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SINGERS: Mary O'Fallon, Lily Paget, Helen Hunter, Sylvia Karlton, Christina Lind, Gay Lawrence, Josephine Lambert, Julie Humphries, Patricia Bybell, Yolanda Renay, Mia Stenn, Devida Stewart, Nanette Vezina, Ruth Vrana, Lucille Udovick. Gean Tobin, Walter Kelvin, Bernard Green, David Collyer, Joseph Caruso, Tommy Barragan, Victor Clark, Edward Platt, Robert Reeves, Wilson Smith, James Jewell, Robert Neukum, Raymond Keast, Wesley Swails, Clarence Hall, Blake Ritter, Ralph Patterson, Robert Byrn, William McCully, Robert Arnold.

DANCERS: Jean Tachau, Evelyn Taylor, Mariane Oliphant, Patricia Gianinoto, Andrea Downing, Jean Houloose, Therese Miele, Clara Knox, Susan Svetlik, Ruth Ostrander, Patricia Barker. William Bradley, James Barron, Bob Herget, John Laverty, Edmund Howland, Harrison Muller, Stanley Simmons, Charles Tate, Frank Westbrook, Edward Weston, Ralph Williams, Sam Steen.

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A large city.

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## Who's who in the cast

JOHN BATTLES (Joseph Taylor, Jr.) is of New England stock. Born in New York City and raised in Rutland, Vermont, he made his Broadway debut in "Something for the Boys" with Ethel Merman. He followed this with an outstanding performance of a small part, that of the Yokel Sailor, in "Follow the Girls." Next, he casually walked into an audition for "On the Town," and walked out with a leading role in that musical—that of Gaby, the blond sailor. Auditions are lucky for John. The roles in "Something For The Boys", "Follow The Girls", "On The Town" and "Allegro" were all achieved through successful auditions.

ROBERTA JONAY (Jennie Brinker) comes from the Hollywood studios to make her Broadway stage debut in "Allegro." In Hollywood she appeared in a number of films including "Masquerade in Mexico," "Suddenly It's Spring," "Ladies' Man," "Emperor Waltz" and "Whispering Smith." She also staged the dances for the picture, "Calcutta." Before appearing on the screen Miss Jonay had extensive experience touring the country in "tab" shows, singing, dancing and acting. She was a student at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, specializing in dancing and dramatic art. At an early age she was taken from her birthplace, Philadelphia, to St. Petersburg, Florida, where she began ballet school at the age of seven.

JOHN CONTE (Charlie Townsend) had most of his professional activity prior to the war

in radio and films. He was the singing master-of-ceremonies of "Maxwell House Coffee Time" for five years. His pictures included "As Thousands Cheer" and "Lost in a Harem." After honorable discharge from the service, he played the role of Danny O'Brien in "Windy City" in Chicago. Two summers ago he appeared as The Devil in Westport Country Playhouse tryout of "Devil Take a Whittler." Not so long ago he was playing that genial villian, Jigger Craigin in "Carousel," a role he left to join "Allegro."

KATHRYN LEE (Hazel) first began studying ballet at the age of nine in her home town, Fort Worth, Texas, and continued her studies with the San Francisco Ballet Company. At fourteen she was appearing in solo spots in Fort Worth's season of Shubert operettas. She came to New York to study with George Balanchine on a scholarship at the School of American Ballet. Subsequently she appeared on Broadway in the musicals, "Helen Goes to Troy," "Laffing Room Only," and "Are You With It?", interspersed with appearances at the Radio City Music Hall, touring with "Ballet for America" and Massine's "Ballet Russe Highlights." "Allegro" represents her first speaking role.

ANNAMARY DICKEY (Marjorie Taylor), a native of Decatur, Ill., received a contract with the Metropolitan Opera Association in 1939, and for four years sang in opera in New York and major cities of the United States,
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Canada and Porto Rico. Her performances for servicemen during the war resulted in an invitation to follow Frank Sinatra in the Wedgwood Room of the Waldorf Astoria, where she remained for twelve successful weeks. Previous to "Allegro" she was seen on Broadway in "Rhapsody" and "Hollywood Pinafore." She has appeared in many concerts and has also been very active on radio.

WILLIAM CHING (Dr. Joseph Taylor), despite his Oriental name, is a thorough Occidental, born in St. Louis, Missouri. At Spring Hill College, in Mobile, Alabama, he distinguished himself in drama, singing, football and baseball, and eventually wound up with a B.S. degree. He saw almost three years of action with the Coast Guard in the South Pacific, emerged intact and was signed to a long-term movie contract. He spent over a year in Hollywood portraying a variety of picture roles from a Russian naval cadet to that of an American cowboy, and finally left the Coast to join "Allegro," in which he makes his Broadway stage debut.

MURIEL O'MALLEY (Grandma Taylor), Australian-born, had her first operatic experience with Australia's Melba-Williamson Opera Co. She was only seventeen at the time. Since then she has toured throughout England, Australia and the Far East. In 1937-38 she played concerts for Chinese relief in Hong Kong, Singapore and the Philippines. For the past few years she has been touring America, playing in such musicals as "Irene," "Anything Goes," "The Great Waltz," "Robin Hood," "The Vagabond King," and last year scored in the title role of "Roberta" in Detroit and Pittsburgh. Her most recent Broadway appearance was in the role of Aurelia in "The Chocolate Soldier."

LISA KIRK (Emily) was born in Brownsville, Pa., grew up in western Pennsylvania, and attended high school in Charleroi. An early (Continued on page 42)

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ambition to attend law school was completely obliterated when she won a singing job through an audition. Since then she has become a top entertainer in supper clubs throughout the country, and has been heard around the world via radio on her own programs and as guest star. On Broadway she has appeared in "Good Night Ladies," and in out of town productions of "Windy City," "Are You With It?" and "Count Your Blessings."

LAWRENCE FLETCHER (Dr. Bigby Denby) had his first professional stage experience with the Stuart Walker Stock Company in Dayton, Ohio. "Allegro" represents his twenty-first Broadway show, having appeared in numerous productions including "The King Can Do No Wrong," "The Rugged Path," "Made in Heaven," "Sailor, Beware!", "Anthony and Cleopatra" with Tallulah Bankhead, and "Julius Caesar" with Orson Welles.

PAUL PARKS (Ned Brinker) made his Broadway stage debut with Charles Coburn in 1927 in a musical version of "Falstaff." For ten years he toured the U. S. and Canada as a concert baritone. For the last five years he served with the U. S. State Department Office of War Information. For two years, in New York and on the road, he played Postmaster General Farley in "I'd Rather Be Right."

STEPHEN CHASE (Brook Lansdale) has appeared in a number of films for the major Hollywood studios. His Broadway stage appearances include such productions as "Reflected Glory," "School for Brides," "Uncle Harry." "The Wooden Kimona," and "Strange Fruit." He is also active in radio. Although he changed his first name over six years ago, his old friends still call him "Alden."

BOB HERGET (Bertram Woolhaven) was a concert dancer with the Weidman Dance Company before his three-and-a-half-year stint in the Army. He studied dramatics at the Royal Academy in London and had his dance

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KATRINA VAN OSS (Beulah) last appeared on Broadway as "the-girl-with-the-bouquet" in "Annie Get Your Gun." Prior to that she was seen as a tavern girl in "The Vagabond King." Miss Van OSS began her musical career at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, N. J., after attending the Juilliard Institute. She was born at Mt. Pleasant, Pa., and lived nine years in Holland.

WILSON SMITH (Coach and Buckley) is a native of Smithfield, Virginia. He made his initial Broadway appearance in "Knickerbocker Holiday," and has since been seen as a leading singer with the New Opera Company, as Coleman in "Park Avenue" and as Olsen in "Street Scene." He served during the war in the Army Air Forces rising to the rank of Captain.

LILY PAGET (Mrs. Lansdale), American-born soprano, has sung in grand and light opera in Europe and in this country. She made her operatic debut in Cincinnati as Elsa in "Lohengrin" and has also sung with some of the country's leading symphonic orchestras and with the New York Opera Festival Company in Newark. Recently she toured for fourteen months in "Bloomer Girl."

HARRISON MULLER (Georgie), a 21-year-old New Yorker, attended Carnegie Tech and studied dancing under Gene Kelly in Pittsburg. He left high school at the age of 16 to appear in "Best Foot Forward" and made his Broadway debut soon afterward in "Early to Bed." He served for two years in the Army Air Force, one of them in the Pacific as a tailgunner in a B-29. After his discharge, he entered the American Theatre Wing school and then joined "Allegro."

SUSAN SVETLIK (Molly) was born in Johnstown, Pa., and attended St. Paul's Convent in New York. She made her Broadway debut as the June-Girl in "Carousel" and went right from that musical into "Allegro."

EVELYN TAYLOR (Mabel) was born in Laurel, Mississippi, and attended Mississippi State College and Louisiana State University. She came to New York last year to study dancing with Albertina Rasch, and is making her Broadway debut in "Allegro."

"Allegro" premiere, October 10, 1947.