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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

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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

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