George Gershwin "LET 'EM EAT CAKE" William Gaxton / Victor Moore 1933 Flyer

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This is a rare advertising herald (flyer) promoting the Original Broadway production of the GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN, GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MORRIE RYSKIND musical comedy "LET 'EM EAT CAKE" at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. (The sequel to the Pulitzer Prize winning "Of Thee I Sing" opened October 21st, 1933 and ran for only 89 performances.) ..... The musical starred WILLIAM GAXTON, LOIS MORAN and VICTOR MOORE and featured FLORENZ AMES, GRACE WORTH, HAROLD MOFFET, ALICE BURRAGE, ABE REYNOLDS, GRENNA SLOAN, EDWARD H. ROBINS, VIVIAN BARRY, GEORGE E. MACK, CONSUELO FLOWERTON, DUDLEY CLEMENTS, MARY JO MATTHEWS, RALPH RIGGS, PHILIP LOEB, J. FRANCIS ROBERTSON, GEORGE KIRK and RICHARD TEMPLE ..... CREDITS: Book by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MORRIE RYSKIND; Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "Of Thee I Sing", "Oh, Kay!", "Rosalie", "Funny Face", "Porgy and Bess", "George White's Scandals"); Lyrics by IRA GERSHWIN; Choreographed by VON GRONA and NED McGURN; Sets designed by ALBERT JOHNSON; Costumes designed by KIVIETTE; Directed by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Produced by SAM H. HARRIS ..... 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 four page herald measures 5 1/2" X 7 1/2" inches and includes wonderful graphics, production credits, promotional text and excerpts from several New York reviews ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light 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
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