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F-2 Pittsburgh Press, Jan. 1 1, 1976 0 In The Wings Staged Here Wartime 'Winged Victory Spawns Celebrated Cast By BARBARA CLOUD It's doubtful there ever he a 'staee production to equal "Winged which opened Nov. 20, ,1943. I if anv nlav nr filmc hnact and the departments of music, and French language, and literatures. 1 Open auditions for "Prisoner of Second will be at 2:30 p.m.

today and at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at McKees- sion, Abe Feder, who studied at Carnegie Tech, handled lighting effects. "NO, NO NANETTE" should prove to be fun ior the Glenshaw. Players when they stage it in'April. Auditions are at 8 p.m.

tomorrow and Tuesday at the Glenshaw Pres- it he cast of the play by the late Moss 4 i port Little Theater, corner of Coursin and Bailie Streets, The show Is to open Feb. 20. There will ae nine performances. bjtenan Church. Mary VanCampen- is directing, Ann Kelli is choreographer and David Hart is handling the music.

to follow the men through flight an Operational Training Unit base and then to an embarkation field when they took off for overseas and combat. Most of the familiar names in the program had already had some acting experience prior to joining the cast of "Winged Victory." MALE ACTING TALENT was at a premium in stage, screen and-radio casting departments in 1943, but Hart had to pick his cast of 250 men from 1,000 aspirants in the AAF. Now, 32 years later, most of the performers are still active in their profession. Many, of course, have become even better known through television, which was, still in its infancy in the mid-'40s. Who could have guessed Buttons would win an Oscar, Reeve's would be TV's "Superman," Maiden would be Marlon Brando's movie sidekick and have a top TV series, as would Pennsylvania Repertory Theater in Washington, D.C.'this weekend td 'perform fpr Washington Project for the Arts.

'Hart, which was a salute to the men of (the United States Army Air Force. When it reached the old Nixon Theater in IMS, the cast included Barry Nelson. Edmond O'Brien, Kevin McCarthy, Alan Baxter, Whit Bissell, Don Taylor of Freeport, Mark Daniels. Ed McMahon, Lon McAllister Gary Merrill, Ray George Reeves, Walter Reed, Alfred Ryder, Karl Maiden and Martin Ritt. Also, Peter Lind Hayes, Red But-itons.

the Slate Brothers. Ray Middleton land John Forsythe. And all had AAF ranks preceding their names! 1 THE PLAY LITERALLY went airfield to footlights, boasting a of 350 and 21 'scenes. The plot traced a handful of cadets in their personal and Air Force lives. An old program from the show's of 26 cities also reveals the names lot, David Rose as the man who did the and arrangements and Joseph Bushkin as orchestra conductor.

i Actresses Elizabeth Fraser. Olive Phyllis Avery and Laura Pierpont were also in the Upper St. Clair Players will have a workshop Thursday with scenes from "Memory of Two Mondays" as the pro- gram. Vicki Stroud is directing the workshop at 8 p.m. at the Recreation Center on McLaughlin Road.

In the east are Tim Evans, Mark Williams, Paul Alverez and Ralph Hart-" man. "ROBIN AND MARION," which the New World Consort performers will bring to the University of Pittsburgh at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday (at Stephen Foster Memorial), is a 600-year-old musical comedy. The medieval play's performance is sponsored by the Student Union Board Butler Little Theater is celebrating its 35th birthday, continuing as one of the state's oldest continuing amateur A revival of schedn uled to open Jan. 23 and run through Jan.

31. There will be no Monday performances. Cast the title role is' Maristte Baggott-Santini. Co-starring with her will be Margo Others cast include, Donald Orwald, Dennis Casey, Jonathan Can-nard, Edwin Howard, Margaret Howard, James Grence1, Margie Braun, Dru Darby, Peppy Harvey and CurtyWright. mm BARRY NELSON Beore becoming Broadway star.

Hart himself was sent op an eight-week tour of air bases throughout the country for story material. He decided the best way to get that material was There was no way of knowing Barry Nelson would have a number of Broadway hits Ihe's in one now) or that Gary Merrill would become Bette Davis' husband for awhile. David Rose was not so well known then. He and wife Judy Garland were DON TAYLOR treeporfs own in show, too. divorced just about the time the show played Ed McMahon, of course, is Johnny Carson's sidekick on late night televi Because he' Sam Spade.

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Carnegie -Mel Ion University Department of Music and Alumni Association i Frit; Siegal, Violin Music of W'chJcl Grcbanicr, Cello Havdn Harry Frariklin, Piano Shaslakovitch Assisting Artist: Brahms'- Lawrence Wheeler, Viola Single Admission: $3.00 TODAY AT 1:13, 3:30, 3:45, 8:00, 10:13 P.M. MSSiS CCIFtD r73WT7Wn i TODAY AT l3lLlI9jl I 1:00, 1:11, St30, I 1:00.10:15 P.M. 3RD OUTSTANDING WEEK! mtf Ml NOPASSiSACCIPTID America, spend on evening in concert with Johnny Mann the -Johnny Mann Singers fJV fame! TWO SHOWS ONLY! Shana Alexander Author, Radio TV Commentator was made editor of McCalls in 1 969, contributes biweekly column to Newsweek, a regular commentator on CBS-TV program "60 Minutes" ond author of "The Feminine Eye" and TState-by-State Guide to Women's Legal Rights Man Ideas Tickets $8, $7, $6 On tal at th Htim Hall box office, alia at ticket cauntori in Koufmonn', Glmboli, Horna'i, Soar and Natl tocord Marti. Phono 2H-SOOO for Infer. nation.

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