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.@I) I . Bruce Foote in "South Pae~flc L ''-luly 9 through July 1 7, 1 960 Who's Who in the Cast . . . BRUCE FOOTE (Emile) has been the leading has been seen in the successful off-Broadway baritone on the Chicago Theatre of the Air for production of SHE SHALL HAVE MUSIC. fifteen years. This past February Bruce was soloist on GREAT MUSIC FROM CHICAGO ANN. FOLKE (Bloody Mary) has appeared in with the Chicago Symphony on Color TV. His a great variety of roles both in musical comedy other TV appearances have included forty-eight and drama in the Chicago area. Miss Folke has weeks as soloist on Dumont'a THIS IS MUSIC been seen as Grandma in another Rodgera and and the ED SULLIVAN SHOW. He has ap- Hammerstein musical, ALLEGRO. Adelaide in peared as aoloist with leading symphonies GUYS AND DOLLS, Lady Montague in RO- throughout the country in Chicago, St. Louis, MEO AND JULIET, Martha in THE CHILD- Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, and Kansas REN'S HOUR, among many other roles. At City. Bruce was soloist in THE MESSIAH Cleveland's MUSIC CARNIVAL .he waa as- with the NBC Symphony at Carnegie Hall in sociated with such musicals aa MOST HAPPY New York City in 1958. He has appeared in FELLA, PORGY AND BESS and PETER PAN concert and oratorio in New York and through- with Martyn Greene. She holds a B.S. degree out this country and in Europe. In 1936 Bruce in Speech from Northwestern University. did musical work for Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and United Artists Studioa in Hol- ROBERT GWALTNEY (Capt. Brackett) re- lywood. turns ar resident leading character actor. His outstanding characterization at the Grand have JERILI LITTLE (Nellie) has appeared in op- included Prez in PAJAMA GAME, Captain era, musical comedy and play* throughout the Andy in SHOW BOAT, Applegate in DAMN country. Miss Little has appeared with the Mi- YANKEES, Sandor in BELLS ARE RINGING. ami Opera Guild in support to Metropolitan and Sir Francis in GENTLEMEN PREFER Opera stars in MADAME BUTTERFULY. Her BLONDES, among many others. He has appeared roles at the Grand during the past three aea- with Burl Ives in THE MAN WHO CAME TO sons have included both Sarah and Adelaide in DINNER, Burgess Meredith in THE SILVER GUYS AND DOLLS. Ella in BELLS ARE WHISTLE, and Albert Decker in WITNESS RINGING, Irene in SAY. DARLING. Lorelei FOR THE PROSECUTION. Mr. Gwaltney in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. Mag- has appeared olf-Broadway in THE SAINTLI- nolia in SHOWBOAT, Tuptim in THE KING NESS OF MARGERIE KEMPE at the York AND I, and the title roles in ANNIE GET Playhouse and recently in The American Heri- YOUR GUN and KISS ME KATE. In this tage series on NBC-TV. area she has appeared with the Springfield Mu- nicipal Opera. At the ~niverai& if Illinois she appeared in ROBERTA opposite Peter Pal- BETTY CHAMBERS (Liat) has been extreme- mer, star of the recent Broadway hit, L'IL ly popular with central Illinois audiences for ABNER. her versatility as a dancer, singer and actress. Her striking performance as Susan, the deaf ART AUSTIN (Luther Billis) has appeared as mute, in PINIAN'S RAINBOW won her great Hines in THE PAJAMA GAME and Harrison applause her first meason in Sullivan. Betty is Ploy in HIGH BUTTON SHOES as well as a talented commedienne and the patrons of the many other roles at the Grand. A performer Grand have adored her as Susan in THE DES- much in demand. Mr. Austin has made frequent ERT SONG, Gretchen in THE STUDENT television appearances, including Kraft Theatre PRINCE, and Lizette in NAUGHTY MARI- and The Phil Silvers Show. On the motion pic- ETTA. During the winter months Betty is a ture screen he was seen with the late Tyrone busy professional dancer, appearing at leading Power in THE EDDY DUCHIN STORY, with supper clubs and hotels in Boston, Atlantic City, Van Heflin in PATTERNS and with Bob Hope and New York. in THAT CERTAIN FEELING. Recently he (Please turn to Page 7)
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Production Directed by JEFF WARREN Choreography by Deaigned and Lighted by BETTY CHAMBERS ANDREW GREENHUT Musical Direction by Costumer by ELWOOD SMITH JESSIE ENTIRE PRODUCTION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MR. LITTLE
CAST 'NGANA ------Vicki Gollus JEROME ...... Bill Cherikos ~HENRY------CIiff Gastler ".ENSIGN NELLIE FORBUSH ...... Jeri Little EMlLE de BECQUE ...... Bruce Foote BLOODY MARY...... ------Anne Folke LUTHER BILLIS...... Art Austin LT. JOSEPH CABLE...... Guy Little CAPT. GEORGE BRACKETT...... Robert Gwaltney COMMANDER WM. HARBISON ...... Terry Swarts LIAT...... Betty Chambers LT. BUZZ ADAMS...... Jim Rusk PROFESSOR ...... Charles Baird STEWPOT------Dick Stephens QUALE ...... Dick Lamb JOHNSON ...... Cliff Gastler O'BRIEN ...... Jerry Taflinger WISE------Joe Johnston LARSEN...... Rod Fernandez PAMELA------Dixie Stevens LISA------Jeannie Hotard GENEVIEVE ...... ------Anita Gordon CONNIE------Judith Little DINAH...... Jane Carroll SUE------Peggy Pegler JANET ...... a Barth S. D. CUMMINS Compliments of Steff en's Sullivan's Oldest Hardware Store Federated Store Paints, Electrical Your Supplies, Plumbing S. and H. Green Stamp Phone 3123 Store East Side Square Phone 3142 Sullivan,
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Fhe action of the play takes place on two islands in the South Pacific during the 2nd World War. There is a week's lapse of time between the two act=
Musical Numbers ACT I DITES-MOI POURQUOI...... anand Jerome A COCKEYED OPTIMIST------Nellie TWO SOLILOQUIES ------Nellie and Emile SOME ENCHANTED EVENING ------Emile BLOODY MARY IS THE GIRL I LOVE------Sailors, Seabees, Marines THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A DAME------Billir, Sailors, Seabees, Marines BALl HA'I------Bloody Mary I'M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUT OF MY HAIR------Nellie and Nurses I'M IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL GUY...... Nellie and Nurses YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME ------Cable FlNALE------Nellie and Emile
ACT II SOFT SHOE DANCE------Nurses HAPPY TALK------BoyMary, Liat and Cable HONEY BUN------Nellie and Billis YOU'VE GOT TO BE TAUGHT------Cable THIS NEARLY' WAS MINE------Emile REPRISE: SOME ENCHANTED EVENING...... Nellie FINALE
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SICALS through the four seasons at the Grand. 'In addition to hia duties as general manager he has appeared in several productions such as ' Kenneth Gibson in CALL ME MADAM, Lun :Tha in THE KING AND I, Larry Hastings in ; 'BELLS ARE RINGING among many others. Mr. Little made his professional debut in the- atre as Ben in LADY IN THE DARK at the I ,Keene Summer Theatre in New Hampshire in lPSl and the next two summers was a member of the company at the Gateway Musical Play- house near Atlantic City. Upon graduation EUY'S FLOWERS from the University of Miami, he continued his study of music and theatre at Columbia Univer-
"Flowers For All Occasions~ CREDITS: Spinet Pianos, Samuel Music Co.. ; Effingham. S ecial thanb to Mrs. Maude Hodgea ~elepgone Company Masonic Home, Arrangements Designed Farm ~uerau,Richard ~ighlind,George Hoke, Especially For YOU Robert Calvin, Weatern Auto Store, American Legion Best Clinic Wilbur Decker, Elzy's ~loweiShop and ~aiionalGuard.
PRODUCTION STAFF--Stage Mamager, Robert Fahey; Assistant Stage Manager, Terry Sw'arts; Assistant C,horegrapher, Jim R,usk; Master of Properties, Charles Baird; Prop ertY Assistants, Peggy Pegler and Lynda Earth; Caotume Coordinator, Judith Little; Program Editor, Robert Gwaltney; Publicity Director, Dixie Stevens; Arisbnt to the Dwigner, John Auer Ill; Lobby Decor and Advertising Art, Dick Stephens; Box Office Treasurers, Judy Sickafus and lnls Little; Head Ushers, Peggy Fish and Mary Elder; a House Manager, Guy 8. Little, Sr. Everything to Build Anything Gauger Lumber Co.
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Featuring JEFF WARREN and JERlLl LITTLE
SCHEDULE -4 Dick Sasso and Alan Alda in L'IL ABNER ...... Aug. 2-7 Greta Wolff in WEST SIDE STORY...... A.9-14 L. D. Clements, Jeff Warren' and Fran Ryan In CAROUSEL------Aug. 16-21 Jsrill Little and Star to be announced in REDHEAD...... Aua. 23-28 TICKET INFORMATION urrrbin tleme: Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. All setat. reserved. Call 6144 In Sullivanv or write SUMMER OF MUSICALS, Su1llva-1, Ill., for complete Infannation.