Olsen & Johnson "LAFFING ROOM ONLY" Betty Garrett / Burton Lane 1945 Chicago, Illinois Playbill

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This is a rare October 21st, 1945 "Stagebill" playbill from the Post-Broadway engagement of the OLE OLSEN and CHIC JOHNSON musical revue "LAFFING ROOM ONLY" at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (The production opened December 23rd, 1944 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and ran for 232 performances before going on the road.) ..... The show starred OLSEN and JOHNSON and featured FRANK LIBUSE, BETTY GARRETT, WILLIE WEST & McGINTY, MATA and HARI, ELEANOR TENNIS, MARGOT BRANDER, JACK PIERCE, BILLY YOUNG, SHANNON DEAN, JOE YOUNG, HARRY BURNS, LES NELSON, CHARLES SENNA, ERNEST D'AMATO, ANDREW RATOUSHEFF, CATHERINE JOHNSON, MARY LA ROCHE, JUNE WALKER and the BEN YOST SINGERS ..... CREDITS: Book by OLSEN & JOHNSON and EUGENE CONRAD; Music and Lyrics by BURTON LANE ("Hold on to Your Hats", "Finian's Rainbow", "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", "Carmelina"); Sets designed by STEWART CHANEY; Costumes designed by BILLY LIVINGSTON; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Comedy Directed by EDWARD CLINE; Staged JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON; Produced by the Messrs. LEE and J. J. SHUBERT and OLSEN & JOHNSON ..... DETAILS: The 20 page playbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and wonderful vintage advertising but with the exception of the front cover, no cast photos ..... CONDITION: This playbill 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.