Fred Astaire "GAY DIVORCE" Cole Porter / Claire Luce 1932 Broadway Sheet Music

Description

This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "NIGHT and DAY" introduced by
FRED ASTAIRE and CLAIRE LUCE
in the
Original Broadway production of the COLE PORTER and DWIGHT TAYLOR musical comedy "GAY DIVORCE" at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in New York City. (The production opened November 29th, 1932 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, moved to the Shubert Theatre on January 16th, 1933 and ran for 248 performances.) ..... The musical starred FRED ASTAIRE and featured CLAIRE LUCE, LUELLA GEAR, TAYLOR GORDON, G. P. HUNTLEY, Jr., KATHLEEN VAN NOY, HELEN ALLEN, MARY JO MATHEWS, BETTY STARBUCK, ELEANOR ETHERIDGE, VIOLA PAULSON, DOROTHY WALLER, ERIC BLORE, BILLIE GREEN, MARTIN CRAVATH, ERIK RHODES, SONIA B. FITCH, ANN ST. GEORGE, CLAIRE CARROLL, EDNA ABBEY, JACQUIE SIMMONS, ETHEL HAMPTON, MARY GRACE VANNOY, BOBBIE SHEEHAN and ROLAND BOTTOMLEY ..... CREDITS: 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"); Book by DWIGHT TAYLOR; Musical Adaptation by KENNETH WEBB and SAMUEL HOFFENSTEIN; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by RAYMOND SOVEY; Choreographed by CARL RANDALL and BARBARA NEWBERRY; Directed by HOWARD LINDSAY; Produced by DWIGHT DEERE WIMAN and TOM WEATHERLY
..... DETAILS: The oversized eight page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1932 by Harms, Inc., New York City ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) The covers have separated at the seam and there is moderate edge wear. Despite these flaws, this rare piece of sheet music 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.