Bobby Clark "JOLLYANNA" ("Flahooley") Mitzi Gaynor / Bil Baird 1952 FLOP Program

Description

This is a rare August 11th, 1952 "Playgoer" playbill from the
four-week, out-of-town tryout of the
E. Y. HARBURG, FRED SAIDY and SAMMY FAIN musical "JOLLYANNA" at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco, California. (This was a revised version of the musical flop "FLAHOOLEY" which had opened May 14th, 1951 at New York's Broadhurst Theatre and closed after only 40 performances. "JOLLYANNA" opened August 11th, 1952 in San Francisco and closed the following month at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, failing to arrive in New York.) ..... Using several of the same songs from the "Flahooley" score, the musical starred comedian BOBBY CLARK and MITZI GAYNOR and featured JOHN BEAL, BIFF McGUIRE, MARTHE ERROLLE, BEVERLY TYLER, BIL BAIRD'S MARIONETTES (Puppets), EARLE McVEIGH, JIMMIE THOMPSON, WILLIAM LUNDY, WADE MILLER, CAREY LEVERETTE, ALLAN HENDERSON, SYLVIA MEREDITH, ROBERT NASH, RALPH GAMBLE, GUS SCHILLING, ROBERT LAMONT, ALLEN EGAN, KENNETH HARP, PERRY BRUSKIN, TOM CHARLESWORTH, EUGENE DORIAN, ANGELO RODRIGUEZ, ROBERT VANSELOW, CARL HARMS and BETTY BENSON ..... CREDITS: Music by SAMMY FAIN ("Hellzapoppin", "Sons o' Fun", "Ankles Aweigh", "Alive and Kicking", "Flahooley", "Christine", "Something More!"); Book by E. Y. "Yip" HARBURG ("Ziegfeld Follies of 1931", "Ballyhoo of 1932", "The Show Is On", "Hooray for What!", "Bloomer Girl", "Finian's Rainbow", "Flahooley", "Jamaica", "Darling of the Day" and the classic film score "The Wizard of Oz") and FRED SAIDY; Lyrics by E. Y. HARBURG; New Songs by WILLIAM FRIML and BURTON LANE; Sets designed by HOWARD BAY; Costumes designed by JAY MORLEY; Choreographed by RUTHANNA BORIS; Directed by JACK DONAHUE; Produced by EDWIN LESTER
..... DETAILS: The 32 page playbill measures 5 7/8" X 8 7/8" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, individual photos of the two stars and wonderful vintage advertising ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light 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.