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ramatistsPraySewi\n\nESTABLISHED BY MEMBERS OF THE  \nDRAMATISTs'GUILD OF THE AUTHORS'LEAGUE OF AMERICAfor the  \nHANDLING OF THE ACTING RIGHTSOF MEMBERS'PLAYS  \nand  \n# THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE\n\nTHE LAST WORD IN MAKE-UP  \nA Practical Illustrated Handbook  \nBy DR.RUDOLPH LISZT  \nRevised Edition  \nA work for all who use make-up on the stage,in the class-room,in the photographer's studio,and TV stations.Compactand easy to understand,it is pre-eminently practical.It is oneof the most completely illustrated works issued on this art,containing 44 half-tone photographs(unretouched)and over80 original drawings by the author,who has been make-upartist for major motion picture studios.  \nPress Comments  \n\"THE LAST WORD IN MAKE-UP is the only book onthe subject containing a complete,easily followed chart thatof ers al a,glance instructions for the creation of bundredsof parts and characters fromA to Z.”—FILM DAILY  \n\"[Dr.Lirzt's]book THE LAST WORD IN MAKE-UP...is required reading in most drama departments....\"  \n—ORLANDO SENTINEL  \nOne paper volume $6.00  \n440 PARK AVENUE SOUTH NEW YORK,N.Y..10016  \n(  \n# CURSE OF THESTARVINGCLASS\n\nA PLAY IN THREE ACTSBY SAM SHEPARD  \nDRAMATISTSPLAY SERVICEINC.  \n◎CoPYRIGHT,1976,BY SAM SHEPARD  \nCAUTION:Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned thatCURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS is subject to a royalty.Itis fully protected under the copyright laws of the United Statesof America,and of all countries covered by the InternationalCopyright Union (including the Dominion of Canada and therest of the British Commonwealth),and of all countries coveredby the Pan-American Copyright Convention and the UniversalCopyright Convention,and of all countries with which theUnited States has reciprocal copyright relations.All rights,in-cluding professional,amateur,motion picture,recitation,lecturing,public reading,radio broadcasting,television,andthe rights of translation into foreign languages,are strictly re-served.Particular emphasis is laid on the question of readings,permission for which must be secured from the author's agentin writing.  \nAll inquiries concerning rights(other than stock and ama-teur rights)should be addressed to the author's agent,LoisBerman,240 West 44th Street,New York,N.Y.10036.  \nThe stock and amateur production rights in CURSE OFTHE STARVING CLASS are controlled exclusively by theDRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE,INC.,440 Park AvenueSouth,New York,N.Y.10016.No stock or amateur perfor-mance of the play may be given without obtaining in advancethe written permission of the DRAMATISTS PLAY SER-VICE,INC.,and paying the requisite fee.  \n# CAST(in order of appearance)\n\nWESLEYEbbe Roe SmithELLAOlympia DukakisEMMAPamela ReedTAYLORKenneth WelshWESTONJames GammonELLISEddie JonesMALCOLMJohn AquinoEMERSONMichael J.PollardSLATERRaymond J.Barry  \nOriginal New York Production by New York Shakespeare FestivalPresented by Joseph Papp  \nDirected by Robert Woodruff  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