Rodgers & Hart "A CONNECTICUT YANKEE" William Gaxton 1927 Tryout Broadside

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This is a rare broadside (single page playbill) from the Pre-Broadway tryout of the RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "A CONNECTICUT YANKEE" starring WILLIAM GAXTON. (The production would open November 3rd, 1927 at the Vanderbilt Theatre in New York City and run for 421 performances.) ..... The cast included WILLIAM GAXTON, CONSTANCE CARPENTER, GORDON BURBY, JACK THOMPSON, WILLIAM NORRIS, PAUL EVERTON, NANA BRYANT, WILLIAM ROSELLE, DOROTHY ROY, JUNE COCHRANE, CELESTE DUETH, G. DOUGLAS EVANS, JOHN MORTON, CHESTER BREE and REGINA DIAMOND ..... Side Note: You may ask, "How do you know that this is from an out-of-town tryout since it is not dated nor venue specific?" Answer: There are several songs listed among the musical numbers that were cut before the Broadway opening. Those songs are listed below ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist for "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Higher and Higher", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by HERBERT FIELDS based on MARK TWAIN's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"; Sets and Costumes designed by JOHN F. HAWKINS, Jr.; Choreographed by BUSBY BERKELEY; Directed by ALEXANDER LEFTWICH; Produced by LEW FIELDS and LYLE D. ANDREWS ..... DETAILS: The single page, one-sided playbill measures 5" X 10" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CUT SONGS: The list of musical numbers includes "Britain's Own Ambassadors", "I Blush", "Morgan le Fay" and "Someone Should Tell Them" which were cut out-of-town ..... CONDITION: This rare broadside is in fair to poor condition with heavy creasing, several small edge tears, soiling and minor surface rubbing. Despite these flaws, this rare playbill will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian ..... Check my "Other Auctions" for additional vintage Pre-Broadway programs and playbills, Original Cast CD's and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases are always combined to save on shipping costs ..... NO RESERVE! ..... This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard ..... U.S. SHIPPING: Buyer pays choice of .95 USPS first class/ media rate shipping with delivery confirmation (50 cents for each additional program or playbill purchased when combined into a single payment - U.S. addresses only) or .95 USPS Priority with delivery confirmation. PayPal preferred ..... INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: (Please Note!) I can now ship by USPS International First Class Airmail (.50 to Canada / .50 to all other international destinations) or by USPS Priority International recorded delivery (.00 to Canada / .00 to all other international destinations, however up to 10 playbills can easily be shipped together in a Priority flat rate envelope for one shipping charge when all purchases are combined into a single payment). Please email me with any other inquiries ..... THANKS !!!
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