George M. Cohan "I'D RATHER BE RIGHT" Rodgers & Hart / John Steinbeck 1937 Flyer
(This is a rare four-page advertising herald (flyer) promo...)
This is a rare four-page advertising herald (flyer) promoting producer SAM H. HARRIS' three Broadway hits: The GEORGE S. KAUFMAN, MOSS HART, RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical "I'D RATHER BE RIGHT" at New York's Alvin Theatre, JOHN STEINBECK's play "OF MICE AND MEN" at the Music Box Theatre and the Pulitzer Prize winning GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MOSS HART comedy "YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU" at the Booth Theatre ..... (1) The Original Broadway production of the GEORGE S. KAUFMAN, MOSS HART, RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical "I'D RATHER BE RIGHT" opened November 2nd, 1937 at the Alvin Theatre and ran for 290 performances ..... The Depression-era political satire starred GEORGE M. COHAN as the President of the United States and the cast included FLORENZ AMES, GEORGIE TAPPS, JOY HODGES, AUSTIN MARSHALL, RALPH GLOVER, PAUL PARKS, TAYLOR HOLMES, MARION GREEN, BIJOU FERNANDEZ, DAVID ALLMAN, AL ATKINS, ROBERT BLECK, JACK MILLS, CHARLES McLOUGHLIN, ROBERT LESS, JOHN CHERRY, JOSEPH VITALE, MARIE LOUISE DANA, JOSEPH ALLEN, MARY JANE WALSH, EVELYN MILLS, WARREN MILLS, JOE VERDI, JACK REYNOLDS and SOL BLACK ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist collaborated on "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Higher and Higher", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MOSS HART; Sets designed by DONALD OENSLAGER; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by CHARLES WEIDMAN; Directed by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN; Produced by SAM H. HARRIS ..... (2) The Original Broadway production of the JOHN STEINBECK play "OF MICE AND MEN" opened November 23rd, 1937 at the Music Box Theatre and ran for 207 performances ..... The ensemble cast included WALLACE FORD, BRODERICK CRAWFORD, JOHN F. HAMILTON, THOMAS FINDLAY, SAM BYRD, CLAIRE LUCE, WILL GEER, CHARLES SLATTERY, WALTER BALDWIN and LEIGH WHIPPER ..... CRE
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