Variety (October 1962)

See ee Date meee 4, . aay twee .. booked for :-BTI:.‘dates by National | ~ Judith Anderson “To Replace ( Judith “Anderson in: -a: prégram of ‘scenes “from ‘ “Macbeth” and a]: ‘condensation. ‘of “Medea” will. be | part of the -: “Broadway Theatre. ague . ‘subscription ‘series in a]. , ities this ‘season: The. number of .¢ a + Bird-Van Lennep, who ‘was: curator _ presentation, titled: “Dame® Judith . Anderson: and:-Company,”: is. being "Performing. Arts’ -Inc.; in lieu: of .a previously: =: announced: production “Of: “The: Glass. Menagerie.’ 2. The: ‘yehicle starring: Miss Anderson. ‘completes . the ‘regular -series: of. four: ‘productions NPA is routing: “on the . BIL: circuit: .The.. other ithree.are: the. bus-and-truck : -pro=. |. “Mary, . -,Mary”’ and “Shot. inthe Dark.” | “NPA is also handling‘ the tour of |... ‘the ::motorized edition — ‘of ~ but “it. is “too |: heavy. a. production: for. short local ductions -of: -“Carnival,”’ Sound | of .. Music,” “bookings. . “ah _ . pearing. The. ‘production : ‘began™ a. : eollege-university. . tour’. early: : Thomas. Brock: ‘and: ‘Robert Car . gon. are “. the: producers | of: the | “Anderson ‘presentation, in. -which: William Roerick,‘Lilyan Chauvin’ “and. ‘Fred Forsman. are. alsoap in October . ‘with... ‘Miss © “Anderson's. ~ agent, . dates.” The move ‘into: BIL time, which : NPA: is: handling,-. begins: in | -_,~ November. : Bob: ° Gaus,. -booking.. the Scenes. ‘from “Mae -peth.*-with Miss Anderson. as:‘Lady Macbeth, make. up.'the first.act of :the. presentation. ‘and. another ‘two: acts are devoted to the: abbreviated . version of. “Medea.” -The — éancelled.production of ; _was .‘'to-. have. been: “Menagerie” 7 produced by .the. National Reper tory Theatre, of which: ‘Michael: Dewell and. Frances Ann Hersey. are. coproducers, Although NPA. had:| ..Bigned contracts. forthe: presenta= tion of “Menagerie,” :-it notified BTL, “It.is our: understanding that ‘the “author, ‘Tennessee. .Williams,: for: personal ° reasons. ‘which: are not. entirely. clear to us or. to. the. pro-' ducer, decided. at : the. last. minute. |: ‘to withdraw ‘all production: rights : to. ‘The’ Glass: Menagerie’ through-. out the world. for: ‘an indefinite _ period:.oftime.” ° “principal ‘negating. factor. : __..,Miss ‘Hasso, ‘incidentally, . ‘gave: a ; tip-off: that -the. project might, not come : off.” when: :she succeeded. -"ZBeueen MacGrath in. “The Cherry Orchard” .duringrehearsals. for its | > .. The’ National | Repertory outfit | ichad intended.-: ‘replacing *.. erie”: With... “Eva ‘ has* -apparently “been with Ingrid. Bergman. in ‘the’: title . role: is.‘believed. to have. ‘been. a i “: by: Marian Winters. scheduled: Nov, 14. opening’ “atthe new. Theatre Four, ‘N.Y. “She. has. “since... withdrawn. from: “Orchard”: and. the. role ‘has. ‘been ‘taken ; over ““Dewell. ‘and: -Mrs... “Hersey, who. ‘toured ‘a -repertory.-of:-“Mary ‘Stu 2 art? and.: “Elizabeth”. the Queen” last’ ‘séason. under’ --the.“National + . Repertory : Theatre. ‘Banner, “were. the producers. the | -previous:: semes= * ter-of two. “Once Upon-.a Mattress’. -Yoad companies which. represented. -@ loss“of about: ‘double the -com ’ . . tee ee Sc a i . ve : an : * eet oa atente Boag bate ERAS wee cat meter Beh alae oe Lneee ees oa ret : aT . Cade eee roan Senate 4. . bined. inyestment,: “2 “overéall, of. $132, 000. for. the. double. 2 & enterprise.. fone ” : costae, including: 10%: Bits of London olf . Londoy,. Oet. 30: Cardew: Robinson,: a. comedian, } is". making ‘his. debut. in .a. “classic 4 “22 legit play: in Ben ‘Jonson’s “Bast “Ward | Ho,” ‘at the Mermaid. wh Lom: ‘Artistes Ltd. has changed || a ‘Its: title and is: ‘now known as: Lead: * ing -Players,. Ltd. — -The London~ : "Coliseum “is to mei resume as a-live:theatre next. year, when: Bernard Delfont. will-pre: ” sent Harry. Secombe in’ “Pickwick?” Jolin. Hurt: has: taken over: for 7 ‘Colin. ‘Campbell. din "Chips with “y oEverything.?. 7 -/ ’ Totti . ‘Truman: “Paylor Shas” ‘res: “turned to’ the cast’ of “Gentlemen . a Prefer: ‘Blondes. ™ After dn absence. "4 due ‘to:injuries: réceivedfroin fali-.| _ Ang. scenery. -" j.-,., Pete Murray, takés over ‘Now. 12 ‘as niale lead-in: “Commie. Blow. Your. “Horn,” Judy Dench and. George. Baker. will “Wednesday, October 8, 1963 ° | ; Editor, ‘Variety: a “bYour. article: on: “theatre tours ; 1 Bay. Head; ‘N.J., at. the age of 56. . “The: , “Menag-. : LeGallienne’s adaptation : of. ‘Tbsen’s. “Hedda Gab-. . ler,” starring Signe Hasso, ‘but. that |. : venture : “scrapped: . “An upcoming ‘television ‘|’: ‘presentation. of ~the ° Absen. -play’ | will: 7 including “The Dreaming: Dust,”. ! ‘at the Prince’ of: Wales, + oh “while. Bob Monkhouse vacations. . . _ Jerome Whyte is here to prepare : }. the Leland Hayward production: of -4 “A Shot In. The'Dark,” next. spring..: _ | Club: “Van Lennep. Memorial Ak memorial hias beeh established at. ‘Harvard Univ. for’ Dr. William: of the collection’ there from. 1949. Van, Lennepdied last: Aug. 20 in _-: He taught.drama. ‘at: ‘Harvard, ‘Northeastern: ‘Univ:, the New: Eng-' land Conservatory of Music’ and: Emerson | College, ‘and’. wrote: mu merous. articles on the theatre... Sheree North-on Coast ... “An ‘Child: ‘Custody Case: Hollywood, Oct. 30. ° Sheree. North; -who came ‘here to ‘the. Coast recently on a: two-day. leave from. “I: Can Get it for. You Wholesale” . on: -Broadway, ‘has’ no. ‘immédiate. intention : of returning. here.-in connection with: a” ‘ehild custody action, : ’ preceding: ‘her di-. ‘vorce : ‘suit against Dr... ‘Sonimer: ** OT was! ‘granted: custody ofthe: ‘girl, three-year-old Erica, but I” cannot. go back: toNew “York: be-: -cause. the ‘eourtwon’t allow“me to ‘leave * -California.with: her, ‘and: I am not. willing to give her up..I am. in:. violation of my contract. -with:} David Merrick producer of.“Whole-. sale,” ~ and * my... attorney, © Donald: ment. with him,” Miss North added: The dancer. ‘said she was. ‘booked “TV. show; ‘but Merrick: prevented it on grounds she was’ ‘under: con-: tract to him. She did an “The Un-: touchables” : spot, : but. it--was just “one day’s: “work, ‘and: the producer’ ‘Broadway musical’ is being. played ‘by’ her: understudy,. Wilma Curly. “the. divorce action, . ; MOREHOUSE BREAKS HIP. | Ward’ Morehouse, drama _critic for the. Newhouse newspaper: chain and: the. ‘North American News-. ‘paper. Alliance, tinderwent .surgery | “| -yesterday. (Tues.) ‘in Lenox’ “Hill. Hospital, N-Y;, for a. fractured. thip... The veteran reviewer-colum hist’ Incurred the injury in ‘afall in his ‘New York home. last Saturday-night (27) ‘following . his’ at+[ ‘tendanceé: at the Broadway. opening Of “Beyond the Fringe.” ‘*. Because of. the accident, Morei house: was ‘unable to: write a notice. “Fringe” and. ‘the Newhouse" papers ‘substituted.’ Jack.: Gaver’s | United | “Press [pvndicate. “review. oF | ovércall. ‘Booking a theatre, he in To Do 0’ Casey's s: ‘Curtains’ | | At-Rochester (NY.): Univ.| played in 1959 by: Dick. Van -Dyke.. ‘Loring: Smith ‘and. Una Merkel co-. §tarred: with Van‘ ‘Dyke in that. .production, ; Staged. “The: Devil Came‘from: -Dublin’’ +... . “highkight: ' a “Modern. Irish | | Drama Festival to: be held ‘Dec..:3-8 Tat -Roehester. (N.Y.)Univ:: A total | ‘The world :: preem: ‘of . Sean O’Casey’s' “Behind the Green Curtains” and the first American: ‘pres-: entation of: Paul Vincent. Carroll's ‘of five plays are to. be: presented,’ by Denis: Johnston, . who'll lecture during the. festival. . “Curtains” will. be: ‘directédby Dr. “Robert. ' Hogan, visiting “ professor of: English: and author of ‘works. : toe ‘Heib: Kramer ‘Will Open if Dinner Theater; Houston’ |: “Herbert Kramer, fornier'’ ‘pro-. ducer-director at .. the Playhoute: ‘Théatre,. Houston,.: will resume his legit. activities. with the: establish=. ment. of the Herbert. Kramer .Din . ner-Theéatre there. The operation; + ‘slated to open:.in ‘mid-November; will be.located in the building for merly occupied: by.. the” .Gescendg Kramer, ‘partnered in’ the ew, setup ; with Jamies © Parmer .and |”: George Ballas, willbe in. charge’ of : the kitchen and. service, as well ‘as have music by. Alan: Freedman and: under way. for: ‘several other. shows: ‘the entertainment. .: ‘until .-his: retirement ° fn '1960.‘Dr: : ‘Not Back: to ‘Wholesale’ |; laac! agency. j Ed, >. aa “We + . os . . oot ae 7 {Agent Produces ‘Never’ — ‘Continued from ‘page 55 — —= east.: The. daricer. n ; explai éd. she. is} first: became. ‘associated: with the comedy as. Long’ s: representative . ‘on just the one play,.The author’s . ‘Gerhart: regular agent. ‘is fhe William Mor-. -Leon,. is now discussing.'a. settle-: ‘did ‘not™ ‘intercede. Her. role in. the E :-The.-court has. not. sett a date: “on: the capitalization: of : which: ‘Was: set ‘several. authors involved in “Jegit -Grace Kleiné: Jerome -Coopersmith' | ‘and. Ted: Berkman. The Nina Fare:.| well :book, “Every. Gir] Is:Entitled: | -t0. a: Husband,” is ‘being converted |: ‘into. a musicalfor Carol Burnett: two ,books.. on ' O'Casey.. and’ eet om 8 . . . or . {-based-on Sherlock. Holmes ‘stories.: Set: ‘Hom? forn,” Evans-Hayes? “| and Berkman’s-book,“‘Cast: a’ Giant | “has been sold. ‘to an: un+ | disclosed film: ‘company. |. The “musical: version’ of “Every ;.Girl,”: tagged: -| Shadow;: With Ivries’--by' | “Mother. Wore. a Beéard;” ” an origi’ “| “LN ew York. st failed to ‘take. into. consideration: — | the. railroads—which. have. heen pi| -Loneers in thése: promotions. 1 hesi-}. “(tate to’ Make: any total: estimate of |: ‘| their -ticket.: sales, “because. many] of. them: conduct their own opera tions.: ‘However; in my: ‘instance, I. ‘would revise your figures. upwards | ‘of at least 12,000. tickets. ° 3:0 | In the ‘last. *wo weeks we: were ‘responsible for. approximately. ‘1-. 500. tickets; comprising two large-|m |tours.. The chief. beneficiaries were: {shows like “Miik and Honey” ‘and: These: figures can. very. ‘readily be. checked | with:.thé respéctive . theatrés. © ‘Be-. ..f ginning: this. week . and. next,. we: |’. “Fake Her, “She's . . Mine.” have: alreday: gold.” at least. °900 Siar Bloomfield ris. Agency. label, “Cradle .and All: ” : Holly wood:. subsequently : ‘beeame‘agent. for the: work and. again, after fail ing to lineup: a‘Broadway ‘:pro ducer; ‘decided to undertake spon-. ‘sorship himself: : His: Griginal aim .The “presentation, ' the: intention. of.. ‘Hollywood’ and | Martin . to ‘solicit’ ‘about $50; 000-. financing ~ of... a. pést-stock: stab at. Broadway, prob.) MISSES ‘FRINGE’ NOTICE)’ ‘$60,000 .. for.. the: ably as an interim -booking. ‘However,. the ‘project took--on rs Tew: complexion when veteran: director ‘George: Abbott offered. to ‘stage. a -Main’ ‘Stem : ‘production. after séeing thestock” version -at:’ the: Westport (Conn:). Country-Play ‘house.-Abbott -was. one. of ‘many: ‘connected. with the. Broadway. the-" ‘atre: who. were : ‘invited by ‘Holly-. wood and Martin to see: the. show. eat Westport. ‘With. ‘Abbott in. the picture; diffi : culties previausly. connected”. with -getting..a:: Broadway. production: ‘of. the. play underway vanished. Ace. ¢ording to. Hollywood; it:‘was*a cinch.to raise’ backing for ‘the show, at $125,000, with provision for 2096 dicated was.also. .& Snap:: Ford ‘and Miss O’Sullivan were retained. for the -new. production, : in which Orson-Bean-also costars in the. role. which : Henry: ‘Denker Inaddition to” the ‘Long. ‘play, Hollywood:. -is also, the. agent: for. and “film . : projects. They: “include ‘Nina Farewell, .a nom™ de--plume for . Mae: ‘Cooper: ‘and: her. sister,. Coopersmith chas. written the’ book ° “Baker Street,” “a. -musical ° “The | Unfair . “Sex.” is: being: authored’ by Ketti-Frings. The, ‘Merrill and . it. with -Lester.: Osterman. under: their. firm. Dan--| Nina. ‘Farewell teain, ‘on the: ‘other’ hand, willdo-afilm: ‘adaptation of’ nal story by Styne... “Baker Street,” which Alexander H:. Cohen intends -prodiicing, . will | lyrics. by. Dennis Marks.:: “He then altered his plans and’ ar-". ranged. ‘with Martin, a ‘simmer the-. atre packager who's also connectted:1... with the Theatre, Guild, to send out. a strawhat touring. company dast. summer. which Paul Ford:. and Maureen. QO’ Sullivan: ‘costarred; :was ‘directed : | -by. Gene ‘Lasko. and: played. eight -wéeks.‘on. the ‘stock circuit under. o| its. original .“Cradle”. tag.: It. was’ Asserts Ticket oot BO. ; ‘I |'was to present it in New ‘York. last t | season, but that didn’t pan‘out:: ‘to. appear“on Red. Skélton’s CBS-'| . os * : we foe . ERE EEE RE DEETEE ESCHEEEEE ! a . . . . a “ . . . =o | i. { i. p i "Comedy in: Music,’”.at. the: Audi-;; niia. music by Jule’ Styne, who also in: torium Theatre “have. booked" four ; Turkey and “Ethiopia -will be cov-téends: coproducin oa Jand concerts::. ~ Sponsars Here to Dig lor Dough | Atlanta Season Offers ‘| tickets: through’ out-of-town group | . " [promotions principally”. with: ‘the | railroads, 4+: | Jerome: -Robbins’ March 30. -and Teicher, Feb. 17. :-|. Waring and. the. Penhsyleanians, ‘March: “19. . -SanFrancisco, -Oct. 30. “Bolshoi. Ballet .. from”. ‘Moscow playing | eight... -performances.. ‘here: Jin .the> Fox,’ dodmed-to-be-razed film: ‘house’ of. 4;651° seats, ‘grossed $250,000, ‘per. the Hurok manage|. “Local: scale. was $8.75. to $12. 50, contrasting with: $15 top at. the Metropolitan: Opera House. in ment.: Critical and ‘public: comment on the Russians. was mixed." 3 Subscription. Series. 7 “ Atlanta, ‘Oct. 30. formance. stand at the’ 5; 500-seat “Municipal. ‘Auditorium. The Atlanta:.Music ‘Club's, “ALL Star Concert. Series, now in its. 30th. season, -has ‘thus far‘presented the. 1 Rodgers ‘and. Hammerstein musi-. “Late” is-: a ‘new’ title. for: the | play. ‘which was ‘first tried.-out..in’ 1959": at. the: Bucks County. “‘Play-house,.-New. Hope, ‘Pa., under ‘the ¢al and-the Orfeon: Chorus, Coimbra;. Portugal; and its’ ‘schedule in cludes Leonie . Rysanek, . accom--|' panied “by‘Atlanta Symphony ‘Or--| ‘chestra, with ‘Edwin. ‘MeArthur. as} guest ‘conductor, Nov: 20> the -Na ‘tional Ballet of Canada, Jan. 9: Ar-. thur-. Rubinstein, Jan....14: the. De-' troit Symphony: Orchestra, ’ Werner. ‘Torkanowsky, guest conductor, -Au- gustin: Anievas, piano-‘soloist, Feb. -'Q: Erita Morini, April 2, and the Hague. Philharmonic;. Williem van. -Ottéerloo conducting, April: 26.: Showtime Series will. offer. the ‘Roval Scots Greys. and Argyll and + | Sutherland Highlanders, ‘Thursday: N i night: (1); the. touring company of musical “Carnival: *? “Nov. 28, _ te A Leonard. ‘Bernstein: Gala,” starring ‘singer Robert. . “Rounseville ‘and. “Claire. Alexander, with soloists arid. full ‘orchestra’. and the. American Ballet .. Theatre. production ‘of “Fancy”. Free,” ” All these: shows wilt be préserited Tate ‘the Auditorium, the only re“maining place’ in. Atlanta where: ‘flesh shows: can: ‘be. ‘presented since: the’ Tower, the. city’s ‘sole’ legit: showcase, has heén. conv ‘artad ‘into -‘a--Cinerama theatre. ‘eperated by Martin. ciréuit. .. ‘Ralph Bridges. président’ of Fa ‘mous. ‘Artist. Series, is presenting -a series ‘including “Festival -’62; | with ‘Atlanta’ Symphony : Orchestra “and. featuring: Jim ‘Backus as nar} rator “The Sorceérer’s: Apprentice,” |-plus Peter. Nero. amd :the-Ameri¢an Folk Trio, last Sundav.-(98): Lib| erace; Dec. ‘6; duo-pianists Ferrante and... Fred. Blondes of London, ; oTo Replace ‘The Men’, London, : Oct. 30.: With: ‘the: ‘scheduled: ‘fold next: Saturday (3) of “The: New ‘Men’? at-the. Strand, the:theatre -will-‘be.| taken’ over ‘Nov: 4. ‘by “Gentlemen } Prefer Blondes,” moving over from the. Princes.. The: management and. east. of the. musical are understocd | “sharing -the estimated $8,400 ‘cost of the. transfer... “The Princes is to be reconstruc: ‘ted before reopening: “early: in. 1963. With’. the.” London. ‘ production Of. “How to. Succeed. in. Business. with‘out Really. Trying.’ The house will, be Tenamed the Shaftesbury. 2. Players” for Denver wo ‘Denver, Oct. 30. Bolshoi, Frisco, $250, 000 | The: touring’ company ‘of “The. Sound of Music,” starring’ Jeannié . 5 Carson. and. ‘Hollander. ‘John van :|-Dreelin, _opened’. the. local: stage __..,| season Jlast.-week with -a four-per| in. friar ~ sa a er " \ the el of: English-language legit. on the continent. The latest | of ‘these ‘English-spoken-here the-" atrical operations—already in existence in such places. as :Rome, Amsterdam -and Trankfurt — is earmarked for Paris. The: Parisian project is. “being undertaken by the English-Speak-ing:Cultural: Theatre Assn., a non . profit : French ‘organization. formed -in::Paris ‘last . April as the Assn. -|Pour Le Theatre de“Langue Ana glaise. The association intends -es. .|-tablishing a permanent profes_ | sional. English-speaking theatre in. the French. capital, the first since . the.’ English. Players. operated a _ | repertory -company ‘in Paris: from} OF Legit and. ‘Concerts 7 1922 until the. outbreak: of World| War IT in. 1939. _ ‘Backing for the Paris enterprise, which will derive its support. from voluntary contributions, subseribtion plans: and boxoffice sales, . is ‘being ‘solicited: both in Europe and this country. Frawley Becker, an. Anierican who’s been directing “| English-speaking plays in Paris for the. U.S. government the Iast: five years, will be managing director. of the operation. He’s also a mem‘ber. of. the .association’s board of directors,..as is Paola’de RohanChahot, treasurer. of the venture. Becker and Mme Rohan-Chabot . were in New York last week to negotiate: for plays and tu seek backing for the project, capitalized . -at $200,000, The claim more than ‘half. has already been pledged. The initial season, scheduled to begin next ‘January | or February with | “Golden: Boy,” is to‘encompass: six |. presentations, ~ each Tunnihg. six ‘weeks. Other productions slated. for the : getaway semester include “The ‘Children’s: Hour,” “The Million| airéss,”’ ‘adouble-bill of “The Zoo. Story” ‘and “The: Death of Bessie Smith”. and “Look: Homeward; Angel. ” A-company of around 30 ‘is to be recruited for ‘the first sea-. ‘son, of which about 15 will consti-tute a permanent core‘ of: actors. Plans also.call for the employment of stars and name directors from | both Europe. and the US. The association, currently. nego-. tiating for -a theatre, also‘ plans touring © productions throughout. ‘Europe, Africa and the Middle East... ‘It.. likewise -contemplates. ‘serving as a counsel for. American and British theatrical groups mak‘ing European: tours. The association figures. ‘its _productiens will. draw. from the English-speaking j resident colony of * over 160,000 Persons in Paris and the large body of -international students.-in. the “1 Fr rench capital, as well as tourists. Besides ‘Frawley ‘and: Mme. ‘Rohan-Chabot, ' the association’s board © of: directors, includes. Americar: ‘set. designer Donald .Cardwell, French -legit stager | Maurice . Guillaud, French set .de “signer. Roger Harth (secretary of the: association), French writers Colette. de Jouvenei (president. of the association) and Jean. Paris,. French actress Francoisé Spira and | Jean Ruadd, former secretary-general of the Comedie: Francaise: and now -secretary-general of the Jean-: Louis Barrault. Co. Fight for 080 Tou . “Eight 2. . on the Go,” a. revue 1. produced.: by ™M. J. Boyer, will em. | bark Nov. 12 on a three-month USO tour ‘of U. S. military installations in: the Mediterranean area. The. revue. using musical numbers ‘from Broadway productions, was a GSO :entry last year in Guantana Tmo Bay, ‘Cuba, and Berlin.. The title reflects the number of ; people involved in the preseuta-. ‘tion; There are six performers on +stage,.four femmes and two males, tand musical accompaninient by. a __Andrews-Gatner Attractioris. Tne. (pianist and drummer. The troupe, “Which ‘recently. ‘opened. its 1962-63 jincluding ‘Miss Boyer. was, organ “season with the Victor Borge show, | “mor e: events. -Skedded: for.“ Desember ° is. Hai | Marchi in’“Come’ Blow Your Horn” ‘to be.-followed.-in* January with Maurice Evans and Helen. Hayes: in “A-Program for -Two-.Players.”’ |: “| Set ‘for. February’ are ~ Leonard: ‘Bernstein’s “Gala’™ and guitarist ‘Andres. Segovia. “Negotiations are ‘ized in Chieago.:.Spain, Saudi Ara “Crete. Italy. Greece. ‘Iran, ered on the ‘appreaching tour, which marks the seventh time Miss Boyer. has-been: involved in a USO overseas presentation as producerdirector. Also. appearing in the : rev ue will be. David. Evans. Mary Ann Rose, Anita Gordon and Henry and Al Valor. “Working the piano and drums, respectively, will be. Andy -}Anderson and Bill Schwartz. .