Ethel Merman
Rare Autograph Letter Signed + Envelope
ETHEL MERMAN. Rare Autograph Letter Signed ("Ethel")
in dark blue ink on engraved The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows,
Beverly Hills, California letterhead, April 19, 1967.
5 3/8" x 6 7/8"; 1 page with integral leaf; very good (old mailing folds;
minor signs of handling); 1967
Together with the original handwritten mailing envelope, stamped and
postmarked Beverly Hills, Calif., April 19, 1967 with Merman's full
signature on the return address area.
To Mr. & Mrs. Nick Mayo
2901 ... Vino Drive
Los Angeles, Calif.
"Dear Janet and Nick -
Many thanks for your opening night wire - I deeply appreciate your
thoughtfulness.
Much love,
Ethel."
Ethel Merman is likely referring to her opening in Las Vegas.
Provenance: from the estate of Nick Mayo.
Nick Mayo, producer and director of several Broadway plays/musicals
including: "South Pacific" 1949; "A Girl Can Tell" 1953; "Naples" 1956;
"A Shadow of My Enemy" 1957.
Merman (1908-1984), born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann, January 16, 1908,
Astoria, New York; died February 15, 1984, New York City; brassy,
vibrant American star entertainer of stage, screen and broadcast media;
dubbed "the first lady of American musical comedy"; film career
1930-1980: "Girl Crazy" 1930; "Anything Goes" 1936; "Alexander's
Ragtime Band" 1938; "Call Me Madam" 1953; "There’s No Business
Like Show Business" 1954. with co-star Marilyn Monroe.