Fantasticks Journey Spans World Beyond Off Broadway
NEA news feature on The Fantasticks as it surpasses off Broadway records and expands globally. The piece traces its long run at Sullivan Street Playhouse, its 500 US and 30 foreign venues, translations in 12 countries, TV exposure, and the hit song Try to Remember. It notes advances in sales, marquee interest, and a Texas origin from Jones and Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Crosby
United States
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Tom Jones
Harvey Schmidt
New York
Jones
Richard Rodgers
Jerome Robbins
David Merrick
University of Texas
Rip Torn
Jayne Mansfield
Kathryn Granstoff
Bing Crosby
Harvey
Torn
Kathy
Jayne
The
Fantasticks
Texas
Love Note
Schmidt
Riviera
English Strikes Rock Britain Amid Industrial Turmoil
Truck driver Frank Murray was convicted of dangerous driving and fired, triggering a protest strike by 300 Ford drivers in Liverpool. The walkouts halted production, laid off 8,000 Ford workers, and spread to British Motor Corp. with 20,000 more affected. Prime Minister Harold Wilson faced a battle overTrade union practices as Britain's economy drifted into deficit with a 1964 trade gap of 2 billion dollars and sterling weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frank Murray
Ford
Liverpool
Terry Williams
Wales
British Motor Corp
Harold Wilson
Britain
Wilson
Labor Party
Management and Labor
Ministry of Labor
The
Trade Union Congress
TUC
Brighton
England
Hoover Home Appliances
Vauxhall Motor Co
Goldfish as First Pets and Their Care
By J J McCoy discuss goldfish as beginner pets citing their hardiness and ease of keeping compared with tropical fish. Notes on origin in Asia, domestication in China, influence from Japan, and historical popularity in the United States. Covers water needs, overcrowding risks, and common vs fancy varieties with care guidelines and a brief Pet Forum joke about reasons dogs chase tails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Tsienking
Kiang
China
Basho
United States
Big Problem For Wilson Sparks Industrial Reform Debate
British industrialists question exporting for 10 percent gains when 50 percent profits at home seem easier. Imports flood in as inefficiency and restrictive practices hobble production. Labor government seeks to curb imports, force exports, modernize plants, and ease credit to boost efficiency while aiming to reduce unemployment.
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Calif
Ney
Alaska
Idaho
Utah
Ariz
Wyo
Colo
N. Dakota
Dakota
Nes
Kan
Okla
Iowa
ARK
Ohio
U.S
South Carolina
Mediterranean
Albert Finney
Henry Fielding
By Louis Nevin
Payanis
HFC
Household Finance
S. Union St
Register-Bee
Knights of Pythias
Swift
By J. J. McCoy
the Pet Forum
W.C
J. W. Anderson
Aquarium Magazine
Tallon
Ited
Korky
Lavelle Rubber CO
Chicago
Winn Dixie
Dixie Darling
New Honey Korn
Deep South Grape
Hershey’s
Bob White
Sunnyland
Jonathan, All
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