Description
This is a rare souvenir program from the National Tour of the JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON musical revue "THUMBS UP!". (The Original Broadway production opened December 27th, 1934 at Eddie Dowling's St. James Theatre in New York City and ran for 156 performances.) ..... The cast included EDDIE DOWLING, BOBBY CLARK & PAUL McCULLOUGH, RAY DOOLEY, PAUL DRAPER, IRENE BEA BEASLEY, EUNICE HEALEY, HUGH CAMERON, AL SEXTON, BARRY STEWART, the RANDALL SISTERS, HOLLY and DOLLY FALLA, IRENE McBRIDE, LOUENE AMBROSIUS, JOHN and FRANK DELMAR, SAM LIEBERT, BOB JEWETT and the DEMNATI TROUPE ..... CREDITS: Sketches by H. I. PHILLIPS and ALAN BAXTER; Music by JAMES HANLEY and HENRY SULLIVAN; Lyrics by BALLARD MacDONALD and EARLE CROOKER; Additional Music and Lyrics by VERNON DUKE; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Sets designed by TED WEIDHAAS; Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS, JAMES REYNOLDS, THOMAS BECHER and JAMES MORCOM; Comedy Scenes Directed by EDWARD C. LILLEY; Entire Production Devised and Staged by JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON; Produced by EDDIE DOWLING ..... DETAILS: The oversized 16 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers, a photo and extensive bio of EDDIE DOWLING, photos and brief bios of the other leading actors, promotional text, excerpts from a number of reviews and several production photos ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small nick in the bottom edge of the cover, a seam split below the bottom staple and light creasing, this rare program 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
