This is a rare November 7th, 1932 playbill from the one-week, Post-Broadway engagement of the JEROME KERN and OTTO HARBACH musical love story "THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE" at Ford's Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland. (The production opened October 15th, 1931 at the Globe Theatre in New York City and ran for 395 performances before going on the road.) ..... The ensemble cast included EUGENE DePRUSSING, MAVIS WALSH, BOBBY JARVIS, BETTINA HALL, GEORGE MEADER, MICHAEL BARTLETT, DORIS CARSON, ANTONIO DIAZ, ODETTE MYRTIL, KATHERINE FIELDS, FRED WALTON, ARTHUR TREACHER, JOSE RUBEN, 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 twelve page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of handwritten notes on two pages (both shown in the scanned images) and a light vertical fold, 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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