Inquiring reader: I featured this post on Jane Austen Today on November 3, but I loved the history of the back story so much that I wanted to publish the post on this blog as well:
Seen on the blogosphere is this quote from Theater Mania about the 1958-1959 season:
“ One of the season’s short-lived shows was First Impressions, a musical version of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, in which Polly Bergen took over the lead role of Elizabeth Bennett three weeks before opening. “I replaced...Read Full Story
Seen on the blogosphere is this quote from Theater Mania about the 1958-1959 season: " One of the season's short-lived shows was First Impressions, a musical version of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, in which Polly Bergen took over the lead role of Elizabeth Bennett three weeks before opening. "I replaced Gisele MacKenzie and had to learn the score very fast," she told me. "Farley Granger [who played Mr. Darcy] and Hermione Gingold [who played Mrs. Bennett] were not singers, so I carried...Read Full Story
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The auto shippers are those that offer car transportation services. When you entrust your car to them for transport, their primary duty is to bring your car to the destination that you wish. Checking upon the reliability of the auto shipper is a must for anybody who...Read Full Story
Many occasions arise when it is more feasible to use a professional service to transport a vehicle form one state to another. You may need to move and you are pressed on time, so you fly and then have the vehicle transported by an auto shipper. Auto shippers are in business for this very reason. Shipping an automobile can be a good way to limit the wear and tear on a vehicle. They can also be a great way to get a car from one destination or another when you need to fly. No matter what the...Read Full Story
Many occasions arise when it is more feasible to use a professional service to transport a vehicle form one state to another. You may need to move and you are pressed on time, so you fly and then have the vehicle transported by an auto shipper. Auto shippers are in business for this very reason. By using an auto shipper you can eliminate unnecessary wear and tear on an automobile that would be inflicted on it as a result of a long distance drive. Auto transporters also come in handy if...Read Full Story
Back with 'Bess'Ocala“It was great,” she said Friday morning following a late night partying with the cast and well-wishers — including Polly Bergen, Tommy Tune and Alan Alda. “They changed some of the libretto, but overall it still has the flavor of 'Porgy and Bess. ...and more »
Pasadena Weekly'Sing Your Song'Pasadena WeeklyThen, in 1953, he starred in the Broadway revue “John Murray Anderson's Almanac” with Polly Bergen, Orson Bean and Tina Louise (Ginger, from “Gilligan's Island” fame), becoming the first black man to win a Tony Award. That same year, Belafonte starred ...and more »
Polly Bergen news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Polly Bergen performances. According to Wikipedia: Polly Bergen is an American actress, singer, and entrepreneur.