This is a rare January 20th, 1930 program (playbill) from the Original Broadway production of the GUY BOLTON, BERT KALMAR and HARRY RUBY musical comedy "TOP SPEED" at the 46th Street Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 25th, 1929 and ran for 104 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included GINGER ROGERS (making her Broadway debut), HARLAND DIXON, SUNNY DALE, LLOYD PEDRICK, LESTER ALLEN, PAUL FRAWLEY, LAINE BLAIRE, LON HASCALL, IRENE DELROY, KEN WILLIAMS, SHIRLEY RICHARDS, THEODORE BABCOCK, SAM CRITCHERSON, JOHN T. DWYER, GEORGE DEL DRIGO, WILLIAM HALE and among the Male Chorus, HERMES PAN, who would collaborate with FRED ASTAIRE in choreographing many of the dances in the legendary FRED ASTAIRE and GINGER ROGERS movie musicals ..... CREDITS: Book by GUY BOLTON, BERT KALMAR and HARRY RUBY; Music by HARRY RUBY; Lyrics by BERT KALMAR; Sets designed by RAYMOND L. SOVEY; Costumes designed by KIVIETTE; Dances Staged by JOHN BOYLE and LE ROY PRINZ; Directed by JOHN HARWOOD; Produced by BOLTON, KALMAR and RUBY, Ltd. ..... DETAILS: The 36 page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes beautiful cover graphics, full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of a full page advertisement for C. C. Shayne and Company (ninth scanned image), no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of corner creases to the back cover and last inside page and minor edge wear, this rare program 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.