Variety (August 1961)

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Paula, left recentiy for a. two‘| “Bing that.the annual opérating def-inquisitor ‘was: not. of the press. present one. . teal version of ‘Oliver Goldsmith's month tour of European theatrival ’-deits.‘at.La ‘Scala in Milan .ranto. Anderson explained. ‘that. he .was; Some. piquant ‘remarks were.: ‘She if New Yo Conquer, Is due | ‘centers. In Rome. the Str: asberRs f ; to $4, 000,000 and: that of the Stat-. _@ditor of: two music. ‘publications ; -dropped by Bliss: and Grecnway as: *back in New York next Sunday 13): will be joined bv their actress% . oper in ..Vienna not. far. behitd.: and. head of. the Music: ‘Critics Assn. ' to. the irony of. running: grand op. |:.-More modestly-geared: Covent: GarThat silenced. the-press-proud re-. era in. 1961 with inflation: at its| Shephard Coleman suceecded* P. G. Wedchouse's “Goad Morn* ‘gen.in London ‘Turis “$d, 000,000. in porter. Bing hastened. to” say . that: worse... No “eronomies” ‘other than; ‘Sherman Frank as musical director ing Bill” is scheduled to be revived : leventual reality. Bingargued’ that : cussions: ‘(This ‘is the issue: involv-j been. disappointing . to. their proone ‘prior :cancellation: had been -at ‘ing a.French: horn. player with. 19 | ducers, “judging. from the box’ <a. time when the:Milan’ and Vienna | years -tenure ‘who .was' given: his: Office reports published in VARIET “ companies were not vet. operating.-dismissal notice at, the end of. ‘Ap-!at‘the. time: . _ogtars: was” a key circumstance, this; Orchestra.” Committee and. ‘sat ° asi dience ‘entirely different from the ° , Continent. i “time... _ an’. ‘observer ’ at--the negotiations: regular Broadway or road theatre ! gvect. to the’ “star, system” ‘at the: iffy er. ‘Met ‘were. -neatly | sidestepped. ‘Hej. ..Anderson’s™ ‘probing: ‘had’ todol ‘mission, several of the fraftemen. tively, by Jack Blackman and © ‘conceded -the importance: of, great: in’ part with the: willingness: of ‘the|80t to the touring: produ and pressagent, has a byline piece -names at the boxoffice but declined: Met to accept Rockefeller or: tthelt “The. World of -Suzie -Wong” and "Charles Corbett has: succeeded } B 5 ‘'40: generalize for or. against. the: subsidy “if. offered’: Also: was -the| Went to see.the production. Al-|Randy Doney in “Camelot. sey." “star system per’ seStress was laid Met willing to lease the’ premises | though all of them were. native. upon the. undésirability: ‘of attempt-| to. another: opera company able to: Philadelphians, -.none had. ever forthcoming . Stephan Slanetaaim . Inga belated: *patchwork"..season,* meet the AFM demands? Answer: ren to.a regular. legitimate proiMartueel production of “Barnum.” Fili-television scripter Max “'with:the 20 unnamed . ‘stars. “being: ‘that contingency was improbable “unavailable. 2 i) put would be met when,. and ff; j before. pnts | will play her first date in legit jdebut as a Broadway playwright Weineiay, Angst 9, 1961 — oo. — | VARIETY. oe, ESTIMATE 59 : orchestra imembers: He offered: the} | Opinion that he. suspected the or ra ‘Cancels; Raps 802 chestra negotiators did. not believe || {the Met was sincere, that they held i] to..the conviction that by.: holding !| jt, the Met would give in. He said: ‘Lela. Pergament: author of the’ Aetors Studio head Lee Stras Continued. from. pace 2 ‘from a five-week European trip. -daughter, Susay Strasberg. ii. the red. oe ‘he: accepted Anderson “as a guest” , Scenery ‘trucking was foreseen at!0f the Broadway production of .off-Broadway next fail under the . “20 Singers ‘Cancel .. iat -the:conference. a ' !Ltneoln Center where there would Bye Bye Birdie” last Monday new tte of “Phe Mediocre Girl" “These data were: part: of the dis.’ Seale Diserepancies ” "be. only 150more seats. though , night (7). hy David Al Jase and Wallace ve Hin ee n of Met:economics,the MMan-. “Other: questionin established : “with the ‘sight line ‘problem licked. ; Charles: Hi. Renthal. a CPA, ac‘ | : “ens h ouse depending ‘upon ox, that the. Park ey 802. was a@:... There was considerable ‘cynicism tive in legit,.and Irving A. Bogash, Rim Swados ix to desisn the sets ‘office; averaging ‘94°¢ of capacity. : .comedown from $268. to $248 week| among the . “press. as to: the: candi; another: C.P.A.. have formed the for Gian Sciandra’s plinsed off‘It was repeatedly: stated that: this ly for: seven performances. 'Cur, dates for: mayor of New York ruch‘accountaney firm . of Charles H. Broadway: prociativn next fall of present. season’s cancellation: was Trent: seate.is $170). Met's. offer was .ing.in_ with “offers to. help” in _réeRenthal & Co. “The Automobile Gravevard ” cai forced, one week after the previ: -in terms of percentages, 3% “4¢c, "turn | for ‘a few headlines. i Romi: Yamada succeeds Celey! Richard H. Roffman will be part"ously .-fixed. deadline of.. July” 30,, 5, ascending aaa Oe. a0 ek | be¢ause, some 20 top opera-sinzers Year, contract plus c. by © a” eee erally ‘cancelled. ‘Bing: deabnum,. added to ‘the. present -re-: Says ‘Fiorello’ Proves ‘of “Flower Drum Song” at the ‘neat fall of “A Hell of An Aneel,” Carilio next Monday (14) as femme _nered with Julius Hochman in the tlead in the touring presentation | ‘planned production off-Broadway clined” to“ name’ them lest’ “anv hearsal rate of. $3.30 against which |}: ’ Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia. ‘a musical by Rosallfe and Tony “stigma of” disloyalty”. ‘be Anferred. 802 was asking $6.80 per. hour. ‘ * Pri FIce. Cuts Don’t Work 7% Harold S. Prince planed to. Calabrese, which Patricia Carmi7 since none.is warranted.” |. _‘ ‘Pyavel éxpense allowance for. the! , ‘Chicago. ' puerto Rico to attend the opening Chael is to direct. Between: 650-700 «persons . total: spring -tour. ‘found: the. -union. aie | Editor, “VARIETY: dane w * jTast Monday: nignt +7) at the uniMichael Shillo and his wife. Avéare’ onthe. Met: payrolls. ‘About:90 ing that. ‘the present.” 10:25 .: .The’ news. that *“Fiorello is re. ' versity there of “West Side Story,” (va Gor, left recently for Israel to are. in ‘the orchestra, a: committee diem be: hiked to $18: and the. “Ber sorting. -to ‘twofers in addition : to i which. he.co-produced on Broadway ! ‘play the lead: roles in a Hebrew cf whose numbers sat: behind ‘the a¢ément: countering with $1.25 per. ®. ‘publicly . announced “price -cut ‘with his. laté partner, Robert E.'language version of. “Rashomon.” . 802 negotiation ‘team, for the first: day. for 1962. and. 50c ‘added: for|Should prove once and forall that ; i Griffith. Prince will o 0. the cam‘scheduled for a late September /:time: A Federal. mediator, J...R.: both. 1963.and 1964 spring travel.:. [lowered ticket pricés are no. an-: pany for replacements for the Eu-'opening at the Municipal Theatre, “Mandelbaum; ‘was present. at’ ‘the | “Arbitration of. all dismissals; ‘swer : to. Sagging show . ‘receipts. !ropean edition of the musical cur-!Halfa. The Shillos were in the 20-odd. meetings ‘with the AFMers ! whether. for: artistle. or. other : con!" ‘Period of Adjustment” Tast: sea-{ rently playing in West Berlin, \Broadway production of “Rasho _ Reporters. showed: ‘tuch. ‘interest: : siderations’ was: listed. as item H .S0n: and “The Rainmaker” ‘some! «yg Strings” is the title for the ‘mon," Miss Gor having suceeeded . Jn. the antecedents: of Jabor .bar{i the. 802: demands but Bing ‘stated five: years ago tried the advertised | upcoming Richard Rodgers-Samuel ,C laire Bloom as femme iead gaining in: ‘former . seasons, when ‘It had not ‘come: up for discussion price-cut road to better business. payior musical, previously untitled | Alexander Ince has reportedly cmmeellation did not. prove. the “prior. to .the breakdown: ‘of: dis-|:With : ‘Tegultsthat’ could only have ! Coast “writer-director Jerry De‘set David Wayne as «tar and Joseph vine;: who’s associated in the sehed‘Anthony as director for his con y wled Broadway production of: templated Broadway production of -“Step ona’ Crack," leaves next )“The Ege” i;week for a two-morth businessCostumes for “Gideon” are being: after-the war, The. competition: for‘ Til. .The man is: secretary of the | : Evidently twofers: reach an au-. vacation trip to Engtand and the désigned by Domingo Rodriguez, Scenery and lighting for “Blood, i Sets: and costumes for “Kicks & "Sweat and Stanley: Ponte” are he“Efforts: ‘te. entangle. Bing: in’ ‘re| conducted by: the’ 802 Tealership).” | Bhttsaciphie Gute Planning Come +Co,". ‘are being designed. respecbeing designed by Donald Ocnsla i S » freelance ction’ of Edith Lutyens. David Steinberg, freelance writer jabout “The Theatre in New Jer-° past and present, in the July Gene. Frankel’ will direct. the issue af the New Jersey Business uction vat’ a. downtown theatre | ‘Film. actress Maureen O'Sullivan ; ‘ Benoff is scheduled to make his ‘Roy. Anderson, : who" is chahimiin' arising. J. wonder whether the’ " poorly: iStock at the Drury Lane Theatre ,next fall with the Theatre Guild cade. -a. “committee: which -watits to! ‘Bing made. the: ‘point that ‘03: ‘reviewed. “Suzie” . “inspired them ‘Chicago.. She'll star in “Room Full Joel Schenker presentation of hus ~ 4 : prevent: thé demolition of.the Met | declined his. request for permission to. further attendance. a lof. Roses”. for four weeks, starting ‘comedy, “Gussie.” formerly 1itled ‘|. edifice, after ‘the: move: to: Lincoln to personally telegraph each of the ~ “Oct. 1. “Thomas: P. M elone. “God Blexs This Bank “ BETSY. “PALMER ; a “Gentlemen nPrefer Blondes”