George Whiting "PASSING SHOW OF 1913" Harry Von Tilzer 1913 Broadway Sheet Music

Description

This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "DO YOU TAKE THIS WOMAN FOR YOUR LAWFUL WIFE" ("I DO, I DO") introduced by GEORGE WHITING
in
the
return engagement of the Winter Garden's Annual Fall Revue "THE PASSING SHOW OF 1913" at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. (The
production opened July 24th, 1913 at the Winter Garden Theatre and ran for 58 performances before closing for a hiatus. After making revisions, this new edition opened
September 29th, 1913
at the Winter Garden Theatre for an additional 58 performances.) .....
"The Passing Show" began in 1912 (not counting an 1894 production at the Casino Theatre) as a Winter Garden Extravaganza and became an annual event until 1924.
The cast included MAY BOLEY,
JOHN CHARLES THOMAS, ARTIE MEHLINGER, HENRY NORMAN, FELIX ADLER, LAURA HAMILTON,
CHARLES De HAVEN, FREDDIE NICE, MAY DEALY, BLANCHE LESLIE, MOLLIE KING, CHARLES KING, ANNE DANCREY, GEORGE Le MAIRE, FRANK CONROY, GEORGE HANLON, GEORGE FORD, SADIE BURT, GEORGE WHITING, EDITH WHITNEY, BLANCHE MARR, IRENE MARKEY, HENRY DETLOFF, MABEL HILL, STEVE CLIFFORD and SWAN WOOD ..... CREDITS: This Song written by ANDREW B. STERLING and HARRY VON TILZER; Music by JEAN SCHWARTZ and ALBERT W. BROWN; Dialogue and Lyrics by HAROLD ATTERIDGE; Sets designed by H. ROBERT LAW; Costumes designed by CORA MELVILLE ELLIS; Choreography by ALLEN K. FOSTER; Staged and Choreographed by NED WAYBURN; Produced by the WINTER GARDEN COMPANY
..... DETAILS: The oversized six page piece of sheet music measures approx. 10 1/2" X 13 5/8" inches and is copyrighted 1913 by Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Company of New York City ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) There is considerable edge wear with a small amount of paper loss at the top edge, moisture stains at the bottom, a name written on the front cover and tape residue along the inside seam. 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.