Variety (February 1962)

' gter; setting and The: Asperm Papi ‘David Black (by arrangement with Peter. and Fe Michael: Redgrave Productions S Plays..Ltd.) presentation. of drama two | acts (five scenes), by iehael iRedieave, based on a sto lenry James.. Stsged by Margaret lighting. . Edwards; costumes, Alvin Colt. features Jen Nelson, ‘Augusta. Meright. Opened Feb. 7, °82, at the. Playhouse, N.Y.;. $6.90 top weeknighés, $7. 50 Friday and "Saturday nights. aeees aececoses. Augusta Merighi ‘Mra, "Preat See ce seeee eecenes Jen Nelson i. waste dae ce ceceeeen: Maurice. Evans Mise Tima ©... 2.26... .ceesWendy Hiller | ‘Miss Bordereaut. eteecessFrancoise Rosay Pasquale ..2 0.4. ,..066, Clifford Evans The Jocale of. Papers,” . last" Wednesday night’s (7). opening at the = PYayhouse,’ is Venice in the .1890s, but“both in ‘place. and time itseems more re= mote than that. This. Michael Redgrave adaptation of a Henry James 1 story was a.moderate hit in Lon--}.don, -with an. Il-month run, but. ‘it’s a still-life in the: hurly-burly, of Broadway. Although James. was a “‘suecessful |. novelist he was a failure ‘asa: dramatist, and. various -established | playwrights have been: ‘trying to make it. up to hint: ever since. Among the: ‘adaptations of _ his works . that have been staged .in: New. York. are “The Heiress,”. “The “Innocents,” “Portrait of a Lady” . and several others, the. titles of. which don't come: ‘immediately ‘to’ mind. . “The. ‘ASpern Papers,” ‘adapted | by actor-author Michael Redgrave, is based on a James story: In at} least:-a couple of ‘elements it ‘re-. “Fhe Heiress,” which ‘was: dramatized. by Ruth ™ and .the.. late | Augustus Goctz from the. novel}“Gramercy. Park.” Doubtless’ . calls ist’s by -coincidence, British . actress. Wendy Hiller, the original star. of. . “Thé Heiress,” also plays the heroIne of “The Aspern Papers.* Another similarity is that ‘the: heroine of each play ‘is'a spinster who falls in love with anadven-, | turer,. is. disillusioned and embit-.| -speak. Well. ‘tered. In “The Heiress,” the plain, unloved girl was the daughter. of a. rich, misanthropic New Yorker .and the adventurer was a fortune. “hunter. In “Fhe Aspern Papers” she is the. niece of an aged ‘Vene ‘tian lady who was once the mistress “letters. in: the. old. trunk the: stn of a poet, and, the adventurer is a’ literary ghout who. schemes to’ ob-‘tain the poet’s love -letters :and . possibly unpublished verses. =. The new play, like the. passion. ‘of that long ‘ago affair, seems as dated ‘and dusty as the ribbon-tied. invalid.” centenarian guards .. ‘jealously. ‘The importunate Ameri. “can publisher worms himself. into. the niece’s affections ‘and “ apparently.even has the old lady ‘willing to let him have her treasured cor "-tespondence—for a price. But the’ drama. remains’ ‘static and imper sonal... Flora Robson in the original. Lon don production. Maurice. Evans; as | the. acquisitive ‘publisher. played: in. . the West -End original. by adaptor Redgrave,‘seems -too courtly: and tae. the. various lines about his being. : from Philadelphia, ‘he souiids about subtle performance’ of :an -aricient. ‘lady who ‘lives in her memories: but would be. willing to: trade her. ‘as American as, ‘say, -Primé: Min-. aster Macmillan. Francoise . Rosay, "making her ‘seeond appearance on ‘the U.: ‘S.] stage (her first was in last-season’s | _. one-performanee flop. “Once There. Was. a Russian”), gives a vivid and trove of loveletters’ for her: niece’s _happiness., The part was played ‘in . ptovide: the somewhat. literal.’ di_-rection, Ben Edwards has designed. a commodious single Setting. of. a room. with: ‘broken shutters: that: bang. on‘-cue, . .-plas ‘thunder. and. wind. sound ef-| _! fects at dramatically. appropriate. “-moments, and Alvin: Colt has sup. plied. costumes suitable to the late-. London ‘by -Beatrix Lehmann. Jen |' Nelson, Augusta: Merighi: and Clifford Davis are éapable in small featured roles. . Margaret. Webster ‘made a brief’ réturn from: her -hativeEngland to. “decayed. . Venétian. 19th -century: period. “The. Aspern Papers”. is: ariother. ‘Instance of a James story. ‘being. ‘as. ’ baffiing. to an adaptor.as the Stage was: ta the novelist. In this: case, |: -. : there’s.. ‘questionable film: material ‘In: the work, and probably ‘little ‘Prospect: for much’ in. stock. TOY. alts. Hobs... by. Stars Maurice | Evans. Wendy Hillier, Francoise Rosays Clifford Davis: ‘musie-and sound. effec William Sylvester: Opened the. City Center. N -Y.s $4.35 f Witches. ade eee e cc nnes | King Duncan .:..; An Malcolm ......0.c0.20+¢+---. John. Stride-|.' ‘Dan MacDonald. Lennox .-... Sergeant . one Ross ‘Macbeth -‘Banquo... "The Aspern: ‘Macbéth’s Servant . eese wile fon. -Miss ‘Hiller gives a. sensitive and: believable performance as the emo tionally starved, timid, pathetically’ vulnerable niece, apart played’ by" “| urchins. bring home. fro -that - Dots . a ra oa . a Pa . ney ott toast 7 oo eo . . oa mot oo oe . ‘ hay . . Le * . . . » ae “eee . . een welt : te ee soe . . te wt we : gat .. > ‘ rr ec es tt 4 a -« ee ee a. re ‘ “Shows on Broadway ve : ‘ oe Macbeth: N. ¥.of the .City .Center. of Musie .& Drama... the Old Vie Trust. Ltd.,the. Arts Council of Great Britain and‘S.. Murok présenta tlon. ‘of The. Old Vic Co. revival. of dram. in. three acts, by W: staging. of sword hte, Features John Clements, Barbara deftord. a Feb. Oy -"62s top.: . Rosalind "Atkinson. . George Howe, Edward Atienza dre Van Gyseghem | Donalbain ... Macduff. : Wesceeves So avieesccegee = William Sylvester esecevecseds Michael. Meacham. Oswald. Laurence |. aeresesees o% groeocceencs sens sevecs Nicholas Meredith ; Victoria Watts ‘Banquo’s. ‘Son mtlecepoe Lady Macbeth « Porter. . Doctor dreee eaegena s+<-.. Gerald: James. Murderers: rieceens “Michael Graham Cox.’ * ‘Peter Rocca stb ceenge Barbara Jefford-: “Apparitions. Sarah, ‘Long, ac ‘MacDonald; ‘Lady Macduff’ abe hid | Macduff's Sor | ‘ da Brandham. Irene : Sutcliffe ... Erle Hooper | -Jogn: Waxkett, Messengers eae Peter Baldwin Tim. ‘Wylton. ‘Lady Macbetti's Attendant . >: : ' Diana Scougall ‘Julian . Curry, “Others: John | Broster, Peter Forest, Jolin. Harwood, Martin Law-‘Fiona Leland, a six-week engagement’ at. the ‘N.Y. | City Center, isa’ dull: version. of :a / great play; Perhaps the “other. two} scheduled itenis of the: group's tur ‘rent repertory. stand, “Romeo a Juliet” ‘and. “Saint . Joan,” better, ’*Macbeth, " in'a. new edition: Coral Browne“in the leading. roles. ; That the present ‘treatment .is wary | by comparison isn’t the point —the ||: ‘trouble As: that it's: “Just. wan} "period, ~ English, actors almost: invariably |* 80°: this]: -of course, *: is-. generally. -a ‘cleaiily enun ‘ciated. “Macbeth, ”, -but ‘the leading,| players ‘give: the: impression. of -pro+ ‘fessionals trapped: in: a-‘ pageant: ‘2. * rather than flamboyant. characters embroiled. in: a blood ‘bath,: Since _the ‘subdued tone’ prevails: ‘with: few ‘exceptions ‘throughout-: ‘the: -per‘formance,’ the’ esponsibility. Tust, Elie. with, ‘Michael . Benthall's: direc tion.With. John’ ‘Clements: tri. the title: ten ‘role. and the. niormally vibrant. Bar‘bara. Jefford*:as the supposedly. ruthless’ Lady Macbeth, the’ show. is hardly.a brawling melodrama’. in’ verse. that: glorifies. the ‘English: Tanguage.: It tends to: beé;more ‘a. precise-diction charade’ suitable -far-. presentation .at..a -pre-World. “War..I young ladies’ ‘school. This’ from, of all’ people, | the: Old Vie. ee , .Thereare .atow: moderately: im ‘ pressive tableaux: that ‘suggest . a feeling of the semi-barbaric.. color |: of Scotland. of ‘the Middle . Ages, {+ particularly ’.as brought ‘out in. the | bf ‘Michael | Annals.. But the. same ‘designer's scenery: is.:a curious ‘combination | ‘sa of a ‘backdrop® ‘that might’ ‘be ‘a: blowup. of: an aerial :photo of. the: eye. of a-hurricatie, plus two Mnain |’ set. pieces ‘resembling outsize. ver= |: picturesque ‘costumes: ics . that _Bursery Sions: of ‘the..crude: eera ‘school... “Assuming. ‘that. ‘the bagnlike City: Center; with its difficult accoustics‘arid the. expanse ‘between: ‘the-stage: cand “audience, . presents especial. problems’. for a visiting ~ -troupe,,. ‘stil ‘. doesn’t’ ‘explain the Strangely. ‘subdued, ‘Among the ‘reasonably: ‘effective ‘monients: of. the . performance are ‘the: final -lines of: Miss . Jefford’s. 7 playing. of: the: sleep-walking. scene, William’ Sylvester's reading. of the. scene in, which: ‘Macduff’ receives: the: news of. ‘the ‘murder of his wife an and thereby : ‘giving. some. -impres sion of the..physical: exertion that. ‘must havé been involved. in broad= rn |. “pop” sword combat. ‘Many of the. ‘play’ § great speeches, ‘however, ' notably, ‘Macheth’s |“‘To|: morrow, and: tomorrow, ‘and tomor-.; row,”: are plain. duds. The: scenes. involving. the three. witches (as. in previous Old-.Vic productions, two. “of the players are “mes:)-aré any-'| thing. but éerie, being mmore-in the | ‘[nature oF ® three: -Btooges ‘short, po City Center, under ‘the Spree inning | Of “his: © wife . ‘and -children, -{Nicholas : Meredith “:seems-. pom-.|-‘ F pous: as Banquo,. until his: irigeni-' |‘ Job Stewart | ously. staged,.. hlovddrenched. ap: -' Edward -Atienza | ‘Michael. . Martin, |. "Michael, Pemberton, John: _Quentin,. Mal-’ bolm Reld. . of cs are” : fou in ng: dates. Still to come. : wa ‘offered in.a.lusty production el a -Seasons ago, ‘with Paul Rogers and}; finishing | unsatisfying. quality of ‘this: “Macbeth. ae “children, and the: unusually + rugged. fight. between. Macbeth. ‘and. ‘Macduff,-with the. two’ -men* re~ “‘dueed .. to. gasping. -near-exhaustion. + effects élearly. and dispassionately, ‘hardly | ‘military leader of: the early scenes ater | “episodes. -hint .ofphysical: ‘relationship: between -these ambition-crazed, pre “project: feeling into the scene when ‘but pearance as. the. ‘ghost. ‘Scottish . _hoblemen, rené Sutcliffe is. béliévable in the 1 bit role of .Lady: Macduff, and. Ger-ald James:and.-Diana ‘Scougall are ' Tiiérely :-passable as. ‘the’. ne atl at7. | seriot 8. shorteomin 0 “Natural }. Nee B of despots, : the philosophical: .debates::: ‘doctor: and . Lady | ‘Macbeth’ : -tendant.. A? For the: balance : “of. the: engage: | ; if this be heresy, i mal ce ‘the most | ‘ment; “Romeo and Juliet” was due’ of it—the Old: Vic's. uction of: .“Macbeth,”. with which the cele-'| night (Tues,), with “Saint Joan{’ to. brated: ‘English troupe has' pened: to: ‘be “added: to: the repertory. 2 fill.out the. lineup’ starting ‘Tuesday’ (20): ‘troupe -.will be: ablée-to''add sinew. -ané. [tempo to. “Macbeth” ‘for .the ; sake of.Subsequent. audiences: in ‘Nety : York: arid the North. Cae ~ Show Oat of Tow or Can Get. te for You Wholesale. : “Philade]phia, Feb. 13. DavidMerrick. ‘presentation of, musical ‘comedy-in. two acts, with book. by Jerome. | Weidman, . Same title;-‘music and lyrics ‘by. ‘Harold. Rome: Staged by. Arthur Laurents; musical staging, Herbert -Ross; ‘settings. and ‘lighting, . ‘musical .di‘rection’ and vocal: ‘arrangements, Lehman Engéel:orchestrations, Sid Peter. Howard: ‘Kruschen; ‘Harold Lang; Ken ‘Le Roy, Marilyn -: .Cooper, ‘Bambi Lirih,. Elliott Gould; Sheree : North. “Opened. Feb. -12,. "62. at: the; Shubert “Thea: ‘Kelly Brown, ‘one for Shelley: Winters;. but her : ‘Strong sénse of:conviction ‘is diminished by the. “wobbly. nature. of. the : -character: -Ralph‘: -Meeker is pere Suasive: as the:suitor, but: the mas ‘tre, ..Philadelphia. ‘Buggo Biénstock ..:..<.--. Toatsié Maltz .... : . :Harry Bogen . Maurice’ Pulvermacher. ieee James Hickman’ Elliott Gould we "Jaex. ‘Kruschen. ‘Miss’ Marmelstein; :::.. Barbara: Streisand: "T Ruthie’ Rivkin“: .:..s....': peek oe Cooper. aeecye Ken LeRoy “MeserBabushkin. aoe oe Letty. . ‘Mrs: ‘Bogen-. Martha. ‘Mills. nee -. ‘Pat Turner fee osece wee ‘Mario = .:2.5..« -William. Reilly Mitzie .: . s, Barbara Monte Eddie :. : Seecee ‘Edward. _Verso-| Blanclie. ‘Babushiin ieretene: ‘Bambi. Linn ' |. Teddy. Aat eietreess +2. Harold Lang -Nelma:--. x ..-Franeine Bond Moxie : ce2e.-. Ed Collins: Moxie *:: * ow eedaeee William Samner Manette 22002. soae ts ‘Stanley Simmonds Manette. were cece ..:' Luba Lisa | Gall oles eee °s Wilma ‘Curley. Rosaline * _ .. Marion Fels, Noodle °: Jack Murray’ whe a eee bbe ene ceeetedees| ‘ Don: Grilley., Sheldon’ ‘Babushitin” ren: Steve’.Curry.. ‘Laverne wide . Pat. Turner | / Eaith Sakes vrs eesceee: ‘Margaret, ‘Gathright. strong. performances: ‘by. a group ‘of Secondary names, ‘and ‘avoidance ‘of | the musical. comédy.-mold.-are the distinguishing features-of “I Can t.‘Get: ‘It :Far You Wholesale,” the . new. tuner. which arrived: Monday, | ine hight (12) at the Shubert. ‘ Jerome: ‘Weidman’ s: ‘adaptation: af his: novél .about.:the activities: of } a heel ‘in Ni ew” York's © garment ' “What. | Makes:‘Sammiy : Run”. plot: line. But | céntre.: follows.‘a. :familiar ‘the: cliche: pattern’ makes. a suitable frame‘: for. sonie: ‘smooth-tailored,. semidramatic and property: ‘fitting-| song and dance, Harold Rome-.has dipped” ‘into the ‘Jéwish ‘musical |: ’ Simone’ Machatd as tessert « * Jenny Hecht |y>Harriet Brazier] ; Marquis: de. “‘Combray: ;Williain.. Patérson |. “Bertram: Tanswell. literature ‘or: his © score—a. ‘froelich; a, chant;,of ‘Sorrow,’ even & “har ‘mitzvah : ‘Ceremony: but ‘he. has -sucé. cessfully: fransplanted . these nto. ‘Musical ‘comedy idiom. He is.also a:sound enough tin pan. ‘alietyite: to: turn ‘up ‘with: Several_| Songs" that seem slated to. become |. “candidates, notably | “Who. Knows,” . ‘Marilyn Copper, . ingenue. | _ athe. welll . cast The: .dance-. department is. un-: hackneyed’ imaking -ingenious_ ise ‘the’ story. ‘line, ° as ‘in the. opening (Continued: on A pase 88) Bee ‘minis “ihe, ‘pop: and elonk ‘sound eo SFR Eee “In the title part, Gisinenta speaks |. oe | suggesting either the aggressive | -OF the gore-drenched villain of the ‘|: ‘al. Miss" Jefford, “McCullagh;lighting, Conrad Penrod: pro handsome ° woman ‘and _a -potent: ‘stare’ 4 | actress. on: occasion, ‘is. made-up to ‘| look. like:‘a ‘harpy, and ‘gives. an | "| oddly. inhibited. performance. ' Their. :scenes.' together: lack drive or. ‘ex-citement, arid there is scarcely any | Do" ‘Claire. Beinkenaa’: ‘sumably red-blooded ‘people. : . | William. Sylvester. Manages . to. “MaeduftTearns “of ‘the slaughter }-police Officer . .. Andre ‘Van: Gyseghem is’ a. ‘sea date ‘Scottish king, ' “Michael Mea|. -eham: and Hugh. Manning are mild. “John ‘Stride’ makes ..an_ effective..scene: “of the. future king’s reception: 6f Macduff,. ext. Meanwiile, subject: to the limitations of the ‘basic stag| ig: pattern; _perhaps: the Old: Vic: based’ on. his -novel of ..the -/-; ‘With a. passive -a .first:-act and’ sev-| ‘eral irrelevant .‘incidental’ -charac>. ‘ters. A serious flaw: is: the incon|*: sistent character. of ‘themother, oy: “whose -apparent:. concern: for. the Will Steven. ‘Armstrong; cos . | tumes, ‘Theoni V. Aldredge; Ramin;. dance’ music’ arrangements and incidental music, |’ Rei'wariey: Peathree Lilien: RAN. doce éatures: n Roth, Jack |°. ; ruschens tH K ‘ship, aiid whose’ curtain ‘line,“Why. ‘Barbara -Streisand.'} did'-you ir me?” is a. contradic~ esos, Lillian ‘Roth | . ‘Sheree ‘North ' eal: . | Playhouse. "presentation :. ‘is; skill= . fully mounted, : | MeCullagh’s Compact « one-set..de-|". sign: and’: Conrad Penrod’s: ‘deft: lighting. . a Listenabte "Dries : and: ‘music,. ‘|. Sine. -Squpeati '. _ Ang Cole _Sehusenibots oes -belted . :beautifully: by.) Natural Affection. . . Phoenix, :Feb: , “Richard Chariton. presentation. of. drania in two acts (five scenes) by ‘William Inge. Stagéd. by Harold_Clurman; scenery, Jack duction manager,’ Frank ‘Shelley. Winters, Ralph ‘Meeker. features alph...“Willlams,.Ann. -“Wedgéworth, Rin ae “Sullivan.. Opened’ Feb... 6, 62, at. the. Sombrero. ‘Playhouse, Phoenix. Building. Superiitendent. Allen Wood: ..., Ralph Williams Donnie: : oe Savepeowe qerewees Jonathan: Lippe wndse: Atin. Wedgeworth Sue, Barker ..., od evbe ‘Shelley. Winters Bernie Slovenk: coe eedees “Man: «= Vince ‘Brinkman eseeewe Young Man °<.:.. Young. Woman «. see ea aes eee . Frank Hamilton. Woman ee. _ Doris | ‘Roberts dubious | Prospect: for’. Broadway. There. is the seed. of a. moving ‘and . Compassionate “story ‘in, this. sex= ‘propelled. William . Inge “drama ‘about a neglected. -yauth’s: naturally | . urinatural : affection for his. mother, :but. for ‘the ‘most-partit is ‘minor. league. Inge; lacking’ clarity, con-: sistency, penetration and ‘poetry. oi Yet . the most ‘significant: and to get inside“its. subject: matter. ‘Inge : ‘places: : the. ‘unstable™ ‘boy, {' freshly paroled .. “out : of: reform ‘sehool-and prior to that-an orphan-'} age, in the. Chicago--. -apartment. shated ‘by. his” ‘unmarried, mother. and: her lover: Prolonged | “separa -tion.’from his. mother in‘ particular: ‘and. female“ -eompany; ‘in’ ‘general. has” ‘aroused. ‘an unnatural: desire in ‘the-lad,: who ‘fancies’-himself ‘some4 thing | of: a: rival ‘for his mother’s romantic. affection; forming a. triangle -that: erupts: into.. yiolence. when ‘she’ and: her: over. decide to" be! -married. : . In-an abr upt ‘climax; the: boy’ ex: | periences : a. ‘momentary ‘transfet--| “Ft ence::of : his. latent :: | his pent-up sexual. Jove. on’a ‘casual: a :]-slut; then: promptly slays her, ‘sym. bolically . murdering ‘the image of :passion, -vents-; his. ‘unnatural’. obsession. Structurally, the.play ‘is. tiheyen, | welfare of her son: doés | not® ‘mesh ‘ With" the. history. -of their. relation- tion... “Phe role of the motheris: an apt | culine -virility of ‘this, character’ isonly. skin: deep. “There As .a “rigid,. -vacant, monotony in Ralph. William ‘Son's’ -portrayal-of the son, ia The secondary figures. are. syn-'[: thetic caricatures, Joséph ‘Sullivan:].. and: Arin. ‘Wedgeworth: play’ ‘the. un savory ° couple’. next door, he-:ap1’. parently: ‘a latent ‘homosexual, : ‘she ‘a siren with ait open. door policy. T ‘Several. réadily ‘correctible~ physi-:| ~ Richard “Chariton "3. ‘thanks. to ~ Babe: Simone or re . Cleveland, Feb. 9 ‘Stone; : settings. , and” ‘costumes, -Rodgers;’. original «= musi¢, features. Jotin’ Ramondetta, Georges .. one reseere jaurice: 1... 4; . P "John ‘Ramondetta . Gustave | ee teas Thomas Hi Bastide. 2.5... cc ccececece cys, Bob : Moak | Henri-Soupeaut ...-. +0. 2 Mayor.. Jean Philippe 3: i Ve leme etre gees Wa, .Raiph ‘Jarvis Lt) Kinerr -12 ice eee Corp. Stoffel: “Too. “much: Was expected’ ‘of. Ben: -“Simoné,” which, the noted, ‘author wrote as. vehicle. for his 18-.|. year-old . actress-daughter’’ Jenny | -. | Hecht. -What. came out of thé hap}"gt per: in’ ‘Gleveland tryout .is: some={ | thi Negorical that seem I... of accomplished small groups.-The | (une: allege ems .as ‘ensembles. build as. mob scenes in’ Hecht's fuzzy ‘and incoherent as ‘the. -fan-|.: on ‘tastie. dreams of .a. French: girl:whio |. Ea believes that ‘she’s™'a: World “War |.’ Get tt Wholesale; Shubert 22-423." gee md eg reincarnation. of Sean: of ‘Are, Ralph ‘Meeker "Mike Steen” .“ Joseph: Sullivan. Eldon Quick. eee "Saran Jane. Miller In. “its. ‘present sfiiye: date, “Natural” “Affection” | Jooms : as*-a | fiery. in outbursts: . inconsistencies . ‘mar ‘Harold: ‘Clurman's: “Staging. Por Soiibiero a J. ack |" * Glevélana Play ‘House presentation, ‘py | Special. arrangement ‘with : Norman Twain... ‘of two-act drama by Ben. Hecht, ‘adapted. from ‘original drama.by Lion Feuchtwan|: ‘ger and Bertolt Brecht; staged by: Harold | aul-y. ‘Harold: -Fink; Ru- “Anthony. "Costello ; Max: -Ellia | .: Rudolph ‘Anders |:* ichard Halverson} . Sohn. ‘Shoemaker, an 7p Fobra I sea". ; ‘The: ‘play © “does it. potong! oa Broadway. ae ‘Harold: Storie. a, -guest-director, » has. tried . to. offset. the weakness”: ting of’old' French village: and.ims ~~ ported ‘talent in-leadroles,. but :in': ‘Ideological: coriception the. verbose. : ‘play has:.a.hollow-ring, despite the: . realism ‘to..fantasy in ‘the':.fable‘about: a 15-year-old.’ French girl: | who: wages.a solitary battle. against «the. Nazis who. invade: her: sleepy..." 0 | fiométownin 1940.. When: a.:.15th... cerituty angel: ‘suddenly: ‘appears. in. ‘a dream... Sequence; :: irispiring . the «_ ‘moon-struck. teenster a--la” Joan. of’ Are, Slie, impulsively: and heroically -: ‘blows up| a ‘secrét. -FrenchCache of: gasoline to keep « At. from: falling. into’ German hands: : The: story.‘doesn’t.. jelt; “perhaps ©: hecatise. the transitions are. handled: ‘amateurishly::-The ‘slim : shoulders : of? ‘Miss. Hecht and “her” blue-jean bobbysox -heroiné | are.‘not .‘strong. enough’ «.to . carry ‘Weight of. thie ‘heavy. ‘ “allegorical: ° ‘méssageé "about: * 7 and.passion-shredding speeches. : Miss. ‘Hecht: Is. svinsoine: ‘and often ‘John -Ramona “= . détta, ‘as.an auto mechanic’ who.de:° ‘fends. her: in fantasy . and ina Nazt-.. :kangeroo court, appears. adrairably passionate and Moving in his: best.” -scenes.:-. Rudolph. Anders, .as the: cunning . Nazi colotiel ‘whose: diyis --.: jsion” “takes. over town, ‘switches 1 easily from affability to harshness, . iF ‘Fhomas: Hill; one: of: theCleve a LS land:Play. House’s | ‘vet. character *: { ators, -alsolerids an _assist in an... oj excetlent, “humorous?+. WIy. imper-, bor, ‘Sonation: of dn old. . village. mechanie¢, « -+ S 7 : | Anthoriy Costello ‘does. plausibly: ‘as | wounded ‘soldier’ who joins: Ramon“* 2 oan i:dettaand. Hill. as: an: ‘résistance : ‘guérrilla © ‘after: ‘heroine. \-.” Ralph.” Jarvis's. angel * seems, ludicrous: -Pullen.: ‘New CM: of Lest Cao Greensboro: N: Cc. : Feb. 13... ‘Directors ‘of the: Roanoke Island.’ ‘underground: fighter... after | ‘|, Historical Assn. have‘appointed. Fe “Edgar Thomas. 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