Variety (November 1963)

62 LEGITIMATE. By: ROBERT J LANDRY, _ On Wednesday: fast, 50 years. to | the day, Nov. 20, 1913, of his debut. at the . Metropolitan ° -Opera; Gio|. vanni Martinelli was the ‘hero. of a “Gala” at. $11 top to-raise $55, 000. forthe Me€. association, and guild. The concert, as such. was'.a bit.on the dull: But against ‘that every body elearly Was “hurraying. for the. tenor ‘who spent 33 years (36 roles, 650. perforimances! at the” -house,. became an. American and a familiar: figure of the town: . He. is. a handsome man. still, with a mag-} hificent white mane, and ‘he. read an amusing acceptance 7 .fronr the. stage. Martinelli joked about" being more nervous. at the gala ‘than 50 years, ago at his debut. “Ah, the recklessness of youth, 7, he sighed, He also. referred to-once. conking out, on the: Met stage. during... his long enreer, -when: indigestion: -smote him in the_ ‘midst of. “Aida.” He assured “his. Hsteners ‘that | ‘he | wouid limit himself to ‘his remarks, ' “i understand that. when. this gala was first considered there™ adding: Was some alarm: lest 1. should. ex~peet to sing.” It. wasthe cerenidnial: oceasion |= which made the evening. This came |]! after the second intermission. and:|{} before. the ‘Triumphal Scene. from tH! On. the. stage. ‘grouped |= around a table and a “microphone. (yes “a. mike at. the Met!) were an. S array Of retired opera singers, in: |} °: who . came |: Spanish ‘Inquisition. . background ‘was welcomed -‘baek ‘to the Met after a. three-year: absence. . ‘When: ‘it ushered -in the: “Bing-peried”. i .1950-the then’ new: ‘production: de-.|. “Aida.” cluding ~ Eva. ‘Turner, aver from London, though. | she herself never sang at the. house.One ‘by ore . chairman °..Lauder’ Greenway gracefully. introduced. the. ladies (seated! and the-men; stand-ing to the rear. ‘same . sort OF sentimentality as. felt ina baseball. park: on. Old. Timers Day. LiciaAlbanese, new at: the ‘business of being. retired, came‘alpha: tically first and was . warmly. hailed. There was: ‘the Tunning: surprise .of recall ‘for: Rase Bamp--tion, Anna! Case, .Maria ‘Jeritza, Ruth Miller, Carmella. Ponselle (but: not. Rosa, -who sent a message ‘from | Baltimore), © -Bidu .-Sayao, John Brownlee;.. Alexander’ Sved, Thomas. Chalmers, .and. Freder:ck Jagel,. in late -years: soloist: at” the: Christian Science: Mother Church. of Boston. Martinelli was a dreat artist; ‘one . in|} of the. greatest. His *-place. operatic history is assured. But. he was, and ‘is, also clearly .a diplo-. mat of the rarest urbanity: There was a hint of this when -he spoke of. having : known. -and « “lov ed”. three recimes at the Met... The .in siders laughed. -and.“fone more. :. knowingly than. tie. -present ruler, t Rudolf. Bing: who ‘was part ‘of the, cluster of personages. on stage, “*; Delivery © duly .announced. and: “the. thing. placed | in Martinelli’s ° hands: ° diplomacy. rose’: ‘supreme to fhe temptation. ‘which ‘less’ noble personalities could: nothave. -resisted.. Thelaurel looked like nothing’ ‘SO much as: a funeral. parlor: wreath ‘and the atedience would have roared. had Martinelli given‘even ‘momentary” .éncouragement | to. the association ‘of idezs..— The ceremonies: “which: brought L out a small. bevy ‘of . fews -pho-|: tographers, were dignified; “$warming and not too long. Would that. the concert: had been ‘equally ap pealing.. However, there was noth-'|’: ing but ‘one solo after anothér, each |: “woman in fancy... gown, each: .man in tails.. Some. of the ‘solos:were. fairly splendid. MacNeil’s opening: ‘‘Pagliacei” (he alone ‘Wore costume) -and. Zinka Milanov’s: “Ave. “Maria” ‘from {| “Otello.” | Giorgia: Tozts “Boc-| eaneera” and Robert “Merrill's. “Chenier:” .. Apparently a gala‘i ‘is ‘put. together! en the basis of: each ‘singer making: his or hor own’ choice:.of song. ‘there is no conflict,” there. is. no: objection raised. Unhappily Sseveral chose non‘pyrotechnical | ‘works, .notably Rita Gorr: . Ceasar Sieppi. Jerome Hines: and Jan ‘Peerce. John, Alexander replaced the first; | the Peeree ‘solo was omitted. Even one duet. would have: been, ‘a happy ‘thing in the: ‘monotonous |parade’ of singles, éach © separated . by a stage? wait’ and all: singing | against what vaudeville houses ‘of | yore would have called: the. “Palace: a fanty box. set.” Nostalgia Rampant In Met Opera speech | the . American ~ “Church © | with. excerpts from: -various «plays. -| Professional -dreyev, .wh ‘Wilder. ‘There: was the | some ‘rough Spots: -of a floral ‘tribute |! ° credited "to “Geraldine. Farrar was} -: His. cent: personal. ‘troubles. and :vould t -Oet: 19-suicide of. her sister, Diana. : ing for:a plane to. New "York, I ‘reported to have carriea:on a tirade interspersed | ver with. Passages” from. plays. Airport | | police nie ie a side. room. and | ———_ .| friends’ picked her ‘up. and took her | Notably : Cornell. | for’ A. $14,624 ‘operating Joss: to agreed. to do-the play, ‘bit ‘request i “fill in the. time, and ‘ ‘Glad: *Fidings”’. Tf. : and | The eoncert. ‘lost’ . *Love. & Kisses, Music. Box (121863). two scheduled” singers” to. illness, | 3). Paris: ‘Theatre ‘Workshop A lla Actors Studio, N Y¥.| Paris, Nov. ‘26. “ Gurney. ‘Campbell, an: ‘Améri¢an playwright. Jong: resident. here, has \}° founded. the: Paris | Theatre: Work ‘shop. to: ‘provide . Yank actors: -Viv-t] ‘ing in’ ‘France ‘a studio for’ techni-‘cal: ‘training. and. practice. ‘something — along the-lines of. the.| a Actors | Studio in: “New: York: The groupgave. a first show. at | ‘recently | and §: amateur: perwith’ ‘scenes. | and bits. from Brecht; Sartre, An-. Beckett _.and: Thornton. The: outfit’. hopes. eventisally ta |: put’ on. productions: for ‘audiences. mostly from. the: local’ colony,plus + ‘interested Frenchmen:. ‘Andreyev’s | | “He Who -Gets’ Slapped”. may. be pa first. offering: : ~~ Opera Review | Don Carlo (Met. ‘Opera, N.Y). . a “Verdi's: “gloomy. opera’. with the signed: by Rolf Gerard and . staged | . by. Margaret ‘Webster. ‘was unusual. ‘Today. it’ now. ‘seems “traditional; a ;. Best. of” this: ‘performance * was: George Solti’s ‘conducting and the sound of the: orchestra. except : for. in’ the. brass sectiah. .The singing was uneven,'t mostly. because ‘of some miscasting ‘as.in the. part-‘of Elizabeth. (King Philip’s wife) sung by -Raina “Ka-| baiwanska:. Ionking ..reazal:. but’. vocally: off. Jerome. Hine’s ‘Philip, II and.’ ‘Robert~: Merrill -as’ ‘Rodrigo were. vocally © ‘good. but stiff. Paul } Schoeffler — Singing ‘the Grand In|: quisitor in: the one short, signifiyeant ‘scene .was. in: ‘good. voice but.} suggested’ noneof. ‘the fanaticism: the illusion ‘requires.. Rita: Gorr as | ‘+Eboli -after a few ‘unsure :momerits ‘at.the beginning gave a strong and | vocally. excellent: ‘performance and. Richard. Tucker.. in the title role: Was. his: brilliant: self. * Goth. » Chi-‘GladTidings’. Date: ‘Chicago; Nov... 26.oe ‘Glad Tidings,” m. a which . -was‘}. scheduled to ‘open: Thanksgiving} Day” at the” Drury. Lane: ‘Theatre, . has’ been. delayed a ‘week: due. the’ -emotiorial ‘upset -of its. star, Sarah Churchill. She’ was “reportédly .on: ‘Her way-to ‘the first ‘day's: ‘trehear ‘sal. ‘when ‘she told: “producer. Carl. Stohn } Jr. that ‘she--was. depréssed by re. ; like to cancel. out of the play. The reference.’ was . appareiitly “to : the’ Miss: Churchill went to-the dir port that evening; and. while walt agiinst. the airlines, ' back to’ the. theatre... She then’ ed an additional week's ‘rehearsal. The. Drury’s current ‘show;. “Come. ‘Blow YourHorn,” _ with Jan. Murray,.is being “held ‘Over a. week ‘to “will run only three. w eeks instead “of: the scheduled. four. whe “Scheduled. Ba way. y Preems’ : “Got.a Girf,. Music Box 42-2:6305 2: ‘Girl Came to .Supprer,: Bway (12-8. 63). . Albatross, Lyceum: €12-19-6 ‘-, Marathon ‘33, ANTA. (12-22 62), " Helio, Dolly, St. James “A: 166H). Dylan. Plymouth (1-18-64);' . After. faih, -ANTA-Wasn. Sav -Habimah,.. Little Theatre (2-3-64 . What Makes’ Sammy; : ‘54th. St, @160. cl 23.64). : -Rugantino,: Hellinger 2 BGN, Foxys Ziegfeld (2-15-64) 17S Marco, ANTA-Wash. Sq: 2 20.64): iy ‘Funny Girl, Winter one (2-27-64). : Charlie, -ANTA-Wash: . 12-64). . Royal..Shakespeare, SEne (5-13-64). ‘Girl to Remember, ellinger -266A)... King ‘and 1,-State” (7-6-6: et Merry. Widows State &: LTB? ae It. is} lady, 2) | break-of one: year ‘due to illness), _ Vand. David “Raven. stays. “as. ‘Maj. | Theatre’ from‘ ‘last. night: (Tues.) -to | nex. Monday.: ‘evening. (2), because. -| of ‘President Kennedy’s death. -The: Sarah. Churchill Delays ‘ |*by. Richard’.W. Krakeur and. J oseph. : cided | tow ithdraw. from the ‘proj-. good enough for: Broadway: presen-. | profit. . Caryl? Hirshhorn and: ‘Hal. Lynch. . " Piaywiright-Theette Historian | At Gala for Giovanni Martel | ome BRONNER © a +> has compiled some amusing’and-. : ae memorable “ | | Great Curtain Lines: ~ AE *. ee -_ > qnothiet Intriguing, Feaire rt . fi the. upcoming. . 58h Anniversary: Number: : Od VARIETY Plus other statistical and data-filted charts ond articles. ees | —— ugeles Cast, | Starts: 12th London. Yr. | Friday... night, "GPs. estimated “that | business for the : shows on. the. boards would have been. around | The... ‘Monday : potential -would, naturally,’ fiave. ‘been Iess. with the’-estimate.at . under. $100,-" 000. ‘Considering the circumstances, though,..even if performances -had ‘been. played, Monday and Friday business, presumably, would : have: ‘beer.under par. Regular ‘showings . were. ’ sand“wiehed | between the: cancelled Friday’ and :. ‘Monday ‘performances |. With: ‘receipts substantially ' off: ‘for | ‘shows t ‘which held. to: sturdy business’ on. ‘the... sevenperformances. . played:: during. the -week included ‘’Barefoot in the Park;’’: $32,536; ‘Here's. > ‘formers . ‘presented . ‘a vbill called | “Moments ‘of Truth, 9, from “The Taming of.the Shrew,”: “Who's Afraid of Virginia “Woolf?” London, -Nov.. 96. . When: “pe. Mousetrap” ‘began. its: 12th. year. at the | -Ambassadors ‘Theatre -last ‘night: (Mfon..).. -there: “| Were. Sixnew: _members. ‘of the, cast. of “eight, . including: Anthony. Oliver, ‘who ‘played the. role: Of Set. ‘Trotter. in: ‘the Agatha. Christie. ‘meller. fora year. in "1959-60.: ‘Diane’ . ‘Hart: has ‘become ‘the’ 12th leading |: and » other. newcomers | “are. 1} John. ‘Justin,’ Peter ‘Elliott, ‘Diana. van Proosdy. and Robert ‘Huxter: “Mysie™ ‘Monte: continues as. ‘Mrs. 7 Boyle, the. role ‘she has. played. for. séven-and-a-half ‘years: “{with” a. Metcalf, which ‘he ‘has’: Portrayed’ ‘for the™-past’ ‘six-and-a-haif. years. All told, including. the: neweomers, 14 -actors ‘have | worked. in “The Im Mousetrap” ‘sinee* “at Opened . ‘Nov: “| 25, 1952.. es, . : Otiginally ~ written “as. ‘a. “padio play” ‘under..the ‘title ‘Three’ ‘Blind ‘Mice,”*: it. was. first..staked: in Not-' ‘tingham. ° in October,” 1952; °and. moved. into. 4. o. the -West:: End’ ‘nine’. two. sock. notices for -her,.but not ‘so hot for: the musical (Cook, Free Press; Gebert, News), grossed $63,397: for. Seven. ‘performances last week. :plus .a_ -Nov, -There were: ‘refunds: at ‘the: Saturday — afternoon ‘and evening: per-. weeks later. . It :has been: ‘seen by: ‘over 1,750,000: at-the Ambassadors, ‘and ‘has.-.been™ stagedin -28 coun|}. tries. It. becanie:. the’: ‘longrunning champ on its..2,;239th: performaii¢ce “April -12, 1958,” topping. : the.’ _pre= vious: "record-holder, se ‘Chu-ChinChow.” ‘has ‘moved into second place... “Lh HY Tryouts —. Continued. from page 59 — ‘such entry” is “Have I Got’ a Girl For: You,” ‘which. postponed its. Broadway. preem. ‘at ‘the: ‘Music: Box. Irving . Cooper: comedy, : : produced: Kipness, had‘: closed... ‘last’. spring } after a tryout: at the. Biltmore, Theatre; L. AL. En. the. case: ‘ot # Zenda, ": it’s: ‘iin| . derstood. ‘the: ‘decision to shutter followed the’ -Tefusat ; of: Freeman |: ‘its: toad .trek. last Saturday. t the O’Kéefe ‘Centre, ‘Toronto, grossed. to" “permit major “revision. -of: ‘his: book for: the musical... Samuel. “TFay-: lor had agreed to attémptthe re-" writing, along lines .worked ‘out. with ‘stager Schaefer. ‘When -Free-: -maii: balked; ‘however, Schaefer de-= ect, on the’ ground: that: it-was-not tation. Drake théreupon. also quit’ “Spoon River’. — -Continued, from. page: 39° as $23,486, for. a’ $6,934 ‘ operating’ Aidnian, ‘ besides.“ doubling ‘as. director, also: ‘costars -in.the formers, ‘there’s also“ onstage sing‘inginstrumentalizing by. Naomi The’ combined” “east | salary: LUNs : “} around. 92, 600° iv “eekly. ‘The author: (royalty. | | Guild -arrangement. of :5% ‘of the} _. f first” $5,000: : gross,” ‘is "the basic: : ‘Dramatists: ‘TheSa of: ihe next. $2;000 “and. 10% “Of: the bal‘ance. A royalty o£ 19% of the gross. goes ‘to. the director’ and. a: Similar a 7 amount to. the’ producer. oon -Of. ‘the : -$IT; 600. ‘toll: tv. ‘income, ol. ‘the cast ‘got.-$1, 165,. the stage. man ager, $350, land: the author, $900, plus $150: in ‘his. capacity as. ‘stager, | There: was: also $37 miscellaneous. expense. a ae | ‘Monday: €25). ‘$140,000. nost... ‘Since then. “Salad: ‘Days s” [celled Monday night’s performance: it’s believed, . did” all shows’ — out-of. town... °° . | Theatre, ‘Cincinnati, . +1528 for’ seven. ‘performances | Jast:| week, after . -eancellitg. a Friday | night. sellout. “Time :of the -Barra~" | cudas,”” still’ referred. to:by its pro-: ducers as. .a -Broadway ‘prospect, -closed Jast: Saturday. ‘after three. “weeks vat. the. Huntington’ Hartford ; Theatre, : Los ‘Angeles. tsee Separate I: .story¥, with the. gross for. its final |... -stanza..of ‘seven ‘performances.’ hit|. “Who's “Afraid. of |’... Virginia Woolf?” in its sécond week. with Theatre Guild-AmericanThea-= | ‘tre Society: subscription at the took: in: ting’ $21, 787. : and: the ‘production was abandoned. ye and. “Clowns” were.cancelled, Both |. shows: ‘had been: sold. Out for ‘that. ‘presentation . with: Betty: Garrett, -: Robert Elston: and: Joyce: ‘Van. Patten. Inaddition. to: the four. “per “Once . for the“Asking,” © entries, . However,: Love,” .$54,405,“How ‘to. Succeed -in, Business ° Without Really . Trying, *y 4+ “Luther, "$42, 891° and: “10. in ‘the --$56,519; | “Jennie,”: $68, 443; Shade,” $48,776. “On ‘the: ‘oad, WAY. tryout’ tour’ at the Fisher Thea-. ‘tre,.. Detroit;.’ seratchéd ”. its: Friday’: night: showing for an estimated loss: of $11,000: that: evening: The Carol Channing-starrer;” which opened to formances:. ‘The. musical also -can “Mary, . “Mary”. Biltimoré .. ‘Theatre; “L:A,,. $30,024 ‘for’ seven: ‘performances. «: Sound -of:: Music,” :which. ended ‘$76,354 on the week for ‘seven. per -formances.-It. was the second frame. ‘of .a: fortnight’s engagement at. the: “spot.” The. imusical, . which." began | touring . ‘figured. to have netted ‘around. $3. 400,000 ‘thus far’ “on a $300, 000 In. February,” »° 4961, investment. at. the -Royal. Alexandfa: Theatre; ” Lerossed $21,231 for seven -perform-— “ Jances,. “with TG-ATS. and O’Kéefe Centre. subscription. The Friday night performances. for “Sound” ‘night. Besides. Sound": _and © “Dolly,” -other productions: in’ ‘the ~ big money: last week“ on the. road ‘in-: cluded. “How. ‘to Succeed in Busi-' ness ‘Without Really. Trying” ~ in” | Chicago, : $61,101 . for” seven. . per-. “My: Fair. Lady,” + $58,020 for . ‘a’ -seven-performance. split. ..In, ‘Philadelphia, -the Broad-: way-bound “The. Girl “Who... Came |-substituted ~ a. Sune |: the: . can| ; celled’, Friday. night -Showingand } ended. up: with a. gross: of. $73,090. “Golden Agé,”: which -elosed ‘on: ‘Broadw: ay ‘last Saturday night, was one: of: two ‘shows. which. opened ! formances,. and. to Supper” day" performance ‘for: during: the’ week, . -The: other ..was preemed and * closed, Wednesday. night (20). | BW way, Off B'way and Road Hit ; Continued from ‘pagé oe ————S on the’ ‘three. closings: last week * ‘is: covered elsewhere “in . this “issue. : . down ~ Kerr,’ “Hello, Dolly,” ” in. -16. -preview.: at ‘the.. Shubert. grossed: $13;,-: — ‘Continued: from. page: 39 oA Thousand: Clowns? 7: also ig = Toronto. last. week: in.-the -final. \'stanza.of a: four-frare erigagement Barrauit’s ‘over to. the Theatre Nationale: Pop‘ulaire, where: he: will assume Dost : of ‘general: manager. “He. replaces * which’ Weitesday, November. 2%, 1963. 8 way BO. neo Hotel. oecupancy. and restaurant trade. wére off. slightly <1 ‘the: “first: + part: of last week, were at a ‘standstill ‘Friday (22). and. were badly hit.” Business was. due to: pick up: last night: (Tues:); however, ..°: ‘improve further tonight: (Wed,) ‘and-have almost. “the traditional poste. Thanksgiving boom. the: rest o£ ‘the week.The pre-Christmas_ boxoffice: ~ .: }} lull, though no longer as.severe as years. ago, is’ s due to start next, weeks : “|. and’ ‘worsen. the. following three’ ‘weeks. Soot. ae be * the. following : are ‘the ‘scheduled ‘major’. conventions, “-prpositions j| and .trade Shows, im: New -York next. week, aecording.to the.N. Yo” | Convention & Visitors Bureau: The figures refer, respectively, ‘to. the |} scheduled dates’ and ‘anticipated . attendance: . cise 5 “New York’ Shoe’ ‘Show hy. of 2-6 .. -Exposition..of ‘Chemical Tadusities ce es eee eed bes bi 40,000 ; |-2-7 -: Greater. New York Dental Meeting. : 0.2 3 c.ce. fe 2,000i} 3-5 “National. Assn.: OF. ‘Manufacturers ac sbengee bee ek ne oe, 1,000 For.the: record, though,” “Age”? ‘(Chapman,.."News; : Nadel,. World‘Telegram; “Taubman,. Times) _ Land three. ..negative . ‘notices |. Herald: Tribune; “Mc€lain, JournalAmerican; Watts; Post).(Chapman, .. -Neéws;: -Times;. .’-Harris,. “Herald. Tribune: Journal-American; ‘Watts, Post). the: ‘Majestic. -Theatre, : N.Y. Asking” -was accorded :a_ unanimous. thumb-. Funke, .0 230) World-Telegram: SORE ag “McClain, 7, me idee gib00 & opened Nov:°18.to three approvals Bo (Kerr, can : . For: the first: time-in hercareer, 1 a. ae Mary. Martin, currently’ starring: at Te “Jennie,” ”..camie’ out of character to a make personal talks. ‘to. the dudi-. =: =. ence ' before. the “opening ‘curtain *.::. at doth. “Saturday . performances.. me She said,.“We in. show business.are | * | schooled in. the: discipline that’ the: show: must .go'6n. But. having: seen ‘.” « the -First Lady: -of our. Jarid, the ‘new ... “President. ‘and ‘the’ new. First ‘Lady .. _} showing their. ‘courage | and::sens@ ~.7°/ = of duty ‘te carry on,.we. Have. all’:= . learned:a ‘great’ lesson. I ‘cannot |... ‘ask* you:.to forget, but perhaps we... 7°" ‘can help. each. otter for. ‘the: next Clee few “hours.” oe For: “many actors.” those. in ‘comic: Yroles,the ‘Saturday-, . performances ‘were a rough: ordeal. ...° and: audiences were generally re~. garded: as subdued. “Have I. Got:a to -next.. Monday... ‘night , (2), Monday night. to tonight (Wed.). U. Ss. Spanish Legit cluding .. Juan = Barbera; Funny. Fhing | role. . censor.. when’ “La Carraca” the original “Rattle: of a: Simple is appealing the’ decision. Tt Jean Ruaud’ S$ ‘New. Berth “Paris, Nov: 26. “Jean. Ruaud, Dias: -for.. Jean-Loiiis . company, is. “moving... died -recently. Replacement :: ‘ chez: Batrault “une a assigned. :as: yet. A financial breakdown of the loss: Lucien ‘Ereshac,, TENP’s S. Bn i, who. _particular ly oe Girl for . You,” :the~ only .opening .:“ scheduled for Broadw ay. this week,.°:.. ‘| postponed. its -preem::at ‘the Musie ~. a -Box Theatre. from last night (Tues.) ....” Offa 8 | Broadway;. the-.Phoenix “Theatre. <2 °°. ~ pushed back. its’ opening. -of..““Next. 0%.) .Time I'll Sing To. You” from last ne ‘The “League of N.Y." "Theattes; Oo Deel tn line ‘the: ‘Organization of Broadway: proeg. 8 a ducers: and. the theatre’ owners, an= °°: 7° ‘nounced that: tickets for cdncelled-:/.:: 7? performances: may’. ‘be “exchanged eB for’ ater showings.. Plover tp og — mole aa travel -to Barcelona ‘ for : an” éxpected extended rin. there’ -at the. |. Teatro. Calderon: Marton-Kramer “ ‘also report ‘thatthe play -will ‘hit the.” hinterland with a toadcomme -pany’. headed: ‘by ‘Lili Murati... . ‘Theyalso’ brought’. OVEr | “Kiss 7 Me; Kate,” now’ ‘being preparéd: by |”.Jose ‘Tamayo: for’: a: ‘pre-Christmas _ premiere | -atthe’ Teatro.-Alcazar;: | with a‘east headed by Spanish. es screen star’ Maruja Diaz ‘and. in°.'-Alberto 7°" | Lorca, ‘Mari: Carmen: Andres” and...’. ~: |. Venancio: Muro.: The: final: Marton.*:. Kramer. :project ‘for Spain is’ “A --. ~ | Happened™ on’ the ~:: “Way. ‘to ‘the . Forum,” ‘also tobe... Staged by: Tamayo .in, ‘his Teatro de: ~" Belles: Artés for an Easter.Sunday . preem. Tamaya has -sigried.. ‘Juanjo--: Menendez : for’. ‘the, Zero -Mostel aa The agency duo ran : afoul of: the ae (Was oie banned ‘after . légit producer ‘Jose -.": ‘Osuna had. lined up: Vicente. Parra _ and Emilia. Gade: to. stat in. the ’ -Claudia ‘dela Torre adaptation’ of” Man. ”’. Censors: claimed. the ~ prin-* -cipal. prostie’. role: was. -far. ‘too. simpatico. However, the. producer.”