This is a rare glossy 8" X 10" inch photo of ETHEL MERMAN used to promote the upcoming Original Broadway production of the COLE PORTER, HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE musical comedy "RED, HOT AND BLUE!" at the Alvin Theatre in New York City. (The production opened October 29th, 1936 and ran for 183 performances.) ..... The musical starred ETHEL MERMAN, JIMMY DURANTE and BOB HOPE and featured POLLY WALTERS, PAUL and GRACE HARTMAN, VIVIAN VANCE ("I Love Lucy!"), LEW PARKER, GEOFFREY ERRETT, KARL KOHRS, BILL HOUSTON, NORMAN LIND, BETTY ALLEN, FORREST ORR, DOROTHY VERNON, LUCILLE JOHNSON, CECILE CAREY, KAY PICTURE, RUTH BOND, THURSTON CRANE, BILL BENNER, PRENTISS DAVIS, LEO SCHIPPERS, BERNARD JANSSEN, MAY ABBEY, ANNE WOLF, JEANETTE OWENS, ROBERT LEONARD, HOUSTON RICHARDS, FRANK ARCHER and BRUCE COVERT ..... CREDITS: Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE; 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"); Sets designed by DONALD OENSLAGER; Costumes designed by CONSTANCE RIPLEY; Choreographed by GEORGE HALE; Directed by HOWARD LINDSAY; Produced by VINTON FREEDLEY ..... DETAILS: This glossy press photograph measures 8" X 10 1/4" inches and includes handwritten details on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor creasing at the corners and light edge wear, this rare photo 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.