Ted Perry Balances Film Work With Playwright Aim
Ted Perry, a Mississippi-born University of Iowa graduate, blends film editing for NBC with his goal to be a playwright. Since arriving in 1964 he has produced three NBC films from 40,000 feet of Near East footage and curated ten student films, while reworking his master’s thesis play Go Where the Ducks Are to open at the University’s Studio Theatre.
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Perry talks play writing film work and local theater
Perry recalls thinking about the play in 1956 and writing it later as his political comedy unfolds. He describes Roby Washburn as a tentative candidate shaped by a Baptist film group and a wife while exploring film making and teaching.
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Met Presents Golden West The Hard Way at the Met
At the Metropolitan Opera the performance of The Girl of the Golden West faced last minute changes. Dorothy Kirsten was ill and Elean or Steber sang Minnie. Franco Corelli, hampered by bronchitis, performed the first act before stopping. Gaetano Bardini filled in as standby tenor for a Met debut while Steber found herself opposite a taller, then an undersized tenor.
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Mercouri and Dassin to Wed in Lausanne Civil Ceremony
Marriage banns published for Greek actress Melina Mercouri and film director Jules Dassin in Lausanne. A civil ceremony may occur 100 days after banns, pending final details. Dassin was previously divorced from Beatrice Launer in 1961.
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Susan Arden plans round the world trip and Hollywood moves
Hedda Hopper reports Susan Land plans a Trans-Siberian voyage after touring roles. She recalls Africa trip to Schweitzer, discusses Paris in August and Thomasina for Walt Disney, and notes other stars like Jane Wyman and Maurice Chevalier.
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Six and the Single Girl tops high school band name
In Indianapolis AP reports North Central high school's six member band names itself Six and the Single Girl. The group features a girl vocalist making its name stand out amid beat group trends.
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Director of Two Stage Hits Is Dead
Vincent J. Donohue 50 died Monday in New York. He directed The Sound of Music and Sunrise at Campobello on Broadway. Born in Whitehall New York, he was raised in Albany.
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Walter Abel Elected President of National Theater Group
Actor Walter Abel is elected president of the American National Theater and Academy in New York, succeeding Peggy Wood. The news highlights his shift from acting to executive leadership within the theater community.
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