A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming wazir s harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph. The original cast starred alfred drake as the poet hajj, doretta morrow as his daughter marsinah, richard kiley as the young caliph of baghdad, henry calvin as the wazir and joan diener as lalume, the vampy wife of the evil wazir. Although she made only one movie, because youre mine 1952, opposite mario lanza, doretta morrows broadway credits were impressive, including the original tuptim in the king and i 1951 and marsinah in kismet 1953. The good daughter by karin slaughter, paperback barnes. Press photo earl wrightson and doretta morrow in wheres charley. Bernstein and book and lyrics by betty comden and adolph green. She is particularly wonderful in the recordings drawn from the original cast albums of kismet and the king and i. Lewis was an oxford don, specialising in medieval literature and its use of allegory. The author himself became legendary for his reclusive behavior. He left the cbs comedydrama several episodes before its conclusion to act in movies. Join facebook to connect with doretta morrow and others you may know. It is surprising that no cd has before been produced devoted to the talent of the lovely american soprano doretta morrow. The story concerns a wily poet who talks his way out of trouble several. Her rendition of and this is my beloved from borodins quartet in d minor the nocturne is acknowledged as the finest rendition of a musical comedy love ballad.
Adventures of marco polo, doretta morrow, edward eager, clay. Earl wrightson, baritone star of the masland at home show, and pretty doretta morrow, feminine singing lead in the longrun broadway musical where s charley. It is based on margaret landon s novel, anna and the king of siam 1944, which is in turn derived from the memoirs of anna leonowens, governess to the children of king mongkut of siam in the early 1860s. A wide range of artists recorded the song, but it is tony bennett s version that was the biggest hit. Kismet is a musical adapted by charles lederer and luther davis from the 1911 play of the. Princess anne is born at clarence house, the only daughter of princess elizabeth and prince philip. See more ideas about ronald colman, musicals and broadway posters. Musical adaptation by robert wright and george forrest. Hello select your address today s deals best sellers customer service find a gift registry new releases gift cards amazonbasics sell best sellers. It is gritty and profound, and will go beyond your expectations.
As the wazirs voluptuous concubine lalume, joan dieners soprano pyrotechnics and knockout figure won raves, as did doretta morrow as hajjs daughter marsinah and richard kiley as. With howard keel, ann blyth, dolores gray, vic damone. Doretta morrow and miss mclerie are not at all hard to. His novel the catcher in the rye 1951 is considered the classic 20th century novel of alienated youth. Oct 22, 2008 the playwright and screenwriter luther davis, who has died aged 91, had his biggest success as the cowriter with charles lederer of the book of the broadway musical kismet 1953, the score of. He is best known for his performances of songs such as the number one hit youre breaking my heart, and other hits like on the street where you live from my fair lady and i have but one heart. Nelson eddy in romebergs with doretta morrow discogs.
Lewis publishes the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe, the first book in the chronicles of narnia series. A wide range of artists recorded the song, but it is tony bennetts version that was the biggest hit. He costarred alongside johnny depp in private resort 1985. The story was adapted from the book by charles lederer and luther davis, based on kismet, the play by edward knoblock. Bodybuilder steve reeves played the wizard s guard, a mute role. Morrows film career began when he appeared as an extra at 18 on saturday night live. Music and lyrics by robert wright and george forrest from the themes of alexander borodin. It is also in part a fascinating chronicle of a 17th century clash between science and catholic doctrine. The good daughter is like law and order meets the good wife. The melody is borrowed from composer alexander borodin s polovtsian dances from the opera prince igor. Marco polo alfred drake, doretta morrow video artists. According to stephen farber and marc greens exhaustive book. Salinger was born in new york city, to prosperous parents of jewishscottishirish descent.
Shes superb in baubles, bangles, and beads, stranger in paradise. Doretta marano, 27 january 1928, new york city, new york, usa, d. The respected practice of modernday mystics, which is a guide book for novice and seasoned psychics and mediums as well as their clients. Kismet original, musical, broadway opened in new york city dec 3, 1953 and played through apr 23, 1955. The music was mostly adapted from several pieces composed by alexander borodin. See the article in its original context from april 26, 1960, page 40 buy reprints. Luther davis, a writer for stage, film and television who won a tony award. Her rendition of and this is my beloved from borodin s quartet in d minor the nocturne is acknowledged as the finest rendition of a musical comedy love ballad. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes.
The book by william friedberg and neil simon was merely a pretext for the. Alexander borodin, alfred drake, doretta morrow, richard. Doretta morrow news newspapers books scholar jstor. The music was mostly adapted from several pieces composed by alexander boro.
Press photo earl wrightson and doretta morrow in where s charley. Morrow had previously married and divorced airline executive fred a. June 12, 1928 is an american traditional pop and big band singer, songwriter, actor, radio and television presenter, and entertainer who is best known for songs such as youre breaking my heart a number one hit, the number four hit on the street where you live from my fair lady, and my heart cries for you also no. Twentyeight years ago, charlotte and samantha quinns happy smalltown family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their. Doretta morrow january 27, 1927 february 28, 1968 was an american actress, singer and. As the very proper young ladies, doretta morrow and. With bella dabrowski close to death, her daughter anastasia, who has reinvented herself as stacey stevens, is trying to penetrate. Kismet is a musical adapted by charles lederer and luther davis from the 1911 play of the same name by edward knoblock, with lyrics and musical adaptation as well as some original music by robert wright and george forrest. The beautiful and talented doretta morrow created roles in three major broadway musicals. Jul 26, 2012 according to stephen farber and marc green s exhaustive book. A gripping vigilante justice thriller the detective jesse mccord police thriller series book 1 book 1 of 4. In 1951 she originated the role of doomed concubine tuptim in rodgers and hammerstein s the king and i, leaving the show s long run early so she could play the poet s daughter marsinah in another exotic show, kismet. As the very proper young ladies, doretta morrow and miss mclerie are not at all hard to look at, and they are.
Building the classical physiquethe natural way 1953 1955 active on broadway in the following productions. Following the london transfer of kismet, morrow was in great demand both on stage and screen. This disc spotlights morrows two great broadway performances in the king and i and kismet, plus rare tracks from her appearances on studio recordings. Shirlene cohen obituary new york, ny new york times. In the 1950s and early 1960s, shirlene danced with the. Alfred drake hajj doretta morrow marsinah, hajjs daughter richard kiley the caliph joan diener lalume, the wazirs wifeofwives henry calvin the wazir of police hal. On june 12, 2009, vic damone released his autobiography titled singing was the easy part from st. In the book, damone claimed he had been held dangling out of a window of a new york hotel by a thug. A well known name from the musical stage, both in america and britain, she came to stardom in such great broadway shows as the king and i and kizmet, later starring with mario lanza in the film because youre mine, and in the prestigious tv. Karin slaughters new thriller, the good daughter, is not for the squeamish. Morrow was born doretta marano, the daughter of victor and dolores marano, in the bensonhurst section of brooklyn, new york in 1927. Damone claimed he had been engaged to the thug s daughter, but ended the relationship when she insulted damone s mother. As hajjs daughter, marsinah, morrow wheres charley. Of her two daughters, betty beauchampor bbloved josie more.
This silvervoiced singer appeared on broadway in wheres charley. Alexander borodin, alfred drake, doretta morrow, richard kiley, henry calvin, joan diener kismet 1953 original broadway cast music. Current affairs princess anne is born at clarence house, the only daughter of princess elizabeth and prince philip. In 1955 the shows three stars alfred drake, doretta morrow and. The melody is borrowed from composer alexander borodins polovtsian dances from the opera prince igor. The obituary was featured in tampa bay times on july, 2003. In particular i was thrilled by morrows 1953 carousel pieces recorded around the same time that the king and i opened, which also feature the original billy bigelow, john raitt. As the wazir s voluptuous concubine lalume, joan diener s soprano pyrotechnics and knockout figure won raves, as did doretta morrow as hajj s daughter marsinah and richard kiley as her beloved caliph. His beautiful daughter marsinah joins in the sales pitch, but they have no success. He was awarded a star on the hollywood walk of fame for recording at 1731 vine street in hollywood, california on february 8, 1960.
Morrow retired from performing in 1960 and married london insurance underwriter albert hardman, with whom she had one daughter. A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming wazirs harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph. Earl wrightson, baritone star of the masland at home show, and pretty doretta morrow, feminine singing lead in the longrun broadway musical wheres charley. Doretta morrow died of cancer in london on february 28, 1968. Vic damone and ann blyth performed the song in the movie.
Charles lederer became producer as well as book writer. In particular i was thrilled by morrow s 1953 carousel pieces recorded around the same time that the king and i opened, which also feature the original billy bigelow, john raitt. Davis and charles lederer wrote the book, which brought the pair a tony. The good daughter opens on march 16, 1999, in a school where a student who has been bullied shoots dead the principal and a sixyearold girl. Retiring when she married, she died in london, of cancer, in 1968, just a month after her 41st birthday. Richard kiley and doretta morrow performed the original cast version of the song. Doretta was born on march 16, 1924 and passed away on monday, may 2, 2011. Mclerie died at her daughters home, where she had lived for some years. June 12, 1928 february 11, 2018 was an american traditional pop and big band singer, actor, radio and television presenter, and entertainer. She s superb in baubles, bangles, and beads, stranger in paradise. Morrow played the lead role of joel fleischman in the awardwinning television show northern exposure from 1990 to 1995. The king and i is the fifth musical by the team of composer richard rodgers and dramatist oscar hammerstein ii. Bodybuilder steve reeves played the wizards guard, a mute role. Press photo earl wrightson and doretta morrow in wheres.
Never as talented nor as renowned as such fellow borscht belt comics like milton berle, whom he caricatured in one of his few film roles in lenny 1974, morton nonetheless was personally popular among his fellow performers. Summer 1951 he acted in tennessee williams play, a streetcar named desire, in a kenley players production in lakewood park theatre in barnesville, pennsylvania. The playwright and screenwriter luther davis, who has died aged 91, had his biggest success as the cowriter with charles lederer of the book of the broadway musical kismet 1953, the score of. Find your preferred location and add it to your address book dispatch to this address when you check out. The good daughter is an enthralling read for anyone who likes thrillers with a twist.
Adventures of marco polo, doretta morrow, edward eager, clay warnick, mel. All of slaughters books the will trent and grant county series. Doretta was a resident of morrow, georgia at the time of passing. The broadway production premiered on december 3, 1953 at the ziegfeld theatre in new york. Music by sigmund romberg and book and lyrics by oscar hammerstein ii, otto harbach and frank mandel. Kismet is a musical written in 1953 by robert wright and george forrest, adapted from the music of alexander borodin, and produced by charles lederer. May 24, 2019 richard kiley and doretta morrow performed the original cast version of the song. This book, entitled galileos daughter is a dual biography, both of galileo and of his eldest daughter, a cloistered nun of the poor clares. Atkinson described the show s female leads this way. This disc spotlight s morrow s two great broadway performances in the king and i and kismet, plus rare tracks from her appearances on studio recordings. Hajj, doretta morrow as his daughter marsinah, richard kiley as the young caliph of. Kismet opened on broadway on december 3, 1953 at the ziegfeld theatre. Gary morton was a comedian who worked the famed borscht belt of resorts in the catskills mountains.
Under the direction of albert marre, the show starred alfred drake the original curly in oklahoma. She is an author of several books and cd s including the soontobe published september 2011 balboa press division of hay house psychic integrity. A subplot involves hajjs daughter marsinah who falls in love with the young. Cohenshirlene gewirtz, a ballerina who performed under the stage name shirlene starr, died of natural causes on february 25, 2016. As a child, i was exposed to a great number of broadway musicals and operetta thru my mother, who fr.
At the age of 2 she moved with her family to venice, italy, where she began studying piano and singing. Alfred drake hajj doretta morrow marsinah, hajj s daughter richard kiley the caliph joan diener lalume, the wazir s wifeofwives henry calvin the wazir of police hal hackett policeman richard oneto imam the bangle man lucy andonian ayah louis adrian, direction. Morrow, doretta, 60, of riverview, died july 10, 2003. They were married three years later and subsequently had a son adam and a daughter jennifer.