This is a rare April 28th, 1930 programme (playbill) from the two-week, Provincial Tour engagement of the COLE PORTER musical revue "WAKE UP AND DREAM!" at the Theatre Royal in Birmingham, England. (The Original West End production opened March 27th, 1929 at the London Pavilion and ran for 263 performances while simultaneously playing on the road. The Original Broadway production opened December 30th, 1929 at the Selwyn Theatre in New York City and ran for 136 performances.) ..... The musical which introduced the standard, "What Is This Thing Called Love?" starred SONNIE HALE and featured GORDON HALL, BETTY SHALE, JACK MINSTER, ENID WILD, DUNSTAN HART, PHYLLIS NEW, DOROTHY NYASSA, MORWENNA HAMILTON, EVE LISTER, JOYCE KIRBY, KATHLEEN GIBSON, BERYL SEATON, MARY THRALE, ERROL ADDISON, RUBY SIMPSON, MARY COPE, PEGGY GATFIELD, BARNEY GLOSSOP, CYRIL WELLS, MARJORIE BROWN, JACK STANFORD, VIOLET LANSING, ROY BENSON, TONY COOPER, PEGGY CLAIR, FRANCIS BROWNLEE, JOSEPHINE SAMBROOK, GEORGE ALEXANDER, JEAN BAMBERGER, LENA WHITEHOUSE, NORA COLLINS, LEWIS BILLINGHAM, BERT VICTOR, ADELIA SENALAG, AMELIA SENALAG, ANTONIO SENALAG, MARINA SENALAG, LAURIE DEVINE, OLIVE RIDD, WARD LEAR, GLADYS GODBY and RUPERT ROGERS ..... CREDITS: Book by JOHN HASTINGS TURNER; Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Panama Hattie", "Something For the Boys", "Mexican Hayride", "Can-Can", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Orchestra conducted by ALBERT KEATS; London Production Choreographed by TILLY LOSCH, JACK BUCHANAN and MAX RIVERS; Staged by SONNIE HALE; Produced by CHARLES B. COCHRAN ..... DETAILS: The eight page playbill measures 7 1/4" X 9 3/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes, list of musical numbers, a full page photo of Sonnie Hale and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast bios ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) The year is written at the top of the cover, there is a bent corner at the top right, a light vertical crease, the staple is missing and there is moderate edge wear. Despite these flaws, this rare playbill 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.