Original Listing Description

eBay This is a rare March 31st, 1918 program (playbill) from the Post-Broadway engagement of the Intimate Musical Revue "HITCHY-KOO" at the Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (The first of four annual productions opened June 7th, 1917 at the Cohan and Harris Theatre in New York City and ran for 220 performances before going on the road.) ..... The revue starred RAYMOND "Hitchy-Koo" HITCHCOCK and featured LILLIAN RUSSELL, LEON ERROL and IRENE BORDONI. Others in the cast included GEORGE MOORE, ELEANOR SINCLAIR, FLORENCE CRIPPS, TEDDY HUDSON, ELSIE LAWSON, HENRY LINGEN, Mr. SCANLON, Mr. BRENNAN, ADELAIDE WINTHROP, FLORENZ AMES, FELIX RUSH, WILLIAM GALPEN, SYLVIA JASON, IGNACIO MARTINETTI, ALFRED NEWMAN, HELEN EBY, Miss BENEDICT, Miss TIMPONI, Miss MABELLE CEDAR and the BALDWIN CORNER'S BRASS BAND ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by GLEN MacDONOUGH and E. RAY GOETZ; Music by E. RAY GOETZ; Orchestra conducted by WILLIAM DALY; Sets designed by the WASHINGTON SQUARE PLAYERS, INC.; Staged by JULIAN MITCHELL and LEON ERROL; Produced by HITCHY-KOO CO., INC. ..... DETAILS: The twenty page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers, a photo and profile of LEON ERROL and wonderful vintage advertising ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) The staples are rusted, there's a series of white spots on the front and back covers (appears to be a printing flaw), minor soiling to the front cover, light creasing 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.

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