This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "NEARER and DEARER" introduced in the Original Broadway production of the Winter Garden's Annual Fall Revue "THE PASSING SHOW OF 1923" at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. (The production opened June 14th, 1923 and ran for 118 performances.) ..... "The Passing Show" began in 1912 (not counting an 1894 production at the Casino Theatre) as a Winter Garden Extravaganza and became an annual event until 1924. The cast included GEORGE JESSEL, FRANCIS X. MAHONEY, JOSEPHINE DRAKE, PHIL BAKER, NANCY CARROLL, ROY CUMMINGS, GEORGE HASSELL, OLIVE KING, VERA KING, ROSE LEE and WALTER WOOLF ..... CREDITS: This song by EGBERT VAN ALSTYNE and HAVEN GILLESPIE; Music by SIGMUND ROMBERG ("Maytime", "Sinbad", "Poor Little Ritz Girl", "Blossom Time", "The Student Prince", "The Desert Song", "Rosalie", "Up in Central Park", "The Girl in Pink Tights") and JEAN SCHWARTZ; Book and Lyrics by HAROLD ATTERIDGE; Additional Lyrics by CYRUS WOOD; Art Direction by WATSON BARRATT; Costumes designed by PAUL ARLINGTON; Choreography by ALLAN K. FOSTER; Staged by J. C. HUFFMAN; Produced by the Messrs. LEE and J. J. SHUBERT ..... DETAILS: The oversized six page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1923 by Jerome H. Remick and Co., New York City and Detroit ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small tear in the outside edge, a circular stamp on the front cover, light soiling to the back cover and moderate edge wear, this rare piece of sheet music 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.