Description: This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "MISSISSIPI" (sic) adapted from "Ol' Man River" from the landmark JEROME KERN and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical comedy "SHOW BOAT" for the French market. (The Original Broadway production opened December 27th, 1927 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City and ran for 575 performances. The Original French production would open March 15th, 1929 at the Theatre du Chatelet and run for 115 performances.) ..... This masterwork by JEROME KERN and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II remains one of the greatest of all musicals and possibly the greatest musical theatre score to date. The story starts in the 1880's on one of the many American riverboats that featured traveling shows. The Original Broadway production starred HELEN MORGAN as "Julie", CHARLES WINNINGER as "Cap'n Andy", NORMA TERRIS as "Magnolia", AUNT JEMIMA as "Queenie", EDNA MAY OLIVER as "Parthy Ann Hawks", SAMMY WHITE as "Frank", EVA PUCK as "Ellie", HOWARD MARSH as "Gaylord Ravenal" and JULES BLEDSOE as "Joe" and included ALLAN CAMPBELL, CHARLES ELLIS, BERT CHAPMAN, FRANCIS X. MAHONEY, THOMAS GUNN, JACK WYNN, PHIL SHERIDAN, JACK DALEY, DOROTHY DENESE, ANNIE HART, ESTELLE FLOYD, ETHEL ODELL, MILDRED SCHWENKE, ROBERT FARIEY, TED DANIELS, J. LEWIS JOHNSON, HELEN CHANDLER, ROSE GALLAGHER, MAURINE HOLMES and LAURA CLAIRON ..... The French Cast included DESIREE ELLINGER as "Magnolia", HARVEY WHITE as "Joe", BOURDEAUX as "Ravenal" and JACQUELINE MORRIN as "Julie" ..... CREDITS: Music by JEROME KERN ("Roberta", "Very Good Eddie", "Leave It To Jane", "Sally"); Book by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd ("Oklahoma!", "Carousel", "The King and I", "Flower Drum Song", "South Pacific", "The Sound of Music") adapted from the novel by EDNA FERBER; French Adaptation by ALEXANDRE FONTANES; French Lyrics by LUCIEN BOYER; Broadway Sets designed by JOSEPH URBAN; Broadway Costumes designed by JOHN HARKRIDER; Broadway Choreography by SAMMY LEE; Broadway Production Directed by ZEKE COLVAN; Originally Produced by FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr.; Produced in France by ALEXANDRE FONTANES and MAURICE LEHMANN ..... DETAILS: The four page piece of sheet music measures 6 7/8" X 10 5/8" inches and is copyrighted 1928 by Harms, Inc., New York City and SEMFA for the French, Belgian, Luxembourg, Swiss and Monaco markets ..... CONDITION: With the exception of several small edge tears, this rare piece of sheet music 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.
Price: 49.99 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2025-01-25T03:03:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Sub-Genre: Broadway Musicals
Product: Sheet Music / Songbooks
Genre: Music Memorabilia
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Original / Reproduction: Original - France
Date: 1920 - 1929
