Pearl Bailey "BLESS YOU ALL" Valerie Bettis / Harold Rome 1950 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the HAROLD ROME and ARNOLD AUERBACH musical revue "BLESS YOU ALL" which played the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City. (The show opened December 13th, 1950 and closed after only 84 performances.) ..... The musical starred JULES MUNSHIN, MARY McCARTY, PEARL BAILEY and VALERIE BETTIS and featured JANE HARVEY, GARRY DAVIS, GENE BARRY, BYRON PALMER, CHARLENE HARRIS, LEE BARNETT, ROBERT CHISHOLM, DONALD SADDLER and NOEL GORDON ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by HAROLD ROME ("Destry Rides Again", "Fanny", "Pins and Needles", "I Can Get It For You Wholesale", "Wish You Were Here"); Sketches by ARNOLD AUERBACH; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Choreographed by HELEN TAMIRIS; Directed by JOHN C. WILSON; Produced by HERMAN LEVIN and OLIVER SMITH ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team, a page of set and costume sketches and several pages of production photos ..... 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 minor soiling to the title page (second scanned image) 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, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.