Description: This is a rare eight page advertising herald (flyer) promoting the one-week, Provincial Tour engagement of the ROBERT STOLZ, BRUNO HARDT-WARDEN, HASSARD SHORT, DESMOND CARTER and REGINALD PURDELL operetta "WILD VIOLETS" at the Empire Theatre in Chiswick, England. (The Original West End production opened October 31st, 1932 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London and ran for 291 performances.) ..... The ensemble cast included BLAKE ADAMS, BETTY LOTINGA, PHYLLIS BOURKE, DORIS LAMBERT, GABRIELLE BRUNE, WILFRED CARTRELLE, REGINALD RYAN, PAT STAINER, BIDDY FOSTER, REGINA WEST, REX ROGERS and VINCENT LAWSON ..... CREDITS: Music by ROBERT STOLZ ("White Horse Inn", "Sky High", "Shoot the Works", "Night of Love", "Mr. Strauss Goes To Boston"); Book by BRUNO HARDT-WARDEN; English Book by HASSARD SHORT, DESMOND CARTER and REGINALD PURDELL; Choreographed by ALBERTINA RASCH; Directed by HASSARD SHORT; Produced by TOM ARNOLD ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This eight page flyer measures 6 1/4" X 9 3/4" inches and includes wonderful cover graphics, production credits, partial cast list, eleven production photos, excerpts from a number of London reviews, performance schedule and booking information ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a fold across the middle, rust marks where there once were staples, light creasing and moderate edge wear, this rare flyer 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.
Price: 99.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2025-01-15T08:00:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Theater
Original/Reproduction: Original
Product: Handbills / Flyers
Genre: West End Musicals
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Date: 1930 - 1939