Pickets Arrested as CORE Targets Paramount Theatre
Police rounded up 26 picketers from the Congress of Racial Equality outside the Paramount Theatre. Nine were jailed on trespassing charges after blocking entrances while demanding desegregation. Two white CORE members from New York and several youths were also taken into custody or turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Paramount Theatre
The
Congress of Racial Equality
the Paramount
Carson Stout
Robert Hunter Morey
Day Street
Ronald Stephen Holmes
Parkside Drive
New York City
Broadway Designer Projects Berlin Tap for Three Scripts
New York designer Leo Kerr, after securing overseas work in Germany on sets and costumes for The Deputy, explored additional opportunities. He secured options on three scripts including Happy End, a Brecht-Weill sequel to Threepenny Opera, Napoleon in New Orleans, and Korczak and the Children.
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New York
Leo Kerr
Germany
Kurt Weill
Bertolt Brecht
Napoleon
New Orleans
Georg Kaiser
Korczak
Erwin Sylvanus
New Musical by Stolz to Premiere in Vienna Festival Weeks
A new musical titled Beautiful Autumn by Robert Stolz will premiere at the Josefstadt theater during Vienna's Festival Weeks next summer. The program honors 23 composers with performances, highlighting living writers such as Stravinsky Blacher Britten and Henze.
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Vienna
Robert
Stolz
Josefstadt Theater
Igor Stravinsky
Boris Blacher
Benjamin Britten
Hans Werner Henze
Wood Used In Assaults
Police heavy activity in the city reports nine trespassing charges against Para mount Theatre picketers and multiple other offenses.
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Paramount Theatre
Community Theatre Gains Permanent Meeting Home In High Point
The High Point Community Theatre will meet Monday at 8 p m at Blair Park clubhouse on South Main Street as its permanent location. Dr C E Mounts says co sponsorship by the Parks and Recreation Department has been accepted and praises the Arts Council Enterprise and private supporters. Ray Kisiah notes the department seeks varied activities for all ages and outlines plans including a community orchestra and upcoming children's programs with the Arts Council. Jerry Conrad of Greensboro will speak on workshop programs in acting and directing, highlighting his Paris theatre work.
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High Point Community Theatre
Blair Park
South Main Street
City Parks and Recreation Department
C. E. Mounts
Community Theatre
Parks and Recreation Commission
Dr. Mounts
High Point Arts Council
Enterprise
Ray Kisiah
Parks and Recreation Department
High Point Square
Coin Collectors’ Club
Citizens Band
Kisiah
Parks Commission
High Point
Drama Group
Arts Council
Jerry Conrad
Greensboro
Conrad
Paris
Charlotte Picketing Plans Postponed by Integration Group
Leaders of an integration movement in Charlotte postpone picketing of hotels motels restaurants and theaters until the opening date of the second North Carolina International Trade Fair. About 100 students mostly Negroes opposed the postponement. Governor Terry Sanford asked for the delay and pledged to negotiate barriers with business owners.
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Ers
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Terry Sanford
Hawkins
Johnson C. Smith University
Gershon Fianco
Johnson C. Smith
Ghana
Organizer Leads State Folk Song Festival In North Carolina
A state wide folk song festival will be held in North Carolina this spring with one organizer as a key leader. Conrad, noted for directing a Tennessee Williams one act that won statewide honors, will participate as a guest. A program of improvisational scenes directed by the guest speaker will follow the main event, using theatre members. A brief business meeting precedes the entertainment, and refreshments will be served.
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North Carolina
Conrad
Tennessee Williams
Man Charged With Driving Intoxicated in Three Car Crash
Thomasville police charged a man with driving drunk after a three car collision at the W Russell and Dalton intersection around noon. The South Dalton car driven by Scott struck a Morgan vehicle, which then hit a Kester car. Damages exceeded $600. A second crash on S Wrenn Street involved Ivey charged with improper left turn after his car was struck. damages about $300.
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Fred T. Ford
Ferndale Street
Davis Dunlap
Tryon Street
Fannie Mae Butler
Amos Street
James Byers
Louis Butler
Wade Johnson
W. Green Street
Fannie Butler
Lucille Johnson
Willie Lee Kirby
Sofflin Street
Calvin Lindsay
Kirby
Austin Carl Scott
Thomasville
W. Russell
Dalton
Dora Shadd
Meredith Street
S. Wrenn Street
Alton Campbell Ivey
Rt. 5
Kenneth C. Peel
Fisher Street
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Hugh J. Smart
Morey and
Holmes
D. Z. Mitchell
Fourth Street
Jacqueline Yvonne Caldwell
S. Elm Street
David Curtain
Cliffside Drive
Purcell Ingram
Vail Street
Kenneth Williams
James Calvin Williams
Charlie Williams
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Formica
DeWitt Holton
S. Main St
Salem
S. Mein St
High Point Municipal Court
Justin Morrill
Vermont
Congress
Hytest
Brewer Oil Co
Uaa
Fairfield RD
Eldorado Sportabout
RCA Victor
Ralph's TV
College
Theatre Group
C. DeWitt Holton
Bassett
Leo Jiranek
Pittsburgh
DuPont “Dulux
Charlotte
Charlotte, N.C
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