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ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY THE MARY MOODY NORTHEN THEATRE I MERCEDES McCAMBRIDGE February 20 - March 4 L..' MERCED~ McCAMBRIDGE (Gunnar Jonsson) is appearing for the third time on the Mary Moody Northen Stage. She appeared in ''Madwoman of FranklinCa t.eS Chaillot" in 1973 and "Desk Set" in 1974. Miss 1 , McCambridge, with her performance in her first film, "All the King's Men," assured the success About Aust1n of her motion picture career by winning an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress. She was previously known nationally as a top ­ ranking radio actress. Orson Welles has called Miss McCambridge "the world's greatest living *** radio actress." In 1964, after a series of disasters on the Broadway stage that That 's why we're would have deterred a less determined artist, she established herself as a rank­ saving more ing star of the theatre in the challenging role of Martha in "Who's Afraid of than money. Virginia Woolf?" in which she appeared on Broadway for several months . --:::;;;;;;..,;...;;;;._.------=----- ,, Miss McCambridge, who has an Irish background, and still has a trace of an accent, was born on St. Patrick's Day in Joliet, Illinois, which has lately honored her by declaring Mercedes Mccambridge Week. She was graduated with honors in drama from Mundelein College in Chicago where she was a scholarship student. While still in her junior year at college, she signed a five that the strength year contract with NBC. At the time, Chicago was the hub of daytime shows, of our future rests on our heritage . .. and that chiefly soap-opera, and Mercedes McCambridge could breathe life into the most hackneyed script. During the next few years she appeared on most of nothing of value shou ld be wasted. County Historical Survey Committee ~ I That's why we saved the Radkey for our work with the Radkey House. radio's famous programs-"Mercury Theatre," "I Love a Mystery," "One I Man's Family," "Lights Out," "Inner Sanctum," "Jack Benny Show," etc. House and remode led it for use as our And the re ponse we get from other I . West Branch. And that's why we're people who care as much about Austin In her years on radio she has appeared in an almost incredible variety of currently restoring the Tips House :.is as we do . roles, everything from a baby to an old hag. Toward the end of her radio our New South Congress location. We appreciate the encourageme nt. career she auditioned for and won the role of Sadie Burke in Robert Rossen's Authentic restoration involves a lot We' ll con tinue to serve Austin through "All the King's Men." As a result of her spectacular film debut, Miss more than some new wiring and a few loca l investment and our comm itment Mccambridge was cast in "Inside Straight," "Lightning Strikes Twice," coats of paint. It takes exte nsive to the comm unity. "Giant," "Suddenly Last Summer," "A Touch of Evil," "A Farewell to research , careful planning, and a Arms," "Cimarron," "Johnny Guitar," and "Angel Baby." sizable investment in time and money. Recently Miss McCambridge filmed ''The Exorcist'' in which she portrays But it has its rewa rds. Like the the Demonic Possession of Regan. She has appeared also on most of the na­ medallion we received from the Travis tion's prominent TV shows. She has starred in her own series "Wire Ser­ vice" and "Defense Attorney" and has been the guest on everything from "Ed Sullivan" to "Bonanza." Her real love, however, has always been the Theatre and recently she has concentrated her efforts almost exclusively to FRANKLIN SAVINGS the stage. In addition to "Virginia Woolf," she has appeared extensively ASSOCIATION throughout the country in "The Miracle Worker," "Candida," "The Little S900 Airport Boul eva rd /372 1 Jeffe rson Foxes," "The Glass Menagerie," and "The Subject was Roses." She is also 202 l lan coc k Cen ter/5600 Mancha ca at work on a book about actress Sarah Siddons for the British publishers 116S Researc h Boul eva rd /135 West Oltorf Phone 4S9-87 13 for the Franklin Expr ess. who published her first book, "The Two of Us." Miss McCambridge devotes Hour s: ,,•••, 10:00-5: 30 weekdays / ... much of her time to her position as Honorary Chairman of the National 10:00-S:00 Saturday ·,!}_lw,~ Council on Alcoholism. She has been cited by President and Mrs. Nixo~ by governors and mayors throughout the country, and by a Senate committee. She is the recipient of the 1972 Gold Key Award of the National Council. She received in 1974 an honorary doctorate from St. Edward's. It is with great pleasure we welcome back Mercedes Mccambridge to the Mary Moody Northen Stage. "The Pearly Gates" is based upon an anci ent Icelandic folktale which was first recorded in written form as a long narrative poem more than a century ago. David Stefansson, one of Iceland's foremost romantic poets until his death in 1964, ewrote the story as a play in 1941. Mr. Stefansson, FREDERIKA B. MERRIMA N (Director and set librarian at Akureyri for 27 years, is famous for the lyric beauty of his designer) received her A .B. from Sweet Briar po etry as well as for the tenderness, warmth, an d humor apparent in all College, her M.F.A . from Ohio University, and is of his writing. During the eight years following the original production currently completing Ph.D. work at the University of "The Pearly Gates" in Reykjavik, the play was translated and performed of Michigan . Before coming to St. Edward's, in Norway, Finland, Denmark, Scotland, and England. Two years ago the she taught at the National Music Camp in English Translation, titled ''The Golden Gate'' was adapted by W. J. Interlochen, Michigan , and at th e Clevelend Friederich and presented at Marietta College in Ohio. It is Mr. Friederich's State Un iversity in Cleveland, Ohio. Besides version which we have used for this second American production here at variou s summer theatres , she has been affiliated with several professional St. Edward's University. regional theatres including Baltimore 's Center Stage , The Pittsburgh Play house and The Cleveland Play House . Miss Merriman was last seen with Eileen Heckart in " The Corn is Green." WILLIAM CREAMER (Jon) has appeared on the Mary Moody Northen Stage many times. He has appeared with Russ Tamblyn in "Nature's Way"; Jackie Coogan and Lyle Talbot in "Golden Boy"; John Saxon in "The Time of 1 ·- Your Life"; Pernell Roberts in "Three Men on a Horse"; Pat O'Brien, "You Can't Take it With You"; Peter Breck, "The Rainmaker"; MON 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM and Carl Betz, "The Chase." Mr. Creamer UE - l' HU 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM worked with Miss McCambridge before in ''The Desk Set'' on the Mary FRI 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Moody Northen stage. He has appeared in several films including "The Great Waldo Pepper" DRIVE-THRU and ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.'' Mr. Creamer is a member of Screen Actors Guild, American Federation MON - FRI 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM of Radio and Television Artists and Actors' Equity. Mr . Creamer is a retired Chief Petty Officer of the U. S. Navy. St. Edward's University MARY MOODY NORTHEN THEATRE ~ 0 for the Performing Arts .c V) Q) .c +> presents l+- 0 Q) V) s... :::, 0 u Q) .c +> O'l i:: ·s:: :::, "'C +> V) Q) :::, O'l s... :::, 0 V) re Q) O'l ."'C,..... s... Ll E re u u ::E V) Q) ~ Q) u s... Q) ::E V) .,.....V) ::E Q) > re .c Directed by 0 +> "'C Frederika B. Merriman Q) V) re Q) r- 0. with V) William Creamer ~ Q) Q) s... u s... Costumes designed by Bil Pfuderer U .S.A.A. Q) Ll Set designed by Frederika B. Merriman E ~ Lighting designed by Rianna Erker Play Adapted "by W. J. Friederich Translated by THE PIT - RICHARD JONES -==-011rto11-- EATING OUT IS FUN • EaPECIALLY AT ' 'THE PtT'' ~~ · DUPLICATING SERVICE 207 Congress Ave. Austin, Texas 78767 P.O. Box 1902 Dial 477 -6775 PHONE: 444-2272 DINING ROOM SERVICE ANO ORDERS TO GO FAST PRINTING OPll:N 7 DAYS 10 A.M , TIL. 9;30 P.M. 2302 SOUTH CONGRESS • AUSTIN, TEXAS 7 8704 BLU E PRINTING PHOTO COPYING Cast Michael, The Archangel .................................... Jeff Belker Scenes Gunnar ................................. MERCEDES McCAMBRIDGE Jon ................................................. William Creamer ACT I Vilborg ........................................... Marilyn McDonald Scene 1 Four Imps ............................................... Wally Bosau .......................................... Patrick Crawford A poor farm cottage in Iceland, the home of Jon and Gunnar. ............................................ Danny McClure Scene 2. ............................................ Brad Silverlight The Enemy ............................................. Bruce Young A desolate place in the mountains. A Sheriff's Deputy .......................................... Tim Russ Intermission: 12 minutes Man Employer ......................................... Craig Edelblut Woman Employer .................... ................ Shelley Chester ACT II A Thief ................................................ Duane Skoog Scene 1 A Jail er ............................... -................ Gregory Cross A Drunkard ................................................ Joe York The outskirts of Heaven. A Tart .......................................... ..... Barbara Vaides Scene 2 A Rich Man ........................................... Johnny Lopez A Sheriff ................................................ Donald Hall At the Pearly Gates A Priest ............................................. Rick Carballada Please, Smoking and Refreshments in Lobby Only . Gunnar's Mother ....................................... Evelyn Pollard Actors' Equity Association strictly prohibits the taking of photographs or use of recording devices during the performance . Gunnar's Father ....................................... Blaze Callahan Helga . Cindy Kaczmarek Farmer ................................................... Glen Faber A Cherub ................................................ Nancy Ross Saint Peter ............................................ William Brady Saint Paul. ......................................... LeRoy Clementich -PLAYBILL ADVERTIZING- The Virgin Mary ........................................ Sarah Duncan Over 4,000 theatre-goes attend each major show at St. Edward's University ST AND-INS never substitute for listed players unless a specific announce­ Theatre.

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