1917 Antique Chu Chin Chow Musical Tale of the East Souvenir Program 12"


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Description

Antique 1917 souvenir theater program and story booklet memorabilia for the musical play Chu Chin Chow. The booklet features a pictorial cover of a dancer in Middle Eastern-inspired attire and contains the full story, illustrations, and production notes. Chu Chin Chow was a record-breaking musical phenomenon on the British stage.

Chu Chin Chow: A Musical Tale of the East - Souvenir Program
New York: The Sackett & Willhelms Corporation. 1917.
Souvenir program for a 1917 performance of Oscar Asche and Frederic Norton's 1916 musical comedy Chu Chin Chow. The program, which features striking gold-tinted and relief-printed illustrations on the front and back cover, includes several lushly printed full-color costume renderings by costume designer Percy Anderson, and a lengthy synopsis of the show.

Chu Chin Chow opened at His Majesty's Theatre in London on August 3, 1916, where it ran for a record-setting five years and 2,238 performances.

Condition

Gentle wear/some discoloration

Dimensions

9" x 0.125" x 12" (Width x Depth x Height)