This is a rare June 25th, 1923 (Opening Night) program from the "Summer Edition" of the Sixteenth Annual Edition of the "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" ("The National Institution Glorifying the American Girl") at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. (The production opened June 25th, 1923 and ran for 96 performances.) ..... The "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" were the most lavish musical productions on Broadway between 1907 and 1931. Blending beauty, music and talent with over 100 graceful and elegant "Ziegfeld Girls" in priceless gowns, jewels and flowers, audiences knew they would be treated to the most memorable evening possible. The key to the ongoing success of the "Follies", even in the worst of times was creator and producer FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr. ..... The cast of the Summer Edition included EDDIE CANTOR, GILDA GRAY, ED GALLAGHER and AL SHEAN, ANN PENNINGTON, WILLIE, WEST and McGINTY, JANET MEGREW, ANDREW TOMBES, HELEN LEE WORTHING, MARTHA LORBER, VIVIAN VERNON, EDNA WHEATON, MARIE SHELTON, SONIA IVANOFF, BEULAH McFARLAND, OLIVE OSBORNE, SHIRLEY VERNON, FRANCES REVEAUX, POLLY NALLY, GERTRUDE SELDEN, IRENE MARCELLUS, JESSIE REED, ILSE MARVENGA, the KELO BROTHERS, BROOKE JOHNS, ALEXANDER GRAY, ANASTASIA REILLY, MARIE WALLACE, JULIA KINGSLEY, CLARA BERESBACH, ELSA PETERSON, HAZEL JENNINGS, BLOSSOM VREELAND, MAE DAW, JOAN GARDNER, BETTY CARSDALE, JANET MEGREW, HELENA D'ALGY, HELEN LEE WORTHING, BETTY WILLIAMS, DOROTHY CLARKSON, SERGE PIRNIKOFF, MADGE MERRITT, ADDIE ROLF, MARK TRUSCOTT, HALLIE MANNING, FRANK LAMBERT, MICHEL BARROY, JACK SCOTT, EMMA BERESBACH, KATHRYN STONEBURN, AL OCHS, NELLIE SAVAGE, NINA BYRON, MARION RICH, BETSY REES, SIMEON KARAVAEFF, PEARL PROSSER, ETHEL DALE, LOIS WILD, VANGIE VALENTINE, PANSY MANESS, VICTORIA GALE, NAOMI JOHNSON, ELEANOR DANA, BEATRICE JACKSON, ERLA CALAME, ELAINE PALMER, ALMA DRANGE, CONSTANCE McLAUGHLIN, BRANDON TYNAN, J. J. SHANNON, EVELYN LAW, PEARL EATON and the JOHN TILLER GIRLS ..... CREDITS: Music by VICTOR HERBERT ("Cyrano de Bergerac", "Babes in Toyland", "Mlle. Modiste", "The Red Mill", "Naughty Marietta", "Sweethearts", "Ziegfeld Follies", "Sally", "Gypsy Lady"), LOUIS A. HIRSCH and DAVE STAMPER; Book by RING LARDNER and RALPH SPENCE; Lyrics by GENE BUCK; Sets designed by JOSEPH URBAN and others; Costumes designed by CHARLES LeMAIRE, CORA MacGEACHY, JAMES REYNOLDS, ADA FIELDS and ALICE O'NEIL; Ballets arranged by MICHEL FOKINE; Staged by NED WAYBURN; Produced by FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr. ..... DETAILS: The 38 page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, 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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