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Barbara Cason and Diane Parrish standing together on the set of the Front Street Theatre's 1959 production of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” The two women were frequent stars of the Front Street Theatre, and well-established in the public Memphian…

Barbara Cason (at the time called Barbara Touliatos) and Anne Brown Field making a cheerful toast in the Front Street Theatre's 1959 production of “Fallen Angels.” Barbara Cason was a prominent figure in the Front Street Theatre's history. She was…

Rita Wilson graciously waves to the public as she wins the title of Miss Tennessee in 1961. Rita had also won the title of Miss Dixie. Her first foray into the world of acting was in Front Street Theatre's 1962 production of “Gypsy.” Newspapers…

Barbara Cason and Macon McCalman in the Front Street theatre's 1962 production of “Auntie Mame.” Cason is seen here admiring her handiwork in the form of the “Flaming Mame,” the drink McCalman is eyeing with (understandable) reservations. Cason was…

Rita Wilson graces her audience with a gentle smile as Mary Shelton puts the finishing touches on her coiffure. Wilson was cast in the role of Gypsy Rose in the Front Street Theatre's production of “Gypsy,” while Shelton played her mother, Mama Rose.…

Diane Parrish as WKNO-TV's Storybook Princess (on Channel 10 at the time). The show was shown three times weekly, and Parrish's role in it was never forgotten even as she went on to pursue an acting career, with all its respective ups and downs. Long…

The front illustration of the playbill for the Front Street Theatre's 1959 Production of “Fallen Angels.” Stars Barbara Cason and Anne Brown Field were responsible for making this sprightly illustration come to life. They performed well, to the…

A snippet from the Memphis Press-Scimitar giving the first details of the divorce Barbara Cason sought with her husband of the time, George Touliatos. Their professional association is very briefly touched upon, and the document divulges a little…