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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1960
Page
2
London United Press International reports actress Lillah McCarthy died Friday night at age 85. She began on stage in 1895 and toured extensively, bringing her repertory company to the United States in 1914 and touring Australia New Zealand South America and South Africa.
London hosts a charity ball billed as high society but marred by a striptease act proposed for Miss Campbell-Orde and performer Claire Never. The plan sparked outrage among guests and committee members, with concerns over underage attendees and lack of consent from a parent.
Equity threatens a coast to coast Broadway strike if a new contract is not agreed by June 1. Ralph Bellamy, Equity president, cites pensions as the main issue and back stage conditions as a secondary concern. Producers warn of a 25 percent rise in theatre prices to fund any pension plan.
A frantic race between Warwick Films and Twentieth Century Fox to produce a Oscar Wilde biography ends in a photo finish. Warwick rushes Tech-1, nicolor biography aiming for a May 25 premiere while Fox announces simultaneous New York and London premieres on the same date. Shooting continues for both productions.
Charlie Chaplin marked his 7th birthday in Vevey Switzerland accompanied by his 35 year old wife Oona and their seven children. The comedian relocated to Switzerland in 1952 after a long Bollywood career.
The Press Telegram lists 2 public service schedules noting theater starting times in Long Beach venues. Times from WEST COAST, LAKEWOOD, HI WAY DRIVE, ALTOS DRIVE IN and others cover features like Stalag 17, Home From the Hill, Guns at the Timberland, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and runtimes ranging into the late evening hours.
Anton Gordon of BCISE Idaho, who claimed to be the state's oldest resident at potentially ill years, died Friday. Local officials and community members reflect on his long life and disputed age, with no conclusive verification of his claim.
In Bangkok Universal Pictures plans June filming of The Ugly American based on the novel. Marlon Brando is set to star with casting information limited to Brando. Thailand's foreign minister Thanat Khoman approved the script after reviewing it, signaling a green light for production. The story centers on American diplomats in Asia amid a propaganda struggle with Communists.
President Nasser of the United Arab Republic departed Karachi for Cairo after a six day visit to Pakistan. He thanked President Ayub Khan for the opportunity to meet the Pakistani people and said the visit would strengthen relations between the two nations.
The American cast of My Fair Lady held day long rehearsals in Moscow for the three week run starting Monday. The chorus and lead performers worked in the Hotel Ukraina hall while Russian stagehands installed the set at the Soviet Army Theater.
Crawfordsville Indiana mayor Carl F Henthorn asked U S senators and Rep Fred Wampfler to push Metro Goldwyn Mayer to release Ben Hur to a local theater The Crayfordsville town home of Gen Lew Wallis is cited and residents currently drive 90 miles to Indianapolis to view the film The mayor argues the film should be shown locally without discriminatory delays
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