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Show ·68 eontribut$. 1f sillled onl, In 'he 1\lino a memO$r WUJ working pofes$ionally he wa. as- role April, "1940, 18 Actors, Ine. began rehearsals for . . the"i first show, $hadotf and Substance, starring Addison Richards and DQt:'othy Adams witb rol.es. Inc:. _ On May J, 1;he 'SAOW opened apparently was Dana Andrews $ond. Vietor on before two more in the west. A<ttQl;"s, But the highly organization $ho'Ws., Not: for Children. and Kin'- lAdy. April, 1941,. when the tions. in kedlands and 18 it,s way o become one of the mot respeceed thatr1ca.l groups performed only t.&klng tesse.r wa.r c;aused tbe.m to suspend op.1ta It was n.ine years before the membes reactivated the group. When the group e..,.foltmed in foo¢t10l\ touring 4$ a group prof1,):f'!!i>ma.k1ng, s'cenium theatre. arena system would rssidenl: eompany ather than eeses pQh1bied 1;he,ir hiring ,ermit hem to room ftst in a Pa.sadena. Park allowed, them to pe1t'foed perform. to),!' the any on next five years three suec,'!ssive we.ekends bfore changed, and although :re,a-solllably clubhouse, then in the Pasadena Elks leeted subscription audinee.,. had P+'O'" An .itltri use. Club, and finally in the South Pasa:dena, Woment.s Club. was .6 as a pesent their pro builnglS not intenc1ed for. theatrical of platf,0.t:Ins. whi¢h <:ould 1>e $t ull n sized pi,sy to victor's sugge$tion, therefore, th@y adoptd At staging which ductions in eace though even 1950, they decided. the Membrship, as well as Each a se poliy eigheen kept their or.iginal name, |
