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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1961

Page

3

Top N.Y. Theater Fare Detailed by Director Johns

Larry Johns, director of Long Beach Community Players, spoke at the Community Playhouse in Anaheim about his eight day New York trip. He named Becket as must see and ranked Camelot Gypsy Fiorello as top musical choices. He praised Toys in the Attic as best written.

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Deadlock Broken in Top Tunes

CHICAGO United Press International lists instrumental music as this week’s number one in the top-20 survey for a second week. The article highlights leading acts and mentions strong modern theater talent, including Becket, Camelot and Gypsy, with praise from John Johns for Shelagh Delaney and other productions.

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Franklin Gilbert dies in Rome after long stage career

Franklin Gilbert, real name Franklin Goldberg, 43, Los Angeles born producer and actor known for Bring Then to New York and LA stage shows. He produced and helped stage Tennessee Williams and other plays, including The Glass Menagerie. He died in Rome after a heart attack, leaving a career spanning Broadway and Hollywood.

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Channing Skews Dietrich Imitation On Broadway

New York press reports comedienne Carol Channing's leggy parody of Marlene Dietrich has moved from night clubs to Broadway stage. Dietrich responded frosty but expressed pride in inspiring Channing. Channing called Dietrich an idol and noted she admires other stars like Fontanne Tucker and Garland.

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The Independent theater schedule at Long Beach starts

The Independent presents a public service listing the starting times for features at Long Beach theaters. Times, supplied by theater managers, appear garbled but reference films including The Wind and Coast Can. The text is partially unreadable, showing mis-typed phrases and stray characters throughout.

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