Variety (January 1962)

--‘Williara: ‘Hunt, who ——— Reginald Rose’s “Black Monday” last summer at his Red Barn Theatre, Northport, .L.L, will: produce | and direct the play for’ a March 6 opening at the Van Dam Theatre, ‘N.Y., with Nancy Coleman as star. | The N.Y. Shakespeare Festival production of. “Julius “Caesar,” for which -Festival producer :. Joseph: Papp is director, Thea New set designer, Eldon Elder-costume de-. signer and Martin Aronstein light-. ing designer, will begin two. weeks of. performances ‘for ‘students of. N.Y. :CGity schools Feb. | 19° at. the: Heckscher. Theatre, NY... Jerome.I.. Meyers is. planning to “Take his: ‘Broadway managerial bow next. season. with Leonara -"‘Thuna’s “The: Mayvin,” Dr.: -Cecil EB: Hinkel, ‘associate professor of theatre at the Univ. of.Connecticut, has been appointed |; head of the: university’s Dept: of }: ‘Theatre; succeeding Dr. David C. ‘ Phillips, who's stepping down from the post to devote his’ full time to ‘the Dept. of Speech and ‘his tem-. porary duties as acting. dean. of the ‘School of Fine Arts.. Kathleen Widdoes: will ‘be one: of‘ the two: femme leads: in ‘“We} Take the To Zero Mostel_ "will star’ in: “A Funny Thing Happened ‘On the Way to the Forum” in the role for. which: Milton. Berle had. orfZinally | been announced. . Phil Fradkin is “musical: director for the off-Broadway revival | of “Golden Apple.” . .. . Broadway musical director Lehman Engel has composed a ‘soné,. “The Green. Hussars,” .for Wendy. Hiller to sing inthe: incoming Broadway production of “Aspern‘ Papers.” -The_ lyrics have. been ‘translated by | ‘the play’s. ‘adaptor, Michael ' Redgrave, from a. 19th ‘Century Italian ballad. =: |. . The Alvin Ailey ‘Dance. Theatre. begins a 13-week tour of the Far East tomorrow (Thurs.) as part of the President’s.. Special Interna tional Program for Cultural ‘Pre-: sentations, sponsored. by the Stafe Dept. and. administered by the ‘American National . ‘Theatre & Academy Tom Pitegoff,. 12-year-old actor, , “We .: . Take. the. . Richard Barr and Clinton Wilder, will . appear in _ Town.’ ae co-producers of Theatre 1962, will present a four-week. series . ‘Of. ten plays, ‘collectively : titled, “The Medium, — to be di-|: rected by Richard N: Bernstein. _ -nue Hospital; effects of an injury” he: received. two.years ago:in a taxi crash:: ; ae | catia &Bacon. (oc Fy-Amertican | Book | 4.| Book of Month: Theatre of the. Absurd,” . at: ‘the 1G Condé ‘Nast (N. ¥) Cherry Lane: ‘Theatre, N, Ya from: Feb. 11-March. 11. Children,” ” which he’s directing for ‘Broadway presentation. The ‘ven-. ture‘is capitalized’ at $125,000. : _ Frances Hyland. will: have: a‘ “fea tured: . role . in “Devil's * -Palm,”. which . Tyrone Guthrie willdirect. for a London.: opening‘ in. April: Robert’ Morley and. Ruth: ‘Gordon will” costar. | . After 80° weeks * ‘in. o “Medium | Rare,” Jean Arnold: leaves the. cast ‘of the’ revue’ this week .at . Happy. She “will | time Ine. (OC) in’ .Chicago. break ‘in a-night club.act.". | ZaSu Pitts will star in ‘a. ‘Coast production ‘oF: “Everybody ‘Loves.|” récent'| * Broadway contedy ‘opening ‘Feb. 2 Opal,”’: John: Patrick’s it: the Pasadena Playhouse. | '¥irginia’ Vincent and. Kennett | a Haigh will costar. in “Dead Pigeon,” | the. Leonard. Kantor’ melodrama }. which ‘ Steve Wilson ‘will. produce | ‘in London riext : fall: character: play ‘was ‘done’ ‘on Broad|. ‘Way’. some ‘years: ago: :with.. Lloyd: Bridges: and Joan’ Lorring. featured. . ‘Costume : designer * ‘Ken Barr «is in-traction at:Flower & Fifth Ave-. N. Y:, from. afterthe male lead. : ~ A’ West. End’ edition: ‘of . Away”: isto be. ‘produced by Har old Fiel@img-for.a June.21 opening: at the Savoy. Theatre, :‘London.. Peter. O'Toole. starred, is planned for next season. by Frederick Brisson: and. Roger L. Stevens. ~ Joseph Buloff: will star in. wa | Cheklfov Sketchbook,” to be. pro-: ‘duced . off-Broadway. Warren and his. sister; ‘Helen War-.|_. |rén, .who ‘were. producers. for five. years:'at the | ‘Capri. Playhouse, “At lantie -Beach,"L. I... The presenta-' tion, for. ‘which. ‘Ton. Jewett. is scenic: and: costunie: designer, ‘com-: prises ‘three .Anton “Chekhov. sto=:|".: ries: adapted : by Luba ‘Kadison’ and Miss: Warren. :-: ‘.. “My. Beginning” -| Ginn & Co. .(N, ¥.) : Jules. “Dassin:. : ‘arrived’ “in: New’ York from Paris last Thursday’ (25) :Grossett ‘& Dunlap (oc) 2014— to begin ‘rehearsals of “Isle. of. ‘Harcourt. Brace. (OC), . 36. +14 | "Hearst (OC¥-... i ‘Holt, .R&W. (NY) . -. | LAS Times Mirror: (60. Eira -Macfadden’ (AS) -: “McCall. (N.Y.) *.-< ‘McGraw-Hill AN, ¥). }.Nat’l Periodicat Pub. ‘S 16a % : -| Pocket Books (OC) *. Scott. Foresman” (OC). ‘8: -The three-{" “ail: ‘by: Stanley. ‘ter. ‘a: biographical ‘| play .about.: Mary Stuart.“ by ‘ Rev.. Brendan_Larner, O-P.,. opened last: night (Tues.) at” the. ‘Blackfriars, |: k “Pop . ‘singer ‘Margaret "Whiting. will. open Feb.. 20 in: “Call “Me | Madam’. at. the Meadowbrook. Dinner Theatre, Cedar: Grove,: N. J. (Ae of Sait: 30; closing) =~ | ), SI ‘Crowell . Collier (NY). 3054 | Curtis, Pub: Co. (N.Y.). wee 120844. 3% Grolier. (OC). :..2: 6:25: 48 a4 slitbee, “2834. New Yorker « (OC) Prentice. Hall (AS). Ran’m . ‘House: YS i .-3614—2% wee 29.. H.. W:‘Sams. 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Nov: 8.".when.. he. allegedly. -sold:a copy of the. book. to. Hanover: |: | Police “Chief. Andrew..J. Ferguson: after the. latter had. warned. him to't. ‘remove the book: from: the: ‘Shelves. Ye [of Ais. stoFe. AL . Defense ‘Atty. “S.: Johar ‘Stebbins, . who. is also ‘associate judge of Han .over.. Municipal: :Court, told. ‘the.|.§ ‘court: he would defend his. elfent ‘New Tool Ws. "We. Girly | Mass. ) “Motion: Picture . Division, “Siobhan McKenna: will. star. in a | would be allowéd. to issue advosory new: ‘Doris . Lessing -: yarn.,: “Play, opinions..on.” films ‘deemed’ * With a Tiger,’ ” opening. Feb. 143i in -Brighton: ‘prior ‘to a ‘London. run: -American actor Alex Viespi will be. Due. tor ‘rehearsals: Tast’ ‘month, | the Keith ‘Waterhouse, ‘Willie Hall: ss ng-. land Our England,” is pencilled for’ a March opening’ at the. Arts: Thea-. _ A: Broadway production-of Peter | te: Cambridge... Shaffer’ “A Place of Sirens,” with | ‘and ” Dudley. Moore revue. ‘Arnold: Wesker’s. ‘latest,. and. Bob Swash.:: ~~ Three Irish ' performers, ‘Noel ‘Sheridan, Tony. ‘Doyle and: Colette” Dunne, will « star in. “The. Scatinto ‘London: following ‘its * success. ‘in the Dublin Theatre'Fest in 1960. It.: bows in ‘April: at: the: Theatre. ‘Royal, Stratford, ‘EastLondon, a ‘ss Gorlinsky | “OUTSTANDING!” “q ‘SUPERB. DANCER”. OFF-B'w | way: ” “GREENWICH. VILAGE sar | “THE BOY FRIEND". Stock: Gladys i in “PAJAMA. GAME” ea Gloria. in "DAMN YANKEES" . eB, | Records:. Original Cast Album “GREEN: ‘WICH: VILLAGE. USA" Exclusive Representations’, | HE CLASS OF ‘61—ABC TV.” “COMMERCIALS-Live nd Film Just t concluded 9: month Australian : four . “as ‘Rose Grant’: KOHLER, 119: Weit;57’Street, Now: York: ° JUdson 6.2008. : “NATURAL Cl COMEDIENNE” THE E LISTENER IN: + Melbourne. if é ena | his ‘various: homes, his” publishers.| J now: have ‘put: together his ‘second {¥.. “Tt: contains | wee ° -azines,.-. ‘Wednesday (17) -by: the Joint: Com: mittee’ to: Study. the. ‘Publication. “Chips: with: Everything,” is to’ be. ‘pre-. ‘sented April'18 at the Royal Court: Theatre: by theEnglish: Stage: Co.. ..| “some degree” : of protection: for. “rearm. -enforce-. with” Weapons. *” which has. been ‘hooked |} VA. ‘is to. present: “Gazelle ii ‘Park Lane,” ‘by: Dorethy: ‘and Campbell Christie... : “Donald -Albery has’ signed. ‘Ertea | Yorke ona five-year contract.: She's: currently in .“Bonne..Soupe-” -. . To’ save comedy. star ‘Max: By-. ; graves strain, they've: clipped. the. Thursday’ matinee. of: “Do--Re Mi, %. and: .the show .“now ‘plays -eight. ‘times: weekly . at the: Fringe | : Of -T Wales.’ 2°. ra ae . ‘posthumous * ' “some of” Malaparte's thost: brilliant |}. writing. In‘ the ‘first:-book he had {{. already: tried. his hand: at “group=. ‘suit able” for: youths,’ ‘and “provide” for |.third. party -(ex parte).. applications |. ‘for “injunctions ‘in “civil “proceed-: | ings. against “girly. and..sex” -mag‘under. bills : introduced and. Dissemination: of: ‘Offensive. ‘and . QBscene. Material... “ Luigt ‘R...Marano, ‘a. ‘Brookiym .ures..-were: intended ‘ to" “provide ‘children and to: -ment-: . officials. . against obscenity.” ” ot .. Ciney: Enquirer’ Stock ‘Spiti: dividend of .50c: a ‘share, _ Voting -will. be . April 23... 1. Roger’ H.. Ferger,, “president. ‘and : publisher’ of. ‘the a.m. ‘and: Sunday |: ‘paper: said: the’ split. would be ac| ‘| eomplished. -by: increasing the. 10year-old corporation's shares to..1,-. 000;000.:Of the present 2.994 share-holders, 82%, live. in‘the’ Greater Cincinnati-area. > aster 3 Not76: ‘Say | would. not: tell .the ‘dealers: which ‘let: them: use their: own: ‘knowledge Mataparte. Lives. ‘On 7 net | ‘massive sheafs. of notes. and: -Mantscripts‘ that..le. left” scattered. fn ‘book. -character-analysis,”’ a Th “Maledetti .}'Tescani” (Damned Tuscanis)’ -he’al| | ternately. flayed and’. ¢aressed. the | ‘peculiaritiés of’ the.’ people *: ‘Who. ‘| live between . the. ‘Appeninesand —:. | the’ sea.on the paralell that.:Funs |]. . || through : Florence. {He Knew. these. ‘Hh people well,.. for -(born: in| Prato)’ -.. | hé-was_one: of them:: In: the forth-: | coming “book. “Benedetti’ Italiani” | if] Blessed: Italians) he done ‘likewise } {| for ‘the “other regions: ‘of : ‘Italy=— | . and -the -book Is one about: which—|[‘i funlike .most’ posthumous -offerings “--«" noone will exclaim “Better have | 2 pleft-it. inthe: cupboard. as the: ailMala-' | parte, also in: this book as “in. all thor ‘dbviously tntended.” : peak in it; And/if has always:teen, -New:|: _ ‘York State Education’ ‘Department, {° George * Fitzpatrick, ongtime. ‘edi -Republican‘assemblyman and: new. chairman ‘of: the -Joint Comimittee, -explained that. the ‘series: of méas|. Directors of the. Cincinnati ‘En‘quirer Inc., proposed a two-for-one. | split. after ‘declaring .a quarterly. | ices; Jean-Marc ‘Poliquin, ‘Montreal For: the. year. ended: Sept. 30, thé : “| second best ‘profit .year, “net: earn=" = }:ings .of : $975, 113. equaled 38 33 a) if Stare. a “Distilct 5 of the Knights’ of. Co: | \aeimbus j in Lincoln, ‘N.H., has -adaptted a ‘Fesolution calling: on all: deal| ers:in . the area ‘to. rid | their’ hewsstands ‘of all “objectionable” ; | books arid “magazines “but said: it Ht publications ‘to: discard,~but swould|| ‘of “the. ‘contents ‘of. ‘various .baoks |: {and magazines | to guide: them.” -. The ‘resolution’ ‘emphasized... the |f availability Of obs¢ené. literature, ||". --which ‘it. described. as “destructive-|f ._-fl of the minds, character. and:moral--| = : flityof: our youths, ‘debasing society. “il in general‘ and. the individual, dn Particular.” wet | PRODUCERS. °: AUTHORS Late -Curzio Malaparte — The '{|Skin”) once: considered the: bad | boy of ‘Italian literature continues |] to. ‘shock and surprise, even..dead. | : After. carefully: sorting. out the + [ EoitH. ou difficult.-to ‘ point. out. ‘what: really. constitutes ‘hig: best or -hiis ‘worst in. -his’ ‘unique “mixture of. ‘earthiness -‘and fantasy, ‘Vulgarity’ ‘and ‘poetry,’ maudliness and tragedy.‘One. thing is certain:. he. belonged: to’ the: writers who .can never be ‘| anonymious, even if published: ‘with ‘out ‘a by-line.. His" ‘signature. ‘is. in, every. 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