This is a rare September 5th, 1932 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the JEROME KERN and OTTO HARBACH musical love story "THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE" at the George M. Cohan Theatre in New York City. (The production opened October 15th, 1931 at the Globe Theatre and moved to the George M. Cohan on May 24th, 1932, running for a total of 395 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included GEORGE KIRK, LUCETTE VALSY, BOBBY JARVIS, BETTINA HALL, GEORGE MEADER, MICHAEL BARTLETT, DORIS CARSON, ANTONIO DIAZ, ODETTE MYRTIL, KATHERIN FIELDS, FRED WALTON, ARTHUR TREACHER, NICHOLAS JOY, GLADYS GILLEN, KARL THEMAN and the ALBERTINA RASCH DANCERS ..... CREDITS: Book, Music and Lyrics by JEROME KERN ("Roberta", "Very Good Eddie", "Leave It To Jane", "Sally") and OTTO HARBACH ("Bright Eyes", "The Cat and the Fiddle", "Roberta", "The Firefly", "Wildflower", "Sunny", "Rose-Marie", "Song of the Flame", "The Desert Song", "No, No, Nanette"); Sets designed by HENRY DREYFUSS; Costumes designed by KIVIETTE; Choreographed by ALBERTINA RASCH; Directed by JOSE RUBEN; Produced by MAX GORDON ..... DETAILS: The 22 page playbill measures 7" X 9 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the date written at the top of the cover, this 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 ..... SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Items" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Shipping discounts are available for multiple purchases when all items are combined into a single payment. Please wait for a revised invoice before sending payment ..... THANKS !!!
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