Irra Petina (Signed) "HIT THE TRAIL" Paul Valentine 1954 FLOP Tryout Playbill

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I'm currently listing a large number of playbills from out-of-town tryouts prior to the Broadway runs. Many are from early performances when revisions were common and include song titles that were cut before opening in New York ....... This is a rare autographed November 15th, 1954 "On Stage" playbill from the Pre-Broadway tryout of the FRANK O'NEILL, FREDERICO VALERIO and ELIZABETH MIELE musical comedy flop "ON WITH THE SHOW" at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. (Retitled "HIT THE TRAIL", the production would open December 2nd, 1954 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City and close after only four performances.) ..... The musical starred IRRA PETINA and featured ROBERT WRIGHT, PAUL VALENTINE, DIANA DRAKE, DONN DRIVER, VERA BRYNNER, WINSTON ROSS, GRACE OLSEN, JOSEPH KALLINI, JOSEPH LEBERMAN, RENE MIVILLE, LOIS BEWLEY and PAUL BROWN ..... Note: The playbill has been signed by cast members IRRA PETINA, PAUL VALENTINE, DONN DRIVER, VERA BRYNNER and RENE MIVILLE ..... CREDITS: Book by FRANK O'NEILL; Music by FREDERICO VALERIO; Lyrics by ELIZABETH MIELE; Sets designed by LEO KERZ; Costumes designed by MICHI; Choreographed by GENE BAYLISS; Directed by CHARLES W. CHRISTENBERRY, Jr. and BYRLE CASS; Produced by ELIZABETH MIELE ..... DETAILS: The 12 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes and list of musical numbers, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: This rare 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.
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