The event was
A Shakespeare Cabaret, a fundraiser held at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, August 19, 1973, to benefit the Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Festival. It was a star-studded event, and performers included Alice Cooper, Roddy McDowall, Jean Simmons, Jean Stapleton, Jack Klugman, Tony Randall, and more.
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| Jean Stapleton and Alice Cooper (Jack Klugman in the back) |
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| Jean Stapleton, Jean Simmons, Roddy McDowall, and Alice Cooper |
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| Jean Stapleton and Roddy McDowall |
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| Alice Cooper and Glenn Ford |
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| Alice’s friends |
“Alice performed “Gutter Cat vs. The Jets/Street Fight” (from the
School’s Out album) that night. Stapleton may have also performed, but we don’t have any info in that regard.” Atom Splitter PR, the boutique music public relations firm that represents Cooper,
confirmed.
While we haven’t uncovered many specifics about Stapleton’s performance,
The Los Angeles Times reported that the actress would play a “chorus girl” during the show. The actress also told the paper that her “Edith Bunker image” would “self-destruct in a Vegas-type act.”
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| Article about the cabaret (part one), The Los Angeles Times, August 12, 1973 |
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| Article about the cabaret (part two), The Los Angeles Times, August 12, 1973 |
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| Review of the cabaret (part one), The Los Angeles Times, August 21, 1973 |
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| Review of the cabaret (part two), The Los Angeles Times, August 21, 1973 |
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| An article about the Festival and the cabaret, The Los Angeles Times, August 8, 1973 |
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| Advertisement for the cabaret, The Los Angeles Times, August 12, 1973 |
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| A poster for the cabaret. Note the incorrect date! |
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