- 3rd Tony Awards
Infobox Tony Awards
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date =April 24 1949
venue =Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City, New York
host =Brock Pemberton , James Sauter
network = WOR,Mutual Network
last = 2nd
next = 4thThe 3rd Annual Tony Awards were held on
April 24 ,1949 at theWaldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom inNew York City , and broadcast on radio station WOR and theMutual Network . The Masters of Ceremonies wereBrock Pemberton and James Sauter.Performers: Yvonne Adair, Anne Renee Anderson,
Carol Channing ,Alfred Drake , Bill Eythe,Nanette Fabray ,Jane Froman ,Lisa Kirk ,Mary McCarty , Lucy Monroe,Gene Nelson ,Lanny Ross , Lee Stacy,Lawrence Tibbett , Betty Jane Watson,Paul Winchell . The silver Tony medallion, designed by Herman Rosse, was awarded for the first time. The face of the medallion portrayed an adaptation of the comedy and tragedy masks and the reverse side had a relief profile ofAntoinette Perry ."South Pacific", which had won the Critics Circle Award, was not eligible for these Tony Awards, which were confined to productions opening up to
March 1 ,1949 .(It was eligible for the following year.) ["New York Times", p. 19, 4/25/49]Award winners
"Note: nomineess not shown"
Production
ee also
Tony awards References
External links
* [http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html Official site]
* [http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0153402.html Infoplease listing, 1949]
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