Kathy Nolan the Showboat Star Turned Broadway Hit
Kathy Nolan grew up on a river showboat between St Louis and Cincinnati and became a top Broadway talent. She recalls starting on stage at 13 months old and working through shows like Agnes the Switchman Daughter Lure of the City East Lynne and The Drunkard. Her early pay was 50 cents nightly and she balanced schooling with acting and proofreading for The Sporting News.
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Mark and Peter in Rome the Gospel link
Meditations for Lent by Dr J Carter Swaim explores Mark as Peter’s secretary and Rome as a setting. It notes Mark’s use of Latin forms and Peter’s ministry in Rome where Christians faced lions and wild beasts. The piece questions if Mark wrote for Roman Christians facing martyrdom.
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River showboat life and show in city focus
The Nolan family exits river life as the showboat continues. Kathy Nolan recalls evenings aiding her father in proofreading and performing. the boat still offers acts and occasional modern touches like a Coke machine. Nearby, relatives appear in other entertainment, while a separate Broadway musical about Amish life premiers with a modest but spirited cast and no star names.
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Shirl Conway
Barbara Cook
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Plasterer Excused From Jury Duty After Nail Incident
Chester A. McKibben, a plasterer, was excused from serving on a murder trial jury after claiming he accidentally swallowed a lath nail during court recess last weekend. The court accepted his account and released him from juror duties in Pittsburgh.
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Eisenhower names Perkins to U S post. Hughes resigns
President Eisenhower designates George Walbridge Perkins as U S permanent representative a post to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization council. John C Hughes resigns from government to return to private life. Rainbow Natural Bridge in Utah spans a 309 foot arch above a canyon near Capitol.
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