J B Miracle on 52nd Street Hits Broadway
Broadway correspondent reviews Archibald MacLeish play J B at ANTA theater. Directors Kazan De Liagre Amram Ballard crew deliver bold staging that overcomes doubts from critics and parts of the press. The biblical drama reshapes Broadway expectations with strong performances by Pat Hingle Nan Martin Raymond Massey and Christopher Plummer.
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Elia Kazan
Gady Kazan
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Costello Pursues Dramatic Film Career Shift
Comic Lou Costello aims at serious drama after TV ventures, while riffing on a film about a 30 foot bride and a science loving bridegroom. He notes his past Abbott and Costello routines are retired and hints at future solo roles.
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Ford Is Top Draw at Box Office in 1958
Hollywood reports Glenn Ford named the top money maker of 1958 by over 700 motion picture exhibitors. Liz Taylor and Brigitte Bardot also rank in the top 10, with Lewis Brando Hudson Brynner Stewart Sinatra repeating from last year.
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Yul Brynner
James Stewart
Frank Sinatra
John Wayne
Pat Boone
Elvis Presley
Gary Cooper
Bing Crosby
Shirley Temple
Mickey Rooney
Mickey
Andy Hardy
Broadway Musical for Genevieve Is Planned
Genevieve Auger the French singer known from Jack Paar may star on Broadway in a musical tailored to her talents. George Abbott invites her to lead a cast in a show he is writing with John Allen. She previously toured in Can Can on the road and played a Parisian role originated by Lilo on Broadway.
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Music Man marks first anniversary with sold out shows
The Music Man at the Majestic Theater celebrates its first anniversary with record grosses and sold out performances despite a New York newspaper strike. National company led by Forrest Tucker has drawn over 710 181 attendees in the year, with strong totals in Los Angeles Dallas and San Francisco and upcoming runs in Kansas City Des Moines Cincinnati and Chicago. Meredith Willson receives widespread acclaim and his hometown Mason City Iowa dedicates band festival to him. Elkhart Indiana honors his contributions to band instruments.
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Segovia Golden Jubilee Album Sets Classic Guitar Tone
Andres Segovia leads a widening American audience with a Decca Golden Jubilee LP set featuring works by De Murcia Sur Rodrigo Roncalli Granados Torroba Segovia and Ponce among others backed by the Symphony of the Air conducted by Enrique Jorda The collection includes Concierto del Sur and Fantasia para un Gentilhombre with a spoken message from Segovia It is praised as a must for classical guitar followers and a rich variable recital for string music lovers Also noted is a Victor LP of Lord Byron's Love Letter a modern scenic opera based on Tennessee Williams with Astrid Varnay Gertrude Ribla Nicoletta Carruba and Mario Carlin under Nicola Rescigno and the Rome Academy Symphony Orchestra.
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Mario Carlin
Academy Symphony Orchestra of
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Nicola Rescigno
Beveridge Webster Spins Schubert Sonatas On MGM Release
Beveridge Webster delivers clear, graceful readings of Schubert E flat major opus 122 and C minor posthumous opus 122 on a new MGM release. Rudolph Kempe conducts the Philharmonic Orchestra in Tchaikovsky Pathetique with rich color, though some find it lush. the 3rd movement marches with steady pacing and balanced ensembles.
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Rudolph Kempe
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Magic Career. Edmond O'Brien and Houdini links
Hollywood star Edmond O'Brien recalls his early life as an errand boy for magician Harry Houdini, tracing how those humble beginnings influenced his later career in film and magic lore.
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