Original Listing Description

This is a rare August 30th, 1920 program (playbill) from the Original Broadway production of the Fourteenth Annual Edition of the "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" ("A National Institution") at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. (The Fourteenth Edition opened June 22nd, 1920 and closed October 16th, 1920 after 123 performances.) ..... The "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" were the most lavish musical productions on Broadway between 1907 and 1931. Blending beauty, music and talent with over 100 graceful and elegant "Ziegfeld Girls" in priceless gowns, jewels and flowers, audiences knew they would be treated to the most memorable evening possible. The key to the ongoing success of the "Follies", even in the worst of times was producer FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr. ..... With music and lyrics by IRVING BERLIN, this edition starred W. C. FIELDS, FANNIE BRICE, RAY DOOLEY, MORAN and MACK, MARY EATON, VAN and SCHENCK, CARL RANDALL and JACK DONAHUE and included CHARLES WINNINGER, BERNARD GRANVILLE, BARBARA DEAN, GLADYS LOFTUS, ELEANOR DELL, MARGARET MORRIS, ALBERTINE MARLOWE, IRENE PALMER, ALTA KING, EVA BRADY, BETTY MORTON, ETHEL HALLOR, BEATRICE MILNER, CHARLOTTE WAKEFIELD, AVONNE TAYLOR, OLIVE VAUGHAN, FLORENCE WARE, HELEN SHEA, DORIS EATON, JOHN STEEL, MARGARET IRVING, DELYLE ALDA, EMILY DRANGE, JESSIE REED, ADDISON YOUNG, WILLIAM BLANCHE, JACK MAHAN, the SIX LITTLE FOLLIES GIRLS and THE FOLLIES BOYS ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by IRVING BERLIN ("Annie Get Your Gun", "Music Box Revues", the Marx Brothers' "The Cocoanuts", "Louisiana Purchase", "This is the Army", "Miss Liberty", "Call Me Madam", "Mr. President"); Additional Music and Lyrics by GENE BUCK and DAVE STAMPER; Special Music by VICTOR HERBERT; Sets designed by JOSEPH URBAN; Costumes designed by Madame FRANCIS; Staged by EDWARD ROYCE; Produced by FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr. ..... DETAILS: This 56 page playbill measures 5 1/4" X 7 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light soiling to the cover and moderate edge wear, this rare playbill 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.

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