Cole Porter "KISS ME KATE" Hanya Holm 1950 Hershey, Pennsylvania Tour Playbill

This is a rare August 28th, 1950 playbill from the three-night, National Tour engagement of the COLE PORTER musical comedy hit "KISS ME KATE" at the Hershey Community Theatre in Hershey, Pennsylvania. (The production opened December 30th, 1948 at the New Century Theatre in New York City and ran for 1077 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The Tony Award winning "Best Musical" starred FRANCES McCANN, ROBERT WRIGHT, BENNY BAKER, MARC PLATT and BETTY GEORGE and featured NAT BURNS, JOHN KUEHN, BERTHA POWELL, BOBBY JOHNSON, BOBBY VAIL, BRUCE LAFFEY, LIONEL INCE, CHARLES COOK, ERNEST BROWN, MICHAEL ROBERTS, ALFRED HOMAN and MICHAEL SCRITTERALE ..... CREDITS: Book by SAMUEL and BELLA SPEWACK; 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 and Costumes designed by LEMUEL AYERS; Choreographed by HANYA HOLM; Directed by JOHN C. WILSON; Produced by SAINT SUBBER and LEMUEL AYERS ..... DETAILS: The six panel, bi-fold playbill measures 5 5/8" X 9 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and schedule of upcoming engagements, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a 1/2" inch tear in the top edge and minor creasing, this playbill 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 ..... COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: Check my "Other Auctions" for additional rare Broadway playbills and other theatre related memorabilia. Multiple purchases qualify for reduced shipping when all items are combined into a single payment.