Guy S. Little, Jr:s -

- a "CENTRAL ILLINOIS' ONLY EQUITY MUSIC THEATRE"

Grand Theatre On the Square Sullivan

. @ I ) I . Bruce Foote in "South Pae~flc L ' ' -luly 9 through July 1 7, 1 960

Who's Who in the Cast . . . BRUCE F O O T E (Emile) has been the leading baritone on the Chicago Theatre of the Air for fifteen years. This past February Bruce was soloist on GREAT MUSIC FROM CHICAGO with the Chicago Symphony on Color TV. His other T V appearances have included forty-eight weeks as soloist on Dumont'a T H I S I S MUSIC and the E D SULLIVAN SHOW. He has ap- peared a s aoloist with leading symphonies throughout the country in Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, and Kansas City. Bruce was soloist in T H E MESSIAH with the NBC Symphony a t Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1958. He has appeared in concert and oratorio in New York and through- out this country and in Europe. In 1936 Bruce did musical work for Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and United Artists Studioa in Hol- lywood.

has been seen in the successful off-Broadway production of S H E SHALL HAVE MUSIC.

ANN. FOLKE (Bloody Mary) has appeared in a great variety of roles both in musical comedy and drama in the Chicago area. Miss Folke has been seen a s Grandma in another Rodgera and Hammerstein musical, ALLEGRO. Adelaide i n GUYS AND DOLLS, Lady Montague in RO- MEO AND JULIET, Martha i n THE CHILD- REN'S HOUR, among many other roles. A t Cleveland's MUSIC CARNIVAL .he waa as- sociated with such musicals aa MOST HAPPY FELLA, PORGY AND BESS and P E T E R PAN with Martyn Greene. She holds a B.S. degree in Speech from Northwestern University.

ROBERT GWALTNEY (Capt. Brackett) re- turns a r resident leading character actor. H i s

JERILI L I T T L E (Nellie) has appeared in op- era, musical comedy and play* throughout the country. Miss Little has appeared with the Mi- ami Opera Guild in support to Metropolitan Opera stars in MADAME BUTTERFULY. Her roles a t the Grand during the past three aea- sons have included both Sarah and Adelaide in GUYS AND DOLLS. Ella in BELLS ARE RINGING, Irene in SAY. DARLING. Lorelei in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. Mag- nolia in SHOWBOAT, Tuptim in T H E KING AND I, and the title roles in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN and KISS ME KATE. In this area she has appeared with the Springfield Mu-

outstanding characterization a t the Grand have included Prez in PAJAMA GAME, Captain Andy i n S H O W BOAT, Applegate in DAMN YANKEES, Sandor in BELLS ARE RINGING. and Sir Francis in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, among many others. H e has appeared with Burl Ives in T H E MAN W H O CAME T O DINNER, Burgess Meredith in T H E SILVER WHISTLE, and Albert Decker in WITNESS FOR T H E PROSECUTION. Mr. Gwaltney has appeared olf-Broadway in THE SAINTLI- NESS O F MARGERIE KEMPE a t the York Playhouse and recently in The American Heri- tage series on NBC-TV.

nicipal Opera. At the ~ n i v e r a i & i f Illinois she appeared in ROBERTA opposite Peter Pal- mer, s tar of the recent Broadway hit, L'IL ABNER.

BETTY CHAMBERS (Liat) has been extreme- ly popular with central Illinois audiences for her versatility a s a dancer, singer and actress. Her striking performance a s Susan, the deaf mute, in PINIAN'S RAINBOW won her great applause her first meason in Sullivan. Betty i s a talented commedienne and the patrons of the Grand have adored her a s Susan in T H E DES- E R T SONG, Gretchen in T H E STUDENT PRINCE, and Lizette in NAUGHTY MARI- ETTA. During the winter months Betty is a busy professional dancer, appearing a t leading supper clubs and hotels in Boston, Atlantic City, and New York.

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ART AUSTIN (Luther Billis) has appeared a s Hines in T H E PAJAMA GAME and Harrison Ploy in HIGH BUTTON SHOES as well as many other roles a t the Grand. A performer much in demand. Mr. Austin has made frequent television appearances, including Kraft Theatre and The Phil Silvers Show. On the motion pic- ture screen he was seen with the late Tyrone Power in T H E EDDY DUCHIN STORY, with Van Heflin in PATTERNS and with Bob Hope in T H A T CERTAIN FEELING. Recently he

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GUY s. LITTLE, JR. P R E S E N T S

"SOUTH PACIFICU Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Critics1 Circle Award

Music by RICHARD RODGERS Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd

Book by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd and JOSHUA LOGAN

Adapted from JAMES A. MICHENER'S Pulitzer Prize Winnlng

"TALES OF T H E SOUTH PACIFIC"

Production Directed by JEFF WARREN Choreography by

BETTY CHAMBERS Deaigned and Lighted by

ANDREW GREENHUT

Musical Direction by ELWOOD SMITH

Costumer by JESSIE

ENTIRE PRODUCTION UNDER T H E SUPERVISION OF MR. L ITTLE

C A S T 'NGANA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - V i c k i Gollus JEROME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bil l Cherikos

~HENRY------------------------------------------------CIiff Gastler ".ENSIGN NELLIE FORBUSH .............................. J e r i Little

EMlLE de BECQUE .................................. Bruce Foote BLOODY MARY ......................... - - - - - - - - - - - Anne Folke LUTHER BILLIS ......................................... Ar t Austin LT. JOSEPH CABLE ................................... Guy Litt le CAPT. GEORGE BRACKETT ........................ Robert Gwaltney COMMANDER WM. HARBISON ........................ Terry Swarts LIAT ............................................... Betty Chambers LT. BUZZ ADAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Rusk PROFESSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Baird S T E W P O T - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D i c k Stephens QUALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Lamb JOHNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cliff Gastler O'BRIEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Taflinger W I S E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J o e Johnston LARSEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rod Fernandez P A M E L A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D i x i e Stevens L I S A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J e a n n i e Hotard GENEVIEVE ........................... - ------------ Anita Gordon C O N N I E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J u d i t h Little DINAH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Carroll SUE--------------------------------------------------Peggy Pegler JANET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a Barth

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Fhe action of the play takes place on two islands i n the South Pacific during

the 2nd World War. There is a week's lapse of t ime between the two act=

Musical Numbers ACT I

DITES-MOI POURQUOI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a n and Jerome A COCKEYED OPTIMIST ----------------------------------------------------- Nellie T W O SOLILOQUIES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N e l l i e and Emile SOME ENCHANTED EVENING ----------------------------------------------Emile BLOODY MARY IS T H E GIRL I LOVE --------------------- Sailors, Seabees, Marines THERE'S NOTHING L I K E A DAME ------------------ Bill ir, Sailors, Seabees, Marines B A L l H A ' I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B l o o d y Mary I'M GONNA WASH T H A T M A N RIGHT OUT OF M Y HAIR--------Nellie and Nurses I'M I N LOVE W I T H A WONDERFUL GUY ........................ Nellie and Nurses YOUNGER T H A N SPRINGTIME ---------------------------------------------- Cable F l N A L E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N e l l i e and Emile

ACT II

SOFT SHOE DANCE---------------------------------------------------------Nurses HAPPY T A L K - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B o y Mary, L ia t and Cable HONEY BUN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nel l ie and Bi l l is YOU'VE GOT T O B E TAUGHT------------------------------------------------Cable T H I S NEARLY' WAS M I N E ---------------------------------------------------- Emile REPRISE: SOME ENCHANTED EVENING ................................... Nellie F I N A L E

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SICALS through the four seasons a t the Grand. ' I n addition to hia duties a s general manager he has appeared in several productions such as

' Kenneth Gibson in CALL M E MADAM, Lun :Tha in T H E KING AND I , Larry Hastings in

; 'BELLS ARE RINGING among many others. Mr. Little made his professional debut in the- atre a s Ben in LADY I N T H E DARK a t the

I ,Keene Summer Theatre in New Hampshire in l P S l and the next two summers was a member of the company a t the Gateway Musical Play- house near Atlantic City. Upon graduation from the University of Miami, he continued his

EUY'S FLOWERS study of music and theatre a t Columbia Univer-

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Hodgea ~ e l e p g o n e Company Masonic Home, Arrangements Designed Farm ~ u e r a u , Richard ~ i g h l i n d , George Hoke, Especially For YOU Robert Calvin, Weatern Auto Store, American Legion Best Clinic Wilbur Decker, Elzy's ~ l o w e i Shop and ~ a i i o n a l Guard.

PRODUCTION STAFF--Stage Mamager, Robert Fahey; Assistant Stage Manager, Terry Sw'arts; Assistant C,horegrapher, J im R,usk; Master of Properties, Charles Baird; P rop ertY Assistants, Peggy Pegler and Lynda Earth; Caotume Coordinator, Judith Little; Program Editor, Robert Gwaltney; Publicity Director, Dixie Stevens; A r i s b n t to the Dwigner, John Auer Ill; Lobby Decor and Advertising Art, Dick Stephens; Box Office

a Treasurers, Judy Sickafus and lnls Little; Head Ushers, Peggy Fish and Mary Elder; House Manager, Guy 8. Little, Sr.

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M A R G A R E T H A M I L T O N Star of Broadway, TV, and 75

Hollywood Movies in

Featuring JEFF WARREN and JERlL l L ITTLE

S C H E D U L E -4 Dick Sasso and Alan Alda in L'IL ABNER .................................. Aug. 2-7 Greta Wolff in WEST SIDE STORY .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A . 9-14 L. D. Clements, Jeff Warren' and Fran Ryan In CAROUSEL ---------------- Aug. 16-21 Jsri l l Lit t le and Star to be announced i n REDHEAD ....................... Aua. 23-28

TICKET INFORMATION ur r rb in tleme: Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A l l setat. reserved. Call 6144 In Sullivanv or wr i te SUMMER OF MUSICALS, Su1llva-1, Ill., for complete Infannation.