1942 This Is the Army Broadway Theatre Program — Irving Berlin, Complete WWII Playbill.

A complete original program for Irving Berlin’s This Is the Army at New York’s Broadway Theatre, from the musical’s original 1942 Broadway production.

The patriotic red, white, and blue cover features an American flag surrounded by “Buy U.S. War Savings Bonds” and “United We Stand.” Inside are cast and musical-number listings, illustrations, wartime cartoons, and advertisements supporting the Army Emergency Relief Fund.

Notable contents include:• Army Emergency Relief information• An Auto-Ordnance Corporation advertisement identifying the company as manufacturer of the Thompson submachine gun• An advertisement for Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire• Wartime cartoons, including an anti-Hitler illustration• Chesterfield, Schenley, Schaefer, Ruppert, and Arrow advertising• Broadway Theatre seating and exit diagrams

This Is the Army combined Broadway entertainment with wartime fundraising, making this program an appealing crossover collectible for theatre, Irving Berlin, and WWII home-front collections.

DETAILS• Original 1942 Broadway Theatre program• Complete• Illustrated paper covers• Interior pagination extends through page 44• Exact performance date not established

CONDITIONAge toning, scattered marks and soiling, cover rubbing, and edge and spine wear. Old tape or adhesive remnants and associated staining are visible at the upper edge and rear-cover corners. Some creasing and small edge splits are present. Interior printing remains clear. Please review all photographs.

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