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Playgoer, The

1928 January 23
A Night in Spain
The Magazine in the Theatre
Published For 4 Cohans

Magazine: 32 pages
Publisher: Clyde W. Riley Advertising System (1928)
Avg. Rating: [ Unrated ]
In Print? No

January 23, 1928 edition of The Playgoer, this one being for A NIGHT IN SPAIN at Chicago's 4 Cohan's.  This Chicago run of SPAIN is where Ted Healy later met and took on Larry Fine as a stooge (Mar. 24, 1928).  Co-starring Healy, his stooges listed throughout the program are Shemp Howard, Sam 'Moody' Braun, Lou Warren and Bobby Pinkus. Act/Scene rundowns of the show and cast information appear over 8 pages.  

Concurrent with SPAIN's Chicago run, Ted & Betty performed a late-night song & dance act at the Hotel Sherman's College Inn; this Playgoer contains a 1-page ad for that gig.

  • Preview tour Jan. 11 - Apr. 16, 1927
  • Broadway's 44th St. Theatre May 3 - Oct. 9, 1927
  • Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre Oct. 10 - Nov. 12, 1927
  • Chicago's 4 Cohans Grand Opera House Nov. 28, 1927 - Apr. 7, 1928
  • National tour Apr. 8 - Dec. 1, 1928

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