Variety (Aug 1940)

42 LEGITIMATE Wednesiday, August 14, 1940 Mi;. n Pf if' 1 i:: •f] ;, II,-J i. Jl; fi. AFTER THE^^^B^ ..Clinton^ Conn;, Aug. 6. Sfiuloal ■ fuiitafsy. lit tlire? acts (six sgcnes)' IiiMtk 'arid ' lyrics by' Kdward Kager; niiislu lYnnnv V«r(ll, ' 0rreiib«cb, StniutiB. WaBiier, yon ^nppK . MiKocker; CelUer, Lecocq, Do- •biiasey; Plahquettia,' Au'dfan; itiuslcai/ r'e- Bt>arp»i.' jitaRer; settings,. 'David..- Sptrvi!".; cliKreoirraphy . r^nti- .castumen, Jacques'- ("!ar,- tlei-; llghtlnff, .AVUlard Slmouda;. jifopeiUpH', Mlkl Sj'arvls; inusical 'dlrfctqr,. 'Robert ;I'.ait<js; arriUiffehtenUi.. . Hbward : Ijlridberg; i . f Aitutes. iN'otalle Hall- and Phtrlcin .IJow- tiian; production' conceived -and directed by Alttjcander KlrklaTtd: preseritifd; by- TOrU- Und and Dorothy. TV.Ulard at Clinton Play- . tiiiu'ae:. 'Cltiiton, Conn,,- opeiilriff ,Aue. .fi. '"Ifr: The Fairy- Queen. .Warlan. Warrlne-Manley Sn<»w AVhlte..... ... . . ..•;...,. .VIie:lnla; CoylP Seventh - Dwarf. v........ Oonald Gustation Itaitunzel.....,..,";.. . ...... . Jean Reynolds . aitwpluff Beauty .Helen SObol . -Atteridarit?. .lilchafd Sberidnri. ; Frank. HhM . Alice before... .> ...,Martha Eberif AH-- , After...;........... ...Janet.Andeisen JTlnpo. FortTiTlatoT.. V... . Natalia Hull iMndlnl..............Mnrr HrtRpIe "TiijitiYl....,. .■.-. .i. ....;Eleanor .Seat le l^araptello......... . , ........... Carol Uels ('llronelld;. • . J^ ^.. f. .Ell?»l>eth.- Asljloy, Ifficaiid..... ...:.,..... .•.,. .Charles Hart .. King Viirvo 1.., .:.. ..... . ..... . John CiiJl - IJryails.;... .Jill • Fdwards, Carole Fr^emnn AdolflixV; tiord HiRh Charicelor.Alfred Drake . ■SleiiotUui Columbina.'.';..,. .".Bose: Moraii. ' Spies. ;:. . .Klchard Sheridaii, SStevenUnvvii.i'd - Allapilce, an Elf.,.v.Bron.son .iJiidley: ('Iniierellfi..,..... V......., .Pntrjcla Bowniati Malklji. Olnderellti's Gat. . . .Osbert Cheveirs Barninesa .Gertrude......~. How.ard, Preetnari : ■Clorlndu, ..... i. .-.t I: .b"61 Gcorf^e, TIiiHlie,. '.-. . ... .. ; Jack Gehrce- Ease. Boy...........Carolyn. West • .Vall Be?rpv. .■.■'. . *.-..-.'. ..'. .-'.Doris .DPtrnnriJ- rl)le. Fa.yn.'.-......... ;. Jacques Cartler F(»ie»t.....:i..,Alan Currier* Franlr Pujol Kclro........-.......... , .Carol. .;Dcl3 ' SU|)per iJearer. ..'.':..'....■... .Donald Murphy. .Draiion-;,........,-.... ..-.;.:St,even. Howard Originally cbnceiYed. as a . designecl .primarily for holiday cpn- sumptiph, this KirklandrEager. ver- sion of >Ginder.ella' gives promise of developing- into a hovel musical that stands a better than -fair chance of catching on.. Prpd.iictidn has definite appear for the "0h^ for the. .Money' type of audience, yet' has enough burlesque action tO: get a rise but of the common:. or. garden variety ; of playgoer. Tum-Tum.* Also rating a tldd on. the vocail Pnd is. Alfred Drake. . For tevp.s. Mi.ss-Bowman leads the way ■ .some fetching ; ballot 'WPrk. Shines ori her' own and -shows, up well with Jacques Gartier and Bron- son .Dudley. . Cartidr; .upholds the classical .iatid nicely ih a faun ballet and Dudley is exciellent oni taps, Rdse- Moran registers in a rtiechariiCal doll routine. -'■ •■...• : CohVedy '; burden ^ is . . pfrincipall^ Howard v Freeman's: and ■ he. eats it lip; Cast as Ginderelia's.step-mother, Freeman buriesque.s his way through several comic routines that go over solidly- Also iti; for laughs are. the knockabout team of-Sol and. .Jack George; as. Ciridy'.s 'sisters,' John Gall pantomimes the role .of Otto SogloW's- ILittle King' for a series of chuckles, and Marian Warring-*Malli- lejr ; adds- dignified 'smil.es;^^w h6r. reading of the ve^'sified book. 'Ball' is ai'v anibitioijs, undfertaking for a. -hayTandrs.traw; tryput ,snd it's 'a credit to;, all "cdhcerhed, ' Botiii- ' WHITE PONY . ;•.' Wpoclstockf Y.', Aug. '9^'' ■} . PIrty. in tliree' eic^3-'(rtv:<». .scenes) by Marlon r.lo'yil..'^ .DirpCtprl by Tlbhcvt IJhvyh-; iieUlBB by ■ AlbPri. 'Krhyartl' MIIIiken', . i'rMent(»d\ by KlH'yii .at llic WooJslocic prayjioii.ie/ Wobd- ' stdck,,-'^;, .Y;.; Auk. 3, 'io; . ^ ', " ; ..' . : Dorina Knrl .. '. Char.Uui. Bauer Uoul.Me Thayer...''...... .. ICalhi(> i'hijyer... .... . ....;,, -iileslhuld Karrlti.i;ton , Anthriny .'Thayer...-.....,; Pa'ul,;i- Ti'umbull,. j. .PelPi'. I'rmiibull.,V.;....'.. .. Seri;<s .Puin()v; .........;. Biinhy VVIhleis...'..;...-. i Nettie...'.;;-..;;..;;.' .I^cter. Adams Hersfhel, ttentliey -.'...Mary Dray tori. .;•.'..jean' Uarrere' ..'.lyaij Trlesault . Pa.lHci.-i-. ppardon; .',.l*a.ul|ri'e 'Meyers . Lee Shubert . reported; eyeing .thi.s prte ./for Biroadway, /-with re- vision!5 .'Contemblated.. A.s - it .stands,' 'White .Pony' off^jrs a workable idea and some good kid chairacters, but it is not: yet: a satisfactory, play. Story .is.: basiclilly seribuij stuff and siifle.rs at present from a. di:ift to- .wai'd cbriiedy .reniihiscent of. 'A Case Spiro (pph Lee), slap-happy high diver. ' " . . Love interest is provided by Sahdy (Mary Biirns); who wants; Mac- Adams to give up carnival life and i settlei ddwh to a less hectic job so that they might be. married; Mac- Ad^ms, however; loves the life and when the sooialitfe's, Cynthia Ma.son (Betty Miller), Campaign flivs, Mac- Adam^ gets the job and the girl. Timing .was ^^'ay off and added, td the general confusion, rhakmg it still more dilAcult to : pick; out any out- standing. liiaterial or performahce. Malo,. CARRIAGE TRADE , Stamford^ Conn.; Aug; 10. • Gonicdy-dnirha in tlii-ee acta''(four-sceiiea) by. Robert -Thoriiaen'.'. Staged by .Ulchavd VViiort, - With ■ eettiUB.i-'by Tom.' Adrian CrH- craft.' - Presenteid -by; -ilont*- I'msei--. and' Walter 'Batch'qlor at .Stahiford . t'omniunll^ Playhouse, Stawfordy Conn.. Aug. «rlO, -JO Miss- Joy. ;.•;■•>.'..,.'. . Mlas ,3ieve..,. Toady..;........... Miss Myrtle...^......... Miss' Su'aie..;'.'.'... ,v. ^; .Miss lyy-liee;, Mlsa Dplores,'.,,'..;... Mlas Flora..; .v.";. MIm Patlcrice-Comforl. Nerlssa,.. .'i;.,,..-.; Doctor ■ AlCycr.; I;.'.,'..'. Slade lJcjithei'by-4 . .v;. v KTIchacr iClrby...,. i..... Clayton.....,;.: .'.W.... Mr. Dane'..... . .;.;... .'. Drtnlel,.......... i,;..... Boif. v.. v.'..■..;....-; 1st tiriibh soldier.:, . i. i Isf Gonfeijerate - Soldier 2hd .Confederate SblVller ;; ...lOdllli.' .KlTK;, ...... .-.Maxihe .^Slunrt ;, UIcKle.~ Vail .Vn t(c« , . ;.'/,l<*an nisti^ ,'. ... '.. Anitti ,'\V.Pbl> ii.Grace f*uviioy ..; UoiOlliy Biacltel I ■; •.'....:; .'Ki-aye' Ollliei-t ;-.v..'. .l!;iild 'MarUey; .. ..Kulabelle'; ^1 olTCf' .:i... .;< i; .'i'Nat l!tifn.H. ,-;.. ..loll.", r.orpny. i-i.. K.iviiv Mo('ai'l)j;y ■..; Pi'voiV . MrK'^il^lcii ......... Franz ..Ben.scn :. iTIiUina'it licmtcilv'. ;.;;..'. ,..l.iii.Vd: (."ni'Kli .. .-.Jtxciiary Jjcoit ;.Wil.iiaiu.T>«irr iatt'rence llayeV .Little known that: 'Pins and Needles/ now playing siimmec sjpbts, .was ' presented before Labor Stage took it over, ;. tinder the .same title it was shPwn in the studio of the former. Princess theatre, N; . Y., which •was later renamed.Labor Stage, in 1936. Oroup which had the unigq.^ revue was called the Contemporaty Theatre, Inc., and it is figured that it tossed away $100,6001 in;n<rt regularly putting on the show. As originally shown 'Pins' had ah .all E(iuity cast arid it 'was' rieviewed in several papers: Philip Loeb staged the .^how originally ; and the lati Emahuel (Manny) Eisfenberg, wlio inysteriously drpwhed ..when he dropped from a plaae ihto Ne.w.York:--bay, .-was-, also.- inte're'sted. • In November; 1937, a yfeaf and phe-half latet, the Intternationai Ladies Garment Workers tJhion ;presented 'Pins' through its entertainment arm. Labor Stage, using cloak and suit noh prbs, and. scored .a long riih i-e-: cently completed at the. Wiridsor.' 'The former; Princess theatre on v/est' 39th ;'slreet is - how virtually liseless^^ been conderhhed so far a*: performances arc^ concerned. ./■-'-. .Edna Ferber, author ahd play wright who participated in the writirig of •: putstaridirig Biroadway successes, weht thrPugh with her stage debut Mon- day (12) in a stoick showing of 'The^^'^R^^ Family,' Maplewopd; N. J; Middle-aged writer is smiiingly described by professionals as 'a frustrated actress.' Her appearance in the Jersey stock is more of a stunt than ^a^ prelude- to possible . appearances, oh'• Broad>yay'; , 'H^ Ferber • was informed by Equity that she must join. "rhat. means initiation fee and daes to^ NPv a Jnatter of $54;50. Lopks like She'll be in the red on her first and probably oply date. •' •.';'.. Among the comedy hits to Miss F^rber's credit are The Jloyial^ and. 'Stage Door,' ^ both written with George S, Kaufman. During a' .' lunchepn" recess during the coliabprative .writing,, Kaufman complimented her with: ,'Edna; yoii cer^^^^ smart-girl.' Sheyreplied: 'Gwrge; I'd havie given my life for you to have said /Edna, you are a pretty girl.'' . Miss. Ferb^jr's niece, Janet Fox, has appeared in a number c<f Broadway: casts, her best performance having been in 'Having :a Woiiderful Time.! Production is an unusual mixture ^f^J?^^ of ..sophistication and; low coxnedy.x^f^^^J^''^^^,^^^^^^ ruhnihg frbm: opera to slapstick, withlS^'':,J^>^^h^ :enougl^ social significance; i t e m s i ^'i^-. them thrown in to give^it a timely touch. during which nothmg hap. Contains such odd bits as: winidow i" SI'; L ii u * - v * shades in' tree branches, turning a ^.Rewriting wi have^ to be ?xten- can of pumpkin: into a yellow cab f realize all possibilities lU^^.'M in the: ■ Cinderella - traitsformation;! HP^A ^ situation., which .conc|rns scene; and a 20P-pcUnd fairy.. queen reeling oif the book in verse. , Kirkjand has given the presenta- tion Arl production; going to town on sets and costumes in a manner that belies its strawhat background. As a matter of fact, the show could probably, get by in bigger time with : comparatively little extra' mounting. Oil the music, end, however; there's plenty pf leeway - for addition as en- tire score is handled via dual pianos. The fact that some 23 widely varying - numbers are put over acceptably by . the ivory-tickling team of Bates ,and Lindberg is a tribute to their skill and also'an indication 6f how far the musical end of this production could go under more expansive orchestral facilities. Numbers, taken from the classics, range from opera to folic songs and music hall airs, and they tie: in ifittingly with progress of the book. Research on. these selections '; displays extensive musical knowl- edge on Eager's, part. Lad's lyrics, too, are exceptionally clever. Show is heavy on talent, with Natalie Hal and Patricia Bpwmati getting tPp billing. Miss Hall's vo- calizing is pleasing, as also is her ap- pearance. She sings well in solo and dittoes when accompanied by . a femme quartet. Latter is composed of Carol Deis, Mary Hopple, Eleanor Searle and Elizabeth. Ashley, who put over one of the show's ace novel- ties, 'The Girl with the Clock in Her. plight of .teen-aged girl, child of divorced parents, / who learns: self- reliaince through a series of bitter disappoinliments. The talented Charita Bauer, a near-orphan • of . divorce in 'The .Women,' has the ^ role of • Kathie" Thayer, and makes the girl's pre- dicament seem real; Jean Barrere is agreeable in rohiantic passages' with Miss Bauer, A"s. Kathie's "mother, Donna Earl hits the proper, neur-ptic note, but' Hershoid . Bentley, as the father, is. less persuasive-rperhaps^ because ■ Miss Lloyd has' failed tA make all his motivations clear. Paul' Adams, Mary ■ IDrayton, Ivan Trie-, sault, Patricia Peardon and Pauline Meyers provide solid, support. Set-; ting and direction are creditable. Just now 'White Pony' doesn't look like miich for - pictures, but further work oti -the script may help. ■ " - Paul. BRASS RING Cumberland, R. 1;; Aiig. 6. roineiiy- In. thrpe acts; (four: B<*ene*i). by PRSKy Pltillvps anj l.''Pt«r Xailscher: 'Staped by. Ilia'.M.otyierr..' >iettlilKfi by nichara Jiiir- ^;p's3. 'PreHeiilPd Ijy the Llppilt Players at Lip|iil.t Theati'e, Cumberland,' R. '1.,;'Week of Auk. t>, '10. \ V..;...;. .'.Mafy Burns ....;..; eon-. Bniith liuuieh Wbuils .. ....;.;..VJabs: Beatty- . i i.;:..... ..Don Lee .;. .Oe.orife .'Hichiird.son' nicli a rd . B,u tge.aa ;v,'ilentlne' Ford . ...... .,:.,'. . Frederic ' Dawson Sandy..,.. .■;.... Uafney..-..; ..... Ma<;.\dain.s. .. ..... l?eile -l.einalre,. Ace Spiro .' .:;.. . . Hairy Piper;.'.,. .Yojfi............ PogBy.........i Piiik.......;.... Burt... ,..;.,'.. .'i ....,.........Leon .: Sliaw' Cynthia Mason'...;.. .■..,.. . .Betty ' Mlllnr Tini.oihy Xoit F'i>cu;.. ..'v.t'hiirles Wlnd.ior Capt. ■ Annaljelle Ehtivhistle/.-.......... Ucity Jane McKfnIey ;...Leijin - Shaw ; .,.....Guy .Kdwarde ;.. 1.:. .; i llichard • BurKCSS . ..;-..;'... .■ b'rederlc Dawson ,:;'.. . . .■.. Harold Renton .;.•......'.Theinia Carter {......Valentine ;Ford ;...;'. Frances 'Jenkins .i..,^.. .;.Aiiiwt,;otte .. i ii.,'.;.; .-Fae-Lee first act that holds several belly laughs, play lets down in two final stain^as but npt to a point where it gave; indication of igptting by : when tlie priming boat has been replaced with proper revisions, .. Classifl.ed among tales..-of a 'way Cbhtaining enough merit- to. warr rant a * Broadway gamble, Monte; : . ■ -. ; Sg^sf"Sat^''c5S^^ridicf Walker,:former Bro^^y star, was both drilled and ch^^^ v their thitd tryout of the summer sea-l :l3-^<^, week ,\yhen she learned that her eight-year-old son had made^his stage . son. ^Gettirig away to a rapidly pacef^ debut " 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow' at the Cape Playhous?, Dennis, M.a.ss. > J. . " ■ •• •• • 1 :-. . Kid was spotted in the show by:Ricliard; Aldrich.. .First Miss Wialker knew a bo lit it was a short: note from the lad to the effect that he was making his .: .. ... - ,. first appearance.. It was .signed John Kerr, hi cant , .be salvaged.- Performance English actor to whom Miss Walker was formerly wed. . and see: the kid :act. She :is occupied as un^ ;femnae :lead in.-Life'.with Father,- Empire, N; Y., which requires her pres- ence. iti town. ^ Since the show opened last au^tumii Miss ■vyalkeivst into the part foiii: times when Miss Stickney Was in^ not: ward' inn, action is laid in fMias Joy's.; been called .on to do so lately.- Np publicity was given on the replacement Place' on the Baltimore Pike during | perforitianceSi -' ' .'--.• - : ^ . - '. the Civil War.' Edith King, as mad- ' '"" ' anie of the brothel, has an entourage of femmes that range, from a new- comer,: who is adopting 'the prpfcs-1 sion' to get away from an unwanted husband, ■ to :a Bible-quotiiig prostie whose knowledge of the Scriptures came from an evangelistic patron; 'Who- didn't, have any money . so he left hPr a lot of pamphlets.' Dessera, Inc., hias been chartered at Albany to control theatres, music- halls and other amusement projects in New York. Among the directors named is one Ann Nichc)lls,*but it is not the AniVe. Nichols: who: wrote and preduced the record-run: comedy,: 'Abie's Irish Rose'.' - Girl nientipned ' : - a stenographer in the office of Louis M. Weber, a Tiihes Squate attorricy, -' and it's presumed .that other directors have similar positions. ; Same outfit has incorporated to operate .gas ai\d service stations. Attor.x An element of romance is intro-^ ney stated the first named company had .not outlined its plans. ' What ■ ils.activitics would be so, far as show business IS concerned. duced via Miss Steve, daughter of MiSs Joy, and Michael Kirby,, yqiung' ster . about to . report for " war duty. | The house is turned inti? a temporary! hospital. during a: heavy battle and ' the' girls are on the verge of forsak-.l ing their profession to organize a' nursing unit, but final curtain brings a laugh when they succumb to the cry of the house boy that 'carriage.s are " ■ Irving Ackerman, veteran Friscp showman, is busy correcting propfs:of ;- his^third book, .this one; co-authored /With Lyle Onstott. It's callfed 'Your Dog as a Hobby,' and its only bphnectiou with, show business is chapt stage and filmi dogs of past and present. : Ackerman raises wire-haired terriers as ah aivpca and is considered , one of the world's authorities oh the .subject,; having; two works oni til*: ji «ie nyuse uoy xnax^carriage.s ■ to his credit. New volume scori to be issued by Harper's. . coming'—this, being the signal; * ,:. - - that business in their chosen field is * again on the upgrade aftei: the rav-. ageis of battle have passed. Play: is - pretty bawdy throughout, author apparently figuring if they gPt away with 'Primrose Path,' he could'get away with almost anything; . Casting is generally good, with Miss King a possible holdover for the Broadway: try. Nat ( Burns, as . a medico sot whoinhabits the joint; does okay, as also does John Loreriz, a ham who stops at the place for a rest'CUre. The ladies of the evening are ably portrayed by Enid Markey, Jean Casto, Anita Webb, Grace Car- ney, Dorothy Brackett and Era ye Gilbert. Miss Gilbert is a particu- larly impressive looker ;. and Miss Markey makes her role stand oiit Maxine Stuart and Kevin McCar- thy fit as the love interest. . Richard Whorf's staging is competent and single- setting . of an bldtitne, sitting room is good as to detail. Bone. Recent story from St. Louis about the opening of 'East /Wind' at the Municipal theatre there failed to- ihpludeARutl^^ Sato, among the. featiircd players. Appearance marked her legit debut. Besides having her first speaking- part, she was premiere, bailerina of the show. ,. .IttiTy... !,;.,., .Soa'iues..;;; V ;., Uuich.-.v. . First. Golt... i.. Slim.... :, ii... . , ■llarbai:a.;; <.;,-.,... ;Sociaiite...:......... Ariothei' Socialite.., Mi-,; Di5>alV(>.,... .., I'rocesa. Server. ;:, Aiiierloi's Dlatlnctiva Eaitortnlner ' CiritBENTLT - - CAL-NEVA L0D(3E wASHOK cpuNxr.; nbvada --;■'. Mat.-- WM. KENT 1776 B'w«y, New York 'Brass Ring,* story of carnival publicity man's trPubles, is said to be under consideration as a possible ' vehicle for the. Malx Brothers. With their penchant for screwball coihedyj it, may be worked . into a passable, vehicle.: However, it wbuld take the MarxeS to turn it into a laugh, com- edy,: something that was sadly lack- ing, in thetryout. . The entire cast; and: the: director;' too, apparefltly worked pn the :mis- taken. pretiniise; that the loudier the production, the funnier. ' . Story concerns the-effoirts• of Mac- Adams (Laureh, Woods) to. reinstate himsielf into the: graces of . Harry Piper (George ;Richardson); .owner of Crescent ;Park arid so-called dean , of carnival men. Having made his pile, Piper feels he wants to get his patk away from the rowdy, influence and decides . to hire ;a socialite to handle publicity; Ih the meantime press had become'sour oh MacAdams When an advertised fortune-tellers' convention failed to materialize be- cause of tli^ forgetfulness o^ Ace PRIVATE CONFUSION Rye Beach, N. H., Aug, 6. . Gonnedy In . tlM-eo act.q,.'four snrtnes, l/y Austin; PariLer and Haniie AltjriBht; pr,i. sented. by the Farragut Piaycrs, atased 1>y Dorothy. M; Crane,-:with sets by John Soli- erg, at Farragut Playliousei - Rye Beach, •N. H,, Aug; 6,. '40; Benlta,......;..,.;..,. .GracA. McDonald .Rlok... .....'.',,',.....-.... .V, LaiirPn' ..Gliljert Jimmy...-,...,.,,,.;..,Waitpi- <'oy Janet. «... .Aiine feiirr" The Champ.........;...;.-..;;:.. Ai l Smiiii Lola ....,, Vesay .; Ha yir] p 11' Mrs. FlemlnjfT.-........;...... „Ten n G Uild Mattco de Baasl...........'. ;-..4lerrltt .Stone The Reverend,...;.-.;..;;;.Gpiirsre .Vitrlei-.son .Steve..;..,..,,.....;,...;;,,. Phillip Hai-moh A:lf'..;,:,,.',.,.. , , ., .Geurj;* Siieiiiv- over '^tob lightly;: and: a , gross error is the mention of incest which' de- tracts from the early charm of the piece, since the characters have no more conhection with incest than a canoe has with the U. S. Navy. The informal butler could be developed further by the authors, though if carried too far: he might steal the show. . .'Art ; Smith portrays ■ The Champ with' understanding,; always avoiding, temptaxion to overplay. Walter Coy carries through with his. role of ;Jimmy in natural, easy- going: tempo and Lauren Gilbert is right as a playbPy <and hot at all convincing in ;the reformed niPod. Miss McDonald has a brief song and a solo dance routine in the cabin of the boat, impaired by the non-sup- port of "a whispering phonograph ac- companiment, but it's superfluous. She makes; very good impression withput these embellishments. '- ■■■ .. .-•'.■:- ;: : -.. ■' -.' .' . Fox, ■■■ PROSER-EATCHEOR SET 2 TRYOUTS FOR B'WAY Authors have a good idea for a play but they have not made it jell, nor. have they fizzed it up .with enough sparkling dialog: to iiiake it a bpxofflce draw. However, Grace McDonald, . from musical:. comedy, emerges: from the preem with a,i 'Carriage Trade' and David Carey's pretty feather m her hat, since she . proves: beyond Question thiat she has Monte : Prosei- and Walter Batch- elor, operating the Stamford (Conn.) Community theatre, plan\ td. bring two of this .season's try outs at the sppt to Broadway for production this winteri PlaySi both oi which are revised, are Robert Thomson's 'Second Helping.' Partners Woiild be the producers, but with Shubert backing; ■' ] . ' ' - Nate Beers, legit agent in Batch- elotr's, office; is manager of the Stam- - f, - - ■' talent and charm for legit that may well be sought by Broadway prpr dUCerS. '■ :.• •..-;; -■;' ■: •:!•••' 'Confusion' mpves at a zippy pace for two .acts,;but slows down to a f ford.straWhat.' It is his second fling dog trot in the. third. It doesn't at summer theatre operation, a.s he seem.quite right for three delight- fully daffy people to wind up so coti--' ventionally; hut it's entertaining to watch them until the end comes in sight, which •* too early in the process. Even-in-the best. oE the, play there are soihA .thiiigs' slcippad i for Broadway.; summer theatre operation, as he was jointly interested in a venture last summer at Guilford, Gohn;' 'The Royal lioost,'; play by Rich- ard. Dwengef, which was tested at Stamford;-this :season, is not slated Connelly; {tela Blaa Talk'Show Off Tcmr^^^ Joe L Brown ; Harrison, Me., Aug, 13. , Marc (Tonrieily arrived here Sun- day (11)'for a series of confabs with Bela Blau, his Strawhat-opisratihg partneiS and a week's rest. Play- wright has just completed year's scripting cpntract , Goast, where; among other assignments/he; worked; on an adaptation of Marjory Kinha Rawling's Pulitzer-prize novel, 'Ttie Yearling.' ' ' ' '' ■■ , ■ Immediate object of visit is under- : stood to. be, discussion with Blau as to tpur possibilities: Of Joe E/ Brow" in 'The Show Offj' which Blau re- vived Last week at Deertrees ::with ; gpod boxPffice results. Blau .is.'Cur^ rentiy holding: comic; oyer for other . week,; using Rihef Lardner's 'Elmer the Great' as the repeat vehicle. ...' '--■ ;'■' '"''..'-;' Cohneily-s release fr^^ Hollywood obligations may result in partners going ahead with their often-deferred plans for giving ''Vicerby'Sarah' and • ' 'Land of the;.Living' N. Y. stagings- / Former was • fairly prpmisihg.: tryoiit here last sunrimer, but :*Land,' which ; was written by Connelly himself,, has . yet to be uncurtained. Marcy Wescoti, Hal .Leroy, Mary Janfr ^alsh,.Di03a Gostello and. Desi .Arnez resuming their lead piarts jii the. "Too Many .Girls' tPur. Van.; Johnson and Bill &iees replacing Richard Kollmar and Eddie Bracken. Shdw piteys five weeks in Chicago, starting Labor Day, then one week ' each in ; St.,- Louis, 'indianapolis- Cincinnali^ Detroit;; Glevelandi Pitts- burgh, Baltimore'and Washington. . '