Irving Berlin "ANNIE GET YOUR GUN" Dolores Gray 1946 London Sheet Music

Description

This is a rare British release of sheet music for the song "THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL" from
the IRVING BERLIN, HERBERT FIELDS and DOROTHY FIELDS musical hit "ANNIE GET YOUR GUN". (The
Original Broadway production opened May 17th, 1946 at the Imperial Theatre in New York City and ran for 1147 performances. The Original West End production opened June 7th, 1947
at the Coliseum Theatre in London
and ran for 1304 performances.) ..... The London production starred DOLORES GRAY  as "Annie Oakley" (the role created on Broadway by ETHEL MERMAN) and featured BILL JOHNSON, HAL BRYAN, PADDY STONE, BARBARA BABINGTON, WENDY TOYE, IRVING DAVIES, ELLIS IRVING, PATRICIA GARNETT and JOHN GARSIDE ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by IRVING BERLIN ("Music Box Revues", the Marx Brothers' "The Cocoanuts", "Louisiana Purchase", "This is the Army", "Miss Liberty", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Call Me Madam", "Mr. President"); Book by HERBERT and DOROTHY FIELDS; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by PHYSHE; Choreographed by HELEN TAMIRIS and Assisted by DANIEL NAGRIN; Directed by CHARLES HICKMAN; Produced by EMILE LITTLER by arrangement with CHAPPELL and CO., LTD., and RICHARD RODGERS and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
..... DETAILS: The oversized four page piece of sheet music measures approx. 8 1/2" X 11" inches and is copyrighted 1946 by Irving Berlin Music Company, New York City and Irving Berlin, Ltd., London ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small tear near the bottom seam and the start of a split at the top seam, 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.