Evening star. [volume], May 19, 1948, Page A-5, Image 5

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'Oklahoma!' Will End
Longest Broadway Run
For Musical May 29
Ay tht Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 19.—“Okla
homa!” which had the longest run
of any musical show in Broadway
history, will end it* New York en
gagement May 29.
Closing of the famous musical was
announced yesterday by the Theater
Guild, which produced it.
The play will have completed 2,
202 performances when it terminates
its unprecedented run. It will begin
a Nation-wide tour May 31 in Bos
ton, with a summer engagement
scheduled for Atlantic City.
Earned 2,500 Per Cent.
It celebrated its 5th birthday
March 31. In its half decade of
theatrical progress, it has earned
for its backers an estimated 2,500
per cent on their investment. One
backer who invested $10,000 said he
has got back $250,000.
“Oklahoma!” changed the style of
Broadway musical productions. It
was the first to emphasize a tighter
cohesion of words, music and the
dance. Before its arrival the typical
Broadway musical comedy was a
girly show with tap dancers, a
girl and boy for love interest and a
plot which varied only to the point
where it disappeared altogether.
“Oklahoma!” also pioneered the
ballet as a collaborative unit of
musical shows. Instead of pure
dancing entertainment, it added its
own choreographic stories to height
en and tighten the telling of a plot.
In its delightful wake came such]
similarly constructed productions as
“Carousel," “Bloomer Girl,” “Briga-1
doon” and “Allegro.”
Kodgers wrote music.
Richard Rodgers wrote the music
for “Oklahoma!” and Oscar Ham
merstein II provided the libretto and
lyrics. The musical is an adapta
tion of a play by Lynn Riggs, “Green
Grow the Lilacs.”
In Its five years It has broken
more records, set more precedents
and received more awards than any
musical in theatrical history. The
total attendance will be close to
4,500,000 by closing night.
8-Room Davis School
Addition Urged on Board
A motion requesting that the
Board of Education recommend an
eight-room addition to the Davis
School. Forty-fourth place and H
street S.E.. was approved by the
Bradbury Heights Citizens’ Asso
ciation last night.
Frank Randolph, delegate to the
Southeast Council, proposed the
addition, which would include an
auditorium and gymnasium, as a
. means of alleviating overcrowded
conditions in the Davis School as
well as in the Kimberly School,
Minnesota avenue and Ely place
S.E. and the Beers School, Thirty
sixth street and Alabama avenue
S.E.
Henry Austin, president, pointed
out that 200 children will be en
tering the Davis School in the fall
and only about one-half as many
are being graduated next month.
He also noted that many children
attending the Kimberly School can
attend classes only on a part-time
basis.
Metnbers voted to confer with the
Davis School PTA about entering
a Bradbury Heights float in the
Soap Box Derby parade on Penn
sylvania avenue S.E. on the night
of June 25. The group appropriated,
$10 toward the parade.
The meeting was held in the
Davis School.
Cathedral Heights Group
Elects Roney President
The Cathedral Heights-Cleveland
Park Citizens’ Association last night
elected Joseph A. Roney to succeed
Robert C. Wales as president.
Mrs. S. M. Moore was named first
vice president, while three separate
offices were given to Mrs. N. M.
Yonan, who w’as elected second vice
president, recording secretary and
coresponding secretary. She has
already served one term in the last
two offices.
John A. Remon and Mrs. W. A.
Sellars were named delegates to the
Federation of Citizens’ Associations.
Robert M. Phillips and Mr. Wales
wrere named delegates to the North
west Council of Citizens’ Associa
tion*.
Owen B. French declined the nom
ination for treasurer and the elec-:
Mon for this office was postponed
until fall. Harry H. Willhoit will
continue as treasurer until that
time.
Amendments to the association’s
constitution included one to require
that a new member be certified as
a citizen who does not advocate the
overthrow of the Government and
is not a member of an organization
that advocates such.
The meeting was held in St. Al
ban's Guild Hall. Wisconsin and
Massachusetts avenues N.W.
Truck Driver, Hurled
Atop Passing Train,
Falls Off and Lives
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from his truck by a traffic col
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Cardiff Giant Comes to Rest
In Museum After 79 Years .
The famed Cardiff Giant, sensational American hoax of
1869 shown in an open grave at the Farmers’ Museum at Coop
erstown, N. Y. _—AP Wirephoto. j
By the Associated Press
COOPERSTOWN, N. Y„ May 19.
—Tlie Cardiff Giant, one of history’s
huge hoaxes, quietly ends a 79-year
odyssey today.
The bogus giant, an interna
tional sensation when “discovered”
in 1869, goes on permanent exhibi
tion here in Farmers’ Museum of
the State Historical Association.
Marveling thousands, including
some scientists, educators and cler
gymen, first accepted the Goliath
as a "petrified human.”
The giant, measuring 10 feet 4>2
inches tall and weighing 2,990
pounds, was unearthed near Cardiff
in Central New York by unsuspect
ing well-diggers.
The stupendous stone statue had
been “planted” a year earlier by a
Binghamton tobacco dealer, George
Hull. He said later he had intended
to ridicule religious extremists who
accepted literally Biblical refer
ences to ancient “giants In the
earth.”
The then State geologist said It
was a statue, made probably be
fore Indians inhabited the conti
nent. Many, including President
Andrew D. White of Cornell Uni
versity, scoffed and said “humbug.”
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Pastor Admits Mistake
In Topping Marriage
By th« Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, May 19. —The
Rev. Stewart P. MacLennan says he
“was the victim of an unwitting
mistake" in officiating at the mar-|
riage of Lana Turner and Henry.
(Bob) Topping last April 26.
“I was unaware that I had
breached any rules,” the retired pas
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Church said last night in announc
ing he would stand as his own ac-t
cuser at a hearing of the case.
This procedure, an official of the
Los Angeles Presbytery said, will
eliminate trial by a judicial com
mission of ministers and laymen
and require only commission delib
eration on what form of censure, if
any, is to be rendered.
Mr. MacLennan was accused of
violating a Presbyterian Church
decree which forbids a clergyman
from marrying divorced persons be
fore a year after divorce. He of
ficiated at the Turner-Topping wed
ding three days after Mr. Topping
was divorced by his third w’ife,
Arline Judge. His action drew pro
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Randolph Policy Rests
On ITU Vote Today
By the Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, May 19.—Mem
bers of the International Typo
graphical Union, AFL, will vote to
day on 17 officers of the union.
There are two complete tickets,
the Progressives, led by Woodruff
Randolph, incumbent president, and
the Independents, who are seeking
to elect John R. Evans of Washing
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The Independents have cam
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