"Central Illinois Only Professional Equity Music and Drama Theah-e" Eighth Season t Summer of Musicals and Drama .Newly Air-Conditioned and Decorated Theatre - On The Square - Sullivan Guy S. Little, Jr. Presents Marie Milson in "Lo and Behold" August 18th through 23rd, 1964 GUY SB Littl~,JtB PRESENTS Marie Wilson "Lo and Behold" By JOHN PATRICK With WILLIAM HB ANDREWS Margaret Gathright, John Kelso, Lillian Malek, Ralph Foody and ROBERT GWALTNEY Directed by JOHN KELSO Scenery, Costumes and Lighting Designed by ANDREW GREENHUT Production Stage Costume Assistant Stage Manager Coardinator Manager ROBERT GUNTHER ROD FERNANDEZ ANDY BABBISH ENTIRE PRODUCTION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MR. LITTLE CAST Milo Alcott ......................................... ROBERT GWALTNEY Mr. Wingate ..................................... HUGH KENNEDY TIRRELL Daisy Durdle ............................................ MARIE WILSON Dr. Robert Dorsey ...................................... WILLIAM H. ANDREWS Minnetonka Smallflower ...................... ......... LILLIAN MALEK Kenneth Moore ............................... ......... JOHN KELSO Honey Wainwright ................................... MARGARET GATHRIGHT Jack McDougal ................................................ RALPH FOODY SYNOPSIS OF SCENES The action of the play takes place in the library of Milo Alcott's home. The time is the present. ACT I Scene 1: Noon. Scene 2: Several days later. Night ACT II Scene 1: Two days later. Afternoon. Scene 2: Some weeks later. Night ACT Ill Same. There Will be a 10 Minute Intermission Between Acts No Smoking In The Theatre PRODUCTION STAFF FOR MR. LITTLE Master .Electr,ician ................ Butch Abell Technicians .................... Susan Heller, Propert~es..V~nce DeDario and Michelle Champ Bill Haddad Vince DeDario Bill Hud- Box Office .......... Judy Sickafus. Inis Little nut, Sara'aAe Robinson, D;V~ Baker, Paula Noble, Pat Bennett, Sue Smith Rikki Jo klieman. Mike Kassin, Warren Head Ushers .................. Linda Hall and Day. Michelle Champ, Joan Levin, Penny Moses Karen Fisher. Children's Theatre ............ Lowell Christy Stand-in for Miss Wilson ....... Joan Nelson Property Co-ordinator .......... Bob Balaban HairStand-in for Mr................... Kelso ........ RodLowell Christy Publicity Director .................. Lee York Apprentice Co-ordinator ...+..a. Butch Abell Executive Secretaries ........ Dee Bradley and Sue Smith LO AND BEHOLD is presented through permission with Samuel French, Inc., NYC Credits: Sofa used in HAPPIEST. YEARS from BIEDERMAN'S of Decatur Special thanks to Bob and Marlon Best. Mrs. Naom~ Denny and Margaret and John Barlow for furnishings used in THE HAPPIEST YEARS. Miss Wilson's and The Nelsons' car courtesy of WAYNE CONARD, Dodge Agency. 106 W. Harrison. Compliments of Myers Oil Company Your Local Shell Dealer Wa Give SIH Green Stamps REISACHER REXALL DRUGS SECOND DOOR WEST OF THEATRE Lanvin Rubinstein GIFTS ShultonBonne Bell Fabrge Max Factor Russell Stover Ccindy YardteyRevlon TU~Y Millot Fannie May GivmchyDuBarry COCKTAIL LOUNGE Intersection 133 and 45 ARCOLA, ILLINOIS Private Dining Room for Parties WEEK DAYS - 5:W-950 SATURDAYS - 5:OO-11:OO SUNDAYS - 12:00- 8:30 (or after theatre with reservations) RESERVATIONS - Phone Arcola 2684949 Central Sllirtoh' 3inedt Compliments of HENDRiX BOTTLING CO. MATTOON, ILLINOIS Sullivan Grain Company Elevators EAST END ELEVATOR--Sullivan WEST END ELEVATOR-Sullivan Grain - Cob Litter - Mulch MACON GRAIN COU-con Seed Treating & Cleaning Russell M. Harshman Co. Sullivan, Ill. Phone 4235 READY MIX CEMENT CONTRACTORS Basements, Walks, Drives, Foundations and Patios, Floors, Porches and Steps SHASTEEN MOTOR COMPANY FORD CARS - FORD TRUCKS SALES and SERVICE 14 N. Main Sullivan, Ill. 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She recorded three TLP's iid--6on the "Down Beat" Critics' Poll. as The For the ultimate in Lest New Singer in Civability from 956 and received coveraee 1x1 "Time" Magazine. Turning THE REASOR CORP. her talents to the 500 WEST LINCOLN legitimate theatre, .he played 'Myrtle CHARLESTON, ILL. Mae' in HARVEY at the noted Bucks County Playhouse. Her televi~ion ap- "Your Health Is Our Business" pearances include Thr; TuHIGHT SHOW, UNITED STATES STEEL HOUR and THE NAKED CITY. Mlss Lea Hr~ll open the season in Sulllvan as 'Mar- garet Munson' in KIND SIR and will appear in the: production SEVEN YEAR ITCH. NEXT DOOR TO THEATRE ALSO BETHANY Before, At Intermission or After Show SODA FOUNTAINS he will appear as 'Carl' in the openin produc- Sullivan 3200 Bethany 153 tion KIND SIR and a varlety of otier roles throughout the summer. 1. W. McMULLIN FUNERAL HOME DIAL 4100 SULLIVAN, ILLINOIS INSURANCE CLAIMS --can be handled without red tape or delay when - I you insure with your local independent agent. J WOOD INSURANCE AND REALTY CO. 7 West Harrison Street Sullivan, Illinois Who's Who In The Cast. Hardware State Bank LILLIAN MALEK first appeared with The L~ttle Theatre u Mae in THE PA- JAMA GAME, fhe o ening product~on Lovington, Ill. of the 1958 season, where she stopped the show every per- formance. Lillian ap- peared on Broadway with Bert Parks in Always THE MUSIC MAN. At the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami .he has been seen ia BYE BYE Courteous Service BIRDIE wrth Rus- ul N ON THE TOWPwith Peggy Casa, REDHEAD -th #3rrrrhrn Wv. ler, and AUNTIE YAM ~---iith--&i;f ibie Lee. On television Lillian has been seen on The Red Skelton Show and in THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH. This ytfall *he journeyed to Los Angeles where s l repeated her hilarious performance as the cook in MISS PELL IS MISSING with Edward Everett Horton which was enjoyed by Sullivan audience. last season. ERILI LITTLE has appeared In thirty-one produc- tions at The Little Theatre during the ast seven seasons. fIer many roles dur- ing recent seasons 'IN CIRCULATION have included the title role in GYPSY w~thMargaret Wh~t- ing, Eddie Bracken's 'IN FINE PRINTING wife in THE TUN- N.EL.OF LOVE and Lr11 ~n CARNIVAL. This srummer, Jerili will again ap ear op- moukrie county news posite Eddie bracken in THE SEVEN SULLIVAN, ILLINOIS YEAR ITCH and as El~za Dool~ttle In MY FAIR LADY and Evie in STOP THE WORLD. Jer111 1s the wife of producer Guy 5. Little, Jr. and mother of two children. Vanessa.. ane- 8 and Sean, age 2. Everything to Build Anything Gauger Lumber Co. CONGRATULATIONS MR. & MRS.'GUY LITTLE, JR. We extend our Best Wishes for your 8th year STATE BANK OF ARTHUR A FULL SERVICE BANK SERVING A PROGREISSIIVE COMMUNITY FOR -RE THAN 50 YEARS FDIC and Member of Federal Reserve Sly- DELBERT'S CLOTHING Famous for Steaks 123 South Vine Streot Phone 6 THE OD HEIDELBERG ARTHUR, ILLINOIS STEAK HOUSE Nationally Advertised Brands Central Illinois Finest ARTHUR, ILL. Clothing Store For Reservations Phom 113 Marrefs IGA Oldsmobile Parts & Service Foodliner NOFREY BROS. Free Parking - Friendly Service Phone 39 Phone 240 Arthur, Ill. ARTHUR, ILLINOIS - FEMININE FASHIONS Let Your Drainage Problems FOR ALL AGES Be Our Problems SEE OR PHONE: Dawson's Apparel Shop ELI D. HERSCHBERGER Drainage Contractor Phone 15 ARTHUR, ILLINOIS ARTHUR - PHONE 109 or 3931 Combine the Finest in Entertainment with the Finest in Food THE BLUE M,ILL Decatur, Illinois Quigle's Fashions For The Home Producer Guy S. Little, Jr. Furniture-Carpet-Draperies Welcomes You To 329 N. Main-Decatur 1621 Charleston-Mattoon It was in July of 1957 that Guy S. Little, Jr. first brought Broadway to Sullivan. In only seven years The Little Theatre has become one of the outstanding theatres in the summer stock Dante's Italian Village world. It is the only professional Equity music 745 E. Cerro Gordo and drama theatre between Chicago and St. Louis and one of the few theatres in the country that OPEN 7 NIGHTS WEEKLY presents a stock season of the latest B'way mu- Featuring sicals and plays on a proscenium stage in an air- conditioned, indoor theatre. The intimate Little Charcoal Steaks & ltalian Cuisine Theatre has 500 seats with excellent sight-lines Phone 4294l66 - Decatur and acoustics. In the past seven seasons, some 60 top productions have been presented at The Little Theatre. Patrons come from over a hundred miles to the north, south, east and Compliments of west of Sullivan to enjoy an evening or matinee of outstanding musical and dramatic entertain- ment. Such outstanding stars as Eddie Bracken. Swartz Restaurant Ann B. Davis, Annamary Dickey, Bruce Foote, Jack Haskell, Edward Everett Horton, Marjorie DECATUR, ILLINOIS Lord, Eloise and Pat O'Brien, Peter Palmer, Rosemary Prinz.