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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1954

Page

20

River Captain Trades River Life for Broadway Fame

Richard Bissell a Wave of change from Mississippi deck hand to Broadway writer and producer. He left river work for his family garment business in Town Iowa then created T cents which became the hit Pajama Game. He now works with George Abbott in New York preeminent in theater.

Mississippi Iowa Richard Bissell Grand Central Station Rockefeller Center George Abbott Mr. Bissell Rowayton Grandfather Dick Bissell Exeter Harvard Bissel Dubuque Jines Mediterranean South America Federal Barge Line Bissell Illinois Upper James F Jim) McCarthy Park Avenue Massachusetts General Hospital Boston Jim McCarthy Old Plaza Fairfield Avenue McCarthy Plaza Theater Poli Theater The Globe Poli’s Ireland England Warner Brothers Motion Picture Company Hartford Jim Johnny Bud) Keane Harral Avenue Pequonnock Street Bud Larry Neary Everbusy Knights of Columbus Phil Rizzfito Yankee Mel Allen St. Patrick’s Holy Name Society George Cowles Brass Company Mill Products Supervisors’ Association Barney Dunn Texas Nick Vancho Winter Park Fla Rollins Nick Frank Savo Taft Avenue Infantry Germany

Bridgeport News Roundup of Jazz, Theater, and Local Happenings

Bridgeport and surrounding towns saw a busy mix of musical events, theater work, and community notes. Horace Silver in Westport, a Columbia Records quintet with Irving Townsend, and Bridgeport’s own Merle Reed on sax highlight a vibrant week.

Taylor Glenn Tom Magner Eddie Ghagree Por Mastresardi Bridgeport Len Cocco Westnor Westport Horace Silver Irving Townsend Columbia Records George Simon Metronome Merle Reed Ted Margaret Ruggles Fairfield Colonial Green Mitch Sinianer WICC Uncle Sam Ribicoff

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