Willie Howard "ALONG FIFTH AVENUE" Nancy Walker / Carol Bruce 1948 Tryout Flyer

Description

This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the Pre-Broadway tryout of the GORDON JENKINS and TOM ADAIR musical revue "ALONG FIFTH AVENUE" at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania beginning November 29th, 1948. (The production would open January 13th, 1949 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City and run for 180 performances.) ..... The musical starred NANCY WALKER and WILLIE HOWARD (who would be replaced by JACKIE GLEASON when he collapsed on stage in Philadelphia) and featured HANK LADD, CAROL BRUCE, DONALD RICHARDS, VIOLA ESSEN, JOHNNY COY, VIRGINIA GORSKI, JOYCE MATTHEWS, DICK BERNIE, LOUISE KIRTLAND, GEORGE S. IRVING, JUDYTH BURROUGHS, ZACHARY SOLOV, LEE KRIEGER and WALLACE SEIBERT ..... CREDITS: Sketches by CHARLES SHERMAN and NAT HIKEN; Music by GORDON JENKINS; Lyrics by TOM ADAIR; Additional Music and Lyrics by RICHARD STUTZ and MILTON PASCAL; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by DAVID FFOLKES; Choreographed by ROBERT SIDNEY; Directed by ROBERT GORDON; Produced by ARTHUR LESSER ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes production and partial cast credits on the front and promotional text on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing along the top and bottom edges, this rare handbill 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.