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Bonelli) <p> At another holiday gathering during the run of Fortune, producer Ken Waissman showed a 16-mm. print (no vcrs then, folks!!) of the MGM musical The Band Wagon starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. &nbsp;There is a magical rendering of  Dancing in the Dark in Central Park. I remember Sal vocally admired the class displayed by the duo, in particular Mr. Astaire and, when the film was over, he persuaded Ken to rewind the reel<br /> that the dance number was on so we could watch it again, which he did and WE did! </p> <p> The New York production of Fortune was performed at Stage 73, a medium-sized  off-Broadway theatre in a large brownstone-type building on East 73rd Street between Second and Third Avenues. &nbsp;There was a &nbsp;lobby on the main floor and rehearsal halls on the couple of floors upstairs. &nbsp;Other shows rehearsed there.</p> <p> While we were doing Fortune, a production &nbsp;for Broadway of the 20 s musical The Boy Friend was in rehearsal. &nbsp;The lead &nbsp;was TV s Laugh-in star Judy Carne. &nbsp;But amongst those who came and went at Stage 73 for rehearsals was the pert performer Sandy Duncan who would steal the show in the role of Maisie. &nbsp;We got preview comps and enjoyed the show, Sandy in particular. &nbsp; The large lobby which serviced the auditorium was used on a number of Wednesday afternoons as a preliminary meeting and rehearsal hall for a big network television show-- I believe it was the Kraft Music Hall, a regular variety series or maybe specials by that time. I d go in the lobby for a coke. &nbsp;There would be stars of every nature there. &nbsp;I saw Peggy Lee and Eddy Arnold and a very young Bernadette Peters. &nbsp; </p> <p> As the show entered its run I began to take more of a part in the backstage work during the show. &nbsp;I worked with the assistant stage manager whose name was George Ryland. He was a New York Italian who d adopted an easier-to-pronounce last name. He was a terrific actor and great to work with backstage. &nbsp;The Stage Manager was Gigi Cascio, another New York Italian. &nbsp;We became a good behind-the-scenes team. George and I began to hold weekly casting calls as I had done in Los Angeles. &nbsp;No matter what the type, they came. &nbsp;We tried to give each actor five minutes... and be encouraging when we said thanks, but no, thanks! &nbsp;After all, we had both been on the other side in the not too distant past. </p> <p> After Gigi left late in the run of the play, George became Equity Stage Manager, a position just under the Deity. &nbsp;I became his assistant (I didn t have to be  union to do it) and later, took over the show for real when George stepped into a leading role to  save the show for several weeks. &nbsp;&nbsp; After a few months in the role of Queenie in New York, Michael Greer began to desire to get back to the West. &nbsp;He had done well in Manhattan but, I think, had had enough of Queenie as a character to inhabit &nbsp;every day. &nbsp;Michael continued work in films and television and in clubs, and does so to this day. &nbsp;A wonderfully talented entertainer and a real friend!! </p> <a href="fortune3d.html">Read the FINAL installment of the Fortune Chronicles</a> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td background="../images/nav/sal_without2_14.jpg" class="text10" colspan="6" height="72" width="413"> <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold"> </div> </td> <td colspan="3"> <img alt="" height="72" src="../images/nav/sal_without2_15.jpg" width="190" /></td> <td> <img alt="" height="72" src="../images/nav/sal_pic.jpg" width="78" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td background="../images/nav/sal_without2_17.jpg" colspan="6" height="91" width="506"> <div class="footer"> <script language="JavaScript" src="../jslinks.js"></script> © Sal Mineo 2010 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Web Design by Karen Hardcastle </div> </td> <td colspan="5"> <img alt="" height="91" src="../images/nav/sal_without2_18.jpg" width="269" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img alt="" height="1" src="../images/nav/spacer.gif" width="94" /></td> <td> <img alt="" height="1" src="../images/nav/spacer.gif" width="69" /></td> <td> <img alt="" height="1" src="../images/nav/spacer.gif" width="36" /></td> <td> <img alt="" height="1" src="../images/nav/spacer.gif" width="119" /></td> <td> <img alt="" height="1" src="../images/nav/spacer.gif" width="107" /></td> <td> <img alt="" height="1" src="../images/nav/spacer.gif" width="81" /></td> <td> <img alt="" height="1" src="../images/nav/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td> <td> <img alt="" height="1" src="../images/nav/spacer.gif" width="25" /></td> <td> <img alt="" height="1" src="../images/nav/spacer.gif" width="89" /></td> <td> <img alt="" height="1" src="../images/nav/spacer.gif" width="76" /></td> <td> <img alt="" height="1" src="../images/nav/spacer.gif" width="78" /></td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html>