Variety (November 1961)

Geller, and musie. by’ Jacques. Ur -. tie and mink-ish audience, . pre LEGITIMATE: CON "Oe Gada heen Au In Love ‘betrayed, denied; sedutaged and . Jacques Urbont,’J.. Terry Brown -Jr:. & erucified:. oe Stella Holt, in association’ with George This is ‘avant ‘garde ttigatre ‘with “Peters tnonct inisical comedy based | @ Vengeance; -but . what: the. way-| father in. the. ‘first. piece and the on, ‘Richard. Brinsley Sheridan's “The | outers may have’: overlooked: ‘is: ‘that: prisonex.. in ‘the ‘latter: He: conveys the concept o£: a, man: laying’ down-} the. essence -of' stiff-upper-lip ‘Brite | -" .Lety :to.-elther. play ‘‘to‘offset. ‘the words.’ Rwals.” ‘with. byok and lyrics by’ Bruce ‘Geller -and music by Urbont.: Staged. by Tom —Brennan;. musical Staging, Jack Beaber: ‘settings and costumes,Charles . Lisanby: I ehting, Jules Fisher: musical ‘direction andvocal arcangements,. Ur new.: That Arrabal’s parable: is in| Cooper is coolly’ smiling” as: the’|. latter-day vernacular, that it takes | mother-wife-lover' in ‘‘Caroline,”: -bont: ‘dance arrangements, ‘Anne. Sternplace’ -in an: auto. junkyard ‘being ‘while Margot: Welch: plays. the: une: -bere: orchestrations, ‘Jonathan: aT used. as a br othel, ‘an d is really hell ‘fortunate. girl with. sensitive charm. Stars David ‘Atkinson. Opened .. Nov. Steve Chernak has ‘staged -.this hoy at the “Martinique “Theatre, NYS anyway,is’ grist’ to’ nO Particular a 490 -tup. j mill. but the. author's. ° "| Garrulous: twin ‘bill which has, alsa: il , .Ronita ‘Belle. beee. + Sean a eta Ctespte “Playwrights: who. “use: _¥emote. been.’ produced’ in London, “Berlia. ‘symbolism . and. private’ mystiques ‘and ‘Paris. and has.won an “Italia” seem to :be ‘generic to the theatrical. °60:-: ‘ Congoscentt’ of: the: vague writing talents : : May be, they. ‘are: and, abstruse. can have a ball every pot built on reticence. * Gear: : ‘other week or so. these days, and | °.*nae “The Automobile Gravéyard”” ‘will be “Ge ‘Fight € ity ‘Wen: appeal to: this. coterie :public. “1s Srving Jacobson: & Julius-Adier produc Herbert Machiz, has staged.-Ar| tan of mrss tity ielictnotith rabal’s drama. with attention. -to os nd lyrics: everything. but .clarity. To dig: ArSEE Oe rey Reem ehY Mreniach ‘yabal’s: ‘moment=fo-moment,mé€anings isn‘t-\a.-one-shotaffair, : granting it’s. worth trying.” wo Gabriel Dell. plays | the : ‘Christ’ Mayfair’ Theatre, .N:¥.;' $4.50 top figure with seeming conviction: “As |. -Sulius « gedwencee ora «.. aceete vee Mrs. ‘Maiaprop ~ . +, Mint Randolph Sir Anthony Absolute eevee 7: Lee Cass. ‘Lydia Laneuish ; Gaylea. Byrne | Jack Absolute | weet ee “David Atkinson Baz “Charles: Kim rough, Bod Acres ...-. Dem de Luise. Sic ‘Lucius ‘O'Trigeer” cre ‘Michael Davis Sir Percival Crumble... Fidel. Romann | : Sie Witttam Holdfast * Robert” Quint-} Sit Reger Backstep. :.:-.. Roy’ *Hausen. Sir Thomas. .Standpat ._ .John.’ Dennison |. Lady ‘Garter, ...) . Lorraine. ‘Bergstrom Lady Climber * Elizabeth Burgess. Lady, Barter. ‘Wanda CookeLady Stattern-Lounger Mars: Jane :Wilson. ‘Rubin: ‘choreography ahd. settings, Henri-. etta Jicobson..Featiires Irving Jacobson. | i “AN In. Love.” “a. new “musical comedy based’ on Richard Brinsley }. _ Sheridan's restoration: comedy, “The Rivals,” ‘has ‘been. lavishly: Roberta Lean cows ose Sane, his. girl: whoholds: off: the posse CM hem Rubi ‘mounted . -at, the ‘Martinique: Theawith a striptease ollowed ‘by--off: ‘Nafiule cifotet hones om Reet tre... Sumptuous. costumes, handstage: ‘hanky”. ank, trim-gammed: Nathan‘ see wes: Fyvush Finkel |. some. white and blue: -sets,..and. P Mrs. Mirkin wees rm Rose ‘Rosenzweig’ Leila: Martin: ‘is pretty ‘and concen| 4 tratedly = ° iriam ... fy feed comely actors may not be enough -while.. _Harry-|sennie <7: how-. seriotts, . Henrietta. ‘Jacobson ,. Julius. Adler : ‘to sustain this costly show,. B Benjamin Glik™: Basch. seems-'a ‘little’ ‘Lost as devil, 3 duit) 22.222 David. Ellen: ever, to. .the detriment -of the. factotum and pimp. oe Flora as iy ee ‘Aime “Winters f. mocking “Sheridan: humor, “All. In Love” has ‘heen ‘over-produced. With book. ‘and lyries -by Bruce’ Kim. ‘Swados -has designed a ‘col=.| . orful toonervilfe « -trolley kind. -of. 7 “On ‘Second Ave, or “in the: Broad: ‘junk heap that “is better suited in| way.:area, Widdish-American. the‘mood. tocomedy. than fo ) Arabia's ‘atre still: ‘looks. ‘the:-same. Making ~bont, All “In. ‘Love ‘uses. “The Slaptrap: /Geors . ‘| one “of: its rare. ‘uptown . appear-. Rivals”. merely as ‘a framework. on which to hang pretty trappings, | jests .andlyrics of modern temper, and clever but . unspirited ‘Tausic. Despite the .arena . -staging’s ‘inj. your-lap. immediacy ‘(the fifth row |: is the back. row), this -prodigally: . endowed romp: remains curiously. aloof... ‘ Symptomatic of. ‘the proditction’s high-flying approach was an-opening: night tab of $10. Ablack destructible .. ‘commodity’. opened. ‘| Tast“Thursday” (2), ‘at the Mayfair | :.| Theatre: N:/¥..-in a: vehicle “called | “Go: Fight: City. ‘Hall. mo Into’ “this. two-act-musicalare! What ‘Shalt: We Sand “o Caroline?:: .and. The Dock: Brief: Rose’ Lynch presentation of. two oheact plays by Johm Mortimer.” Staged.by | ‘Steve Chernak; .settings, The’ Beags;: costumes, Gail Franklin Miller. Opened. Nov.25 soe oe the’ Midway ‘Theatres: N.Y: WHAT SHALL: ‘WE. TELL CAROLINE?’ Lily -Loudon.: ;. ..",.. ..:. Mary Cooper: aAtthue Loudon. Rernie “sq loseeh “Boley sumably ‘angels, friends or . both, Carotine prea An ‘Margot Welch many, years, however. that there's “made an ‘extra-long . running ‘time. : boc ‘BRIEF little reason why -the formu! a won ; by studio audience-like applause, Hogeetall > a pease. work ‘again’ with” “City -Hall.”: The . ‘ obese cew ee ti} and ‘it took a‘ 25-minute. intermis-.|: : P oe staging. by. Menachem: ‘Rubin. “is sion. ‘to get the pew holders: in.-|. | fussy . atid. contrived and;Hatry. ‘and .out :6F ‘the theafre’s single diminutive’ -exit:.. (Although there. are other ™ “meansof..-egress,. all doors: but one .aré. now. denied: pa ‘ovéremotional‘dramatics :.to -one and. often: taxing: -plot lines. ; Audi|} Mortimer‘has tried‘to make “in his. ‘pered.-with ‘somewhat--witty.: gags, | £svo.one-act. plays. “What Shall We [ ‘is self-consciously ‘arranged to‘con‘Tell, Caroline?”.-and “The Dock. ‘tain ani. untiecéssary: amount: of -ac: | Brief,”” he has smathered ‘in words: ‘soporific effect . Of: the barrage. ‘of , ’ Joseph Boley. plays the. apparent | ‘his life. for his friends {s: nothing |'ain--with.-dignified ‘restraint... Mary: award. Whatever: Mortimer’s Pplay-| Oy Bella™:-Mysell,. Stagedby. Menachem |. seveseese “ot “Bruce : Adler: 7 Ef us = ances, this: tired: but: seemingly. ine} R ‘Gaston 2... ‘Mother’ Durand poured alsrost evety..trait extant |-D ‘in “the” Yiddish’ ‘repertoire, . . from | ‘| line: vaude: ‘comedy. -and:” involved. “ences Tiave. been ‘buying’ it :for sol. Such points” as “playwright Jolin ‘Kalmanowich’'s "book, though ‘pepa jock at..all sides of. the case. trons, a situation that. coriceivably could’ be dangerous.}-. ot The. cast. is..a. plus’ all the way. Asa young heir who. plays ducks: _and--drakes--with love’ before he: “is efisnared,' David atRinSOn has. flourishing style, -Gaylea‘ Byrne, as | the young lady ‘who..trars him,. is { to, do--but endure. it. ‘bountifully bestowed. while Chiis. Mortimer is anothes tina. Gillespie is-pretty and ‘spright‘geoning: ‘crop”-of young’.’English’ ly asa: serving. wench with ama| playwrights. who. arehaving their tory. aspirations." ° .. ‘sayat length: thése . days, and he, One of. Sheridan's” "brightest ‘favors ‘the obfuscationist : faction. ‘ereations was Mrs. Malaprop. Mimi |.In “Caroline: for:.example, more. Randolph is’. bustlingly -fUSsy aS. -questions. are. raised’ hy: far -than’ this. lady of. imperishable: ‘syntax,-| are answered. ‘Is the ‘father really and gustily sings of “A More than.| ‘the father, and. the ‘lover’ the“ lover. Ordinary: Glorious Vocabulary:”. As.} orare’ these fictions of the: -charac-: the ‘rigorous father | of a. -rakish | youth, Lee’ Cass: gives a. proficient ‘performance that: needs. nio~ mu-. sical adornment, ° though: -he: .con-tributes solidly ‘to “The Lady’ Was. Made to be. Loved."* °~ ‘Micheal Davis _ is. ‘reguishand broguish as an Irish knight whose’ face is his... fortune, while. rotund: Dom: ‘de Luise frisks and: cavorts, _, a8 a court jester-ish. gentleman of | quality.. -Bruce Geller's Tyri¢s | are “sharper. than his book’s ned: ‘to Sheridan’s play: His “I Lave a Fool.'* for ‘ex-' ample,‘is an engazingly intelligent ballad that:-gets first class: treat| ment in. -salos. by Atkinson cand: “Miss ‘Byrne: m Tom ‘Brennan’s staging. abetted’ “by Jack Beaber’s musical. staging,-|: is’ decorative and stylish, while} Charles’: Lisanby’ s.. tasty.. settings, : cand. particularly ‘his bounteous cos--tumeés, . are. ‘prepossessing to the . point of distraction..: Geor. whereas in. each play the: early. mo-. ‘ments are enough’to arouse amused | } interest.” by. the time matters: ‘have. ‘been Stated and ‘re-stated.to‘a-fare-: | thee-well . thére’s alniost nothing ‘Caroline: anyway... when “ nobody., seéms really to: know who's: ‘who and what's. ‘what? . oe : -There’s a. ‘possibility’ that it’s ‘all: symbolic, $0 th: at. ‘when’ -thé. .apparently’. mute. .: Caroline ‘finally .talks she. is syoung ‘England. expres- tive :tradition. :and ‘liberal: fol-de-rol. This. : ‘may: be: straining” the point;-but.as Mortimer -hasn't made. At ‘clear, it’s ‘legitimate: ‘to ‘guess. ‘In “The... Dock Brief,’ ”matters: ‘Seem. slightly. ‘elearer’: ‘An anciently decrepit. barrister’ gets his -first |. case: defending a: .wife-murderer. They: -Jose-the. case. but the man. ‘is’ ‘| pardoned. anyway. It's -virtually a’ ‘monolog by. the lawyer, ‘and ary. as the play's 70-minutée ‘running, time, ennui sets, in. vo Anthory ‘Dearden, a. British actor ‘making -his -local: debut, ‘bears. the. principal biirden: in’ each. play; as “| “€avoline” and ‘the. barrister . in. : “Dock” Brief." ” He: is“personable, |: The: Automobile Graveyard. Gum Sciandra ‘presentation of: ‘a: ‘twovet act drama’. by: Arrabal,” astranslated Spy}: Richard Howard. °Staged by: Herbert] a Machiz:. settings, Kim’ Swados: . _muste.{ .Mordechai Shetdkman;:. ‘lyrics, ‘Kenwardae -Elslie.: Opened Nov, 13. 61, at the. -4lst Rt St Theatte, N-Y.5 $4. 85 ‘top. -His characters ° ‘talk, talk, talk, and.|: sin: the bur} ‘fer’s minds? What. is there : to. tell-} “sing its independence of ‘conserva|: te the loquacious’ -quondam. ‘lover’ in | ~ Inside Stuf—Legit phe. major ‘éonveritions, " exhibitions: and. meetin $ ‘scliedled for’ New ; tion. : Phere: isn't much“tniisic. ‘in ‘the show, ‘most pf the. ‘emphasis. being ‘plated ‘on: character. and plot’ eri- tariglenients: with. ample. dramatic epportinities for Mae Schoenfeld, Julius’ Adler and. ‘Bruce Adler, a -| few comedy. ‘chances for Irving. Ja. cobson, Fyvush Finkel and Henri‘etta. Jacobson and. ‘a ‘little of : both: ‘for: Rubin.’ Qf what music there is. ‘Murray: ‘Rumshiinsky’s*. score «. and] Bella Mysell’s.lyrics .serve ‘effec tively;.the former béing: of proper ‘mood’ ‘and :‘flavor.‘‘as rendered. on’ ‘the ‘piano:.andorgan; ‘and: the-latter. ‘providing: showcase: material: for. the: particular talents of: the cast. “In the ‘dramatic area... Miss Schoenfeld’ carries most ‘of the weight. Sometiimes ‘excessively, as a2 widow “land mother of ‘two, :Bruce: and. Julius ‘Adler are her son’ and ‘suitor respectively’: ‘the. former .a: bit overzealous ‘at-times and ‘the lafter. gixing a ‘competent. performance. .. tune. .. Jacobson’ impresses. as ‘a ‘| Savvy ,vaudevillian.. with the. right ‘touch -for the audience, and. Fin-. ‘kel also: registers well at times: Rubin: is a skillful charact2r,_actor’ as ah--old patriarch, ‘and: han-. ‘dles his mostly-Yiddish . role . with: ‘authority:. and -credibility. “As his |". bossy’ ww ife; : Miss. Jacobson: has: a. ‘ gtvlethat. . accom: ‘plishes. its. purpose. througli energy: |-morethan anything else:, Performances” ‘by. David: “Elin * and Anne |. ‘Winters..as. -Miss ‘Schoenfeld’ &: ‘grown. children: are. surface jobs. Miss Jacobson ‘has: also designed ‘appropriate ‘settings. rand choreog: |: J {Continued on: ‘pase: 69). ates. ‘and. anticipated ‘Convention &. ‘Visitors Bureau, in Dilla lets steveder re tila. Martin | Lape Ia eaHarry, Basch’ | ‘York’ during ‘Deceinher,. with. their respective: Tinssido steeees es Michael Arquette: ‘attendance, according to the. N.Y. Emanu. SERS: * Gabriel Dell | chide the, Allied Shoe-Products & Style Exhibit,-Det.-3-5.(3,000): Ameri.Fodera: weed elipeseces _ Lawrence. QuKore. can Institute of” Chemical ° Engineers, . Dec. 3-6 (1,500). Greater N:. Y¥. ~The | " Automohile © ‘Graveyara” | 6-8 (1,000);°N.¥State Society: of. seems tobe where ‘the elite beat.|. ‘meet... Elitest of all. is a trumpeter on the lam who représerits a latter|. ‘day Christ. He makes with the beat talk and all that jazz and before} ‘playwright. Arrabal has’ ‘finished the legend, ‘sald. teumpeter has B peen. 14 (2,500). °°. (2,000); Allied. Social Science ‘Assn..( ‘Ainerican:. ‘Marketitrig | ‘Assn, American. Statistical ‘Assn:),2.500);. Metropolitan: Juvenile Bile Mart, Dee. Bi-Jan 10 GB L000. a Dental. Meeting, Dec: 4-8 (1,500); National: Assn. o£ Manufacturers. ‘Dec. } Anesthesiologists, ‘Postgraduate. AS-. ‘senibly,Dee: 8-9 (2: 0005: National: Assi. of. Display. Industries, ‘Dee: 10: ~| Sgt. "Ronaits « -Also, Tanners. Council “ot America,’ ‘Dee. 11-73 6 000): ‘United. ‘Synas ‘gogue’ Youth, ‘Dee, 22-25, (1,350); ‘Speech: -Assi: of: America, Dec, (26:29; including American Economie Assn., 27-30 -tion’ andfinal destruction.’ }in a-drunken: brawl:. “he was. tried’ ‘and sentenced ‘to death. National: and: world ‘outcry: brought commu-| gen makes, two. short, . expressive 7 appearances, ne Curious mechanized ‘music is” aa | provided between ‘scenés-and there)... is. no: clue-.on .the: program as ta": ‘of ° Durand: ‘when ‘the:.drunken_niurder,. that. has: nothing: to do. with ‘room,. Ltasecleax: before everybody: | ‘and, direct. Jacobson. and-.FinkeL— prove . "a fufiny. duo” in the show’s comedy t number, which: is also: the tit be’ tr ranscend its forin. Its: ‘deep adher ence to the facts: if: simplified, and. ‘adroit . dialog ‘and, ‘ sincerity.” ae transféring.a “historical incident. to ‘the stage. Bive. it itsmain appeal: . = _ Rick. Rydon ‘presentation (for R..C. He | Productions, by arrangement: with. “Camp a eneigetio,. and. haa an’ * ébservant 4 “= T'gense: of -characterization: ‘But he]: ae . J cannot bring. sufficient: vocal. vari} + the Angel of. the: ‘Lord: ‘and -the ‘Paul ‘Scofield, Leo. McKern’ and : Keith: “Baxter, and, : ag a. Stager, British: -actor-director: Noel Willman. ° won! Visiting’ show-tour. patrons ‘are -becoming. as ‘big. a. niiigante. “Guiring”™ ae ‘Junéheon: ‘and. -dinner “hours at Broadway. restaurants.as theatre. party... :. “audiences. are at. Broadway:-shows: 2... Thé musical; “Kean,” currently: .... : “8 io. “A Man. SPST ER 0 OP oTe > * we ne eR ee ain a eer -Paaay. Chayetsky ‘hasn’t.. figured “how: to: “acknowledge: 2 > wire : he. spe received: on the-recerit. opening ‘night-of “Gideon,” his’ play in‘which .-°.. ‘Old Testament -farmer-watrior. are:..:..”. principal -cliaracters.:“‘All_ good ‘wishes.‘to you tonight: Hope’ ‘you have. ""*. -a big-suecess,” it read:-The. signature was: ‘simply, God _ for All Seasons”. represents ‘the . Broadway ‘debuts : ‘of British actors © or .in its ‘fifth. week at: the Broadway Theatre; N. Y., i8 still being revised. “: | . Fhe. running. time has been cut 15minutes,. including . ‘the: elimination... .-."-.. of: the“number, : ‘“Domesticity,”-sung-by Alfred Drake: and Lee. Venora..... © 2°: .S: in, thé: mid-1930s from ‘Australia’(: as the “ingenue with. ‘Margaret; ‘Anglin: ‘in: “Fresh ~ Fields,” is:now . reper ‘Agnes Doyle, who came ta tlie:U: ‘Tesenting .J..C. -Williamson; ‘theAussie’ “management,” ‘in: ‘Néw’. York... y ‘Ted: Flicker,’ -producer: of: the: off-Broadway. : révue, “The ‘Fane. 0.72): tasticks,” Bave a-party ‘Sunday: ‘night. (26). at the ‘Lobster restaurant; °°. : N..Y.;:to celebrate. the show’s first anniversary: . Dees of: ‘the Theatre,”. a. suftvey by Richard: Southern: ‘of ‘the.legit-.staga. ~.:'’ from. primitive’ days. t9 the Present, will ‘be 2 Published. Dee.. A2 by Hull, e & Wang. evel |'Menachem-Rubin, Mae Schoenfeld, Julius|:". ‘ Adler, Henrietta JacoNson, Fyvush ‘Finkel; J" °° ‘Bruce. Adler. Opened.. Nov. :2, 61, ate the: pos “Houlevard ‘Durand. Paris,” Nov: 6: . *Dramatique:-National Du. ; Nord’. produc-. ' tion. -of _ two-act.:-(24 scenes) -drama;. .by. Armand ‘Salacrou. Staged. by: ‘Andre’ Rey-. haz; sets dnd. costumes, _Raymond Renard. | j-Opened Nov.'3, ’61. ‘at the Theatre. Bern hardt, Paris; .$3 {oP . Jules : : Durand : : Maiirice Sarfati | : Andre Daguenet i Ree es, | Capron’... =" Raymond: Devime. De Siemens. -Buggenhart $ "Jean: Pierre *Helbert Lise 2... 0cyeds a’ Réybaz |: Roussel... ..sceeeee |: Michel Chassaing |: Mayor oie seese wo Philippe Kellers red Descamps | Florence Briere 1. Mme.. Capron: . "Martha -Villalonga’) |.Prosetutorneneet eae Maurice: -Santal iL Lawyer ...... loaeese : * Gerard Vergez ; Julia . . . Sophie -Marin 4 Delaviile Pascal ‘Tersow ¢ Jailer oo *. Etienne ‘ -Dirand ; .* Louis")... ees, . *Vangiek: Gravyouille = Police: Chief : ;: z/ Jean-Mauricé. Vayne : Delegate -..-.. nae ‘Raymond. Raynal. Fudge The Peg eee bebe eee os " Pierre~ Germain j “Boulev ard Durand” ig a serupu-, ‘lous. chronicling of a 1910. incident. -in: which’ a-Fiénch labor leader.was railroaded” to. prison: and -ultimate| ly ‘lost: his: sanity. The. play: “offers: Although it: may. seem somewhat: primary, eyen ‘melodramatic, : it |. ‘does have. a dramatic strength and) sweep, ° with’. the. lead character taking: on. roundness in his: dedica Jules. Durand: headed ‘a’ ‘group of Le: Harve .dockers. He. -headed ‘a strike,” and .when a scab was killed: tation. of the.sentence and -‘par don, but ‘Durarid had by: that time: ‘ beeome insane. : Armand” “Salacrau.: ‘shows’ ‘thé growing . determination. .to . get: rid ‘strike; ‘gives -. them their. .chanté. The action then éhifts.té the'ceurt ed, : but: not. before ‘he. ‘makes his ‘Andre ® Reybaz :has.. given; this’ a. brisk’ staging,” and ‘the. functional. sets help: the. scene. changes ‘move’ smoothly. . The ‘acting “is -fervent. in keeping" -with:. the. simpliciti’. ofthe: characters.) |: . “Boulevard, ~ -Dtrand” appears mainly -a ‘local bet:.and * ‘an’ outery. against | ‘injustice : whith’ helps: it: The play’ s title refers: toa: street. named in Durand’s ‘honor: in. 1956. |'s . Presented bya: provincial . 'the| Fatrical -group, the: third. after .theTheatre De ‘La Cite. and:the: ‘Come|. .dieDe. ‘L’Est, ‘the production’ :re1} ‘tveals -that:there . is a fine core of’ ‘legit.growing in’ the. hinterlands: ‘withthe depth, ‘profegsionalfsm: and} : savvy -for. successful Parisian. 3p peatarices; . ‘ : Mosk. The, ‘Capboard. London, ‘Nov.: 16: ‘bell Williams) of ° a: three-aet (six, scenes) comedy: -drama Ray: -Rigby. -:Staged. by: Basil "Ashmore: ‘decor,. Spencer Chap-man: :.Stars Cyril _Shaps, Joyce . Carey;. William. Hartnell. Richard ‘Goolden;: features-Dorothéa Phillips, Constance-Fecher, Geoffrey. Rose; Tom Bowman. . Laurence: ‘Brooks. .Opénéd Nov. 15, .’61, at the. Arts. Theatre, Lordon;. $1.75 ‘top... Fred ‘Watson .. wee qeteszeeet Cyril Shaps .Mrs, Sparrow ..~ z... Joyce: Carey Alf Thompson. ->-William Hartnelt. Mr.. Jones te daeae's ease Richard: Goolden: Mrs: Williams wheres -. Dorothea . Phillips}. -Milly secede we ‘ Constance? Fecher ‘ ..... Geoffrey Rose see, ‘Laurence ‘Brooks. Tom ‘Bowman. Messenger sae 2 Mr. Billings oer “phis: ‘odd Tittle. item. “‘neéds drastie: ‘revision and tightening ‘if ‘it‘is. he Reach. “Shaftesbury Ave. and at ° “Jean: Pierre Laverne man’s ° decor,” ‘tique ‘dealer, Collison’ to. whom ° | special ‘Sound “effects.! Bre, “where: Durand is’. railroad-| Po . Nov. ‘Hammersmith, Tendon: § 1 top. n. |. Mictiael. Udome ‘Lord. Rossiee.. . Lady a = Pelers,. ‘Bay Smith, Sonate. ‘first -opened:.a _ Shows Abroad ysurvive in. ‘that. competitive fareas” |The author-evidently has riot made *.. 7 *: ” Nadine’ ‘Farel presentation of. ‘centre: up his. mind’ whether: he intends ‘his © “The Seven: ‘Ages: * ‘play’..asa “comedy: or .a: slightly. .-. macabre thriller:, Nor.is the eves! ‘ning ‘helped. ‘by’ the’ -sluggish: directs” wt tion by.Basil. Ashmore. ‘In. a -seedybasemerit: apattinent, ae inieely: captured : by" ‘Spencer Chap). aes ‘an.’ “equally: : ‘Seedy... charactei:. is. “blocking « “Up a cups of. :board: ‘There’ is. reason; to. believe. ey ‘that -hehas’ ‘bumped : off his: wife; *....: but this is only. one of: several Ted.:.-.°:; herrings provided: ‘by: ‘author: ‘Ray: .: Rigby ‘during the. course of.a:short -* ~..: e play.. ‘that « was. written . ‘originally. ne ‘for ‘television, ‘and: Tooks: 1t. : blaekmail,. tion: Cyril Shaps‘ plays the leaditig: role. with'-an “edgy ‘furtiveness:.': |: ivhich only occasionally lapses, into. On! ‘parody... eo, won! William. “Hartnett. gives” “shatp : attack.to “the: part of. a” shady : ane: 'and. Joyce. Carey's’ ...:...°." ‘landlady has“the “right. note. of: ‘shabby: gentility. As.‘an. ‘alegholic,: le .down-at-héel lodger: Richard Gool# *. who deyised it, unless it -be David -: , 7. w reath tor: ‘Udome” is. attributed: aa 2s), London, Nov. 9:7. °° ‘William Chambers’ da association with ° Jack “Weller .Etd) presentation of. dtama. in three ‘acts-:py', William: *Branch, base@= st ‘om the novel by Peter Abrahams.:Staged@ ./ ~.--by.. Philip: Burton: decor: :an | Tény: Walton: lighting, Stars Earl: Cameron Carera: .high-life miusie -by” °8, ..-Earl ‘Cameron -Rosslee ~ Preece ves Adebhoy ._ David‘ Mhend pee OIS | vee prow evoersas, ” “Jacqueline Lacey; ", 9: '*.Samson! . ose: sae eves ‘Horace Jémes .: .... Goali ++. series tse der teers Bobby. Naidoo. ©: elina voce. eees ener sg “Evelyn Deve’ ' Withers ‘Charles Cameron” * Jones Pan John. Arnatt::. +" 7: ° Man -.. sone * Willie’ Payne. .:. Endura sieess Andre Dakat03:) *Lawyer isees Alaba’ Peters:-~ -.Maria‘: Soan“Hooley ~‘ Richard: Pilbrow. °°. oyd ‘Reckord, Leo... °° Ginger John- °-/..-son . -and His:. High-Life Group. Opened. |”: 61, at: the Lyric Opera House, tea “Sonate: "John. Humphry. ar * Sanna Hobson * . m, Tloyd Reckord@'--)-Leo: Carera’ ‘Adékurile. Patiente: Ajayl,.John’. Cronin, -.:" Eddie Donoghue,’ Brewster ‘Hughes, Gitiger Johnson; ‘William: Kendrick, Bobby | Naidoo; Willie. Payne,: : Lea ‘Carera. has ‘taken’ over from.” ae :'Bdrie Connor, . who-. collapsed. oa! ~..-.~” Stage: when ‘“‘A. Wreath; for Udotno"’.. _ week: ‘earlier and’ Pat Maddy." 7. --3<-:> + Alabe a8 ‘the ~ctirtain’ had. to come down. ©. . abruptly: after ‘the ‘first ‘intermis-~-°. ‘sion: -There is “reportedly a-hassle .* ye going. on between .Connor: and the thanagement,.’ which. ‘is : giving. the: -.".” ‘show: more publicity. than: it would”: ‘normally, rate. It is: unlikely, how. aa j ever,-to help: very.much, and : ‘prose’. + pects. of. transferring: into. the. ens. tre of. town are meagre. : In adapting the Peter. Abrahams: tiovel for. the stage, | William Branch has ‘resorted -to an episodic style,:" which: ‘possibly helps: in filling a ‘broad canvas but doés not ee “(Continued ‘on a Page 60): -. | NOLOBA ee dee a a yet 7 . so — os . _ ao . .? » ule . Murder. does. crop -up and sa: does. but: ‘neither. incisively-: °°: ! enough: ‘If thé author ‘has anySpee 2... * 7 | cifie point. it is probably. ithe famile” 2-2. ‘iar’ idéa that anyone: .gefs ‘caught: a ‘up. in’ crime. once. .a train: of. eit. : ™ cumstances. is’ started: . “ ee Some of’ the. acting: ig deplor: ar ‘able: but there. ‘are three ‘orfour |: -‘: .| good. performances. to: relieve. the. *".".": -géneral. flabbiness. of: the produc=. ‘Douglas: ‘Crawford.-by arrangement with. oe d. costumes, : | -.." ‘Woman.: = geen Coes Frederick. ‘Dakobl.. saesee pret “Harty: “Baird <2... :Younge’ Mother. ..:.. esses Patience’ Ajayi: . ° Mah Linton ore eceewese 7 Matter: ‘Glennie .--° -- Panafricians ‘Soldiers, ete: ‘Emmanuel ‘...-. .