Ethel Merman "PANAMA HATTIE" Cole Porter / B.G. De Sylva 1941 Playbill / Tickets

Description

This is a beautiful September 8th, 1941 playbill (with two ticket stubs) from the Original Broadway production of the COLE PORTER musical comedy "PANAMA HATTIE" at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City. (The production opened October 30th, 1940 and ran for 501 performances.) ..... The musical starred the legendary ETHEL MERMAN and featured ARTHUR TREACHER, ANN BARRETT, JAMES DUNN, VIRGINIA FIELD, LORNA LYNN, RED MARSHALL, PAT HARRINGTON, FRANK HYERS, CONCHITA,
EPPY PEARSON, NADINE GAE, LINDA GRIFFITH, ROGER GERRY, RAYMOND BAINE, TED DANIELS, LIPMAN DUCKAT, CONSTANCE DOWLING, ANN GRAHAM, AL DOWNING, FRANK DeROSS, CHARLES KING, JAMES KELSO and VERA ELLEN ..... CREDITS: Book by HERBERT FIELDS and B. G. "Buddy" De SYLVA; 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"); Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Sets and Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Directed by EDGAR MacGREGOR; Produced by B. G. De SYLVA ..... DETAILS: The 28 page playbill measures 6 3/4" X 9 1/4" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers, bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team and wonderful vintage advertising. Includes two ticket stubs from the September 11th, 1941 evening performance stapled to the front cover ..... BONUS: The playbill includes an article entitled "She's Got Rhythm" which includes four production photos of ETHEL MERMAN with her co-stars from "Panama Hattie", "DuBarry Was A Lady", "Red, Hot and Blue!" and "Anything Goes" ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this 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.