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MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM NEW ORLEANS, LA. DECEMBER 14th 26th, 1959 (Matinees, 16th, 19th, 20th, 23rd and 26th) Cameras and flash bulbs not allowed in Theatre. Photographing any part of this production is prohibited by law. ® "Columbia" ® <t? Marc8s ReR'. A dlvialoD DC Columbia Broadcasting System. inc. PROUDLY OFFERS IN BOTH REGULAR HI - FI AND STEREO THE ALL TIME BEST SELLING ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING OF MY FAIR LADY STARRING REX HARRISON, JULIE ANDREWS AND STANLEY HOLLOWAY Also available on Columbia are the original cast albums from Gypsy, Porgy and Bess, Flower Drum Song, Lil' Abner, West Side Story, South Pacific, The Most Happy Pella, Kismet, and many others AND NOW JUST IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY ENJOYMENT COLUMBIA PROUDLY PRESENTS THE NEW ROGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN SHOW THE SOUND OF MUSIC STARRING MARY MARTIN All of these albums are available at a discount of $1.00 off the regular list prices (Monaural or Stereo) at the store that brought low record prices to New Orleans . • SMITH'S RECORD CENTER 2019 ST. CHARLES AVE. Open Weekdays 10 to 9 Sundays 1-5 p.M. -2- Who~ Who in the Cast Buy Me a Bow-wow." Because she sr, a flair for singing and dancing, she d MICHAEL EVANS (HENRY HIGGINS) was reputation at the local theatres. born in Kent, England, and educated at Win- Miss Todd has a large TV following in chester College in Hampshire and also at the London and has many of the best programmes Sorbonne in Paris. His first brush with the to her credit, including: "Dixon of Dock theatre was at a dramatic school, the London Green" and "O.S.S." Others are "Tonight," Theatre Studio, which was run by Michel Saint "Tele-Club," 'Whirligig," and "In Town To- Denis. After World War II it was reopened night." She has one motion picture to her under the name of The Old Vic School. Michael credit entitled "Six Five Special." Evans will be remembered for the brilliant Miss Todd's recording, "1t's A Wonderful tango he executed with Georgina Cookson in Thing to Be Loved," is one of the top selling "Ring Around the Moon," the comedy in which records in London. this young English actor made his Broadway This will mark Miss Todd's first engage- debut in 1950. Also for his role in "Gigi" ment in America and she was selected for the appearing on Broadway and also on tour. Mr. role of ELIZA DOOLITILE in the National Evans' dramatic aspirations were interrupted by Company of "My Fair Lady" over a score of the war in 1939, and for the next six years he others. served in the R.A.F. He resumed his stage de- • * votions in 1946 with the Worthing Repertory CHARLES VICTOR (ALFRED P. Doo. Company wirh whom he remained for the next LITILE). Mr. Victor, star of the English stage two years. His first play in London's West End and screen, has played the father of Eliza in was called "Mountain Air." He acted in two two previous stage versions of Shaw's "Pygma- other West End plays and in two movies be- lion." More recently, he also played the part fore coming to Broadway in 1950. After play- on B.B.C. Television with Margaret Lockwood. ing in "Ring Around the Moon" and "Gigi" He started his theatrical life with his father in and was the understudy for Michael Redgrave. 1915 in revue. He then graduated to musical He played the role with great success when Mr. comedy in which he played for seven years as Redgrave was felled by illness. After that he a dancer and playing character parts. Then he again played opposite Audrey Hepburn, this went into the legitimate theatre where he has time in "Mayerling." Before his arrival on remained. He was starred with Yvonne Arnaud Broadway, Mr. Evans appeared on a number in both "Traveller's Joy" and "Jane." Among of television shows for the B.B.C., and in this other shows in which he has appeared are: country he has acted on all of the leading tele- "Once in a Lifetime," "The Country Wife," vision theatres. "The Gentle People," "Counsellors at Law," * "Bridge Head," "The Doctor's Dilemma," DIANE TODD (ELIZA DOOLITILE born "Family Reunion," and "Cure for Love," all in Edinburgh, June 4th, 1937, is one of the produced in England. For nine and a half youngest stars ever to come from Europe. Miss years, Charles Victor was connected with the Todd is just twenty-one years old, and at this Birmingham Repertory Theatre as Stage Direc- early age she has had many roles to her credit. tor and also playing leading parts. Mr. Victor She has been in five of London's West End is also credited with roles in some 120-odd musicals including the juvenile lead in "Diary English films of which the following are most of a Nobody," "The Burning Boat," "A Girl notable: "No Place Like Home," "The Ringer," Called jo." She had the leading role in "Har- "Made in Heaven," "The Saint Returns," "The vest Time." Perhaps the best known to the Golden Cuckoo" and "The Sleeping Prince." theatre-going audiences of London was the lead- .. ing role in "Kismet." * HUGH DEMPSTER (COLONEL PICKERING). London is a great town for Pantomimes Mr. Dempster was born in London, August which come almost always at the Holiday time. 3rd, 1900. He left school in April 1918, and Miss Todd was in three of these, "Mother joined the Royal Air Force. His first engage- Goose," "Dick Whittington," and "Aladdin." ment in the theatre was for Grossrnith and She was fea.tured in all three. Laurilard in the chorus of "The Little Shop- At the early age of four, Miss Todd ap- per" at the Shaftsbury Theatre. After a short peared at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh and time he was advanced to a speaking role. This scored a smash hit singing "Daddy Wouldn't was followed by thirty-nine West End shows including "Charm School," "East of Suez," "Dover Street to Dixie," four Carlot Revues, and then a leading part with Glynis Johns in "Fools Rush In." His first introduction to films was in 1921 through Mr. Samuelson a,t the Ilesworrh Studios. His more recent films were "The Saint" with George Sanders, "Happy Go Lovely" with David Niven and Vera Ellen, and the very important role of Stephan in the Lon- don Film production "Anna Karenina" starring Vivien Leigh. During World War II he served in the R.A.F. first as Adjutant of 53 Squadron . ','. and later as Adjutant to Nos. 1, 2, 6, and 1 " "<:,: Operational Training Units for Coastal Com- dine in the grand manner with mand. .. .. .. ATT£NTIVE MARGARET BANNERMAN (MRS. HIG- GINS) a native of Toronto, had spent over S£RVIC£ twenty years in London's West End theatres and had scored conspicuous successes in So- merset Mangham's "Our Betters," "The Sin of Madeline Claudet," "Yes, My Darling Daugh- ter," and in revivals of "Diplomacy" and "Tre- lawney of the Wells," before she made her first American appearance in "Three Waltzes" in Nov. of 1937. New York first saw her as Heorica in Rodgers and Hart's "By Jupiter" in June of '42. Since she has regaled our audi- ences with vivid performances in "Rebecca," "The Deep Mrs. Sykes," "John Loves Mary," Shaw's "Getting Married," and "The Philadel- phia Story." In 1954 she toured with Audrey Hepburn in "Gigi." Last Spring she starred with Diana Barrymore in Tennessee Williams' two short plays, "Garden District" and "Sud- denly Last Summer" at the Cocoanut Grove Playhouse, Miami. She has appeared in numer- ous motion pictures and is familiar to TV audiences. .. .. .. Never far away, yet neve)" obtrusive those who serve KATHERINE HYNES (MRS. PEARCE), now you at'Comrnandc;r'.s a United States citizen, studied at the Royal know just how to antlelpate your wishes ... to serve e Academy of Music at London for a career as you capably, faultlC;Ssly th concert pianist, later training for the stage at delicious speeialtle~ f?r w brc h Commander s IS the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After a so justly famouS. season with the famed Huddersfield Repertory Company, she made her WeSot End debut at London's Cambridge Theatre, playing the fool- ish expectant mother of "April in August." On Broadway she has been seen in "Lovers and Friends" starring Katherine Cornell, "Point of No Return" starring Henry Fonda, Sean t'i;~ O'Casey's "Red Roses for Me" and Bernard Shaw's "The Apple Cart" starring Maurice WAS~INGTON AVE. at COLISEUM Evans. 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',If ~---~--~~--~-~~~--~~. .~ -5- ********************************************** MADISON §BUP 2nd Floor, Rubenstein Bros., Canal Corner St. Charles FINE APPAREL FOR GENTLEMEN ********************************************** HERMAN LEVIN Presents MICHAEL DIANE EVANS TODD in America's Greatest Musical MY FAIR LADY Adapted from Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" Produced on the screen by Gabriel Pascal Book and Lyrics by Music by ALAN JAY LERNER FREDERICK LOEWE Production Staged by MOSS HART Choreography and Musical Numbers by HANYA HOLM Also Starring CHARLES HUGH VICTOR DEMPSTER with MARGARET BANNERMAN KATHERINE HYNES REID SHELTON ERIC BROTHERSON CHARLES PENMAN MARIE PAXTON VELMA ROYTON Production Designed by Costumes Designed by OLIVER SMITH CECIL BEATON Musical Arrangements by lighting by Dance Music Arranged by ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT & PHIL LANG FEDER TRUDE RITTMAN Musical Director: ANTON COPPOLA ------------------------------------------------------~---- The Carriage Trade on the avenue ------------------------------------------------------------ -6- CAST (in order of their cppecronce ) BUSKERS TOM SNOW, TERRY DeMARI, JOYCE MARET MRS.