This is a rare piece of sheet music for the title song from the out-of-town tryout of the DERRICK WULFF, WILL ORTMANN, GUS KAHN and RAYMOND B. EGAN musical comedy "SPRING IN AUTUMN" starring ORVILLE HARROLD and his daughter PATTI. (The production's title would be changed to "HOLKA POLKA" before opening October 14th, 1925 at New York's Lyric Theatre where it closed on October 31st, 1925 after only 21 performances.) ..... In addition to ORVILLE and PATTI HARROLD, the cast included MAY VOKES, ROBERT HALLIDAY, HARRY ANDERSON, THOMAS BURKE, FRANCIS H. CHERRY, VERA DALE, ROSA de CORDOBA, HARRY ELLSTON, HARRY HOLBROOK, BEATRICE KING, VINCENT LANGAN, JACK LERNER, ESTHER LYON, GEORGE E. MACK, MARION and MARTINEZ RANDEL, AL MONTY, JAMES C. MORTON, LISA PARNOVA, JOHN SHERLOCK, EDWIN STRAWBRIDGE, CHARLES THOMPSON, MABEL WILSON and DOROTHY WILLIAMS ..... Side note: This show marked the Broadway debut of legendary Hollywood director and choreographer BUSBY BERKELEY who between 1925 and 1930 would arrange the dances for sixteen Broadway musicals ..... CREDITS: Music by WILL ORTMANN; Book adapted by DERRICK WULFF (later replaced by BERT KALMAR and HARRY RUBY); Lyrics by GUS KAHN and RAYMOND B. EGAN Sets and Costumes designed by LIVINGSTON PLATT; Choreographed by BUSBY BERKELEY; Staged by OSCAR EAGLE; Produced by CARL REED ..... DETAILS: The six page piece of sheet music measures approx. 9 1/4" X 12 1/4" inches and is copyrighted 1925 by Harms Inc., New York City ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a small tear in the outside edge, a stray red ink mark in the top left corner of the front cover, minor soiling to the back cover and moderate 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.