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Franz Lehar "MERRY WIDOW" Lily Elsie / 2nd Anniversary 1909 London Souvenir Book

$ 105.59

Availability: 62 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Genre: Theatre Memorabilia
  • Condition: See Item Description
  • Sub-Genre: Viennese Operetta
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Product: Souvenir Program
  • Original / Reproduction: Original - London
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Date: 1900 - 1909

    Description

    This is a rare hardbound souvenir book commemorating the Second Anniversary of the Original London production of the FRANZ LEHAR, VICTOR LEON and LEO STEIN Viennese Operetta "THE MERRY WIDOW" at Daly's Theatre in London. (The London production opened June 8th, 1907 and ran for 778 performances. The Original Broadway production would open October 21st, 1907 at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City and run for 416 performances.) ..... The musical starred LILY ELSIE as "Sonia" (the Merry Widow) and JOSEPH COYNE as "Prince Danilo" and featured W. H. BERRY, GEORGE GRAVES, ROBERT EVETT and ELIZABETH FURTH ..... Historical Background: "THE MERRY WIDOW" ("Die Lustige Witwe") premiered on December 30th, 1905 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, Austria and was
    Lehár
    's first major success, becoming internationally the best-known operetta of its era.
    Lehár subsequently made changes for productions in London in 1907 (adding two new numbers), and Berlin in the 1920's, but the definitive version is basically that of the original production .
    .... CREDITS: Music by FRANZ LEHAR ("The Merry Widow", "Gypsy Love", "The Count of Luxembourg", "The Ziegfeld Follies of 1916", "Frederika"); Book by VICTOR LEON and LEO STEIN; English Lyrics by ADRIAN ROSS; Sets designed by ALFRED TERRAINE and JOSEPH HARKER; Costumes designed by LUCILE; Orchestra conducted by HAROLD VICARS; Dances Staged by FRED FARREN; Directed by J. A. E. MALONE; Produced by GEORGE EDWARDES ..... DETAILS: The over-sized 88 page hardbound book measures 7 1/4" X 9 3/4" inches and includes the printed libretto in three acts, fourteen color plates of illustrations by TALBOT HUGHES and the embossed cover ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor surface and edge wear to the cover, a name and date written inside the front cover and creasing to one of the color plates, this rare book 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.
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