On May 23, Levin drew up a suggested deal with CBS, whereby they would put up $300,000 plus an overcall of 20 percent ($60,000); CBS would get the rights to televise the show, while the stage version would get television and radio publicity, with the possibility of television coverage of the opening night.

Pirates, these women, with their ladylike briefcases for the loot and their horsy, acquisitive teeth.

But with Zan Charisse now playing Louise, the chatter worked, as the actress kept making repartée with her clothes on.

The Fourth Army suffered such losses that its remainders were merged into the Second Army, also deployed on the Western front.