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Who's Who in the Cast . . . JERILI LITTLE (Lorilei Lee) who opened this season in the leading role of Ella in Bells Are Ringing, has appeared in opera, musical comedy and plays throughout the country. Her roles a t the Grand last season included Laurey in Okla- homa and the title role in Amrie Get Your Gun. Miss Little has appeared with Miami Opera
>;Guild in support to Metropolitan Opera stars in Madame Butterfly. Earlier this season she ap- peared as Lalume in Kismet, Adelaide in Guys and Dolls and Irene Lovelle in Say. Darling.
tre and Studio One. On radio, she has played many roles opposite such starm as Melvyn Doug- las and has been heard on many of NBC's day- time serials. Her summer theatre credits include appearances at the Gateway and Camdon Theat- tres.
EDEN NICHOLAS (Gus Esmond) i s a native of Springfield whoae singing has taken him to 44 states, Europe and South America, with stops enroute a t the St. Louis Muny Opera. Lor An-
PAUL FLORES (Henry Spofford) was applaud- ed by last year's &and Theatre audience# for his many portrayals, including the role of the King in The King a d I. He has been heard in some 28 grand opera roles with leading companies, throughout the country. Mr. Flores has appeared with Dorothy Kirsten and Leonard Warren in Rigoletto and was featured as Wagner in the production of Faust starring George London of the Met. His rich baritone voice has been heard at the St. Louis Municipal Opera in such pro- ductions as Roberta, Okfahoma, and Song of Nor- way. He was also seen here last season a s Cur- ley in Oklahoma. Mr. Flores will remain a t the Grand for the final show of the season, Fanny.
SHIRLEY THAYER (Dorothy Shaw) has be- come a favorite here this season with her per- formances as Frankie in Say, Darling. Mama in High Button Shoes and Adah in Naughty Marie- etta. Miss Thayer has been seen by television audiences on such top shows as Goodyear Thea-
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geles and San Francisco Light 0 p e k Companies, and the Saint Paul Civic Opera to sing Ravenal in Show Boat and Valentine in Flust among other roles. He also tarried long enough in Hollywood to do several films for RKO includ- ing The Enchanted Cottage with Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire.
JOEL MUNCH (Josephus Gage) i s a veteran m two full seasons a t the Grand. Last summer he appeared in a variety of roles, including Lord Brockhurat in The Boy Friend, Joe Hardy in Damn Yamkees, and Jud Fry in Okhhoma. He returns to Sullivan for the last two shows this season following engagements a t the Red Barn Theatre. Northport, Long Island and the North Shore Playhouse a t Bayville, L.I., where he played Tony in The Boy Friend and appeared in Once More With Feeling. After his appearance here in Fanny, Mr. Munch will return to New York to continue his studies at the American Theatre Wing.
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'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' Book by Music by Lyrics by
JOSEPH FIELDS and ANITA LOOS JULE STYNE LEO ROBIN Production Directed by
SIDNEY EDEN
Ch,oreography and Musical Numbers Staged by JOEL SCHNEE
Musical Direction by EDDIE McCARTY
Designed and Lighted by ANDREW GREENHUT
Costume8 by JESSIE
C A S T DOROTHY SHAW -----------------------------------Shirley Thayer
LORELEI LEE ........................................ J e r i Little
GUS ESMOND --------------------------------------Eden Nicholas
LADY PHYLLIS BEEKMAN ---------------------------Millicent Reed
SIR FRANCIS BEEKMAN --------------------------Robert Gwaltney
MRS. ELLA SPOFFORD --------------------------------Helen White
HENRY SPOFFORD ------------------------------------Paul Flores
JOSEPHUS GAGE --------------------------------------Joel Munch
GLORIA STARK ------------------------------------Betty Chambers
PIERRE, A STEWARD ----------------------------------Dick Lamb
ROBERT LEMANTEUR ---------------------------------John Kelso
LOUIS LEMANTEUR, HIS SON ------------------------Dick Stephens
MAITRE D'HOTEL --------------------------------------Dick Lamb
ZlZl - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Jeann ie Hotard
FlFl - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M y r n a Ems
SPECIALTY SINGERS --------------------Dick Lamb, Jerry Taflinger
MR. ESMOND, SENIOR Kelso
THE SINGING AND DANCING ENSEMBLE-Judy Bartlett, Myrna Ems, Karla Fleck, Jeannie Hotard, Clare Johnson, Ann Meeks, Virginia Summers, Dick Lamb, Jan Munch, Lee Starkey, Dick Stephens, Jerry Taflinger.
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Scene 1. Scene 2. Scene 3. Scene 4- Scene 5. Scene 6.
Scene 1. Scene 2 Scene 3. Scene 4.
ACT ONE The French Line Pier i n New York. A Midnight Sailing The Sun Deck of the I le de France. Third Day Out. The &Mat Deck. The Same Day. Lorelei's Suite on the Ile de France. Later That Day. Paris. One Week Later. The Ritz Hotel in Paris-Lorelei's Suite. That Evening.
ACT TWO The Pre-Catelan in the Bois. The Same Evening. A Street in Paris. Later That Evenlng. Lorelei's Suite at the Ritz. Three A.M. the Next M~~rn ing. The Central Park Camino, New York. Ten Days Later.
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Musical Numbers ACT I
It's High Time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Doro thy and Ensemble Bye, Bye Baby --------------------------------------------Gus, Lorelei and Ensemble A Litt le Girl from Litt le Rock ------------------------------------------------Lorelei I Love What I'm Doing -----------------------------------------------------Dorothy Just a Kiss Apart ------------------------------------------------------------Henv The Practi.ce Scherzo --------------------------------------------------------Gloria It's Delightful Down in Chile ----------------------Sir Francis, Lo.relei a!nd Ensemble Sunshine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - H e n r y and Dorothy The Park Ballet ----------------------------------------------------------Ensemble I'm A'Tingle, I'm A'Glow --------------------------------------------------Mr. Gage House on Rittenhouse Squ.are ............................... ----------------- Domthy You Say You Care ------------------------------------------------------------Henry Finaletto ........................... -- - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 r e e and Ensemble
ACT II Mamie I s Mimi ----------------------------------------Gloria and Specialty Singers Dia~mo~nds Are a Girl's Best Friend ------------------------------------------Lorelei Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ------------------------------------------Lorelei and Gus Homesick Blues ------------Lorelei, Dorothy, GUS, Henry, M r s . Spofford and Mr. Gage Keeping Cool Wi th Coolidge ----------------------------------Dorothy and Ensemble Button Up With Esmond --------------------------------------Lorelei and Ensemble Finale -------------------------------------------------------Entire Company
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.. ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER.. . .Betty Chambers PROGRAM EDITOR. .John Kelso ................................................. REHEARSAL PIANISTS. Sandra York and Pat Iocca
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