Minority theatre group aims for broad Dallas appeal
The Janus Players, a 15 member experimental minority theater troupe, seek to boost regional theater for a majority audience across races. Reginald Montgomery, 24, directs and acts from an attic at the Dallas Theater Center with grants from NEA, Zale Foundation, Moody Foundation, and Ford Foundation.
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Dallas minority theater group expands stage reach
The Janus Players, a Dallas black and brown theater troupe, aims to diversify audiences and broaden its repertoire. Founders Montgomery and Jackson discuss plans to stage works from Purlie to Hamlet, recruit minority actors, and eventually establish a South or West Dallas branch theater.
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Cosby to open 1972-73 as two TV faces
Hollywood reports Bill Cosby returns to TV in dual roles for 1972 73 season. He hosts CBS variety on weeknights and stars in Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids on Saturday mornings. A panel led by UCLA education dean Dr Gordon Berry reviews episodes for child impact, aiming to teach values without preaching.
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Conventions may be dullest GOP gathering yet says producer
Hollywood veteran Al Morgan predicts minute to minute TV coverage of the Republican convention will be the dullest yet as nominees for president and vice president are already locked in. He recalls Chicago 1968, noting logistical failures and violence that TV later overdid or underreported, and warns networks to avoid sensationalism while preserving meaningful news.
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Cops Comedy and MDs Lead 72 73 TV Season Shuffle
Hollywood previews the 1972 73 season as networks stress substance over big names with cops doctors and comedy in ABC CBS NBC lineups. New series include The Rookies Temperature Rising The Paul Lynde Show The Streets of San Francisco and Kung Fu among others with familiar faces like Robert Conrad Laurence Luckinbill Karl Malden Michael Douglas Yul Brynner Sandy Duncan Beatrice Arthur Bob Newhart Suzanne Pleshette and Bill Cosby.
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