This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "WHAT WOULD I CARE?" introduced by IRENE DELROY and PAUL FRAWLEY in 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 six page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1929 Harms Inc., New York City ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) There is staining at the top of the back cover (last scanned image), the start of a split at the bottom seam, small surface abrasions on the front cover and moderate edge wear. Despite these flaws, this rare piece of sheet music 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.