Mara Lynn(1927-1988)

Stage: Appeared (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"; Broadway debut) in "Inside U.S.A. [A New Musical Revue]" on Broadway. Musical revue. Music by / produced by Arthur Schwartz. Lyrics by Howard Dietz. Sketches by / additional sketch material by Arnold M. Auerbach, Moss Hart and 'Arnold B. Horwitt' (qvb). Suggested by the book by John Gunther. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Incidental Music for Dances by Genevieve Pitot. Production Design by Lemuel Ayers. Dances / Musical Numbers Staged by Helen Tamiris. Directed by Robert H. Gordon. New Century Theatre (moved to The Majestic Theatre from 23 Sep 1948-close): 30 Apr 1948-19 Feb 1949 (399 performances). Cast: Jack Haley (as "Mr. Jones" / "Mr. Bemis" / "Singer" / "3rd Couple" / "Professor"), Beatrice Lillie (as "Pittsburgh Choral Society Choral Director" / "Miss Twitchell" / "Mme. Lapis de Lazuli" / "Massachusetts Mermaid" / "3rd Couple" / "Gladys, Mary Shelton's maid"), Rod Alexander (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Dancer" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Student Waiter" / "Detective" / "Prosecuting Attorney"), Talley Beatty (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Jury Member"), Valerie Bettis (as "Dancer" / "Tiger Lily"), Mary Lou Boyd (as "Ensemble in Wyoming"), Beverlee Bozeman (as "Mary, the daughter" / "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Thelma Carpenter (as "Singer"), Jack Cassidy (as "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Michael Charnley (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Jury Member"), Ronald Chetwood (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Captain of Waiters" / "Defense Attorney"), Jacqueline Fisher (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Court Fleming (as "Student Waiter" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Robert Hamilton (as "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Detective" / "Jury Member"), Holly Harris (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / Diner's Companion" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Jim Hawthorne (as "2nd Couple" / "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Randell Henderson (as "The Stage Manager"), Alfred Homan (as "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Chicago" / "Ensemble in New Mexico"), Pat Horn (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Norma Larkin (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Jane Lawrence (as "Mrs. Jones" / "1st Couple" / "Girl Diner" / "Mary Shelton" / "Ensemble in New Mexico"), William LeMassena (as "3rd Pollster" / "Hotel Manager" / "A Butler" / "Ticket Seller" / "The Girl Diner's Escort" / "Ensemble in Chicago" / "Ensemble in New Mexico"), Estelle Loring (as "Lottie, the maid" / "Singer" / "2nd Couple" / "Bride"; final Broadway role), Dorothy MacNeill (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble in Wyoming"), Joan Mann (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Girl" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Jury Member"), J.C. McCord (as "The Dancer's Friend" / "Dancer" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Cowboy with Rope" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Detective" / "Jury Member"), Nanon Millis (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), John Mooney (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Betty Nichols (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Louis Nye (credited as Lewis Nye; as "2nd Pollster" / "Bellboy" / "Peter Ilyitch Tchaikowsky" / "Herman" / "Ensemble in New Mexico"), Hilde Palmer (as "Diner's Companion" / "Ensemble in New Mexico" / "Albert Popwell Dancer" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras"), Richard Reed (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Student Waiter" / "Detective" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), George Reich (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Dancer" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Student Waiter" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Thomas Reider (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Carl Reiner (as "1st Pollster" / "Prof. Poultergeist" / "Frederic Chopin" / "Man" / "Another Diner" / "Minister" / "Judge" / "Ensemble in New Mexico"; Broadway debut), Ricky Riccardi (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Michael Risk (as "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Boris Runanin (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Student Waiter" / "Jury Member"), Dorothy Scott (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Sherry Shadburne (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Herb Shriner (as "A Feller from Indiana"), Raymond Stephens (as "1st Couple" / "A Swain" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), Gloria Stevens (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Wyoming" / "Ensemble in Chicago"), John Tyers (as "Franz Liszt" / "Singer" / "Groom"), Eric Victor (as "Caller" / "Dr. Zilmore"), Royce Wallace (as "Ensemble at Churchill Downs" / "Ensemble at Mardi Gras" / "Ensemble in Chicago"). Understudy: Paula Laurence (as "3rd Couple" / "Gladys" / "Massachusetts Mermaid" / "Miss Twitchell" / "Mme. Lapis de Lazuli" / "Pittsburgh Choral Society Choral Director").