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CHARLES K PECK JR (1921 - 1996)
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Christine La StradaChristine
The weekly train arrives in a remote Indian town. On board are Lady Christine Fitzsimmons whose daughter has married the local doctor and Sita Roy who has returned after being at college in the US. Christine's daughter is not at the station but many of her son-in-law's family are. When she gets to the house she discovers that her daughter has died. She cannot leave for there is not another train for a week. She slowly comes to respect her son-in-law Rashil. She is told as she is now Mother of the family she must choose a new bride for Rashil - but she has started to fall in love with him - as has Sita
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Music by Sammy Fain; lyrics by Paul Francis Webster; book by Pearl S Buck And Charles K Peck Jr. Based on the book "My Indian Family" by Hilda Wernher
1st Produced:
Erlanger Theatre, Philadelphia 1960
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- drg-19201
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Original cast recording: DRG (19021) 1960
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Gelsomina is sold by her mother to Zampano a circus strongman. Despite his brutish ways she falls in love with him. She shows great aptitude for being a clown and is soon the star of the circus. Zampano becomes jealous of her friendship with another clown Mario and he murders him
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by Charles K Peck Jr; Music And lyrics by Lionel Bart
1st Produced:
Lunt-Fontanne Theater, New York 14 Dec 1969
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1st Published:
- rnbw-028
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Studio cast recording: Bayview (RNBW 028) 1967
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