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James A. Michener has risen above mere writing to become an economic phenomenon. His twelve books have sold over 9,000,000 copies; seven movies have been made from his work. He created one television series, which ran for three seasons (Adventures in Paradise), and South Pacific made him the...
True to a tradition among Broadway musicals, No Strings has virtually no plot. But it does have words and music by Richard Rodgers, fine performances by Howard Keel and Barbara McNair in the lead roles, and a uniquely simple set designed by David Hays; these things are more than enough...
Richard Rodgers' lyrical abilities do not come upto those of his former partners, Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein, but his songs possess a modern quality different from those he wrote with collaborators. The universality of many Rodgers and Hammerstein compositions (like South Pacific's "You Have to Be Taught") is...
Off to Rest. Pocketing a $13,000 check that ran his season's earnings to $75,140-second only to Arnold Palmer's record $85,955-Nicklaus suggested that the tour's top golfers should knock off for two months each year to rest: "When you play...
"We have a draft of the script and a few completed songs," said Rodgers last week, while Lerner sulked silently in Hollywood. "The draft is in pretty good shape. I've seen plays go into rehearsal in worse shape. But the stuff isn't there. We need a...