Alfred Drake (Signed) "KISMET" Doretta Morrow / Robert Wright 1954 Playbill / AG

Description

This is a rare autographed November 1st, 1954 playbill from the Original Broadway production of the ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST musical hit "KISMET" which played the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 3rd, 1953 and ran for 583 performances.) ..... The Tony Award winning musical starred ALFRED DRAKE and featured DORETTA MORROW, JOAN DIENER, HENRY CALVIN, FRANCIS COMPTON, RICHARD ONETO, BEATRICE KRAFT, TRUMAN GAIGE, FLORENCE LESSING, EARLE MacVEIGH, KIRBY SMITH, BRUCE MacKAY, NEILE ADAMS, BONNIE EVANS and PRUE WARD ..... Note: The front cover was signed by cast members
ALFRED DRAKE, DORETTA MORROW, JOAN DIENER, RICHARD ONETO and NEILE ADAMS and composer ROBERT WRIGHT. The playbill will be accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
..... CREDITS: Book by CHARLES LEDERER and LUTHER DAVIS based on the play by EDWARD KNOBLOCK; Musical Adaptation and Lyrics by ROBERT WRIGHT and GEORGE FORREST ("Song of Norway", "Kismet", "At the Grand", "Magdalena", "Dumas & Son", "Kean", "Anya", "Timbuktu", "Grand Hotel"); Music by ALEXANDER BORODIN; Sets and Costumes designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Playbill Cover illustrated by AL HIRSCHFELD; Choreographed by JACK COLE; Directed by ALBERT MARRE; Produced by CHARLES LEDERER ..... DETAILS: The 38 page playbill measures 6 1/2" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and bios of each of the leading actors, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a split seam at the lower half, a torn corner to the back cover at the bottom seam and moderate edge wear, this 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.