Irra Petina "HIT THE TRAIL" Paul Valentine 1954 FLOP World Premiere Playbill

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills from out-of-town tryouts prior to the Broadway runs. Many are from early performances when revisions were common and include song titles that were cut before opening in New York ....... This is a rare November 4th, 1954 "Playgoer" playbill from the three-night, Pre-Broadway tryout and WORLD PREMIERE engagement of the FRANK O'NEILL, FREDERICO VALERIO and ELIZABETH MIELE musical comedy "ON WITH THE SHOW" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (Retitled "HIT THE TRAIL", the production would open December 2nd, 1954 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City and close after only four performances.) ..... The musical starred IRRA PETINA and featured ROBERT WRIGHT, PAUL VALENTINE, DIANA DRAKE, DONN DRIVER, VERA BRYNNER, WINSTON ROSS, GRACE OLSEN, JOSEPH KALLINI, JOSEPH LEBERMAN, RENE MIVILLE, LOIS BEWLEY and PAUL BROWN ..... CREDITS: Book by FRANK O'NEILL; Music by FREDERICO VALERIO; Lyrics by ELIZABETH MIELE; Sets designed by LEO KERZ; Costumes designed by MICHI; Choreographed by GENE BAYLISS; Directed by CHARLES W. CHRISTENBERRY, Jr. and BYRLE CASS; Produced by ELIZABETH MIELE ..... DETAILS: The 40 page playbill measures 6" X 9 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a light vertical crease, 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.
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