Description: This is a rare single page advertising handbill promoting the revival of the LOFTEN MITCHELL and ROSETTA LeNOIRE musical revue "BUBBLING BROWN SUGAR" at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania beginning June 25th, 1986. (The Original Broadway production opened March 2nd, 1976 at the ANTA Theatre in New York City and ran for 766 performances.) ..... The musical revue of 1920's and 1930's Harlem starred BILLY DANIELS (who had starred in the Original West End production in 1977 at London's Royalty Theatre) and featured the music of LIL ARMSTRONG, EUBIE BLAKE, SHELTON BROOKS, CAB CALLOWAY, JIMMY COX, DUKE ELLINGTON, BENNY GOODMAN, BILLIE HOLIDAY, EARL "FATHA" HINES, W. C. HANDY, ARTHUR HERZOG, Jr., AVON LONG, W. BENTON OVERSTREET, MITCHELL PARISH, MACEO PINKARD, EDGAR SAMPSON, NOBLE SISSLE, WILL E. SKIDMORE, BILLY STRAYHORN, RENTON TUNNAH, THOMAS "FATS" WALLER, CHIC WEBB, PAUL WEBSTER and BERT WILLIAMS ..... CREDITS: Book by LOFTEN MITCHELL based on a concept by ROSETTA LeNOIRE; Featuring Songs by LIL ARMSTRONG, EUBIE BLAKE, SHELTON BROOKS, CAB CALLOWAY, JIMMY COX, DUKE ELLINGTON, BENNY GOODMAN, BILLIE HOLIDAY, EARL "FATHA" HINES, W. C. HANDY, ARTHUR HERZOG, Jr., AVON LONG, W. BENTON OVERSTREET, MITCHELL PARISH, MACEO PINKARD, EDGAR SAMPSON, NOBLE SISSLE, WILL E. SKIDMORE, BILLY STRAYHORN, RENTON TUNNAH, THOMAS "FATS" WALLER, CHIC WEBB, PAUL WEBSTER and BERT WILLIAMS; Additional Music composed by DANNY HOLGATE, EMME KEMP and LILLIAN LOPEZ; Broadway Sets designed by CLARKE DUNHAM; Broadway Costumes designed by BERNARD JOHNSON; Directed and Choreographed by BILLY WILSON; Produced by WALNUT STREET THEATRE COMPANY under the sponsorship of J. LEONARD TESSLER ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows. This single page, one-sided handbill measures 5 3/4" X 9" inches and includes beautiful graphics, production credits, performance dates, ticket prices and excerpts from two reviews on the front. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: With the exception of 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. Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal!
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