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SEflson INDIANAPOLIS THEATRE *t Roberta" ASSOCIATION, INC. 1955 Stars under the stars Presenting July 19 - 24 Broadway musical hits for your cool Jrndiana i Ljrealeil and comfortable Summer C*ntertainment summer Souvenir nights Program entertain ment J 7 v\y •^ m \ 5\ \ HILTON U. BROWN THE^ft 0KAWING COURTESY Of (BUTLER BOWL) :NNOX & MATTHEWS Sr ASSOCS., INC. ARCHITECT-EM BUTLER UNIVERSITY>sttfrHr$M * NOW is the time . to plan your • International Tour • Caribbean Cruise • European Tour • Domestic Tour spring - summer - fall conducted and independent travel Specialists in Tailored for "YOU" Itineraries We are appointed agents for: ALL STEAMSHIP LINES ALL AIR LINES ALL RAIL LINES ALL TOUR COMPANIES ALL HOTELS There is No Substitute for Experience We KNOW, We Have BEEN There ROSS AND BABCOCK TRAVEL BUREAU INC. CLAYPOOL HOTEL MEIrose 5-5417 Indianapolis 4, Ind. Foreign and Domestic Tours and Cruises Passport and Visa Information Our Service is Free INDIANAPOLIS THEATRE ASSOCIATION, INC. A Non-Profit Corporation Directed By Civic Leaders Of The City Of Indianapolis 417 CIRCLE TOWER BUILDING INDIANAPOLIS 4, INDIANA Dear Friends of Starlight Musicals: OFFICERS Outdoor entertainment comparable to Starlight Musicals first appeared in Indianapolis in the J. M. BLOCH summer of 1945 when a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta was produced in the Garfield Park Amphi Chairman of the Board theatre. The enterprise was so well received that another operetta was given there the following Li. G. GORDNER President summer. In 1947 a series of both light opera and grand opera was produced at the Butler Bowl JOHN I. KAUTZ in connection with the Indianapolis Centennial celebration. This was followed by more light opera First Vice-President in the summer of 1948 at Butler Bowl. NOBLE L. BIDDINGER Second Vice-President ALAN C. BOYD Secretary In 1950 and 1951 Starlight Musicals moved to the Indiana State Fairgrounds in an effort to lower EVAN B. WALKER production costs, however after that season our board of directors decided that open air entertain Treasurer ment in Indianapolis would not be feasible until there was an amphitheatre available, similar to those in other communities throughout the country, designed specifically for such productions. DIRECTORS Noble L. Biddinger J. M. Bloch We dreamed of a permanent location with a stage big enough for productions with a large chorus William H. Book Alan C. Boyd and ballet; adequate dressing rooms; shower and toilet facilities; costume and property storage Cecil M. Byrne space; workshop space for scenery building; an area for the audiences with proper sight lines and Joseph E. Cain acoustical equipment; comfortable seats; a sheltered foyer and sufficient and convenient parking Monsignor Henry F. Dugan spaces. J. R. Fenstermaker Roger Fleming Charles Gisler James Gloin We wish it were possible to list here the names of all of our patrons, donors, guarantors, indi Mrs. J. A. Goodman viduals and organizations, both public and private, who have encouraged us throughout the years Morris Goodman and who have shared this dream with us. It remained, however, for the Board of Park Commis L. G. Gordner sioners, under Mayor Alex M. Clark, acting for all our citizens, to cause the erection of the Hilton Harry S. Hanna Charles Hedley U. Brown Theatron, which includes all of the facilities of which we dreamed. Henry Holt, Sr. John I. Kautz Claude Koontz Encouraged and challenged by the creation of the Theatron, which is available for our use under George Kuhn a lease with nominal rental, our friends were told this story and over $50,000.00 was subscribed W. O. Longsworth Murray Morris for our operating fund, this year. We started in January to assemble the finest production staff Kurt F. Pantzer possible and selected a list of attractions from the best in musical opera, which we are proud to H. T. Pritchard present for your enjoyment this summer. With your continued enthusiasm and support we hope and Melvin T. Ross believe that from now on Indianapolis can have Starlight Musicals in the Theatron every summer. William J. Schumacher Harry V. Wade Evan B. Walker A. E. Wilhoite Very truly yours, LeRoy George Gordner President <%3 Wilking Music Company guarantees: In 60 days, you will play the piano you purchase ... or your money back. Page one SPONSORS STARLIGHT MUSICALS 1955 Allison Division, General Motors Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Ice Mr. E. E. Allison The Indianapolis Foundation Miss Gladys Alwes Indianapolis Morris Plan American States Insurance Company Indianapolis Power and Light Company William A. Atkins, Severin Hotel Company, Inc. Mr. H. T. Pritchard L. S. Ayres and Company Indianapolis Water Company Hugh J. Baker & Company Mr. L. J. Jenn Mr. Julian Bamberger Mr. and Mrs. Emsley W. Johnson, Jr. Banner-Whitehill Corporation Arthur Jordan Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Noble L. Biddinger The William H. Block Company Mr. John Iden Kautz Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Book Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Kuhn Mr. and Mrs. W. Howard Bull Lennox & Matthews and Assoc, Inc., Architects Burnet-Binford Lumber Company, Inc. Mr. Manuel I. Leve Mr. Wm. B. Calwell Lilly Endowment, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Cannon Lilly Varnish Company Chrysler Indianapolis Plant Mr. and Mrs, Charles J. Lynn City Securities Corporation P. R. Mallory & Co. Inc. Coburn Chevrolet Co., Inc. Mr. E. E. McLaren The Coca-Cola Bottling Company Mr. Howard R. Meeker Mr. and Mrs. John P. Collett Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane Community-Buick, Inc. Milk Foundation of Indianapolis D-A Lubricant Company, Inc. Mr. Murray H. Morris Mr. Joseph J. Daniels Mr. James Newcomb Danner's 5-10^ to $1.00 Stores Diamond Chain Company, Inc. Mr. Frank H. O'Connell Mr. C. B. Dutton Mr. and Mrs. Perry E. O'Neal Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Efroymson Mr. and Mrs. Kurt F. Pantzer Empire Life and Accident Insurance Co. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Fatout Mr. Leo M. Rappaport Mr. and Mrs. Dayton D. Fertig Reid-Holcomb Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Reissner Carl M. Geupel Construction Co. Rock Island Refining Corporation The Gibson Company Mr. Melvin T. Ross Goodman Jewelers The Gordner Agency Mr. William J. Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. William C. Griffith P. Simmons (Timber & Veneer) Co. Mr. Edward W. Harris Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hickam L. Strauss & Co. Holcomb & Hoke Manufacturing Co. Vonnegut Hardware Co. J. I. Holcomb Manufacturing Co. Mr. Walter C. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Harry V. Wade Mr. Henry Holt Margaret and Clark Wheeler Hoosier Monument Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Adrian E. Wilhoite Mr. Walter H. Huehl Mr. L. E. Winkler Page two HILTON U. BROWN THEATRON (BUTLER BOWL) BUTLER UNIVERSITY, INDIANAPOLIS Operated by INDIANAPOLIS THEATRE ASSOCIATION, INC. OFFICERS 1955 J. M, BLOCH L. G. GORDNER JOHN I. KAUTZ Chairman of the Board President First Vice President NOBLE L. BIDDINGER ALAN C. BOYD EVAN B. WALKER Second Vice President Secretary Treasurer DIRECTORS Noble L. Biddinger Monsignor Henry F. Dugan Morris Goodman Claude Koontz Melvin T. Ross J. M. Bloch J. R. Fenstermaker L. G. Gordner George Kuhn William J. Schumacher William H. Book Roger Fleming Harry S. Hanna W. O. Longsworth Harry V. Wade Alan C Boyd Charles Gisler Charles Hedley Murray Morris Evan B. Walker Cecil M. Byrne James Gloin Henry Holt, Sr. Kurt F. Pantzer A. E. Wilhoite Joseph E. Cain Mrs. J. A. Goodman John I. Kautz H. T. Pritchard Address All Correspondence to— Starlight Musicals—Coliseum—Indiana State Fairgrounds—Indianapolis See Wilking Music Company for CABLE-NELSON PIANOS at $495 'America's leading quality spinet' Page three EXECUTIVE STAFF OF STARLIGHT MUSICALS 1955 MELVIN T. ROSS General Manager JOE LEDLIE Publicity Director CHARLES STADFELDT Manager, Ticket Sales Melvin T. Ross guides the executive affairs of the Star light Musicals in his position as General Manager MELVIN T. ROSS 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 See Wilking Music Company for STEINWAY . "The instrument of the immortals". 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 Indianapolis Theatre Asso ciation, 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).