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This article describes some of Barbara Cason's contributions to the entertainment industry in Memphis, touching briefly on her dual roles as a stage performer and television personality. It details her performance in 'Call Me Madam,' divulging as…

A long and comprehensive article detailing the author's personal experiences with Barbara Cason, as well as her continued success as an actor in Memphis and beyond. The author, Edwin Howard, was a writer and editor for the Memphis Press-Scimitar…

This article goes into great detail about a happy occurrence in Diane Parrish's life—her August wedding to Al Rush at “The Little Brown Church in the Valley” in North Hollywood, California. At the time, Diane Parrish had made quite an impact on the…

This article primarily deals with Diane Parrish's health issues. Having been involved in a car accident, Diane Parrish had been struggling at the time with acute myositis during her recovery. The article gives an overview of her involvement with…

This substantial article gives an insight into the life of a very young Diane Parrish, before she stepped into the Front Street Theatre or became WKNO's “Storybook Princess.” Even at the tender age of eighteen, Diane Parrish wanted to be a star. The…

Report from spring 2015, HIST 4851.

This article explains how several hundred people met up at an old camp site that had been destroyed because of the war. Because of the brutality, an eerie silence swept over the group, but after a while of mingling, everyone loosened up and had a…

An article that introduces beauty queen and newly-tried actress Rita Wilson. The article gives a brief sketch of Rita Wilson's stage and performance career primarily for the purpose of juxtaposing it against a secondary interest of hers: optometry.…