Variety (October 1962)

_ Wednesdays October 3, 1962. | Rattle of a Simple Man London, Sept: 20. Michael Codron presentation: of com-. : edy in three acts, by’ .Charles Dyer. Staged by Donald ‘MeWhinnie; decor; Vic Symonds. Stars Sheila Hancock, Edward | Staged. ‘by Murray .Macdonald; : Daniel Moynihan. 1 Anthony Holland; Waodward: _ featur es . Opened Sept. "62, at the ‘Garrick Theatre, London: ‘$2 80 top. Cyrenne 2.2 ce...02l. . Sheila Hancock Perey... cee eee Edward Woodward Ricky .. 0... tae er tees _ Daniel Moynihan “Rattle of a Simple’ Man”. -is almost an impresario’s dream play. It. has a single. comparatively inex-. pensive set, a cast’ of only three, and a fot of funny ‘dialog, which makes it: a very attractive proposi-. tion for Michael Godron. Fhere: is-one fundamental flaw, . Inasmuch as Charles. Byer’s three act comedy has‘a. basic. situation’ just about strong enough to. sistain-a 20-minute revue. sketch, but by terization’ and a wry sense of | humor, he has succeeded in .sustaining hisflimsy piot for a full three acts. There are ‘moments when shows. signs of sagging, but interest: is adroitly revived by a neat. twist. The-ome false move’ in the intro| duction of the third character can be reactily overlooked: | it sounds like too-. ‘much of a cliche to suggest. that ‘his main. character is the conventional. prostie-with a heart of you-know. what. But thert it is, and credit the atthor with making ‘the. character |. beltevabie. Sheila Hancock, a dish by: ‘ny’ a club fiostess who--brings a the night at-her basement flat. He's. on a weekend holiday, full of! liquor and -bravado when he met the girl at the club. and accepted | he wager ta spend. the night. with | rer -pretended, is.in a rut, ‘das. is a Scoutmiaster,. never been ‘with: a woman: . ‘The girl also lives in a:‘world! of fantasy. ents. a lavish . upbringing and a classical. educ ation. In reality they: are lonely people, living. centrasting lives, but. superficially: having much in common; and .Dyer ably establishes. this strange yet very behevable relationship. et ' The playwright goes somewhat awry halfway through the second act in introducing the. -girl’s. brother, a not very likeable: _person who. tries to ‘get. her ‘back: to the |. ~ Shows S Abroad : skillful writing, deft charac--}. claiming ‘wealthy par-| ‘Miss Pell Is Missing. ‘London, Sept. 13.. Murray Macdonald & ‘John. -Stevens, . Ltd. presentation of a comedy in three ‘acts (five. scenes) by Leonard ‘Gershe.. “decor, . lighting, . Stars Wilfrid Hyde White. Opened Sept: 12, "62, at the Criterion ‘Theatre, London; $3.20 top. ; ‘Louise Pell ‘Svesetnososece _ Amanda Reiss: Genevieve ....6cceesen eee ‘ Jean.“Aubrey |. | Oscar Ritter. wetness Mictiael Nightingale. Richard Pell. .....;. Wilfrid. Hyde White. David = Madison aseeeveee. Richard Briérs Pauline. -7...3....8 erece Barbara Hicks Otis” ‘Kirby. ‘Brook. ‘Wiliams: ee ‘slenderest ‘chances: of: ‘survival ; despite the. mar quee: lure ‘of Wil-: frid.Hydé White, It’s. short on wit and originality, “and. cannot ‘stand upto the keen, competition: around the West End: The piece is -scet -in Tushington ; | Squarain. 1915and is about: “as | dated: as the period. The: action ‘is: confined ta the. library ‘of the Pell + it} ‘household. It. is quickly established that the terrifying head of the family; Augusta ‘Pell, apparently, is a mattér. for ‘Tejoicing. among other: members. of the family. but.to prove they are doing: ‘something about it, deliberately hire an incompetent private detec| james .| adapted : from: ‘the | story: by: Henry. James. Staged ‘by ‘Jéan. -Leuvrais; ‘sets. -atid cos-. tumeés,: ‘Andre. Acquart.. Stars..Loleh-: Bel. tive. to trace her, which she‘does. | It’s:all trivial. and: hardly. helped: by excessive padding, in which the standard of measurement. portrays young niece resents that:-the fiatice . Shy | chosen. for her by: her’ aunt had middlelaged provincial tospend : failed. to:woo her and immediately. ‘sets about wooing and. winning: the. the. action but cotherwise :contributes little. Even. asmooth and. bland. actor | But as: he. talks; he hesitatingly | like. White occasionally looks -ill at: reveals tha lre’s 42, not 35 as. he | ease takes his | disposal, though: succeeds. in -add= mother to the. movies. every | Mon| ing a gloss to. ‘pedestrian | dialog | ‘and has [and situations. ‘with ° Richard Briers is -midly amusing -as. the over-anxious:..sleuth, Brook Williams plays the. jilted ‘fiance |-with calculated: pomposity, and the’ cast israunded off by Jean .Au-: as a housemaid,.. Barbara. Michael. ‘ brey Hicks..'asa cook, and. Nightingale as. a lawyer. Murray an attractive Mbrary set. Myro. family and on the path of virtue. | ‘The scene misses sorely, and needs. major revision ‘if it :is to mateh! the conviction of the rest of the play. But even with that modifica tion, there -musf réniain‘an element ‘of doubt about the. show's. success, particularly outside the West End of London. Miss Hancock, a revue performer of. considerable talent,. who. is cur-’ rentl riding high via atv series, establishes: herself as-an actress of charm and ability in a role that calls for ‘frequent. . and .sudden“changes vf mood: It's. a tour de | force: which keeps her ‘on stage |. throughout the entire evening,. and she doesn't miss a trick or a chance. It’s a vital and ingr atiating ‘studs. full of sincerity and ‘understanding. Edward Woodward offers a. ‘performance of matching. ‘skill, ‘and interphets a difficult ‘role with delicacy and insight: It.is hatd enough for a mature man to have to confess to virginity, but it is ever more difficult when ‘he has: to question “his “own -marhood. Woodward. in his ‘ill-fitting. new Stut -cofored. scaré and | rosette: and: Fattle from the soceer game he’ 'S attended, handles the scene to. Per=.. fect bait. Daniel Moyniham. on.the-other hand. has a. strictly conventional Tole which he plays well! enough, burt lit’s out-of character with the Test of the comedy. Thou the two Stars deserve: their Pull share of praise, much of? the credit for the’ ‘production, must ©: er te Donald Mc Whinnie’s diree: tion. Its no sinecure staging. a: ph. iwoin which. there areonty -EWocGiaracters on stage. at any one. tire, bur is evet more: difficult’ wher the. plot has. been exhausted + in the first few minutes Tite das dune a masteriv job.. Ss mond abiy desi: tned Vie Ve TO: York -produc tion of a] A New translation by. Kimon Friarof “Burn. Me ‘to Ashes,” by ‘Nikos | .Kazantzakis, is planned by. Lillian. Bari and Jeanne Bennett. js sone aw ry: MeW hinI fl basement: flat: aS admir Big Fish Little Fish London, Sept.. 19.. “John Gale.. . Lawrie, drama inthree acts (six ‘scenés) Hugh. Wheeler:: ‘Staged. by. Frith Banbury; decor. Jac “Venza: lighting. ‘Richard ‘Pil: . brow. Stars. Hume_ Cronyn, Jessica: ‘Tandy, Frank Pettingell, Thomas ‘Coley; features: Carl Paffe, Viola. Lyel. . ", °62, -at ‘the “Duke “Of: , [bring it. dramatically : alive: ‘It, is. 1 still . ‘a. “creditable: near-miss by a “private repertory company ° here, Le~ Theatre Vivant, , (Living. Frederick: Jaeger, ‘Opened .Sept. ‘18, York's Theatre, .London: William Baker Jimmie Luton. Edith ° Maitland: $3.-top.Yaa vecenes Hume’ Cronwn: oem ocene mee Basil ‘Sfitvthe “3.0/2 06566 .. Frank: Pettingell. os Viola Lyle . Frederick: Jaeger. a Cart. Jaffe. ‘HildaRose’. Ronnie Johnson ..:, “Paul Stumpfig te Spree eeeeve (tere eb e sates . . was . first presented in. New York |: “Big -Fish ; | about 18 -months. ‘back, Little. Fish”: probably -won‘t. have. more than <a. limited run:.at the Duke of York's: Theatre. It is a patchy play-and takes: toolong. to | fet to fhepoint,-and there's. ‘just |: too: much -competition, around, for this. sort of: show to. click, J ae Ss ‘Only ‘a° -modeérate. Stayer: when it In essence, ‘Hugh Wheeler has an interesting idea ‘in developing. the. friendship thenie into a full length play serves” only to introduce’ the char acters, and’ the. message only. be-|:. Sins : to.’ take ‘shape ° half: ‘through: ‘the ‘second ‘act. Way It needs a long sharp pull to’ jsave ‘the “show, and’ Wheeler al_ nest © sus ‘ceeds, “thanks: ‘largely « dlea ved writer in’ a rut: : & Tecturer, | possessive. friends. f _ Theoretically, themselves. Though: Coley siakes a depend= Joa. Davis. is missing . ‘from: home, and: nothing. has been |. heard of her since -shedisappeared L | Some six weeks. ‘previously... That, private eve. There's other inci-| dental ‘detail -which . also: prolongs | ‘Amanda Reiss |. | makes: ‘an. appealing contribution as the scatterbrained niece, and | ‘Macdonald -has’ staged his -.own ‘presentation ‘with zest. and. Anthony: Holland ‘has. designed in association with . ‘James-|: presentation .of a comedy: |. a © Thomas ‘Coley . Jessica.’ Tandy | but his | craftmanship © ‘has : The entire first ‘act:). to. Tan interesting ‘and offbeat thenie. _ The. bis fish of the title, ‘well por| 1 traved by Thomas. Coley, is-a mid-. : ‘tion. . ‘From the’ pro fran. “It: W ould: appear as. if thére ‘are someé Varia-. “tions between the London: production:-and-theoriginal: off-Broadway |. which opened: at the. ‘at-the begin-. Howev er;both’ have. the: important factor of Lotte’ | Lenya.. She's a. sensitive and: highly. |. 1 dramatic. ‘dominating part.in the production, 7 though she has: to: ‘share™ many. of. ‘the. honors with. her: -taleiited. cols His promising. academic career |:. Was: ruined when he’ Was ‘Involved. fina scandal with ‘ one of: the male: | pupils. at the school where he. .was Since ‘then, he has had: an-undemandig jobWith a. pub-ishing House, has drifted along for. C ogy: Years or: more. with. a married: wonian, and . has. -collectéd a few. “his ‘-friends are -omy. concerned, ‘With: his: future, ‘but: w hen the testing tinie. comes they Bprove.to be.primarily Interested in ‘able’ “conttibution, : the role: ‘fealty 5 ) -calls.-for .moré.‘inspired’ playing; | | with "the. ‘result ‘that. the -acting | } honors. largely” fall*'to Hume ‘| Cronyn, “who: repeats. his” original “his” ‘ultra-possessive’ friend is. -one of the dramatic highlights. End. ‘after. more. -than’ 20 ‘years on as the . . Mistress, .. ‘eran .Frank. :Péttingell; striking study aginary fortune. |. -.Fréderick Jaeget’s brisk. and young writer dominates. ‘the scene, Carl Jaffe as’a swish publisher. ‘cast -once’ the play -gets © ‘into its stride. Jac. Venza’s: apartment. setting has ‘the Virtue” of simplicity. and. modesty, * brow" s: Hgbting Js. flawless. “Myro.: La Hete ‘Dans la. « ‘sungle | (The™ ‘Beast, in the. Jungle)... ‘Paris, Sépt:.21. ‘Lord: -.and Marguerite ‘lon; Jean Leuyrats: features Martine Vadel. "es : “+ soe iat ts -Martine : Elisabeth. ‘film, « where there is.“greater -latitude’ for. insight: ‘into.the characters. On ‘the stage it’ is: difficult. Despite ‘the © sobriety; -intermittently. moving drive ‘of: the enterprise, duction: vehicle’ “for foreign: “Stovies::and filnisabout“the. difficulty.. of: communication, ‘the “fragility of emotions . and: the mystery’. of. -human' memory: In. this ‘around what: might have been love played: and’ Set. with asort of ‘without the: ‘sweep. and ‘insight ‘£0 new: Theatr e), as ‘the. man with* ‘the. smothered feel. ‘of ‘loss. There to bring it off. Mosk. ‘Brecht. on: ‘Brecht . — .Eondon, Sept:. ‘12: “Enetish Stage: Co, ‘and. ‘Robert L.. “Livingston &. Robin. “Fox ‘presentation of ‘a | George ‘Tabori.. ‘Staged. by. Rossington, vine. Qpened: Sept. 11, 762, at.-the Royal Court. -Theatre,. “Londons: $2. 30° top. , Georee: Tabor i: “Brecht..on.Br echt: **"It.is a. natural ‘for ‘Brecht fans.. but. also -rates: a nient at: ‘the Roy -al* Court® ‘Theatre, presentation. ‘Theatre-de Lys. MY. ning of theyear. singer,’ and: «plays ‘Teagile ‘on stage, ‘Miss -Lenya. it . must be -con=" (Continued on page. TA): ‘New. York role with striking. suc| | cess.’ His..is’-a‘lively and ‘ingrati-'|. ‘ating performance, . ‘and ’-the final. scene. between . the: ‘big. fish. and | lighting, David Hays: costumes, Ruth Mor ‘ley. Stars Mike’.Nichols;:féatures Beatrice ‘| Mimi : Randolph, Jessica: Tandy, . batk in the. West: Broadway, ‘is-as fresh: as-.ever as” ‘and*-: the “vet-. gives“ a as. another old: | friend, with, day dreains. of. an im-. Froni.a Saki. short story, Leonard: I-Gershe ‘has deveioped a frail three--}. act comedy: which has only. the. ‘} Telephone ‘Repairman. “Mrs. Miller confident portrayal of. a. successful . and “.there..are: useful” studies: by |. Viola -Lyel ‘as. another. friend-‘and }: ° Frith. Banbury's-: staging “seems: “| too. leisurely .for the overlong: and | ‘labored’ 6pening :act, but che: gets: | | ( l one in. Sensitive performatices ‘from’ the. weeks’ (two. in ‘Philly ‘and. one cand: ‘Richard | -Pil-. Theatre. Vivaut: (Living Theatre) presen| tation -of “two-act. tsix. scenes) arama by. uras. Opened.Sep® 18. ° 62,::at the: Theatre ._Athenee.. Pari igs. #8. 30.'top.. Catherine latte. see eed Loléh” Belion John, veces ee wsieete3s Jean Leuvrais. Matel -./ ing’ them, ‘faced:with mounting | bills “and. ‘stymied: ‘in. his: job;* he ‘Stages. ‘a slapstick Tebellion by} | going. back ‘tobed.. ; ‘The main: drama. in “this ‘adapta| tion:of a. wellknown: Henry James. “short story is in. what ‘is not: said:. “La Bete daus. la Jungle” (“TheBeast* in. the. Jungle’’)could: be, revealing | in a -story: or even as ‘a. the ’ material” at-. his}: transitions: On.: the’ face © of .it,. he’ ‘seems an: extraordinarily: insecure’} . ‘person, ' finding. escape in a. regres: {-siom to’ ‘childhood; ‘playing: with ‘jig. eloquence and” thewelcoming. the companionship ‘of. .an_ eight-year-old neighbor: But healso.takes.‘time out to philosophizeabout his. ‘nondescript’. existence | -and: ‘getting away. from. it: “all. ‘its _nature limits’ ‘the. play. toof{ Broadway . ealibre: ‘pro-" The drama. ‘offers. a challenging two. sensitive. actors..’ It is. somewhat..reminiscent: of the. “psychopath, or there may-beactual { derangement, but. there isn’t: any= | ‘thing very” sympathetic about. him. | ‘Fhe initial ‘telling off ‘of his’ hard version :a:-man and: woman meet: headed but. genuine and’, under ‘again after. ‘many: -years. . They go. on seeing. each ‘other, ‘and the story ‘is a series of. scenes as they talk: ‘taunts: ‘her about. his revelations of their wedding. night and: -sex” ‘didoes ~ to the boys at’ the: ‘office,inner thoughts. but: has ‘been kept: bottled. up. like-| \-a beast in a jungle: ‘The ‘yarn is neatly. oichestrated, | has.'a shrewd ear: for the. commonhypnotic: quality’.in its : feel for: pauses, floating emotions and loss, But...it .remains |asurface.. affair’ ‘nettes and -dialog.’ passages.: are’ .times-on the : ‘assumption. that’ ary ‘inanity” is funny if done inJewish: ‘dialect, or that the same. treatment. ean-; make a’ ‘“BrOSS ‘hilarious. . Loleh Bellon: : as” the: ‘compassionate’ woman; and Jean Leuvyrais, . feelings, do -a/ Tot: to-keep ‘their. scenes fraught ‘witha shimmering } ig. just -not‘énough ‘substance. in the ® lay itself " staged: reading in “two. .parts.: arranged by. John. Bird.”: |. Stars Lotte. Lenya. Barry Foster, Norman.. Valerie. ‘Gearon. George ‘De-.; ‘widez‘audicnce. The ‘production. is. ‘scheduled. f = SC rede or a limited engage |.apartment: | -bankroll—in. -his | fleet-" but. seems ‘a: strony: bet for: ‘a trans=" fer .to.. a. regular. We itua= |" a st End: s tua: {extended romp. are. generally ‘top-., “grade. Outstanding, : -however, -aré i ‘the contributions ‘Of: John: MeMar-: :tin as asénsitive. young go-getter, t ‘and “Michael Gorrin as. the: ‘hero's | ac} ‘appear: with Joyce .Jatveson, Ken‘: A Matter: of Position “Philadelphia, Sept.: 30: May. Staged by Fred ‘Coe;.. settings and. .Arthur;John “McMartin, -Michael ‘Gorrin, | ‘Mark .Dawson, Evelyn ‘Russell,:‘ Rex. Everhart, Robert. Barend, Robert .Ader. Rose. Arrick. Opéned Sept: (29, : ’62,. at: the Walnit. “Theatre, Phila-. ‘delphia.... | Howard ‘Miller ele decasenee Mike. ‘Nichols : Selma Miller: ..... see ev eleasen --Rose ‘Arrick : ‘Milton ai eee ae orgie . os Genus Robert ‘Ader -Mrs. Enright. Leet eee. Evelyn’ ‘Russell + Policeman | -. lentbteebeay, Rex. Everhart | N . Delivery. Man 2. .es pecs eee Paul Haney. “+ Mr. Enright | wens never “Mark Dawson ee eveweco oR eooeee art Making ‘allowance: for: ‘its ‘pre-. | posterous™ three and:.'a “quarter | ‘hours’ running. time. opening-night, and: the fact. that there -are’ three’ New: ‘Haven) to make the necessary" cuts.” Elaine~ “May's” “AG. Matter ‘of . | Position” prospect for Broadway. 7 ! The. new: comedy tends” to. “be. ya. ‘matter. of ‘ position”” for the au-"!. 4 : dience. 1 make. an. exit feasibly .did_so., -with | _approximately~ -one-third ~ of . the! :Firstnighters who. could house’ gone. ‘before the final cur tain. :The ° | ‘play's. ‘major “flaw: “at. this. stageisthe lack ‘of :validity to the central character, ‘played: by. Mike. -Nichols.. Asa: -$90-a -week.-market ing’ statistician’ obsessed: with: the’ ‘idea ‘of having. everybody love +him,: .he’“wakes:; up. on..‘the “day. when. |through’ the: Sugarcoating: of. fri-. | volity: °: ‘to give. the “message, : he everything ‘goes wrong. Unable: to: cope -with: “people. by: merely placat-.| The trouble is: ‘that we. ‘cant ‘never quite. peg this: hero: and his quick Saw puzzles: ‘and crayon. ‘books, and. He ‘is. either. a jerk* acting like’ a: | standable wife’. -Is:a: weird bit. He just to make Washroom or. bar: chit. chat: There-is no. denying | ‘Miss’ May. ‘place. “Some: of -her~ family -vig-. funny, even though she works at expression, There® is. a. “second: ‘act imbroglio | sequence that’ is” strictly Soupy | ‘Sales. Itall. winds: up. in a spirited | bedroom free-for-all, with relatives |! and. in-laws:. pitted: ‘against the : hulking. . building: ‘superintendent, } | who:--is:: finally routed when.our | _hero’s. mama sets. fire to. the Janie -.,}tor's.. denims. As: the. wife,” ‘Rose’. “Africk: is: ‘a: tower of: | ‘lucidity. in: theBronxian : | -babel: A. former: -A:. &. ‘P. checker, ; “rescued ‘by. marriage “from: living #: .With her’ mother, she prefers. even a nutty “heroically depressed j hushand’ to: ‘loneliness:. ‘She : is ‘the sardonic . ‘slavery : -Wwhorustles: up} breakfast’ to get.-her. ‘breadwinner | to.. the ‘office’ om. time,‘ a’ frustrated : has fashioned’ fury: f ascinafingentertainment in-: “Who ean ° only : find... cliches“. Ww hen her: guileful spouse torments : her with cutting: ‘Teproaches and: | criticism: ‘ready. for battle/w hen: her bruised.” She, is “a drab -rebel’; mate.. ‘has. blown the’: works—j: yb:. ing: moment. of courage. | ; ‘The. performances: in. “this. ‘over= inarticulate ‘and groping’ father: | Mark. Dawson ‘plays the janitor and: Mimi Randolph: thesadsack. herd's ; : mother-in-law. i. "Arte: Johnson,” Marlyn. ‘Mason: Tom: Hatten: ‘and Sylvia Lewis will, Berry. and. ‘Ann: -Guilbert, in ‘the | “Billy ‘Barnes’-LA.”’: -Fevue,. -open|. ling. next: Wednesday (10) at. the? Coronet _Theatte, LAY : Fied ‘Coe. & Arthur Cantor. presenta-.| ‘tion of a comedy ‘in. three acts, by. Elaine --Robert Barend | c "Beatrice Arthur |. K; ‘still: -seems a “dubious |: Lon ‘Hoffa: | potential, “he -has read. the: life.of |: ‘Lenin: and is-convinced that: with’ -! | the -help :ofhoodliim ‘funds ‘and. tac. tics, he can control the éntire U.S. ‘| country ‘itself. created ‘monster tobe destroyed" Gagne. |i Oy i; ght. ‘Lite. -_ Pitiadelphis. Oct:: i "Sidney Kingsley presentation of-his ‘owa . ‘drama‘ in. two-acts and:.-three -sceriés: Staged by ‘the. author; setting. and: light. -Alice*. . ing, Albert. ‘Johnson; costumes, . Gibson; associate -producer, M.: Kirshner. --~ Features Neville Brand, :Carol: Lawrence, ~. Walter -Abel.: Carmen’.Mathews, ‘Salome.: — _Jéns, Philip’ Bosco, Murray Roman, Bobby... -- ‘| Short, .Alan Bergmann: Opened Sept: 20, . °° -.>. 62, .at the. Locust ‘Street Theatre, Phila , -delphia; ‘$5 top... --:: Neil © «serenee ets eeeeed eetes ‘Philip Bosco Frenchy «.......00% 35 “Lecnardo -Cimino” =. ‘Waiter ...:. eee eee. ‘Raymond ‘St. Jacques™ -..: Baron” 2. ives ie sve eee ‘Robert Dryden ©: Nick: acamarer vo Alan Bergmann. -.Red .. .e eae < e aa os ee sSock Livingston coe : Cracker": eee as « Victor: Thorley. ~ ance cae e ee etc ee ae * “Mr. Miller’ 2 ...50.. Soy * Michael GorrinChiaky ace Petey seve dese Lee ig [J an ; Mr.-Dupar. ... i erry ~ John ‘McMartin’ | Lew. 2. ees ee. ey: wee i ites” abel Be | Mrs.: Shawl, . weasel : ‘ee a “Mimi Randolph ‘Geil =... 5.5 vr sus tle deo bes Carmen Mathews ~~ | nlite viwen bes Babby -Short .. Young “Man. : Mike “Baseleon Young: Woman eects ne a ‘ee s. 0788 seevsee Sonny: at beveeswgoees Murray: Roman | Gia “2300.0. wed ee canes a . * Carol Lawrence ~.Wontan | ote t eee cen we ee ’ ‘Kim: . Townsend: _Anna stats ele epeeve eves «-Salome. Jens. Young Man web ee eaten to Barry’ Newman... Gifl 2. c0i, a seecbeeses ; Cynthia McAdams: ~" Gigolo. cui eseece cuales “Larry .Farley Woman 0.000055 te eee! : Elizabeth ‘Moore* Iggy ee . oa ae erewe : . enreome Robert ‘Weil. Boy «22.05. leseswvesene. | Cal Bostic Girl irises ecedne set cence! ‘Doris’ Chambers’: WwW oman . Seo Sewn s Alicia’ ‘Townsend . Boy Heeb ate ese eb eee ass ". Soseph” Maseolo -e* Se -.3.« Harrison Dowd ‘Harry’ 's “Girl” Lee edeesseee, Mariya, Hanold A: clinical chroniéle. of: “the: dooe ings:‘of -Néw York's. key: ‘club: set: ‘furnishes : ‘Sidney’ Kingsley an. ‘ap‘proach .to “the larger: troubles. -of .. the. world in|“Night. Life.” : ‘On the entertainment: side the play. is ‘good. enough: Its: characters are ‘varied. _ and: ‘quickly .-étched, ‘if: “familiar. But when the: “playwright. “euts” leaves a: ‘been-here-before. ‘reaction, The ‘Albert. Johnson setting is a reasonable. facsimile. “of -an’ East Side trap. : <The | homeless-after: midnight. while away the -hours.-in. . ‘its.draped seclusion,.kid around at. | the. piano bar, break: out: into: Spone : taneous:: song,. dance. “and © amour, ‘Upstairs the ‘underworld ° ‘moguls. hold: -kangaroo‘ ‘court. ‘and play‘eards, © : The... assortment. ~ of. eharactérs; their emotional problems: and: vivid * ‘language. ‘may «possiblyinsure the =. “new: ‘Kingsley: work’ an audience’ ot ~ ;.sorts.”’ For despite: itstendency to | Preach and :-pontificate,' it -is. a ‘| Show y piece’ mostly ° about’ sex. |. The “author,.” who: .alsodirected; employs the ‘ginimick: of. ‘spotlight:. wo ‘ing a player ‘or group.. in -private:: | colloquiés or-:.. ‘moments . ‘of. ‘Intro-. ' spection, ‘The Testof. the. -cast,:: virtually ‘all ‘on. stage: ‘throughout, fle are: frozen. into tableaux; “The de-: ‘vice seems sound. enough, but when” ‘a ‘half-dozen Principals. voice their in, -none-too-rapid "| Suceessionit: creates. a deep freeze. Neville. ‘Brand. portrays the Tugs. ged ‘union. leader, an.-apparent care bon, of. ‘Teamsters. ‘president -James od: increase. his-:threat labor. ‘movement | and thereby ‘the: He is-.a Kingsley... a. ‘some-" ‘Bersonally dis by his.” _arch-antagonist; what | ‘rhetorical,.. lodged : attorney... ‘The latter -is .oné. “of those’ trou‘bled idealists’ familiar: to playgoers: | He’ has ‘run“away ‘from the lave of. a sincere ‘cafe singer;,and. is decidjing to’ give up ‘his: $100, 000-a-year T-practice-to work: for: the: UN. ‘Then * .hé “has’.a péculiar’ vision. on. the.” ‘stage ‘apron; ‘an’ hallucination, about: same. fellow. he. bay onetted: in Kotrea...” * The’ “dimax.. ‘finds.. ‘the ‘attorney. : ‘and. the* labor . goon ; . involved : in * -melodr ramiatic switchblade . busi=" ness as. the’ ‘crowd: : watches. in stationary. forrer, ; if Kingsley’s sermons on the plight. of contemporary’ ‘society: are.unmoving, . his theatrical ‘sense’ Is.. “a8 “sound as ever. There:-is. much that is. ‘effective , in: the: eniiv éning ‘side . business:. Carmen: Matthews: *“Tautual: distress. Sexually -shook-up . movie ‘star: who)” hopes . to; find, partial . escape with :. \ the. “barrister. played: “by . ' Philip “Bosco: * “Murray Roman. caricatires. . sick ‘comics and. Carol. Eawrence’s” 'sons..and dance. contributions ate charining. ° There ‘is a-genuine: feel“ ing of ténsion betiween the villain: and ‘hero when: they -are not acting. | 35° ‘amplifiers: for the: Playwright's: ° Preachments.. S Bagh. Nancy 1 Marchaisd i is: : standby. -for. . Margaret.” Heighton.” in ““Tohin-: Tehin:” wre eo Jessica” Walter | ~:.. Neville. Brand: .° : Paula“ Wayne:..._ . -in.the. cafe... _But -.-’ and’ " Walter. Se Abel -a¥e “.unaffe¢tedly superb: ‘as | 12.7" elderly. couple living. it up to their... Salome ‘Jens. -~ “makes *.a, striking | figure:. -as the.