This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "MICKEY" adapted from MACK SENNETT's $500,000 photoplay "MICKEY" and dedicated to Goldwyn Pictures silent film star MABEL
NORMAND, pictured on the cover. The legendary actress, comedienne and director was best known as
the most famous of MACK SENNETT's performers at Keystone Studios and
eventually his love interest. Their film careers and relationship were
the subject of the Original Broadway production of the JERRY HERMAN and
MICHAEL STEWART musical love story "MACK and MABEL" which played New
York's Majestic Theatre. (The production opened October 6th, 1974 and
ran for only 66 performances.) ..... Based on Mack Sennett's funny and
fabulous Hollywood, the musical starred ROBERT PRESTON and BERNADETTE
PETERS and featured LISA KIRK, JERRY DODGE, CHRISTOPHER MURNEY, TOM
BATTEN, BERT MICHAELS, NANCY EVERS, ROBERT FITCH, STANLEY SIMMONDS and
JAMES MITCHELL ..... BROADWAY CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by JERRY HERMAN ("Milk
and Honey", "Hello, Dolly!", "Mame", "Mack and Mabel", "La Cage Aux
Folles" and "Dear World"); Book by MICHAEL STEWART; Sets designed by
ROBIN WAGNER; Costumes designed by PATRICIA ZIPPRODT; Directed and
Choreographed by GOWER CHAMPION; Produced by DAVID MERRICK ..... SONG CREDITS: Music by NEIL MORET; Lyrics by HARRY WILLIAMS ..... DETAILS: The four page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and was copyrighted in 1918 by Waterson, Berlin and Snyder Company, Canada ..... CONDITION: With the exception of several small tears in the bottom edge and minor edge wear, this rare piece of sheet music is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or classic film historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.