P.F.C. Mary Brown: A Wac Musical Revue

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Compilation of a script, parts (including conductor's score; 1 vocal part with melody and lyrics; and 13 instrumental parts), stage directions, dance routines, scenic and costume designs (including instructions on how to make them from waste and salvage materials), a sample program template, and general notes on how to produce a musical revue, intended for a women's army audience. The story depicts the goddess Athena growing bored with her life on Olympus and descending to Earth to find fulfillment as a WAC named Mary Brown.

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x, 68, [392] p. : ill. reproduced from type-written and manuscript copy ; 27 cm.

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United States. Headquarters, Army Service Forces. Special Services Division, ASF. 1944.

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  • Main Title: P.F.C. Mary Brown: A Wac Musical Revue
  • Alternate Title: PFC Mary Brown: A WAC Musical

Description

Compilation of a script, parts (including conductor's score; 1 vocal part with melody and lyrics; and 13 instrumental parts), stage directions, dance routines, scenic and costume designs (including instructions on how to make them from waste and salvage materials), a sample program template, and general notes on how to produce a musical revue, intended for a women's army audience. The story depicts the goddess Athena growing bored with her life on Olympus and descending to Earth to find fulfillment as a WAC named Mary Brown.

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x, 68, [392] p. : ill. reproduced from type-written and manuscript copy ; 27 cm.

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Additional historical context: The WAC musical revue "P.F.C. Mary Brown" was inspired by two sources: Frank Loesser's breakout hit song from the revue "About Face!," and the insignia of the Women's Army Corps, which features an image of the goddess Pallas Athene. Although it is never referred to as a "soldier show" or as a "Blueprint Special," it was conceived in an identical format—a musical revue developed under the aegis of the Army Service Forces Special Services Division, tried out before an audience of military personnel and invited guests, and published in a compilation. The only major difference between this show and the "Blueprint Specials" is that "P.F.C. Mary Brown" is written specifically for performance by members of the Women's Army Corps rather than by the male troops. A list of all the "Blueprint Specials" that were either published or in production when this show was released appears on the back cover.

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Soldier Shows

Scripts and scores of shows performed by soldiers for their fellow soldiers, developed by the Special Services Division of the American Services Forces as a morale-building tool during World War II. The Soldier Shows “Blueprint Specials” provided soldiers with all the resources they needed to stage an original, Broadway-style musical.

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These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1944

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United States. Headquarters, Army Service Forces. Special Services Division, ASF. P.F.C. Mary Brown: A Wac Musical Revue, score, 1944; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2015760/: accessed February 7, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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