Jane Froman "ARTISTS and MODELS" Jackie Gleason 1943 FLOP Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the
short-lived 1943 edition of the
musical revue "ARTISTS and MODELS"
at the Broadway Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 5th, 1943 and closed after only 27 performances.) ..... The revue starred JANE FROMAN and featured FRANCES FAYE, JACKIE GLEASON, ROMO VINCENT,
MARY RAYE and NALDI,
MARTY MAY, COLETTE LYONS, BILLY NEWELL, the RADIO ACES, CAROL KING, the PETERS SISTERS,
BEN YOST, NICK LONG, DON SAXON, MAYLA, MILDRED LAW,
HAROLD and LOLA, GLORIA BLAKE, JOYCE MATTHEWS,
THREE BUSINESSMEN OF RHYTHM and PEARL,
the WORTH SISTERS, BARBARA BANNISTER, BILLY BOZE, the BEN YOST SINGERS, SHEILA BOND, GLORIA LeROY, JEANNE BLANCHE, LEE LOPRET, the MULLEN SISTERS, PHYLLIS WELLS, GERTRUDE ERDY, BETTY JANE HUNT, PATSY LU RAINS, the HELEN THOMAS HARP ENSEMBLE and WALLY WANGER'S AMERICAN BEAUTIES ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by DAN SHAPIRO, MILTON PASCAL and PHIL CHARIG; Dialogue by LOU WALTERS, DON ROSS and FRANK LUTHER; Sets designed by WATSON BARRATT; Costumes designed by KATHRYN KUHN; Choreographed by NATALIE KAMAROVA; Dialogue staged by JOHN KENNEDY; Entire Production Conceived and Staged by LOU WALTERS; Produced by LOU WALTERS and DON ROSS in association with E. M. LOEW and MICHAEL REDSTONE
..... DETAILS: The oversized sixteen page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, promotional text and several pages of rehearsal photos and chorus girls ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the start of a split at the bottom seam and moderate edge wear, 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.