George Gershwin "GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS of 1924" Erte 1926 San Francisco Flyer

Description

This is a rare four page advertising herald (flyer) promoting the Post-Broadway engagement
of the Sixth Annual Edition of the musical revue "GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS" at the Columbia Theatre in San Francisco, California beginning April 5th, 1926. (The sixth edition opened June 30th, 1924 at the Apollo Theatre in New York City and ran for 196 performances before going on the road.) ..... This series of revues, produced by White from 1919 through 1939, were given to elaborate show numbers much like the "Ziegfeld Follies", but were less ornate and cumbersome. Their comedy tended to be far more topical and, because White had been a dancer, the productions were fast paced and featured better choreography and music than similar revues. The scenery and curtains for this, the sixth edition (Parisian edition) of the "Scandals" were designed by ERTE and the musical score was written by GEORGE GERSHWIN ..... The cast included the LEELAND SISTERS, NYRA BROWN, JENE DeNARDO, JOHN HOLDER, FREDDIE LIGHTNER, WILMA VIVIENNE, ACE BROWN, JACK KIMM, ELWOOD BROWN, ERNIE DeVON, PAUL LANDRON, MINNIE MILLS, JOHNNIE GETZ, ERNIE DEVAN, GEORGE WAYNE, FAY MACK, CHARLES ROSS, MARIE COOK, WALTER MEANS, BILLIE FANNING, FLORENCE DOLAN, MERCEDES PHILL, GERTRUDE McMAHANN, JEANETTE BROWN, PEGGY LUMPKIN, IRENE PORTER and BETTY GOSS ..... CREDITS: Music by GEORGE GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "Oh, Kay!", "Funny Face", "Rosalie", "Of Thee I Sing", "Porgy and Bess", "George White's Scandals"); Book by WILLIAM K. WELLS and GEORGE WHITE; Lyrics by B. C. DeSYLVA; Additional Lyrics by NYRA BROWN; Costumes and Curtains made in Paris by MAX WELDY from designs by ERTE; Conceived, Produced and Directed by GEORGE WHITE. (Please Note: The cast and creative credits have been copied from a playbill from this tour and do not appear in the text of the flyer.) ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This four page flyer measures 5 1/4" X 7 1/8" inches and includes photos of a number of the George White Girls, excerpts from several reviews, promotional text and one of ERTE's beautiful curtains (last scanned image) ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare herald 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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