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living in Seattle I was Chairman of the Special Projects
Committee of the Women's of the Seattle Symphony
and in that capacity originated organized promoted and
managed a Concert Series the revenue augmenting Seattle
Symphony funds. At that time most of the artists presented
in our Series were managed by you and NCAC Toscaninis
Farewell Tour Heifetz Rubinstein and Marian being among
the attractions which we most successfully sponsored.
About twelve years ago I moved from Seattle to Los Angeles
and shortly after Max Gershunoff and I were asked by James
Doolittle to help him start the Greek Theatre organization.
For three years I devoted my energies to that enterprise
acting on occassion as stage manager set decorator public
relations representative and general coordinator between
the management stage crews and visiting artists and
attractions. It was largely through my efforts that Mr. [Mister]
Doolittle was able to bring the New York City Ballet to
the Greek Theatre and to later present Alicia Markova and
partner. The reason for the termination of my services
there - along with those of Max Gershunoff - is a long
story and Max is well able to fill in the details.

Two years ago I toured for almost four months
with Dame Judith Anderson and her Company (Medea and Macbeth)
acting as chauffeur for the entire 8600 miles and doubling
and tripling as Dame Judiths secretary - handling all her
personal finances - companion and maid. Much was learned
from this experience I assure you.

Last year I became assistant producer to the same
two young men who again sent out Dame Judith for the
second season and then promoted a six months tour of the
play [quote] Here Today [end quote] starring Tallulah Bankhead and Estelle
Winwood. I again acted as set decorator and coordinator
between the Company and the public going to St. [Saint] Louis
for the opening of the tour. After the opening weeks I
returned to Los Angeles last March to be with Marian on
the West Coast lap of her tour expecting to rejoin the
[quote] Here Today [end quote] Company immediately afterwards. Instead the
producers kept me in Los Angeles as they had started making
plans for the following season and I assisted with auditioning
for [quote] Becket [end quote] to star Dana Andrews as well as auditions
of other attractions to send on the road. This entire
project including the tour of the [quote] Here Today [end quote] Company
suddenly collapsed over night [overnight] when the police tried to
apprehend the two producers who - unknown to any of the
rest of us including Actors Equity - had been passing
bad checks over a period of several months! The two
gentlemen managed to disappear and the last reports have
been that they were seen in Mexico. More experience but
a tragic one financially and otherwise.

As a final statement of my qualifications I am

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