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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1955

Page

7

Metropolitan Opera Baritone Recalls Hectic Lucia Debut

Hugh Thompson a Metropolitan Opera baritone says he does not fear stage fright yet recalls a hectic night when he substitute premiered Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor at 8:45 pm after a last minute derailment delay. Critics praised his performance and said he showed musicianship and intelligence to carry such moments. Thompson will perform next Thursday at Robert E. Lee high school auditorium as part of Civic Music Association concerts.

Hugh Thompson Metropolitan Opera Met Enrico Lucia de Lammermoor Long Island Hugh Pietro Cimaro Thompson Baytown Robert Be, Lee High School Civic Music Association

Television Schedule Highlights Friday and Saturday

Friday's lineup includes Cartoons at 5, Sixgun Theatre at 6 15, Superman at 6, World at Large at 4 10, Today in Sports at 6 15, UP Movietown News at 6 25, Weathercast at 6 30, Eddie Fisher at 6 45, News Caravan at 7, Curiey Fox Texas Ruby at 7 30, Life of Riley at 7 0, It's a Great Life at 8, Dear Phoebe at 8 40, Wrestling at 9 30, The Big Story at 10, Final Edition News at 10 30, Weathercast and Jools Call tes Play at 10 40, Tonight at 11, Vespers and Sign Off at 12 50. Saturday opens with Western Movie at 8 00.

Eddie Fisher Curiey Fox Texas Ruby Riley Phoebe

Television Schedule Listing for KPRC Channel

A compact TV lineup lists program titles and times from morning through late night including Happy Felton Show Kit Carson Hopalong Cassidy Space Cadets Paul Winchell Art Cart Showtime Royal Playhouse Heart of City Basketball Hall of Fame Annie Oakley Roy Rogers Norby Space Jungle art Justice Mickey Rooney So This Is Hollywood Max Liebman Presents Hit Parade Death Valley Days Hollywood Wrestling Big Town Movie Showtime featuring a mix of Westerns dramas comedies and variety programs across a full broadcast day.

Happy Felton

Television Schedule Snapshot From A Vintage Channel

A fragmented listing shows a 5:00 Barker Bill's Cartoons followed by Frontier Theatre at 5:10 and Range Rider at 6:00. Programs include Doug Edwards News, Perry Como, Mame, Topper, Playhouse of Stars, Our Miss Brooks, The Lineup, Person to Person, Week End Theatre, Lata Show, Cowboy Theatre, Bobo the Hobo, Superman, and Winky Dink and You with various end times and a misprint indicating 90 Eart and 200 Cowboy Theatre entries.

Frontier Theatre Doug Edwards Playhouse of Stars Cowboy Theatre Bobo the Hobo Superman Winky Dink and You

Evening Radio Schedule Card From KGUL TY

Radio lineup lists Capt Midnight and Abbott and Costello programs through the night on KGUL TY with Lone Ranger and Jackie Gleason shows, plus Westerns and talk formats. Entries include Youth Takes Stand and Chronoscope, ending with Call to Prayes at midnight.

Galveston Frontier Theatre Jackie Gleason Willy

Television Schedule Snapshot for Evening Lineup

Channel 13 listing shows programs from 5:50 to 12:50 including Color Caravan Adventure Meet the Chronicle News of the Day Weather Rin Tin Tin Harriet Ray Bolger Mayor of the Town Passport to Danger Caloncade of Sports Tan Murray News Sportfolio Wrestling Studio 18 Sign off.

Meet the Chronicle Harriet Ray Bolger Tan Murray Sportfolio

Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Programs

Local station KTRK TY lists a Saturday lineup with color cars and news at 22 00 The Big Picture at 12 36 Youth Reports 1 0 Matinee at 4 00 Wrestling at 5 00 Boots and Saddles at 6 00 Soldier Parade at 6 30 Compass at 7 00 Dotty Mack at 8 00 Counterpoint at 9 30 Robert Cummings at 9 30 Stork Chan at 9 80 Dollar a Second at 10 07 Charmationship Bowling Studio 19 Sundown at 12 15 Sign Off.

Color Carsvan Dotty Mack Robert Cummings Stork Chan

Years Ago favoring critical acclaim in Houston Playhouse

Years Ago receives strong critical praise in New York and Houston Playhouse but is staged Tuesday in Lee College auditorium as a Jaycee-ette project. Proceeds fund Jaycee-ette activities including support for Baytown institutions and community programs. Wayne’s part note and San Antonio De Bexar location film details included.

New York Houston Playhouse Lee College Auditorium Palyhouse Houston

Far Country Starring Stuttering Stewart Heads Yukon Film

The Far Country features James Stewart as a tough cattleman driving a herd to Skagway Alaska with Walter Brennan as his sidekick. They clash with John McIntire in a tale set during the Yukon gold rush alongside Ruth Roman Corinne Calvet and John McIntire.

Stewart Ruth Roman Corinne Calvet

Upcoming Shriners show and campus events this weekend

Friday and Saturday February 18 and 19 at 7 30 p m Shriners variety show in Robert E Lee high school auditorium. Tuesday February 22 Years Ago play Lee College auditorium 6 30 p m. Thursday February 24 Viva Zapata film club LC auditorium 1 30 p m and 7 p m. Hugh Thompson baritone Civic Music Association concert RELHS auditorium 7 45 p m. Next month Charge of the Light Brigade Finn club LC auditorium March 1 Closed Lips Crosby senior play school auditorium March 3 Treasure of the Sierra Madre Film club LO auditorium March 15 Victor Herbert festival Civic Music Association RELHS auditorium March 17.

Robert E. Lee High School Viva Zapata Hugh Thompson Civic Music Association RELHS Light Brigade

Movie Scope Brings Multiple Classics to Brunson Drive In

Next Week at Brunson Drive In shows a rotating lineup across days with titles like Sign of the Pagan and The Far Country starring Jeff Chandler James Stewart Palance and Granger. Rita Hayworth’s Joseph and His Brothers is set to begin in March at Columbia.

Rita Hayworth Columbia Studios Joseph Quleika

Chicago Movie Operators Refuse to Show Salt of the Earth

In Chicago, two motion picture operators testified in federal court that they refused to run Salt of the Earth because they believed it helped foster communism. Louise Cieppe and Dudley Howell said they quit their jobs, citing fears the film promoted propaganda and conflicted with anti-Communist ideals. the case involves Independent Production Corp. Inc. alleging unfair labor practice and anti-trust violations.

Chicago Independent Production Corp. Inc The Cleppe State Department American Legion Howell Armed Services

Adagio Dancers in Shriners Benefit Show

Eliza Bieth Girnor and Donnecy Landry headline a Shriners benefit at Robert E. Lee high school auditorium. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7 30 pm.

Shriners Elizabieth Girnor Donnecy Landry Robert BE. Lee

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