Franz Lehar "MERRY WIDOW" Henry W. Savage 1910 Port Huron, Michigan Postcard

Description

This is a rare advertising postcard promoting the National Tour engagement of the FRANZ LEHAR, VICTOR LEON and LEO STEIN Viennese Operetta "THE MERRY WIDOW" at the Majestic Theatre in Port Huron, Michigan. (The Original Broadway production opened October 21st, 1907 at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City and ran for 416 performances while simultaneously playing on the road.) ..... The musical starred CHARLES MEAKINS as "Prince Danilo" and MABEL WILBUR as "Sonia" (the Merry Widow) and featured R. E. GRAHAM, IVY SCOTT, HAROLD BLAKE, CHARLES W. KAUFMAN, F. P. McGIRR, HARRY BURGESS, GRACE LINDSAY, F. J. McCARTHY, LEONA BRANDT, FRED FREAR, MINNIE OLTON, LLOYD MONTGOMERY, JAMES WHELAN, GEORGE DURYEA, NICHOLAS BODAY, CYNTHIA PEROT, VIOLA KNAPP, RITA BELLAIRE, NAN TONER, ANNETTE JORDAN, GRACE LOCKER, LEONIE CUTLER, FLORENCE BROOKS and LILLIAN HARRISON ..... Historical Background: "THE MERRY WIDOW" ("Die Lustige Witwe") premiered on December 30th, 1905 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, Austria and was
Lehár
's first major success, becoming internationally the best-known operetta of its era.
Lehár subsequently made changes for productions in London in 1907 (adding two new numbers), and Berlin in the 1920's, but the definitive version is basically that of the original production .
.... CREDITS: Music by FRANZ LEHAR ("The Merry Widow", "Gypsy Love", "The Count of Luxembourg", "The Ziegfeld Follies of 1916", "Frederika"); Book by VICTOR LEON and LEO STEIN; English Lyrics by ADRIAN ROSS; Sets designed by WALTER W. BURRIDGE; Costumes designed by Madame ZIMMERMAN; Orchestra conducted by ARTHUR WELD; Directed by GEORGE MARION; Produced by HENRY W. SAVAGE ..... DETAILS: The postcard measures 3 1/2" X 5 1/2" inches and was never postally used ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light spotting, this postcard 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.