Ainslie pryor biography of albert

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In his directing debut at the Raleigh Little Theatre, Ainslie Pryor had a natural publicity vehicle in the production of “Dream Girl.” He conducted a search for — what else?

— a “dream girl” to play the lead.

Ainslie pryor biography of albert

The local press cooperated and the result was aRaleigh version of the Hollywood hype that accompanied worldwide searches for actresses to play the leads in films like “Gone With the Wind” and “The Song of Bernadette.” Pictures of the 25 aspirants for the RLT role appeared in the Raleigh newspapers amid speculation as to who would be chosen.

The coveted role went to Mary Alice Spivey (later Mrs. Robert Tucker) and “Dream Girl” was presented October 6-13, 1947. The News and Observer critic liked the show:

“It was evident that the p