KISMET: A Musical Arabian Night, Music and Lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest
New York: Random House, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. The Tony Award-winning musical set in a fictional Baghdad in the times of The Arabian Nights. The story concerns a wily poet who talks his way out of trouble several times; meanwhile, his beautiful daughter meets and falls in love with the young caliph. First produced on Broadway in 1953, Kismet was adapted for the silver screen in 1955 with a cast that included Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray, and Vic Damone. Octavo: xiv, 174 p. with photographic illustrations from the original Broadway production, which opened on December 3, 1953 at the Ziegfeld Theatre. Original green cloth binding, with a photographic illustration inset on the front panel and decorative black and gilt stamping. Tiny spot to the fore-edge; else fine in a fine dust jacket. Fine / Fine. Item #76252
Price: $150.00