Jo Ann Castle on Welk Show Sets Sights Abroad
Miss Jo Ann Castle, the Lawrence Welk pianist and accordionist, says she plans to travel and later marry, rejecting early proposals. The 20 year old Santa Fe native, 5 feet 7 inches, 135 pounds, notes male acclaim but prefers broad experiences over settling. She began professional work at age 3 and classical piano studies at 7, later touring with Welk and predicting a rising career including a possible Suzie Wong film role.
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Fortune Teller Helps Nancy Kwan Rise In Hollywood
Nancy Kwan recalls how a fortune teller predicted her future, leading to an audition for Tex Williams’ shows in London. Producer Ray Stark summoned her to the city, where she joined a group of Oriental girls tested for a radio program. The prediction proved true as opportunities opened for the 20 year old Hong Kong star.
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Bye Bye Birdie Opens to Broadway's New Hit Status
New York critics hail Bye Bye Birdie at the Martin Beck as the season’s funniest musical with sharp satire and lively performances. Chita Rivera, Dick Van Dyke, Kay Medford, Paul Lynde and others deliver strong comedy and song under Gower Champion’s dynamic direction.
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Daily News
Actress Winters Teases Size Change For Oscar Winners
Hollywood report notes Shelley Winters, who gained 35 pounds for The Diary of Anne Frank, wrapped an arm around Simone Signoret after her Best Actress win and quipped that the pair will drive those sizes out of the business yet.
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Tosca and Other Opera Highlights in New Record Review
Les Zachels surveys a Puccini Tosca recording by Accademia di Santa Cecilia with Renata Tebaldi Mario del Monaco and George London. praises the performances, libretto, and 2-record set. Also notes Leonard Warren aria LP, Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier suite, Don Juan, piano pieces, Josephine Baker release, Maureen Forrester Mahler songs with Charles Munch, and RCA Contemporary label additions.
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Danceland Books Wanda Jackson at Odds With Fame
Wanda Jackson, a noted composer and performer from Danceland Books, famed for Mirror in Popystrase and Weinta Jark the Sky, is set to appear Friday with aj Danceland. Her new disk My Destiny showcases pianistic expeditions recorded by James for Capitol, as Kenny Hofer and His Mid provide varied dance music.
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