Word: rosa
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Last spring, bedded in Massachusetts General Hospital after his celebrated hip operation, Godfrey watched over his flock by television, decided that one of his Little Godfreys-chunky, curly-haired Baritone Julius La Rosa, 23, an ex-bluejacket whose career he had launched two years ago-was getting a little cocky. He told CBS President Frank Stanton that Julius would get a good talking to. Fortnight ago, when Godfrey learned that La Rosa had flouted one of his rules by signing up with his own agent, he had a new report for the boss. "Arthur called me at home Saturday night...
...That was Julie's swan song with us. He goes now out on his own, as his own star, soon to be seen in his own program, and I know you wish him Godspeed same as I do. Bye-bye!" Godfrey's abrupt sacking of Crooner La Rosa, which was news to Julius, was also a Page One story to newspapers across the country.* It was quickly made even juicier by the added information that Bandleader Archie Bleyer, 44, a longtime Godfrey regular, had been fired the same day from the daytime and Wednesday shows, would work only...
Byrne revealed his threat after three women performers has been charged with "open and gross lewdness" and taking part in an immoral show. The trio--Rosa La Rose, Irma the Body, and Marino Russell--pleaded innocent yesterday and were released on $500 bail each. The police said that films, taken at the performances, would prove the validity of their judgment on the morality of the shows...
Lucy Barry as Patricia is best when she's being quietly ironic; Rosa Roscnbloom and Suzzanne Chappell Finch also add much to the mood of the play in their brief parts...
...production of America's oldest continuous theatrical had included a scene spoofing "Arthur Godfrey and His Buddies," but recent developments forced drastic changes in the script. Fitz Hugh Brown, the director of theatricals, would not disclose La Rosa's part...