This is a rare piece of sheet music for the song "JOHNNY'S IN TOWN", introduced by EDDIE CANTOR in the Original Broadway production of the Thirteenth Annual Edition of the "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" ("A National Institution") at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. (The Thirteenth Edition opened June 16th, 1919 and closed December 6th, 1919 after 171 performances.) ..... The "ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" were the most lavish musical productions on Broadway between 1907 and 1931. Blending beauty, music and talent with over 100 graceful and elegant "Ziegfeld Girls" in priceless gowns, jewels and flowers, audiences knew they would be treated to the most memorable evening possible. The key to the ongoing success of the "Follies", even in the worst of times was producer FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr. ..... This edition starred EDDIE CANTOR, MARILYN MILLER, BERT WILLIAMS, VAN and SCHENCK, DELYLE ALDA, JOHNNY DOOLEY, RAY DOOLEY, EDDIE DOWLING, PHIL DWYER, the FAIRBANKS TWINS, GEORGE LeMAIRE, JESSIE REED and JOHN STEELE ..... CREDITS: This song by JACK YELLEN, GEORGE W. MEYER and ABE OLMAN; Additional Music by ALBERT VON TILZER; Lyrics by LEW BROWN and EDDIE BUZZELL; Additional Music and Lyrics by IRVING BERLIN ("Annie Get Your Gun", "Music Box Revues", the Marx Brothers' "The Cocoanuts", "Louisiana Purchase", "This is the Army", "Miss Liberty", "Call Me Madam", "Mr. President"), GENE BUCK, DAVE STAMPER, RENNOLD WOLF, JOSEPH McCARTHY, HARRY TIERNEY and VICTOR HERBERT; Sets designed by JOSEPH URBAN; Costumes designed by LADY DUFF-GORDON and Madame FRANCIS; Staged by NED WAYBURN; Produced by FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr. ..... DETAILS: The four page piece of sheet music measures approx. 7" X 10 1/4" inches and is copyrighted 1919 by Leo Feist., Inc., New York City ..... CONDITION: With the exception of moderate to heavy creasing, a piece of tape inside the front cover and minor edge wear, this rare piece of sheet music 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 sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.