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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1945

Page

6

Maid on Tour Presented by Cage Producer at Coliseum

A down to earth hillbilly play titled Maid stars Burman Bodel of Broadway and Hollywood Francyne Semmons a Hollywood player Wells Fargo with Broadway credits Tom Elrod Jean Frater John Mathieson and Louise Salerno. Mail orders are now being accepted at the Coliseum box office.

Cage Burman Bodel Broadway Hollywood Francyne Semmons Wells Fargo Tom Elrod Jean Frater John Mathieson Louise Salerno Coliseum

Maid in Ozarks ticket sale opens Friday in Cedar Rapids

Kil lians will begin selling tickets Friday for Maid in the Ozarks to be staged at Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum for one performance on Friday night November 22. A matinee was canceled due to transportation issues. The show has prior runs in Los Angeles San Francisco Chicago Detroit Cincinnati Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis Omaha Des Moines and Davenport as part of a five day Des Moines engagement. Jules Pfeiffer is linked to the production.

Killians Maid of the Ozarks Los Angeles San Francisco Chicago Detroit Cincinnati Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis Omaha Cedar Rapids Des Moines Davenport Jules Pfeiffer Chi

Don Merkel and a quirky stage night with monologues

A reviewer notes an uneven show led by Don Merkel featuring an occasional standout from a lady lecturer delivering Skinner monologues. A grass skirted performer, a beaver with big shears, Joan Savage delivering monologues, a marimba act by Ardice Goeken, a comic tableaux, and a sweet potato trio encore mark the program.

Don Merkel Skinner Joan Savage Ardice Goeken Ferne Gater

Showmanship Shines in Coe Playhouse Variety Opening

Coe playhouse presents On with the Show a varied program directed by Bob Bannister. Star turns include Pat Lark and Lynn Levitt in Star Dreams and a Green Goddess ballet like sequence. Lenore Crew delivers The Man I Love and Stormy Weather while Lynn Zaleski performs Torchys Torch Song. Dee Canteen finale features Beatrice Kay and Andrews Sisters imitating with pantomime. The cast excites the audience with polished staging and memorable numbers.

Coe Playhouse The Playhouse Coe Pat Lark Sopran Lynn Levitt Mr. Bannister Miss Levitt Man Love Lenore Crew Torchy Lynn‘ Zaleski Miss Crew Beatrice Kay Andrews Sisters Lynn Levitt Bill Norton

Puppets and Dress Rehearsal Run by Elaine Wavrinek Duo

Elaine Wavrinek performs with her puppets in a routine described as an expert act. The show is framed as a dress rehearsal with Doris Glantz reporting and receiving tips from the director during the presentation of Old Man River.

Old Man River Elaine Wavrinek Doris Glantz

Paramount Dolls and More at Local Theaters

Theater listings show Paramount presenting The Dolly Sisters with showtimes 1 3:10 5:25 7:35 9:50. First Yank into Tokyo at Iowa with 11 4:05 7:10 10:20. Captain Kidd at State 1 4:05 7:10 10:15. Maisie Goes to Reno at Palace 2:55 6:25 9:50. I Married a Murderer at Rialto 1:40 5:10 8:40.

Paramount Iowa Tokyo Kidd Maisie Rat Burma Marion Lake Placid

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