Broadway First Night Simon and Stapleton Are A Winning Combination
New York premier of The Gingerbread Lady at Plymouth Theater stars Maurees Stapleton as Evy Meara the singer with an alcoholic past. The drama traces three failures including a vain friend and an ambitious actor as Evy’s daughter arrives and turmoil unfolds. Aya Ruymens debuts as the daughter with Betsy Von Furstenberg and Michael Lombard in supporting roles.
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Maurees Stapleton
Simon
Robert Moore
Evy Meara
Toby Landau
Jimmy Perry
Aya Ruymens
Betsy von Fur Stenberg
Michael Lombard
Alex Colon
Charles Siebert
David Hays
West Side
Frank Thompson
Martin Aronstein
Critics Praise Neil Simon Comedy in The Gingerbread Lady
Clive Barnes of the New York Times hails the play as manic yet funny with Maureen Stapleton delivering a torrent of Simon wit. Douglas Watt of Daily News admires Stapleton’s line and the spectacle despite a split personality plot. Richard Watts Jr. of the New York Post notes uneven mood but confirms Simon’s authorial stance.
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New York Times
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Douglas Watt
Daily News
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Richard Watts,, Jr
New York Post
Neil Simon
Composer Elmer Schoebel Dies at 74 in St Petersburg
UPI reports jazz composer Elmer Schoebel who wrote Bugle Call Rag Farewell Blues and Nobody's Sweetheart died at his home in St Petersburg Florida Monday at age 74 He moved to Florida in 1955 and is survived by widow Esther and daughter Audrey of Pinellas Park Florida.
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UPI
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New York
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Chicago
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Esther
Audrey
Pinellas Park
Bred Waring Recovers After Mild Heart Attack
East Stroudsburg news reports orchestra and choir leader Frad Waring is in satisfactory condition after a mild heart attack. The 70 year old was hospitalized at Monroe County General Hospital for tests following the incident at his Shawnee-on-the-Delaware home last Friday.
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Broadway gossip and notes from a busy election day
A stream of cultural notes and anecdotes from New York include Arthur Goldberg’s concession line on election day and a host of literary and showbiz tidbits. Prominent figures such as Rockefeller in politics, Harold Arlen, Kobe Goldberg, and Maureen Stapleton appear, with mentions of plays, books, and upcoming awards amid a taxi strike and media shifts.
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Arthur Goldberg
Alaska
Goldberg
Rockefeller
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