Variety (September 1962)

LEGITIMATE | Lt ARTETY “Wednesday, September 26, 1962 (Met Opera. Gisele ver a. diffictlt dali ‘ti “Gane fra e te stute he: mans of. the surphts’ or” a norvane ina re: ty ao OM a5“wiveE +7) “raced pre; wearatian” as. thre. séc-. and affer! nf s gf the Bolshoi. There : Wits Dene FI ed ensemble work j at tire. Start of the evening, but. the. : Ariftiaree cttiet ti. opus .cam achieve nade itself evident. daring | the. second ac z. AWith Marina Kondratieva in the} tile role aod. Nicolai. Fadeycecher | as | Prince ALS zart: the principal : dane) ing xis just Short of: superb. Aliss mordratieva enacted role. of : quiteless peasant miss with delicacy | and. animation. Her interpretation. : of the raté re’ ched its peak during the seeond semester when, as one:! of the. Wrlis. she performed : au} thoriatively. and with. dramatic skill, BPadavechev.. made *'a 7 GX-.! tre wety creditable Prine. He | carried outthis. first. half tasks with a& eheertul cc sposition and made a deép impre sSion dramatit¢ally: di irins the Ist half when commanded + ty dance unts death “by Myrtha.:! queen of the W ilis. Latter, ‘played by.Newa Tirroteveva, was tm per ‘ious as befitting. and her daneing is on the Sime. move ah ‘anc ci 3¢ ‘ipline d level of her “eolleasués. One of the more charming, periods. ‘of the ballet. was the first. half pas. de-deux cbs “Tatiana -Popko and. Viadimir Nikonov, The femme was a‘ cpersanific ation: of. charm and: elegance ‘while Nik -OHOV was virile, surefgot. ad and with. one, -of the. more skilled’ elevations cof: the | ev ene , Hilarion. almost.’ a noii-daneing role, is. #ivenia gacd ride by. ‘Vindi3 Faier conwith the: Jose. ° ye: I evashey. Yuri. broted) <tie orchestfa. vee searya wtiority. — Spardnéews Derived tro’ the Samet revolt-of | tie Roman. slaves which’ is the thenie of the Universal feature film : of the Same tithe now in plavoff, thi. full-evening: pallet proved the. eae for aovernmient ‘subsidy: It. is ; nat pows.ble. to: imagine such. an labarate prodection in the repertory of an, Americm ballet’ troupe. | Upwear rds of 200 persons .crowded, the stave of the Moet. There, were pints viny ‘of .redellious skive esi ot: suppressins | Roman soldiers; ‘of de: vient: arisivcratic Orgw. § stests. The scenic investiture, foo; “exeos ‘ay sheer massive’ hanging, } piscys andtonnage “of -platforms’j~ aauvthing the Bolshoi displayed in Alin rhattare “on, its first yOUrs at. _ Yet? Sparta us its ercat. ¢ effects. partiv because of: an audtence letdown.: fair to state that the Bolshot has newer hefarp terminated. .a performants in Manhattan. toe suc hI metre applause uA tired. audience 7 onde way to the. exits barely. ac C. Hf ileret two curtain: ‘ealls, ‘though: ‘a. ciple more were forced. . : ‘Pats easy ext planation is. that™ “Sauurtarids” i, van “old! fashiontd spectat ie more thansa ballet. It-is pio luce:! with ampie brav ade: and | artista”. The _masses “are mahivdlate. with fare shownvartship.. Ther c is evidence aplenty of. the underlying discipling “af the com. . . but ther @-is:remarkably little. + 2 } sIFR SUEY rr Gani Hay). SY Watk the and. pt racticaly no remarkable hallerina-in-chie!. smee. the retitement. L lxnota, is. busy-with mime more than deper. Hence the New. York: eis, who. had paid. their .$15 -for.”, . Country ing ent eSIASIN an the long work” babet, amanifested same diminisk oF ta LA: tor pe aire sed. Seyptacas’ wa rémarkable Camsiuiered as. evidence’ of ‘Eke vers tity and ..re,ourcefulnoss of, 4h Basnei,. but it does’ not quits stray the expectations af Ameri t Wis WHER amt ts cheer virtuastic: rats than View: a familiar story re-toldin. the Fehon of « 1910 + BR FL Burnside. Oxervay aganza, © avd Bais 2: jitseishava Bou te birds are caw kwardté the hrina Hf-ab.urdity, but “The Dying Svea by Maya: Plitsetskaya., is exe" qQiuscel. draceful, infinitely -patiret- de tromplingls ‘ thee i aes poignant. demise Covi. pave died in vain. artistry. judiced “Western”, -audience;..the |S Schiunant,Richard’ Strauss. and, “Ib Maret interlude, ‘part .of a‘ ‘Hloodcutting: libretto could adopt! Ti uso.. Wolf. (all::‘in’ German), * ACRES: we resrain So} rt. 20. EP, la simple: change. -of “unifornis—as ;| quartet’ of | Negro Spirituals ren. rofs sing. ‘point, With it “worn by" the: military: officers.: the Jacet. , Suvcessor to the’ sloriaus Bolshoi bale ws coreg: visit three’! proved.. for. all: and perhaps 74 of them. something, | It seems, * ofr ore: -Kxyen: Mava Plisetskay ay: of Galina. . Earto. “ewee that a hundred ‘House, N Ye. C alira. Uk ‘anova had ‘ty. do Tt -a. ‘spcond: time; Of. tie arms | ‘and ppper: body: and 3 the SYeer* fusion of absoliite dis rerpline: with -character:. Call ‘Li goddess | stuff. . Land. ; antes | Ball et. School: Thy is 'Was-aBre ‘tite ! Suc? eSS,. | demanst ration, form, whick: ‘Boishai’ Ballet: / in. Americans’ As. tie. tithe Sug gests. it's a glimpse {behind ‘scenes at: -thie school. heighien: the: ‘ilusion | a group of cthe: graded exercises: leading | into finished |, i hare Ww ork. : Climaxinz-: tuostics, Teading : Plir ‘oskava,. Ekatrina:. Maya . Samokhvalova, S:irnova, Popko, i mir: ’ Vasiliev, ‘the’ display -Viadimir.. which balletomanes likel¥ ty see duplicated.” can-do, ‘The: “heels. niqued to, froma iw cildlyenthusiastie ‘audience Pf{re. what: -ho-dancing’ S»artac US. | { i : : | I. \" sresoure Tees as rie | fis ing > AAILay. ‘betyw ven ‘Bolshoi and. Kirov, | the *: <fa" red” choreography : ‘fine “al “campany : E Enoush 10° Say Lan OS a mor 4d comparvhte: ta: the explosion. of the neneless’ ‘Surprises. in: the otratians added while gyrat-" ine, -the ft ecient. defiancé ‘of “prob "The: preat: ‘thing. is ‘the.comm and Ti-was a-atiestion of: anything you: IT -can *.do ‘better’ as. thé’ sreats and | ‘groaters fought “it. out... tirmbled on one another’ Sf... Thev wheeled, leaped. tech-: ‘wasp-and-cheer ‘reaction . inthe sare house (17)which® sat: on. its. hands ‘five nights. before ‘fer. pageant | (Of | renthy “proved that hier. : honors ‘were ‘Honestly earned. ‘She. “world pr eniiere, the | St outside Russia. of -a work by: Pa “It was’a stiash| “presenting. -the ‘kind: of | concentrated. expect fr gin . the. Spectacular ‘Moscovites.. ‘To | dancers. -are™ dramatized. | ! Further illusion: AS provided. by: the |} , Bolshoi choreographer.: -bald-. head: {"*. Led Asaf. Messer er, “Supery ising ' fhe) of, “vite + dancers ‘Maya: -Maximova, . Margarita: Nina. Fedorova;, Tatiana. Nicolai Fadevechev.. Viadi-: ‘Nikonov; | | Mikhail. ‘Lavrovsky: put. on: a show | are seldom: When: ‘the. Bolshoi rolls: up. ‘tts’ ~ “Ballet .-Schook ram mental reservations’ themselves’ go}. -isstes: of . Superiority |. ‘all. I. Américan.-vuzzlement . at: some. of -Gf so: are forgotten. that. the -viewer. “to: recall” ‘anything while. anc. he geneval, infectious |. . i: talent. |. ebionte, ofthe demonstration. | ; | oibtin: would | only indicate a nature: immone to. tinabashed aw e.. Land: SS Opa ora a Review ~ es ack as La Guerre TION AL OPERA; BUDAPEST) Budapest: Sept. “12... jew Nétable - of . Petr Ow LWP: PT C.. ition With a. youtig librettist, ‘Miklos. “Hubax. ‘Was: responsible: for:“C'est |} jis shore’). for. “Three: Cups. ‘of |: f Toa" ' r “cont: aay porary’ Hunhgariah, was~ ‘bor n: Petroy ics” particular ability: is his MUSILAL characterization and “hin powér“to’ eréate ‘sceties ‘of :unustials. great tension. . The ‘story Telates. aloody: grucsome tale: Vdirawn from, the’ atinals. ‘of. the: Nazi wpe’ equally fier¢e, Nate, killing: and hethas alin.a way which, recalls—for' thearicat flair’ ‘and | -ability, Meénotti's “The WwW hich has never been given in any } -behind. the “Iron. Curtain). Predominant, is the fisure’, of the | ‘atainst. her | ‘own: fate which’ lias: depriv ed-her of her hus= band. and tivo ‘sons in ‘war acts. as. a “spy and denouncer -of.her ‘ten-" ants. blowing up a happy marriage’: and ° brinsing: about: the. climactic: ending. of. a husband marched. off! hte he exectited with ‘the’ friend: whos courageous’ Wwoman.: TT vs We oc qualifies. the composer Fey 9. art ol war ‘nit h. into: this” Ww vorld of: savagery. and: des lation. 7 “ ‘Gotli:. if: | fashion.: vet. giving his‘own..distinct | flavor:to” the. interpretation. : Luck-. |-ham? 's des’, » precise,: pompous: ‘fallier Vis. also” expressive’. and. ‘the: Test: of ‘the. ‘cast, headed. by. a rémarkable. niece of versatile playing, by. ‘Diana‘}. a a 4 3 a | period presenting. fierce love. and* = 1: -Gianb I 17 . 7, Consul ade. ut as. Venus’ in “Tantthaeuser” {first ( Wesra. niezzosoprano.: fernaic qanitor, “who in’ implatable Lotte. Lehmann” in ‘Santa Barbara. \ resentment VV rT K wa Superb per ‘For mance, W Hen. | bistitl ‘running. at. the Stadttheatre cenerene + Viniernational has beeit, hidden.and the suicide Teor o of. tlie. Las a child: of -his’ ‘time, “There. is! ‘fer bist] -p! ae for ‘paetry oar. intimate’! \ ith TEAS . this atmosphere” ‘arid, firom: only tow short-lived — tines../and, i prano,hrief varias. bring “some” human tine ‘For an unsuspecting andunpre: | of ‘four, . one seach by. . ‘Queen: “SO | character. ‘have. been cut to a. minimum, Mis3: “Gingold -essaying. only. a few: ena: raphe Ball's | solo. a “Will ‘Follaw: You.” “and:.a ° ‘pleasant: .seore.“the departure of ‘Molly. Picon: the “fun has -been removed: from “Milk | ‘and natural dramatic’ ability. ao ew. ‘Bway ‘Group: Seeks’. {: {| . Rights:to "Polish Play | | Theatre. of: the. Individiial, -an Qr-. ‘ganization formed ‘recently: ‘to: pros}. 1 cdtice.. plaxS:on" “Broadway, negotiating for the. Ameri-.] * “by Polish: playw right. “Romati ‘Brandstaetier:. Mem bers’ of theproducing ‘firm chide Charles R. Hasan, Jr... Robert-:Salter; L LSP ELE anal. Honey’ _. GIARTIN BECK,.N. YO?! Although the” offbeat. casting: of ls ‘Her inione Gingold as Molly Picon's |... Tep: ‘acem lent in’ “a doubtful. -asset:.on-. stage. ‘Cyrinyold: is about: ‘Aas. Seiwish: as Elizabeth, . and.” “her: formance is | ‘bizarre. and unconvineir?. . A: fo nN lines chave. ‘been: altered ‘that: Clara Weiss, the -: Picon is -now.. ‘is curs] Wood; ..Ray | Howard }: =O: Fy hn and. Norman Bailey. ! identity: t | ae “Legit Felons | “ “Milk: and Honey?” |: may. pay olf: ‘at the. boxoffice; it's f Miss 1 per-.| a widow ‘from’ | London instead. of “from. the. US. Tt But her part. still contains “allusions. to “such;: tidus as: Perry: ‘Mason .and. green- American . institu: Af stamps; and. it: seems: unlikely that -she would ‘be. ‘traveling’: with ° Broup | of: American ‘women. . Nationality aside, Miss. Gingold’ $ “The cartwheels’ ‘dnd. ‘dances: “with. simnfe steps-and a mild twist:.. “The musical, Still offers’ ‘fine’ chiohighlighted ‘hy .T Bat with’ and | Honey... and ..what. remains onds4 to rhe’ a ag _ Kem. : ee Oto. Fi inisth ‘S AVELLE. (LONDON): “play, “Photo. Finish,” leading rote, “Wwhile. Cyril Luckham: has: taken: ‘OV er as: ‘the fathier, Ustinov's the boxoffiee, but..thé -s! sill ‘of both. Rozers and Euckham: maintain. the: »yotisrinancequality: ‘of. this: engagne and -inventive: piece..oT Ustinov’s:. wit“and. -insisht ©: : COn fine to ‘flow’ through. the text inva Lie rt blending’. of wry: humor : and}. pathos: and: Rogers: plays the: aved.{ Nan ia oa: ‘remarkably : Ustini vian. vovard .at. ates-ranging, from 23 ‘c“first’this’ season. . ‘at tte the: late“70's,“are still.on. their. ‘Budape St. National, Opera’. was: ‘the | toes after/a five -month run. neweomer, : :26 ‘year-old.t ‘The. main’ ‘fault of. this: ‘lively’: én ing J, thor Stilt ad? plenty” he Wanted. to sat but too Jittle’ time. left: to. say ‘it: panto” Finish” Yoses' its: ‘impact: = . _ Rich ° Grace Bumbes (c C CERNE Bait! year's. “auspicious: ‘Bayreuth: -brouzht: international atten-. > tion’ ‘to this, young, St. -Loutis= born: Trained ‘bY. ‘Cal_--singzer’s “initial: Opera contract’ ‘ Basle Wil, feadto: her :U.. S, ‘tour. later. this. season. ‘Miss: Bumbiy’ S recent lieder recital. at the Swi Mus! ce Festiv ‘al of: Lticerne. made Wt clear. that, an. important. addition td -longhair~ names. for: sing _ seldom does : a. non-German evidence: sueh. a* “sure flair. heder interpretation, coupled, Ja” remarkable ‘yoral.:: -Tatige contralto... to~ dramatic. So flawless’ techtiique . tineludsoine astounding pianissimi ‘Program’ consisted ‘of. “six: STOUDS. ‘Schubert, plus: M ezo. gt ~ bhe=]other’. comimnitments:.: -and: Paul . Roeers who + formerly. ‘played. the father, ‘has now moved into the, departure. has dented: MUSIC. FESTIVALY F ‘in: voeal’. field is: in. the: making:. : Living: “Theatre's “Man: Ts “Man”. Clar a is ‘loud: and ‘campy,.with ‘none of. the. ‘piquant charm. of..Miss Pi-. | con. . sistant. bout That Brecht Parlay The. juggling’ of opening. ‘dates ‘for the: two: off-Broadway : pid . ductions of ‘different “versions .of the late Bertolt: ‘Brecht's: Ist. Mann” -ended. last. ‘week the: respective | preems: Tuesday: night. * (18) ‘and: Wednesday. night (49): of “Man Is. Man” and: “A .Man’s “. a. Man.”’ The: Living Théatre’ is ‘presenting. “Man Is. “Man” at its’ namesake ‘doivntown: ‘showcase _and the. New Repertory’. Co: is’ presenting ‘A’ Man's a -‘Man”. at: the. Masque ‘Theatre. :*. ; *. The offering” at the: Masque. is an ‘adaptatioriby. Eric. Bentley: of ‘the: ‘play -'aswritten | by Brecht in :1927.: . J using-.the -Gethard’ ‘Neilhaus adaptation ofthe! work: as. revised-* ~ “al -..by the. playwright in/1953.: The-.Living -Theatreis .. : : Man-Is Man” :wasoriginally’. scheduled. fora’ Sept.. 6. ‘opening 7 at the. Living ‘Theatre, but: was ‘subsequently postponed” to Sept: 13and .then’: to Sept: 18. The © ‘New... Repertory”: Co.. -had. ‘originally: intended: ‘opening. its: -production: Sept: :18.at’ the Masque;: but ‘the.. “date: was. subsequently ‘shifted “to: ‘Sept, and finally ‘to last” to last "Wednesday" (19). eee Man’ Is ‘Maz: Bertolt. Brecht: translated. by: > Gerhard Nelihaus.‘Staged ‘and designed’ by ‘Julian Beck: music, “Walter. ‘Caldon; Jighting, ‘Nikola, . ‘Cernovich; director, Lawrence ‘Kor nfeld: songs’ staged © by. Remy _Charlip.Opened’: Sept... 18. "62, at the. Livi ing Theatre; N.Y-; | $3. 73° top weekdays; : $4. 50°. weekends. *. Gast: “Joseph” Chaikin, Marilyit Chris. Jerome Raphel, “Henry «Howard: Willinm . ‘Shari. Henry -Proach,. Warren Finnerty, Judith Malina, Beniamin’Haveem,. Sean _ Warburton, Tom, Lillard, . Joek ance. ° “Although the: ‘first: ‘act “of: ‘the: is. often amusing; : ‘the second. is. dit: : fuse, and tiresome:.. Some’ cof. thie, | trouble. seems: to liein: the. script, . -a3. Yevised by. Brecht. in| 1953 and. |:trarislated “ by “Gerhard” Nellhaus:. Tommy. ; generally: ‘unexeiting . Bates ‘¥ Ustinov; has left {he “east £ S ‘of | Bis: Cc Use us who ik. collabdra| tertainment. is, its . protractéd end--| If seems. as: though the all| ¢ . Local’ press declared. that | and“in.the ‘last 10 .to5° aminttes Olynip.a ‘Dukakis, Ken Kercheval; Mictiael } Matthaei. a Quinones; Earle Edgerton.. r = z Concert Review. ii ere ‘The script. is ¢léat ‘and ‘biting, + | font eIeares.: Audience: enthusiasm. ; -Tan high. ane C1 the broad’ comedy, Of’. the. second. ‘act © are. ‘dimly iit. -/ ahd -although.this .peérmits the ‘ef; fective | ‘use « ‘Of -spots af. times, : owner’ . Fl: aheock dir ection, $4.90. top .weekends. “$4.25 ‘weekdays. | Brecht’s except. Galy: Gay,. -whose:mask :does: But. these | ‘weaknesses’ are . accen: * -tuated| by the: production, . which. laeks focus and elarity; .and’ blunts. ithe. sharpness of. Biecht's: point... ‘Director Julian: Beck has staged: act: well: . But’ this is: _ just ~ the: groundwork: for. the Serious: busiz. | ness” ta come, tlie transfor mation: >1 Of aS: imple ‘day-laborer,. Ga‘y' ' Gay,: -into. an efficient, cold-blooded’ sol: +! -..| diet.. When it should: be most ‘tight ° | and’ dranjiatie,..the.. -produttion: ‘be comes dose" and liitidy. “And: ‘though’ We ‘are: ‘told. again: and. again that -nian is: man and ° . ‘that. society ~c¢ -Of . the action. Tiere “The tivo. long, ‘rédundant Scenes: “HE: ade's . to. the general anees.. by Judith. Malina, . as.. theof a eanip-following~ ‘Har, and ‘Soseph: Chaikin as Galy_ Gas, Kern x Na aun 6 a’ Mani: New Repertory ‘Theatre presentation of. a ploy in .two-acts’ by’ Bertolt Brecht, adupted .bv: Eric. Bentley: Staged by John’ 7. Music, Joseph: Raposo; ‘settings, Repvpa: costumes, Patricia: : “lighting, Jane’ ‘Reisman: Estith Valentine: coord nator; Kendal. Kelly. “19, "62, David Prodt; nustegl” Obened Sept. . at: the.” Masqite Theatr e, NAYS Clifton. Heffernan. Cast: James,” John: Conrsd: Harvey . Solin, Maurice: Edwards. Susan ° -Cosan, Maggie’ Ziskind, Kovirad:. Buzzi, ‘David Tress.-DavidSpiel berg, Eric Bereer.T Michael Quinn, Louis: Erie. Bentley's: ‘adaptation: ‘“Mann ist Marin": ‘and shoulders: of ‘is head‘above. its ‘€omneti and 'a§ presented atthe “Masqiie, -Effeetively: staged” by --Jonn. Haneon ‘Ky Jt is. worthy / “OE: praise: unde. : any conditions, not . ‘just. in: comparison. to: the: riv al production: Brecht's. -unrevisedsented -in the. ‘guise -of a. program the: for mat is that of. a: vaudeville | ‘show. with ‘each ‘seene introduced. dro... Genetously . drag. ‘in: the actiofiand: heightening | the: play's: tension’ ‘and sting. White: masks. aré. worn: by all the. actors not. appear until his. transformas, tion: ‘into: ‘a, soldier: taxes place; ‘These devices... phis> others, Five ‘the. prodiction vitality, ands make :° p.S.-193, Fourth Stréet-410-16-62). .., ove ‘of Two: ‘Hours.. Actors Ao 2662). ‘it superbly theatrical. “Most: ‘important, however, is the Living. ‘Theatre.. presentation™ ‘of: drama | j-in two-scts by. as| | thee: Dass. waa of’. the. first: o “Beck, “PAan Wed sew orth: can Femake: himi’ info: ‘anything that: suits. current..needs:: .the’ staging obscures. the joint of much: | nothin to. provoke™ an‘ emotional: _response..from™ the: audiercs, -and: the: effect *is-of.'a tedioiis. lecture. g..| Bather: than’ of a. meaningful. play., is. . murkiness..: |. There are, however, good perform-. | emptings Ss and: futility, of: ‘the iy ’ Jites. | Zip" ft makes exciting, absorbing thea-: of the:'s same play. at the: Living Theatre... Titled eA Man's’ a “Rin the’ Bentley: play is adapted “from. “Ver tons > Pre° ‘to recruit. ‘enlistees: forthe army,: ‘by.-a “wry. Synopsis. painted OM. a spr ‘inkled thei suai 1 ‘out are -Brechtian songs.: With nretsi¢.. ~exur> ‘bad o> io by. Joseph _Raposo..’ preventing a 1... Oh Dad.: Poor Dad, Phoenix .(2-25G2), Portrait-Monks,: Martinique . (5-28: 62}. -.; Pgemise, : ° Wilder ‘Plays: ‘Citete.. in Sq re 4. treatnient of. Galy: Gay: “Much, of] We're -Civilize 19, 0FBroadway Reviews the. action: that: Seamed: pointless’ in ‘one: of ‘the ‘scheming. soldiers, . "aS | are ac 2s. Patricia “‘Zipprodt’s. ‘Costu: season,. Kew. “Becher Fens erinaker: tation’ of drarna-in three acts, by W illiam Shyer’: Staged: by. Ulu Grqzbard: ‘sett ns pand. lighting, -Robip ‘Wagner. “62; at” tha: Sheridan... Squire’ *Playhouse NLY.: $3. 99° top: “weeknights, $1 39. “Rob. ort Dur st; Farrel}, Ww ecke: nds: ‘Casts; Rose Gregor: », Monroe ° ‘Atnold, Mary . Kate: Harrington,” “ Boor’ Beehes Fenster: maker. Ste “she”: “comes-to. the big: city full of: hoses “3 and’ ‘amitions:. but finds: only: fail-.:° ure! and, frustration. Her. attempts: to. write.anovel are aboriive,’ -and : -she destroys. hér relationship. with. the boy..shé loyes ‘hecause. she js:too...: ‘demanding. Unfulfilled ‘as-botit an. 2: | artist and ‘a woman; she winds up-! (as .a. “retluse in: a “filthy anartment,.;~ WIL én “hersway ‘toaleoolism and: a nervous: ‘break cdown., : a Equally”. ‘dépressing “is. -t! ie. site ‘uation back home: Beébee's-mother ‘and “two. aunfs:* }sotised, are Seated throughout. the fléd | by * hé? ’ selfish, ‘mother, who. ‘ate. usi tially. play. ‘on aplatform: ‘above. the. main, “| stage. Every: onee in-a swhile they fight ‘and. ‘the: Ow ne. bicker,” ‘revealing . William ‘Say der: 11a author. ‘Has ‘evéated Tifelike,. believablé. char acs: ters, and. much: Of: his dialog’ IS exe ‘celle t ; , production: rit But the play. Jacks: ‘variety § and dramatic ténsion. ‘It's: just one ‘Continusus -descent. ints more un_| happiness. ‘and greater’ despair. cand: ‘there’s io’ adequaté: exp: anation . of the. woeful . heroine, “The. long: and. diftieult: “titfepole. is” “played. “by. “Rose: Gregorio, ‘wha | is touching despite’the monotonous. ‘ plot: fine perforiianceas-adim-witted :. (youth who. watiders, into: Beebec's. -apartinent toward the end. ‘of the. “play,. and Anh Wedgeworth. is des ‘light£ul as a. “refreshinigiy. normal | neighbor. | lover and Stanley Béck as. an enis.. “ployment agent are just. riznt: .and ‘Mary :Farreil,: “Robert: Duvall: ‘turns © in, a .Manyros: Arnold as. the. : Virgilia” Chew and: ‘Kate: Harrington: ‘do what ‘they, Can. _Ewith. ‘the : aac oles of. * ‘Béebe's:. relatives. _Rent:, Of Broadway. Shows “ (Piguies' ‘denote. opening : dates) *Albee. plays. ‘Chorry’ Lane "(9-4-62). Anything. Goes, ‘Orpheum’ (513-627." .. «Bi Fenstermaker,. Shei. Sq: (917-62).. Blacks, ° St? Marks. (54-61). ~ Brecht on -Brecht, de Lys (2-3 od Fantasticks. Sullivan. ‘St. (53-60) of Hostage, .One “Sheridan. .Sq:.(12-12: 51), “> Man ts .Man,-Livin3 Theatre. 9-18-62).: .Man’s . ‘a Man, Masque (Y-¥9-62)<: ‘Premise’ (11-22-60). Sweet Miani, "Players (9: 25-62); (11-62), . . SCHEDULED: OPENINGS Digging Appies;. Wash.” Sq: (9-27: 62), + Hanley plays; Cherfy -Lané (10-1-62).O -Say,* Provincetown. (10-8-62). aa Angels: ‘of Anadarko, -York(10:1062). Whisper -.God’s ‘Ear, Cricket ‘1011-62), Matdinan “10 50-72%. .. Jan >Uus itty 521" — Theatre. « (L1-14,62). Anvil... . Cherry Orctiard,. then. to. Sept. 14 the. Living «Theatre. presentation. ‘becomes meaningful. ‘here, becatise: . 4 it focuses on: Galy.and_ it’s ‘effect’: on “him is clearly. and. properly. ‘de| Jineatéd: John Heffernan’ plays the. role. skillfully. . He“ isa: believable. }and: ‘sympathetic human. being with |. -whonr -the “audience can’ identify. .’ Clifton: ‘James contributes a: fine. ‘performance: as -Polly,: ‘and.Michael..Conrad is. an effective. Bloody’ Five. vee ‘Olympia -Dukakis* who ‘joined. the.. ast -only. ‘recently,: is not yet.‘sure of ‘her . lines, -but: her. characteriza‘tion is “on: “the. right: ‘track. David. -Reppa’s. sets. are ideal, Qpenéd Seot.. Stan!y. YY irgilia € News . “Mann & Lk " Theo.) {first Success of.. the -off-Broadway.” ” “A Man’s a-Man™: should. . have; a Jong and: healthy. run: . 3 ishis: ot! JuityMarechal &: ‘Ulu ‘Grosbard presens 7