This is a rare December 4th, 1933 programme (playbill) from the opening weeks of the Original West End production of the COLE PORTER and DWIGHT TAYLOR musical comedy "GAY DIVORCE" at the Palace Theatre in London. (The Original Broadway production opened November 29th, 1932 at New York's Ethel Barrymore Theatre, moved to the Shubert Theatre on January 16th, 1933 and ran for 248 performances. The London production opened November 2nd, 1933 and ran for 180 performances.) ..... The musical which introduced the standard "Night and Day", starred FRED ASTAIRE and featured CLAIRE LUCE, OLIVE BLAKENEY, CLAUD ALLISTER, CLIFFORD HEATHERLEY, JOAN GARDNER, ERIC BLORE, BERT BESWICK, ERIK RHODES and FRED HEARNE ..... CREDITS: 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"); Book by DWIGHT TAYLOR; Musical Adaptation by KENNETH WEBB and SAMUEL HOFFENSTEIN; Sets designed by JOSEPH and PHIL HARKER; Costumes designed by BETTY BOOR; Choreographed by CARL RANDALL and BARBARA NEWBERRY; Directed by FELIX EDWARDES; Produced by LEE EPHRAIM ..... DETAILS: The 28 page playbill measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, individual photos of FRED ASTAIRE, CLAIRE LUCE and OLIVE BLAKENEY, promotional text and wonderful vintage advertising ..... CONDITION: With the exception of rust marks at the staples and on the back cover and minor edge wear, this rare 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.