Mexican Musical Revue "MEXICANA" Vincente Gomez 1939 Broadway FLOP Flyer
$ 36.96
Description
This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the Original Broadway production of the musical extravaganza "MEXICANA" at the 46th Street Theatre in New York City . (The production opened April 21st, 1939 and closed May 20th, 1939 after only 35 performances.) ..... Presented by the Republic of Mexico, the revue starred VINCENTE GOMEZ, GUSTAVO APONTE, AMPARO AROZAMENA, CARLOS BACKMAN, CHUCHA CUMACHO, CUATES CASTILLA, TITO CORAL, ELISA, ESTELA, MARISSA FLORES, RAFAEL GUTIERREZ, LILA KIWA, MARIA LUISA LOPEZ, CARMEN MOLINA, EDUARDO MONCADA, VICTOR NOVARO, ENRIQUE PASTOR, BEATRIZ RAMOS, RENE, SILVESTRE REVUELTAS, ROSITA RIOS, ROLANDO, CONSUELO SOLORZANO, JUAN LUIS TAPIA and TRIO LINA ..... CREDITS: Book and Lyrics by OCTAVIO BARREDA, MIGUEL BARVEILLER, JULIO BRACHO, CELESTINO GOROSTIZA, AUGUSTIN LAZO, RAFAEL MUNOZ and XAVIER VILLAURRUTIA; Music by BLAS GALINDO, CANDELARIO HUIZAR, JOSE ZABRE MARROQUIN, ALFONSO ESPARZA OTEO, SILVESTRE REVUELTAS, JOSE ROLON, LUIS SANDI and TATANACHO ; Sets and Costumes designed by JULIO CASTELLANOS, GABRIEL FERNANDEZ LEDESMA, MANUEL FONTANELS, AIGUSTIN LAZO, CARLOS MERIDA and CARLOS OROZCO; Choreographed by EVA PEREZ CARO, RAFAEL DIAZ, JOSE FERNANDEZ and DICK SCHREURS; Staged by CELESTINO GOROSTIZA ; Produced by the REPUBLIC OF MEXICO ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. The single page, one-sided flyer measures 5" X 7" inches, is printed on a newsprint stock and includes partial production credits and excerpts from several New York reviews on the front. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: This rare flyer 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.
