Variety (Feb 1938)

VARIETY !QETRAIT OF A LADY Comedy-drama, . In I''lt<ieri "prpsentea- by; Kihbaasy,.; London.,; • ■ John AllinKtbu-,-.-,.; l{looa»ne!d.... > .', Janet. Alllnjfto rfit Anfnst'oni Alai> Oroaby;., Paul To<vn«end..,... Sully, Grdsljy .; V,;,-,., 'Quid' Rl^olil,... Brptidti. Alllngloh.v..' Oeorjfe Drew.', ."t. S tr i 111 a rii.; C rbs by.. Lady. Felthdm ... three. ticlA- by. Alan. \VU;ei»t.lpy -.tlie i , ^i , .Jtunos.' Lial*' ..ilahfeH :i l;i i:i.-oii n Sun AlarrLdt t-.\V;(t son. , ;■,.-. .Curlswuu Ijijwiai .V,'.. .V.. -.'Iv.aji ' l!r:lnil,i- .,...;. lidjvnra- Stnclair' . ,■. , '• ..Mo ry • .(afc !j.soji ,,~.,. pre li?r(Gk I'elsley .', .Gabrlplle f'nHartfUi.' ..;....'Aldn .Whe.aUey .clmrlosMaun.HPii. . ii.';:... Miu:y tilyhrie.': ; Old-fashioned cbmedy-dfama '. tjiat would be better, ih-screen-to woitian 'who sacriflices herself £0 r the £fake of those depehdent uport .her is apt to strike audiences as ;a bit. pre- .war, . '.v'v- ■; •■. ■.' .''v-viv-' \' • . A ruined flnahtier cbmmits suicide whwi , He'finds :his 'w with another..man. . Befor- he died h^ had. told: his. eldest daughter that, her - two. . young steprSistets , must, never' know of their mother's' per- Eight years later,:, the three girlsf, with old farriily butlerV are living comfortably in a seaside cottage. Ohe. becbhies- ehgaged;. the youh fools airound hairs and; j oyrides with . ai. iltrarried philariderer, while Janet, th^;:eldest; is to wed; a faithful wooer whom- she had. sent abroad seven years beforie. Pat's engagehieht .il to he cele- brjited .With; a dinner, pairtyy: with. the. prospective, in-laws, and local . big- wigs ■■■ invited. : Mysteriously, all. cry bit at the last, minute; . Whfen ..^he' evening paper iarl-ives; Jahet^s:; is .across the trorit page as. inheriting Ihe , fortune of '4 wealthy 'liXYyer friend hf her father's; intihickting she , ha(',beeh .his .misttess forihihe years. . i*acklfed by the. outraged . youngsters, she admits she did it for. Aidhey. and .they all: pack to leave in vvirtuous. repulsion.. .The levoted . lover 'even. leaves! her; ,hhly; the philosoiphlcal ol ' seryant remains staunch. .The alcoholic would-be seducer of the' youngest.: girl is . .the .only' one who senses there; must: be something •at: the back 'of the older sister's act, as shv admits she liever: loved, the cleceased.m'ih. .Thrbugh his machiha- tions, it is revclaled that b6hds; lef^ in the father's safe had been istblieD by the " eloping .wife, arid the dis- traught dajghter . succumbed to the rich:, mao's .overtures.- when she turned to him *or. help. The last scene is enliv.ieniBd by . the brief appearance of the mother, who clairtis her 'darling babies.^ but: they ■■ air* ^oon - disillusiohed. Thea there; is forgiveness all roiind,. especially .When.Janet discloses she has refused the legacy. , ^ .CHsiracters deoicted intelligently by the large cast. Who do the best they can with the stilted dialog. ■■■"^ ■ - vv-Cleiii.-'■ ROSE PE MAJ^SEIl^ ■ ^Paris, . Feb;'-6.. ■■ Ttevue lii two iacts (12 .scenes). .Produced by . Henrl> . Varnu. Wrlttien b.v Marc-Oab Ana .G.. Barthelenniy.:' Directed, by-A. Car- rier; Music,' Oeorpe' Sellers; dances. .Emma Itelllsson: orchestraVdlfectlon, Albert Sell- ers. ■.\;Al,AlcaMr, Paris.-,-' Undoubtedlyi s Henri "Vaifha was -=gghdjng:i3U:hls.Ltime at the Casino de Paris when: this show was beirt.g put together. Only in spots does it show -any. evidences .61 .his work; These spots are .bright enough and , there is the imaginatibri one can ex- pect from a yarna production in the revMe* but in betweeh time there is nothing that might be called enters taining.: At best it can only piill fair iamohg the French. Hurtior-^that is* what there is of it -^is Marieillais, which makes it iim- iti^ij X» i'rench cd nsumptibn. Aiidi-ce Turcy .stars as -Rose, of Ttl^rseilles; whose 'chief bCcupatioris are wieldiftg. a, ^eathc^^ duster ,arid ;fallirig ih: Ibye \v'lth .an. ;eleyatbf ■ •bperatoir, Dariani. Latter sfiyesi the rev.ue by pulling-it through'. the dai*fc places; ^His Gom- cdy vis" gobdi for the. most' part, al- though'at .times he overacts in an attempt to iTiaike bad lines catch;; - .: Mile. Tui'cy ijas-'one ,sbio; appear- firiCo near the end; in which she sings the. usual music hialt songs tO'catch b. k. "fhroughout . .rest - of ,;the; .revue ?he carries . hbr -part :wellv. . Story,, Avhich runs entire length of show, deals with attempt of: Jeiari, :;(departr merit^stbre manager, played by Roge- ly's, to fbol;'hi rich. uncle, \Gilsori, /intb-.believin-T he is Tharried and set-; tied down. The orily person he' earn find tO ::act;as his wifb before the ' arrival of the- ijricle is the charwbm^ •an^Turcy.frri;;-;-:;-;-:"'^ .-.r''-'::-' ■':••':■'-:- ■Situations yai:y* sbme of them giy^ iriit .Danarii. oppbrtiiriity to dish . out well-liked comedy, while dthers. aire thin arid- barely manage tb hold .the, story tbgethei'i In. several places the revue takes a dip .riibrally, that wbiild. rieyet .pass censors in the States. : ,: Best;scene. is • line::Soiree, a I'Alca- zar de Marseilles'CAn .Evening .at. the Mairseilles Alcazar'), in: W^ ■Dariatti -takes iirbrit seat with MUe^ Tui'cy arid Rogelys, :, AILbut-Pariam aire thrown^ ^piit for .tnaking tibise; and finally Dariafn isvthre£itenied;;H^ takes; refuse with the boys .in . the orchestra. arid offers . a- couple of' s6- lectibrisJbri" ssx .'and'trtUTipet,. both of which caught. well.: Mariy.; bf ^ t^^ artists Were iri; that last Marseilieisvrievue presented- here by Varna. ; These include Paul Lorr bert. Gilsbii;; Mile: .Galaret, MarSr ■Biso; andl; thfe White Star Girlsv v.. -V . Gbstuming ' sufficiently gobd -to serve its purpose.; Best characteriza- tion is by Laricel as a barkeeper* Scenery, is riiedibcr?, except In scene, depictin.j?; Marseilles. disappeaiting as bbat pulls out fbr Algieria. at night; Lighting ("fFects. here are. better than average in house of this . type. . Revue is .obviously spJurig -with hopes that it would be : repeater of Marseilles revue ;.offered at : house about kamte time last yeai^. Althbugh it- is thoroughly Marseillais arid has the makings bi a decent reViie, there are too irrinay plac€is which ..<;buld use ■polish^-/..: -,.:■;.■-;.: Hugo, ; Prumm6nrf Hits Q London,; Feb. 4, y :- Mysterv* In three ttbts by - .Sa^pfee.: and.. Gerald Falrlle, .produced .by .Claud Gurney e t .the Sa-voy,--'London, ■ " '' • .Peter Dari-eU.... . v...-. . v.... Anthony Rha^ Denhy .... .- r,;.;;...;., ."Fi. Mead6w.?-Whlte Hiierh Driimmohd.;...Heiiry Edwi»ri1? Barton;';; ... i..;.,... iMlchael; McNelle First Warder;...... ......;. .Bryan. Herbert Second ..Wafdeir....;...... . .. .George Currle N'ormah Mcrrtdew......'. ;...Jttlleh Mitchell Phyllis .Druihmond.:....-...Naijcy. Hbrnsby Rthelbert PoUwhlatle..;.. ..i Ronald Shiner AlRy LohfriiVorlh....Michael Shcpiley Natasha Malakbft;...;.;. , t .3\iAy. GampbeH «rown.; ;,..;;.;.......;.; .Gibson Cowan PoUco Sergeant,...;;.;.....v;Iilcha:rd .Ross. gives ' a robust perfbrmai.ce ..as the adventure'lpiirig. Druihmbnd.v :■ There is humor,; of a gbbdV hearty kind; that gbes bvet with a -wallop.; appease.-'..;.■ '■• ' ;"; ;'■■ '-.■...'/■''. Out of Tom MAN ON TOE PpeK ' - ; Baltimore, Feb.. 14.: ; CoinedV in three act.-f by H.iirr.v Rphrpn and .Snm .'Ro.'JciiUprK-.' PrcsenLcd 'niid Kt.-ieen l)v. Felix, Jiii'oyos,.:;.s;etvInKS by. rroderlcU [■'OK.: .VtMar'ylnivd thcaue;. BtiUlmgre;...!- eb. - '38;;--ji^o- t(*p;, -:- ^-..;;. ' WlLsoii.. ; .,-..;.'.,..;;. . .CieofBe ..MathcwH iMnUei-;.;-. .'v.^:;...;-;-;.;;..;.-.:.;'/. ..raoU.^Tylcr- Bdille.-.v'..... ;■;.,.'.,.; .,; SVwUcr Htivke. J?llly- Johnson....... ,v. i.:;..Alun Uiixter Whiter; '. i:.-. ........;;, . r... . Joseph -Sweeney Tonihiy .;..-..;-..... W.IIlI.'infv Vonin Short'v/,. . v....,,.. .../.. /;.:..; i Job" Shejllp O.'DonMclK .;.".., ;; ;:.;;;.; .H.'-'roiV R.us-BeU loo...', ...., i -.. V.....Mlc'hell:. Kawal -"!,e<l■;.';.';,..';;. i ;,■.;.;,;■.Edwurd- Mn.hn Julius.V..',... .-.-.RdniUnd . DnrSioy' J.a.mv'3-.-..;... ......-;.;:.;.;,,..;-. :.Eiijiene '■ -.ffc'.i.Iel' .\Inttiia .Johnson,i.V;-..y ';.:...Elslpoth~.Erie-. !?hai<lle.... ,;..;;;; f..;. .Upbeft . Portorilold Xtc.ve ::a Ilea....;;:...;.....-. Harold Miiffet shaefter, ..■-;:,;,......; .V.■...■.B.ernard'- Kerry. nialne-.....,-.''; .'■,. I.'etly BrecUonrl .Ifje Tjqliise, ;v../ ....; .'; .'/Eulh Guy i^hty-;i V. v^V"; .V. ■,:-;; ■'r;-.v.. V .•Sheriff;... V,:,; .'.j'-. .. .'DohaKl Black- Wnddcli... ^.~i... V.-.. V.... . Harry . Howbjl; This . is 'the;stbry of the poor bozo Who. flrid^ $50,000 arid db.esh'f know .■what to do with ..it. As . a iriiatter of f.-cti, it's .the: story of;quite a lot bf guys getting the feel of. importaht. money, and ribt knowing' what to do With it. As caught here, the telling of the stoty found authors, director and . ciast ' iri^' a /siitiilar . dileriiriia. There's:: a ghost .of an: ideaV a dull sjjarklef ;bf - writing" here;; arid there' arid ,a fbw .bri-^f iriterlude's- of acting; but pyttirig theih all together;.still leave much to be desired,: With bb' livibn the; probable conclusion ; for the Biroadway attempt , that is; sched^ uled to fbllbW, ;-- :■■ .; ..■;' ■; . It's all-, gbout Billy: Johnson, an embryb ;Carr. Hubbeli' who,- beating his 'way to a trybut• with the: :Balti:i- mbre Orioleis, falls' off. a freight train while paissirig through -3' ^mali; s^ea- bbrt -toWn\ 50 rriiles aWay.: ;His $1,-*. 000,000 a.rm- broken by . th:e accident;; he: settles dowri tO' the'.^irab and- rrioV^ notohbus life bf a village dbck wal- loper With a .Wife and a, boy who may i'grbW lip; to.be the player. ;h is'.old riiari, wasn't.: Towrt ■ bank is, .robbed arid in the getaWiay the crooks drbp $5p,Opo; into the harbor.^ ;Yokelry, goes treasure! hunting in a: big way; but . it'is Billy Who finds the ■ coin. :HoW it; affects;hiniy, his frierids, and everybody concerried, is the .reason for 'the thriee. acts. . But. as construct- ed; at present^ there isn't-enough-rea- son;'; : i.':.'/' '■ ■'.;.■"' .;',;■.■,•' ';■;-■, ; Alan Baxter is Billy, arid he rageis through, the action Valiaritly,: Elsjieth Eric, as the .wife;, has; her -moments arid.Bettyi Br^ckeririd^e; as a village coqiifette with big tbwri idieas^ inakes: the best of the miaterial iri; hand. Rest of characterizations; are. adequate, with Joseph, Sweeney, standing , buti Pi^ectibri is tincertairi:v ; •Mari'Ori the iDocli^'- hasin't got it; Only, a .rriiraCle can remake: it iritb-. even a. renibte metropblitan pbssir " -■" :■;■■/'--v:;;;';-' Btirm. ' tORIOLAl^ys :L-rty.:vj<-^.A\'- rnv|i-fii In ■, t.wo incts '(20: Bpen es) .Jty -■ NVHilahv;- Sh.-x-kespeare..-. rroacnted "l>y ili.e,. N.oxv - .iTork State . Federal Theatre, . SCiiifrcU by.- CViiirles 'Hopkins. i'-Seftlng,, ctisr .tiimea,. Ip : EdWiirdaV :..At the'Miiiine Kl- ;ilott; N,. ; :Feb. .a,- .'as^-:$l;l() top,. -.^ -isb'citizen.,;.;;;; ;. ^.,;i. ; wi.li(Vrd :F6ster ■.:.'nd. Citizen.. .';. ,.■.:..;;;-.: . Henry:'I'ldnibcrion ;ird' .Citizen,.-. ;•...■......,,'.- .:. ;..-llurry 'Je'nkiiii*. '■lih ' Citizen , .-.,;;.:; vtJcorse -MoSwceiiey. o.ih CiUzen,; ', ;■; . ,', . , , ; ,, , i .Victor Casthoro .iRh'Citizen...;.-..EUwurd llankel .7ih Citizen,. .i .;y,.;;-..... ;Allep-li.ailey- M-eripnlua.-At.'rippa . .-. ..-;■... .'Oorii.Qn:" l.iliirby, :c6rlolahua.-;v';r..;;;. .■. ;...v.' /Erfoi-d GaB^e. Comlnivis, V.;.,...-. '. . ....\V.; O. .McWatiers: Titus,.iiartlua-.-;..... ,<.; ..V;..- L;-.-:Grnnvllle - Boriijfin -is-entttor.i. ...'. .•.; ;■,;.,-(.George SlilelUs Sk-inius - Vehittus;.; ,.;, ,. -...;; i -. I'Vank-.-Uul^f', •Junius,: iJrutus,.•.';.-.;.'. . , ;, . ;■:;Cljuries-. licrre I'uimsh Aufldfu.s.;. i/..V........; Jay Vclle :-1sc- .Volso-riiii: Sciiu.ioK..;.;;;.... P'ann.-Mulldy ,L''nil Vplsclan-'Seiiaipr;., Henry';i'^niiUeri'on :'V(;>liiri-iiVlav-. ; ,..;•....;-...;-.-..:.',.ii--j.6.nore. Sorsby, VlrslUla,..»'.. .;'.-.';.vJ.ohh, Croj-Upn- :V.ilecia; . ;-,.:.,■; .[.'., . .-..-;Norma. Dov/ney .Gent lewoiVian;'; V... .....; ..;.;;. 11ose.. Mprlaoti'; -Ebmah: ;U.eriilil, yiu. .....;.... J'o|in. Rahdblph Aedllc..:. ......i.....-..,;;... Uiibert ;,'Jto'urnnns- 1st .j5.erVln/j..Man...-;:.'.:, ..';'.-\Viiyland Strong l!,nd ..'Serving . Mini.;,.,. ....; .'Oene. AVcbber- '."rU; Serving.:-M;p,n'.-. .V.^:.. .Dbiiglrts Carnpbc.ll: Messenger...;..';.;-....,..... lidwaril HanUcl Lle.irt, t(4. AuHdlii.<j;.; .>./., ...;.. AUen .Pailey Isl- Guard;.'.. ;. v. ....... . v. . \Vayland Strong 2nd; (Juai-d... I...; ;.. ...^Allori laallcjJ, Voii'ng Caiiis Htlariiii.H......;...;. .Peter Selp lat - ConHplrator.'.".';..;;;,GoorKe-.' McSWdpncy •Jnd Conspirator;;;.. ,. .;,. Allan Diilley ':!rd. (.•ohsplrnltoi-;.;.. .i.'.. ..... Uanp Malloy 1st -liOrrt;... i....;...;;'...-.-Willard Fbate'f and Lord..;,;..;..,. . ;;...,. .Fi^ank Miller In general, top; the sarne goes for, the chbic.e. of playsi :: ■ ' ■ :;jQrily:rieW piece of the repertbf'v: i.q. : .Thiis , -p,osthumbtis thriller, .despite: it^ mechanical .situatibns; should prove a gbod attraction fbr. the school kids.! It is . the - last of: the Bulldog Drummorid :series com- pleted shbrtly before the- author's dieathi.;.-'/; / .;■,'/ ':':■ '■ •:;; ,;.'• The pbpular: h erb^ now retired, and Tiappiiy married, thlhlcsTTe^harTdone': with abtive' adventurie for good;, :In a bpuntry hbtel aidjiiicent to his fustic reti^eat. things begin to happen; Faces appear at the window, vjewels aire Concealed, guns . go off, .there; are De^spite its lack bf: subtlet-' it should secret i)assa.ies . and all the: gadgets, dear the heart.'of. the; . reader, ,bf: de:- teclive novels. Henry EdWardes, iri the . role : of .the; intrepid diehard. t li e the a t ric a 1 W o rl d to consult our ';: i- :.l'li:iG^;ii:tri c aI- A<I VI »o r ';.V.;; - ^<:X ■'' ''-•* ■ ?'^.'.? ' ■ 1*^-'^ -'v-..;^■;.■:;^ ' Still carr)^ing;^^^ lialf^eeiititr; tradition of 1. Miller, the leading mater of costumij, character and :->;;;./•'■^;..;^-i;5:a;'jr'-B^^ I . * There^s Ativ^kyt a- Breeii^ •■'.f-'^ Boston, Feb. li. Comedy- : by Ed ward. C'a(iineld, pireRent«>d b.v . Joseph."M-. -Hyrhan ahd 'Irving'-Cooper, Directed by Harry . Wagstairt Gribbie.. Set- ting, FrederlcK B. FoJt.; At Shubert, Bos- ton. -.Fclj; H.-.'3!J. Tommy Hammond..... ;i .'.Leslie Barrett Mta; Hammond..;.. ..>.. Annis :Baxter: ^Irs. Woatherby....;...;. i,. :CiSBle L;oftus (Carrie Hanimond;.i.;i...v.Blancl»e Sweet Julia. Weathcrby. ..;. .:. ...Leoria PdWers Oscar .jacvia;.,. ..TTTTr.-rrrrrCtn-ttsrCOoltsey- Ernest. Hnwmbnd.v.....;.., ;Wllllam I^ynn First petec.tlve....... <.:;;.;.-; .George Volk •Second petcctlve ..,.. Uorls de Vailetzkv Harbld: O'Brien.;. .... .,. . .-.;..otto .Hulctt .Abe Shermaii..:..,.;.. I . i..,BnIph Hertz' Inspector >Ta.rtHn.;. . . . . i; . /.Herbert Duffy Asslstant.T)lstrl(;t Attorney ..Gordon Nelson r^ly ^fcrpme:;,...;;.:,.;,......;,.Jeanne: Hart .Mr. Buckman;;......... Alexandrr Campbell Mario;. ;;,. ■ Bena : MHchell •There's Always a Breezer is: just a- zephyr with draught eribugh to suck in only a. handfifl of :cuistomers Of ..straWhat calibre, it lacks : punch as ..sustaining; cbm^dy.; ;Hopei5s's for Broadway in present state; Only snjart .rec6nditipnirig;c'an -sa ■.;..:: • Plot ; dealis . with a tiniid, obscure suburban bank "lerk,: Who becbmes .natiPnally farhpus..Wheh;hc involves hinHself' -iri, sensational; rpve-hest' murder.. .^Famfly, neighbprs: and pb-- Iipf^ laugh: bff^^his- confession;;.; .Whert^ :ihe Ipve-nest ; woman -speaks -her piece, he s arrested. ..But wheri ah-' other m^n; is'accused of firing an- Plher,. gun.. from behind- a 'curtain it ■ ,^f; -the; clerk's; bid - for f ame ^ aas:-..fizzled. ;.^ At. .final curtain he ^rnarches;.; back to. .. douibfful glbrr when rnoi-e , evidence: furhs.: ud a?ainst him. ' . - .; ' ■/■v- .; ' . vHalf; l^b .;f£ifnllv;: r;eiyei- with: him' .ablpiri..sto.neSj'^hd Ernest, hiriiself,' ™s ,.a: true- corifessiori; corittact with ^^^S^l^SH^ ■'" ^'^^ :riiagaziheV' .^if el.i'Thts ai:e :a :cpnhivirie-:Tn6ther- .Tlaw. .well, -ilaycd ■ by. Cissie -Lofi ., ; a rac,y s.i.s.tor--irt..law, Leoria.Pbw- 3rs( .pn. oily- nbi^^hbbr,..eu^'tis 'Gpok- :sey. who -escorts- the clerk's' -wife to: -New-.York:, riiteries.- ' ; WMiiam. Lyini's:;.Miiqu6toasi;: char--- nct.er . carries top : honors. . Blanche ttwceti; as hi.T•.wife,;impr.ove.s her pale .role, and special rnentioh goes to Leslie Barrett,for hi.s characterizn- tion of thti; .ndolo.scent :.son; Sinsjic sol by Frederick B,'Fbx is gbPd. Fox. Somewhere, in the Shakespearean 'Coriolanus' .is the. theme fbr :a great play.: "But as the :Bard and the Federal ■ .Theiati'^e': ihtei^pret the. trag-^ edy , of: thie: Roman: W hero, it is negligible, and; shivouded:: within its ia:ri;ibic;verse.-;; .. Gpmirig. just a , few year-is before, his. death, / 'Cbriblariiis': is - bne bf Shakespeare's lesser :tragedies, hait- ingly .restrained, Ibbsely kiu^^^ How- ever;, it rerriains. for the "WPA ':grpup :,tb.- bring; to theV fore Whatever -atr tribiites:aire, within the .play. U[rider ,eharie^s;Hbpklhs,.the .unit has: taken .'the, original ; fiye.-a:ct ^version; arici speedied it up to a brace of acts in 20 scenes. But- bnly in a; measure' dbbs^. it achievei suecess; . Stage .effects at;e- , giained rribstly ;thrbugh expert light-' ing.':: -'- - ' '■■ •:.-;:: ■/-. :■•- \: -r ..;■: ,:-;:: : This marks : the first tintve ihce-. SalVini, ■ the:; great.: Italiari Shaker • spearearij ; enacted the. role' in 1885: ;that N.. Y. hasvseeri; the tragedy. • It had. a brief try in Roslyrij L. 1.^ last ■ sunlmer.^;■-■ • ;.-.---:-':. ■■ -^ S.o.meWhere,; here' arid , there, are snatched: of prospbctive gireatriessi .The materrial . iriflnence; of the Rb- riiairi -matrbri. upbri her, progeny,. is bnly ;htushed over lightly, -.during a ; period, i^arbund i950 B.C.; When she was :th"e sttbngest fbrce behind-him;. - Shakespeatie's .sketchy treatriient 'of Vbliimnia;i& the. :)piay's letdowh. ; "Tragedy deals; with ;the, historical .figure, Gaius.,Martius; .'later to be ::knpwri as Gofiolarius, who returns frbrii his War-triuihphs to the::thun-: deririg; plaiidits of . the: multitudes. Butvhis conquests are soorii fbrgotteri in the rife class hatreds - of ..the day; There; are the laboring classes, lean belliedi. scprriful, resentftil. : To therii- he .:represerits . the . scbiirge strata; to hirii,. they; are: the weak, and .the - v/eiak: shall .perishv; Their efforts finally drive hirix into fexile. : . Volumnia-s pleai to her: sbn for cleinericy for -.■ Rbriie,., after he. has joined; the forces bt the Vblscians, lends the . bnly real; pathos: to the play. But, even then, it dbesn't get over top! well siricb th& .play/doe^ri't ^uild-thef-riibther--u:o-Tto^the-climac-J tic.:scerie..Erford Gage; ias Goriblanus, is :credibly.' remorseful: and yields tp her plea, despite the knowledge that he has sealed, his. bwri death .warrant. Gage . : a.: ybuthful Gbriolahu.s, whose expiatibri scene i.s outstand- Trig., .However, at:.tiiries he: is given to- recitative's. - ;tieonore . Sersby,. as .VolumiVia; 'JPari Grbydbn, as Vir- gilia, :his. Wile;:db as well as m.ay be :expected; . . Gordon Burby, Frank Daly, Charles Borre and Jay Vclie lerid.able-suppbrti • .' • •.: ; . :- WPA repertgrV ..-.Repertory ;of- four- plays*' -Presented hv .N.;w.. yoi.ic.: SUde; :Fcd(!ral -Theatre I'rojcct; .by:. . arranffenient with - Pcderar ■?J'he.atre; Pro.1ect^^^.inf New Vorl.t .CJtyV-Including..i;u- ffene ..O'.Nelir, - pm-ren.t;- Gcor,c;e Bcrnrird- ..sh.iw a-:^;i'ysiiialioii,;,, Clyde KiicH's 'C-.vpt: Jinks of, .the :.noi'iic;.Marlne.«i;'. Kru-^t.' Tol- l";^'"L.--^."v>'0'"f.I'P-i(;e-' - At - Jlnxlne -Blllbtt.: -.v.. .T.; -^.an;- 'J.I-SI), ..'39..:. at $1.10 -lop (cx- -"Pt; Pffftn"nn,6-hv^:, at ?.-,p. - top).. PfoduVed'. .under dlrerllon ofChnrlps Hopklnst-sottinis ••^.'g^.;««'t»nye?iv----Beh; ,-HtJwarasj, liehiinB.; . Prlncrpajji; , Erfor-ii .Oaffp. . I.cbrtore Sor.-hy; Gene 'VVebber,. ,-Uoi?e ... Morlson; - Doliglaa .a->Tnt.b..'l.li. .-;lr<.ne-^-.a'a.vlor. -. Jay .A'cllb. i'r^nU !)n.ly . J.oan,.-.Cr.()yditn.., llai-.ry Clinton/ Ocbrire . Macf.iv.opiittyv...Noriiia Dowho-j'i Uurr- jcrt- ■il".'V--'*^i?'""'?*'-''^''-'jPMs.-:,-,I-,niilsi., H'urtUliiii'pn,^ ::Ha! ) y Masters,-\V.- -0^7-McAVa tterv-;:A . OaiJp.V. ,J(ihn , It.indolph. JJobert." VoUmnns.: C i(M-les^.. ,Brnv; AVayl-ipd . i.rtrfihtf;. - .tiilih . .la.s.l,. ...Uwy:.- Kcll.v-. .'.M.utra.v T.lhd.slev;. i.ee' ,<;irr ey;.: Sonlu. Sliiind.: Itois.p . Mnp))on"fiId .Noi tnii. ...Po.wnpy.. -Joyce :-..'iaxclbv, Plbrcnpe < ftrretl.e,. Sii;nn. Guthrntlilf.vn. .-D.^in .M.-'llov- '-•or.lon : Burb;-.. •; AiV-.liianJ --.-ro-.stor,'-: .:Tt.'jn-V . pnihpflon-.: .- Vli-lnr. -Cn^Jniorp. '■ ■EfUvtirii- nnTiliPl. a:, r., Gi-anvllle, I'Qicr 15clp,'a''rarik ,;>iiii,(T,- - -- -. .'- - ■ - . • Aftor ~ considerable SUCCO.S.S .'at the Theatre of the Fbut Siaasbris, Rosl-yn, L. I... this group, .directed by Charles Hppkins. has brought its . repertory to Brbadway.^ 0 appearance, here, the director arid: players have; done a creditable jbb. :^o Mpr:0*eace,'^;EfnsrTo^ jTiatic fantasy,, translated by Ed\vard Crankshaw, with lyrics by W. H Auderii Play was previously dbhe" by the Expcrimerital Theatre at Va.s- sar::Cpliege, and the; setting frbn^' that "design :ha$ bcbii used in this prpduci v tibn.' ''Peace- -was. (sreeri'ed Friday (.23) 'arid will be repeated Feb. 10.'; ..; Regardle.ss of :What it may have been in the originalv thisWecsioh of ' *No More . Peace" is a muddled opus* As an :anti;^War play itvis an iheffqc- tyal, as a .Geneva. cpriference. - Idea- ■ bf thb spirits of Olympus stirring: tip av.war: ,aniong the peace-hungry nnicrt on earth;merely by, seridirig a faiked message bias .pbssibilities fbr brilliarit • haridlihg. Buti its execution is . cluihsy. .\ Play is illogical; the dialbg is puerile, .arid the action dawdles; ; A.Shaw :br eyen an S.;n; Behrriian Co;uld ; make - WiasterpieCe of the heaverily scene .iri which St. Ftaricisj ' :Napblebri arid: Socrates discuss the ;: stupidities ' bf the earthly irihabitaril» .while 'the ahgblic telephone operatbir..; connives: ; tb obtain .a\ ihore. stylish ^ pair of wings. But Toller; at least in . GrarikshaWls ..Ti-arislation, • " : no. • Shaw vor: Behrmari; he doesn't even ^ sburid ;iike good Toller. ;:Arid :W, H.. Audcn's lyrits have abotit as; much br.illiarice as a ki.ridegarten jingle; ; As a. film bet, 'No: More Peace' is - dbubtful. proper translatibrt. and: adaptaitibn might .make bf it a ssitiri- \ cai; gem, ;;but:. with pictu .'deijendent '.tb V ; large .;extent 'brt the fbreigh " market, • .the : ^ prbduotioii would find few; pjayirig- spots.•arid :. might cause 'rretaliatory measures;; against the.studro.; ; ;; :v Setting fb'r 'Peace* has been In're^ ; nibu.sly .: desigritjd. :pn; ' two - levels.' Gharles; ;Hooki.ris' .-dlrectipn, in :-this< V prbdubtibn as. well as' the others, is : v keen and. deft. And Feder's. I'ghtj., irig,. eicccpt ;tbr '^-preniiere ; failingis.;. cbritiriues . to show imagination arid- sk'iUv .•..;^;-v'--.-V'^ ■.',-. . ^v ,;: y \ Of the players iri. all four prodijc- tioris.' notable arev,Lebribre Sorsby, . Jay - Vclie,; Gebrge ;McSweeriey,:';Err- :ford., Gage; - Frank - paly;' Dpu.glas Gariibbell, Rbse- Morisbn,. Norman. :• bbwriey, May . Kelly, W. O, , Mc- : Waiter/ Charles Berre, Irene Ta-^lor.'. , ,; '.'■;-:..■• :. -;-; '■» ; .; '.';Hpbc..v:„,:; The Maii;in^^ Tree. ; / Atlanta, Feb; 5, . . Com-eil-y: In.-, one' act (three.;scenes)-. .-. Pre* .; aen'tud' .by'Ailanta- Kederiit Theatre --ProJei!t»-' aas'lstod by loan -companies from Blritilnrr lioni:nn'd: New'- X'orit-projects;'; Written: by :.- John Woodworth oC F'.Pderal Wrltera' PtoJ- (Bdt. At :Atlantii thPatre,.-Atlarita, Jan. 80.' Tonlsh..........,;.. ;'.:..:.Wri'urlce.'"Faln ': Commissioner Jflllsworlh..V.... .Hal Browit Bcatle..!..........:...,...; ,;.:.'. .Ray ..Calhou'ii Cipt. Bpah.. .^;>.;. ;Ralph Elll»,,., Lloiit. Klriif.;....... Karle S, Clements, Jr. Mr. Lalrobe....:...'... .. ..... . .Arthur Bell ,. Wnshlneton Ii\V:itiir;..;;.; .vGllbert Mjaxwell , Count Alhei-t do: Pourtnles., iJaclt Bar^ifleld Iflttle Fox, Itidliih guide.>..Morrl9 Michael -Henry.i.:...;-...-... 1. .Clarence - Prlchara - Willie:...:.:..'.-:.;;..,. .. .Balley-..■VVa.Uor*': - Union -Oi-Bahl'/.pr,... ....-.;..:.>Stanton. Huft -' Jaeu. .the rlsr bunaei-.-.-... ..iClyde Wadrlell Bill-,- lils helper.JImmie rOwen*' Wauhila.... .'.v. ...........-;.. .Adcle•-Albert - Dr. iieubler..!-..-,.;.;..-........W. J. Bees* - • : 'The Man the Triee' marks third ; :woii:ld. prentiiere . etiprtv of . Federal Theatre. Project: here) others havihg, been: 'Altars bf ^Sjeel!! and Robert. Nathan's 'Orie More iSpririjg.' Show. Was . caught ..at . iriyitatiori ,: preview-; Sunday hight, run starting Mpriday to last for -week, -' .;■.'. .- —-Staged-^s^piece-roif-^^continuous-^a^^ tibn,, play has no act divisibri. Three; scenes are - used,, with blackouts for shifts.; \ It nrioves along nicely, enough ,and;a'ctors p;erfoi;m creditably. ;' :;*Tr'ce; isv Mark twairi's;^Gonn.e.ctir . cut Yankee' in .reverse. Iristead' of the: Yank hiovirig back into aricient times, story of 'Tree' starts -in,; 1832 :and. brings :'an adventuroU."? yoUng .. Eurbpedn count', into the middle^.of a ; 19.38 dklahbnria.,.:Gity schobV campiis,; •whore pit -wells are beirig. dug. .. .v ..Play is .nicely paced, arid .^etsi.v Plenty. of laughsl ■ Jack; BaTefleld - does :welV as the Count, -and so does' Adele:- Albert;:as :.Wauhiia,.;'Indian princess, Nice jobs are- turned iri by Clyde Waddcll and - Vera Thomas,:" and ah excdllerit bit by 'W. X';Recse. .' Play is . first :direetprial effort- -of; Albert IiO.vcjby,. .Who is neW to FTP^ P,enned- ; by, - .Tphri -rWoodwbrth. : a Southerner ,and. a -member bf Fed-;- e^al Writ■ers^; Project; It is . sixth ; plaj'v 'but .-fa:st.-tb get:prb .stagihg. . , .::Sets.. designed by Julian Harris and, Sol Miroff's -technical directioh : deserve .mehtion. ; . Luc7i, . Mgt.r LQU CLAYTON ■ ;. 2ftlli. Cfiitury-FAv .StuilfAfi.. M'wood