This is a rare December 22nd, 1930 programme (playbill) from the opening weeks of the Original West End production of the RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "EVER GREEN" at London's Adelphi Theatre. (The production opened December 3rd, 1930 and ran for 254 performances.) ..... The musical starred JESSIE MATTHEWS, JOYCE BARBOUR, JEAN CADELL, SONNIE HALE, ALBERT BURDON and LEON MORTON and featured JEAN BARRY and DAVE FITZGIBBON, CHITA, SARA SAMPLE, ENA BURRELL, JAY LODER, LES TILLERS, FELICITY SEDDON and GLADYS SAMMUT, KAY HAMMOND, MADELINE GIBSON, IRIS BROWNE, EDWARD IRWIN, AUBREY DEXTER, W. E. C. JENKINS, FLORENCE WOOD, CHRISTINE JENSEN, CLAUDE NEWMAN, JEAN BAMBERGER, CYRIL WELLS, GEORGE CHILD, VAL GULLY, MABEL COUPER, EILEEN CLIFTON, PEARL RIVERS, NINA HILLMAN, KATHLEEN JOYCE, DECILIA MOWBRAY, CLARICE RUDGE, MOLLY LUCK, BILLY SCOFIELD, VALERIA BLANCA, JACK BEATTIE, GEORGE BOWLER, PHILIP CLARKE, TOM CARLISLE, PETER CRAWFORD, JIMMY CAMERON, WARREN DALMAYNE, WILLIAM GLEESON, STEPHEN ADESON, Jr., TERRY RENDLE, LESLIE ROBERTS, J. SMEDDLES, WILLIAM ROLSTON, JACK CLARK, ELIZABETH CORCORAN and the JOHN TILLER GIRLS ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS and Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist for "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Higher and Higher", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by BENN W. LEVY; Sets designed by G. E. CALTHROP, ERNST STERN, MARC HENRI and LAVERDET; Costumes designed by REVILLE, LTD., ADA PEACOCK and NORMAN HARTNELL; Musical Direction by RICHARD CREAN; Choreographed by BUDDY BRADLEY and BILLY PIERCE; Produced and Directed by CHARLES B. COCHRAN ..... DETAILS: The 44 page program measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, individual photos of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast bios ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) There is a small puncture in an inside page, light soiling to the cover, rust marks at the staples and moderate edge wear. Despite these flaws, this rare playbill 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.