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[[advertisement]] BEEFSTEAK CHARLIE'S "You're gonna get spoiled at my place.... on Broadway or off." -- Beefsteak Charlie If you're near the theatre, then you're near my place, Beefsteak Charlie's. At five convenient locations. You'll get spoiled by my free extras with dinner like: all the shrimp you can eat all the salad you can make free beer, wine or sangria Plus my famous butter-tender steaks, great chicken, and daily fish specials. All served with that old-fashioned courtesy at old-fashioned prices. At five locations in the heart of the theatre district: On Broadway at 51st St. at 68th St. West of Broadway on W. 46th St. on 45th St. & 8th Ave. East of Broadway on 49th St. (bet. 5th & Madison) You're gonna get spoiled. ©Beefsteak Charlie's, Inc., 1979 [[/advertisement]] PLAYBILL® December, 1979 6. Broadway, NYC's newest international hit by Richard Alleman 12. A Conversation with Isaac Bashevis Singer by Howard Kissel 18. On a Personal Bias by Bernice Peck perfume, the perfect gift 20. Two Christmas Memories by Dorothy Stickney 28. Celebrity Choice favorite restaurants of favorite stars 30. Robert Klein by Bernard Carragher an interview with the actor/comedian. 36. In League for the Portman Hotel 40. Theatre Quiz a nostalgic photo quiz 42. Scenes from the show photographs of tonight's production 45. The Program including cast information, photographs who's who credits 64. Show tune Virtuosos by Louis Botto 68. Dear Playbill answers to readers' questions 70. Kaufman on Theatre by George S. Kaufman 74. Spotlight on the new Macy's by Robert L. Green 78. Hot Tickets - In the Swim 81. Last Call for Christmas by Louis Bo[[?]] gift suggestions, expensive and thrifty 84. A Piece of Sweeney's Pie by Frank Shanbacker 86. Playbill's Dining and Entertainment Guide 96. Grease Now #1 the ten longest running shows 98. Gallery photographs by Frederic Ohringer PLAYBILL® is a registered trademark of American Theatre Press, Inc. Published monthly in New York, Boston, Florida and Philadelphia. New York edition of Playbill is published by American Theatre Press, Inc., 151 East 50th Street, N.Y., N.Y. 1002[[?]] 212-751-9550. President & Treasurer: Arthur T. Birsh Vice-Pres: Steven J. Kumble; Secretary: Mary F. Seaton. Printed in U.S.A. Copyright © American Theatre Press, Inc., 1979. All rights reserved. Subscriptions to New York Edition - Single month copy $8.00 per year. Inquire for details of Opening Night service, current and back issue availability. Arthur T. Birsh publisher Russell Cannizzaro comptroller Mary F. Seaton assist. to publisher L. Robert Charles general sales director Elaine Klein special sales director Joan Alleman Rubin editor-in-chief Louis Botto associate editor Leo Lerman senior editor Thomas A. Steinfeld national sales director Irv winick restaurant and ent. [[?]] 4 [[end page]] [[start page]] [[advertisement]] WHEN YOU SERVE FINLANDIA VODKA, MAKE BETTER ICE. There are few vodkas of ice made with the finest natural water. But after tasting Finlandia® Vodka, you'll know why its one that is. People who experience the clean, icy character of Finlandia, consider it to be the finest vodka in the world. One reason may be the water Finlandia is made with. It's 100% natural, drawn from a well beneath a 10,000-year-old glacial formation in Finland. Which is why serving Finlandia on ice, it would be a pity to undo in a second what it took to nature 10,000 years to help create. [[image: photograph of bottle of Finlandia vodka]] IMPORTED FINLANDIA®. THE WORLD'S FINEST VODKA.™ Distilled from grain. Eight and ninety-four proof vodka. Imported by the Buckingham Corp. N.Y., N.Y.