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Sad news about Wilma. She was such a life force! I was also going to mention the pairing of her and Johnny Jones in "Opus Jazz," but I wasn't sure if I was remembering correctly, because I think she was also paired with Jay Norman in that same duet. Also, I'm not sure which pairing was used when he did it at the White House for JFK in '62. I have to get out my books!

Just a quick note for now. I was the assistant stage manager for the company's European tour in 1959 aand its PSM in 1961. Unfortunately, I lost all my journals and photos in a basement flood where I had them stored. The first rehearsal I saw of "Faun" was with Jay Norman and Wilma. Later (don't remember when, perhaps the '61 tour, Johnny and Wilma began doing it, and Kay and Johnny. I'm not clear if Johnny and Wilma did it in the US, but I have a vague memory about it being an "issue". Since I later spent 22 years living in Greece, I lost touch with almost everyone. Perhaps someone out there can augment my story -- and come up with a photo!

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the even more striking pairing of Johnny Jones with Wilma Curley and her sensuous long blond hair...