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"CENTRAL ILLINOIS' ONLY EQUITY MUSIC THEATRE"
Grand Theatre On the Square Sullivan
august
ALAN ALDA (Li'l Abner) appeared a t the Brockie in BRIGADOON. Daisy Mae fn
Grand last r a s o n in the role his father, Robert
Alda, created on Broadway, that of Sky Master- ABNER, and Emily, in OUR TOWN.
, son in GUYS AND DOLLS. This talented LEROY KALBAS (Pappy Yokum) who d l 1 b
young actor has appeared often on such TV making his Grand Theatre debut this week
showa a s The Phil Silvers Show, The Sam Lev- remain to appear as Doc i n WBST
enson Show and The Peter Lind Hayes Show. STORY and the Starkeeper in CAROUSEL Mr.
In addition to his television and off-Broadway Kalbaa has had over thirty years of acting ex-
credits in New York, Mr. Alda was understudy perience, appearing with such star. a s BuSW
to Don Murray in H O T CORNERS on Broad- Keaton, Wally Cox, Nina Foch, Denise D.sc*l.
way. Among his stock credits are ROGER T H E Jack Barry and Sidney Blackmer and othera.
SIXTH with Dorothy Lamour and THREE has appeared in plays demanding Gannan, 1-1-
MEN ON A HORSE with Robert Alda. H e also
appeared with his father in ROOM SERVICE ion, British, Irish, and Swedish dialects. MI'.
in Rome, Italy. Among his many roles are
Jack Chesney in CHARLIE'S AUNT and the Kalbas has done commercial and documentat9
leading role in T O DOROTHY A SON. This films for Encyclopedia Brittannica and mUW
past season Alan appeared on B'way in ONLY
IN AMERICA at the Cort Theatre. PSmpilot productions. Last season he appeudd an
DICK SASS0 (Marryin' Sam) stopped the show Pop in T H E PAJAMA GAME with Debra
a t the Grand last season a s Nicely-Nicely John- a t Highland Park.
son in GUYS AND DOLLS and Panisae in
FANNY. At the Edgewater Beach Playhouse he BETTY CHAMBERS (IIIunmy ? ? o h ) 60
was seen with Burgess Meredith in T H E CIR- appeared a s Liat in this season's opening pro-
CUS O F DR. LAO. As a singer, Mr. Sasso duction, SOUTH PACIFIC. is a vetoran of foW
has played The Boulevard Room a t the famous seasons a t the Grand. Betty, who h i l a f m
Conrad-Hilton Hotel in Chicago, and appeared
at many state fairs in the outdoor extravaganza, Indiana, has been extremely popular with Cen-
WEST-0-RAMA. I n addition, he has played
major night clubs throughout the Midwest and tral Illinois audiences for her versatility 8s a
before coming to the Grand last season he had dancer, singer and actress. H a striking perform-
just completed an engagement a t the Morrison
Hotel in Chicago. Recently he appeared a t the ance as Susan, the deaf mute in FINIhl#'S
Drury Lane Theater in Chicago in GAZEBO
with David Jansen RAINBOW won her'great applause her f i r n m-
son in Sullivan. Betty i s a talented oomediamo
and the patrons of the Grand have adored her a s
Susan in T H E DESERT SONG, Gretchen in
T H E STUDENT PRIWCE, wid Liratte b
NAUGHTY MARIETTA. During tb. winter
months Betty is a busy profrufonal dancer, rtp-
pearing a t leading aupper club. and hotels h
Boston, Atlantic City. New York rsid thrcugh-
out the Eastern part of the country.
ANITA GORDON (Daisy Mae), who will be ROBERT GWALTNEY (Om. Bulimowe) who
remembered for her charming portrayal of Linda gave Sullivan audiences a riotously fruuy htm-
in PAL JOEY two weeks ago, hails from Ama- pretation of Swanswine in last week's A T R E E
rillo, Texaa. Miss Gordon has appeared in pro- GROWS I N BROOKLYN, i s .Ira rnuffng his
ductions a t Northwestern University where she fourth season a t the Orand. His outstandhg
was a student in a number of revues in the Chi-
cago area, on several closed circuit TV produc- characterizations here have included F i n h hr
tions in Chicago, and in many community thea-
tre shows in her native Texaa. At the Drury FINIAN'S RAINBOW, Big Jule in GUYS AND
Lane Theatre she w a ~cast in the leading in- DOLLS (both in 1957 and 1959). & a t
genue role in GOODBYE, MY FANCY with
June Havoc. Other roles have included Meg and I b s w in SONG O F NORWAY, RM i n
PAJAMA GAME, Captain Andy in SHOW
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SULLIVANAHARVEL-ROCHESTER-EL PAW, ILLINOIS
GUY S. LITTLE, JR.
PRESENTS
" LI'L ABNE'R"
AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL COMEDY
Book by
NORMAN PANAMA and MELVIN FRANK
Baaed on the Characters created by
A L CAPP
Music by Lyrics by
GENE de PAUL JOHNNY MERCER
Production Directed by JEFF WARREN
Choreography by SOCRATES BlRSKY
Musical Direction by Designed and Lighted by Cortumes by DICK
ELWOOD SMITH ANDREW GREENHUT STEPHENS and JESSIE
ENTIRE PRODUCTION UNDER T H E SUPERVISION OF MR. L I T T L E
CAST - -Rod Femandu
LONESOME POLECAT-----......................... -----
HAIRLESS.JOE---------~,,-----------,-,_----------------Joe Johnston
ROMEO SCRAGG---. . . . .,. . . .-. . . . .-. . . . .-. . . . -- ---C h e Balrd
-A L F SCRAGG-------------------------------------------------------Jerry Taflinger
MOONBEAM McSWINE------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J e l l Little
MARRYIN' S A M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D l Bas-
EARTHQUAKE McGOON-----------------------------------------Andrew Greenhut
DAISY M A E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A n I Gordon
PAPPY Y O K U M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L e y Kalbaa
-MAMMY W K U M---------------------------------------------- - -Betty Chambem
LI'L A B N E R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A I a n Alda
CRONIES----------------- Jerry Tatlinger, Dick Stephens, Cliff Gaatler, Charles Baird
MAYOR D A W G M E A T - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J m Rusk
SENATOR JACK 8. PHOGBOUND-------------------------------------TeSrwrayrls
DR. RASMUSSEN T. F I N S D A L L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D l Lamb
GOVERNMENT MAN--------------------------------------------Bob Fahey
-AVAILABLE J O N E S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - c k Stephen*
STUPEFYIN' JONES ----------------------- -
-Judy R,unyon
COLONEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fahey
GENERAL BULLMOOSE------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -R e Gwaltney
~ECRETARIES-----------------------I-------------------J Johnston
APASSlONATA VON CLIMAX-------------------------------------Jeanni Hotard
I Gadler
EVIL EYE FLEAGLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DR. S M I T H B O R N - - , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J I Rusk
DR. SCHLEIFITZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h a Baird
--------------- - - - - - - - - - - -Bob Fahey
STATE DEPARTMENT MAN
WIVES ...................... -Jerill Llttle, Dixie Stevena, Peggy Pegler, Judy Little
The action of the play takes place in Dogpatch, U. S. A. and i n
Washington, D. C. The time is the present
LI'L ABNER ii prosatad by specid urangemsnt with Tams-Witmark Music Library
of New York City, N. Y.
lorenson's Motor Sales -
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Dodge and Dodge Trucks
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-VERY BEST OF HANDSv'----LiPI Abner and Marryin' Sam
Ballet) ,----------- Dogpatchera
OH HAPPY DAY" -,------------D-m.-F-ina-da-le,-S-mit-hb-orn-a-nd-&h-ielfitz
RIME,-------------D-mia-y -and-M-ar-ryin-' S-am----
........................ME"-- -------------,--,-,------------------ I Abner and Dairy
Geneml Bull
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-PRODUCTION STAFF Stage Manager, Robert Fahey; Assistant Stage Manager, 1'
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Charles Baird; Master of Properties, Terry Swarb; Property Asaistanta, D. Stephens,
R. Fernandez, J. Johnston, C. Gantler; Contume Coordinator, Judith Little; Program I
Editor, Robert Gmltney; Executive Secretary, Jean Bennett; Publicity Directar, Dixie
Stevens; Asaietant t o the Desiener, John Auer Ill; Labby Decor and Advertising Art,
Dick Stephen.; Box Office Treawrerc, Judy Sickafua and l n i r Little; Head Ushen,
Peggy Fish and Mary Eider; House Manager, Guy 8. Little, Sr; A ~ i a t a nCt horeographer,
Jim Rusk for thls production, Pal Joey and A Tree Grows In Brooklyn.
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dOAT, Applegate in DAMN YANKEES, Sandor
in BELLS ARE RINGING and Sir Francis in
OENTLEIUEN PREFER BLONDES. His ex-
tensive background in theatre has included ap-
pearances with Burl Ives in T H E MAN WHO
CAME T O DINNER, Burgess Meredith in
T H E SILVER WHISTLE, and Albert Decker
in WITNESS FOR T H E PROSECUTION a t I
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such leading theatres a s the Coconut Grove
Playhouse in Miami and the Seacliff Summer
~ h & t r e in New York. Mr. Gwalhley has ap-
peared off-Broadway in T H E SAINTLINESS ELZY'S FLOWERS
O F MARGERIE KEMPE a t the York Play-
house and recently in The American Heritage AND GIFTS
series on NBC-TV.
DICK STEPHENS (Available Jones) returns 412 8. Hrmllton Route 82
to the Grand for his fourth summer a s singer- "Flowen For All Occasionrw
dancer-actor. I n addition to his talent. on the Arrangements Designed
stage. Dick i s the outstanding artist who i s re-
sponsible for a11 the art work in the souvenir and Eapeclally For You
weekly programs a s well a s the display posters Call 6202 In Sullivan
in the theatre lobby. H e has a l w designed many
of the costumes for this season's productions.
Dick has studied drama and art a t both South- for a11 the productions a t the Grand this year
ern Teachers' College and Millikin University. and in 1959. He has been associated with a
After four summers of professional theatre ex- wide range of productions, from the brassy
perience. Dick will be heading for New York Latin Quarter Revue in Miami Beach to Saroy-
this fall. an's CAVE DWELLERS and Shaw'r MAJOR
ANDREW GREENHUT ( ~ ~ ~ M. ~&& ~, ~ ~~ )~BAkRBA~RA. At the University of Miami Ring
i s making his first appearance of the season a s Theatre be has served as l i p h t i n ~director and
an actor although he h.as designed the scenery (Please Turn to Page 8 )
Everything to Build Anything i
Gauger Lumber Co.
ATCHISON OIL COMPANY
MOBlL PRODUCTS MOBlL HEATING FUEL
Sullivan 6276, 6271
costumer as well as designer. Professionally, ~ i t yas a voice major. There she has appeared
he has designed for the Roosevelt Playhouse in in a11 the operas the past two reasons.
TERRY SWARTS (Senator Phogbound) is a JANE l dance -jar at
native of Houston, Texas, where he played lead- the Conae*atory. This .a.s0n
ing roles in college. I n professional theatre he
KING AND I, KISS ME KATE, and her fine dancing
WHERE'S CHARLIE While in the United
DICK LAMB (Dr. Finsdale) returns for his nee-
CHARLES BAIRD (Dr. Schleifitz) comes from ond season at the Grand. Last searon he played
New York. He is a graduate of Camegie Tech
Drama School. His most recent theatrical credits Harry the Horse in GUYS AND DOLLS and
are aeveral off-Broadway shows.
Footlite Theatre in 1ndim.polir ~ ~
zeJEANNIE HOTARD (Apamionata Von Cli-
~ ~ ~ d . i ~ \ ~ f y ~ ~ ~~
girl in FANNY, Prfncess Margar.t in TEE
STUDENT PRINCE and Zubidya in KISMET.
J O E JOHNSON (Hairleaa Joe) from Monroe. productions. This is his fourth reason
Louisiana, where he is a student a t North East Grand.
State College. He will be showing his dancing JIM RUSK (Mayor Dawgmeat)
ability this season. Northwestern University where he is
theatre. This reason a t the Orand h
ROD FERNANDEZ (Lonesome Polecat) comes as assistant choreographer.
to us from New York City for his first season
at the Grand He is a graduate of the Trap- CREDITS: Spinet Pianos, Samuel Mwic CO.,
Effingham; end Best Clinic.
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Sullivan
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UNANIMOUS ACCLAIM FROM
THE CRITICS!
"A Profoundly Moving Show!"-Atklnwn. Timer I
"Brilliam a d Daring Muaicall"-Cbapman, News
"Brilliant, Imaginative .nd Hir1Uv Impre.siver'- I -
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STILL PLAYING ON B'WAY-
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Midwest Stock Premiere
Featuring
Greta Wolff, Carmen Morales,
Dick Lamb, Jim Rusk, Dick
Stephens, Betty Chambers and
LAST TWO SHOWS OF T K SEASON
This thlrcl Richard Rogera musical to be prerented a t the Grand this aeiaeion will
of the biggest mualcal hit8 of all times. h a n g the mualoal numbers are "If I
You," "June I8 Bustin' Out All Over," and "Yw'll Never Walk Alone."
unuaual for a mutual comedy.