After Thoughts on Pay TV Tiff Reflects Writers and Owners Clash
A reader notes the heated pay television debate split between theater owners and meter manufacturers. It cites Rod Serling’s comments on writing under sponsorship, FCC letter influx, radio’s decline, and upcoming releases and casting news including Oklahoma premiere plans and Kathleen Crowley’s film in Seven Cities of Gold.
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Bis
Blowhard D. Targent
Blowhard
FCC
Washington, D. C
Kathleen Crowley
Tucson
Randolph Scott
20Th Century-Fox
Andre de Dienes
Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood
Opera Is More Than Voices He's The Dean Of Uproar
NEW YORK In backstage chaos at the Metropolitan Opera house Ralph Edson master of properties recalls hectic moments during rehearsals for La Gioconda and Carmen. He explains how gunshot cues forgotten props and stage mishaps shape performances. Edson has 45 years at the Met mounting about 150 operas and his son Louis runs three prop crews of about 60 workers coordinating back stage cues and set placements.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Ralph Edson
Met
New York City
Tyrone Guthrie
Chaliapin
Eadison
Edson
Faust
Louis
University of California
Properties
Pirates of Penzance to Play at El Conquistador Hotel
Frederick the pirates apprentice on the Tucson Civile chorus cover tries to escape a trap in the operetta Pirates of Penzance to be staged next Friday Saturday and Sunday at El Conquistador hotel. Wayne Jang plays the apprentice between Constance McConnell and Sidney Dawson as Ruth and the pirate king. Frederick seeks release to marry Mabel while the king and Ruth press him to rejoin the pirate band. Tickets are available at Steinheimer's book stores.
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Mabel
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Bank Exhibits Stefan Paintings at Douglas Bank
An exhibit of 12 paintings by Ross Stefan is on display at the Bank of Douglas in downtown Douglas. The 20 year old Tucson artist has shown work annually at the bank for eight years and has sold every painting exhibited in the last two years. His regional scenes are widely reproduced and this year he published a booklet of pen and ink rodeo sketches. The Stefan exhibit features his newest southwestern works and runs throughout the month.
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Bank of Douglas Dow
Stone and
Alameda
Tucson
Bank of Douglas
Stefan
Activities This Week Time Out for Ginger at El Conquistador
First two performances by Tucson Little Theater 8 30 p m today and tomorrow on the outdoor stage at El Conquistador bote Pirates of Penzance Tucson Civic chorus presents Gilbert and Sullivan operetta 8 p m next Thursday Friday and Saturday on the outdoor stage El Conquistador hotel
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Tucson Little Theater
el Conquistador Bote
Tucson Civic Chorus
el Conquistador
Anita Ekberg Named Queen of Art Students League Ball
Anita Ekberg has been chosen queen of the Art Students League ball in New York City, succeeding Deborah Kerr.
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Anita Ekberg
Art Students League
New York City
Deborah Kerr
Broadway Notes On Fanny and Bus Stop Casts
In Norfolk Faye Winfield left her TV and radio programs to sing in Broadway’s Fanny marking her first Broadway appearance. Theatre Arts praises Bus Stop’s three leads Kim Stanley Albert Salmi Elaine Stritch. Ferrer wrote The Shrike theme song lyrics after a tune from England. Shumlin defends billing for backstage master electricians in Inherit the Wind. Lily Dache offers a silk spray crown for theatergoers.
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Faye Winfield
Fanny
Norfolk
Theatre Arts Magazine
Kim Stanley
Albert Salmi
Elaine Stritch
Miss Stanley
Salmi
Miss Stritch
Robert Wells
Harry Belafonte
Marge and Gower Champion
Jose Ferrer
Ferrer
Wells
England
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