Ethel Merman "PANAMA HATTIE" Cole Porter / Betty Hutton 1940 Souvenir Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Original Broadway production of the COLE PORTER musical comedy "PANAMA HATTIE" which played 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, BETTY HUTTON, JAMES DUNN, PHYLLIS BROOKS, JOAN CARROLL, RAGS RAGLAND, PAT HARRINGTON, NADINE GAE, CARMEN D'ANTONIO and FRANK HYERS ..... CREDITS: Book by HERBERT FIELDS and B. G. "Buddy" DeSYLVA; 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. DeSYLVA ..... DETAILS: The oversized 16 page program measures 8 3/8" X 11 1/2" inches and includes full production credits, photos and bios of each of the leading actors and members of the creative team and several pages of production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this program 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.