Variety (November 1961)

hee de pre on ee pt ere are el ee elie nee ene ae ent la Re ey Oe ‘head: of the. Olympia -Press “Pats, " pia “Monthly. Review, to bel printed. in ‘Paris. London-and New ‘York and ‘sell for $i. Girodias will | ment. in, Paris’ to try to close’ down his ‘Olynipia: Press, noted for its} ‘erotica. output’ as: well ‘as the. dedi Jater became important : worldy ide [ ds.a. private: affair and. thepublic : ‘bidden . inthe U.. S: :.@° even in France. -He has: ad-! . mitted he prints a lot of tripe as | wellas. good books, but that this ‘is * = fourth quarter’ “¢ varter can't. pick up. the first nine “months: revenuts and earnings this “sought in a.ceurt in that state. LEGITIMATE 85 ‘Wednesday, November 1, 1961 Literati Be * Girodias’ New ‘$1: Mag Next gnonth Maurice Girodias, ‘will Jaunch . bis | “Olym-: use’. it to: fight ‘against the move|. cation . of banned. ‘names “which: literary figures, among their: ‘Henry.| Miller, Vladimir Nabokov, J. ‘P. uel Beckett and others. Mag will print excerpis | from! Wildlife -Federation in .1936 and: books he has. made famous as. well. as chapters surpressed. in .: his! books’ which went.-on ta be: ‘ac: cepted: in. regular’. publishing cirGirodias is afainst all book * cles. ce nsorship. since | to him freading . should have. freedom te do as it likes... There’ also.. might be a: Dit ‘of ‘provocation. in this. since his erotic. -_ Ww hen . * for‘and. Britain material | flourishes pert of his business. wants: to ‘fight ‘any suppression: which: could then jJead: to greater ' losses in expression and publish-" “ing. Curtis’ ‘Sees OK: Last Quarter . Curtis: “Publishing Co. expects” revenues -to | adVvence. “markedly” from ‘the Tetel | of the first. three’ per ioids this year; i “Curtis revenues and carnings for 1 . the ‘first nine months: of: 1961 were? . ,oft: from.a year ‘ago: ‘fn the nine months ended Sept. ., 8Q.. Curtis earned $116,790 Which. “as net enough to caver preferred --Gividends, president | Robert: E. MacNeal reported. © year will be. lower than in. 1960," he. said.’ ..Mac Neal based his. upbeat fourth u arter . predictions on . advance :: 4 ‘day: Press, orders for Space in. the’ Curtis string of. magazines to he published ; _inthe next few months: -and de-! cared the recovery “WHI cantinue into next year and résult in im. proved revenues: during. 1962. $52, 280,000. ‘Liver: Suit: ~ $52,280,000 libel. action: resilting ‘from a 1958 United Press | International story: on. the bombing ' “of aJewish temple. in Atlanta, Ga.. has been filed..inU. S. ‘Distriet Court in, Burlington, ‘Vt. It seemed: to ‘tbe a.mystery why :-Vermont was singled out for trials: of. what ‘is ‘believed to be’ the: largést' suit. for -damages ever, The huge ‘action was brought. by ‘Harold’ Noel: ‘Arrowsmith Jr., . Baltimore, ° who -. claims. the Url: s‘ory implicated .him’-as.a financer: of the temple bombing. He. says the. story was. ‘submitted, by: “UPI from Atlanta to. New York.’ “end then:on to approximately: 5. 628 | “Rews. 1redia clients. ‘Fhe bombing occurred: on. Oct. ; { 12. 1998,. and .thedisputed. UPI. story. was reportedly distributed | °° _ five davs later. , The UPI maintains an ‘office in” of . England,. Ire] Scotland and‘ take. plenty . of expansion to go; ‘Montpelier, Vt.; and Federal courts | § eland, Scotland. i have -jufisdi¢tion ‘in. every state, ' it was pointed out: Lawyers. ‘often prefer to have cases tried in dis- trict. areas for Various reasons. Chi Battle ‘of. the 4-H's ae 'The battle ‘for. circulation | .be Donl La 'D It, Sa rine : runner of the present Fish & Wild-. “Donleavy, wrence urre , Sam -He just International | veepee Thomas Ait-. ‘Books ° ‘tradename. “The fourth: ‘and.is also prez. ‘and editor-inchief ;ences in music in Vienna doubtless | of Littlefield,: Adznis* & Co. “of ;eome to his aid.in writing. with au+ Paterson,-N. J; ‘grounds. ‘with: ‘other publishing ‘and: above usual standard of stage por| ‘bookprinting | ‘houses: fot “nounced by Holloway House. L.A. ' publishing’ company, ‘for 1 Kirov Leningrad Scale -Mortreal, Oct. 31: 7 Soine grumbling 60% . the ‘sevond: of 59¢¢ ran the third loeally about the high scale of ‘of 51° and the fourth of .42°7.,‘Levy Co. >the Sol Hurok management in on /; Manhattan. : Appearing . in . the “yetired ' Forum, ‘a ‘hockey rink, the. environ‘ment was. hardly cozy: and the : Ding & Disney | “Jay: N. “Ding? ‘Darling, . cartoonist. for ‘the ‘Des: Moines ° (Iowa). Register; . ‘and Walt Disney, 1 * will ‘serve as. honorary cochairmen ‘ of the 1962 National Wildtite Week. to ‘be. observed March 18-24; . Jn 1934 Darling was named chief “of the U.S. Biological Survey. fore; Critical. comment . favored... the “and. show-stopping individual virtuosivs of the kind Boishoi offered. life © ‘Service and | he’ was instru- ‘mental ‘inorganizing: the National: the price. to ‘sit “outfield” at the halt. here. While there was some tendency to. ‘attribute the scale to was its. first’ president: Also he’s the. Hurok office alone, Knowledge established ‘the: ‘framework. for the , _prenent. national | wildlife: TeQUEC. the Russians. are eases dingly | Disney also’ is widely: recognized ! capitalistic in emanding suar Substitutions | in cast made ‘without notice to Tapped here, for. his conservation: attivities and: has -served as honoraiy: chairman | ‘for’ wildlife week ‘for. the: last. Six. ‘years. | His. nature films: have. Won j international. acclaim... ef Adnieri-Authors” . in -January: and February Har- [[_Tesstto Meta io per -& Bros. will bring out tivo ae _ books’ by ‘competitive ‘ad execs. '“Red Plush and. Black’ Velvet” “First ‘due. is: MeCann-Erickson ‘by Joseph: ‘ Wechsberg. Brown; $6.50). is a new bio of the Australian opera Star, Nellie Melba (1861-1931), together ‘ith general ken: Jr.’s “A. Foreign: Poliey | for. _Ameriean. Business.” Prof. R. W. Austen ‘of the -Harvard. Business | ‘recap ‘of ‘the.era in which she sang. “School wWrote.a foreword.” Jand the musical history of her The next. month will. bring “How; times, “ to’ Write’ a:'Good ‘Advertisement. 1A. Short Course in Copy -Writingy” ' since Jenny Lind, Melba fired pubby Victor’ O. Schwab, head. of ‘tie imagination. “Schwab, Beatty Be: Porter. jas well as drinks, beauty preparaNew ‘Publishing Setup” ‘tions and tobacco. products. ; . Walter N.. Rowan,..?s nix asurer:’ ‘dren are. still given her. name, ‘and: Arthur W. Littlefield. zs presi| ‘though some contemporary parents |: dent.’: have formed a-. nes ‘book !are:. unaware of the identity of the publishing ‘house. bearing. their original Melba. . name. It’ succeeds the Pageant In text and pictures, Wechsberg formerly. president of..the ‘latfer:epoch: Author's youthful-. experi . Both have. back-.| thority on this subject. : ‘tyaiture, and likely. will, stand for “George Hornby, head of. Domies-. | Some time to come as definitive| is: editorial ‘and art: di| work on Melba, It is a pity the! rector’ ‘of Row in. &: Littlefield... ‘ — lacks an index. Rodos . “CHATTER 4 ~ ho 0 ” f T = The : purchase’ of .folly Ww ood : ae . — ScrewbaHs,” .by Leo Guild. is an a B) ow ut o . own publica: | : tian early. next year. as ‘part of its |1962. series of original | illustrated paperbacks. . ‘The zany ‘cutups cf. Point of View ‘Los Angeles, Oct. 20. A Hal. Borne & Paul. Schreibman presenation of ‘revue in two acts (27 numbers), Hollywood ‘film’ anda: teiey ision. Per--) with yausic by -Hal Borne, lyrics by Paul ‘sonalities.:has the oti-scene. ap‘Francis eebster, and are Gilbert, etches y arles aran age y proach: by Guild, for .n nany. years | ‘Charles Martin; choreography, Roland publicist, writer, .. pi oducer, radio | Dupree; production design, Don Roberts, | and téleyision’ ‘seviptor. * ~ Hayden : ‘Publishing biz and: iin ‘dustrial. publications) has; acquired ‘fF bell; -orchestrations. Lionel Taylor; musi-eal director, Hal Borne. Stars Jeannine Purnier. Leen ke Franken, John ' Gabriels | . Michele ee; rteatures on car ro. Ahrens Publishing and sunir ge. of. Gould, Dick Foster, . Nancy Mortin, Phil ‘Magazines put-out by latter in the | Laugpjin,-Elaine Joyce. Alan Sues, Lynn hotel. and~-restaurarit’ fields. It’s 7acobs, canes Knbwies, EW Opened! Second, buyup by Tayden. having! Get i9,-% the Vine Street The i previously acquired. John F. Rider, Hollywood; $5.40. t specializing. ‘in technical manuals. |... — . -Graphie: arts. publishers and ‘fine|. “Point of View" is*a collection. . paper -industry.. feteing. pubiisher | of pleasant; frequently ordinary, , Leon Shimkin at. the.S voy, Hilton, ‘| gongs ‘and sketches enhanced by N.Y; Nov. 15° for: ‘Bonds: of Israel Robert. Briscoe will . “be. -Buest entertainment class. Producers Hat speaker.: Borne and Paut | ‘Schreibman ap William. Cole, author of. “‘Double| -pear to:have a successful show for day’s just.-published -‘““Folk Songs ‘local audiences, though it would Wales.”. was ‘until ‘receritly p.r. of beyond. Simon & Schuster arid.is also ‘co-! ‘editor of ._Doubleday’s “New York -And misses, . the fatter particularly | In Photographs”. “and editor. of evident in many. of. Charles :Mar ““Poems for Seasons and Celebra-* tin’s .comedy sketches .that are j typical: revue material and often | , + tions.” ‘also published this fall: ‘The off-and-onbanning af Henry ‘effece. Takeoffs on movies. marMiller’s provocative. ° “Fropic, of: riage and Ternessee Williams, re Draws Montreal. Beefs] was: audible |. ‘tickets (up to $10) for the Kirov. in'| according to tabulations. _ Of. the: ‘Leningrad. Ballet which Canadian | 2 ~ Cancerts. &. Artists. _presented via. expanse. of empties. ‘considerable. |. Kirov group on elegance.and style |: but found some. warmth jacking —¥oung: balletomanes. apparently | ould. not, or -would: not: ‘pony up} ‘able showmen _ pointed | -out . that | audience also “was | (Little, Perhaps. more “than any singer. "Peche Melba and: : Melba toast.:were named for her, | Chil-. Lituefield: wrs | faithfully serves the artist and her}. Tome is‘ '.6-7180). lights, Conrad Penrod; costumes, Camp|) "61, at the wine Street Theatre. | . good production. yalues and, an . drive. Former Dublin's Lord Mayor} excellent ¢ast that puts it into the The opening showed both hits | “NY. Shows and Pressagent Listed below are the current upcoming Broadway and off-Broadway shows,. with their respective theatres and pressagents. plus the ade ‘dresses and telephone numbers of the latter. This is published as service to drama critics and editors and other newspaper people plan. ning theatregoing visits to New York. Willard Keefe. of the League of N. Y. Theatres, 137 W. 48th St. (JU 2-4455) is available as a clearing centre for visiting scribes in obtaining tickets for Braadwcy shows, There {s no such centre for off-Broadway. BRQADWAY Blood, Sweat & Stanley Poole (Moresco): Arthur Cantor. 134 W. 44th St. (LO 3-43701. Camelot (Majestic): Richard Maney, 137 W. 48th St. ‘CI 7-4646). Caretaker (Lyceum!: Harvey Sabinson, 321 W. 44th St. ‘JU 2-4747). ‘Carniyal ‘Imperial): Harvey Sabinson, 321 W. 44th St. «JU 2-4647). Come Blow Your Horn ‘Atkinson):. Seymour Krawitz & Merle Debuskey, 137 W. 48th St. «CI 7-7507). Complaisant Lover ‘Barrymore’: (LO 3-4370). €ook for Mr. General. (Playhouse): Abner Kipstein, 156 W. 44th St (CI 5-6644). Do Re Mi (St. James): Bill Doll, 1700 Broadway ‘JU 6-88941. Evening With Yves Montand 'Golden): ‘Richard Maney, 137 W. 48th St. (JU 7-4646). Far Country ‘Musie Box): Seyn:our Krawitz & Merle Debuskey, 137 W. 48th St. (CI 7-7507). From. the Second City Royale): Frank Goodman & Ben W asher, 165 W. 46th St. (CI 6-4180). 5 Barden of Sweets ‘ANTA): Harvey Sabinson, 321 W. 44th St. ‘JU 74747), How. to Succeed in Business, ete. (46th St.): Seymour Krawitz & Merle Debuskey, 137 W. 48th St. ‘CI 7-7507). ‘Irma La Douce ‘Plymouth}): Frank Goodman & Ben Washer, 165 W. 46th St. (CI 6-4180). Kean ‘(Broadway): Harvey Sabinson, 321 W. 44th St. 'JU 2-4747). Kwamina ‘54th St.): Frank Goodman .& Ben Washer, 165 W. 46th St. (CI 6-4180), . Let It. Ride. (O'Neill): iC] 6-7180). Mary, Mary ‘Hayes: 137 W. 48th St. (CI 7-7507). Milk and Honey ‘Beck): Dick Weaver, 137 W. 48th St. «CI 7-0030). ‘My Fair Lady ‘Hellinger): Richard Maney, 137 W. 48th St. ‘CI 7-4646). -Purlie Victorious ‘Corti: James Proctor, 545 Fifth Ave. ‘MU 7-5684). Sail Away ‘Broadhurst: Frank Goodman & Ben Wasucr, 165 W. 46th St.. ‘CI 6-4180). Shot in the Dark :Booth): Frank Goodman & Ben Washer, 154 W. 46th St... «CI 6-4180). “Sound of Music ‘Tunt-Fontanne): Frank Goodman & Ben Washer, 165 W. -46th St. (CI 6-4180).: Unsinkable Molly Brown (Winter Garden): Nat Dorfman, 1501 Broadwav (LO 3-0858). . Write Me a Murder ‘Belasco): Sol Jacobson & Lewis Harmon, 229 wW. 42d St. ‘CH 4-1482). OF F-BROADWAY American Dream and Death. of Bessie Smith-Happy Days trepertory) (Cherry Lane:: Howard Atlee, 200 W. 57th St. (CI 5-9125:. American Savoyards ‘Jan: Hus): David Lipsky. 230 W. 41st St. ‘CI 3-9752). “4 so hoailite’y 2.08 Arthur Cantor, 234 W. 44th St David Lipsky, 230 W. 41st St. Seymour Krawitz & Merle Debuskey, Balcony (Circle.in Square’: Max Gendel. 10 E. 28th St. -MU Blacks (St. Marks): Max Eisen, 234 W..44th St. ‘(OX 5-1864:. Buskers ‘Cricket!: Arthur Cantor, 234 W. 44th St. (LO 34370). .. (Clandestine on the Morning Line (Actors): Max Eisen. 234 W. 44th° 1 St. (OX 5-1864). Jawes Spicer, 530 Sixth ‘Ave. «Cl 2-7469-. Max Eisen, 234 W. 44th St. ‘OX 5-1864),: Harvey Sabinson, 321 W. 44th St. ‘JU Connection (Living =: DifPrent (Mermaid): Fantasticks ‘Sullivan St.}: 12-4747). ‘Ghosts (4th St.): ‘Howard. Atlee, 200 W. 57th St. «CI 5-9125i. -Go Show Me a Dragon (Midway): Len Traube, 156 W. 48th St. «CI 5-7355). Little Mary Sunshine ‘Players: Beb Ullman, 1545 Broadway ‘JU 6-0740). Misalliance (Sheridan ‘Sai: Marian Graham. 341 Madison Ave. (MU 4-3314). "4 ‘O Marry Me: (Gater: Bernard-Simen, 247 W. 46th St. ‘CO 5-4188), ‘Premise (Premise): Arthur Cantor, 234 W. 44th St. ‘(LO 3-4370). Red Eye of Love. ‘Provincetown): ‘Bob Ullman. 1545 Broadway (JU 6-0740).. . Sap: of Life 1 Sheridan Sq.): Howard Atlee, 260 W. Sith St. (Cl : -§-9125)., Threepenny Opera {de Lys): Samuel Friedman, 1681 Broadway ic] 5-3540). Time, Gentlemen *Stroilers:) Philip Bloom, 331 Madison Ave. 4YU 6-1340). Two “by Sarpyan a End): George Ross, 440 Riverside Dr. ‘(MO 6-1953). | SCHEDULED OPENINGS Gideon, Nov. 9 (Plymouth): Arthur Cantor, 234 W. 44th St. (LO 34370). Gay Life, Nov. 18 ‘Shubert}: Dick Weaver, 137 W. 48th St. ‘CI 7-0030). Man. for All Seasons, Nov. 22 tANTA): Barry Hyams, 1545 Broadway (CO 5-4784); Sunday in New York, Nov. 29 ‘Cort): Harvey Sabinson, 321 W. 44th ' Ste (JU 22-4747). . Daughter of Silence, Nov. 30 iMusic Box): Frank Goodman & Ben Washer. 165 W. .46th St. ‘CI 6-4180). = Take Her, She's Mine, Dec. 21 (Biltmore): Sol Jacobson & Lewis ‘Harmon, 229 W. 42d St. (CH 4-1482). ‘their respective . consumer enter! Despite Federal ‘okay “on: the ‘book, nee eens cote neater tyes see -Hlustrated and Show, “Round 2. It may or -but -here ‘is how Round:1. went in: already have been’ reversed. after. the central .area of -Chicago seve. j the. ‘second .issue. XO statistics: vet: Vermont” and currently: sented by 15.000copies in the: ceninresently: ‘a fashion: ‘poets srophy | with each local-anpea™ “ve. tral Chi area. for the: fist. ‘four jmo%e] and illustrator. ot cl ild? en's |: “issues, ° The first had: a sale’ ‘of kooks, : ao tween the 4-H boys ‘Hugh Hefner ‘‘Cancer”-has-achievéd what is usual‘ gardless".of how. well .done, are and . Huntington. Hartford) -with-.—renewed *. stimulation -, Of sales.. getting:to be old-hat. Similarly, the show ‘has: several | tdinment. magazines. Show Business Jocal .eops,:. communities, “PTAers’ Stints ‘identified. earlier in indiis..now in j and | others have presced for ‘vol-: ‘Vidual acts of some.-of the. perfermfay not: -be untary” : ‘bannings ~ oractually iners,:notably Alan. Sues’ dag monoindicative of .a national pattern,:: Jog. Muriel. Landers’ “hallerina : pit..and Jeannine “Burnier’s muff Mort Sahl, Dec. 26 Goldeni; -Riehard Maney, 137 W. ICI 7-4646). -Night of the Iguana, Dec. 28 ' Roy ale): Frank Goodman & Ben Washer, 165 W. 46th St. ‘Cl 6-41801. 48th St. — er wre. a by cast duos throughout the show. ‘is Your Life” is the brightest comThe Paul Francis Webster and edy hit. Miss Burnier again scores the Chicago market: . . the..cops ‘Moved-in but. the attack ; ; Mania, -all well done but already , Ray: Gilbert lyrics are fine. _in acomedy performance. ‘Charles Levy. Circulating “Co. jon the boak beedme somewhat confamiliar. However,. 4 ne inter-; The mainstay of the revue 1s its | Muriel Landcrs has greatest imdrow. 1,600 copies of thie first ‘issue. +certed in the past few weeks fr om. ‘connected bit titled “ ‘I'nt.a Tiappy, , handsome physical preduction. A ‘pact. partly due to material perof Hartford's: monthly. ‘Shaw,: for i i diverse ‘cities and. towns: -| Well-Adjusted Neurotic’:“displays -cleverly lighted’ curtain opens the fectly suited to offer _detghtful Andrew Ettinger, poe pte direc. ' Miss Burnier’s facile comic talent. show, with imaginative sets backphysical characteri@ics. “Prima eral ~ miles: : tadiating | from’. the ;tor of. subsidiary. : richts. of Paw-|. Borne’s music is. plessing. hut Ing each number for solid impact. Ballerina” is a classic. though it Loop), It clocked.an 80°¢ sate. Levy thorn * Books, ‘engared ‘to Joan;tending to. iatk vavi:tion, and Don Roberts designed. with Conwould fare better if cut in half-and. increased the. draw. : to 2;000: for ; iHeather . Hewitt, a -formér “Aiss| Minus pop potential. “Give Me-a. rad Penrod's adept lighting an turned into a blaeckeut. Steve ‘ads ine | Guy,”-“You' Asked Me--Do I Love assetand the Camphell costumes Franken and Alan Sues ezch conin re its sale. jdrama in! New York... She was} You?” and “Willow. Will He?” are rich and exciting. — " tribute personality comedy. while . Hefrier’s. biweekly,” Show: Busi| jz warded. the art scholar<hin’ in ths (melodic, all sung harc-. “ely by ~The standout number is a light, Phil Laughiin’. ¢: -neing ‘se noteness Illustrated, . has ‘heen .xeore(1957. Miss America Perernt ‘end 4* | Michele Lee, who impre-cs grevtly frothy “and colorful concoction worthy. ‘called “Paris in L.A.” featuring Martin staged ith or, 4rent co“Em: : Only’. Supe «a. 40 Love. John. Gabriel. to advent: se. while operation ith Ruland Dupree’s You" isa eute set change Lit done -“Effie’s Night,” a takevff-on “This choreography. Dale. “cepted legal proceedings, Some: