Franklin D. Roosevelt Dinner-Concert
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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT ay DINNER-CONCERT JANUARY 29, 1956 CTiOK FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT emoniii DINNER-CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS BASIL O'CONNOR, President SPONSORED BY The "74" Club • FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL COMMITTEE THE HONORABLE HERBERT H. LEHMAN, CHAIRMAN THE WALDORF-ASTORIA • NEW YORK • IANUARY 29, 1956 FOREWORD "We have only just begun to win." I think that is how our Founder, were he with us at this stage of the long fight against poliomyelitis, might have described the bright- ening prospect before us today. When Franklin D. Roosevelt died in April of 1945, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis was supporting research which had as its ultimate object a preventive of polio. But the goal at that time lay beyond many mystifying horizons; the way led through many uncharted fields. Now the dream has come true. Yet, for many thousands, the joyous reality is too late. The need for help against shriveled limbs, against faltering breath, against blighted lives, continues. The or- ganization founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt cannot, will not, let these people down. They must have care as long as they need it. And there is more we must find out about the polio virus and vaccine through continued scientific research. And skillful hands must be trained through our Professional Educational Program. That is why, in 1956, there is a call upon the generosity and the self-interest of the people of America. That is why there is a 1956 March of Dimes. President THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS DEDICATION by GOVERNOR AVERELL HARRIMAN Franklin Roosevelt was a man of such greatness, his horizons so wide, his comprehension so deep and his leadership so vigorous that this nation will be eternally grateful for his manifold and varied accom- plishments. But aside from his official greatness, his personal life story stands as an inspiration to us all. To those who have suffered polio, his life is testimony to the fact that man's spirit can conquer any handicap. The development of the Salk vaccine—which gives us hope that polio will soon be all but eradicated—is in large part attributable to the nationwide and continuing campaign which he founded. The efforts organized around his name provided the funds that enabled outstand- ing scientific minds to concentrate on finding the preventative that is now being distributed throughout our land. At tonight's concert, as we commemorate the 74th anniversary of Franklin Roosevelt's birth, we also celebrate the fact that one more dread disease has been mastered, and that scientific research every day gives us new hope that man will triumph over other diseases and threats to the health and vitality of our citizens. HON. HERBERT H. LEHMAN DEEMS TAYLOR PROGRAM DEEMS TAYLOR, PRESIDING NATIONAL ANTHEM Adelaide Bishop BASIL O'CONNOR Word of Welcome GERALD McBOING, BOING Gail Kubik LITTLE ORCHESTRA SOCIETY, THOMAS SCHERMAN, Conducting MAX LEAVITT, Narrator VICTOR BORGE PROGRAM 1. FRANKLY 2. WE 3. DON'T 4. KNOW 5. WHAT 6. MR. BORGE 7. WILL 8. Do 9. BUT 10. WE'RE 11. SURE 12. HE'LL 13. KEEP 14. Us 15. POSTED 16. FROM 17. TIME 18. To 19. TIME DON PASQUALE Concert Version The LITTLE ORCHESTRA SOCIETY, CARLO MORESCO, Conducting ARTISTS: Don Pasquale— SALVATORE BACCALONI a wealthy bachelor Dr. Malatesta— JOHN BROWNLEE his friend and advisor Norina— LAUREL HURLEY young widow in love with Ernesto Ernesto— CHARLES ANTHONY Don Pasquale's nephew Notary— JOHN CARMINE ROSSI Major Domo Gardener Housekeeper Staged by SALVATORE BACCALONI Musical Director—CARLO MORESCO Musical Preparations—ANTON ROCCO GUADAGNO Production Coordinator—ARNOLD PISANI Music & Libretto by GAETANO DONIZETTI Suggested by Pavesi's Comic Opera "Ser Marc 'Antonio" TIME: 19TH CENTURY PLACE: ROME FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT FILM (three minutes) THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL COMMITTEE dedicated to perpetuating the memory of Franklin D. Roosevelt Honorary Chairmen BASIL O'CONNOR (1946-1948) HON. HERBERT H. LEHMAN, Chairman HON. AVERELL HARRIMAN (1949-1950) DEEMS TAYLOR, Chairman, Program Committee HON. ROBERT P. PATTERSON (1951) ERNEST M. FROST, Secretary ROBERT E. SHERWOOD (1952-1954) FRANK H. BEREND, Director THE MEMBERS OF THE "74" CLUB Hosts to Purple Heart Veterans Anonymous James Durante David J. Monas Luigi Antonini C. W. Engelhard, Jr. James C. Petrillo Daniel G. Arnstein Marshall Field Richard Rodgers Vincent Astor Michel Fribourg Walter P. Reuther Bernard M. Baruch Oscar Hammerstein, II Lewis S. Rosenstiel Dave Beck E. Roland Harriman Dore Schary Irving Berlin Hon. Averell Harriman Spyros P. Skouras William Boyd George M. Harrison Miss Sophie Tucker James Cagney W. Alton Jones Baron Oscar Von Kohorn Eddie Cantor Danny Kaye Thomas J. Watson Hon. William L. Clayton Hon. Herbert H. Lehman R. W. Woodruff David Dubinsky George Meany Leonard L. Abess Charles Axelrod Robert S. Benjamin Raymond Abrahams Lesem Bach Hon. John J. Bennett, Jr. Dr. David Abrahamsen Hon. Frederick Backer Mrs. H. B. Bercow Benjamin Abrams Richard H. Balch David Berg John J. Abramsen Julius L. Bailer Mrs. David Berman Frederick B. Adams Clarence Bamberger Pandro S. Berman Siegmund Adler Dr. Moses Barron Abbott S. Bernard Samuel Agran Mrs. Philip Barry Mrs. Richard J. Bernhard Horace M. Albright Otto Barth Bernard Bernstein Dr. Ernest R. Alexander Sidney M. Barton Israel Bernstein Bertram Allenberg Basil N. Bass Lionel Bernstein Mrs. V. Beaumont Allen John Bass Hon. Francis Biddle Jack Alpern Hon. William L. Batt George Barry Bingham Ellsworth C. Alvord Isidor Baum Milton H. Biow Hon. Clinton P. Anderson Herman A. Bayern Joseph Birnbaum Maurice Antkies Hon. Clyde W. Beckner Abraham H. Blank Dr. David Arbuse S. N. Behrman Captain Seymour M. Blau Mrs. Alexander M. Arnstein Edwin J. Beinecke Jacob Blaustein Jack R. Aron G. M. Bellanca Louis D. Blick Dr. Jacob S. Aronoff Daniel J. Bellin Ernest Bloch Mortimer I. Aronson M. L. Benedum Leonard Block Dr. Max Ascoli Alfred A. Benesch Samuel J. Bloomingdale Sol Ash Jack Benjamin Mr. & Mrs. Humphrey Bogart Carl J. Austrian Robert M. Benjamin Herman G. Borgenicht Nat Boriskin Miss Laura Franklin Delano L. W. Frohlich Louis H. Boyar William Adams Delano Henry Frost Thomas F. Boyle John J. DeLuca Morton H. Fry Amerigo Bozzani Ned E. Depinet Jack Frye Hon. Spruille Braden Armand S. Deutsch Ralph Brandon Frank M. Didisheim M. Robert Gallop H. Mott Brennan Loren R. Dodson Dr. George Gallup Charles A. Breskin John F. Donnelly Clifford W. Gaylord Sidney Brody Myer Dorfman Hon. Lawrence E. Gerosa Francis C. Brown Richard E. Dougherty S. D. Gershovitz Frederick Brown Melvyn Douglas Phil E. Gilbert, Jr. George Brown James E. Doyle Bernard F. Gimbel George D. Brown, Jr. Frederick Dreier Mrs. Louis S. Gimbel, Jr. M. Brukenfeld Dr. Sol W. Ginsburg William Aylett Buckner Mrs. Maude E. Eberle Ferdinand Goldberg John L. Burling Milton L. Ehrlich Theodore Goldblum A. M. Burton Herbert B. Ehrmann Martin P. Golden August A. Busch, Jr. Alex Eisenberg Dr. Raphael R. Goldenberg George T. Bye Mrs. Harry Eising Albert Goldman Max Elkon Jakob Goldschmidt Hon. Louis Goldstein Chad F. Calhoun Emil K. Ellis Charles H. Ellner Bert Goldwater Cason J. Callaway John L. Goldwater Fuller E. Callaway, Jr. Colonel J. R. Elyachar Irving M. Engel Samuel Goldwyn Louis Caplan Dan Golenpaul Cass Canfield Lionel M. Ettlinger Percy R. Everett Samuel M. Goodman William D. Carlebach Dr. H. L. Gordon Hon. Emanuel Celler Dr. Jules D. Gordon Irwin S. Chanin Simon H. Fabian Joseph N. Gorson Alexander Chatin Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. D. S. Gottesman Mrs. Arthur Osgood Choate Leonard L. Farber Thomas Graham Gordon R. Clapp Hon. James A. Farley Richard G. Green General Lucius D. Clay Hon. Samuel Fassler Robert Z. Greene Jesse Climenko Robert Feidelson Mrs. Isidore Greenfeld Alexander H. Cohen Jerome M. Fein William V. Griffin Murray Cohen Leonard Feist Alexander Gross Wallace M. Cohen Miss Edna Ferber Benjamin Gross Dave S. Cohn Jose Ferrer Mrs. Jennie Grossinger P. N. Coleman Marshall Field, Jr. Frank P. Connolly Lincoln Filene Hon. Wilton E. Hall Carle C. Conway Hon. Edward Ridley Fowler Hamilton Everett R. Cook Noah Finkelstein Victor J. Hammer Morris Llewellyn Cooke Hon. Thomas K. Finletter Samuel Handel Harry A. Cooper Robert K. Hanger Roger H. Corbetta Dr. Morris Fishbein Carl M. Fishel Mrs. Averell Harriman E. J. Cornelis Irwin Harris Philip Cortney Paul E. Fitzpatrick Fred F. Florence Moss Hart Hume Cronyn Colonel Joseph M. Hartfield Russel Crouse Henry Fonda Abe Fortas Mrs. Mortimer Hays Leo T. Crowley Mrs. David Hays Anthony Cucolo Leo L. Fox Matthew Fox Mrs. Edwin D. Hays Hon. Homer S. Cummings Leland Hayward Jack Cummings Arthur B. Foye James T. Heenehan Hon. Jerome N. Frank D. N. Heineman Vincent Dailey George Frankel Adolph Held Sidney Danziger George E. Frazer, Sr. Ernest S. Heller Hon. Joseph E. Davies Charles H. Freeman Isaac S. Heller Elmer Davis Carl Friedlander Milton J. Heller William Hammatt Davis Louis K. Friedman William G. Heller Ralph A. DeJur Nathan Friedman Miss Lillian Hellman VICTOR BORGE SALVATORE BACCALONI LAUREL HURLEY JOHN BROWNLEE ; ' MAX LEAVITT JOHN CARMINE ROSSI CHARLES ANTHONY THOMAS SCHERMAN CARLO MORESCO LITTLE ORCHESTRA SOCIETY Madame Bertha Levy Hermanos Maxwell A. Kriendler Langdon P. Marvin Mrs. M. L. Hermanos Fred Kronish Dr. & Mrs. Arthur M. Master John Hersey Hon. Julius A. Krug Walter G. Mason Hon. Paul M. Herzog Seldon M. Kruger Lt. Colonel Alvin F. Meyer, Jr. Robert P. Herzog Dr. H. H. K'ung Mrs. John A. Mayer Phillip Hettleman E. L. Kurth Clarence G. Michalis James T. Hill, Jr. Irving H. Kutcher Edward G. Miller, Jr. Mrs. Walter A. Hirsch Gilbert Miller Samuel I. HofTberg William Woart Lancaster Maynard M. Miller Henry Hofheimer Stanley S. Langendorf Vice Admiral Earle W. Mills Sidney Hollander Mrs.