Variety (January 1962)

10 WS on The Night of. the Iguana Charles. Bowden presentation of drama = two acts (three scenes). by Tennessee Staged by: Frank Corsaro;set| Oliver: Smith: lighting, Jean Roscostumés, ” Noel Taylor; . sound. Sitects. Edward . ‘Beyer; associate -producer. Violla Rubber. Stars Bette Davis, _MacgaretLeighton. Alan Webb: features Patrick O’Neal. Opened Dec. . 28, "61. a the Royale’ Theatre. ~N.Y.; 36.90 toe ‘weeknights, $7.90 Friday . -and ‘Saturday. nights. . ‘Pancho . . catpeeee Christopher Jones Maxine Faulk: nis “Veeeee Bette: Davis Pedro .. . James Farentino. Rev. T. Lawrence: ‘Shannori Lt : Patrick’ o” Neal . Woltgang ww eenetyaet Bruce .Glover ' Hild se eee “ Laryssa Lauret Heinz Hohenwaild “Luey Landau “Theseus George Here Fahrenkopf weds ‘Frau Fahrenkopt. Hank Se eens Judith Fellowes .....* “Hannah Jelkes ..... Margaret Leighton Charlotte Goodall -...:.. Lane Bradbury ‘seats weeds ene ee saes Alan “Webb. Jake Latta : . Louis Guss: Although. the > subject ‘matter “of “The ‘Night. ‘of the. Iguana”. is: -: squalid, the ‘underlying theme of ‘. the drama is tender and. the qual itv of mueh of: the writing is ex| n Wil-| alted. Tlie. new. Tennessee * .Corsare, who: withdrew during the | ‘tryout tour: --Oliver Smith -has de-. ‘signed: a -brilliantly broken down: |'J liams play, which.opened last week at the Royale Theatre, is eloquent: ly acted.. particularly by Margaret: : Leighton, with . expressive -assists: ‘by Bette Davis,’ Patrick -O’Neal ‘and ‘Alan Webb.° The. combination,: plus the Williams sname, should’ mean an adequaté run, and there's: probably also a picture in. the. ‘ma. terial, if. skillfully” adapted. _ In-‘this newest «work; ‘which he says is’ his. last’ for Broadway, : Williams is-again combining decadetice. ef content with the agony of lone Jiness; ‘and he is writing in‘ -his}' .. most glowing. style: As always, his ra * principal interest is in his. ‘femi| -. nine characters. In this..case ‘the | central. situation involves. a strug-: .. gle: between. an: ‘epitome. of “cruel; “possessive... aggressiveness ‘and a Person of. Passive, shelpless. sensitivity: “The: Night of the Yeuana”4s iocaled. in oa ramshackle -Fesort hotel ina small. town on the. west. coast of Mexico in.1940: An: iguana, incidentally.. ‘is a large lizzard; the, “meat of which. is: regarded. as a : delicacy’ by -Mexicans. ‘The play's. title refers .to. such a-reptilé sup-.| Aircraftman Dickinson ; pasedly tied under the hotel porch, ‘to be fattened up and then eaten.: _Piguratively, ‘the ‘iguana. appar“ently: “symbolizes: defenseless.’ be-. ings in the hands of. cruel: captors;. ‘and specifically it may also repre-' sent the depraved ex-minister: held reluetantly. in the: power of the predatory. hotel ° proprietress. “At. the end, a ‘spinster artist.’ ‘guest. persuades the ex-préacher -to ‘re-. lease the iguana. thereby symboli‘cally freeing. him spiritually from. the. proprietress. * ": -“Night of theiguana” is. thus} . another: Williams. study ofthe. mu|: tual need of the lonely: and lielpless: .In this instance. the subject of the struggle: between passiveness ‘and aggressiveness ‘is the depraved but sympathetic ‘figure. of ‘the ‘unfrocked pastor. .: The : .pro~ prietress. Wants him for physical. -Teasons and -the artist is drawn to him ‘by spiritual. ‘kinship: ; As usual. with: ‘Williams ‘plays. the aggressor wins. .arid ‘the lost: -lady artist is left alone and deso‘late but dignified. and erect, with the body: of her aged poet-grand‘father. Unlike’ others of. theau‘thor's works, however, : the accent is. not. on. the sordid’ and. sadistic, although those. qualities .are‘pres-. ‘ent, but the pervading impression “is strangely: Satisfying and’ even, to: some extent uplifting. Presumably : for’ shock ‘value ‘and.’ as boxoffice come-on. there’ is’ the’ usual Williams element of. perversion: *“Jouana” fect play: Years. reaching . Tt: has “been: several the _ Broadway ‘stage, having, been: originally writ-, “ten aS.a one-acter, expanded ~ ‘to full-length, given a stock troyout _in Florida’ and having: undergone. drastic revisions, right up to ‘last “Week's: opening. It appears to: hiave’ been: altered ‘in canception, forthe | first act is’ cluttered. with. nonessential ‘characters.:and: incidents, and not ‘until the final scenésdoes interest focus. on the’ wispy rela tionship between the spinster: and the -ex-preacher. ... . “Miss Leighton gives an. ‘eloquent, Incandescent performance: in the’ quiet, ‘Slowly-emerging,. compelling. and touching role .of . the’: native. Nantucket spinster artist, ‘although | the ‘background of .the character ‘remains unexplained and. shadowy. Although she has shed.most of herBritish accent. she doesn’t: suggest |. the native New Englander the, seript snecifies, even allowing: for'|’ the fact that the woman aid her |._ seatle Grandfather. have: heen tour: io er’s. Bruce. :.Glover,. Heinz ‘Hohenwald. ‘and ‘Lucy “Landau as: veriomously drawn.. Nazi: travélers: <> -The staging is: credited . to Frank $: ‘John. Williams, | Géoffrey Keen, Anthony: . ‘Sorte, 4 Opened .LecturerGen. Allenby ~ British. Corporal Aide de “Camp -. seecen te Nicolas Coster ‘Photographer’. ... Scott...Graham. _ Australian Soldier. . .John Haliow “Flight Lt: Soldier, «: Leeeds :\James:: Valentine. Group: Capt. Wood -- | Guinness. Played: there ‘by Michael. ‘Bryant. ‘tion and. perhaps from his own. sense of shame.,:To the -American | Lawrence: “may -be vague-or. virtu‘ally non-existent, “Ross”: will ‘prob-. ably: have considerably ' less’ ‘inter-| °° -. 0 zest ‘than -it does for English ‘atdi|-”. a . ences. Also, Mills is Rot. an: estab7 |-lished name here, . 7... ae is anything but a per-|-" All. of’ which. sugzest” that. this |: Broadway ing the world: ‘for: ‘years. pretty” ‘perfectionism, ‘considering «the . virtuoso’ quality ‘of the: star's playing | asa. whole.:. Bette . Davis, “phat’s hotel. owner.’ English © character. actor : “Alan “Webb, ‘third-starred, adds an-expertly ‘etched characterization of the décrepit ald -hack poet: who finally’ satisfies his .cre-| ative urge .before expiring; . and Patrick ‘O’Néal is agreeably direct-|]|_ and forceful as.‘the’ ex-minister. . ‘Patricia Roe ; ‘There . are also’. notable secon under-age... -eonquests, Laryssa: -Lauret, setting. of the’: hotél | ‘porch, ‘with’ several. doorways : and. .a. lushly |: seenic ‘backdrop, : and Noel: ‘Taylor | has’ provided. theatrically. effective » costumes... ie Although ‘*tguana’ is: hot: ‘one |: -Most‘distinguished: plays, ‘it..is engrossing and in its of. Williams’ concludingseenes, . when. it” ‘holds. the: atidience in’ enthralled. silerice, |: it is emotionally rewarding Hobe. : ‘tumeés. :Matley: lighting, Al .Alloy; ‘‘pro‘@uction. by. arrangement with H. M. ‘Ten: nent,. Ltd. Stars John. “Mills;. features. Nicholls, .Paul Sparer, -Francis Bethéncourt, ‘Court .-Benson, James Valentine, Cal. -Bellini,. Robart . Milli, Joseph ‘Della. Bill _Glovér, James -Craven, Gunther, Dennis Cooney; ‘Eric. Van. Nuys. e ‘Dec: .26,. “61, . 2, the Evigene O'Neill. Theatre, “NLY:.: Lt. Stoker. 02. eel... Robert © Milli |" Fiehe Set. Thompson... ;..Ted’ Gunther: Aircraftman. ‘Parsons. ..: aeeee Bill Glover Aircraftman: Nolan”. :Dennis’ Cooney: wate Francis _Bethencourt. Aircraftman: areca see ce eeaJohn ahdas --.: Kenneth” -Ruta ...John : Williams ‘A ‘Auitliony Nicholls | Court Benson: Ronald Storrs. . er Col. Sao ieoten Auda. Abu. Tayi oeeeeg trees Paul Sparer |" Turkish Military: Governor: Geoffrey: Keen Hamed: ..2. 2.503 0120000. een Cal Bellini. Rashid ’; ee car . : Joseph Della . Sorte: Turki ‘Catntaia. woeee -Erie Van. Nuys Turkish Sergeant: -: Thomas Newman. “Del Tenney ceent es James Craven: Lawrence ‘of. Ara “Arabia, the:. “cele brated. British army hiero and ‘enig-: ma of World War I rof “Ross,” ” ‘Terence ‘Rattigan’ s. continuing. ‘opened last week’. at the” Eugene O'Neill’ Theatre... London’ ‘success ‘which stage: debut in. ‘the’ title “part orig: . inated-in the: West End by-. Alec and. currently : * being ‘The‘show"s title is the. name. tak= en ‘by’ the baffling ‘hero’ when :he joined the Royal Air Force in 1922. aS an enlisted. man, in an attempt to: ‘find refuge ‘from. public . atten-. public, “whose: ‘knowledge of -T._E. David Merrick. import’ is: likely tof .be: more of an-artistic’or intellec-. ‘tual suceess than-a popular of firianAlso .because of its‘ sub-'|. ject, matter, the: drama-is: ‘questions. “ cial. hit. able ‘material’ for. “pictures, since +: ‘the rather :: cryptic “situation ‘in-| ‘volves. a suggestion of. homosexual| ity-not easily translated. intoscreen : terms. ‘of the three-act play are Jocaledat an RAF station near Landon, where ' | Ross’s : identityis discovered. ‘and: he! is ‘dropped’ from: ‘the ..service. Most: of the play's action, however, shows Lawrence’ s ill-informed: ‘audienices. * <Gontinued’ ‘on: page 52) . “however, :With gaudy. red-. ‘hair, bluejeans, ‘brazenly -unbut-. :toned-’ shirt’ ‘and viilgar interests’ and vocabulary, offers.a vivid portrayal .of the contentedly ‘widowed |: | the’ oad. by two touring. Presenta:| + | Graham, Paul..E. -Lynde,: Jean: ‘Shepherd, dary petformarices-by Patricia Roe. aa a ‘as:an. indignant lady. tourist;. Lane |: Bradbury. as one. of: the ex-preachi |< and * David. Merrick Presentation of ‘deama. in two ‘acts, by. Terence Rattigan.. Staged ‘by Glen .Byam Shaw; settings: and | cos-. Ted 4... $6.90. top . week-. nights, $7.50 ‘Friday:. and Saturday nights.: Mills. _.is. the. subject |. -Mnusical frame.. : The copenthg a and closing scenes |": occurs. in the Middle » ‘East. and‘ spectacularly |: -suecessfill ‘organization | of. Arab-re-. sistance’ to: the Turks: By ‘the use |.. of “maps, ‘spoken : ‘explanation. and’ in the relationships ofthe charac-|:: ters,. the background. of. the Warld: ‘War. I in that:area is clarified ‘for . Under Glen: Byam ‘Shaw's aivec Salt for Al American manager; .Frank ‘Hopkins, ‘assistant | to ‘Goldreyer; -Robert ‘Fagan, office. miahager, and. Bill Dell; pressagent. “The Padula-Brown -° ‘praducing: team: is currently: yepresentéd ‘on. tons of “Bye, Bye Bitdie. haan “Prairie. Saloon ™ a Berlin, -Dec. 17; _ Hela. Gerber. "presentation of ‘ musical ‘comedy’ in’ three -acts, -with. book by. .Heinz ‘ Wunderlich;. music. by: Lotar Olias,. and costumes,. Werner Viktor: Toeffling: .| ‘musical. direction, "Olaf © Bienert; “chore-: ography,. Erwin ‘Bredow. -:Opéened Noy. 10,:| “61, at the. Berlitter ‘Theatre, ‘West’ Beriin;. Eekart. Dux’ 7 spies ‘Kaete ‘Jaenicke Mary Peninsivate wsess;-. Ethel. Reschike . \ eas wletsececse. Liane. Croan P s. Ingrid van Wolfgang Lukschy. . Alexander Welbat /Harst .Poenichen Jinmy on iveteeces west . Claire : "IJ Bi : Ewald Wenck: oe IE ."idaus. Wy ‘Krause’ ' Although: * musicals ‘generally: hiayen't done: well ‘inGermany, in Fecenit. ‘years,: “Prairie. Saloon,” -a ‘home-grown ..tuner ‘of. ‘no. special -merit: has’: suddenly clicked,’ | Bevlin: The local production. is an | updatéd . i “Saloon” which Was: done. no par-:' + ticular. success at severalsmaller ‘version of . .“Prairie* |: West: German: theatres -a‘couple of ‘years ago." ‘The ‘new version ‘is. one. ‘of ‘the. ‘surprise chits" “of: the’ West. ‘Berlin's. legit” season. aa Berliner. ‘Theatre , -eould “Tegister. ‘inva long. time. Bue to this house's: ‘other .. .,commitments,. “Prairie: ‘Saloon’ * ’_eloses.'* there” -Dee.:-.31.. Tickets up to that, date « have’ been! -sold out ‘long. in ‘advance.;*.. ‘It’s. hard. .to:"say: what: ‘are the: “basie¢ reasons: for the overwhelming r alidience success. It may~ be: that | : this: little -musical.:berefitsfrom. the outstanding: public. and. critical: ‘ response-of “My-Fair Lady,” which -has broken‘the musical . ice ‘in the ity. “Brairie Saloon” is. biited” ‘asa’ -wéstern.: ‘fhusieal..“It: pokes . ‘fun at all the. ‘charaeters. familiar. via. Hollywood ‘westerns, ° -including } -gunfighters;.* a”masculine’ saloon j ‘proprietress, a--sultry ‘saloon’ songstress,:a corr upt: sheriff, a has-been: “physician, a stupid “barkeeper,.ia'} couple. of, greenhorns.. éte. “As'‘on: the.’ -sereen, the: Villains” rare’ the’ ‘oosers.. us “The. ‘plot: of course,: Ag: of little ‘importance. The main thing’ 4s: the .“Saloon’” -featurés: -a: dozen of sorgs‘which; chiefly | Eegit-film. ‘star { due..to ‘their amusing: lyries, come. off quite” well: ° Ingrid: van “Bergen: "the: “Shisw’s. headlifier? ‘is’ right at home With |-herrole .of. a sultry’ saloon. chirp. “With: her _ hoarse : voice. and” sexy. “|. appearance, “She imitates . Matlene ‘Dietrich’s style. Wolfgang. Lukschy . enacts’ a: bandit with equally. good i results. Others who: standout: are. ‘oldtimer. Evtaid’ Wenck. as: the cor|" rupt “sheriff, Ethel Reschke as’ the. -Fesoltte.: saloori: proprietréss . ‘and | Klaus .W: “Krause ‘as a rundown doctor.* Ilo. von: .Janko: ‘has ‘staged. “with Ja. sure ‘hand. The ‘colorful set, fing of. a Prairie Saloon : is: “good: | . a “Hans. LONDON’ ‘SHOWS (Figures denote opening: dates) “affair, Strand "(9-21-61). a Amorous. Prawn, * Ficcadily. cbse, _:Becke;, Globe (12-13-46 -? Beyond Fringe; Fortune. (5-10-61)... .-.Bin Soft Nellie, Royal:.E. (1 -28Bu). ‘Billy: Lise, Cambridge (9-13-60. * -:Bonne Soup, Comedy (10-23-61). | *‘Bye Bye Sirdie,. Her Majesty’s. 1580 Critie’s. Clioice, “Vandeville -(12-6-61). : Do Re Mi, Prince: Wales.. (1012-5), : | D‘Oyly Carte, -Priiices . 2-41-61). : _Firngs Ain’t,. Garrick .(2-11-6 Fireralsers, Roval. Court 12-218): | Four. to a.Bar, Arts (12-14-61). . : Guilty’ Party, -St.. “Martin’s (812-61), ..-Heattbreak -H’se, _Wyndham’s-~. 1-1-6D. ."[rma--LaDouce, Lyric (7-17-58). : * Frregular ‘Verb, « Criterion (4-13-61) |. ~Let. Yourself :Go,: ‘Palladium S18: Lord. -Ch>mbertain; Saville: (8-23-61). . Luther,. .Phoenix . (7-27-6).. ‘* Mousetrap. Ambassador ° {22-2552 . ‘Mrs. Puffin. Duchess © (7-18-6)). : “Music Man; Adelphi .(3-16-61). . -My Fair: Lady, Drury Lane 14.3058). “ Old King. Cole, adium 412-20-61).. Oliver, New ‘E3000 One. For. -the Pot. ‘Whitehall 26D. One Over: Sight, Dake York’s(4-5-61). * Out: of Your. Mind,Lyric ° “H.. 7 G139-6)., “Peter Pan. Scala: €12-13-6D).. : Rehearsal, Apollo (45-61). _ Repertory,. Aldywich (12-15-80. ‘Ross, Haymarket. (5-12-60)... S$alag.. Days, Princes (12-26-61).-” Sound .of Music; Palace. 518 di). .Ston ‘the. World, Queens. 7-20-60. : 'The Keep, Royal Court: (41-22-61).. ” evne.t tn sah Vie.. Fal. , 02-3t-OM. "Dhe! staff.of: ‘the’ upcoming ‘Broad-. oe way musical, ‘‘All American,” which |: Edward Padula. is: producing: in as~] ..sociation ‘with: L.:Slade Brown, :in-} :~. | cludés. ‘Michael Goldreyer, -general| : manager; “David-. Lawlor, conipany-|: “t_ [-Riehard’ Maury, . ,| Rogers,” | Overall. staging by Leonard Sillman? | y “ographers,” Todd -Bolender, © Vassili-:-Lam:., os , chestrations,. Jay. Bower, Mark, Bucci, Sy a Oliver, “Ted Royal, ‘David Terry; |-music arrangements, Jack. Holmes; -musi-. lyri¢s “by “Wungderlich--and Kurt ‘Scawa-: bach. Staged by: llo® von Janko; settings |. ‘Bergen |" . Faces”: ‘got: otf. ‘to a: ‘premiere that: ‘dulled: -.any: {many -blanks. ‘The . -premiere ‘was. | boggéed.. down _by.-too much. drivet ‘lonly. a, director..might ‘explain, Told: ‘hat material: It’s’ a case of. the. |te: Be the First One ‘to Kriow, »a _|there's ‘a pair of dubious. bets ai a “ . [Togetherness quartet .and .a ‘Cur wa {ban: “ballet: yiumber. ‘Fhe former. ‘in, which. ‘the. spiritual leaders: of -four:: “denéminations “declaiin. ‘spe| cial attributes. for their ‘own flocks, 4 : “They. Never ‘Let ‘it: Get Out,”" “Nora;” . “Tf: You. Don’t. ‘Know. the: 2 {Language.” “Museum,” “Little Or-}.": phan -Annie,”-‘‘Madison ‘Avenue Ex-. = a the first:-act |:curtain. , rpends “On -.How You : Look: At} | Things” ‘needs clarification: andan _ Sparse. in ‘scenery, * ‘Tglamor™ display: ‘in ‘a colorful ‘money {’ * number. The. costumes: are attrac~ . ‘Treasure Istand, -Mermaid U2-13-6D.itive. in: some instances: ‘Tush. "Leonard Siliman’s New Faces of °62 ; : New. ‘Haven, Dec: 29... “bers). -with: ‘music ‘and ‘lyrics .by June. Catroll, : “Arthur: --Siegel;’ David. Rogers,. ‘Mark. Bucci;. Jack: Holmes, Murray Gran‘. ‘Ronny’ .Graliam. Marie Gordon, ‘Mav. 8 Moore, Astor’. Piazzolia, .. . Michael Me-Whitney; ‘William .. Roy, Joey. Carter... Richard... Maury, -: ‘Elisse | Boyd, Jim Fuerst, ‘and sketches by Ronny’ Joey: -Carter,..David “Bruce " Williamson,::. Herbert |: Hartig; Tony. Géisé;: Lee ‘Wainer; Howard | Harris,.-° Arnie Sultan,. “Marvin (Worth. sketches staged by Richard Maury: chore ‘and.: lighting, Marvin Thomas: ‘Becher:. or ‘settings ‘costumes; : " brinos; ; Reiss; dance. ‘eal “ditector, Abba. Bogin;. :production | ‘Manager; ‘Jacqueline’ ‘Adams.. Opened. Dec. 28, *61,--a€ the’ Shubert . Theatre,: New Haven $6.50 top. . Cast: ”. Charlés "Barlow, Re G.: : Brown, ‘ Joey ° Carter; Jim: Corbett, ° Juan Carlos.|. .Copes, | Michael. Fesco,, Travis. Hudson. | . Helen Kardon,’ Patti. Karr;. Vassili Lanibrinos;. Sylvia. Lordi. Erin’ Martin, ,.Marian |. Mercer, . James Moore, Maria: Nieves, Jean Shepherd, Sylvia, Joat: Thornton: -Mickey.. Wayland ree we “This. latest. “edition ot oN ew must. ‘have given, its backers: a. bad |: case’ of jitters as: one supposedly omic pit after: ‘another felt® flat | fand:: -the.. negative elements: $0. cluttered. up. the program | ‘that they. | ‘potential .. enthusiasm | forthe ‘better: ‘material. vl For the opener, in ‘its three-hour with” ene? ~.intermission) ‘span, everything “was tossed into -the-| show, and . there . were..-just.”-tao. and how: most ‘of..it: ever. got ‘beyond. the. -audition : stage. is. something ‘There: isabout: 60%: of. a: show’ there. ‘The balance” is in: ‘the mayhe.| ; and. definitely-not.: categories. ‘Lhere’ 's an abundance. of ‘perform} ing.-:talent, but: in too” many vin{stances. the new ‘faces: are: “wearns. | performing | ‘personnel. | outdistane1 ing.. the. creative group. . ~ “Heading. thetroupe, in point: "of activify,:. are —R. -G.*. Brown.” :andMarian. ‘Mercer, : “who, bear: the bur-den of selling’ most of. the -skits: | They’ re ‘both very:good ina yariety |: of.rofes. Others who indicate poten‘|tials that. sHould shine when:and if’ the. ‘show: really: ‘gets -rolling .are. | Joey~” Carter. ‘with. : droll. comedy: |: | Mickey . Wayland’. ‘and : ‘Patti -Karr-} On. looks ° and comedic flair; : ‘Helen |. Kardon “asa: “neat * vocalizer. ‘and | ‘Travis. ‘Hudson. as: a ‘personable. jsing er-comedienné. | a Vassili ‘Lambrinos is: doublé-bilied: as a: choreographer-% and ‘singer. He | fares okay. ‘in. theterps. assignment, ° ‘but ‘an. attempt at .a° Chievalier-Carl | Brisson. foréign’ ‘arcent: type: of vo‘ealist just. doesn't jell. .Jean Shepherd: ‘also. does double: duty. as’ Scripter: ‘and: ‘performer. His. sitong. |. ‘point ‘is: the’ latter, . with Most “of his scrivening’. Thonologs : emerging. pretty flat... * Sylvia Lord is: ‘a stunning. looker, | but her three’ solos unfurl a tremu-: Jous. voice. that" seems -better suited. ta ‘intimate ‘nite, clubs than. a: Siz-’ rable. ‘theatre: Juan Carlos ‘Copes.| ‘and ‘Maria’ Nieves. ‘offer a "good |. dance ‘specialty, -: ‘ Y “A, first hearing ‘rates’ ‘Score ‘as |: sd:viceable ‘but’ undistinguished: Showing | possibiltties are. “I: ‘Was. Beautiful.” asatirical: ditty: called: | a. plaintive ‘melody?! “Happiness.” labélled. “ABC'S,” “a: “torehy. : “The. ‘Other. One,” a lively. "I ‘Want. You ‘| nostalgic.” “Atlantic City “by. ° 7 |-Sea"’.-and © aballadtri io talled i a has “Aletha.” mre ‘. In: ‘an, ” “oftort ‘toward: topicality. : major {may":seém’ ‘in: _ Poor. taste’ to.. ‘some: | audiences. wo “Expendable .. ‘waterial: includes -| ecutive,” “the. majority: OF: @. series? io -| of : -* Quickie” ~ blackouts; . ‘and aq ., 7 “Guest: Star’: bit-after. ih “fall of, Sky”-is ‘a: weak sister skit; “It Des. “THe . ‘production. . but. “has: -one™ ~earrot and Harris Masterson -Bresen-. | ¥. tation of :review’ in tio acts’ (38 num-'|:: this.newest’ edition of “New Faces,” on 7 There ‘is a. breakin month in-whicit. «820° John «Kander, Pie “in the. |.” “Tt Takes a Heap’’. sketch’ requites . a. ‘stiff: workover. |-*::." is. ‘gomewhat: Sometimes: a comparatively dew = cineed Des Sree tomy tein . fe. accomplish it. “mie. Maids and Jes: oe Story, 9-3: ‘Chicago, Deex 49° ‘“Fhe ‘Maids,’ hy. Jean ‘Genet, ‘andy ‘ Lawrence’ Arrick; “-Berniard: ‘Sahlins,’ PaulSills. & ‘Howard pa Pat, poe "Atk. presentation of two:' gné-act ‘pl lass i sar e ’ . . ‘ s Zoo Story,” .by Edward Albee. Staged hy --.*, ‘settings -byJohn Hola: bird. ; Opened Dec: 12. ’61, at Playwrights’. PT ge at Second: Eity, ee $3.50: tap.. Claire a -Rorkelle ‘aliver Solange . | Madame. Jerté‘les rr Pever ceee Playweights™ : ‘the company... “of: two. Jean, ‘Genet’s:: ““The*, Maids” Broadw. ay, level.*: ductions -Of.. the “play: Patterson is. “arresting.” “as: indelibly; ‘enacts.the “normal”. * Maids’: ‘talky: -Deitch and. Rochelle: ‘Oliver,’ ‘the cabaret Seats seem. softer: mae i. oat “ . Les. _culture.complex.. -and:. chairman OF : committee. ‘Suilliard: ‘School’ in. ‘New ‘York. : ‘Off-Broadway’ Shows: . Al in -Leve. Martinique (11-10-61). Along . Cynic Route. Actors. t121461). ' VAppe, -Livine ‘heztre. tRep).. 22TED. -.,.Blaeks; St". Marks.(5-461D .: ’ Connection, Living: (Rep) 912-6. -" Fantasticks,: Sullivan’ St. (5-3-6 30). |) Ghasts 4th’ St 19-21-61; ° :.. Hostage,. One Sheridan Sq. “azaze:: .Jungtey Living ‘(Repy 11-2-6).. ° a |: ‘Many Loves,Living .ep) (1031-6), .. 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