Kaye Ballard "TOUCH and GO" Helen Gallagher / David Lober 1950 London Flyer

Description

This is a rare advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the
Original West End production of the JAY GORNEY and JEAN & WALTER KERR musical revue "TOUCH and GO" at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. (The Original Broadway production opened October 13th, 1949 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City and ran for 176 performances. The London production opened May 19th, 1950 and ran for 353 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included KAYE BALLARD, JONATHAN LUCAS, HELEN GALLAGHER, DAVID LOBER,
CAROLE LYNNE,
DESMOND WALTER ELLIS,
BILL FRASER,
BERYL STEVENS,
SIDNEY JAMES,
JOHN STEVENS,
JOHN GUEST,
CHARLES ROWLEY,
JUNETTE DE LYLE, VALARIE ASHTON, DOREEN BARRY, MARGARET McGINNES, ELEANOR FAGAN, MARY MONTGOMERY,
TAMARA KIROVA, BARBARA PEARCE, MAIVE HEWSON,
JUNE WHEELER, MAVIS PETERSON, DENNIS TAYLOR, GLYN JENKINS and THE DEBONAIRES with PAUL FENOULHET and his Orchestra ..... CREDITS: Music by JAY GORNEY; Sketches and Lyrics by WALTER and JEAN KERR; Additional Music and Lyrics by JOSEPH STEIN, WILL GLICKMAN, ARNOLD HORWITT, HAPPY FELTON, MACK PERRIN and JOHN TORE; Sets and Costumes designed by JOHN ROBERT LLOYD; Originally Choreographed by HELEN TAMIRIS; Dances Re-staged by MARY ANTHONY; Directed by ROBERT E. GRIFFITH; Staged by DICK HURRAN; Produced by BERNARD DELFONT by arrangement with VAL PARNELL
..... CREDITS: Devised and Directed by LEON GLUCKMAN; Musical Arrangements by ANDREW TRACEY; Original Songs by JEREMY TAYLOR; Sets designed by FRANK REMBACH and LEON GLUCKMAN; Costumes designed by HEATHER MACDONALD-ROUSE; Choreographed by FRANK STAFF and KENDREW LASCELLES; Produced by MANLEON MINIM LTD. in association with TOBY ROWLAND LTD.
..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, one-sided handbill measures 5" X 8" inches and includes wonderful graphics, cast list and production credits on the front. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small tear in the top edge and light creasing, 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.