Rodgers and Hart "PRESENT ARMS!" Herbert Fields 1928 Broadway Sheet Music

Description

This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "DO I HEAR YOU SAYING" from the
Original Broadway production of the RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical play "PRESENT ARMS!" which played Lew Field's Mansfield Theatre in New York City. (The production opened April 26th, 1928 and closed September 1st, 1928 after 155 performances.) ..... The musical starred CHARLES KING, FLORA LE BRETON, JOYCE BARBOUR and BUSBY BERKELEY and the cast included JAMES H. BEATTIE, GAILE BEVERLEY, MILTON BRODUS, RACHEL CHESTER, DEMARIS DORE, ALINE GREEN, FRANCES HESS, FLORENCE HUNTER, ANTHONY KNILLING, RICHARD LANE, ALEXANDER LEWIS, JOCK McGRAW, FULLER MELLISH, ALMA ROSS, SYDNEY SMITH, ROBERT SPENCER and FRANKER WOODS
..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist collaborated on "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Higher and Higher", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by HERBERT FIELDS; Sets designed by HERBERT WARD; Costumes designed by MILGRIMS; Choreographed by BUSBY BERKELEY; Book Staged by ALEXANDER LEFTWICH; Produced and Directed by LEW FIELDS
..... DETAILS: The oversized eight page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1928 by Harms Inc., New York City ..... CONDITION: With the exception of moderate edge wear, 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.