Barbra Streisand "FUNNY GIRL" Jerry Herman's "HELLO DOLLY" 1965 Train Timetable

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This is a rare December 15th, 1965 Long Island Railroad Timetable for the Laurelton line advertising the Original Broadway productions of the JULE STYNE and BOB MERRILL musical comedy hit "FUNNY GIRL" and the JERRY HERMAN and MICHAEL STEWART musical comedy hit "HELLO, DOLLY!" on inside panels. ("FUNNY GIRL" opened March 26th, 1964 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and ran for 1348 performances. "HELLO, DOLLY!" opened January 16th, 1964 at the St. James Theatre in New York City and ran for 2844 performances.) ..... "FUNNY GIRL" marked the first starring role for BARBRA STREISAND as "Fanny Brice" and also starred SYDNEY CHAPLIN as "Nick Arnstein". Featured in the cast were KAY MEDFORD, DANNY MEEHAN, JEAN STAPLETON, ROGER DeKOVEN, JOSEPH MACAULAY, BUZZ MILLER, GEORGE REEDER and ROYCE WALLACE ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE ("Gypsy", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Bells are Ringing", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Lorelei", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Sugar", "Prettybelle" and "Two on the Aisle"); Lyrics by BOB MERRILL ("New Girl in Town", "Carnival", "Take Me Along", "Henry, Sweet Henry", "Sugar", "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "The Prince of Grand Street"); Book by ISOBEL LENNART; Sets designed by ROBERT RANDOLPH; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by CAROL HANEY; Directed by GARSON KANIN; Produced by RAY STARK ..... During the exceptionally long Broadway run of "HELLO, DOLLY!", nine different actresses played the role of "Mrs. Dolly Levi Gallagher", created by the legendary CAROL CHANNING. Her first replacement was GINGER ROGERS (1965) followed by MARTHA RAYE (1967), BETTY GRABLE (1967), BIBI OSTERWALD (1967), PEARL BAILEY (1967), THELMA CARPENTER (1969), PHYLLIS DILLER (1969) and finally ETHEL MERMAN (1970). Several other prominent actresses took the show on the road including MARY MARTIN, DOROTHY LAMOUR, EVE ARDEN and YVONNE DE CARLO ..... The musical, which received 10 Tony Awards including "Best Musical" starred CAROL CHANNING and featured EILEEN BRENNAN, DAVID BURNS, CHARLES NELSON REILLY, SONDRA LEE, ALICE PLAYTEN, JERRY DODGE, CHARLES KAREL, MARY JO CATLETT and GORDON CONNELL ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by JERRY HERMAN ("Milk and Honey", "Mame", "Mack and Mabel", "La Cage Aux Folles" and "Dear World"); Book by MICHAEL STEWART based on the "Matchmaker" by THORNTON WILDER; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by FREDDY WITTOP; Directed and Choreographed by GOWER CHAMPION; Produced by DAVID MERRICK ..... DETAILS: The four-page timetable measures 2 7/8" X 5 1/2" inches (5 5/8" X 7 1/8" inches when unfolded) and includes the Eastbound and Westbound departure and arrival times as well as wonderful vintage advertising ..... CONDITION: This rare train schedule 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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