George Gershwin "GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS" ("Rhapsody in Blue") Erte 1927 Program

Description: This is a rare four page program (playbill) from the the Post-Broadway engagement of the Eighth Annual Edition of the musical revue "GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS" at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The Eighth Edition opened June 14th, 1926 at the Apollo Theatre in New York City and ran for 432 performances before going on the road.) ..... This series of musical revues, produced by White from 1919 through 1939, were given to elaborate show numbers much like the "Ziegfeld Follies", but were less ornate and cumbersome. Their comedy tended to be far more topical and, because White had been a dancer, the productions were fast paced and featured better choreography and music than similar revues. The scenery and curtains for the eighth edition of the "Scandals" were designed by ERTE and the musical score included GEORGE GERSHWIN's "Rhapsody in Blue" ..... The All-Star cast included ANN PENNINGTON, WILLIE and EUGENE HOWARD, TOM PATRICOLA, HARRY RICHMAN, BUSTER WEST, FRANCES WILLIAMS, the WILLIAMS SISTERS, ROSE PERFECT, JOHN WEST, JANE SELS, JAMES CARTY, GEORGIA LERCH, MURIEL LeCOUNT, FRED LYON, MARY MULHERN, HARRY MORRISSEY, PATRICIA PURSLEY, ARTHUR CARDINAL, PEGGY MOSELY, WILLIAM BLANCHE, CLAIRE DOUGLAS and GEORGE WHITE'S BALLET ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM K. WELLS and GEORGE WHITE; Music by RAY HENDERSON; Lyrics by B. G. DeSYLVA and LEW BROWN; "Rhapsody in Blue" composed by GEORGE GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "Oh, Kay!", "Funny Face", "Rosalie", "Of Thee I Sing", "Porgy and Bess", "George White's Scandals"); Costumes and Curtains designed by ERTE; Conceived, Produced and Directed by GEORGE WHITE ..... DETAILS: This four page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 9 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) The program is in poor condition with edge tearing, discoloration, heavy creasing and some paper loss from having been removed from a scrapbook page. Despite these flaws, this rare playbill 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.

Price: 39.99 USD

Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

End Time: 2023-10-26T02:18:00.000Z

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