Bill "Bojangles" Robinson "ALL IN FUN" Imogene Coca 1940 FLOP Tryout Sheet Music

Description

This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "LOVE AND I" from the Pre-Broadway tryouts of the
LEONARD SILLMAN musical revue "ALL IN FUN" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. (The production would open December 27th, 1940
at the Majestic Theatre in New York City and close December 28th, 1940 after only three performances.) ..... The revue starred
BILL "Bojangles" ROBINSON and PHIL BAKER (whose role was eliminated out-of-town) and featured IMOGENE COCA, JERRY LESTER (who was replaced out-of-town), PERT KELTON, ROSITA MORENO, RED MARSHALL, DAVID MORRIS, HOPE MANNING, NANCY NOLL, BEN LESSY, WALTER CASSEL, BILL JOHNSON, ANITA ALVAREZ, CANDIDO BOTELHO, FLOWER HUJER, MAURICE KELLY, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD, PUK PARRIS, DOROTHY DENNIS and BETZI BEATON ..... CREDITS: Book by VIRGINIA FAULKNER and EVERETT MARCY; Music and Lyrics by BALDWIN BERGERSON, JUNE SILLMAN, JOHN ROX, IRVIN GRAHAM, WILL IRWIN, VIRGINIA FAULKNER, PEMBROKE DAVENPORT and S. K. RUSSELL; Additional Material by BLANCHE MERRILL; Sets designed by EDWARD GILBERT; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by MARJORIE FIELDING; Directed by EDGAR MacGREGOR (replaced out-of-town); Produced by LEONARD SILLMAN
..... DETAILS: The oversized six page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1940 by Broadcast Music Inc., New York City ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, 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.