ART AND MUSIC t r^j OKLAHOMA!ft July 8-13 Souvenir Program 25c \V HILTON U. BROWN TH DRAWING C (BUTLER BOWLJ LENNOX & MATTHE 5.. INC. ASCHlTCCl. BUTLER UNIVERSITY GUARANTORS STARLIGHT MUSICALS 1958 (Guarantors give nothing unless there is an operational loss at the end of a season, in which event they are assessed on a pro rata basis to the limit of their guaranties. Individuals, and organizations of all kinds, who are interested in joining the list of civic-minded people and organizations printed below, are invited to call any officer of the Board of Directors for particulars.) Advertising Letter Service, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Gallagher Mr. Richard L. Munday Mr. Cornelius O. Alig, Jr. Mr. Charles J. Gisler Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Allison Division, General Motors Corp. Mrs. Jack A. Goodman Smith Milk Foundation of Indianapolis American States Insurance Company Mr. L. L. Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Murray H. Morris Mr. Frederick D. Anderson Mr. Morris Goodman Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Gordner Mr. William B. Ansted, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Grider Mr. Ralph L. Nessler Arlington-Tenth Shopping Plaza Mr. C. Perry Griffith Mr. James Newcomb Mr. Robert D. Armstrong Mr. E. B. Newill Mr. William A. Atkins Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hickam Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas H. Noyes Mr. James A. Hogshire Mr. Perry E. O'Neal Mrs. Hugh J. Baker, Sr. Holcolmb & Hoke Manufacturing Co. Mr. and Mrs. George S. Olive Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Baker, Jr. J. I. Holcomb Manufacturing Company Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Baker Mi-, and Mrs. Kurt F. Pantzer Mr. Henry Holt Mr. Earl B. Barnes Pitman-Moore Company Mr. Walter H. Huehl Mr. and Mrs. Noble L. Biddinger Mr. Harry T. Pritchard Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Hulen Mr. Joseph M. Bloch Mr. and Mrs. William H. Book Mr. Ralph W. Reid Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Ice Mi-. Alan C. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. W. Henry Roberts Indianapolis Power and Light Mr. and Mrs. Melvin T. Ross Mr. Alan W. Boyd Company Mr. P. Waldo Ross W. C. Brass and Associates Indianapolis Retail Dry Cleaners Mr. Paul N. Rowe Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Brass Institute Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brass Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Saville Arthur Jordan Foundation Mr. H. Prentice Browning Mr. W. J. Schatz Burnet-Binford Lumber Company Mr. John Iden Kautz Mr. William L. Schloss Mr. Dean T. Burns W. D. Kibler Trucking Company Mr. Bernard W. Schotters Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Klein Mr. and Mrs. William J. Schumacher Mr. John E. Cady Miss Dorothy Knisely Mr. Victor C. Seiter Mr. and Mrs. James H. Carnine Mr. Samuel Kroot Mr. I. H. Small Mr. E. L. Cassidy Mr. Walter W. Kuhn, Jr. Stark-Wetzel and Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. George A. Kuhn Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Summers Mr. Marshall P. Crabill Mr. Ralph L. Swingley Mr. Raymond F. Crom Lilly Endowment, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Crowder Mr. Clarence W. Long U. S. Corrugated Fibre Box Company Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Longsworth Davidson's Indiana Fur Company Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lord Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. VanRiper Mrs. H. R. Duckwall Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Lynn Mr. C. B. Dutton Wm. Lynn Chemical Company, Inc. Mr. Evan B. Walker Mr. W. A. Dyer, Jr. Mr. H. D. Wallace Mr. J. Kurt Mahrdt Mr. and Mrs. Allan H. Warne Mr. and Mrs. Clarence F. Elber P. R. Mallory and Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Waymire Mr. Edwin McClure Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Weinhardt Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Fatout Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Mead Mr. Charles M. Wells Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralph Fenstermaker Mr. Tom L. Melven Margaret and Clark Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. John R. Fenstermaker Mr. Norman Metzgcr Mr. Edward J. Wiest Mr. and Mrs. Dayton D. Fertig Mr. Frank M. Moore Mr. Howard S. Wilcox Mr. Ottis T. Fitzwater Mr. Daniel P. Morse Mr. and Mrs. Adrian E. Wilhoite Mr. William P. Flynn Mr. Thomas W. Moses Mr. W. Taylor Wilson Mr. Otto N. Frenzel Mr. Wilson Mothershcad Mr. Willard C. Worcester STARLIGHT MUSICALS A Non-Profit Corporation Directed by Ci vie Leaders of the City of Indianapolis GENERAL OFFICES COLISEUM—INDIANA ST-XTE FAIR GROUNDS—IND ANAPOLIS 5, IND.—WALNUT 3-1545 OFFICERS Dear Friends of Starlight Musicals: H. T. PRITCHARD You will be interested to know that during our first year of operation in the Thea­ Chairman of the Board tron, 1955, we had only one performance which was a complete sell-out; in 1956, two L. G. GORDNER nights were sold out; last year, 1957, we played four performances to Standing Room President Only. This, we believe, is a most encouraging indication that Indiana likes Starlight Musi­ JOHN I. KAUTZ cals. First Vice-President On the page opposite this letter you will see a list of the individuals and organizations NOBLE L. BIDDINGER who are guarantors of our summer series. A guarantor makes a commitment in any multi­ Second Vica-President ple of one hundred dollars; if there is an operating loss at the end of a season, he agrees ALAN C. BOYD to pay his pro rata proportion of it. Secretary In our three years of operation at the Theatron we have called upon our guaran­ ADRIAN E. WILHOITE Treasurer tors only once—and then for only a small proportion of their guaranties. Friends of Starlight Musicals are continuously coming forward to add their names DIRECTORS to this list; if your name does not appear with theirs, we would be happy to have you join Mrs. William B. Ansted, Jr. them. *Noble L. Biddinger To change the subject: 'Joseph M. Bloch William H. Book There are available only a few more than one hundred shows which can be success­ *Alan C. Boyd fully produced in outdoor arenas such as ours. At the end of the 1958 season we will have H. Prentice Browning produced twenty-eight of the available repertoire, and we have already been asked to re­ Alex M. Clark peat several of them. We are delighted to have this evidence of interest from our audi­ Roger C. Fleming- ences, and would be glad to know your preference of shows to be re-produced. George Fotheringham "Edward P. Gallagher In past seasons we have been fortunate enough to bring to Indianapolis a number Charles Gisler of personalities who have gone on to make enviable reputations for themselves—and, in-' James A. Gloin cidentally, for Starlight Musicals—in the theatrical world. Many of them have returned *Mrs. Jack A. Goodman to Indianapolis with New York touring companies; a number have since appeared in ori­ Morris L. Goodman ginal Broadway productions. Outstanding among these have been Gordon Dillsworth, who *L. G. Gordner was with us in "South Pacific" in 1955 and later appeared in the original Broadway pro­ Henry Holt duction of "My Fair Lady;" Marguerite Piazza, who after appearing here in Carl S. Hulen in 19 , further enhanced her reputation with the Metropolitan Opera Company; *John I. Kautz W. D. Kibler and Indianapolis' own Pete Kelly, who appeared here in "South Pacific" in 1955 and in * Claude Koontz in 19 , and later played the leading role in the original New York Miss Louise C Lage company of "Wish You Were Here." W. I. Longsworth This year we are gratified to present , as the male lead in "Oklahoma!", "Murray H. Morris another home-town boy, Bill Shirley, who has already made his mark in motion pictures Thomas W. Moses and on the national stage; and Betty Oakes, returning to us for the second time, who Kurt F. Pantzer *H. T. Pritchard has established herself solidly in Broadway musical productions. Melvin T. Ross As we grow, we hope to bring you more and more outstanding personalities. We be­ * William J. Schumacher lieve you will agree with us that our casts have added to the lustre of Starlight Musi­ A. J. Thatcher cals, and we would like to have your opinions as to whom, of this year's players, are most Harry V. Wade likely to grow in their professional stature. Evan Walker Howard S. Wilcox Sincerely yours, *A. E. Wilhoite Ralph W. Wright LeRoy George Gordner *Member. Executive Committee President Only the STEINWAY sounds like a STEINWAY . exclusive with WILKING music company Page one IN THE FRONT OFFICE Now starting" his twelfth season as General Manager of Indianapolis summer al fresco musical productions, Melvin T. Ross has at last the well-deserved satisfaction of seeing his labors come to fruition in the present splendid series of Starlight Musicals, with a "plant" the equal of any in the nation, and with a production stan­ dard acknowledged to rank with the top few of this type entertainment. Mr. Ross' theatrical-management career started in Boston many years ago. He came to Indianapolis in 1942 with a background as road manager for some of the country's leading attractions, and as personal manager for many famed theatrical figures. During all these years he has been a dominant figure in other entertainment fields in Indianapolis. He is Manager of Theatre Productions, Inc., responsible for "legit" bookings at the Murat, and holder of the United Booking Office franchise. He is Manager of the Coliseum on the State Fair Grounds and impresario of such out­ standing attractions as the great ice shows and extrav­ aganzas which appear there. He is President of the MELVIN T. ROSS Ross and Babcock Travel Bureau. General Manager STARLIGHT STAFF — 1958 MELVIN T. ROSS General Manager Dorothy Knisely Public Relations Director Charles Stadfeldt Ticket Sales Manager Myers ("Mike") Moranz Advertising Manager PRODUCTIONS STAFF RUDULF O.