Near Miss Opera Idea Remembers Perry Miller’s Vision
A Cambridge obituary recalls Harvard scholar Perry Miller and a five year old Berkshire themed opera project. At a Boston table with Copland and Bernstein prospects, Miller mapped scenes from Moby Dick as overture frames while Copland doubted sea music. Miller died at 58, ending the dream before it began.
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Cambridge
Perry Miller
Berkshire
Tanglewood
Perry Milter
Thomas Perry
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Aaron Copland
American Composers
Berkshire Music Center
Lawrence Miller
Copland
Leonard Bernstein
Britten
Aldeburgh
Hindemith
Yale
Professor Miller
My Fair Lady Departs North America Tonight
Toronto reports the national company of My Fair Lady bows out after the longest road tour in history. Nine-member wake exits mark the finale as the cast, led by Charles Victor as Albert, recalls a career spanning 2,700 performances and $21.5 million gross since 1957.
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Toronto
Russia
Herman Levin
Charles Victor
Albert Doolittle
Claudia Alta Taylor
Lady Bird
Alabama
Texas
Johnson
Congress
Ident
Spring Valley
Lynda Bird
University of Texas
Lucy Baines
National Cathedral High School
Movie Timetable for Capital Palace Union Square
The timetable lists showings for The Wheeler Dealers Raiders of Leyte Gulf Days of Wine and Roses What Ever Happened to Baby Jane Johnny Cool Alias Jesse James across Capital Palace Union Square, with a County timetable noted on Page 20.
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Wheeler Dealers
Leyte Gulf
Palace
Baby Jane
Union Square
Johnny Cool
Jesse James
Lady Bird Johnson built vast media empire from 250-watt station
Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird tried farming and politics before Mrs Johnson bought a 250-watt KTBC radio station in Austin for 67000 in 1943. Through shrewd management and TV boom, she expanded into KTBC AM FM TV, KWTX stake, Muzak, and ranching, amassing wealth linked to the LBJ Co and Lady Bird’s control.
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North American Newspaper Alliance
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
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Austin
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Truman
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Senate
the Land
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Ktbc- AM
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Waco
Music For Business
Muzak
Kwtx Broadcasting
Bryan
Texoma
Victoria
Tex
Ardmore
Okla
Claudia A. Johnson
Texas Broadcasting Corp
Czechs Claim Development of No Static Record
Supraphon of Czechoslovakia says its research center solved long play static attraction by adding a secret ingredient to the plastic before pressing records. The discovery, tested exhaustively, is touted as a major antistatic breakthrough comparable to stereo recording.
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Prague
Supraphon
Start Early or Refuse The First Trick In Bridge Play
Sheinwold explains how declaring strategy changes with an opening lead and how to handle West with diamond lead. The article analyzes drawing trumps vs refusing the first trick, detailing a sample hand West AQI87 and the recommended response of bidding one spade with 12 high card points and strong distribution.
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West
South
East
Declarer
New Head Named at Manchester Art Center Season
James L. Montague of Danby appointed executive director of Southern Vermont Art Center for the coming season. He replaces Theodor Haig of Arlington and New York, a noted concert pianist active on stage radio and TV. Montague, former Sharon Art Center director, studied at Dartmouth and the Art Students League, with multiple shows and public collections. Trustees also named committee chairmen including Eldredge, Arkell, Moselsio, Grimes, Jennings, Burghard, McCormick, Brewster, and Kinney.
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Manchester
Wis
Southern Vermont Art Center
James L. Montague
Danby
Center
Theodor Haig
Arlington
New York
Haig
Montague
Dorset
Sharon
Peterborough
Vermont
SVA
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Art Students League
Academie Moderne
Stuart Eldredge
Springfield
Bartlett Arkell
Simon Moselsio
Bennington
Anne B. Grimes
el. S. Jennings
East Dorset
Frederick J. Burghard
John 8. McCormick Jr
Manchester Forestry
Robert. C. Brewster
T. Wylie Kinney
Doreset
Singing Nun to Appear on Sullivan Show
The Singing Nun Saeur Souri re will sing on The Ed Sullivan Show Sunday Jan 5 from 8 to 9 pm Channel 110. Sullivan will tape the musical sequence inside the Belgian convent at Fichermont on Dec 28 with the Mother Superior’s approval.
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Singing Sisters
Nbc-Tv
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Cardinal Spellman
Broaiway
Luc Gabrielle
Europe
United States
Sister Smile
Dominique
America
University of Louvain
Si. Dominic
Meredith Directs Mara thon 33 Play for Actors Studio
Burgess Meredith will direct the Actors Studio season opener Mara thon 33. He was a star long before the organization existed, bringing seasoned screen presence to this new stage venture.
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Meredith
Hollywood
UPI
Actors Studio
Burgess Meredith
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