Variety (February 1944)

44 LEGITIMATE Plays on Broadway V MiilMwl .'CiKl,|,.i;if,,l,ttrtlji(t,n?: ;., !t..'ih,v. r.lii.flii.lV^niirt's .luni- ■li'ivii;,,:,i«j. .Wm>«V ■•■IlartJioir;.WMiiftvW- siiiK«.1 1iiini-f, ,\lin-,\., Uivnil'; HUiKi'i" J.y :' lhiH ■K1..I1-U a|i,Mi!Kr,,iil. AVinlTt ;ftiif.l.-n,.: X. V,',l ;l:iM .US'.' Ml; KW« -loiiu'-fllm ••61itlii,'-'»<Wrf>i Mi- AuKii ■.liiu.iif.i)i.. ■ jWiausiin,' ,dr.,: .... ;;)s,,.-»..i,iiv,.v; •'!J:i,:v,, .v.. :li n f.i: WfiiiliiV.li'/.-. ■ U'^n,;- '\. ■ Wiilljiv • J»fW. liv-Hif-witiii'i'i ■ <■,■. liiuMii'ififiuf. I I ■ Jii'ilUt. TiLkll.' ,l«»Ulii.>rMilJl''?i.;/. a.. -..^■^.r; l...lWlTvliaj:, „....;. Ml-*:' Mi'lli'. ■ VVillcv ■•'ana- Wii'iv«n;.; .1:1.1.; ir.")ciiiiiU'. 4 I M 1 1 . r.iii.. iiMrniiw;i::.:, ^^ \ \ \ . J...iicry' G.I:r':-.. I'n'ul, ■'■K.".H,«-./. is-i.t :).;'.v:;ii>:iii rifViH'iii'i . l .Hvii' liiidi'l'ls;- ,^V.lllfa;|■^•■■:sv,■|■.(i|v, ,vC.,, .;,(!MMiX-fi!n* ., o...v,;i.utl.!- Ihii.w ■ t Unruw' UV.|)ltl'''->.|ir ■1:, .■;;J«T> Si/Iv^.ii ,.; r. ,)ii1I.(.'!j.l):i.lwn. V 1.1M1 Ul .■l;r«lhri'il . ; lii.l l/OilM.vdl .Uillill .•...•i*if«.uii.uj(n"f , .■i:v.V«li\iL;. ,(joi(:.|i-:i I ..,/.-.-:.C:'.in-nim; ■;-v,i\y;.n».\j'...ii-M?u,| .V«UH<'h"Wif IfcwteaU* .;;i^,...-Hiui!!:>v;i.!tri ,';-.if4iiil .■.1'1hT.Ii(>i':-H>'1v;\.m>.,.|- ,■:':..K^^^ B.-i:iian,U., • -••'»■•■>-Ki tvj.r: .;;;.;.,.ai<;W,y.'i-j,m ;: Mike ■Toxld has cliine;:ii.:'a.gaiii,.;,H}S'; '•Mexican HayJ'ide" song;' dariofi' ancll la*(gh :'m lis ica I move-, ihau iallQWs . fip i. • '-Sbiriethliig, -Fot, :The^' qE' liist;} . seaSoJi.:; ,Shq.\vma)i ' ,^aid lie; > spend plenty, ol coin .oil ttie■ produo- ] tjon. and ive, certainly did> Because! ■of tliat .tlje -ticket top is .So.SO^lirstJ "sItOw \vifl\;tlVat'Scale\ift a;:d6ze —and the Hjice is' .right., Looks like : latest musical wiliVbe': Broadway'a top gi;o:3Ser;; .'^iv.; . ' J' ^'■ '.When Todd took. over ''Boys.", •which Vinton Ficedley \vi bl Ucd to do he acquiiod tl at show tlicl inuisical coriTedy-writihg ti-io .pf.'Colo Porte.r.. Herljert ..Fields and Porothy; ■.Picldiii wiip .h£^d whipped . up ■tiiiit i ■ Bit. ■ ■aiid now ' they repeat \Vitli ; 'Hayiide | .."Hiltff.lde.lf haS.^ ei'ack^^^^ ■■.Bbbi?y' filark ;pl&s .Gypsy RoSe tee's I iWoAde, beautifiil sistev. June Havo.e. if also has other kiidw-liow .iieople ' of: the theatre such as ;Ge.g,rge Givot. | Puil Hi ikon Coiinna Mun and WilbUi E\an There i a Mexican atnipsphere. :thr6ugh6ut.;, wtiioh .tier speaics ot the :tiime;.exp.ended in' Mex- ico. City by the auth.ors and the producer. Native musicians give-out backgiound melodies uhile the pit crew IS batoned bv Harry Levant. . orchestrations coming from 'Russell BLnnctt and led Roval Opening scene with most ot the cast seated n the gi indstand ot a bulMghtitig.. arena,; is * rousirig stuft', as indicMed by the .way firslnighters glide^'., into. the .rno.Od of . the per-. foimance Mi'-s ha\oc pliys "VIon tana a torcadoi and hci entiance is e\hilaiating Cluk who ha 1 fled i policy, and numbers racket .rap' m the States is incognito in Mexico imdef the name of Humphiey Fish He catches the bulls eais tossed by M6htana. .and is ..thereby declared the^ guest of the tamale nation for a iveeltv : Da\id Winthiop tie Ameucin consul acting toi FBI catches up with Claik who theieupon as umcs ludiciou": disguise Once he )lays ..the flute, as-head,of soms„,mariachi ■iinvsiciairLs(,',then,. when discoyerecl,' ho- malces up as a Mexicm Indi m quaw :■ selling. enchBlados. and such; with -the aid bI Givot, who is on the lani too.: Latter makes fiiie showing -as. a iia- liv.e policy-gaiiie che'ater.,: -At an" event, the stoi-y isn't tcSo hard to take. Amusing to firstnighters Is-a.-cafe 'scene at Ciro's, naitiesake of Tj-ie spot condiictcd by A C Blunieiitlnl in Mfexicb, City. Blul-ney-is called -by name, arid- theirB is a character using that ijioniker; ■ Also present in' that scene cue Caiol foimci km., ot Pu mania and Magda Z.upe lu In led headed amoui Theic lie some pcppoiv uoul flung aroiina.here-and there but such .stLifl . ish't-.straiase- on" t.h6 musical, .comedy. ..stage;, ..Policy aiad numbers slips, sold by.' kids, is aufiientio,: fa- . jniliac , tK) .airyone, - wlio has' visitod Latin Ame.rican .. cbuhtriesiSome ^ ■plaeidiriterludes: mostly coiiie in the ■ flrst act'beoausei- of too much' bari- ,,- tbningv biiti thi-second 'act, sten , s»a«iy-, : ,:;.,■■/:■'.'.>■■';:■;.•:■'-::' Cole Portei nilmbeis mav not be so.- .outstaii'tiin'g,,:-as;'iii :'.s6iiic' .efhis -other ■scpr'e.'i .bti.t there are s'ovjji'al hit ■tunes, ■ Mi.s:S, ■' Havoc scores wit!: •Abiacaddbid and spices it vuth some wiggles Evans ma! mu his "first ap.pearan<;(* in ';.striight ■ hiusicai comedy,.,..coming .IrdnT the- concert, and opcielta fiela handles the show s beit melody I Lo\e You Fust seftditibu . ol-: that ■.niinibet' iioijies'' tbo: .close after ."Good; "VVill' Md'y'dnient." also^'; Jjy .;Evahs..;:^ Bruiiet ■ ^Cdrinha Muia also new to Bioudwi^ is the ihow s puma donna, Acoun^ with Sing Mc Guitai and also with 'Cailotta Tiio numbei hate n llie show seems o\tiemphasised it beiiv 'Count Youi Blessmfe del \eied by Ciaik Givot and Mi-s Huoc They encored with choiu e with iupposedli h«moious lines, of the 'catttiver. ,sp,6Gi,c.s;",, Clil.rk'ii sJilo .'.soclv is^ "Oiris,^' wilit a'nn-e ^'orHaH-)shbw' 1,111 btnulies biek ol Inn It ni ■not be .a.s .pop'tt.lar'' a,s.^ ."R(ibor,t; The ,'Ro.nc JFrbhi. Readliig,-"- .whicli -ho ii.sed ■in-"Star- and Gaiiei'." and-biVl'oi'e thai in ■'■'Sti-ects of .Pai-i.^,"' but .it's pkjnty altight,,-:-. . ',■".■,■■■,:. ■ ■ ■' ■■■-■,',■ ■'■^■:V' '' ■,Patil' Haakdn bounces on" late- 'in ...the. pei'fermanotf^-for the. sliow-'.';- isuclt ..choreo'graphic nu'm.hev; '' It's, a' ■line: ,.dari'de.;.^6xhib,ifidn ■,w-ith- - rf,'M.e'.»;:ica-iv ■ttavovi'acoomplishQd by a hoofer .w'hb ■khow:.^■ hte-.Mirt;'.. .Earlier. ..Haakon .is o.ti with Eleaiwi'' 'tuiihis,. that,.-.toO;- ..heiijg- 1ite:ly\st.eppinf;... Bbb.by■ Lahij a.Ud ■: .Glair.e.. •.Andorsoh ■ /cbntributo .s:b.nTethlng^ vvorthwhile in the daiice -division;- .W:.db. Bili- Call0h-a)t .:aHd; .;Maftil '■ Nita',--' "sphere, .are ; also- ,llie Ilcimnios "WiUnms Tiio aciobTtic,s to. rhythm,.,and,?clc\:ei- Raul .and-Eva Re>es loi additional teu)s Ont (1 thiB .■Biirprises' iif:;the;phru;Shdlf ■g;ive;n Lulu ■ .]VIalina,';.w^lib :apparently; w^a's a victimiratseutting; 'when ;,the- shbw- )ii.,milj> was o\eilon„ Mis \l\ Inn Russian songsticss haf. com puitntly little to do thiut,h lei tured in the credit.". '.. Hassard Short wins. further-sta#- 1 honois with his hindhng of Iliyiide accompanied by bulliatit \\U it ng ol the coloiful settings de si„ned by Geoit,e Jenkins Jdm ; Kennedy gets' a,:bo\v:,ror. .staging tHS bbok, -so; does Ha&bn.^iii . charge' of .ensomblosy Plenty..of i'eitinie'beauties In, the.:.chC!rt!fe.;and the eostumes ' by "MaiV Gi int aie goifceous All m ill quite an o\ening m the thcntie I()ce 4-F Blues ,■':., ■;.;■.',.,■' .;■'; ,.'pi,ftsl)ur-h', reb.':f:-' ', ; Weh-j>n(V\vn.yiitt-Js':lheati-o. n,ctbr , in aii .eas.t.cvn kt'i^ tMiy' .ro^lsteved'. :fis; a ..conscienitiou*'' t)i>,i^cti)r .with'. hi:<;\.drah''i3rtafd'\ iusd. ;f;iVji^ -Im-^ ; nibdiatply:' dispaich^;d! to' .'^ v*30 ': eim|) Thoie ittoi st\eial 'hibiTlhs ;of.doin;g'';th<; mift ■■chbi'ea,; .he tired-of - the. rout^itie,, Vaijcl ■ deetded .that - 'maybe ;';i3ii^ ; ■; wasn't an objector after alt. . ' ■■;;''.; . .His .' ;.selecti\-e" '.ser\;ice ;■. feard- was; infb.rix)(}d; of.;.iictur's';'clHvnge ' :pi;;heaH;aod:eii;ll<;d' him ba'fek for ■ii;:physicai Ho''tpofcth0-;o>iumina.- ': ^ tion..!Uiicl--AJ>as iiwrijptJy ejassillcci,' 4J II id bom n 4rei toi ^e1ls in fict but it IS Muv Rnlte who atti leled a;tfen tion; la st sea's.m iiv. "The' Ev:e 'o.£ St;;■ Maj'k," wiio' .;'vviivs..',tlic h.on.b.rs ill :tl>iit; .divisibri; duVihs tlie last half of fhe piay..aa.Jaek.io. tfoel Marston does a good lob ah Waiien Leona Powtis ind Kathiyn Gi\iie\ hl\e then in nings as the moiheis while Muj Ou CO authoi appeus in \ sm ill part.'.; ';.',-;'':;''} ; '' .; - .-Sbnie.; of - the idialbjs! "is?:; hot \toV;.tlie puusls but the a\eii.,e audien(e is haidlj 111 thai citts,oi\ an^wa^ it)ce ^l%allflom4>i> ; »(i.',V(>r'tknlft.-protliid'Uin 4»r.-tbr«i|<'aVt'««ait> ■.■Oy--l„ii.^ »'i'tV(>>.)ry-ili(l.y, im- (i^tvim J M,miHl,l,. ; .SiljIKOa. :hy : :. 'C),ttOi!,m'j. .S^H fllS; lie 1 f ( 1 <l 1. 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Latest c'biiiedy of adbles'eenee. and -middle: age should;fao -among tlie-Sea- sOn's;winne.r.s .h.ecause-of the laii'shter content W th it Meyei Da\is musi cian turned showman bows in is a manager on his own. • . .First-night . impression. ;Was''.that '■W.all.flQw;er'' ;.would 'be'.' better - w;ith scupt puinins, foi theie aie dull ilipmehts.; There ,.is' ;sohie': .Similarity m ; story, between . the 'new play ■ and others'in .which, adolescence and;;se.X' lie linl ed the most recent being the cunent Kiss and Tell In the lattei child piecoeiousness is piesent too wheieas m Wallflowei the \oungbteis aie emerging fiom then teens..',-...,"',:, ■"■■■. ;'■'.-;■■ .'!■ ■ ..---.;'' ';. The eldeis rin„ the bell m the laiigh ■ score,; mostly' registered dur- ing the last half of the play. Opon- ing. IS rather tame .ana : there is-a, distinct §ag in .th:e second act but that section ends hilaiioush while the third act eaiiies on \eiv well except hear the finale, which Could' have .been clipped. ' .' -tbcale is' the small; town of. Iron- Mile O which his its juvenile de- linquency problem Andiew Limiet an . alert, assistant . district attbrney, plans a solution but. his efl'brts 'are neaflX; thwarted, through events iri; his own family Joy a piett^ diugh tei and Jackie vvho h isn t the oomph,- x)f; her; sister, return - from college; Joy: just about corwers the ;boy; .market,: to ' which,. Andrc-w violently ;prbtests, and sbbri .a.:quar- , rcl: develops ;betwcfln him ;ahd Kssie, his wfc.,^ (Incidentally, .there; is-pei'^ haps a bit too muoli bickcrihg among' other .characters). , ; <' -'■■■■'■, ;. jWarren James,-.one bt- the boys who igoes .for.:Joy, .gets:;turj,ed do^vn ^.^'f ^"^"^^^ of marriage, for she- v£^i - £ a::designer: in .New rfS^i^i ^ Prbmptly . gets, plastered: yapk e,.whe -has;]oved:tho'lad:an<m ..she .helped.;him, it), mathei'natics •irt' , schbpl;;;goes bfT.. :with. tl<e^ fed .Ittet She had. threatened lo^ "neck- in the nude,, ,.; If . ■ necessary, ■.attor - hearing hei irarents battle Ijecause o£ hei ■te^ ure.,,in-.;'.tte'.'beauxvdepartAt.^ - To^n s, ^roadhouse..is.;; raided,-'. com ;/n)ding- -Jackie.-ai.id Warreivin a bed :Ljpstairs;^Thei.r'tlie.-f^^ - the laughs •piling - ftp'.;-. .■ . -'•"".■ .; -' • It lequires delicite handhng when ' bne sister ..asks- -oMv- whaf ;. irst. tiijie -with .a: sweotheiii't is . like' .but:that interlude^ is:very ;u;ell ivm- .;leiv juid;; handled.;- As :th'e'.stbry:'.is' tied dbWfnr :t t.wnsvbut;;thai;..th/tr- .;ring- epupie' .had.:been:;hastily, wed ihy\^ay'^'^' indisei'etion Wdltei N Gioa^d who assis ;tan.t, executive secret'a'rv' of Equftv IS . the; lasMliniking:-'attoi'ney-Xather' I'le.s a- pack trouper: in this ;p]av' ;eops the; Jiest laiigh score and re£ fsteis his best peiloimante in many seasons Fred living Lewis as the ■mher; 'ot'the,boy in 'the case,-gets iij some, giggle-rbusors, tbo. .and ifs: a tos up as to tiic most solid E,un: u\ In this smaitly chosen ci t Suniiie O Dea takes the spotlight foi a time among the yoiintei element as Joy, TIm* i lM»fr> 4>r4*li«r«l .;:Pitivly' 'WliHi'HiH..::u:ii.(i;;'MiiiKi"-i-l-' '.\\ibsHT lirc4u<%4iri)..o(■(kimwJJ- iKfoX/iw'n. .<j.'Ai£Hmn- l).v.'..\lil.(ifl ■(■■|»*r;.|ii)y; .»'*iii-s J-:fii;.l,n: (fniUKnric. .■1.11(1 :.lusoifli.-SHi'ihll,iiiirt: si:ii(i>i[ I.i '..vilns i,i< Hii-Uinn'tc. .'ilHiI 5 »Mi!i»:.."..V'Vi'i>.n.,i.i;:- u-iifistnfcil. ;ri;oiii iw MwKtim: •Kjt'3Wi«i-'(«io«a»lHiri; "tinB,-!:#r.flC5!i. ;iHi!>Hi'"r'::Hl ■^;<i't.wiUn.iv'X,;.Y.; Aiv<»W.'<»l'l^.loa'Jt«l(l'V«>j(nl«riJ$i«Htv . l,i<llijl>in:.V:':;,;,..:.;',.,. v.: Sl,;l';ri'i.i<(-)l'lla5.i>l' llnnyiislliv:.:, .:,,.-.■......',. .;::..Vli-L;-iijin ■riliiij.l.oll .)f|i.i)>(i»((!V.....'.,:. i-.: V.: Ki.k-'l;i-\riil,U'y. :M^«...■;■•.,.:'..'.'^....:.-..;'.,.'.-.i-.':.\. ti'.. .Au.'trfn-i -Vnyii .'.../...:.,;.... ..i.Y;.',..', litil^; rill 11, ;\:iii;j».■;•:..,',;■.:..;.'.a;,:..'.'..iviiUH.riin- k'uipv>- .T^yiibpv j.A;i)ili-i>yevnii.........;nva.«laUK>nnp- l,,/ni!i'HI;.\tHlVi'^..\';in..l'i.. .'.V.jiW'im :M'tMM«U <;'Jiiii'luVla: :lviinrt\^ua :.'..',. , ,vt;,-iai:i '3!hiii'l-ls; Wvr .I'-iOK;.v,:;..,■.:,.::;.,.'.w'.;.,....;v,'l'"iirll(. scinj.->iv'i,iY-tHsii-';liili';',..-',..'■.Cai'i; iiiwt»n'.-tt>>M ;ya>^l)a.. ,.;•.',;/;,.;/.,;,.,;..C;.i<miil(V ifiHHiM l»l'i>ii.-:i'Ailfl)HU:..,,,;■,..:..',;.;VI'Mliai-if; Fnwx .A .T!-(H!m. .■:.;; ;.■;■;;.. t..■,.;-;;,„■;.rlS-ii'-o ■AiKiiiis: ■Vbn .Sfirtiirn-'■'iVla«iii\.v.',.. ,..%:.-Jllrlii»'I ''UrAt. A "mn- omtv iViiHiu. ::.-.-.;r. Mi-lf liviuls ■' ': ' ...': ';■.;''- .,-■;■. '■ ■ .:.i;Ki.is'iiii,iiiii';.-; .RjSrviWlK :ift.(l.'Ci;iK-'ai.4j,,..; .-.;•!'iS-iirW* :\(ii:ii'r«>\- .:; ':':;..;;.'-'. . ■.--■''''■' ■f.:vniii:i;M>..si.ii.B-..- - ■■... ' -■'....:. . ".. ■ :li !;^..i;i.i..i)rif - ■■ ' , .If .SeenTS: ihevifable. thaf now and again; .Chbkho\v the players', doiighti shbuld .ci-bp' .ujj. on Broadway. ..It. would seem to be ut toi iiti sake and boxoftice be hin,ed But 'The Cheiij Oichaid pi iduction which GarlyWhartdWarid'Margaret Webster h.ave brouglit back; to:the Main. Sleiri be!ies: iliaf ;conclusibhv; -Its ':auspices,. Its cast its pioduetion ne too mag niiicentfoi an am di missal ot whit at best.'is not a- vorv gobd plav. • Oirhaid ii u ne commonU tc cepted as Chekhe\ s finest play but Its satiiically humbious tieatment of human frustration' cannot be read- ily -abc.eii.ted .bj* poptilar, slahdards; ;B,u;l ;wath, say,' an ;EVa - Le Gallienhe: 01 a Joseph Schildkiaut toi the le id-, and say a Maif,aiet Webstej ban dling the duection it would be an almost ceitun bo\oilice success Oichaid Jkis Fx i Le GalUenne/ It has Joseph Sehildkiaut I' lias Maigaiot 'Webstci This stoi-i ot I decident aiistocra tic ..•Russian family : is disfihguishbd for.its;.-;peeeli6s', its.Ghckhbviaii phil- osophies, its pertinence to a period whose 1 ulin„ clas es the authoi felt weie c\eii then upe toi o\eithiow- ing.; The period, it,, will be recalled, was kite 19th century. ' Through- the Andioevn I f imilv Chekhov punted, a picture of we lines inc luti itv of a family wnosc impovoii ht,d Ci fate was auctioned otl. under their; \ ei \ no cs to t '■ti £ w ho had once; worked for them. • .' By: its prpscril prbduotibn the- analogy of- aris.tboracy' '.and;;. lower cla,s.s is.poii-itedly, evident;. But the question remains that-whate've.i';value "Orchard" liiay ha.ve possessed at its; initial presentation, in .1904 by tlio: IVibsbow Art Theatre, it has;'become dissipited by woild event no le-,s:, ol whiph has been the Ru un mil lennium ot 1917 In thest times its iiiessage is piircly antirelimaolic.. . But, if:.thBre is a -void of interest in,' the. play itself;. as . a play:thie;re.. is:: aiwa.i's the highl^y : imagiiiative., manner ' of . presentation, to- bp con- :side,ped. . Tlie;'\Vhdrtoii?W.ebstef'team: ^has'peopled ihis'drama; ( which Chek-i hb'vi for ah o'bsou,ve " reason,., called a comedy)'with P,er.ioiMhors who oohT; ,sis.te.nt]y.. emphasize that hG.r'e is a drania.tic iyork' that - can weli- aftordv it being! ciUcd m actoi s holidav. ;Thus dbcs.it. remain in- the tri^io HuSt' sian ttad1tioh,..:pr'c'.§0'Vle.t;.;';.of'.;'the.' chinctei being the thing instead of the. play. '. ■ :''■,;■;'■.;■;■; ■■ .;'--, ".•;;-"v " Miss Le GiUienne ha<r done 'Oi chard" before. , She; leiids the.pa'tti.bl - Lyubb^.;Ahdreye.vna,.. the' 'o\Vner ''of the chbrry Oiichord;' a quiet,- siinple grace that,;- (SiiStihguishes-:.,'he;r pef- foimmce thioughout Schildknut ■ ,as...the 'ralhcr's.inipieThiiricied brbfher., is :ijone. the ..les.S"'' exc'erien t. ■ and: there ■ aic alsb fine poitlavaK bv Stefan. 'Sehnabcl,: Carl Bbnton, .Reid. .Kath- eune PmcM Re 0\lille\ A G: ;Ahdrews;.and - Eduard'-Frah?;...- '•■■ "VIi s Le Gallicnnc is jilled as co diiectoi with Miss W^b tei and the adaptation fium the Siissim his been made.bj' .Iriha Skal^iatina. "the siingi.o..setting'by Motley;, the Andre^v- e%ni luing loom is pioptih at mosphcuc KiOin Plays Out of Town •l»«*olM»n>«k,> 411141 < oloiu'l iNcw . Ila\'cii,' ;.i.aii. '.2; .OfSKilVc-i l-MMi-iiii;.., ..i;i;irtMlil...Vi'-'rniUyi"ii ;; ',V'M').iii..i>c .... ;:,'llBli: Mi'frilt J.:. ..iliirry' Davia ;.',;.;c(0iii>'i'"o.iiOKi' ..','l!i)'it!ilil ,i'tMma;i.1l. ;,Wl,main ^iiiiulnrs; .V; ^..•.TSlii'tOlV-'l'Clii)!. •j'....l':.|.Wnfa"Krii';'<l«i'; With two thiids of a p^a^ nheidy undei its belt nnd somi si^i wetkS of loid woik befoie i metiopblit\ii debu.fi. ::'Ja.co.bowsky''.: shbuld bvemiu- ally -crash ;Brbadw;ay .with.. a '.'.'bang that \yill hai'e ;crix wbrking, tlie ."hit" Key$ ot their -;typeWrit.er.s bvbrtimc; It IS now a veiv cnteitumn^ show, and \\hen it leiches full de\elopi inont It should take a p! ice amonf^i :th6,seas6n-s- tojjflight attractions;' As ;tb film eliances, this;.bud Shutild bi'iiig a 'haiidsbme,;sum frbm sbnib.^HolIy"-- wood exchequer. . ;,' ■. ..: ■ "•.;■/ '.'.' ' AitheughiFrahz Werfel is'-li.sted as sole, atithor at; the mbmcnt. thbrevwilT ;probably; be a,' change' in-'this, credit ui-,le bcfou loni, as S N Beniman is doing yeoman duty m whipping the plT\ mto a lightei moie cntei • taming vein than it is said to hue had. ,lix s'oiWe ;'bf, its'forinatiye stages. Clihord. .Od*;fs:,wm.s''.l:n oh the script-, ing end,; tod, and'.':has added vsoijie good material;; Understood, however, that Werlei s basic concept has been uutt\ laithfully adheied to The one thnd ol the plav that doe ; riot .iiSfltch: the; balahce. is the last Sfanjia... \V.hieH; sbehis ai. bit ■pbnder.o.us in ;c'dmparisoh with the ■ twb hlbrC' humbi'ous acts: that'have preceded it: It IS this thud act thit Cbntnms the play's dramatie punch, which is iJ.laye.d - straight.'. Up:. to ; this point,; action and dialog have Ijcen. handled with a sujtlety thil caiiies neu tiagedv along with an undeicuuuit of comedy Whethei the di im itie change of pace is ndvi'-ible oi :w^hethe^' .;thd lighter': vein should be continued;.throughout! is a question that will determine.whether the play; is a sphd click or'.just good: diversion; Stoiy coneems the flipht fiom Pans lust befoie the Gcimans ai- med ind tells of i Polish reUii,ee (Jieobowsl > ) tieing in with a Polish colonel who IS on his way. to pick up his Fiench sv\eetheait in the hintciland befoie hoppin., to Eng land to lom the government in exile Crosscountry,'jaunt of :.the trio,, plus the;.. Colo,nel!s orderly; makes fer aniifsihg , dialbg; -imd ; incidents: al-' though, fuiidamcntally., the situations aio m%thing but humoious Wuteis ha\e done i notewoithv lob in con Ybying ai. sbbQf:pieture that is punc- tuated lib.e<rally,with hearty laughs! The eternal, wandering, or' "fl'iictuat- ing," of . the jew is-..pictured, bu.t not in I teai leikiiv mannei Juob owsky . takes -it :all as - a matter - bf -eeurse.;-The :aw*akehtrifi bf the aris- tbCraey.: :ttbe PoTi.sh colonel ) to the lot of the common m in ilso is woiked in biiefl\ Sevci U bits ot poignant philo opln lenetlieii maik and, . in tbtb, S'criipt covers a let bf territory. . ■: ;'. Ijouis^■ Calhorh arid Osoa-r; Karlweis share the ■play's title arid its: actih.g honors; Presenting two entirely dil'-- feient tjpes e ich gives a glide \ interpietation Oi the two Calhein diaws the moie transitoinl assigi men; as he',:pas.sos--froiii the '.super- cilious soldier-, who ahvay.*, acts On impulse .:;to the.:' man ;Vh'0, becomes confused when he starts to think Hid then back agiin to the m m ot acfioii' I thoLigh. soriiOwhiit. humbted-); Each st^p of his -.i-blc'is portrayed .with.. excellen.ce.. T,ho KarlweiS: part 1 plued on a moie c\cn I etl but he never lets the:charactcr:i?.atlori be- cbme nibnotonbus Tnd he £,nes to i( an appeil thit ie£,isteis henilv In the feminine lend Anmbtlh -gives : a porforfli.arice. that should.: bbbst her acting Stock sieverai points. She bungs to the lole of Muiinne T smcciitv nnd waimth that blend niceU with the two extiemes poi :t..rayod.; by ;Jacbbo\<rsk.y' .'and the 'coj-- oriel;.' J..,: Edward; Broriibbrg:.'adds a cbnsisteht.y'■ .gbOd ;■' cohiedy . tbuch: as the colonel s Aim riida\ Goqd sup ■pbt'l: in -socbndary roles is given; -by Herbert, ■yost,: ,Hilda; Vaughn.; Cbby'^ Rltskin.- -.E. G. Marshall and Harold 'Viswnily'ea;' .'I^hilip' Cbolidge;. . Kitty' Matteln and Donald Cimcion aic okiy in mmoi parts .; A..'corifitryside : setting ;ls'.:standou(; .iit::a nie©l;v:designed:production, Mu- sic fcoritributes to atmospheric b'hek- ground.: Elia . Kazan's' staging has: skillfully :.niQUlded flie w'liole;. into w hit shapes up as good the iti e Bone iiK'onl H wiimaiis* llallci It4'\ll<> i-;'' .'.;':-''.)■:'■■ .'Baitimore..jan;''*'?; ^i; ;'.\'iiiri>tu' y(wiii.iiiis'.tiniiiiitM.;,iii.,,p-.,,Va:C'^,;'.'- ■I«i; .;ii-l?i:' illiilfe ■'wriliiiii '.iiii.l-.ifii.;.;;!;.,,' leiii'^ ',aiit.-)i,r', iiiiiHii-, ■ luiKairwK.i,,..,fc; r" -Minn-Ica' :.;itirv:,'-I,..Mrni'M,, '.:|.;,;,;ii;,iia- ''iviii'''^ 'iVtMlu .l?)ii'llo'n..'■aii..!';-(lla;iy.s Sdoih :'.'.ji'.|ii,.f':- .sliilitHl- li}--l.,-iM>iiH.:;Mii-^,;.ii,;. im,l .RiW,.:,,'. " '!' '.^i•^•ym.^■;':Hlnl.l^ll;s'^.'Wu■^.(.lK|■alv:'l'll(lll'l|,.-ui;• 'i^ ■lilliu'S, Jnlii'i '.\,-.lliii.lli,,,lc;;...inn..il,. ,,1 ii-',.,.,„-;.' Jliix.: tlwlji)i-iiiiiii:;. (M': l..yi:iv :'Uii.';Ui-i*.,';.l-!ait':^ ■ I i< r 1 . II s II . (Vihl i' (nd^n'Ainlrrii: ;;Ti(iu>;']!il'ti)ill<<iMR:' jtuui.^ ■Moj'.MwA,- •, X-firt".!''!Phftj-riMt ■ v.iiiU .c-uivii,-,,,.:. 1 ll J! ll . l'"i;iuil! i'lirt'a' .ii;iii:m';l.i>»i?<i ■■Kra.«.il.:- llnfr..: •J'ii.l','l.uiu.);, J.iw..CH'm('},..-)-. t*,-ii-ia;- ■; ;.,. ' ' ciiiii-islviv;': ■ iiufh;:';|.'i,-i.i(,i„i; ' ;i,/wi*:iijV.. VhMnan,' Kudrij' fiilin,-., ',jia.} iiiii-: i I l.iiiv-domiiiii, ■■■-Mil.fi-ciV :ki i-iiiliii-iV;: ii.:TOiMiiti,;-ii,'.'i.>viipii ■^vum'.- " -I'll 111 Irt' Viiini'Mi '.'.Jl'all ' ii;ii,'H'(in; UU-;.'. '■ -:' -■;;:■ 1.1.- rfcillrV:. .■(P 'l'\ ilin :;lin:; M X >^Y.'. .Ma ilM;Ti-,n:iailt (.j'lii.'i; II.' Xiiw': I'-i-iMitiii |. Kcilli>l-i-'I>iv. |.;ii.r ,li.a'r>iv'(;irliiMa,:(:iui.i tlalliirt ,.Jliiiii,itim,i-i JatiiiiHliWTA. «,i<;iii'vli).^;Kaj-i;'' ,::.sviii:uwiii:\i;;,'i;yuiii'iiiv.,;; •■jviiiiM-;. ,. ..- ■.■.:.■:,: ■•;. ^-.U'Hi»;if<hft) ■T-ittfuiL ■ ol -■■tS'iimi'i.'.CMti'f i;.|:'ni'i.ii,,.: ila'j:S-.Wi, ■! li;i-WTr,l'loi-^s; i-il, "'''l'.la.„ irttiiiii'v,' lij'iie ' ai:y:;^^'Ul>WlV ■-l''i'iHllHiH,'. la.: lli-l-i'uI'll,::-rc,.i 1.5 ' Is.iiv-: I I . ■. .;i;iiii'l,s..' Hvlmd'ii. .|;-„',',. :'\V',lil-vi;'.. ,i! : K i;,w . A b.lihdl.b.'bf coin. :has ^ been; Rirt.;'ihtp'. this one billed is a new loini ot on teitunment Caught in a loui hai i p.ix>eiir.Hel!e-i'n.'at'i auditbriiiin iisu given, bv'er to: sympii.oriic arid .spec';-' • tacii.iaI': c.o'nccrtizirig,.'it' reveals itsclt.' as ail', ineohoren.t.' rii'elange; 0£ . baiteti'.': Isolo-.yocals,' riviiribnetf shbw^ a <bestial holidn A contused con- tinuitj ot plot md 1 lunning com menlniv enacted md mouthed r' ariTplified.'voict^}! by' raarioriet.s -drfiti .but the aGtibh.iirit.cririi'nabty; On. the eiedit side is some fine billet stud and a tuneful muMial scbie b\ Fi nesto Lecuona Cubin composei of; "Siboncy."': .,■':'''; :'..: .-■■-;..!'l■,.'.;.:,::;-.; - It all Starts: with ;a scene:on .:..Lbng. Island wheie ont Geoif,e Spehiii his holed up in subiiibin content- ment to make the best ot in unhapp\ marriage arid'ah iriwa'rd hunger-,lor'-: real, beauty;.' He falls asleep, an A .; dreariis that ;he. aiid;.lhe people.h-t'his . life .are puppets.. The :rest: 0:f the'.- four-hpur, stl-dtch. is .suppoSort to';,be.,' what happens in hi sleep II shoiildn t happen to a dog' The tiite plot and iinp'ossible dn log lie ciedited to Cue Hiteh fiom lihns. . He's way Off. the .Beam. .■ Even: .' the lines he gives to the puppet th it s supposed to be himself don t sound ; ii^ht Also appealing is dolls \\ith : something, to say are- Woleott Gibhsi;/, New \orker drama reviewer: .Vm< ;^ cent Youmins ind Oi on Welles Deems Tiyloi who appeus is i: puppet conCeieneiLi lends hi le- coided voict ioi tMJicil intios to the ballets and miisical vp'Ortibris, (Siiice;. the: openirig.. Taylor'*; recorded, yoicte; has been: withdrawn., among, other.- changes in the show.T - . ' ■ '. - /, Two ballets in the clisiie st\le aie staged by Leonide Massine ind the% lie beautiliiUv pioiected Antai ' with ':music -f rom, Rimsl{.y-Kor-siilio:fi''s.. second &\mphon^ leituies I\ m Kiiov ind Kati Gelc/nov i to i,o o\ei A ievi\ il oC the Rus lan Bil- kts \eision Of Diphnis and Chloc ' ■ to; riiusic; by Havel.;', has Alftx'Eihdcr : lolas; arid -Rathi^n Lee; .ih .the.' solo portions-, and thev: pro-vide -a -high- light Anothei Mis ine elloit is the -Rowlandson Comie Ballet.': based on a ciiicitine oL Ihc Unloitunile Painter" ;by.the i.Kth :contury. :COriiiC' ! artist, Thbmas:Rbwlandson. ,Givp'na,: lilting musical backgrbund. by fcecu-. bna. it: prb-vides. a danecr-g . hbiida.y.: toi Dnid Ahriar Monei Lind Jem Guelis and the suppoitin„ ensemble in colorful groupings-: and .swift. movement. . : •: :Tiiere are three . . hiore ; ballets,; .staged by Eu„enc Vin Gioni in hi" hpically model nistie groove arid they provide good contiast to the rest .of the :hob'fcry. iriVolved.:' Ail O'f.;.' these .:ha'v;e. bceii';,pr,ovided, - m:tisic 'by''..'; Lecuona, arid thc.y talke'on ;consider-..; ■able flash arid colbr, , Stfiridbu'ts'. in: ■' '''Zambra ,;.Gitana,." "Rapsodia; Negra''',. and' '-'Rhumba- Ballet" are Toni... and' Minii'',Worth:ahd Diana :Gary;..: The'.'- rhimilia. number'.prbv.ides:; the finale ot the show ind enlists both Mes sine s and ;Van Grona-s:-aggi:egation '. in a flash% blow on In between the plothoia of billet lie some \ocil mteiludes Ne toi Chayres: :M,bxican ::terior; .with- gpod ; ' vocal' cquipmeiit; gives out'witli Pai-i- Ameucano voc lis and was well 10 (Continued on page 47) Shows in Rehearsal 'Plans foi TomoUow *—Rich ud Mveis • Mlah Be Piaised" — Altied Bloommgdale "Tollow t«e Gills -Da\id J Wolpfei "Thank You Svoboda —11111011 B uon rake It \s It Comes —Aimin L Robinson 'Right Next io Bioddn^} —Piul K Pale\