Daniel Blum "THEATRE WORLD" (Vol. 7) Barbara Cook in "Flahooley" 1950 Edition

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This is a rare hardcover edition of the Seventh Volume of DANIEL BLUM's annual pictorial and statistical record of the theatrical season, "THEATRE WORLD" for the 1950-51 season ..... "Theatre World" is the oldest and longest continually published record of the American theatre, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and regional theatre, as well as a complete national theatrical awards section and obituaries. Also includes valuable information on shows that opened out-of-town, but closed during tryouts and failed to arrive on Broadway. With most volumes including well over 500 photographs, it is the definitive pictorial and statistical reference to each American theatrical season, and is referenced daily by industry professionals, students, historians, and theatre fans worldwide. Until 1998, the Theatre World editorial staff administered the "Theatre World Awards", for Outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway debuts. First under the supervision of Theatre World founder Daniel Blum and then under that of co-founder John Willis, who took over the production of the Awards following Blum's death in 1964, the Theatre World Awards were first given in 1945 to those recipients considered "Promising Personalities." ..... The 1950-51 Broadway season included GERTRUDE LAWRENCE starring in the RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II musical "THE KING AND I" (third scanned image), SAM LEVENE, VIVIAN BLAINE and ROBERT ALDA in the FRANK LOESSER musical comedy "GUYS AND DOLLS", PEARL BAILEY in the HAROLD ROME musical revue "BLESS YOU ALL", CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD starring in the COLE PORTER musical comedy "OUT OF THIS WORLD", GLORIA SWANSON and JOSE FERRER in the BEN HECHT and CHARLES McCARTHUR comedy "TWENTIETH CENTURY", MAUREEN STAPLETON and ELI WALLACH starring in the TENNESSEE WILLIAMS play "THE ROSE TATTOO" featuring SAL MINEO in his Broadway debut, NANETTE FABRAY starring in the musical comedy "MAKE A WISH", SHIRLEY BOOTH in the musical "A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN", HARVEY LEMBECK and ROBERT STRAUSS in the comedy melodrama "STALAG 17" (fourth scanned image), YMA SUMAC and BARBARA COOK (Broadway debut) in the musical flop "FLAHOOLEY" (fourth and fifth scanned images) and ETHEL MERMAN in the IRVING BERLIN musical comedy "CALL ME MADAM" (last scanned image) ..... DETAILS: The 256 page book with dust jacket measures 6" X 8 3/4" inches and includes the complete statistical record of all plays and musicals opening on Broadway during the season starting June 1st, 1950 with production credits, cast lists, opening and closing dates and production photos, opening and closing dates of productions which carried over from previous seasons, shows which opened out-of-town but failed to arrive on Broadway, a Gallery of Portraits of Promising Personalities, biographies and photos of many popular Broadway players, obituaries and an extensive index. The dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar sleeve ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor paper loss and fading to the dust jacket and a previous owner's name written inside the front cover, this rare volume is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian ..... Check my "Other Auctions" for additional rare Theatre World volumes, Broadway playbills and programs, Original Cast CD's and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases are always combined to save on shipping costs ..... NO RESERVE! ..... This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve, backed by stiff cardboard and bubble wrapped ..... U.S. SHIPPING: Buyer pays choice of $3.95 USPS media rate shipping with delivery confirmation ($1.00 for each additional volume purchased when combined into a single payment - U.S. addresses only) or $6.95 USPS Priority with delivery confirmation. PayPal preferred ..... INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: (Please Note!) I can now ship by USPS International First Class Airmail ($10.00 to Canada / $15.00 to all other international destinations) or by USPS Priority International recorded delivery ($16.00 to Canada / $20.00 to all ... read more

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