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A Young Actress Finds Broadway Fame

Actress Daisy Eagan and her father, actor Richard Eagan. Daisy is starring as the young heroine, Mary Lenox, in the Broadway production of "The Secret Garden." Richard is working on a performance piece about stories from Coney Island. Guest host Frank Browning talks to them about pretending, acting, and how a Broadway career affects their family life.

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Other segments from the episode on May 1, 1991

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 1, 1991: Interview with Daisy Eagan and Richard Eagan; Interview with John Dobson; Review of the album "The Original All-American Sousa."
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Sidewalk Astronomer John Dobson

Dobson travels the country with a collection of telescopes, setting them up in locations where people who have never looked at the heavens can get an opportunity to do so. He recently appeared on the PBS series, "The Astronomers."

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A New CD of Sousa's Patriotic Marches

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews "The Original All-American Sousa," a collection of marches by John Philip Sousa that includes both new recordings and rare clips of Sousa himself from 70 years ago.

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Remembering Jazz Singer Annie Ross

Ross, who died July 21, was a member of the jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. She wrote "Twisted," which was recorded by both Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler. Originally broadcast in 1990.

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