Geraldine McEwan Brings Knightly Roles to Broadway Debut
English actress Geraldine McEwan headlines as Lady Teazle in The School For Scandal at the Majestic Theater on Broadway a limited run through March 16. She pairs with stars like Laurence Olivier John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson and recalls a career built in London and repertory and a rise from Stratford-Upon-Avon to the West End.
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God's Trombones Album By Waring Is Remarkable
AP Newsfeatures lauds the God s Trombones recording by Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians with Frank Davis and Gertrude Jeanette. Johnson s poetry blends plantation sermons with haunting death imagery while Ringwald s score accompanies readings, a long awaited boon for music and literature.
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Too Much Furniture Want Ads Sell for Cash
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Horse of Different Color In The Fall Of The Roman Empire
Hollywood correspondent Stephen Boyd reports from Madrid that his role in The Fall Of The Roman Empire requires horseback riding and a new style of acting. He says riding into a close up on the exact mark is challenging and calls it a horse of a different color.
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Radio TV Highlights and Evening Listings
A TV radio guide lists program highlights across channels including sports specials, classic films, sit coms, and variety shows. Notable items include Diamond Jubilee AAU Indoor Track coverage, Nicklaus-Snead golf, Dennis the Menace, Trapeze with Burt Lancaster, Ed Sullivan in Las Vegas, Carol Burnett Special, and a water shortage NBC Special.
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Nonfiction Praise by Critic Highlights US Writers
London AP report says George Steiner, New York based critic and Churchill College fellow, told a U S Embassy audience that many top American writers are nonfiction authors like reporters and scientists. He noted a transitional literary phase with new experiments and a push toward direct reportage over fiction.
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Gene Kelly Hospitalized for Slipped Disc Treatment
Hollywood AP reports actor dancer Gene Kelly entered Mt Sinai hospital on Friday for a treatment stay predicted to last several weeks for a slipped disc.
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Susan Strasberg Faces Camille Role on Broadway
Susan Strasberg defends taking the Camille part at the Wintergarden premiere on March 20. Zeffirelli backs a reworked version titled The Lady Of The Camellias, moving away from the traditional Camille. This marks Strasberg's first Broadway run in 32 years as she pivots from youth to a mature dramatic arc.
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Cantor Plans TV Special to Aid Salk Foundation
Hollywood AP Eddie Cantor, coping with heart disease and the loss of his wife, aims to stage a three network TV special called Something To Remember to raise about 15 million for the Jonas Salk Research Foundation. He cites past charitable drives and seeks support from viewers and sponsors. Cantor plans to present historic TV moments and notes his own writing and journalism work alongside fundraising.
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Edmond O'Brien scores on screen with strong roles and billing
Edmond O'Brien values substantial parts over star status. He credits Humphy Bogart for influencing his Oscar win after a billing dispute in Rome for The Barefoot Contessa. Now starring in Sam Benedict, he accepts a "below the line" fate for a Shakespearean drunk in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
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Eight Stars Lead Shaw Drama On Broadway Run
New Broadway trio assembles eight headliners for Bernard Shaw’s Too True To Be Good in a limited March 12 opening. Lillian Gish Cedric Hardwicke Eileen Heckart Glynis Johns Ray Middleton Robert Preston Cyril Ritchard and David Wayne headline. Buff Cobb Paul Vroom and Barry Fredrik produce with Albert Marre directing.
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Eileen Heckart
Glynis Johns
Ray Middleton
Robert Preston
Cyril Ritchard
David Wayne
Buff Cobb
Miss Cobb
Paul Vroom
Barry Fredrik
Albert Marre
Hazel Flagg Renamed for Off Broadway Revival
Hecht reworks the book of Hazel Flagg for an off Broadway revival slated for next fall with changes likely to refresh the classic musical. The project aims to reintroduce the wartime heroine with updated staging and new musical material.
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Film Writer Abby Mann Says Passion Over Profit
Oscar winner Abby Mann says writers should love writing not money. He advises aspiring writers to study banking if wealth is the goal, stressing writing as a calling rather than a career for riches.
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