Variety (January 1962)

parable, a view ... Manoeuvered for 20: years ta ‘effect: 2 yumerwsyee * Remulas Roger L. Stevens..din’ association . with | Henry. Guettel presentation of comedy . in two acts (four scenes), by Gore. Vidal. adapted: front the-German language. orifi-.; --palby Friedrich Duerrenmatt. Staged. ‘by Joseph ° ‘Antliony:. scenery, : Oliver Smith; pstumnes Lucinda. Ballard: . lighting:: aéy Clark; ‘associate -producers,. Lyn Austin, Victor ‘Samrock. Stars Cyril. Ritchard: features Cathleen ‘Nesbitt. Howard-/. ‘Pa. ‘Sitva; Russetk. Collins, William” Le } Massena. George S. Irving. Ted van Griethiyset.” Fred Stewart, James Olson, -Eari, Montgomery. ‘Graham Jarvis," Francis ’ Compton, ‘Suzanne. _. Osborne.: ‘Edayin Sheri, Dolph ‘Sweet. Opened. Jan.. 10, ° ct. at lhe Music’ Box -Theatre. N.Y.; $6.90. weeknights," $7, 50Friday’ and. ‘Saturday nights. .. * eee ececoromectus. ' James Olson. Pyrarcus veqecseaccesee ‘Francis, ‘Compton: ’ Achilles” ....-.22-secees Russell Collins’ Romulus | we db er eemerces ze _ Cyrik’ Ritchard: Chef |... waceser ‘Doiph Sweet | Tullius ... ..-.s+s-“wii de Massena. ve besane rahi . an oes ee ieee Cathleen Nesbitt Rea .-....--0: clea. Suzanne. Osborne. Metelius ede eees Le. George S. Irving Zona . -sesacees bese Bed dan Monts omery: : : ese, van Benue sasenesse OS TS Pred Stewart -Oitaker si... ° wee ees Howard ‘Da Silva: Theodorit © .--:;. Edwin Sherin |. Altan Miller. Dolph Gothic, Soldicts, Michael . O'Reilly: Sweet. Drew, ai ‘Harvey, ‘Vincent it Considering the eminence. of its authorship and presentation, .“Romulus’” is. a disappointment. It's a questionable boxoffice bet. unlike: |. ly film’ material and. dubious. for stock or the amateur. -market.. The. comedy. is “by ‘Gore Vidal. | author of the click .“Visit to a) . Sriall Planet” and “The, Best Man,” ’ and is based of a German language. play. by Swiss dramatist : Friedrich: ‘-Duerrenmatt, avhase works have. in| . cluded ‘the hit “The Visit” and the | provocative “Fools Are Passing ‘Through: The: show: has been staged by Joseph. Anthony: and the: leads” include ‘Cyril Ritchard.,. CathJeen, Nesbitt and: Howard. DaSilva. “Romulus” is. ‘ostensibly. a satirical translation, of, ‘history, . showing ‘how ‘the last.‘of the Caesars: delib|" ‘erately. ‘brought about the ‘fall ‘of'| Kome.as retribution for the moral decay of a -once-great empire. ‘But: the ‘play is evidently intended ‘as. a of the past as: “a. Jesson for the present. fF If that:reaction is vatid, and: an audience. is supposed to see. “*Ro| mulus”:as a comment. on the con| temporary ‘world situation, or” for that matter. to apply it personally. |": ‘the theme seems to be’ that slogans are empty and beliefs are -meaning|" Tess ‘tthe title. hero. describes then |. s “nothing”? On. that basis, the |. play is apparently saying, | in a tone: of flippant, sophistication . “What | difference does it make, what’ Ss the |: use, why: bother, who cares?” : -Fakensimply as: ‘entertainment, -hawever, without regard to mesageé, the Vi idal-Duerrenmatt work is un. satisfying. Its. premise, of a: world“Ty, philosophical .monarch” who | the stazriation and. collapse of Rorte theeause he had: privately — condemned it on ethical grounds;.| ‘seems..conttived. | Moreover,. the. concluding. scene;. ‘with its manipulated. confrontation of the ‘emperor ‘and. ‘the iconquerins barbarian ‘general, seemsbo-. gusly. Shaviasn. The whole ‘play~ is. garrulous without a: redeeming in~ tellectual-: brillance. ' Ritehard, who has ‘occasionally: appeared” to.-thrive on... attificial comedy, is mired in this exéessively‘mannered talkfest about. @ -legendary monarch with a historical. per-. _ spective tliat amounts to defeatisra. |} _The normally expert Miss ‘.Nes-.|. bitt. can. -da ‘little’ ‘with the’ ‘smalldimension role . of. ‘the* . prosaicWhinded, comptaining empress, and; ‘the usually forceful. Da Silva “is the transpareitiy concocted’ part of the victirous . Gothic: feneral who asreeably direct, but: ‘thwarted. “| 2 turns aut. to. be:.a loquacious’ stu, dt dent of classic politics: are present. bv.) Franvis.:Comptotr |and ‘Russell. Collis (as ‘ancient. Roman equiva:. lents of butlers; Doiph Sweet as a@: temperarrental chef, Fad . van: riethuysen. as’ a. bitter returned ‘vetscan,: James Olson as. an ang “bearer cf ilk tidings, Fred Stew art. ‘as. a. business-aS-usual tycoon: Su-! Wayne ‘Wilson’-aré. acceptable. "as | oe much. reasoa.It’s an infectious | P&iNS erainped. in ‘such’ confining |.’ ineun-minded, Navy: brass, Warren + anid. authoritative -performance, ‘but zanne Osborite asa: ‘traditional’ in fenue and Willlam: Le Massena, | Graham Jarvis, George. :S. Irving “an d.Earl Montgomery n‘bit parts. } ‘Oliver: Smith ‘has* designed’ an;! ~ Shaws mon Brady "The Captains: and the, . ._Kings. © Guild . Productions: “Schenker : ‘presentation.” o£ Paul Gregory. ‘production: af drama-in‘ three acts (four | -scénes) -by:-Leo. Lieberman; scenery, cos| + . Several fantitiar. character actors | f in supporting | ‘roles. ! and natate performances are fiver’ ‘rarmance. . Theatre: gs ‘tumes: and ‘lighting, Jamies Trittipo; assp| ‘ciate producér,. Elliot.. Martin; produced” by arrangement ‘with John Gerstad. Stars: ‘Dana. Andrews, “Charlie . Ruggles, « Peter ‘Graves. Conrad, Nagel, “Lee Grant;'tures .Joseph. Sullivan. Gavin -MacLeod. _Joseph Campanella. Opened: Jan.: 2,61, ‘at the .Plavhouse, N-Y.; $6.90top ..week-. nights, $7.50 Fr iday and_ ‘Saturday. nights. me ee Robert: Kenneally }. ‘Lt. ‘Eridicott °. Richard: Kohnet. -Cart. Romino“eae Jordan § °7ie ‘Rose ‘Collin¢” ““. Joe Bradley Shore: Patrolman. Me ‘Adm: Howard ° Bradies: Sen. Norris Wrightson; -Charlie Ruegles * Joseph Campanelta +... Joseph Sullivan Lee Grant erreoue -Thomas’ .Ruisinger ‘Adm, Cook. .+..5) ; Robert N. Terry | gien “Adm. Swansot,. .Williain Swetland. Adm. Gregg . + Warren ‘Wade Adni. Benton | ese Stephen Chase. Adm: Hall. wnteeeweas: “alee Clark Adm. Riggs ween ceteveeeds ‘Wayne Wilsoh Harry Locke: 73. . -~ Lt. _ Whitmore’ ae lee “Thomas: ‘Ruisinger “Adm: ‘Hyman Ss Rickover, -a-sort ‘of: Capt. Dreyfus | of.. modern: U:S. ‘naval history, cally: vital Subject... however, : ‘play: is traditional: in: form and sur. facey “in: ‘conception... The Theatre Guild & J oel ‘Schen| ' -ker presentation of Paul Gregory‘ s ; production: is. anunlikely. prospect for’ ‘Broadway. and. questionable | material .. forpictures; : but should. cbe a fair. -vehicle™ for.‘stock and subject. to ‘limitation -because of its ‘preponderately: male cast, also -for. the’ amateur-: market. .The drama was ‘Ori; ginally. tested. by. the: Guild. at Westport, | ‘Conn..,: “during” the summer’ -of '1960, and. played.a pre Broadway tryout ‘on: the Coast and: -eastward. “sock: “particular, butit. still leaves’ -féa-| Captains and..the: -Kings" as.an im. ‘Dana. Andrews. eweeeeeus 7) Peter. Graves}: |. “S Conrad: Nagel |: very, iefate, HalMartin. Features: Dick Sh Gayin -MatLeod:| janet Ward,. "Michael. Val,. Sudie -Arnold Sobolof, Marcia. Levant. Lou Gil|: ., bert, *isthe’ slightly: dis-, ‘Emile Magis’. guised: hero of::“‘The ‘Captain. ° ‘and’ the Kings,” which:opened last week at the Playhouse. Despite ‘its. topithe. ‘Barbedart Jacques. . ae * Giel-in-: park: ebencce “Woman: in Ca .Charlott -Luey “Heloise -....<; ‘Uncte -Prasecutor °..: | Defense. Attorney: . “The. ‘Captains ‘and’. the’ Kings": ‘Sudge -.: presents : -Rickover’s struggle. with. |G ‘Navy . ‘brass | over the’ ‘development’ of: -the atomic submarine. in ‘terms |: of ‘a: good ‘guys and. bad. ; guys melo| .Coutt. Cleric’ . an provided: ‘the “unbécdining. dresses ee "| for, Miss. ‘Grant... ,° 2. o'r ‘ During the ‘tryout tour; the. ‘antia | Semitie. angle of ‘the Rickover case]: } was. ‘given: added ‘emphasis:by -the |" .| change . of thé. ‘hero’sname. fron 3 we “Conway to,-Kohnerand: by the ‘in-. . on ‘sertion..of Several lines of dialog.. That presumably ~ sharpened ‘ -the -play’s ‘point ‘about’ service snob-| Ff ‘bery: in'-‘general and‘ bigotry. in: “The: portant and. timely: version. ‘of his ° tory. presented in terms ‘of :tele|: vision drama. °. <-: .. Hobe. | (Closed ‘Jan.. ae after. sever, “per: formances.). ~ Alexander’ Ince, Zev ‘Butmat & Pieite Gossett ‘presentation .of comedy ‘by F “Mareéau;" translated’. by’ Robert Schlitt. Staged by--Lamont Johnson; gcenRobert -:Kelly; ‘costumes, Ray AgAhaydn; | background music, ‘Gerald Fried; Jighting..Bob Brannigan; production asso-. ‘Michael. Constantine, j Bond, . Frederick ': Roly, . Vilma’: Auld; . Lolo” Lyach,:James Beard: Opened. Jan.".8,’62. at the’ Cort Theatre, -N.Y,; | $6.90: ‘Weeknights,’ $7,530 Friday and: Saturday. nights. .0.° i... ple tesst ead Dick, Shavin : Pe ‘Frederick. Rolf Lou ‘Gilbert -Doctor ™" wot em wereasonwe Woman in-Subway. ‘Mabel iMiverteon ! ., Janet “ward ¥oung Girl : 2 Marcia Levant Customer’. . us. James Beard., ‘re ee dee eere ” Michael | -Vale ae Mabel“ “Albertson } wees) Sudie Bond. .. Paddy Edwards’: ‘Michael ‘Constantine! ‘Marcia: Leyant’ . Janet Ward ! saichael Constantine + . Arnold Soboloft. Georgette -. wee Rose ‘Eugene “..,..:. ‘Gard Player, ae at ee © Berthouillet: .........2.oe Michael. Vale ‘Mme.’ ‘Berthoutict sess “Mabel Albertson weeeeee™ “Marcia -Levant Va .. Lola..Lyneh ; , Paddy Edwards: ‘cess LOU Gilbert | : Fre ecick Rolf vedeaesee, se ce eee eee b de dpe ae . apasce ts ‘Dugommier: . . Joseph =..:3. Arnold Soboloft j : Dugominier -os ».-Rrererick. Rolf: ’ COncierBe.:.. 2. cece geo ce oii Lola ‘L: ‘ Michael Vale |. Lou -Gilbert '. ‘Photogiaptier “h ee es endarmes Speces tt “Don. Dwi er. In’ Par is. where it was a: ‘great “drama.” The “hero. isa” paragon of 7 big hit, “The Ege” must. have had, “vision, -wisdom, . devotion to duty: _and ‘self-discipline, .while-the serv--' a special quality and meaning. ‘But ment ‘that will. express. a. profound |. ‘asa, Broadway’. production, which. -.¢,-James Beatd'j. “Plays: for ‘Bleecker a ; | Street) oo: Wirst Group) ° “Theodore... Mann. presentation. of three “one-act, honron . Wilder, . including: faney “Childhood” and “Someone. fromAgia. 2 ing Harvey::. Keith Cuerden. : Opened. : :Jan..” at. the. ‘Cirele in. ‘the ‘Square,.. EY 3 64" top..Monday.” ‘Wednesday, Thursday ‘nights,’ and _ $4.50 Friday, Saturday.and Sunday. Tights: Casts: ‘Jack. Dodson, .Mary Doyle, MarcIntyre “Dixon; Charlotte. Jones, ‘Richard | Libertini, Debbie ™ Scott. Philip Visco,. Betty Miller, Dana . Elcars. Sandra: MacDonald, | Dolores, ‘Dora,’ Ane »| Richardson. ’ Tele Sty ut Hghting.. "62. ° ; author” of ‘Thornton. Wilder's ‘Tepu| ‘tation ‘writes a series: of ‘plays. for | off-Broadway, ‘the result in this in-' ‘Wilder's “best”. work: | staiice is’ a. letdown: The’ quality | fof .the: work: is ‘of. ‘off-Broadway |° awn, | standard, ‘which is-to. say. it. would}. ‘Rot. do for Broadway. oe In: ‘these . .ohe-acters,. under « ‘the: general: ‘Heading of: | Bleecker Stréet,”’ the Pulitzer. Prize vn | dramatist -and. novelist . is; -he. has. fors: George y | explained, trying-.toe. sum up. his | Opened: Jan. : 3, . a ff ‘Arpaia: s Soboloft . | Philosophy . of. life.” The projected: Lys: | s NYS $3.50 Cop weekdays ‘S495. week: mn : iY ‘series, on which. Wilder ‘nasbeen |. -.. = ss LN working. several ‘Years. but has ‘only |. /staged by. Jose. Quintero; decor and light. |: : ai “Someone from Aséisk: ual tee ‘Richi.’ | ardson isn’t. able to ‘clarify the '‘part® of. the--penitent; holy man, : Dolores. %. : Jose. Quintero | Dorn ‘is. décorative vas. the. ating» plays by nun. “and Sandra: ‘MacDonald. is ver -hement: ‘as the: peasant girl. ~Petér . Harvey’ s* decor for the: three-quarter. Stage. setup. ‘¢onsists, fof Several’ drapes. at. the’. ‘theatre: Oe, He : = Wedinesdoy, Samia Ea. 1962. _ | OF Broadway Reviews. : -backiyall, pliis * various © arrange-, ments of eight’ straightback ehiairs.. ‘Susan’ Towers, | Keith ‘Cuerden’ has | Provided: the’ modest. costuming. ° ‘This first. batch’ of’. “plays. for” ‘Bleecker: * Street’. legit..addicts, and ‘lacks. the ‘simple ; eloquénce, . ‘karmth and Dear of | garecht 4 on! Becehe®. Greater: N.Y. Chapter’ af the. Ainerican National, Theatre & Academy’ ‘and Cheryl ° Crawford: presentation -of'-a staged read-: | ae ing. in’ two parts, | arranged by George ‘~ ° i“Plays “for. “Tabori. Stagedby Gene Frankel, designed ‘by Wolfgang, “Roth: .Stars . Dane ‘Clark, ~ 2 Tee Offers ‘ Self-con-. “y Although it's 3 an “event “when, an ‘scious drama. for -'‘serious-minded” Hobe... aoe ‘Anne Jackson, Lotte Lenya, Viveea Lind_ *61;. at’ the Theatre . de" Experts” “frond “the aritings. “aiid partly. completed, . is ti. be “n.two. ‘plays of Bertolt Brecht are: lovingly i groups, titldal ; Man”: and. . “The ‘Seven. Deadly : Sins. ” i. wot . : i night (Q1i:.at the Circle‘ in’ ‘the |: ; Square, formerly ‘theAmata: Theahtee: and. . peviously’. the’ Bleecker" j Street: “Playhouse . in ° Greenwich | Village..“The initial offering .was | ical... 1a tripte-billof “Infancy,” “Child|: ; hood"*and “Someone: ‘from ‘Assisi.”. The: “first. two. are ‘the: ‘introductoty’: Ht pair. from.“Ages,” and the finale is,; ¢ * aioe Sobolort | the fourth ‘item;.. Subtitled “Lust,” ” ‘from’ ‘ “Sins,’ Le f Evidently’ Wilder,” ‘whose. major| @} stage” ‘successes. have -been. Town,” :“The Skin of Our. Teeth" “Yand: “The -Matehmater,.”” has. the : ‘ compulsion‘, -comimon’ «to. hiiimorous *: “The Sever: Ages: of: “performed. -by’six’, fine’ ‘actors ‘in. “Brecht ‘on “Brecht,” the staged. ‘reading: which has begun a limited ‘The Series: pened: Yast qhiursday. run at the Theatre de Lys. ° -, Arranged by. George. Tabori, the. program is. divided into twoparts.” The. first ; “Lifé,”. consists -of -short: piécés, ‘many: of them. autobiograph-e... which; follow:. Brecht. from his hirth in. Germany. to ‘his ‘exile: . ‘in California’ .during World “Wat : Il... Although.‘the mood is solemn: and’ the.readings’. almost: religious.” oa a in ‘tone,. fhe. fragments‘ form. -én._ .|-intriguing. ° ‘pieture ‘of the: great | play right, ‘ ‘Whenever’: “the.. “brief. ‘ passages... “Our © thréateri: to. become :tedious, . "Lotte. | Lenya. takes the ‘stage ‘to perform -songs’ written “by” Brecht. to. ‘the‘music’ -ofKurt: Weil: and‘Hanns «. :writers;: to create.a sort. of : mionu-| Fisler: : “Pitate.Jenny”..aud “The. ® ‘truth: “It's: apparently: a: natural. jce-caste-consciousAdniiral clique |: Spened: ‘Jan. at the:Cort Theatre, ' ‘urge.,. like. the clown’s: Yonging :10: 1s: petty:minded,, ‘spiteful and ‘big-. jts. : vital:.Frenchness :: .is: ‘missing... -play: Hamlet, or for ‘that -oted. What. etiierges.. iS ‘a: sort Of. non-mwu-=. ’ At: ‘Teast part. of that picturé: I8:! sigal: “How ‘to. "Succeed inBusiness. ’ ‘said ‘to. ‘be: factually. correct, and: there may: also. be. some ‘basis: for the. . play's. ‘additional inclusion of a -corrupt,: “unctiously * “the. single-minded ‘. “proponent... of‘atomic ‘underwater’ craft..On fhe.| _Sstage,however, . the story’ Seems, ‘pat and shallows. ae ' The . negative. ‘impression. is ‘aee:| _céutuated, by what. appears ‘to héunimaginative ahd at: times flabby direction, unsuitable: casting “an linevén. performance. . What ‘Tight have been. a. gripping drama ona challenging. subject’ thus . becomes” “merely. a: moderately interesting: |: show, ‘| gonare as represe yed: here, the inférence: is that American: ‘mili-tary -and naval ‘victories: ‘were: ‘not. so rauch Won, by’ us“as: dost, by: our pelling:”, en emies. pered by. latyngitis, . ‘underplays' forcefully. as the: strong, . laconic: fatlier “of the ‘atomic.’ ‘submarine; ‘and. effectively” ‘reads his: single | biz: ‘speech: The arch: ‘villains are | skillrialle ‘played. by. Charlie’: “Rug>" “gles ‘as. the plausible, rabble-rous-: ing. Senator’and: Conrad‘Nagel ’ as a suavely. arrogant’ -Admiral..’ Pe-er, ‘Graves, .demagogie |: “Senator -who..tries” to’.Red-smear } ‘translated. ‘by. If. ‘conditions in .thePenta-.; -who's:: “moderately mot. -important, or. ‘emotionally’ cOMs..: é ‘At: “first the. young hera.-. {can't even ‘Shed his Virginity, ‘hut Dana. “Andrews, ‘seemingly ‘atte. + presently: stumbles: intg, a seriesyof : circumstances: that ‘involve a -fitst . SCX: -expériencewith a middleag sed : ‘Without -Really. “Trying,” minus thestyle. and: point: It's a dubious box-.: ‘pictures -or ‘even’ stock. . ‘The. Felicien:: Marcéau: “comedy;‘Robert. Schiitt, As ° ‘ahout « ‘a: mousey: ‘but. determined’. Tittle. guy: who offers: a dramatized : ‘lecture on how: he ‘beat ““the* sy's-. “past hits: but seem’ thin, a bit stilted; of..Seténan,”’ in, which: sSheorttaga: j tem,” or’ashealso: expresses. it,” ‘how ‘he-found a-crack and. got’ in. side: the-egg Tepresenting | an estabi lished . -place -in. life. . Presumably office. “praspect™ arid: offers, little. for. matter; _the-straight actor's yer. to do ‘a ‘musical, OF: the. dancer's, itch to: ‘go? Jegit... oo: On the: ‘basi, “f. the first: three: ‘plays for Bleécker Street” ‘aren't { length “works as ‘Yepresentative {likely-to ‘replacethe previous, full-* Solonion_ Song” fron. “Threepenny ;.. ‘Opera;’” and the ‘tragi¢ “Song. of 2: } German’. Mother”. -.arésuperbly . done “by .Miss ‘Lénya,, who. ‘projects =. yall their’: “bitterness. and. ‘pathos, | Another ‘highlight’ of the first ‘part: -is’ “Ehe -Ballad” of Marie ‘Farrar,’-, in ‘which, ‘Anne ; Jackson movitigly Voeskovec, ‘Michael Wager... Noe ane ‘recites the. story: of:an uniwed-moth-. ‘ er: who “commits. infanticide. _ ‘Part | two, “THeatré;” is composed: " Wilder; ‘either. as. popular. sucéésses | + of. .s¢enes-: ‘from. several: ‘Brecht | or artistic. ‘achievemehts:; They not! lblays. ‘Miss: Jackson ‘is ‘fine: inaa * only: .lack the’ size..and.scope. of. his} i: excerpt. ‘from. “The Good , Woman” ~and. markedly. slow in the. Jess. exe! zacting.. conditions of :: ‘off-Broadway. “The first, “Infaricy,”. involves’ a! “nursemaid’ and a imother. and ‘their’ a: pregnant . ‘womani.' who -imagines’with. words and:: pantomime eat ‘life. with: ason. willbe: like. ‘Dane. Clark is. ‘both, humorous and touch-* ‘it's diverting and.-even ‘significant ; ; respective charges ‘in. baby. coaches’ | ‘ing in.a monologue’ ‘describing. ‘an. in: ‘France, or-at least: ‘in’ Paris: Somehow, the : ‘special |: flavor doesn’t: cone . off, ‘and. this edition of the~ piece-’is .a“cley er “but sxn-,* thetic. charade about. a eharacter ‘woman, an. Ainsatisfying affair with ‘a -thatter-of-fact.: married. woman, a. comfortable: thirior: job. with. ‘the | civil: ‘sérvice and. a solt ent: but: hol-: low middleclass. marriage. When * j his wife takes aJoter: he robs..and.). . then: ‘blackmails the interlopér, “and identified: in: the ' finally” Taurders’ ‘her : atid’ ‘Bins the: program, as a Jeading! ‘trian: of tele-: 4 érime. on the lover, vision Ww ester ns, ° deli! ‘is personable as]. fhe loyak subordinate officer whose : i. erate -disobedience . of” arders.i That's:it, and ‘the: ‘sardonic ‘point iseééms’. ‘to. be not that: there's a. sys oe. tem..in: beating the’ system, but. that.: jeniardives hut ‘ultimately. vindi-’-thewhole-“setup and: presumably’; cares the experimental submersible | life :itself;-it .merely-is-a series. of: ‘project. and’ .Lee:-Grant isexpres] unpredictable; uncontrollable preSive: im. the. sole’ feminine -réle af. | dicamients: LTe. ‘thus. ‘amounts: to”a die “unresolved ‘love “intér est who:: “Rind: of. ‘impromptu;, "shrus-bf-the turns ‘out to prefer . a. career. to: J oseph: Camp saiietla.i is $0-s0‘int ae! “plot: -purioses. “praie art Sosoph Sullivan. is’ pascahleas: a --civilian engineer mak ces’ A commendable attempt” to'| ary i. asroclafe. William ‘Swetland, Ste-. puch: Chas se,. Alexander. Clark. and ; ‘part | ‘of. a: devoted: "suhardinate ‘officer: on the’ ‘Sub ! ‘ee . shoulders. version of: “Hoyy..to Sues .” Jose’ Quintero's. stains” is some-|. coed” ’ Ruin. mt ‘Under. Laniont Solinson's 5 . ‘puss! dir ection, cabaret, ‘télevision’. ‘and’ tert ‘musical, comedian’ Dick. Shawn |! mW rat ‘Makes ‘Samay. (play against: type .as ‘the.-Mr. ‘No-. ‘body w ho makes: it: without: ‘rhyme; Wade ‘fiubs the‘notable ‘pit Tole of: ‘}doesn’t.’ remotely’ -suggest a. little ; a. Canny. -tetived ‘Admiral, © furiating . Ampossing’ setting of columns and} 1's¢er tipulous ‘lawyer... “ background’ screen to. representa |- reoia in. the-royal villa at Tivoli. Lucifda ‘Ballard ‘has provided j thecostumes, in several instances pur-. ‘posely ‘anachronistic, and -.Pésey ‘Glark has devised. the bright. li bhting: Anthony's ‘staging seems to. accentuate. the ‘transparency of a Spurious play. ; Hobe..: show, ¢ dividing his” attention between” “this ‘assignment “and “the: .diréctioi of thé incoming -Broad way production; “Romulus. ae . Thej ‘settings of the atomic project: of:°: | fice anda. confereiice room in the -Army-Navy ‘Club ‘in: Washington | . Lare _by James. Trittipo, Who ‘also. Shoe ecg lar, 4 Pa re and. rman or even -a‘Frenchman. Gavin MaéLead:: As: ‘believably . in-.} ‘Of the. supporting players,. prac: | vas’ the Senator's” une: ‘tieally all’ of ‘whom’ have: featured | billing: (even those’ with. | indistin| ‘Joseph, ‘Anthony ‘has. staged the! ‘ guishable : parts?.-and “who : double | -and ° triple,.Janet: Ward is notable |. jas a. singleminded ; tart; Fréderick. Rolf. is amusing .as. thewife's -mannered: lover; Michael Constantine is credibly casual’ aS an obliging. hus-. ‘band,. “Michael Vale ‘is’ expressively" pompous. as. an unseeing.. father-int: “(Continued | on page TH) mtn” . interesting but’ |“Childhood,” ” with: Betty: Miller. giyhing: ‘an: ‘affecting performance: ‘as |’. the worried mother. and. Dana Elear 7 dni -Central . Park,.-with a: ‘Keystone |. “.Skit:.is essentially: humorous,: -but:. the. underlying: theme: seems ‘to ‘he ; “that. the ‘difficulty’. of. communica|.-°*‘tion between‘ the generations. exists. éven, in: the.’ first .age. of .man: “Childhood” siderable : poignancy.: * It.. involves | The’ mother. and father.appear in| fictional. guise in, the: fantasy ephy sodés.. ; “The ‘coticluding piece, ‘-#Someane ffrom: Assisi,”: isthe: most. ‘etyptic, |: rinyolving’ ‘an’ “apparently. tragic. ‘but... fyaduely . defiried.. former relatiori= } Ship _bétw éen a: :erazed,’. shabby]: ; woman: ad: a blind; taiterdemalion’|.. The other. characters .. are: “an adoring: nun’: and ‘a fierce ‘peas2 re i priest. cant” girl. “The: seéné is’ Italy and |: ithe: playlet: seems. to suggest’ nore} ‘than -it? says,* althouzh.. ‘the .sin ‘of | | the title appears :to be past . tenfe. | Awhat: ‘deliberate, -and™ the‘perform|.’ anée as a whole. ‘tends: tn. be. linzer? |. ‘ing.and intense,’ ‘The tivo" babies in.|-“Infancy,” icoachés' in ‘the . opener,are..plavedby adults... ‘MacIntyre {DAxon and Richard Libertini; swhio'| presumably get stiff: Joints ‘from |* nurse, Charlotte. Jones. gives: a hearty: sperformanceas’ iKe: ewish |. 'momma. and” Jack:: Dodson i “Plays | the. ‘cop’ broadly.” ‘Susan Towers; Debbie ‘¢ tt ‘and |: Philip ' Vised' avoid . “undue: ‘pre cociousness «as “the -normally*. thor-] bid . urchins: in . the _ second. item; | believable -as the father... Miss Mil-.|: ler is also excellent in’ the ‘difficult | drole, of. the: “demented” vom int is:-more ‘sober in}. tone, with ‘a’ fantasy scene, of" con three: ‘moppets who, to..the: incom: |:. prehension’ -aiid ‘dismay’ -of. their}: parents, playa Jet’s pretend: game" tof attending the latters’ . funeral. ‘Space. Mary Doyle. ‘caricatures: ‘the’. actor who ‘Spends houts preparing. 7 Coniedy-style ‘eop. The: elongated jt to play a.bit:part:. cf. Miss Lenya is. hilghiy.. éffeclive. * in, .a: scene’ from: “St, Joa: “of. the’. _sContinued on, page 74)... : “Off-Broadway: Shows : (Figures denote: opening’ ates) ° “All fn, teve, Martinique. 11-10-6b, * ‘Apple, . Blacks, St.-‘Marks -6-4-61) . ‘ Brecht. on Brecht, de bee: 4-362). ; ., Fantasticks, Sullivan . St. G-3-60) _ Ghosts, 4th:.St. "(9-21-63), “Hostage;: One. Sheridan Sa. “aga i. dungle, Living | Rep) (11-2-61)°. ; ’ Man of Destiny, Portofino ™ a: 15-62). 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Phoenix ‘ (2-19-62). eae Oh Ddid—Singto M ’ Difficult Woman, ‘Barhizon , 425 B2. a a at “CLOSED: a, ad a Dream: Br, Bessie, Cherty Line GL-60): | . ‘closed Jan. Ty “370° “played 328: performances.. os . Madame, Aphrodite, Orpheum 12-29. 6Ds-.. closed Jan. %. after’ 13 performances.. * “Dream't having ‘played ‘Jan. 7-afler 39. “performances. * 2° By-Saroyan; : East: End: 40-22. 61; "” closed Jan.: 14 .after. 98. performances. ‘Fortuna, “Maidman °(1-3-62); ‘clésed Jan ” after | five. performanges. ‘ r "SCHEDULED B'WAY. ens “Family Affair,“ Rose (1-27-627.. *: ‘Passage .iIndia,. AmbassadorU:31-62). " New. Faces of ."62¢: Alvin. (2162). Old (Vie, City Center -(2-6-62). . : Aspern: Papers, Playhouse 2160," “Unibrella,.Marosco (28-62). ’ Gift of. Time,’ Barrymore . (2-22,62)." Lot ‘No : Strings, Hellinger. @:1-62)..* , iste Of Children;: Cort. <3-14-62). . . We Take the Town,. B'way (4:5-62).' “Funny y, Thing. Happened: ‘Alvin S3: 62)." . a oa ; . ; ‘performances ‘and. “Bessie’” jnaving. 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