Variety (November 1963)

“aaielagy nme ‘Mason,’ Do Don Pom Baby” comed: little ‘relationship. to.-any .of the. the zy. intriguing’ thing about the. LETT NF TTI I TE STS I I TNT SEs OY TEE TE Sm ee . : ve . 7, 7 : “}oraing 5 Sun” The. .@ good voice. and: acting. ability, |~ ‘but he is also. stymied by: a one-| dimensional, unvarying. role. Wilt. MacKenzie, Danny. ‘Lockin |: and Carole. Demas. ‘Brove talented |* “young: performers, “and | David |. Thomas is. fine in a“straight role: ] . The music, by Paul. Klein, is often effective; ranging from minor key. operatic: numbers to. folk “songs, | ’ dances, ‘though.a bit. pretentious at. times, and: “Donald = Saddler’s:’ are.on the wholé diverting. Daniel |. _., Petrie’s staging Is-competent.. But despite. its title: there is little | ‘brightness in “Morning Sun;” Saee power: ie. ue the ess: -.. Kenn. "‘Beoatway, Peter. Biartis, Irme Although: “God, ‘Man &. You, y, drama and revue, it. bears. he author, ‘Phillip s. ‘Gelb, -dis|. Sees sketches in which: five’ actors” “theories . and). ideas. pe spizades are’ all. ‘ver-|' mouth. and. tiresome,;. and. some. in| The title, which. turns’ out tobe ‘Gontiauea trem pase ss. and} is billed as a. combination. ; volving religious. and. racial topies| ot “The performers, all: ‘personable, / ‘are uniable to alleviate the tedium: | Sills, » Wards Arthur, Cress. a ae ee a. ‘fine ‘tart with z commendable -preduction of “Mister Johnson,” . Norman: Rosten’s: dramatization: of | Joyce Cary’s novel: about British: j 4] controled Nigeria.. | « As Johnson, a. ‘native whiose ‘at-F ‘tempts. to to emulate the British lead’ = te trageédy,. James ‘Earl Jones gives | erfo nce. He is amus-|'— | ing,: but also’ conveys the ‘pathos! = ofthe Nigerian: caught. between. i |} two. cultures, Michael McGuire. is | also--excellert as. the: English ofwari. | fier for whom: ‘Johnson ‘works. |’ |. ‘Gall Cramer and Lestie Stevens | minke the: most -of “w* meaningful | li | officer: and the Nigerian, and good'| | support. fs contributed by. Patritk | || Waddington, | Wardell ‘Saunders: = strong: ‘| and ~Rodhey Douglas. Tom Grienwald. -has sta ed the. { multiple-scene play smoothly, and Deidre are tol| “Mister: s. costumes. ‘appropriate. Johnson”: is an: imperfect’ but in prful and. The Wegetahle. Wquity ‘Library. Theatre: revival. of | rs comedy in three acts by F. Scott Fitzyeraid. Stared by Frederick: Rolf; me obert. Paine. Grose:. com ligh RB fumes, ‘Svivia Kale Opened Oct. Eo “63: : re ee he C. S | ervcTon HARTFORD: THEATRE, | Los. ANGELES. Prior: to. New York. December Opening. _ | eal ‘satire, . m iy the answer to =|" home, ‘to ‘induce: "yma or im e. Simmons, ' ‘Mitchell. Judith . Ezeon,. Steve . "Dawsoh:* Dougine, Pawnee: ete ‘Kalegi. ‘screen’ and ‘ty ber memoirs ‘from 1940° when. her earlier autobiog, “How. Young. You | Look!” was issued by Farrer. .&: Rinehart, Joining. several distaff ng: and/or dewn: to: dste ‘this season,. Miss. Wood makes references. to. “The epening production is “AL *‘Cosas. the Pape ¥y. sees | Dunte.. was. movies). . | “Miss Wood was one: ‘of the orig!; nal members of Equity: when it. | was founded:.50 ‘years ago. She | has. contributed formidably to.dran. | matic art. Book is. chatty, blithe: | spirited; better-suited, perhaps, to’ Scott Fitzserald’s “The Vege-. table” ig. an unsucceseful combina-! “AS GRIMLY a domestic: ‘comedy gad: peand” la chance. to display their talents. |t ‘As the hero, an average guy whe}; "ec dreams. of being: ‘President’ but]. __..| whose true ambition’ is fo be a post| | mat Raleigh Bond gives a skillful, |: Mn likable performance, Peg‘Shirley | ft Afonso Paso. adzpted ‘iarvini | Peter. Bosche, E. J. Poggi,. Arne], |*Weiner, and William-C. Kerby. are |. : Den |.also: effective’ in smaller roles: ‘The. g,. by. Frederick Rolf, lt laudable, as are. the sets by. Rob‘ert Paine Gross and ‘the colorfal,; evocative ssostumes BY Sylvia: : Kenn. nt arte and Flowers” by Pegey |: Wood: (Morrow; $5), vet. stage, actress continues ‘thelr’ memoirs up ‘her earlier work in’ current tome,. F wath reminders that ‘it ‘ds. out: of ‘ print, “Present volume: ‘reveals ‘author. as a-star of Noel Coward's “Blithe Spirit,’’: as overseas actress. during. . peight’ years, to Mady. Christians’ | -} Tole in “I Remember Mama” when: {play became. video: fodder. : (Irene. ‘for... the 6 "Mamas se the: pages of a° ‘slick monthly. much. of. Mts + ds heavy-handed. ‘But the 1 ‘Mainstage: we of main needed. phenso Pase's . deen Alar. ; . . Pasadena, Oct. 17. Pasadena . » Presentation. of : In ‘an. ‘attempt to recapture some. ..| of .this: theatre's: past reputation | for experimental : drama, consider| ably: dilhited-in. recent’ years with:|’ ‘productions of un-}. abashed’ commercial comedies and. | “safe”. dramas, the Playhouse: has. undertaken . # series of five plays,. —f to be: be: called: the Playbox. Theatre ae mpassing unusual of a ferings DY Anternationally: known “enco “Using & arena ‘staging in: an intiof | Capacity: Of 80 ‘seats, ‘as "well as playVi ing: area; are placed:. on stage. of:|. ‘Mainstage auditorium), the series (audience, with total is being. seldon. subseription basis ‘for $15,.or with any available sin ples selling for . $3.50, and the ~ lpaanagement, hopes that public in1 terest will develop to point where auditorium will . ‘be ‘No,’ “Pepa” style "explains: Paso’s. “prolificacy. (45: plays’ produced. in. eight’ years) the. changes of. ‘Place’, ‘Teferences to. local ‘names. 7 on, Mama! A Ne Papal Tayaouse Playbox Theatre |comedy in two acts, by. by Re ‘Dex Also scheduled for. “the series, ‘|-which ‘will be played at intervals between the regular Mainstage productions, are Emmet. Lavery's Patricia: Neway. sings’ superbly, : from the Spanish. "Sta oa | “The Ladies of Soissons,” Upton and makes the mother a formidaeo _, Mister Johnsen ds first-rate: ‘as’ his. shrewish. wife,. ‘Shermans art. aie ? Jehison: Sinclair’s “‘Cicero,” Aziz Nesin’s bie. figure: But :the character is{: a eecich. based on 2 novel By and Tony Ballen’is amusing as a a Jeet. We Youn: Features | Do Something, Met” (adapted by "superficial, and even Miss Neway’s ‘foxes ‘Cary: Staged by. Tor: ae | uate who: maixes i Product | seuss Eien Berry, Pamela Bobker ben. Ali), and James. intensity’ can . not give. it depth. [ Rover Memamen retrewi 1 Cartice, Opened.|.00 Stage; Penny Phillips. if Givy,, Andrew’ Caimar, Ajax geese | co's “Pepel The Unburied’ As. her. ‘son;: Bert -Convy. displays | Oct. "5, 63, at the Master Theatre, N.Y. | flapper, and: Robert { at tite, Pawed: ae t. Russian.” Robe. vy. disonay . Cast: Jamey. Ear] Jones, Leslie. Riv as. an undertaker: turned. Senator. t =| Bs Shaheen cana #350. top. Play Thanks to Ford Funds, Lyric of KC. Looks Up Kansas City, Nov. 5. Kansas City’s ‘Lyric Opera (in: ‘English) ended. its sixth season Oct. 19 with ticket sales in excess ‘of $35,000 for 20 performances, according to Michael C. Berbiglia, president. Best draw was “Othel | lo,” followed in order by “Yeomen the Guard,” “Tosca,” “Elixer of “Love” “and “Merry Wives of. from the Ford ($17,000) and the Cockefair Chair for Continuing ‘Education at Missouri U.’s Kansas City campus ($6,000) made possible an expanded schedule. Lyric acquired a $2,000 lighting system, the gift of the Lyric Opera Guild, and some sturdy aod. ver ‘satile stage sets. of sufficient qual ty to be served up again in different. Lyric is chosen by Ford Founda : j| tion for a continuing grant ($15,000 ‘per year for the next five. years) and is one of seven companies in 7 ‘World War H, as former presi-!and> populari The essential| Ford's. “opera management inonship to an sort of venter i sins feettiog ‘play, and a good: choice dent ef ANTA, as film star, plat-| Spanish. tavoe of the work: is terneship. pr ” First trainee : ment... Pp ¥y for. the season 8. opener. Kenn." | form: artist,’ and as successor, for |marred in this: presentation by | this season, Norman. Gregory, stays with the group until next July,. when a new interne. will take his -Ellen ‘Berry ‘and Ward Wood; place. ‘as’ by “coco” 1 New Musical Based on the Life of CHANEL a oe “REMEDY FOR WINTER” —A New Play by LEONARD SPIGELGASS of “THE SUNDAY GAME" a new comedy by GEORGE PANETTA “THE DEADL| ”” —A New Comedy Mystery by DAVID SMRFT parents. who find | ‘health when. they find love, much. to the disgust of their “modern” |: children {well.played by Panels N Grey: and Andrew Colman), hilarieus: as they try to. corabine join romance and self-treatment. Hi ‘support. is provided by Stuart Lan-| wife Vi; _[-caster, Robert Bushnell and Kath-. Ey ) again Ford money. enabled company to ‘bring in singers Mary “Jennings, iam Beck, | a: “min DOWN WSTAIRS” — new comedy Dranaby GEORGE PANETTA : “THE. NEST" oy JAY ANTHONY t a ee ~ ‘AMotion Picture to be co-produced and directed by DAVID SWET | | ENDEARING AS ARSENIC ~ ‘AND OLD LACE’. 7. $25 | Verity, 7 ; ra ss. F.. 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