Variety (September 1961)

62 CHATTER with the Pierre’s Cotillion Room | debuting a new show next Tuesday; } Broadway Datly News film. critic, Wanda Hile off to Europe Saturday (2) on the S.S. Flandre. Artene Francis in from West Berlin and Muni¢h locationing in Billy Wilder's “One, Two Three.” Pubrelations researcher David, Arthuc Dietz filed in voluntary bankruptcy listing $6,713 in liabilities and no assets. Melvyn Douglas, author Lucius Beebe and writer Irving Wallace in -from Europe yesterday ‘Tues. on the Queen Elizabeih. John C. Bruno's Pen & Pencil steakery debuting the former second flour private clubroom for the public because of space requirements. Bob Shapiro, managing director of the Paramount, back in town yesterday 'Tues after two weeks on the Coast onceovering the new film product. MBS sportscaster Bill Stern’s daughter, Mary May Stern, engaged to Wayne Bonnell, of NBC. She is. a student at Dana Hall, Wellesley, Mass. No marriage date set yet.. Adman George €. Moare, of Jefferson ¥alley, N.¥., who formerly had his own agency on West 55th ; St.. filed in voluntary bankruptcy. listing $46,172 liabilities and as-: sets of $507. Bandleader Ray Noble and his: wite, Hotel Edison owner Lillian! Kramer, opera singer Lilliana: Teruzzi and ty personality Bob: Hawk sailing today 'Wed.) for Europe on the Queen Elizabeth. Michael Shean O’Shea now with Frances E. Kaye's flackery as account exec on industriats and; theatricals. He flew to the Coast; with an eye to setting up a Ho'lywood affiliations. for Kaye & Co. Jeffrey Weisbord. son of MGM art director Ab Weisbord and: nephew of Sam Weisbord, of Wil-; lidm Morris Agency, appointed ° executive assistant te Stanley. Siote, president of Crossway Motor Hotels. Variety Club of New York, Tent 35, sweetening its Bill Corum Fund via sale of a 1,000-ticket bloc to the N.Y. Titans-Denver Broncos pro football tilt in the Polo! Grounds Sept. 24. Norm Wasser’s ; handling. sales. Arthur P. Jacobs’ flackery in Paris, headed by Nadia Marcule|: seu, will coordinate with London and Rome branches, all under Miss Marculescu’s supervision. She has | been nine years with the p.r. outfit and just elected a veepee. Richard L. (Larry) Vinick, p.r. for Air Franee. off to Tahiti via TAI-AF for familiarization’ with the {sland in connection with the monthly tv. script service on behalf of this new tourist outpost. Vinick accents it as “French and Feminine. Mayor Wagner got into the aet with ‘7-yeat-old former actress Agnes De Dome (Mrs. Agnes Lau; in private life) and got her housing, after the landlord at 246 East Sist. St, where she has been since 1932, evicted her for allegedly “refusing | to keep the premises clean.” Jo2 E. Lewis being: feted today (Wed.) at the Friars, appropriately enough, on the occasion of the opening of a new and larger bar, among other improvements. It’s also in ‘honor of his preem at the Copacabana tomorrow, long regarded as the official kickoff of the fall cafe season. Carl Fisher, general manager for producer Harold S. Prince, planed to Europe last Thursday (30) with his wife, comedienne Peggy Cass. After catching shows in London, they'll go to West Germany, where Mis3 Cass will appear with a Jack Paar tv origination. They’re due back In three weeks. Peter Palitzsch. director of ‘the “Berlner Ensemble Theatre, the East Berlin playhouse founded by “'. + the late Bertholt Brecht, who was on loan by the Communists before they built the harrier to a theatre in Ulm, Germany, Joe E. Lewis (and Adam Wade) Lomorrow: Peacock Alley of the Waldorf. re ; opening preceding the advent of |. Genevieve and Milt. Shaw into the |Empire Room; the Columns of the. | SherrySavoy Hilton reopening next Monduy with Gunnar Hansen pack: Patachon with Chauncey Grey's orch Sept. 12 into the St. Regis. Cape Cod By Evelyn Lawson Enfqrced Blue Laws hurt grosses in Nantucket & Martha’s Vinyard this season. Joan Bennet and Donald. Cook in “Pleasure of His Company” wind up heavy season at Falmouth Play house. Joe Hawthorne, director-con‘ductor of Provincetown Symph. | returns to Toledo, Ohio to conduct | for winter season. Prexys' of theatres “and night !spots ‘from Bourne to Province town, report grosses up to 15 to 30°¢ for the 1961 season.. Stan Levitt and his trio return to their winter spot The Sea & | Surf Supper Club on Route 9 in . Framingham © after a season at. Surf. Club in Provineetown, — “Never On Sunday” & {Dolce Vita” playing up and down | Cape all summer broke all previ ous B.O. records. But “Guns of. | Navarone” offered this week at |Cape Cinema could top. George Wein’s Storyville in. Harwich ieaturing name bands and combos winds up season with The. : Limeliters.. Despite Duke Ellington’s illness and .the breakup otf the Kingston Trio, spot ended: | ahead. Hit the jae¢kpot with Phyllis Diller. {Alan Lomax, ‘authority on folk music, author’ of current book “Folk Songs of America” married Antoinette Marehand in Wellfleet. Lom « was archivist forLibrary Library of Primitive Music _ on Columbia Records. Melody Tent in ‘Hyannis: ends : with “Kiss Me Kate.” Davie Holtz manno’s $20,000 refurbishing job’ on tent paid oft with the season's | total grass topping all. previous. Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland’s 16 debut at the tent last week. Provincetown supported two pro]. theatres, this. summer. Provincetown Playhouse ended season with Shaw comedy, “Mrs. Warren’s Profession.” Virginia Thoms. Catha | rine Huntington’ and director Ed-: ward Thommen ‘report grosses | exceed. 1960 season dispite competition..frém the new East End Players. This years enthusiastic audiences moved East End: Players to build a theatre for next season. Philadelphia By Jerry Gaghan (319 N, 18th St.; Locust 4-4848). William Mansell, WB ' branch manager, in Hahnemann ‘Hospital for surgery. Eddie Callahan closed his Continental Room. Will reopen Sept. 5 as the Nob Hill. Roosevelt Theatre, Northéast nabe, to be converted into soctal security branch office. Harry Foster working on_ his “Music Travel Ark,” which will include several local cafes, Film star Richa pear as commentator for a Wana‘maker fashion show (Oct. 2). -Adolph Zieffert, 68,.manager of the Senate Theatre (uptown nabe) was tied up and robbed of $606) by two men. Booker Bilt Honney and Jo¢ Frassetto will produce and baton, respectively, Lion’s convention in Nice, France. Margie Battles, actress daughter. of RDA Club host Don Battles, leaves her summer theatre chores in Aibridge, Pa., for an -MCA is remaining on| audition. “(Thurs.) at the Copa;: Gerald Thomas setu p. ‘| Bobbi Baker (for a cabaret stint), ‘the Top” cabaret stint -Monday (4), his first since he quit “Oliver! ‘Re-Mi” hosted the press Friday 41) at the Prince of ‘Wales Theatre |} of BBC: publicity overseas—except from the “La of Congress and edited World| year old daughter made’ her pro ‘liere’s -ate run: ‘ballet. season at the Alhambra in ‘November with Zizi ‘Jeanmaire .Starring. “Michodiere’ despite the summer | hiatus. ‘Arien to ap-: the Hebertot Theatre in Marguer.lte Duras’ ‘the 1962 show. for | in West Germany and states he will} Edward G. Chumley, special not return to Communist territory.| sales exec at Paramount for “10 Charles Coburn, who died at 84| Commandments,” to.succeed Ulrik last week and willed that there be! Smith, recently retired as. local no funeral service or burial, asked] branch manager. that his eremated ashes be seat-| -Roger Hall, manager of the tered at the base of Edwin Booth’s| Philadelphia Orchestra, back from Starus in Gramerevy Park and ati trip. to. Italy and Greece. He the foot of a tree. also planted} visited relatives in Athens, among there, in memorv of his first wife;|them film producer Michael Ca-| als) on the outdoor stage of the! coyannis. Mohask Drama Festival, Union| Al Freeman. former local pubColisus, Schenectady: and on the| licist, now touting the Sands Hotel, Braves of his mother, father and| Las Vegas, to stop ‘off here this Sister in Savannah, Ga With fabor Day come and gone.| work on Army’s troop training | th» satoon season swings into high | program. — [ month on way to Germany for} about her’ role in his “That’s Edie” London (HYde Park 4561/2/3) Arthur Askey bedded with a virus. Concert pianist Cyril Smith Ieft for ‘Majorca to write a book. ‘Tony Hill, Rank publicist, moved over to join the: Peter Rogers Percy Livingstone, 20th-Fox local topper, named managing director of British Movietonews.. Visitors here are James Darren, ‘Linda Scott.and Bob Stevens. ‘ Ron. Moody opened a “Room At Jule Styne and the cast of “Do bar... Sir Philip Warter, chairman of ‘Assoclated British Picture :Corp., named deputy chairman of Transport:Commission. , David Muggeridge named head Europe. He's a nephéw of BBC personality Malcolm Muggeridge.. Impresario Bernard Delfont has become a British -citizen. He arrived here from Russia when he was only three. That was 48 years ago. Miriam Karlin has withdrawn long «running “Fings Ain't Wot-;They’ Used T'Be” because’ she ithinks the production has. become Slack. . : . Vernon Burns ‘quit as managing .) Ltd., and its Elstree Films signed its first contract -artist, Carqle Gray. Now ‘touring with “West Side Story,” she had her big film break in “The Young Ones,” opposite Cliff Richard. Around town are Billy Rose, Henry Howard of CBS-TV, George . Seaton, -Peggy Cass, Marty Stevens, ‘Francis’ and Paul Potashner of RCA. Due on Monday (10) is Sam ; Wanamaker. .. “Fairway to the Stars” charity | golf -tournatnent* at Ealing was. ‘staged Sunday (3) in aid of Cancer ; Research. If drew top entertainment golfers, including Bob Hope and. Bing Crosby: Paris. By Gene Moskowitz (686 Ave Breteuil; SUF: 5920) Bing Crosby through on his way to the Riviera: for a vacation. | ‘Comic Robert Lamoureux. starts the music hall season at the Olympia next week.. Comic Jean. Richard doing Mo“The Imaginary Invalid” at the Palais Royale. ' Cannes Film Fest prexy Robert Favre Le Bret on the mend from a recent .car accident. First new play of the season, Michel Andre's: “Le Petit Bouchon,” looks in for only a. moder Roland ‘Petit readying his new Leslie . Stevens’ legiter, “The Marriage-Go-Round,” due this. season with ‘Sophie Desmarets and. Jean Chevrier in the leads. _-Surprise grosses are racked up by the long ‘run legiter, “Gog and Magog,"’ at the Theatre William Gibson’ s' “The Miracle Worker,” opening next week af adaptation, is. being called “Miracle in Alabama.” Las Vegas By Forrest Duke . (DUdley 44141) _L.A. Times’ John Scott. relaxing here, recuperating from gall bladder operation. Billy André, singing star of the Dunes lounge, recorded an on-thespot album for Reprise. Buddy’: Rogers and Mary Pickford, at:-Eleanor Powell’s Duneshow. were. mobbed by autograph ‘pleaders. Tropowerhouse Shecky Greene huddling with Steve Allen regard‘Ing a couple of shots on Allen's new tver. Déal for Sahara Casbar star Don Rickles to. appear with Jackie Cooper in “Shaughnessy” was set‘in the Sands steam room. Philly Duke back fom H’wood and discussions with George Burns tv pilot to be filmed Oct. 10. Flamingo prexy Morris Lans being. ‘director of National Telefilm As-: }sociates Ine (U.K ‘Cassociated companies. He is going -back to full time’ production. of her birth and her. profession, : ‘married or the songs she had. ‘because she had been a: star. in’ the Actors’ Fund” is no. longer: a ‘means, | Actors’ Fund which has cared for. lic have had the net effect of up Wednesday, September 6, 1961 ‘burgh invited ‘Pierre Salinger to [ | address the First Annual Interna tional Press Christmas. Holiday Party, set for Dec. 15-18. a Chuck Morano and. Elmer Valen ‘tine of P.J.’s restaurant. in H’wood, | were her for the anni party given for Stardustterp team Aleco & Vera tossed at the Coach & Four. Drummer. Al Bello, songstress. April Ames’ hubby, .who’s been trying tor several months to. hit. the Hacienda Hotel's .$5,000 holein-one prize, finally made it. Had five witnesses, and the hotel. paid off on the spot. Miami Bea Beach y Lary Solioway (553 S. Shore Dr.; UNiow 5-5389) “Spice On Ice” held over through September at the AmericaRa. Location erews shooting addi|.: tional, footage for “Surfside Six” series sans featured players... Deauville also handing its revue “Playmates of Paris’ a two week | respite forrestaging; will reopen on the 22d. ’ Third package to take off for a! Hollywood Dave Diamond returned -from London. Les .Tremayne. mending ‘from minor surgery. ‘Julia Adams and husband ‘Ray Danton. in Honolulu. Jerry ‘Hooper rézouping at home after . emergency surgery. John Houseman. ‘left far Rome to scout locations sor “Two. Weeks in Another Town." Wilma Bashor ‘resigned as exec director of Motion Picture Relief | Fund -after 30-year tenure. _ Werner — Klemperer” returned. from. six weeks of p.a.s. in Europe for “Judgment at Nuremberg.” Bob Palmer swung from. Four ‘Star talent exec to 20th-Fox.. as. casting. head. for Dallas talent on “State Fair. ” . ‘Chicago (DElaware ‘7-4984) Kay. Armen. filled in ‘for Sandy Stewart last ‘week at. Palmer: House, with.Dave Barry held over. Dorothy Ross, national press= agent .for “Kicks & Co.,” tapped rework and rest is “Caught. In The; Alan Edelson for local represen~ Act” the Selma Harris jong-runnér tation:. ‘at the Seville.. Balmoral trying the fall julitime: with ‘a Latin package, Alberto. Ardura’s (ex-Tropicana Havana) “Caribbean Carnival.” Carillon shuttered fits Club Le Can Can to give Lou. Walters package there a rest and then restaging . for early fall reopening. Lucerne reopened. its long darkened nitery with. Jim -Hetzer's Melody Top. Theatre producer: ‘Bill Rach in suburban St. Francis Hospital recovering from surgery on bleeding ulcers. “Oscar Peterson ° -Trio .opens at the Birdhouse tunight. (Wed.). re-. placing the Horace Silver ‘Quintet, which had to cancel. Muggsy Spanier opened fortnight engagement last night (Tues.) at Basin Street on North State, his “Japanese Spectacular.” Package | first. Chi stint in, six, years.. played here last Winter vat the Americana. George Raft spent’ week: here at: the Fontainebleau while. checking | progress of néw CMA Dept. Store |‘ -branch. He’s veep of the Chi based | chain. and returns in October for | the Miami branch preem. ~ Actors’ Fund | jms Continued from page. 2 seer because,she entered the institution. in 1951, she was in an advanced State of senility. Now, just imagine’. . , her name, 4. age and profession. “it! seemed ‘like. a prisoner-of-war line in a play, | “Give only your name, rank and serial number.” This poor -soul didn’t know the | |ionth or day of her birth;. nor where; or whether she had been sung. She only knew her name, her .age and that she “was an |. actress. I gave the director her biographical data and it was considerable her day. He told me she left tio estate, there were no known survivors, and that he had contacted. Actors’ Equity to know what fu-/ neral arrangements w ould be. made. ; Today a telegram arrived -at the State Hospital reading. “Actors” Fund -has instructed local funeral | home at Napa, Cal., to arrange for funeral and burial ‘for . ” So, today, for me, “Burial by. stock phrase. It’s. a benediction and: a beautiful. sentiment. It “Farewell, oldtimer, .God bless you and may your soul rest. in peace. Thank. ycu for your songs, thank you for. your laughter and tears, thank you for your lively | step, and thank you especially for the twinkle that you gave to us who are left here on this. earth.” ' A grateful thanks, too, to the the aged and the needy and buried their own for all these many. years. Sam Stark. N. Y. ‘Summer Debacle’ amas Continued from Page 2 increased the calibre: of -the talent, The major exception :is the Con ‘cord which has used acts of. the{. calibre of Judy Garland and: Mar-| lene Dietrich. Also in the upbeat is Puerto Rico, which has been getting the bulk of the Caribbean trade. Of tourist spot. Political difficulties. in Haiti and the Dominican Repub ping the registrants in the San Juan hotels, where the vacationers feel that they ate at least in a.safe atmoshpere. Cruise ships have also done fairly well this year. ————=I-hy Lee Henry, “member Jean Arnold. rine Cornell) Producer-director . ‘Roger . Corman: a brief stopover fast: ‘week to bally world preem of “Pit. and the Pendulum” (AI) at Rooseyelt. Theatre. Arthur. Schweich,, stage mafiaget for. “Medium. Rare”: ‘at. Happy : |; Medium: Th&atre. Club, left to join. the Peace Corps.. He's succeeded: ‘husband. of cast Allied Artists Corp. will. bring jn the Piraikon Theatron (Greek Tragedy Theatre of. Athens), under aegis of. producer Dimitrious Rondiris, for ‘two performances ‘of Sophocles’ “Electra,” Sept. 16-17 ' Jat the Opera House. — House. Rockland County, N. Y. By. Hobe Morrison. Actréss-singer ‘Susan Johnson has bought a house in Nanuet. ' Joseph Haher,. ‘editor of the Rockland Messenger, has moved to Stony ‘Point from: Haverstraw:. ° Zita Johann, ‘of Orangeburg, is giving dramatic lessons under the sponsorship of the Rockland Foun‘dation. . . The: Guthrie McClintics (Katha-. are due back in Snedens Landing from their place on Martha’s: ‘Vineyard. Robert Weede is saying goodbye to his home in Stony Point until “Milk and Honey”. completes its tryout tour. and he can begincommuting. to. Broadway. | There's a set of Shakespeare in the PaHsades Library in memory. of the late talent agent Joe Magee; donated by his. Snedens . Landing neighbor and friend, Mike Wallace. Poetess Florence Hipley Mastin, who recently sold the family. homestead.in Piermont to move to | Nyack, has. moved ‘again, this time ‘toa ‘house on River: Road, ‘mont. Pier Ed McAvoy, Hickery Hill resi| dent formerly: of the N. -Y.: Times ° circulation department and now with the Luce publications, is cur ‘rently working on Sports Iltus-: trated. -Poet-éssayist-translator ‘Horace Gregory, of Palisades, has a. new: volume of essays due for publication by Grove Press this fall. His ‘wife is Pulitzer Prize poet. Marya Zaturenska. Mrs. Donald. Oenslager,: wife of | the. Broadway scene designer, Te cently ‘inherited a mansion in Nyack. The. Oenslagers, residents of Manhattan, will probably sell. the property. . Margaret Hil], -actréss-author wife of ‘Broadway producer Ted Ritter, has nearly completed a'new ‘novel. She has. returned to their * . home in Palisades after visiting ‘her. parents in Ada, Okla. course .Cuba has: disappeared as a |. ‘Burgess ‘ Meredith, .. who's ‘lived ‘ ‘in Mt. Ivy so long. he’s practically” an original _settler, expects to be commuting to Broadway this. sea-. son as a star of “Kicks & Co.,” but. he will have to take time out ‘to ‘go to the Coast to play the rabble‘reusing Senator in the film version ~-} of “Advise and -Consent.” —