Description: This is a rare custom designed Christmas greeting card sent by Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM GAXTON during the 1934 holiday season. The card illustrates the lyrics to the hit song "YOU'RE THE TOP" from the Original Broadway production of the COLE PORTER, GUY BOLTON and P. G. WODEHOUSE musical comedy "ANYTHING GOES" which played the Alvin Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 21st, 1934 and ran for 420 performances.) ..... The musical starred ETHEL MERMAN, WILLIAM GAXTON and VICTOR MOORE and featured BETTINA HALL, VIVIAN VANCE ("I Love Lucy!"), GEORGE E. MACK, PAUL EVERTON, IRVIN PINCUS, EDWARD DELBRIDGE, CHET BREE, NEAL EVANS, LESLIE BARRIE, HELEN RAYMOND, PACIE RIPPLE, RICHARD WANG, CHARLIE FANG, DRUCILLA STRAIN, WILLIAM STAMM, VAL VESTOFF, HARRY WILSON, ARTHUR IMPERATO, MAY ABBEY, FLORENCE EARLE, VERA DUNN, HOUSTON RICHARDS, WILLIAM BARRY, MAURICE ELLIOT, BILLY CURTIS, JOHN C. KING, MARSHALL SMITH, RAY JOHNSON, DWIGHT SNYDER, DEL PORTER, NEAL EVANS, DAVID GLIDDEN, RICHARD NEALY, STUART FRASER and THE STYLISTS ..... CREDITS: Book by GUY BOLTON and P. G. WODEHOUSE; Revised by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE; Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Panama Hattie", "Something For the Boys", "Mexican Hayride", "Can-Can", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Sets designed by DONALD OENSLAGER; Costumes designed by JENKINS; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Directed by HOWARD LINDSAY; Produced by VINTON FREEDLEY ..... DETAILS: The die-cut Christmas card measures approx. 6 1/4" X 8 1/4" inches (6 1/4" X 16 1/2" when opened) and illustrates inside a few of the lyrics to the song "You're the top! ... You're the Coliseum ... You're the top! ... You're the Louvre Museum ... You're a melody from a symphony by Strauss ... You're a Bendel bonnet ... A Shakespeare sonnet ... You're Mickey Mouse ... You're the Nile ... You're the Tower of Pisa ... You're the smile on the Mona Lisa ... I'm a worthless check, a total wreck, a flop ...But if, baby, I'm the bottom, you're the top". The backside is blank, but has a considerable amount of glue residue from having been mounted against a backing at one time ..... CONDITION: With the exception of glue residue on the backside, a light diagonal crease and heavier folds at the bottom tip, this rare Christmas card 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.
Price: 200 USD
Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon
End Time: 2025-01-08T02:19:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.95 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
Industry: Theater
Product: Christmas Card
Genre: Broadway Musicals
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original / Reproduction: Original - U.S.
Date: 1930 - 1939
