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Musical Comedy 'Finian's Rainbow' Dazzles Full House At Lake Whalom 'PlayhouseTEjll Mahoney opened In Tinian's, Rainbow at Lake Whalom Playhouse jlast nisht. Written by E. Y. Harburg and: Fred Saidy with music by Burton Lane. | the entire production was under the! personal supervision of Guy PalroerUmJ staged by Jan J. Riley with musical di- • rector Abba Bogan/assisted by Norman SecSn. Howard London is stage manager. The cftst of characters follows:Mr. Robust ..Mr. Shears .... .1st Passion Pi Scrim .... 2nd Passion Pilgrim ...3rd PassioA Pilgrim ....1st Deputy .............Sharon McLonergan ... 2nd Depuiy ...........3rd Depuly ............Frank Me Andrew .... Emil Sanders Gilbert Adkins . . Clyde TurnerJames McMillan .. Richard Risso Adrienne Angel Warren Travis .... John BirrySunny Harmonica PlayBuzz Collins ........Sheriff ...............1st Sharecropper .. - •. 2nd Sharecropper .... Susan Mahoney ......Honey Lou ..........3rd 5hi-rocrnpprr ..... Finian McLonergarj ..4th 5h:u''cropper .....Og A Lcprechaum ... Howard .............Srnator Billboard Raw I*t Geologist .........2nd Geologist John Preacher Wondy Mahoneyer ., Clyde Turner Henry Wadsworth Ryan MacDonald Robert Baxter... Gilbert Adkins ... Miriam Pan dor Erona Harri- Lora PierreWILL MAHONEY....... Kay Sutter. Charles C. Welch . James McMillan kirjs . Frank Lyon ... Bill Edwards ..,. Clyde Turner ,,, Gilbert Adkins .... Robert AustinMary and Paul. . .Mary Austin. Paul Aiesi Chammgly fantastic aptly describes the musical comedy. 'Tinian's Rainbow” which tickled the fancy of a full house at Lake Whalom Playhouse last night. They came to see and hear about the matchlessTONIGHT j Gjry Cooper — Burt: Lancaittr Denise Parcel \ in VERA CRUZfSuperscopo and TechnicolorIelto Van Heflin Wanda Hendrix THE GOLDEN MASKW.B0YIST0NTONIGHT—SILVER .CHALICE BOWERY TO BAGDADWED. THRU SAT.SHOTGUNwith Storli^] Hiyd»nSEVEN ANGRY MEN-wilh Raymond MustyIrish—none were disappointed.It was Guy Palmerton’s first musical comedy in two seasons and for it he had a cast, songs and dances that dazzled the enthusiastic audience—a pushover for the lovely music and Irish blarney.The production was well integrated. A show of this quality happens only when an extraordinary cast together with experienced singing and dancing ensembles are combined with an apneakng pint and music that demands attention.A sputtering red-faced Irishman. Will Mahoney, who delivered Irish brogue with ease, is a natural for his role as Finian McLonersian. Borrowing a crock of gold in his native Ireland, hr sails away with it to America along with his daughter, Sharon, for the purpose of planting the gold pieces in the vicinity of Fort Knox, wishing with all hisPLYMOUTHthIaetorme,kSt£R— Comfortably Air-Conditioned -« TONIGHT 9Mickey 'Spillane’s “Kiss Me Deadlywith Ralph M«*k*r as MIKE HAMMER also “Lord of liie Jungle’*Irish heart that when he digs it up the gold will have multiplied,atiaron, played by the refreshingAdrienne Angel, is skeptical of herfather’s scheme. Possessing a softand gentle soprano voice, Miss Angel exresscs her doubt. In song she asks wistfully “How Are Things in jGloccs ■ Morra?”Neither have long to reminisce, however, when the sharecroppers of Rainbow Valley interrupt the ir reverie in an entanglement with the law regarding property taxes.Virile Robert Austin as Woody [Mahoney is right for the part he j plays as hero of the tobacco growlers and lover of the spunky Shar-* on, whn woos her in an Irish tenor . voice that fills the playhouse withpleasant noles.It was an Irish leprechaun inter* , preled by Charles C. Welch who •captured the hearts and nearly all Jof the laughs of the audience. With :worries about changing ftom an ,Irish fairy into n mortal, he held | the audience with his snappy pat* : ter, zany tunes and ridiculous cos* ; tume including a green pixiq hat. ; hams and a tail that curled and shook, whenever the leprechaun• leaped about the stage, which was frequently during his animated1 performance.Sprirtkled with such musical numbers as the melodic “Look to ihe Rainbow,*’ the lilting “If This Isn’t Love*’ and the exciting “That .Old Devil Moon.” sung enticinrlv by Miss Angel and Mr. Austin, the I *how went smoothly through two : lengthy acts. “Necessity.” sung by die iris’ chorus, and “The Begat*’ by the three gospclecrs and Frank Lyon found the playgoers swaying ever so slightly in their seats, keeping the beat with feet that wouldn’t remain still.Ballet numbers by Mirriam Pan-clor, deaf and dumb sister of WoodvWhalom Star ChaPlaygoers received a special treat last night at the Lake Whalom Flay-house following the presentation of “Finian’s Rambow when its stai, Will Mahoney, stepped from hehind the curtain to exchange small talk; with his audience, before biddingthem good night.Without the benefit of a script, Mr. Mahoney did not search hr words. He told jokes — Irish jokes — which delighted the audience ar d his cast in the musical comedy- R« warded by a hearty applause at the conclusion of his own arrangement of “Mammy/ the friendly old Irish gentleman promised that he would do his famous “xylophone dance.1” orov id mg the audience would return to watch his show another night.It was remarkable how fresh the entertainer appeared after a full two and a half hour show in whichbust” display their purchases. i* particularly comical.| “Finian's Rainbow is presented: [against a setting skillfully executed-tby NicI and Anna Whiting. Awooden section in Rainbow Va'ley with R backdrop depicting a tobacco field makes a realistic setting for I Will Mahoney, his lively Irish jigs jand make-believe, which thoroughh refreshed playgoers on a warm summer’s evening.with Johnny Sheffield as BOM8A'End 5-Day Walkout Lincoln GuardsAir Conditioned! Continuous!Continuous From 1 F. M. — Sunday From 2FITCHBURGITOM'W THRU SAT ONLY!Mahoney, who expresses herself through her dances, were sensational. The agile and pliant Miss Pan-rior dancing in barefeot headed the dance ensembles, which perlormed more than adequately.Several of the Playhouse’s resident company augmented Mr. Mahoney's group revealing a great deal of versatility among Mr. Pal met*-Jon’s players.! Henry Wadsworth was com mend-jable as a stooge for the southern ’entlepian, Senator Billboard Raw-kins, interpreted by Frank Lyon, who was involved in a shady way with the sharecroppers., The brief but enjoyable entranceAnn Roberge doing the Chailes-;lnn in a scene, where the valley people given credit at “Shears and Ro-BOSTON. July 12 (TP) -The G3 guards at the government’s super-secret Lincoln project ended their five-day walkout early today.The strike ended when the guards voted overwhelmingly to accept a pay increase of 10 cents an hour, ; coupled with a pay increase of 15 Jcents granted them on May ^5.The guards originally sought a 28 ; cents an hour pay boost on thejr salary of 51.51 an hour.During the strike. Air Force personnel took over guard duty at the I Lincoln project laboratory in suburban Lexington and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Senate OK's Bill Restoring PensionsBOSTON, July 12 W—A House-approved bill restoring pensions to legislators was passed yesterday by the Senate. It gives legislators the same pension benefits as other state ■worker*.
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Fitchburg Sentinel
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, US
Tue, Jul 12, 1955
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