1969 October to December

        Legendary Maria Callas as "Medea" is the cover for October.    Interviews with Jack Nicholson; Tennessee Williams (his new play is opening) and Ann Miller on her re-inventing herself.   Also an article about the play "HAIR" in London with a photo of the cast including Tim Curry.

                                                                            

   Emmaretta Marks of "Hair" and Hiram Keller of Fellini's "Satyricon"  are the cover models for this issue which has articles on "New Erotica on the Art Scene" and "Exotica, Erotica and Evasion of Experience".   

                                                                                  

       Artistic adviser William Katz and dancer Louis Falco are on the cover as part of a 20 page photo essay on The New Young which included such future stars as Blythe Danner, Al Pacino and Richard Thomas.  Also articles on Lee Grant and Sergio Franki.

1969 July to September

                                                                             

   The cover for this issue is of Lotte Lenya who is the subject of a large interview article.  Also articles about Richard Chamberlain and a article with photos from the movie "Midnight Cowboy".

                                                                              

         Matador Pepe Caderes is on this month's cover for an article about bull-fighting.   A large article about Talullah Bankhead; one about John Davidson (The Square That Never Was" and an interview with Katherine Ross because of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".

                                                                              

   The cover is of Dermot Burke of the Joffrey Ballet who they call "Joffrey's Star in the Making".  Also a large photo-essay about enjoying Central Park with photos that you probably wouldn't see in today's parks because of "safety concerns".

1969 April to June covers

     Apparently they wanted something eye-catching for the newsstands with this issue.    And at this time, there is an article about the Oscars but  it's actually very small--only four pages.    This issue isn't one of the "big star" ones--there are interviews with people important to New York stages and a larger one with Maggie Smith who's "ready to move into her Prime"--a reference to her movie "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" which would really bring her into the public's eye.

                                                                            
                                                                                      

     Of course, this issue's cover is the stunning Angela Landsbury.   It's for the rather large photo essay about the man who did the costumes for "Mame", Robert Mackintosh.    Articles about actor Earl Holliman, Sal Mineo directing and a young actor/dancer named Miguel Godreau who danced with Alvin Ailey.  He was apparently this issues ' up and coming performer ' which they liked to do.

                                                                        

     This issue's cover is part of a rather large (ten pages) Kenn Duncan photo shoot for summer fashions.    They've done fashion shots before but this one is larger than usual and is the first time they've used actors as well as models to showcase the clothes.    Apparently it's all part of the "get out there and be seen for publicity" that was routine for the times.   Among the future stars in this shoot are Diane Keaton, Joe Dallesandro and a number of actors appearing in Broadway and Off-Broadway.   A large article about Lillian Gish and one about San Francisco's American Conservancy Theater.    

1969 covers January to March

Joe Dallesandro is the cover model for this issue which seems only right as there is a big article on the Andy Warhol phenomenon inside as well as a smaller one about Joe D.   Other articles include an interview with Estelle Parsons after winning her Oscar for "Bonnie and Clyde" and several about experimental theater.   This is the issue that breaks the link with Ballroom Dance Magazine as there are no more ads for ballroom anything.

     The cover is for an Off-Broadway show called "Dames at Sea".   Inside is the usual "What's in the News" columns which covered plays,television, art and movies--it's enjoyable because it usually had small photos of the actors which you never see anymore.   Interviews with Ingmar Bergman, Janis Ian, Gore Vidal and Matt Crowley.

                                                                             

The cover is for the play "Recess" which is billed in here as an experimental work-in-progress.   An article about Fellini (his "Satyricon" is being filmed) but the main focus is on New York works--opera, theater, art galleries.