<<

^JN*

AVONDALE THEATER JUNE 28—JULY 3 look for the authentic label"

STOLES • JACKETS • COATS $1500 to $8500 "Terms as Desired"

HERBERT K FRED DAVIDSON DAVIDSON

Pj & ® glendale center 62nd & keystone

J '9U A HIT EVERY WEEK ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW June 21-26 June 28-July 3 July 5-July 10 CLIFF ARQUETTE JUNE ALLYSON SHERRY BRITTON You Can't Take It with You" "Good-By, Ghost" "The Best of Burlesque"

July 12-July 17 July 19-July 24 July 26-July 31 VIVIAN VANCE BRIAN DONLEVY "The Time of the Cuckoo" "Catch Me if You Can" "Years Ago"

August 2-August 7 August 9-August 14 August 16-August 21 VIRGINIA GRAHAM LOUIS NYE MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN "Late Love" "Charley's Aunt" CHESTER MORRIS "The Subject was Roses"

August 23-August 28 August 30-September 4 HAL MARCH To Be Announced "Deadwood Dick"

TICKET INFORMATION The Avondale box office at the theater is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. except Sunday, 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., box office phone LI 7-9627.

• It's a fascinating display where we have attempted to present in an entertaining, interesting and colorful manner —exhibits of our products and a few activities reflecting Allison operations. POWERAMA

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Powerama Hours — 9 AM to 4 PM Monday thru Friday and 6 PM to 9 PM Thursdays. For group visits, write or call Allison Powerama. CH4-1511, Extension 3307. GM THE ENERGY CONVERSION DIVISION OF •^•iB GENERAL MOTORS, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA GeneralMdtOIS Why settle for less when there's DELLEN Indiana's largest Oldsmobile dealer — with over 500 new cars to choose from!

..stinummme>>>*^-

TtiOiA Wwt

CORNER 52nd & KEYSTONE

Your Rocket Service Center Open Daily 7 A.M. to 6 P.M., Thursday till 9 P.M. Closed Saturday & Sunday

IN THE MEADOWS LUNCHEON AND DINNERS DANCE TO, BE ENTERTAINED NIGHTLY BY THE THE 3900 N. RURAL • PHONE 547-6526 ^memut Hotteu CmUofU 5226 N. KEYSTONE (REAR) . . . 100% Human Hair A Wig is a . . . Specialists in Wig Styling Must for Carefree WIGS . . . Men's Hairpieces Summer Fun I' instante beaute MARCIA ANDREWS, Manager • CL 1-3606

AVONDALE in-the-meadows THEATER One of the Nation's Foremost Theaters Now in its Thirteenth Season presents JUNE ALLYSON

in "Good-By, Ghost"

by HAROLD J. KENNEDY

with

BILL MOREY LON GARDNER ALLYSON POWELL JOHN ARMSTRONG ALICE YOURMAN , JR.

and

HAROLD J. KENNEDY

Directed by A. GLENN MAXWELL

Scenic Design and Lighting Design—LINDA BREWER

PROFESSIONAL CAR WASH Stcc&a GAS N' WASH

Look at Your Car . . . Everyone Else Does 1219 N. MERIDIAN • 4149 N. KEYSTONE • 62nd & KEYSTONE lei's make il a ####

######### war

L. KEITH BULEN—Chairman JOHN ROWE—Secretary MAXINE GORDON—Wee Chairman BEURT SerVAAS— Treasurer

Paid for by Marion County Republican Central Committee OPEN EVENINGS - PHONE: Liberty 7-1378

helen m. ray's BEAUTY SALON

3725 EAST 38TH STREET - 38TH ST. and SHERMAN DR.

Cast (In Order of Appearance)

David Shelby Bill Morey Joanna, his wife JUNE ALLYSON Joanie .. Allyson Powell Jo-Jo .- Dick Powell, Jr. Ernest Lon Gardner Trumbull ... Harold J. Kennedy Kathryn Fairchild JUNE ALLYSON George K. George - John Armstrong Minnie Mae George - - Alice Yourman

SHOW BUSINESS RADIO

LISTEN TO "FIRST NIGHTER" live from Avondale Tuesday Evening, 8:05-8:20 sponsored by HALL-NEAL HEATING & COOLING 1324 North Capitol Ave. Windsor Dress Shop IN WINDSOR VILLAGE Fashions for Every Hour of the Day and Evening OPEN EVENINGS 21ST AND ARLINGTON

Synopsis of Scenes

The setting of the play is a living room in a home in modern Connecticut within commuting distance of .

ACT I Scene 1: A Monday evening in November, around 11 o'clock. Scene 2: A few minutes later. ACT II Scene 1: Tuesday evening, around midnight. Scene 2: The next evening around 11 o'clock. Scene 3: Early Thursday evening. ACT III Scene 1: The same evening. About an hour later. Scene 2: Also the same evening. A few minutes later.

tt One Gall Does It All" ...by Foot or Phone...

DOWNTOWN GLENDALE 111 NORTH 6101 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA KEYSTONE

634-9999 251-1234

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA We Deliver cYbu expect more from Standard... andy8uget.it!*

(STANDARD OIL DIVISION AMERICAN OIL COMPANY 'Trademark Avondale Theater Staff

DONALD E. MARLATT, president of ducer, is beginning his fourth season with Indianapolis Avondale, Inc. is a well Avondale and his twelfth year in the known local building contractor and theater business. Mr. Hoffman toured with farmer. He has long been interested in the national companies of "Seidman and theater in general and Avondale in par­ Son" and "Spoon River Anthology." He ticular. Mr. Marlatt enjoys using his many spent some time in Indianapolis earlier skills, acquired in the building business, this season in his capacity as General Man­ backstage and around the theater grounds. ager of the Helen Hayes Repertory Com­ pany. LEW BREINER, Producer and General Manager, is one of the leading theater men WILLIAM COLBERT is Director of in the Mid-west. He has been associated Public Relations for Avondale. He has with Avondale for eight years and shoul­ been a news cameraman for WLWI and ders the burden of putting the season to­ done advertising and public relations with gether and producing the shows you see Bob Long Associates and LaGrange-Garri- each week. Mr. Breiner assumes full re­ son. Most recently Mr. Colbert handled sponsibility for all details of production the publicity for the Republican Action and management. Committee. BARRY HOFFMAN, Associate Pro­ JEANNE OWENS, Administrative As- Avondale Theater Staff sistant, is back for the eleventh season and LINDA BREWER is here for her fourth handles duties ranging from the handling season as Scenic Designer. A graduate of of over 100,000 tickets to rooms for our Purdue University majoring in drama and visiting players. During the winter months languages, Miss Brewer is now working she has similar duties at the Murat Shrine towards her Master's from the University Circus office. of Iowa.

DOHN BEAR,Technical Director has PEG EASTRIDGE, another of Avon- been with the theater for the past three dale's mainstays, is returning for her years. Mr. Bear has been associated with twelfth season as Costumiere. Not only Long Beach Community Playhouse and does she procure, make and care for the Pasadena Playhouse in during company's costumes, but she appears in the last few years. many of our plays as well. She spends her days at Allison Division in their Engineer­ PHIL WILLIAMS starts his sixth sea­ ing Department. son with Avondale as Property Master. Mr. Williams is currently a graduate stu­ HERMAN L. TEEPE, JR. is our Master dent at Indiana University working on his Electrician. When he's not at Avondale he's Masters Degree in Audio Visual Commu­ busy at Clowes Hall, the Colliseum and nications. various other places around Indianapolis.

THIS SPECIAL OFFER TO ALL AVONDALE PATRONS. HALL-NEAL HEATING & COOLING "The Hallmark of Excellence In Heating & Cooling Since 1890" 1324 NORTH CAPITOL AVENUE OFFERS YOU A Free 1967 Season Book to Avondale with the Purchase of any of these Items • VICTOR CENTRAL COOLING OFFER GOOD • VICTOR FURNACE JUNE 21—SEPTEMBER 5 • VICTOR ELECTRONIC AIR FILTER WHEN YOU PRESENT COUPON

NAME

ADDRESS. MOU HALL-NEAL ^VICTOR PHONE. / HEATING & COOLING INDIANA'S LARGEST SELECTION OF IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC WINES.

v-^naynpaofnes, BEERS AND PACKAGE BEVERAGES

PARTY SUPPLIES BAR EQUIPMENT

EXCLUSIVE WINE CELLAR Indianapolis Avondale, Inc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert Glazier John Mathews William S. Hogsett Mrs. Roger Schutt David L. Jessee Edward V. Schaffer Paul Mangin Gordon E. Smith Donald E. Marlatt Mrs. Gordon E. Vrell Joseph G. Worland

OFFICERS President, Donald E. Marlatt Vice President, Edward V. Schaffer Secretary, Mrs. Edward V. Schaffer Treasurer, Mrs. Donald E. Marlatt

AVONDALE AMBASSADORS Mrs. Gordon K. Vrell, President Mrs. George Cohee Mrs. Roger A. Schutt, Vice President Mrs. Jane Ford Mrs. John Benedix Mrs. Robert Glazier Miss Alberta Blessing Mrs. Gilbert Hermeling, Jr. Mrs. Bette Boggs Mrs. Al Kucin Mrs. Victor L. Boyer Mrs. Joseph Worland \*\*\&&&&A

ENJOY THE

ou$c

m®fpmm

m BURGER CHEF IN THE GOING FOR A DRIVE? MEADOWS While you're out, stop at Burger Chef for a Triple Treat. You get Burger Chef's famous Open Flame Broiled hamburger, fresh crispy fries and rich, thick milk shake ... all delicious and all for only 50e. You can feed a family of four ihe fun way for only $2.00 with a round of Triple Treats! 2800 E. 38TH STREET Convenient Locations BURGERS Throughout Indianapolis '^''-All you^care to cat" Franchisee! nationwide by Bulger LUNCHEON DINNER Chef Systems, Indianapolis 7 $1.20 $2.00 Home of ihe World's Greatest Vbh Hamburger! CHILDREN TO W—Me PER YEAR Of AGE SI RLOIN HOUSES

AMERICA

Meet The New Star In Town! \ This Coupon And $3.89 / Will Buy Any Dinner And An Evening At Avondale. v

A new concept in informal dining SIRLOIN k Reservations not HOUSES necessary. ^r Open 7 days a week, LJ 11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. PRESENT THIS COUPON TO CASHIER FOR SPECIAL DINNER—AVONDALE TICKET

4435 NORTH KEYSTONE in the Town & Country Shopping Center. AVONDALE PRODUCTION STAFF

Producer LEWIS BREINER Associate Producer & Production Stage Manager BARRY HOFFMAN Assistant Stage Manager Dohn Bear Scenic Designer Linda Brewer Local Casting Director Al Kucin Construction Supervisor Phil Trimpe Technical Director Dohn Bear Master Electrician - Herman L. Teepe, Jr. Wardrobe Mistress Peg Eastridge Assistant Wardrobe Mistress Skeets Eberts Properties Master Phil Williams Sound Consultant Jan Eden Sound Technician Mark Murphy

BUSINESS STAFF

General Manager Lew Breiner Administrative Assistant Jeanne Owens Director of Public Relations Bill Colbert Advertising Pollack & Associates, Inc. Chief Accountant Arthur Kunze Usher Supervisor Mildred Benedix Wardrobe Cleaners Tuchman Cleaners Ground Maintenance Jerry's Haul-A-Way Program Advertising - Bill Colbert

You sleep better knowing it's there _ THE TELEPHONE, - THAT ISl

Indiana Bell Part of the Nationwide Bel System Perry Como ^ Daniel Boone sept.3-4 aug.27-28 King Family aug.27-28 No phone orders—for Information Call 923-3431 INDIANA STATE FAIR, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46205 INDIANA STATE FAIR aug2B- sept5

Richard Arlen • Faye Bainter • Jeff Barker • Sidney Blackmere • Eddie Bracken • • Pamela Britton • Joey Brown • Corinne Calvert • John Carradine • Gower Champion • M"w Champion • Marguerite Chapman • Ruth Chatter- ton • Jackie C*"' /^"^) l,r'° * Vicki Cummings • John Dall • Ann B. Davis • I^r ^-*-^ /Stu^ "\vin • Francis Farmer • Dick Foran • Kay Fray , , liwa • Irene Hervey • Miriam Hopkins • Edwif 1j Consecutive / ' Claire Luce * Jeffrey Lynn * HuSh Marlow^. Year ^^^ormic • Frank McHugh • Eli Mintz •

Patton • Zasu Also Official Cleaners for: INDIANAPOLIS HOME SHOW • CLOWES MEMORIAL HALL Ruggles • Sylv • INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Stone *.Lyle T • Hans Conreid • Yvonne DeCarlo • Pat Carroll • Reginald Gardiner Hunt • Imogene Coca • Richard Arlen • Faye Bainter • Jeff ***"•"-** Blackmere • Eddie Bracken • Mary Brian • Pamela Corinne Calvert • John Carradine • Gower Cha O Marguerite Chapman • Ruth Chatterton • Jackie, uchmaa CLEANERS • FURRIERS, LAUNDERERS As Official Cleaners we are pleased to clean the stars' magnificent wardrobes. Each fine garment receives special attention plus the same immaculate, careful personal service we 21 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS render every Tuchman customer! You get for radio-dispatched Top Value Stamps, too. or CALL LI 5-4321 pick-up and delivery Who's Who

JUNE ALLYSON HAROLD J. KENNEDY foana and Kathryn Fairchild Author of the play and Trumbull

Miss Allyson made her stage debut in Mr. Kennedy started his theatrical career 's production of Best Foot as the contemporary equivalent of a spear Forward, where she was spotted by a talent carrier in Orson Welle's modern dress scout for MGM. Best Foot Forward was production of Julius Caesar. He also played transformed into a highly successful movie a prominent role on Mr. Welle's world by MGM, launching Miss Allyson into a famous radio broadcast about the Martian series of starring roles in such outstanding invasion called The War Of The Worlds. movies as , Battle For the past 25 years Mr. Kennedy has Circus, McConnell Story, The Glenn functioned successfully in the theatre as Miller Story, The Shieks, Strategic Air an actor, director and author. Command, , , As an actor he has appeared in featured Words And Music, and roles in a number of films, starring roles in twenty other movies, while among them Macao, with and gathering every award given an actress for , Run For Cover with perfection in the industry, remaining the James Cagney and It Should Happen To Number One box office attraction for over You, with and Judy Holli- five years. day.

Miss Allyson was three times nomi­ Mr. Kennedy has directed and appeared nated for an Academy Award, but in Miss in West Coast stage productions with many Allyson's words, "There was always some­ leading stars and has appeared on the one just a little better." From movies, she Avondale stage in productions of the last moved to the television industry with the two seasons; with Cesar Romero in Strictly successful ]une Allyson Show, plus guest Dishonorable ('65) and Kathryn Crosby in Sabrina Fair, ('64). Last summer he appearances on , The won the Chicago Daily News' Golden Ferry Como Shoiv and other leading variety Straw Award for the best direction of a shows. drama for his staging of the Chicago pro­ After the death of her husband, actor- duction of A Man For All Seasons, star­ director-producer Dick Powell, Miss Ally- ring . son went into retirement for three years. As an author he has written two plays She now comes out of retirement with for Gloria Swanson, A Goose For The Good-by, Ghost. Gander, which was presented on Broad-

STORAGE MOVING MADE EASY THAT'S HOGA SAFE 863 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. 639-2451 £~« SERVING INDIANAPOLIS SINCE 1892 i AGENT • MAYFLOWER WORLD WIDE MOVING SERVICE o o Who's Who—Continued way in 1946, and The Inkwell which

MM BSB Ht MM H — played in Chicago and on tour in 1962. SSBHB ^BBB HB 9HHS HWIW fflWWW He wrote a number of scripts for the prize- 1 winning tv show, Mama, and also a script - If there's a new home in your future... for the G. E. Theatre, which starred Myrna I Loy, Robert Preston and Zachary Scott. : I i I 1 LON GARDNER I l Ernest I Mr. Gardner, a member of the famed I Actor's Alley in Hollywood, will soon be t I seen in the motion picture, Budd Wink, I I starring James Garner. His stage credits 1 include Command Decision, Strategy Of 1 A Murder, Street Scene, Thieve's Carnival, I 1 A Man For All Seasons, with Charlton I Heston, the opening production at Chi­ s this booklet is a must! cago's new Mill Run Theatre, and the For a complete selection of C.B.A. touring production of Strictly Dishonor­ I homes, in a wide range of prices, con­ able with Cesar Romero. Lon is a native sult our free 76-page Home Buyer's 1 Guide. To obtain a copy, call our of New York, where he appeared in such mailing service, 637-2065, or write I P.O. Box 72, Indianapolis. 1 stand-out tv shows as The Defenders, I IS Naked City, Channing and Combat. i THIS 76-PAGE BOOKLET CONTAINS I Pictures and descriptions of I F 70 custom-built homes I BILL MOREY i Plat maps of eight highly desirable David Shelby R building locations I Information on schools, shopping, The face should be familiar, for Bill spent E recreation and taxes Biographical information on 15 two seasons at Avondale. He was a familiar E leading custom home builders face on WWJ-TV Detroit until eight years f • Registered Members Phil Jones, Builder, Inc. ago when he decided to go "legit." Since * Armold Builders, Inc. Gerald D. Lauderbaugh Bruce-Zeager Corporation James E. Murphy Company Jack Curtis, Builder Robert R. Palmer, Builder then he has appeared in numerous straw i J. Dugan & Company John C. Politz Company Tom Gastineau, Builder John T. Polley, Builder hat productions, scoring hits with Robert I John R. Gray, Builder Ritter & Clark Builders, Inc. 1 Don Harsin, Inc. John J. Schneider & Co., Inc. I Wagner in Mister Roberts, Maureen O'Sullivan in Two Dozen Roses, Teresa CUSTOM BUILDERS M 1 ASSOCIATION, INC. Wright in Tea And Sympathy. Virginia Graham in Late Love, Tab Hunter in The Tender Trap, Gardner McKay in The Fantasticks, Edd Byrnes in Picnic, Denise Darcel in The Little Hut, Gary Lockwood O O in Tom Jones, Johnny Desmond and Chris- Who's Who—Continued DON'T BUY tina Crawford in Sunday In New York, Margaret O'Brien in The Moon Is Blue, We Supply,... Dan Dailey in Anniversary Waltz, Michael Rennie in Mary, Mary, Linda Darnell in RENT- Love Out Of Town, Don DeFore in Never COVERALLS Too Late and Monique Van Vooren in A COATS Shot In The Dark. APRONS SHIRTS For six summers he was featured at the TROUSERS Cherry County Playhouse in Traverse City, WIPING Michigan. TOWELS • COMPLETE DICK POWELL, JR. INDUSTRIAL Jo-Jo LAUNDRY SERVICE Young Dick Powell makes his stage debut Call in Good-by, Ghost. Rick's first acting role was in a tv special called A Time To Die, ME Irose 7-3541 starring his mother and father. MECHANICS LAUNDRf Dick, Jr. likes all sports, but excels in SUPPLY INC. surfing, tennis and baseball. He likes 333 N. COLLEGE AVE. parties and petite girls (like his mother), and his ambitions include the desire to act as well as his mother and to be as tall as his father.

JOHN ARMSTRONG George K. George

Mr. Armstrong's first Broadway job was in Dream Girl. Following that, there were the Broadway and road productions of Life With Father, Life With Mother, Picnic, Can-Can, West Side Story and Diamond Orchid. Off Broadway, Mr. Armstrong has played in The Trial, Yellow Jack, Billy Budd, Point Of No Return, As You Like It, The King And The Duke, Time Of Vengeance and Montserrat.

Last season, Mr. Armstrong developed quite *a following at the Houghton Lake Playhouse, in Houghton Lake, Michigan. He has also been seen on tv on Black Monday, Edge Of Night, Private Worlds, As The World Turns and Another World. s^rvondale J-^lauerA L^noode

Marott Beauty Salon

Who's Who—Continued ALLYSON POWELL Joanie In pictures he has been in Butterfeld 8, Allyson is making her stage debut in Splendor In The Grass and The Fugitive Good-by, Ghost. Her first acting roll was Kind. in a tv special called A Time To Die starring her mother, June Allyson, and her ALICE YOURMAN father Dick Powell. Minnie May George She had a leading roll in her school Miss Yourman, a native of the Black Hills play The Sound Of Music. of South Dakota, comes to the theatre via tv and radio. She played Aunt Ev in the She graduated from Marymount High National Company of The Miracle School in Beverly Hills Magna Cum Worker, Sweet And Sour with Melvyn Laude, and was class valedictorian. Douglas, Calculated Risk with Dana An­ Allyson will go to Marquette Univer­ drews and For Love Or Money with sity in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She majors Genevieve. in drama, law and journalism. Most recently, Miss Yourman played Her hobbies are tennis, horseback riding, Mrs. Morris, superintendent of the re­ and golf. formatory, in the tv drama, As The World Turns. She enjoys dancing and parties.

aping ifan art—at Eagle Greek Nursery

• lasting quality • creative planning

is care

"*» » r U. 1 52 at 82nd Street • (Old Lafayette Road) • Phone: AX 1-7660 FALL THE BOOTH TARKINGTON WINTER SPRING CIVIC THEATRE 52ND SEASON OCTOBER 1966—MAY 1967

GREAT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT VALUE • COMEDY • MYSTERY • DRAMA BUY SEASON BOOKS NOW AND SAVE NO LIMITATIONS ON USE: Coupons to be exchanged for reserved seats as desired GROUP SALES AND BENEFIT PERFORMANCES ALSO AVAILABLE. Civic Theatre, 1847 N. Alabama St., Indianapolis, Ind. 46202 • 923-4597

COMING YOUR WAY July 5 - July 10

SHERRY BRITTON

in

"THE BEST OF BURLESQUE"

An evening of old fashion fun—The lowdown on how burlesque really was in the good old days.

Life • Auto Liability • Fire Hospital and surgical expense Insurance 130 E. WASHINGTON ST.. INDIANAPOLIS

Credits We wish to express our thanks to the following for their fine co-operation

Our sound is reproduced on Furniture Settings by Scotch Brand Magnetic Tape by CARRICO FURNITURE CO. MINNESOTA MINING AND 1436 N. Illinois St. • 6427 E.Washington St. MANUFACTURING 3021 W. Washington St. • 8938 E. 38th St. 2738 Madison Ave. CHARLES BRENNER. & CO. Ill S. Pennsylvania St. ROGERS TYPESETTING CO. 220 N. Fulton St. Car Wash STILLERMAN ELECTRIC BLUKO CAR WASH SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. G. C. MURPHY & CO. 5250 N. Keystone Ave. In The Meadows ALEXANDER TYPESETTING INC. 125 N. East St. Ground Maintenance JERRY'S HAULAWAY SERVICE INDIANA MUSIC COMPANY 115 East Street Program Printing DAVIDSON'S INDIANA FUR CO. SPEEDWAY PRESS, INC. Lighting Equipment Car of the Stars THEATER ASSOCIATES DELLEN OLDSMOBILE INC.

wells are for wishing not for (TLm,imertcana assured B EAUTY SALON water service

5369 North College Ave. INDIANAPOLIS • Phone CL 5-4101 use safe, COMPANY dependable water from your WELCOME!

IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU Conventions are always fun at the new Queen's Tavern and the award Marott. But let's not forget those winning Driftwood Room. other times when we can be of equal Remember there's always free on- service. Like the week-end in town site parking. In the hot summer and the business trip. months there is swimming in our While you're here be sure to enjoy unique pool. Next time you're in any of our four famous restaurants, town, be sure to make The Queen of all featuring unforgettable cuisine! Indiana Hotels your headquarters. May we particularly recommend the

wrott QUEEN OF INDIANA HOTELS NORTH MERIDIAN STREET AT FALL CREEK BOULEVARD