Kennedy Memorial Mass Recorded By RCA Victor
The Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass for John F Kennedy at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on January 19, recorded by RCA Victor with Richard Cardinal Cushing, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and soloists delivering Mozart's Requiem. The reviewer notes the historic context, exceptional choral power, and the recording preserves a landmark in American Catholic and cultural history.
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John F. Kennedy
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Boston Symphony Orchestra
RCA Victor
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Boston
Route 66 Leaves TV For Grim Wedding Bells Ending
New York AP reports Route 66 prepares for its final chapter with Ted Stiles marrying on March 6 in a two part wind up. Two weeks later reruns begin as Maharis and Milner depart, with Milner's Tod written out as the actor exits. CBS also reshapes East Side West Side introducing a congressman and a social worker aide. CBS cites renewal issues with Ed Sullivan and late hour changes intended to boost ratings against Bonanza while NBC fills the same time slot with a longer show.
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New York
Ted Stiles
CBS
George Maharis
Martin Milner
Tod
Milner
Boonanza
Adam Cartwright
Pernell Roberts
East Side
West Side
Hanson
Neil Brock
Neil
NBC
Small Seating Means Big Return for The Fantasticks
New York AP reports The Fantasticks at Sullivan Street Playhouse with 159 seats grossed over one million dollars since May 3 1960. Producer Love Note notes a 1200 percent profit from box office. Written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt the show is also represented on Broadway by 110 in the Shade.
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New York
Love Note
Sullivan Street Playhouse
Tom Jones
Harvey Schmidt
Any Wednesday hits Broadway despite stormy weather
New York critics rate Muriel Resnik's four character comedy Any Wednesday at the Music Box a surprise hit with Sandy Dennis and Don Porter. Advance sales showed only five thousand dollars yet line formed at box office and brokers demanded more tickets. Producers raised eighty five thousand production cost with additional investors and several directors before Henry Kaplan took charge. Resnik rewrote scenes and began playwriting in 1950 after Actors Studio tests.
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New York
Music Box
Muriel Resnik
Sandy Dennis
Don Porter
Walter G. O'Connor
George W. George
Rube Goldberg
Frank Granat
Howard Erskine
Edward Specter
Peter S. Katz
Henry Kaplan
Boston
Michael Rennie
Miss Resnik
Wallace Litwin
Mr. Litwin
New Haven
Cynthia O'Neal
Miss Dennis
Mr. Granat
45Th Street
Messrs
George and
Granat
Dylan
Alec Guinness
Amateur rights are profitable for dramatists says publishers
New York AP reports that amateur rights generate significant income for dramatists. The Dramatists Play Service notes the 25 most popular scripts earned over 3 million dollars since 1935 from rentals to clubs schools colleges and churches. You Can’t Take It With You leads at 375000. Samuel French lists Our Town as the top grosser with 400000 in 20 years.
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New York
Ama
Dramatists Play Services
Samuel French & Co
Martin Strikes Again on Broadway and Beyond
New York based Elliott Martin, after two Broadway successes with Never Too Late and Nobody Loves an Albatross, aims to double his milestone. He co sponsors both shows, attracts SRO crowds, and has Ronald Alexander attached to work on the Albatross book while optioning Heart's Delight.
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New York
Elliot Martin
Martin
S.R.O
Ronald Alexander
Jof
Best Sellers Listed by Publianera Weekly Compilers
A compiled list of fiction and non fiction titles includes The Group Mary McCarthy The Spy Who Came in From the Cold John Le Carre The Venetian Affair Helen MacInnes and other notable works with entries for James Michener John Cheever Ian Fleming James Michener and Alfred P Sloan Jr among others highlighting popular reads in print.
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Mary McCarthy
Helen MacInnes
John le Carre
John O'Hara
Morris West
James Michener
Peat Buck
John Cheever
Her Majesty's Secret Service
Ian Fleming
Defense Secrets in Bridge Team Match
Sheinwold describes two defense styles in a bridge team match. Both tables opened with queen of hearts and South held up. Declarer used a diamond to force out the ace, one defender exited safely with a diamond return, the other misled by naivety. South discarded clubs and spades, then led a club to dummy’s king and a club back. The queen of clubs appeared and South won with eight of clubs for the ninth trick.
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Declarer
Queen of Hearts
de Clarer
South
East
Notrump Hand Misleads Declarer In Club Finesse
In a bridge deal, South finesses West for the queen of clubs and loses. East wins queen of clubs then uncovers the last heart to defeat the contract. Partners open 1NT, players at other tables reveal heart and club holdings amid misjudgment in bidding and play.
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South
West
Eost
Moore Plans Broadcasting Sabbatical
New York AP Garry Moore says his Tuesday night CBS variety show will not be renewed and he will quit his other CBS programs. After a 30 year career in radio and TV he plans to resign as host of Ive Got a Secret and give up his daytime show. CBS will end the current season. Moore notes a demanding future and says he may not return to broadcasting while remaining under a contract that pays over 100000 dollars a year.
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New York
Garry Moore
Columbia Broadcasting System
Moore
CBS
Barton Mumaw to Teach Dance at Playhouse
Barton Mumaw, famed alumnus of the Ted Shawn troupe, will teach dance classes at the Berkshire Playhouse Drama School this summer. He is slated to perform in two musicals on the Playhouse schedule and also to dance in a program at Jacob’s Pillow this summer.
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Barton Mumaw
Ted Shawn
France
Berkshire Playhouse
Jacob's Pillow
Playhouse
Mr. Mumaw
Shylock and Lear Fest Play Across U.S. Stages
Morris Carnovsky marks Shakespeare’s 400th birth with roles of Shylock at Oberlin College and Lear at Goodman Theatre in Chicago and UCLA, following Stratford praise. The schedule runs through August.
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New York
Morris Carnovsky
Shakespeare
Stratford, Conn
Carmovsky
Shylock
Oberlin College
King Lear
Chicago
Goodman Theater
University of California At Los Angeles
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Russell H. Davis
St. John's Seminary Choir
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Publianera’ Weekly
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David Oogilv
William Shakespeare
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General Motors
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