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South Pacific Thrills Fans in Auditorium Bow
A 1952 San Antonio audience of 3306 enjoyed Janet Blair as Nellie Forbush in South Pacific at the municipal auditorium. The production featured praised sets, strong singing, and lively staging with Miked dialogue audible from back rows. Cast members Webb Tilton de Becque and Stanley Grover as Lt Cable received acclaim, while Benny Baker's Seabee Luther Billis drew laughs and Norma Calderon impressed as Liat. The show, a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical set on a tropical island, showcased a polished ensemble and revealed no set dance numbers beyond spontaneous moments.
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Betty Scheibl
South Pacific
New York
San An Antonians
S. P
Municipal Auditorium
Janet Blair
Nellie
James Michener
Billis
Emile de Becque
Bloody Mary
Dorothy
Franklin
Webb Tilton
de Becque
Ezio Pinza
Clifton Gray
Stanley Grover
Lt. Cable
Norma Calderon
Alan Baxter