Variety (November 1963)

. Following. are. available ‘parts in upcotiing Broadway,’ ‘off-Broad: | “way, and” touring shows, as well as battlet, films, industrial and. tele. Ly « temnie, % {femme. dancer-singer, : chorus ° girls | and. boys, 20’s. Mail -resume and. ‘| photos to. Jack Levin c/o above | 20s 5, sing “and: ‘dance: no | address. Do not. write ‘or visit. vision shows. All. information has ‘Deen obtained directly bythe: VaRIETY Casting. Department . uy telephone calls, and | has. been” rechecked as of noon yesterday. (Tues.).. The availablé rolés will be. repeated. weekly. until. filled, and addi: tions to the list will be mdde only. when information. is secured. from: ‘vesponsible parties. The intention. is to service performers with leads} *P P ‘of ‘the shows involved rather. than. to: _ This: information is ‘published without provided: by the managements run a wild goose marathon. ‘elarge: Parenthetical designations. are. ‘as. follows: (C).. Comedy,. (D). Drama, (MCy Musical’ Comedy, “(MD).. Musical, Drama, (R). Revue, | Rep) Reper tory, (DR): Dramatic. ‘Reading, (DB)Double Bill. BROADW AY “Baker Street” .(M).. . Alexander H. Cohen * “(e/o Casting “Consultants, 444Madison Ave., NY). Available parts:: femme lead, | Producer, 26-36, glamorous, intélligent, soprano, must. sing well;. male,. ‘male, : villain, Professor Moriarty: -matle, middle-age, . Dr. Watson; 26-36,. ‘handsome, light baritone. or. ‘-tenor; boys, .8-17, ‘sing and. dance, be able to do. cockney accent. Mail photos and Tesumes. c/o: above. address. “Dylan” (D). Casting. Consultants, . 444 Madison Ave.,-N. Y.). Available part: male, 28-35, handsome, sexy, preferably ‘Spanish or.Italian looking. Accept-. ing photos and resumes c/o: above address -and through agents. “Foxy” (MC). Producer, David} Merrick (246. W.. 44th St., N.Y2. daticers:| men_ am 10 a.m. -_ and femmes at 2 Open — call dancers next Mon. ra: ‘men at 10; ‘| Faye; Betty Grable type; “femme, ‘| Hollywood dramatic: -star,.. clothes: | acm: and. ‘femmes at 2 pm-<all at | the Broadhurst ‘Theatre. . 4 |.44th: “St., =| next Mon. (11): men at 10 a.m, and } | femmes. at 2. p.m. Open eall singers move well; © ) ‘| 40ish, must ‘sing, ‘male,. juvenile, {must sing. and dance;. ‘Producers, George | Negro; male, ‘character, -niust -sing;} W,.. George & ‘Frank. Granat :(c/o. LA 4-8347).. y agent, . male, publicity.. man.‘ceptingphotos and .resumes: also (235° W.. N.Y,).. . Equity: singers next Tues; (12): men at 10am. and: femmes .at 2:p.m—all at ‘the. ‘Imperial Theatre (249 W.. 45th. St, N.Y.) “Funny ~ Gin’ “(MD... “producers, Ray Stark..& David: Merrick (1650 Broadway,.. N.Y.). Available parts: | femme, 40ish, comedienne, | “must sing;. femme; 20s, beautiful, dancer who. sings ‘well, must play comedy; male’ lead, early 20s, must sing and character women,. Male, : Ziegfeld; boys, 7-12; must ‘sing and. ‘move ‘well, experienced; femmes, Ziegfeld. girls,. must sing: and dance; male, 50ish, busineéss‘man. type,. must: sing. “Mail: photos “and. resumes ‘to. Lawrence, “Kasha . C/o 0 above address.: “Good ‘Good Friends” ©): pro. ducers, Robert Fryer. & Lawrence Auditions this. Fri. (8). for ‘Equity Carr ‘in .association with John Herman (234 W. 44th. St:, NAY: Available ‘parts:. fem-. me, Hollywood musical star, Alice’ orsé,Joan ‘Crawford tyre; male; tractive, New York legit director; male, fat, adorable; femme, ‘tail, well: built; male, young,: innocent, nnovuous; femme, .. Hollywood: columnist, . worldly, tough: . ‘male, zany, a. Mischa ‘Auér-Danny Kaye sombination;: femme, .-Gypsy for six years old, .a mass of curls; -male,. from ‘agents. c/o. above: caddress... "S| What Makes Sammy Run” (MC) = Producer, Joseph Cates -(1,000 Park Ave.; N.Y.). Available parts: male,. attractive character .Jead, 30-40; |. femme,25-30, chie; stunning, must f:. 1 sing; male, 25-35, shy, intelligent; : | male, 50ish, baritone; femme, . 25-. Nobody goes ‘away "with: out being absolutely delighted.at. Wig: Gity,. larg est and most skillful wig specialists in the world. You'll find by far the biggest and most attractive collection of wigs, wiglets and hairpieces of all kinds, All shades and styles.. Wigs at $69 (less your pro -fessiqnal discount) that. . cost twice that anywhere else. 100% human hair. 14 master stylists. Credit and... layaway plans. For profes. sional discount, see Carola: . Matthews or Louise Bruce.. WIG CITY is one flight up Macy’s. Open till n Monday, Thursday, ri day. LW 40910 “The NEW. -$T. JAMES HOTEL: Phile. Heedquertets: . Fer Peenle in: Show Business . Managing Director—* BOB SPEDDEN = Cardholder in Two JATSE Unions. ecated Contrelly ‘13th end Walnut ‘Sts. _ ROOMS: $5 up’ + Equity only, . cent: 35, : ‘must dance. well, latin: type; male, young, smart, tough: stooge; ans. malé;’ middle-aged shy, rétiring, dignified; male, 50ish, -head. of os bank; male, 22-28, ernest, respectable; male, leading man. type must | dance. Mail photos and*.resumes: N George Thorn: (119 W. 57th St, : “Side “Show” a. " Prodacer: "| Kermit Bloomgarden(1545. Broad-‘way, N.Y.; JU 2-1690). | parts: “Male, 30s, tall, gangling,; Available. -|Who can sing, dance; miove. ‘| well... Mail photos Sand: TeS-. umes p/ o Casting Consultants (4441: Madison Ave; N Ye. Do not |. phone. or visit; _ OFF-BROADWAY . “Androcles” and the Lion”: (Kia| _.} Show)... Producer, Star -Raiff. and ' | Explore Inc. (331. Madison Avenue; ‘parts: male. | and femme romantic leads; braggin'| _|eaptain; miser;. Androcles:. Some |: (elassic¢. .acting . ‘training ‘preferted. {Mail photos and resumes 'to Explore, “| Tue,-.cfo above address. Do not: at the corner of 34th. — 7 ‘Street and 7th Avenue, diagonally actus from 2 N.Y.).: Available . phone Or visit. “Cirde of Sparrows”: (D). ducers, Parard: Productions: (24 -W. 26th St. N-Y.) tractive: ‘character ‘male, : male, . early. 50s, Ed Begley type; male, early 50s, legit. ‘German ‘ac*mid-20s,.. . brotherly, ‘energetic. Mail’ photos and resumes c/o above. address. Do" not! . Phone’ or. visit. | “Lady be Gooa” (MC). ‘Produe: . Hfers, Keith Holzman,. Robert: Kreis, {Richard Pohlers, (161: .W. 54th St,, |N.. Y.). . Available ‘ parts:. male, juvenile, . Astaire type; ‘male,:. lead| ‘male, — ing man: 20-30, singer; male, -30-40, . comedian’ must sing; male, middle‘Hl aged; Adele Asta ire. .. types. femme, | must sing. and: dance: Femme,’ une-teller;. femme, secretary; girl |”. “Ac. Z | Available parts: |. -Boys,. 12-16; femme, it -{15, attractive: male, egriy: 30s; :s0|] cial. -worker, femme, late 20s, ‘at-1 = 35-43% , “Ride the. ‘Cockhorse” (C):, ducer, : Frank Roma Associates). *. “Available parts: ‘characters are..: Irish-American, male, ‘60,° short, stocky; ‘male, 40s, “huge, . strong,” ‘aggressive; femme, 50s, small, wily, determined:. ‘male, mid-40s, : ‘thin, vital, type;: male, 40s, 2 brains”; male; -30s, ‘e “peacemaker” “sits” ‘on ‘his aged, ' -handsonie; ‘boy, nine years -old, tough; rough kid. Mail photos. and. resumes: c/o above. address. Do not. phone. or visit.” — “The Athenian Touch” | (MC): Producer, ‘David A. Brown (218 E. 36th. ‘St., N-Y.). Audition next ‘}Tues. (12) ‘at-11 am, for Equity. femme. dancers: ‘wha sing. ‘Open call femme. dancers: who sing at 12° noon. Equity male ‘singers ' ‘who dance at 2 p.m.:and-open call male singers whodance :at3: ‘p.m.—all atVariety. “Arts: Studio (225. ». W 46th | St, N.Y). 0, ‘ ! Ophe. Trojan. Women”: ). ‘Maxwell: Production: "on. “Avail: |. . ; Cc tin ff 4 =aaas Continued rom page — following Saturday evening (9). by* ./ the St.Paul Civie Opera: Assn. diicer, . (250 Riverside Drive, N.“Y.): able parts: femme. 25-35, good dra-|" matic.‘range, sexy;.femme,. 40-60, |" good vocal quality. thin: ‘male. : 4060. good ‘statute, good vocal qual-. ity;boy: 8-12, small. Mail photos ‘and: resumes. to Hazel Hayman, c/o. above address... “You | _the People” (MC). ducers,. Pro Ave.,..N ¥.): -.-Available parts: femme; 30,“Nancy. Walker type; ‘male, early. 30s, Buddy: Hacket typé; male, ‘early 30s, -.second Banana type: femme, . early 20s, soprano; ‘malé, middle 50s, successful busi| >| ness man; “femme, ‘about 45, ‘con-' ‘tralto or’ Mezzo; ‘male, early. 20s; |male, Jate 20s; -comic lead; male and: femme... oriental types, with ‘comic ability.. Mail photos and res umeés to. ‘Harvey Flaxman, c/o -above_ address. -Do not: phoné or ‘Nisit. : mn STOCK: Main Highway, Miami, Fla.). Ac ~“teepting photos and resumes. through ‘agents: only; for. fall and winter ‘season of ‘star package ‘productions. Sty NGY,). Auditions. will .. -be -held: in. New York. Jater* this. month:. Mail. to vi acques Cartier. c/o. above: address. | “Arena ‘Stage, | 2° : ‘| ‘Washington, ‘D.C., Producer; ‘Zelda.| La Prie “The: Wall” (D). Fichandler (c/o ‘Casting Consult‘ants, 444. Madison. Ave., ‘Available part: Casting :Consultants e/o xbove | address. Me ‘TOURING: . Theatre in Education: Executive: '| producer, . Lyn: Ely (527: Lexington’ Available ‘parts: male,. 30355, to. play. Henry. WN and double: Ave., N.Y.). as . Petruchio; .male, : ‘25-30, to’ play Hamlet; femme, to play . ‘Ophelia ‘and double as: ‘the: -Frenén .Princess in Henry: V.Must: have.authertic: French accent; femme;. ‘Katherine. in Shrew.” ‘ence. a ‘must.. Send’ photos and .;resumes to Theatre. In Education, | Room. 303, ‘cfd. ‘above. address. “Pro. |. . “Three”. (educational: -Producer,.. CBS “Camera” ‘dramatic. series). (524 -W. 57th St., N.Y; JU. 6-6000): casting. . director, Accepting -photos and. ‘resumes of general male and female dramatic ‘talent, c/o above address. No dupli‘cates. 7 : “Lamp Unite’ My Féet” (religt-| |-ovis-dramatic . ".series).:Producer, CBS (524 W.. 57th St. ‘Ne Y. IU 6-6000);.: casting director, ‘Paula ‘Hindlin. Accepting. photos. and re ‘sumes. of general male ‘and. female ‘dramatic. talent, c/o. above address. ‘No duplicates. Productions 1.(105°.W. 55th St:, N.Y.,.e/o. Sing “haggard, bright; male, . éarly” 20s, male,. 40s, . thin, | ‘must ‘be Irish tenor; male, late 30s,. toutgoing, ex-fighter, not-: _ | too-bright; © male, -40s, beer. belly, | wheezy. robust: ‘laugh; 40s; . ‘small,. :comic; male, middle-. ‘seen outside: ‘male, late. her to play .a dual role. ‘Baker, however, hasn’t a ‘single ‘chance of showing his acting. skill, Cosoriut’ Grove: iashbuse (3500); ‘Mail: to. Kip ‘Cohen (234 W..: 44th ‘Hartford Stage ‘Company. ‘Execu. 7 tive Director, Jacques..Cartier °(65. oe . Kinsley’ St.,. Hartford,. Conn:).. This | | Equity resident. company ‘is accept‘ing photos. and. resumes.'from male. Br ‘and femme dramatic ‘talent: for its '12-week ‘season, beginning in Feb.|: argupr rite. Jamois -& Lara Sclimiat presen Giraudoux. bated ce the pce {I Pierre audoux, on. Yer . Bay, ‘by Jean Giraudoux, -R.. P.° uck. N-Y:.)< | ‘male -lead, 30s, | ™ | rugged.. ‘Mail photo and. resume to| . 1 adapted. “Sin’”’). .to. play: “Taming:.of The| ~ Classical... ‘acting “experi-| |a ‘hideout, Paula ‘Hindlin. Basha to Rave Dat. _ " ‘Melbourne, Nov. “5. A group tPalia will appear shortly in ‘theatre program of corroborees (tribal ceremonies). and. campfire. singing in -Melbourne and Sydney, sponsored by: the Australian Eliza ‘bethan: Theatre Trust.: The pres| entation’ is’ unprecedented in’ ‘the. Aussie theatre. Apparently. the ritual dances | and. music-making of Arnhem abo-| . rigines ‘has never previously. been. their. immediate: northern’ territory. environment... They'll appear at. the Palais Thea| tre, :St. “Kilda, Melbourne, . Nov.. 14-30, and. at the Elizabethan The-| ‘atre,. Sydney, Dee. 5-21.. . According to Stephen: Haag, | AETT executive director, who will | stage the ‘presentation, will retain. its. authentic native flavor, using such aborigine «. -instruments ‘as didjeridoos' (made from a long,’ hollow log). and music-sticks. The |. stage. will be covered by earth to | ‘simulate. the ‘dust haze.inwhich ; the §, group: activitles . ‘of: the ‘abo-:|. rigines: take: place in. their home| setting. ~ Shows Abroad Portrait of Murder while Renee‘ Asherson, a delightful |. Wednesday, November 6, 1963 | of 45 aborigines from. Arnhem Land in. northmost Aus! George |conductor. for ‘the. offering,.. Glenn. ‘Jordan is. 5 Stager. ' |REVIVE ‘PAJAMA TOPS’. , Sydney | FOR HINTERLAND TOUR -Stan ‘Seiden and..Zey Bufman ‘have Hned up another tour for their production of “Pajama Tops,’ | “which they first produced on the .-. Coast in 1962. June Wilkinson is: again starring inthe Mawby. GreenEd Fielbert adaptation of a French farce by: Jean De La Traz. Miss. Wilkinson. -headlined. in the play... Jast season. on tour and in its. subsequent, engagement on Broad way. The. : failure: of ‘the: “hokum sex: .. comedy on the -Main Stem ‘marked a reversal of the successful. pattern .. established by the production. a both on the Coast, where. it ran. for several years, and. the .road. On -its hinterland ‘trek. -and on. -| Broadway, the show: was. sold as a. bargain offering, . with wide cir-— culation. :of’ two-for-one. discount : ‘tickets. Presumably that same approach ‘will figure in: the present ‘tour which began last:Monday (4).at: the Geary Theatre, San. Francisco. David Aiken Up a Notch | hh ‘Lohengrin’ Title Role’ David. “Aiken is ‘making the ‘| switch. ‘from: baritone to: tenor: for ~ of ‘| the title role..in' a production of ‘ “T ohengrin,”. to be presented tomorrow: night. (Thurs.) ‘and the’. .: Leo Kopp is musical director and . and: performer, : only has ‘minimal op-|[— portunities. SS.A. Productions: (c/o Po mw ‘Harvey 'Filaxman, 498 West End: The. yarn. involves. a husband’s attempts to murder: his novelist-|{ wife in order ° to. go--off ‘with his mistress.’ Much of the action is in|}: the form’ of flashback, and -there ||. ‘is surprise twist. at the end which. Strains credibility. 1° Miss Calvert, ‘as the wife, offers 7 -an effective: contrast. ‘between am-||‘nesiac mildness and. the. artistic | bad temper. Asidefrom George|| Baker as. the husband and Renee.|| Asherson as «the mistress,: Jacki} -Gwillim has a negative role as the ||. author’s agent,.Tenniel Evans isa neighbor who occasionally wanders {in to.‘ littlé ‘effect, and. Barbara | “Hicks: is the conventional: ‘plain |}. jane secretary: Malcolm Pride -has | designed .an. attractive living room | Set, which is effectively lit. “by! Brian Curran. George Cates’ music Provides a striking ‘background. |. | Myro, ot Et Jusqw’a | Bethanis | _ Till Bethanie) —~ Paris; Oct. 25. .. on of two-act drama: b ger and: Robert Bresson, with dial by. Jean Giraudoux. Staged Ra Rouleau scenery, Lila. obilis Rou| leau. and Jean Bertin. Features | Jeanine | Crispin , Claude. Genia, Monique Lejeune, | ¥ ‘Cariel, De a a2, 763, at the Theatre MonfparoassetT: Gaston: Baty, Paris; $3.50. top. a ure ase *eSG@Qeeesue4s8esnsw 7 ‘Sous-Prieure laee eee oar cece. ine Cariel Therese: ..... veneeecsecee |. Claude Genia Anne-Marie 0.5 cceeees Monique ‘Lejeune Matiresse. ... 24. eveccee Debra CHantre co ceceees eoeeccss MariioAubrun a. Agnes ear oeene .. Germains De France. | {| eoereses: eoe-@ @8eeae’ Jocelyne Darche | : Brigitte. wecccee . eee . Catherine: Leccia | . JeanPierre “Et film script . written by his: late “tather, Jean .Giraudoux,. in Anges Da Peche”:. (“Angels . of Bruck-. Giraudonx. has’ 7. Jusqu’a ‘Bethanie” | “(TU “Bethanie”) Beem & a collaboration. with R...P; Bruckberger ‘and Rob| ert Bresson for: the 1943: pie Les. ‘It. is a. skimpy ‘play, . with |I: little depth of. drama or. character1. ization. : po : ‘The dialog, subordinated to the | visual elements in: the film, lacks. insight and ‘force on the stage, {and the key story line of the in-| -| tense. young nun ‘who. tries to. save | goa wia murderess, ‘using the conyent.as}.j° ‘is too .sketchy to be| fF ‘credible.. What remains: are strik-| |. "ARLENE? FONTANA ‘Co-Starring in cet ae “*FLOWER DRUM SONG™ _ My ‘Since rest. Thanks. ‘to ‘everyone “at. a Be apentile ‘Hotel, . Las. Vegas. ~ Currently 69th WEEK. W Per. mers, JACK SBREKMAN, | du e238 BILLY DE WOLFE : : €e-Starcing in o "HOW TO SUCCEED IN. BUSINESS: WITHOUT: REALLY TRYING” © Theatre “Londen Ww. Cy ‘England . ing tableaus of the nuns in various |.[ | rituals. or: duties or in just. eye | Tf. movements | J along: the three-tiered sets: —. | 4. ‘As the ardent young nun, Mo-| | nique Lejeune seems querulous |. and petulant. rather: than -mysti-'| § | cally transported, -deress’s acceptance. of her, death-| # ‘bed: sacrifice -is forced instead of.| | seeming natural. and convincing. Under the. circumstances, “Beth|}. janie” may: have: visual . documen|. ‘tary. interest for. playgoers con-| | . cerned with: form ‘and technique | | ° rather: than substance and -identifi|} able situations, but it’s. nota pros-| | pect. for popular: appeal, and offers. : nothing: for export, : catching flurries of. and the mur-/ 7 N. G ABOUT _ solters, Orourke | &sabinson — — Sen Pegs 41m