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OFFICERS Dear Starlight Musical Patron: H. T. PRITCHARD Chairman of the Board Before the 1956 season of Starlight Musicals has passed, we are sure you will go home one L. G. GORDNER President night humming "There's No Business Like Show Business," and with which I agree. There are JOHN I. KAUTZ pitfalls for the unwary, and rich rewards in satisfaction. These are not limited to the actors them Vice President NOBLE L. BIDDINGER selves, but extend to management, and in our case, even to the Board of Directors which now for Vice President another season hope to present good entertainment to the public on a non-profit basis. ALAN C. BOYD Secretary A. E. WILHOITE Treasurer Our success in offering a type of entertainment that people enjoy comes from the fact that
DIRECTORS the organization has a solidarity rarely achieved in such adventures. In this organization are the Noble Biddinger directors, the production staff, and most important of all—people like yourselves who make up J. M. Bloch William H. Book our willing and enthusiastic public. We hope that we shall never wander very far from the realm Alan C. Boyd of pure entertainment. We will be content to promote popular shows under the stars at prices that Cecil M. Byrne Alex M. Clark enable us to meet our obligations, and enter each new season with better titles and stronger casts J. R. Fenstermaker Roger Fleming than in the preceding year. George Fotheringham E. P. Gallagher Charles Gisler James Gloin Morris Goodman For the other members of the Board of Directors, and for myself, may I say how happy we Mrs. J. A. Goodman L. G. Gordner are that you, and others like you support the Starlight Musicals again this year in a way that Ralph G. Hesler makes Indianapolis a model city in the field of entertainment. Henry Holt, Sr. Allan W. Kahn John I. Kautz W. D. Kibler Claude Koontz Cordially and sincerely yours, George A. Kuhn Miss Louise Lage Russell B. Lane W. I. Longsworth LeRoy George Gordner Murray Morris Kurt F. Pantzer H. T. Pritchard President Melvin T. Ross William J. Schumacher Harry V. Wade Evan Walker A. E. Wilhoite
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Winkler (Above as of June 1, 1956 . . . Additional Sponsors listed on page 22) Page two Folks from 7 to 70 can play the HAMMOND Chord Organ in 30 minutes. WILKING music company ^3 HILTON U. BROWN THEATRON (BUTLER BOWL) BUTLER UNIVERSITY, INDIANAPOLIS Operated by STARLIGHT MUSICALS, INC. OFFICERS 1956 Chairman of the Board L. G. GORDNER JOHN I. KADTZ H. T. PRITCHARD President First Vice President NOBLE L. BIDDINGER ALAN C. BOYD ADRIAN E. WILHOITE Second Vice President Secretary Treasurer DIRECTORS Noble Biddinger Roger Fleming L. G. Gordner George A. Kuhn Melvin T. Ross J. M. Bloch George Fotherington Ralph G. Hesler Miss Louise Lage William J. Schumacher William H. Book E. P. Gallagher Henry Holt, Sr. Russell B. Lane Harry V. Wade Alan C. Boyd Charles Gisler Allan W. Kahn W. I. Longsworth Evan Walker Cecil M. Byrne James Gloin John I. Kautz Murray Morris A. E. Wilhoite Alex M. Clark Morris Goodman W. D. Kibler Kurt F. Pantzer J. R. Fenstermaker Mrs. J. A. Goodman Claude Koontz H. T. Pritchard Address all correspondence to Starlight Musicals—Coliseum—Indiana State Fairgrounds—Indianapolis Famous HAMMOND Chord, Spinet and Church organs exclusively at WILKING music company Page three IN THE FRONT OFFICE Melvin T. Ross, Starlight's general manager, is a name synonymous with show business. His impressive background in the theater and entertainment world contains enviable achievements in production and managerial capacities from coast to coast. Mr. Ross started his theatrical-managerial career many years ago, in Boston, and was subsequently road manager for some of the country's leading attractions; he was also personal manager for various famed theatrical figures. He was manager of the Indianapolis Centennial Series in 1947, and has been a dominant figure in the development of summer activities here. He is manager of "Theatre Produc tions, Inc."—holder of the Indianapolis franchise of the United Booking Office, which brings all "legit" attractions to the Murat Theatre. He is also president of the Ross and Babcock Travel Bureau. He is never too busy to try one thing more, if he thinks it is for the good of Indianapolis; he believes that summer musical entertainment is a necessity for any city worthy of the name. He believes that Hoosiers want it, and he wants to give MELVIN T. ROSS it to them. General Manager RAINCHECK INFORMATION 1. Official curtain time is 8:30 p.m. In case of rain or for other reasons beyond its control, the management is authorized by the Board of Directors to delay the opening for a reasonable length of time, not to exceed one hour. 2. If it is still raining at 9:31 p.m., then the show will be cancelled and rainchecks will be honored for a subsequent performance during the week or season. If there are no tickets available for that week, a refund will be given or additional tickets issued for a subsequent week, as desired. 3. If after the performance has started, rain should fall heavily enough to stop the show before one hour of performance or one act has been given and it would appear unlikely that the show could continue, the same procedure would prevail as in paragraph 2. 4. If, after the rain has ceased and the show has begun, it should again start raining and it appears that the show might be completed, the management may again delay the show. 5. The term "one hour's performance" does not mean a continuous hour. Page four Choose CHICKERING pianos for a lifetime of pride and satisfaction. WILKING music company TICKET INFORMATION Tickets may be ordered by mail for any performance of the season. Send check or money order with self-addressed stamped envelope to Starlight Musicals, c/o Ross and Babcock Travel Bureau, Claypool Hotel Lobby, Indianapolis, Indiana. Make check or money order payable to Starlight Musicals, Inc. Tickets for the current production and other shows are available at the aforementioned office open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Tickets for each evening's performance are sold until 4:30 p.m. in the Downtown Office and after 5:00 p.m. nightly at the Box Office at the Theatron (Butler Bowl). The Theatron Box Office opens at 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets to all performances may be purchased at Ross and Babcock, Claypool Hotel. Reserved Seat Prices: $150 $2.00 $250 $3.00 General Admission: $1.00 (sold only at gate) NO TELEPHONE ORDERS I • Both pleased IB as punch HOOSIER COAL & OIL CO. with the selections they've found at f||PP STENZDALE 1300 East 30th Street WALNUT 3-3343 1 Visit the MEN'S DEN and Our LADIES' 1 Casual Shop Casual Clothes 6214 Carrollton Broad Ripple 1• 11 L WILKING music company guarantees: in 60 days you play the piano you purchase ... or your money back Page five 1956 STARLIGHT Rudulf O. Brooks, Production Manager of Starlight Musicals this season, has served in a similar capacity for many years in the theater. He is not an unfamiliar face at the Theatron, having served last year as general stage manager. His value to the theater, and especially to Starlight stems from the fact that he is personally as well as professionally acquainted with Broadway's top musical talent. His background includes six seasons on the production staff of the St. Louis Municipal Opera as well as seasons with Louisville and Cleveland light opera. He has been associated with numerous outstanding Broadway productions including Billy Rose's "Seven Lively Arts," with Bea Lillie, the George M. Cohan hit, "I'd Rather Be Right," and "The Chocolate Soldier." He also has served with distinction as stage director of the New Opera Company of New York. Of late he has been a supervisor in the production department of the NBC-TV network. RUDULF O. BROOKS • * ¥ Musical Director John Charles Sacco is making his initial appearance in Indianapolis with Starlight Musicals this season, yet he is not unknown to many devotees of music—his face appears on the covers of a number of his works published by G. Schirmer and the Boston Music Co. Others have come to know him through his work on the concert stage, radio and TV, and Victor recordings. His songs, programmed by the country's leading artists, have been done with leading symphony orchestras throughout the United States. Two of his works are "Brother Will, Brother John," introduced by James Melton on the Telephone Hour, and "With This Ring I Thee Wed," heard regularly on the Bride and Groom show. In the opera-operetta field Mr. Sacco estimates he has conducted well over 3,000 performances in as many as 60 productions. He is married to Frances Pole, director and playright, who is on the staff of the Spa Theater, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. The Saccos have a nine-year-old son who prefers baseball over music. JOHN CHARLES SACCO Page six MUSICALS STAFF It came as no surprise when Jack Hatfield was named Director of Starlight Musicals. Matter of fact, Hoosier theatergoers have come to speak of Jack Hatfield and excellent direction in the same breath. Jack is a native of Evansville, Indiana. From Evansville he enrolled in Indiana University. After school he headed west for Los Angeles and Hollywood. While in Los Angeles he did much work at the famed Pasadena Play house and had his share of motion picture and professional theatre work. In 1941, however, he came back to his native Indiana and a year later became director of the Civic Theater of Indianapolis, where he remained for 12 years. Although Jack has never had the pleasure of working in Starlight's handsome new Hilton U. Brown Theatron, he was Stage Director of the opening season of the Starlight several years back when it was known as Stars Under the Stars. JACK HATFIELD * * * Choral Director Edwin Biltcliffe is a veteran of previous Starlight Musical seasons. Midwest music devotees know him as pianist for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of the Indian apolis Symphonic Choir. Mr. Biltcliffe comes to us from Boston, Massachusetts, via New York City, where he has been leading accom panist, playing for such Metropolitan stars as Eleanor Steber, Jan Peerce and others. This past season he toured this country and Canada with Miss Steber in addition to fulfilling his many musical duties here. He has been soloist several times with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops Orchestra under Arthur Fiedler, and with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Also, he has toured this country and Europe as a concert pianist and accompanist. EDWIN BILTCLIFFE Page seven STAFF (continued) Born in Montevideo (Uraguay), Marguerite de Anguera has lived in the United States ever since she entered Barnard College, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Immediately after her graduation, she turned to professional dancing. She was a member of the Hanya Holm concert group for four years; was also dancer in the famous Jooss Ballet; has toured extensively with the Edwin Strawbridge Ballet Company, and for three years was asssistant to and solo dancer for Agnes de Mille. Her teachers included such ballet-magic names as Michael Mordkin, Ella Daganova, Tatiana Chamie, Anatol Vilzak and others. On the dramatic stage she has taken part in several Broadway shows: "The Eternal Road," "Music in the Air" and others; she played a leading role in "Dark of the Moon," and has also played leads in operettas—"The Desert Song," "The Merry Widow," "The Vagabond King" and last year "Nancy" in "High Button Shoes." And—in 1948 she came to Indianapolis as choreographer for the Stars Under the Stars series. She left here in September, 1948; in August, 1949, she came back again—this time to stay. MARGUERITE de ANGUERA • •¥• • •¥• General Stage Manager Walter Johnson may be a newcomer to Indianapolis, but he boasts many fruitful years in the theater. He is a native of Melbourne, Australia, and has toured the world with some of the musical world's most famous productions. He was stage manager for the Messrs. Shubert for most of their operetta revivals on tours of the United States, Australia, and England. He has had a great deal of experience in summer musicals, having spent seasons at Dallas, Tex., Memphis, Tenn., San Francisco, Calif., Los Angeles, Calif., Randall's Island and Jones Beach, N. Y., and four seasons at Louisville, Ky. He is a welcome newcomer and an important addition to Starlight's production staff. WALTER JOHNSON Stage Manager Robert Bruce Holley has forsaken the spotlight's glare to make his bid in theatrical production. Actually, he has as impressive a background in front of the curtain as many leading Broad way actors. He has been a leading man, character actor, and singer. Some of the musicals he has had featured roles in are "Vagabond King," "On the Town," "Annie Get Your Gun," "Brigadoon," "Carousel" and "Kismet." Born in Dover, New Jersey, he has also taught drama and speech at Marlboro College, Marlboro, Vermont. You saw him last year on tele vision's first color spectacular "Satins and Spurs," with Betty Hutton. In 1953 and 1954 he was story and script editor for CBS-TV in New York. Bob is also a newcomer to Starlight's production staff. ROBERT BRUCE HOLLEY Page eight Hilton U. Brown Butler Bowl Theatron STARLIGHT MUSICALS Indianapolis, Indiana JULY 30th through AUGUST 5th presenfs "CALL ME MADAM" Music and Lyrics by IRVING BERLIN Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE A political satire set to music Staged by Musical Director — John Charles Sacco Choral Directoi Jack Hatfield Edwin Biltcliffe Artistic Director Choreography by Fredric Rhoades Technical Director Marguerite de Anguera Claude Koontz Sound by William H. Webb Entire production under the personal supervision of R. O. BROOKS Costumes by Manhattan Costume Co., New York City Courtesy auto by Fred Williams, Jr. WILKING MUSIC COMPANY . . . official piano house of the Starlight Musicals Page nine 7^e Stony o£ "CALL ME MADAM" Mrs. Sally Adams is a unique person on the Wash writes the whole fair anonymously. Thus she gives a ington scene. Her reputation as a hostess is estab party for a whole country. lished on a firmer foundation than vintage champagne As might be expected the question of an American and choice caviar. She is a maneuverer. She knows loan is the chief concern of the Lichtenburg cabinet how to iron out all political differences. It's no wonder . . . this is kicked around like a football with many that the State Department makes use of her talents by appointing her our ambassador to Lichtenburg. amusing results . . . ending in an election by the You will not find it on the map. It's a fictitious country people, who had not had an election in over twenty (just as Sally Adams is a fictional character). That years. Due to this kindly interest in the political may be why Mrs. Adams had so much trouble finding affairs of another nation, Sally Adams is recalled from that fabled European country! her post and returns to Washington. Back there she resumes her place as the capital's party giver . . . but She finds that the Lichtenburg cabinet is anything something is missing . . . but not for long because the but stable. It falls every other week. But the new late Prime Minister comes to America as his country's Prime Minister seems much to her liking. And in no representative to the United Nations. By being the time at all the conversation becomes more intimate first country to turn down a Marshall Plan loan, Lich than matters of foreign trade and international diplo macy require. She finds an outlet for her talents as tenburg is America's first choice as a friendly nation hostess when she discovers that the annual fair has and her ambassador is a very welcome visitor . . . been called off because of lack of funds. She under especially to Sally Adams. Page ten SERVING YOU BETTER-SAVING YOU MORE NOW GIVE YOU S AND H GREEN STAMPS AT NO EXTRA COST NOW DOUBLE YOVR SAVINGS "CALL ME MADAM" (Cast of Characters—In order of appearance) MRS. SALLY ADAMS Evie Hayes THE SECRETARY OF STATE Robert Bruce Holley SUPREME COURT JUSTICE Edward Green CONGRESSMAN WILKINS John Kane SENATOR BROCKBANK Thomas Charlesworth KENNETH GIBSON Dan Harden *&;' ^Valways star performers >^U U. S. ROYAL BICYCLE: TIRES UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY $t Indianapo lis Plant IRUBBERT Choose WEBER grand and spinet pianos for quality at a lower price. WILKING music company Page eleven W/\D I —Continued (as they appear) SENATOR GALLAGHER Phil Seed MISS PHILLIPS Mary Louise Beck BUTLER Robert Demaree COSMO CONSTANTINE Ernest McChesney PEMBERTON MAXWELL Emile Renan CLERK Trav Selmier HUGO TANTINNIN Robert Bernard SEBASTIAN SEBASTIAN A. J. 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WILKING music company Page fifteen • BITS ABOUT The role of Sally Adams in Irving Berlin's "Call Me Madam" is nothing new to Evie Hayes, who makes her Starlight Musicals debut this summer. She comes to Indianapolis from Seattle, Wash., where she just completed a successful performance of the popular satirical music- comedy. Recently she returned from Australia where she enjoyed a thrilling two-year run of the production. However, she has been equally successful in the title roles of "Kiss Me Kate" and "Annie Get Your Gun." Previous to her musical comedy successes Evie appeared in smart supper clubs and cabarets in London's West End. She has also appeared in several Command Performances for Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Fam ily. She was born in Seattle, Wash., and attended Cornish School of Arts, winning several scholarships for voice and drama. Outdoor musi cals are her favorite. Matter of fact, she's an outdoor girl and claims as her favorite hobbies skeet shooting, fly casting, and swimming. EVIE HAYES tt * * * CALL ME Dan Harden, who appeared last year in Starlight's "High Button Shoes," is back again—this year as a member of the resident company. Dan will have featured roles in four of Starlight's productions. He has just completed a season with the Sombrero Players in Phoenix, Ariz. An extremely versatile as well as dependable performer, Dan has been everywhere and done everything in the field of musical comedy. Out standing notes on his credit list include two seasons on Broadway with Gertrude Lawrence in "The Lady in the Dark." Dan has worked exten sively in operetta in such "muni" theaters as St. Louis, Memphis, Louis ville, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Skaneateles, and Atlanta. His featured roles have been in such products as "Babes in Toyland," "Call Me Madam," "Annie Get Your Gun," and "Connecticut Yankee." DAN HARDEN Page sixteen 1 - THE CAST Starlight Musicals patrons are seeing Ernest McChesney for the first time this season. As Cosmo Constantine in "Call Me Madam," he is playing a role he played to perfection last year at the Atlanta Civic Light Opera Co. Born in West Orange, New Jersey, his highly successful career has taken him to 47 of the 48 states (Utah is the lone exception), and his exciting tenor voice has also been heard in Canada, England, France, and South America. He has appeared as guest artist with such orchestras as the Philadelphia Orchestra, Minneapolis Symphony, Cleve land Orchestra, and the symphony orchestras of the American and Columbia Broadcasting Systems and New York Philharmonic Symphony. In light opera, on Broadway, he has sung the leads in "The Chocolate Soldier," "Rosalinda," and others. He has been starred also with the Civic Light Opera Association of Pittsburgh, the Lyric Theater of Houston, and the Greek Theater in Hollywood, Calif. ERNEST McCHESNEY ff * * MADAM * Pretty and talented Betty Winsett makes an auspicious debut in Starlight Musicals this season by handling featured roles in three pro ductions. Her widely diversified assignments come in "Student Prince," "Call Me Madam," and "Where's Charley?" Her summer stock back ground includes such notable places as St. Louis Municipal Opera, At lanta Civic, Allentown, Pa., Lambertville Musical Circus, Miami Music Circus, and Grand Rapids, Mich. She has starred in such productions as "Call Me Madam," "Carousel," "Roberta," "Irene," "Rose Marie," "Mikado," "Student Prince," "Bloomer Girl," and "High Button Shoes." She recently completed 13 weeks on the Show of Shows TV program, and you've seen her in two Bob Hope shows and other TV network programs. Equally adept at dancing as well as singing, Miss Winsett sings impressively in French, Italian, German, and Spanish. BETTY WINSETT Page seventeen HUH . . • v.. ., . • BITS ABOUT Starlight Musicals is fortunate, indeed, to have for three productions this season one of the most widely-acclaimed bass-baritone voices in the current opera and operetta fields. This voice belongs to Emile Renan, who made his professional debut 10 years ago with the New York City Center Opera Co. His career has been as varied as his 90 roles. In the past year he has added 14 roles to his operatic repertory, in performances with the New York City Opera Co., the Central City Opera, Connecticut Opera Co., the new Puerto Rican opera season, and the Miami Opera Guild. He added five new operetta roles with the St. Louis "Muni," the Kansas City Starlight Theater, and the Cape Code Melody Tent. This season for Starlight you'll see him in "Call Me Madam," "Where's Charley?" and "Guys and Dolls." His hobbies are singing folk songs to his own guitar accompaniment, hiking, cooking, hypnotism, and auto mobile mechanics. EMILE RENAN * * * Robert Bernard, who is making his first appearance in Indianapolis with Starlight Musicals, is a veteran of almost every phase of show business. His impressive background includes leading roles in musicals, comedies, dramas, vaudeville, radio, and television. He recently returned from an Australian tour which found him featured in "Song of Norway" and "Oklahoma." He has played the principal character and comic parts in such plays as "My Sister Eileen," "Arsenic and Old Lace," "I Must Love Someone," "You Can't Take It With You," and "Room Service." In the musical comedy field he has been outstanding in productions of "Call Me Madam," "Wonderful Town," "Wish You Were Here," "Red Mill," "Great Waltz," "Show Boat," and "Music in the Air." Starlight is fortunate, indeed, to have Mr. Bernard assigned to four productions this season. RORERT BERNARD Page eighteen .-- « iiiiriir»iiiiT»lini In . . THE CAST A. J. Herbert, seen as Sebastian Sebastian in "Call Me Madam," began his theatrical career at the tender age of seven. It started in Melbourne, Australia, as little Willie Denverin in "The Silver King." Soon after he was taken to London to play "Little Lord Fauntleroy" in London's famed Theater Royal in Drury Lane. Then followed a Euro pean tour with the Martinette Troupe of Pantomimists. It was almost in evitable that he would land in America, which he did, and under the wing of New York Producer Charles Frohman. His action-packed career also includes some personal associations with such theatrical greats as George Bernard Shaw and Sarah Bernhardt. His light opera performances have been seen in St. Louis, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New Orleans. One of his favorite roles, he confides, is the one he will do this season at Starlight Musicals. You have seen Mr. Herbert frequently on such network television shows as Studio One, Omnibus, Philco Theater, Kraft Theater, and Robert Montgomery Presents. A. J. HERBERT * * * Mary Dyer, who will be in Indianapolis for the entire series of six Starlight productions, is a native of Boston, Mass. She will fill important singing and comedy character roles. Miss Dyer began her colorful musical career as a soloist with Boston Symphony Orchestra. However, her edu cation and experience has taken her all over the world. She has sung in such musical meccas as Milan, Berlin, and Budapest. On Broadway she appeared in "Show Boat," "High Kickers," "Knights of Song," and "Leave It to Me." She has appeared in no less than 48 different roles in operettas, playing in such cities as Dallas, Chicago, Memphis, Skaneateles, Louis ville, Lambertville, Atlanta, and the Paper Mill Playhouse. During the war she played the role of Aurelia with the "Chocolate Soldier" company. Mary now is a resident of New York City. MARY DYER Page nineteen ytvivta v>entat In 1911 a tune swept across the nation which was this production was "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody." not only to make musical history but catapult its The Follies of 1920 included his "Tell Me Pretty author to the top rung of a very crowded song-writer's Gypsy." The 1927 Follies heralded "Soft Lights and ladder. The song: "Alexander's Ragtime Band." And Sweet Music" and "Let's Have Another Cup Of Cof the author? Irving Berlin, of course. Then, many hits fee." In 1932 he wrote "Face The Music" and a year later, a musical comedy opened at the Imperial The later the phenomenal success "As Thousands Cheer." ater, New York City, in May, 1946. It was called This included such all-time greats as "The Easter "Annie Get Your Gun," and it ran for 1,147 perform Parade," "Not For All The Rice In China," and "Heat ances on Broadway alone. It was Irving Berlin at his Wave." greatest. No less a figure than Jerome Kern has called In 1935 Berlin embarked on a film career. His first Irving Berlin "Mr. Music." Starlight Musicals this picture was "Top Hat," followed by "Follow the year is privileged to present two of Irving Berlin's Fleet," "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Care-Free," most successful works, "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Second Fiddle," and "Blue Skies." "Call Me Madam." To list Mr. Berlin's hit tunes would require the entire program. But can you imagine liv The best-known, most prolific and successful Ameri ing through our holiday season without hearing such can songwriters, Mr. Berlin is an extremely modest, songs as "White Christmas," "Easter Parade," or "God shy, sentimental, and somewhat nervous person. He Bless America"? The saga of Irving Berlin has been abhors crowds, and speech-making frightens him to told many times. Raised in New York's East Side, he such an extent that once, when he was suddenly sang for pennies on street corners, and at 14 ran called upon to give a talk, he composed a song on away from home to seek an uncertain living singing the spot and sang it instead. He doesn't consider in in cafes. Eventually he found steady employment spiration an important factor in creative work. "In singing in a Bowery cafe. It was here that he first spiration," he says, "seems to mean a special mood a became acquainted with the piano. The world has person has to get himself into to do what is, after all, never been sorry. just a job. Most of my songs have been written de During the first World War, while Berlin was a ser liberately, a little sulkily, while my business associates geant in the infantry at Camp Upton, Long Island, he stood around me in a circle assuring me that if I didn't wrote the thrilling stage spectacle, "Yip, Yip, Yap- come through with a hit soon, our publishing business hank." For the second World War he wrote "This would go on the rocks." Is The Army," which played all over the world and amassed over $10 million for Army Emergency Relief. Few will disagree with the late Alexander Wolcott And what about "I Lost My Heart At The Stage Door who, over 25 years ago, extolled Irving Berlin as the Canteen"? greatest of American composers. Not a year passes Irving Belin began writing for the Broadway stage without at least several Berlin songs on the Hit with the Ziegfeld Follies of 1919. One of the songs of Parade. Page twenty rV $£e *&CpUC&" 'CALL ME MADAM'' "THE HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST ON THE BALL" There are photographs on every one I'm the chosen party giver Lincoln, Grant and Washington For the White House clientele Or you might like the ones with Henry Clay And they know that I deliver Can you use any money today? What it takes to make 'em jell Two million, four million, six million, eight million, ten And in Washington I'm known by one and all Take what you want, when it's gone you can come back again. As the hostess with the mostest on the ball. Bills that haven't been printed yet They would go to Elsa Maxwell You can have them by the sack When they had an ax to grind Coins that haven't been minted yet They could always grind their axe well That you never have to give back. At the parties she designed Money, money, money, money, money, money Now the hatchet grinders all prefer to call Uncle Sam puts it right on the line On the hostess with the mostest on the ball. And if we ever run out of checks for him to sign I'll cement our good relations You can have mine. When I give my first affair There'll be special invitations To the Duke and Duchess there MARRYING FOR LOVE" Who's already written asking them to call Not the priestess It's an old-fashioned idea Rubies, With the leastest Marrying for love Let them be in her lips But the hostess With the Mostest on the Ball! And that old-fashioned idea's Diamonds, What I'm thinking of. Let them shine in her eyes Where there's love poets have said Just an old-fashioned romance "CAN YOU USE ANY MONEY TODAY?" Two can live as one With the moon above Money, money, money, money, money, money That's an old-fashioned idea A romance, one that will end Can you use any money today? But it's being done Marrying for love Money, money, money, money, money, money If she must have gold That's the kind of love Nice new bills that we're giving away. Let it be in her hair That I'm thinking of. "THEY LIKED IKE" "THE OCARINA" But if you've got something that must be done. They liked Ike Dance to the music of the Ocarina And it can only be done by one And Ike was good on a mike Ocarina, Ocarina There is nothing more to say They liked Ike Gretchen and Otto, Hans and Wilhelmina Except it's a lovely day for saying But everyone liked Adlai Dance to the ocarina dance. It's a lovely day. Everyone Dance to the music of the sweet potata Except the ones who liked Ike Sweet potata, sweet potata And it seems they voted for him gladly. Cheeks getting redder than a ripe tomata The people were confused Dance to the Ocarina, dance "YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE" The facts were terribly minced Listen and hear the notes escaping They were not confused Out of that tiny hole They were just convinced I hear singing and there's no one there Doesn't it please your soul I smell blossoms and the trees are bare They liked Ike Doesn't it say Dance and Polka And Ike is easy to like All day long I seem to walk on air Step to the music of the Ocarina I wonder why And they knew Who refuses ? Wilhelmina ? The votes that he would carry I wonder why Wait till she listens to the Ocarina I keep tossing in my sleep at night They all applauded Harry I know that Wilhelmina will! But they liked Ike. And what's more I've lost my appetite Stars that used to twinkle in the skies "THE BEST THING FOR YOU WOULD Are twinkling in my eyes BE ME" I wonder why. "IT'S A LOVELY DAY TODAY" You don't need analyzing I only want what's the best thing for you It is not so surprising And the best thing for you would be me It's a lovely day today That you feel very strange but nice I've thought it over and I must agree So whatever you've got to do Your heart goes pitter patter That the best thing for you would be me. You've got a lovely day to do it in—that's I know just what's the matter Every day true. Because I've been there once or twice To myself I say And I hope whatever you've got to do Put your head on my shoulder Point the way Is something that can be done by two You need someone who's older What will it be For I really'd like to say A rub-down with a velvet glove I ask myself what's the best thing for you It's a lovely day today There is nothing you can take And myself and I seem to agree And whatever you've got to do To relieve that pleasant ache That the best thing for you would be me. I'd be so happy to be doing it with you You're not sick you're just in love. Get the Best in before - or - after Theatre Foods- Big Chief TEE PEE Big Teep < • DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT • Fall Creek at 38th Complete Meals Served and BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER 2830 Madison Ave. Page twenty-one Additional Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Ansted, Jr. Samuel Kroot Mr. Joseph Bloch P. R. Mallory and Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Cain Allan W. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Mead Burnet-Binford Lumber Company Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wagner Wm. L. Schloss John E. Cady Stark-Wetzel and Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Carnine Mr. George Stark Central Supply Company U. S. Corrugated Fibre Box Company Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Lacy II Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. Weiland Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. VanRiper Davidson's Indiana Fur Company Edward J. Wiest Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Gordner (Above as of July 10, 1956 . .. Refer to page 2) ADVANCE TICKETS for all shows are available. Stark^Wetze/ "WHERE'S CHARLEY?" August 6 through 12 Fine Meat Foods "GUYS AND DOLLS" August 13 through 26 General Offices INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Butler Theatron, 5 P.M. Daily, 1 P.M. Sunday Ross and Babcock, Monday through Saturday 9:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Page twenty-two CABLE-NELSON fine pianos from $495. Exclusively at WILKING music company. Budget terms. routed (2naoc&e The writing partnership of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse is one of the unique associations of a topsy-turvy business; it has lasted 22 years and prom ises to go on indefinitely. The longest continuous-run production in the American theater is their play, "Life With Father," which rolled up the phenomenal record of 3,224 performances on Broadway. Their "State of the Union" was awarded the coveted Pulitzer Prize for the 1945-46 season. The collaboration of Lindsay and Crouse began in 1934 when a sea tragedy de manded a completely new script for the musical comedy, "Anything Goes," production of which had been started. Howard Lindsay undertook to provide a new book if a collaborator could be found. Russel Crouse was the collaborator, and thus the greatest writing partnership in our present day theater was founded. "Anything Goes" was a hit, and in 1936 the two repeated their success with "Red, Hot, and Blue!" In 1937 they wrote "Hooray For What!" "Life With Father" opened in 1939; "Strip For Action" in 1942; and "State of the Union" in 1945. "Life With Mother" followed in 1948, "Call Me Madam" in 1950, and "Re mains To Be Seen" in 1951. Lindsay and Crouse do not restrict their theatrical activities to writing. In 1941 they presented "Arsenic and Old Lace," a com edy which ran for over three and a half years on Broadway. In 1945 they offered another hit, "The Hasty Heart," and in 1949, "Detective Story," which ran for over 500 performances before it was trans posed to the screen. Page twenty-three 1956 SEASON "STARS UNDER THE STARS'' Frolicking and Rollicking Dance Show! WILL B. ABLE * BETTY OAKES 'Where's Charley?' 'Where's Charley?' The Famous Runyon Characters Brought to Life! WILTON CLARY LEESA TROY "Guys and Dolls" 'Guys and Dolls' Page twenty-four STARLIGHT MUSICALS OFFICIAL PROGRAM A NEW Souvenir Program will be published for each of the SIX shows this season. Each program will contain the complete story of the play, the musical histories, pictures of the cast and many other items of interest to the theater-goer which will give the entire production a permanent place in your library. Retain your copy each week as a memento to Starlight Musicals' second great season in the beautiful new Hilton U. Brown Theatron. Published by Editorial Supervision by STARLIGHT MUSICALS, INC. Joe Ledlie Copper Halftone Engravings by Cover Design by SERVICE ENGRAVING, INC. Don Resur 227 N. Delaware, Indianapolis Printed by Cover Engravings by CENTRAL PUBLISHING CO., INC. INDIANAPOLIS ENGRAVING CO. 401 N. College, Indianapolis All Advertisers in this program are on a season basis. Don't Buy We Supply • Rent Regen's Rye • Coveralls • Coats Regen's Serves Finest • Aprons Restaurants, Hotels • Shirts • Trousers • Wiping Towels 826 SOUTH MERIDIAN ME 7-2449 MECHANICS LAUNDRY SUPPLY INC. 333 N. College ME 3-7451 Page twenty-five WOMENS ACTIVITIES Much credit for the increasing success of Starlight Musicals goes to the newly-formed Women's Activities Committee. Early this season President Leroy G. Gordner, shown above, appointed Mrs. Jack A. Goodman, center, to head the important group of interested, civic-minded women. Mrs. Goodman named Mrs. Betty Williams, left, and Mrs. William B. Ansted, Jr., as her co-chairmen. The committee immediately launched an intensive advance ticket sale drive and did much of the necessary behind-the scenes work so important to the success of a venture such as Starlight Musicals. The formation of the Women's Activities Committee was a vital step forward in Starlight's progress; it will be all the more important in seasons to come. YOU NEVER OUTGROW YOUR NEED FOR Don't miss TelephoneTime MILK P.M. (CDT) A program the entire family can enjoy together Drink At Least 3 Glasses A Day EVERY DAY Unusual Stories about real people WISH-TV CBS Network INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY Page twenty-six It has been said that the backbone of any musical production is its chorus. If such is the case, Starlight Musicals is in mighty fine posture. Under the able direction Edwin Biltcliffe, this season's chorus, which contains eight veterans from last year, must memorize approximately 50 numbers for the six productions. Shown above with Mr. Biltcliffe in a typical pre-season rehearsal they are, front row, left to right: Linda Foncannon, Vincennes; Barbara Setters, Noblesville; Jody Piper, Indianapolis; Jeananne Reddington, Indianapolis; Mary Louise Beck, Indianapolis; Virginia Hites, Shelbyville; Patricia Gould, Greencastle; Gayle Baumer, New Orleans; Joanne Kriege, Edwards- ville, Illinois; Gretchen Scheerer, Marion. Top row, left to right: James Franklin, Topeka, Indiana; William Roberts, Indianapolis; Robert Demaree, Greenwood; Carl Kaiser, Osceola; Douglas Jackson, Indianapolis; Richard Buerkle, Indianapolis; Joseph Huffman, Indianapolis; Bruce Tolbert, Indianapolis; Thomas Kampman, Thayer, Missouri; Lawrence Pierce, Alta, Illinois; and William Dean, Indianapolis. Chorus members not pictured are Dianne Schleicher, Indianapolis; Mary Jane Musgrave, Hutsonville, Illinois; and Robert Barrett. •4^^.^4#tUl^,jjyiliij||||[)||[)^||||||j mm see STARS in DO LOOK NOW! her eyes .. . north on Delaware to 2922. when flowered from There you'll find FLOWERS for delaware flower shop every occasion. .J'P'vV.;;' 'From .$; :.-;>.: "There Is a DELAWARE "We Difference Welcome in Flowers" Flower Shop Your you don't need to drive down in your gilded coach with footmen CITY-WIDE Charge" 2922 N. Delaware to carry in your FLOWERS when you buy at DELAWARE! We DELIVERY don't even require a royal title ... or o cent of cash. We've got WA 4-2616 a princely way to make paying easy . . . or cash it you really inzist. Page twenty-seven MEMBERS OF THE ENSEMBLE and CORPS de BALLET SINGERS LADIES: Gayle Baumer, Mary Louise Beck, Gretchen Scheerer, Linda Foncarmon, Patricia Gould, Virginia Hites, Joanne Kriege, Jody Piper, Jeananne Reddington, Barbara Setters, Mary Jane Musgrave, Dianne Schleicher. GENTLEMEN: Richard Buerkle, Dean Williams, Robert Demaree, James Franklin, Joseph Huff man, Douglas Jackson, Carl Kaiser, Thomas Kampman, Lawrence Pierce, William Beecher, Bruce Tolbert, Robert Barrett. DANCERS LADIES: Phyllis Ann Browne, Cyndy Campbell, Shirley Gene, Mavie La Rue, Karen Mondragon, Susie Selmier. GENTLEMEN: Thomas Dean Bredwell, Jack Craig, Stuart Dunsmore, Trav Selmier, Thomas E. Whalen, James White. \\\ 1 e r.i.0 CENTRAL yOU * on saY v/hen yOU PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC Producers of Fine Printing Telephone MEIrose 6-4505 ERVICE ENGRAVING, INC. :j 227 N.Delaware MEIrose 7-4535 401-407 North College Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana we hope you enjoy tonight's Starlight Musical Page twenty-eight ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL VIOLINS HARP BASSOON Renato Pacini, Concertmaster Ruth Thrasher Wm. Schumacher Edamay McCulley SAXOPHONES Sidney Szathmary PIANO George Nicoloff Charlotte Reeves John Schlenck Paul Saunders Kirke Walker PERCUSSION Rosemary Lang Werner Taube Raymond Laffin James P. Robinson Kenneth Glass Wm. Schumacher Beldon C. Leonard FLUTE and PICCOLO Francis Fitzgerald TRUMPETS VIOLAS Charles Craig Harry Wiliford Herbert Congdon Gerald Knipfel OBOES and Ruth Thrasher Henry H. Watkins ENGLISH HORN CELLOS Ruth Schumacher TROMBONES George Flexman Rosemary Lang Donald Holzhausen Dzidris Treimanis Lester Slezak CLARINETS BASSES Rosemary Lang FRENCH HORNS Fred Heilman Keith Harman Harry Michels Joe Parker Wm. Schumacher Philip Huffman ORCHESTRA MANAGER Wm. Schumacher BEST WISHES To Starlight Musicals for Continued Success INDIANAPOLIS MUSICIANS /gg^t LOCAL 3, A. F. of M. 5 Z"5 X—S A 0-/Z- •=. liw^l Charter -- 1897 '"'"mmm*^ LEROY K. NEW President LLOYD E. WILSON Secretary All musicians employed at Butler Theatron are members of Indianapolis Musicians, Local 3, A. F. of M. Page twenty-nine STARLIGHT STAFF—1956 R. O. BROOKS Producer John Charles Sacco Musical Director Jack Hatfield Stage Director Edwin Biltcliffe Choral Director Marguerite de Anguera Choreographer Walter Johnson General Stage Manager Robert Bruce Holley Stage Manager Marion F. Rhoades Artistic Director Wm. Schumacher Orchestra Manager Claude Koontz Technical Director Don Bailey Master Carpenter H. 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Front row, left to right, Phyllis Anne Browne, Shirley Gene, Karen Mondragon, Cyndy Campbell, Mavie La Bue, and Susie Selmier. Back row, left to right: Stuart Dunsmore, Thomas Dean Bredwell, James White, Thomas E. Whalen, Jack Craig, and Trav Selmier. Miss de Anguera is standing at extreme left. BEST LINEN SUPPLY CO. Take Advantage of ME 2-2581 GOOD GAS SERVICE With COMPLETE RENTAL AND MODERN GAS APPLIANCES LAUNDRY SERVICE SERVILINEN See Your CAS Appliance Dealer or Citizens (70s 'Good for Your Business" AND COKE UTILITY Page thirty-one STEAKS SEAFOOD CHICKEN COMPLETE DINNERS CHOOSE YOUR SHOWS FOR NEXT SEASON The following is a list of musicals which will be considered for pr oduction by Starlight Musicals in the 1957 season. Please indicate the six shows you would be most interested in seeing and mail to Starlight Musicals, c/o Coliseum, State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Indiana. Your selections and preferences will be of im measurable help to the management in choosing a top quality group of shows for next season. Your Name Address . City • Oklahoma • The Red Mill • Bloomer Girl • King and I • Rio Rita • Brigadoon • Carousel • Song of Norway • Cat and the Fiddle • Firefly • Vagabond King • Desert Song • Girl Crazy • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes • Finian's Rainbow • Sweethearts • Pajama Game • Hit the Deck n Up in Central Park • Kismet • Merry Widow • Wonderful Town • Babes in Toyland • Naughty Marietta • The New Moon • Bittersweet Page thirty-two Early in 1956, Allison reached an impressive milestone with the production of the 100,000th Allison aircraft engine. Attainment of the century thousand mark represents successful progression from our first 650 horsepower piston engine for the Navy in 1931, to the pro duction of today's mighty gas turbine engines developing as much as 25,000 horsepower. The first 100,000 Allison engines have flown in U. S. 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