Description: This is a rare four page advertising herald (flyer) promoting the one-week, Provincial Tour engagement of the FRED THOMPSON, PAUL A. RUBENS and PERCY GREENBANK musical comedy "TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT" at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle upon Tyne, England beginning May 17th, 1926. (The Original West End production opened April 28th, 1915 at London's Gaiety Theatre and ran for 460 performances. This revival opened April 21st, 1924 at the Winter Garden Theatre in London and played 139 performances before going on the road.) ..... The musical starred JACK MELFORD, FREDDIE FORBES, ANDRE RANDALL, LEN CLIFFORD, ELSIE PERCIVAL and JOY HAYDEN and featured HARRY MILTON, DORIS ROGERS, ROSALIND MELVILLE, MARY BLAND, CHRIS WORTMAN, GLADYS ELLISON, ROY HEPWORTH, LESLIE BEAUFORT and FULL BEAUTY CHORUS with ALAN D' ALBERT conducting the Orchestra ..... CREDITS: Book by FRED THOMPSON; Music by PAUL A. RUBENS; Lyrics by PAUL A. RUBENS and PERCY GREENBANK; Additional Lyrics by DESMOND CARTER; Sets designed by JOSEPH and PHIL HARKER; Choreographed by IRIS KIRKWHITE; Directed by LEWIS MARKS; Produced by BERTRAM MONTAGUE ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. The four page flyer measures 5" X 8" inches and includes production credits, beautiful graphics and performance dates on the front, individual photos of the leading actors, list of musical titles and promotional text on the inside pages and the cast list on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of tape repairs on each side of a fold across the middle and minor 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. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
Price: 69.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2024-12-08T02:51:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Theater
Product: Handbills / Flyers
Genre: West End Musicals
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Original / Reproduction: Revival - United Kingdom
Date: 1920 - 1929
