTER JAGEMANN after cartoons by WALT DISNEY; Costumes designed by HERBERT ANDREWS; Playbill Cover illustrated by AL HIRSCHFELD; Choreographed by AGNES de MILLE and HERBERT WHITE; Dialogue Staged by PHILIP LOEB; Directed by ERIK CHARELL; Produced by ERIK CHARELL in association with JEAN RODNEY ..... DETAILS: The 28 page playbill measures 6 3/4" X 9 1/4" inches and includes wonderful AL HIRSCHFELD cover graphics, full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers, promotional text, individual photos of the three stars and bios of each of the leading actors ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a corner crease to an inside page, a New York Public Library stamp on the back cover 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.

Price: 500 USD

Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

End Time: 2023-11-15T08:00:00.000Z

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