Ethel Merman "CALL ME MADAM" Russell Nype 1951 New York's "GOTHAM LIFE" Guide

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This is a rare June 16th, 1951 issue of "GOTHAM LIFE", the Official Metropolitan Weekly Guide to New York City. The front cover features ETHEL MERMAN and RUSSELL NYPE in a scene from the
Original Broadway production of the IRVING BERLIN musical comedy "CALL ME MADAM" at the Imperial Theatre in New York City ..... The musical starred ETHEL MERMAN as "Sally Adams", the new Ambassador to the mythical country of Lichtenburg. Based loosely on the life and career of PERLE MESTA (U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg in the 1940's), the musical opened October 12th, 1950 and ran for 644 performances ..... Featured in the cast were PAUL LUKAS, RUSSELL NYPE, ALAN HEWITT, GEOFFREY LUMB, OWEN COLL, PAT HARRINGTON, WILLIAM DAVID, RALPH CHAMBERS, JEANNE BAL, WILLIAM HAIL, JAY VELIE, STOWE PHELPS, E. A. KRUMSCHMIDT, HENRY LASCOE, GALINA TALVA, LILY PAGET, LILIA SKALA, MURIEL BENTLEY, TOMMY RALL, NORMA KAISER and ARTHUR PARTINGTON ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by IRVING BERLIN ("Music Box Revues", the Marx Brothers' "The Cocoanuts", "Louisiana Purchase", "This is the Army", "Miss Liberty", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Mr. President"); Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE; Sets and Costumes designed by RAOUL PENE DU BOIS; Playbill cover designed by PETER ARNO; Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT; Produced by LELAND HAYWARD
..... DETAILS: The 20 page magazine measures 8 1/8" X 11" inches and includes the wonderful cover photo as well as listings for the current Broadway and Off-Broadway plays and musicals, Hotels, Restaurants, Movies, Sports, Music, Night Clubs, Shopping and other goings-on ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare publication is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to any musical theatre collection. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.