Choreographer Onna White Becomes Broadway Triple Threat
New York choreographer Onna White becomes the first woman to have three Broadway shows running simultaneously Irma la Douce The Music Man and Take Me Along opening late this month. She broke her foot five years ago dancing in Silk Stockings and rebuilt her career through off Broadway work. White emphasizes integrated dance numbers and the talent discernment needed in auditions while balancing family life in New Jersey with her two children.
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Onna
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City Center
Walter Pidgeon
Morton de Costa
Irma
Canned applesauce and cranberry sauce twosome taste mock roast
A playful note suggests mixing canned applesauce with whole cranberry sauce to create a duo that pairs well with soy roast duck, chicken or turkey. The idea centers on a simple, savory fruit combo for holiday or everyday meals.
Behan's Wife Reveals Irish Playwright's Life and Escapes
Beatrice Behan describes Brendan Behan as entertaining and, at times, excitable while noting his past jail terms and recent sobriety. She recalls their courtship from a Dublin pub to a February 1955 wedding and Paris honeymoon, then Dublin and London theater triumphs.
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Dublin
London
East End
West End
Spain
Balearic Islands
Brendan
Financing Politics Vulnerable to Local Control
Washington report by Ester Van Wagoner Tufty outlines Herbert E. Alexander’s view that political finance is driven by local bases and access to funds. He urges tax benefits for small donors, capping large nonparty spending, greater party control of organization, shorter campaigns, staggered elections, and public disclosure of finances to boost accountability.
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Ester van Wagoner
Washington
Citizens’ Research Foundation
Princeton, N.J
Herbert E. Alexander
Alexander
Democratic Party
Reublican Party
Las Vegas Girls Sweep Crosby Clan
Hollywood report notes four Crosby brothers married Las Vegas showgirls, with three wives discussed. Panel includes Sandra Drummond, Pat Sheenan, Barbara Fredrickson, and Barbara Stuart, detailing how chance meetings and Vegas shows linked the couples, while jokes from Bob Hope frame the saga.
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Flamingo
Gary
Philip Crosby
Sandra Drummond
Tropicane
Dennis Crosby
Pat Sheenan
Tropicana
Lindsay Crosby
Barbara Fredrickson
Desert Inn
Crosby
Pat
Dennis
Philip
Sandra
Barbara
Lindsay
Los Angeles
Tony Martin
Bob Hope
Charines
Anti Catholic Mail Floods Portland Responders Probe
A surge of anti Catholic political literature arrived in Portland mailings over the past week warning Kennedy’s election would put the Vatican in control. Posts are largely postmarked from Portland and signed by Americans for America. The acting postmaster said no complaints had been filed yet and he would consult postal inspectors to determine possible violations.
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Portland
Americans For America
Edward I. Bernstein
Presley Surges With Comeback Hit It’s Now or Never
Elvis Presley speaks at 20th Century Fox about his record career and Flaming Star project. He discusses how O Sole Mio inspired It's Now or Never, his approach to songwriting, and his streak of over a million in sales across 26 singles, with 33 gold records total.
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Hollywood
Elvis Presley
Presley
Germany
Elvis
20Th Century-Fox
Tony Martin
Jan Peerce
Hound Dog
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