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Show ¦¦¦. ••¦ ¦ •¦¦ . ' ' ' ' .' ' .....Mr. RobertsThomas Heggen and Joshua Logan's comedy began the 1953-1954 season off with an inspiration that was never lost . . . MISTER ROBERTS . . . unquestionably the greatest play to come out of World War II ... a Navy story told by Navy men in the Navy idiom ... a dedication to the brave men who fought the battle against a most terrible enemy, boredom ... to those of the audience who were not in the last war, the language and situations in MISTER ROBERTS came as a distinct shock, but to those who fought in the Navy, the language seemed mild indeed . . . the story could not have been told without it ... once the idiom was accepted, the deep and stirring drama of the play moved and amused as few plays can. Keith Engar and Hyde Clayton, leads, are pictured below.I Remember Mama . . .A testimony to the pure in heart and a renewal of faith in this tired earth . . . such was I REMEMBER MAMA . . . vividly portrayed by our "Lady of the Theatre" - Lila Eccles Brimhall . . . John Van Druten's theme of typical family life . . . almost idealistic in the relationships founded . . . provided the basis for a heart warming comedy of American family life. Betty Jo Anderson, John Schofield and Lila Eccles Brimhall, above.31 |