This is a rare glossy 8" X 10" inch press photograph of KENNY DELMAR and LORING SMITH in a scene from the Original Broadway production of the JOHNNY MERCER and ROBERT EMMETT DOLAN musical comedy "TEXAS LI'L DARLIN'" which played the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 25th, 1949 and ran for 293 performances.) ..... The musical starred KENNY DELMAR and featured DANNY SCHOLL, MARY HATCHER, LORING SMITH, FREDD WAYNE, KATE MURTAH, BETTY LOU KEIM, JARED REED, RAY LONG and the TEXAS RHYTHM BOYS ..... CREDITS: Music by ROBERT EMMETT DOLAN; Lyrics by JOHNNY MERCER ("St. Louis Woman", "Texas Li'l Darlin", "Top Banana", "Li'l Abner", "Saratoga", "Foxy"); Book by JOHN WHEDON and SAM MOORE; Music Orchestrated by ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT; Sets designed by THEODORE COOPER; Costumes designed by ELEANORE GOLDSMITH; Choreographed by AL WHITE, JR.; Staged by PAUL CRABTREE; Produced by Studio Productions and Anthony Brady Farrell Productions ..... DETAILS: This glossy press photo measures 8 1/8" X 10" inches and includes a photo credit for EILEEN DARBY of Graphics House, Inc., New York City on the backside (second scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare photo 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.