George Gershwin "GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS" ("Rhapsody In Blue") Erte 1926 Tryout

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This is a rare June 7th, 1926 program (playbill) from the one-week, Pre-Broadway engagement of the Eighth Annual Edition of the musical revue "GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS" at Nixon's Apollo Theatre in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (The 8th edition would open June 14th, 1926 at
the Apollo Theatre in New York City
and run for 432 performances.) ..... 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 eighth edition of the "Scandals" were designed by ERTE and the musical score included GEORGE GERSHWIN's "Rhapsody in Blue" (second scanned image) ..... The All-Star Cast included ANN PENNINGTON, WILLIE and EUGENE HOWARD, TOM PATRICOLA, HARRY RICHMAN, BUSTER WEST, FRANCES WILLIAMS, the McCARTHY SISTERS, the FAIRBANKS TWINS, FOWLER & TAMARA, LLOYD GARRETT, ARTHUR GORDONI (eliminated out-of-town), ROSE PERFECT, JOHN WELLS, BERNARDO DE PACE, JANE SELS, JAMES CARTY, PEGGY GALLIMORE, JEAN KENIN, the SCOTT SISTERS, the HASTINGS SISTERS, FLO BROOKS, MURIEL LeCOUNT, LAVERTA McCORMACK, FRED LYON, MARGARET MANNERS, HARRY MORRISSEY, CATHERINE CHAPMAN, PATRICIA PURSLEY, PEGGY MOSELY, NORMA CLOOS, MAY SLATTERY and GEORGE WHITE'S BALLET ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM K. WELLS and GEORGE WHITE; Music by RAY HENDERSON; Lyrics by B. G. DeSYLVA and LEW BROWN; "Rhapsody in Blue" composed by GEORGE GERSHWIN ("Girl Crazy", "Lady, Be Good!", "Oh, Kay!", "Funny Face", "Rosalie", "Of Thee I Sing", "Porgy and Bess", "George White's Scandals"); Costumes and Curtains designed by ERTE; Conceived, Produced and Directed by GEORGE WHITE ..... DETAILS: The four page playbill measures 6" X 10" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of moderate creasing and a number of small edge tears, this rare program 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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