Variety (May 1944)

»6 LEGITIMATE Wednesday, May 10, 1911 Plays on Broadway .,jl<,<.|>.VoVr;,..ji A 'gSIl ?: ■ i;fl;4. H'.„ , . :■. < 1 . Jijivv. ,\tnViilii:ii..'..' .<;■■.( v.lUi-t'... ' I .AH '/j"-'vVt*';.tsit*i:V.- ■ j(V,<.' Vi.i.ni . •.S;i!:.-'it(.ui;;. :■■ JUc'.l.-i,. ri.tunrUi..., ■ JUisj: ({usa.'ll.-. ■■■■ . ■'.Mi;, (.'iilli-im'.. :v . .- a'.^;^,.V),lin';i: V.-:..' ■\l . J < I l*i4 k-l'|i «url I ii'^"' .ai:iiiM. v;.;-... .ti-iiju-r' ii> ■ I'lisa' -■■h'iti''nt',v..{ J'..,:iiv'"')■■ « iIIm'm •lliM:i>«i.m;.«MiM"il j!* t- J (vi'-41.1 \M--A<h!i.~V^lltrm,:' &|-i;r!t.l:l,; : .jiiiv I fell jit;iiii«...Ni'i«.': ■..;. ;,i'>(Hii;iiif(--KMHiMii , .•.\Vi)i-!j.,ii-i-vi'i.iii ■■.■K*HiV-;.!'M\(i till- ■ 'y,avh»s<y. A., ■.■,j,iM ^:i\"r:is '.. : , .-.VrillMv'.Vl^lM'tMrj Wii'-'hiv.. Sjivi-.-. ■. .;.J , .■■Aloil<;-.UVi;-i.'lf ',. .,v,'.;. i'!(iiii'lii ■:i!it>i,is . .■:..'.r,»'.'Jffl,n(3.M(' . . VrajiK ■■|'v.:.Ml,|,/U :..■.■„..„ Mar.,-., ■fi.rtl.; l'.irW: .VVU.-l>l!'r Avditima :bil }uvciiUe' cieliijciilKii.cy,, VP-ifcli-Up- .Girt" is ■ io' iiilc>,llijten''il.y-:i ' writieii. tuKl Vvbll pci'ttirhVeci : tttutvit,. 8h()u)d-dovwcMi enough oit'Broatlvfcay 'i ill .addition, to .attra.elin^,: Holly\yo.oi:l | ■■ , .:Fii'St-.tiine .that, the,, stiige, 15:a>:, seen, ■ ;the'. rhiiiinejr.irt.S\*^ "'tt&ts tlip' gVo#Wg^^ waid luvemle^ It is> an auHieiitie dftaiiiid CAM h -1101% ot one 1) \edi '■ loMVEU/AbCitIi Collins, a N.Y: ^'estside. .'.kia.- "'.play■'■■'.is. enacted;, withiii tl.e 'tflui'ti'-'ooiii .jMge:--BejjtIey, '.iii^esWii)Si: It - is 'cstgliliiihpd "..tliai... ■Eliz'abeOi'ji :':mQtlier. ;.is not;.at ■ home':dt,iririg;.tl-itt ^fe'eiiiiig i .licraiisp- Qf :li(n ' -io b:': ;iO the Instt'tiC'tioiVp .lliat.slic ciin ultimate- ly: qiuUity,ior niarniige to ttio lad. .'■ ■■'*P'ipk-0i>,, Girt^-'-Js, ■.-interesting 'ail the u<u Tfipie aie ^omo cQmcch !5its;:' sii}»#st«V ■ b \vhb-«', siaff . is ereditwl \VilH.- tlie,' pl'e;^' sontatiuii. ljlit in' elssenee i^ }iai-io,iis, tfiiiely ^dmma';and, a.' ty'ijc. p.t ■ ijoiirt- ivjom' procodure new' to .the slas'e,; • ..' 'W.iiliaiii ,,Hai':,ri{!an. as', llie jiicl,i!e t-ives . a t'iirifing, perfoi'raan'ce in; .the. best, ;paft .tiliat .Ijiis, conic;, lii.-^' ,way ,:jH years. ;. Ifels -an'.,iuidci',sta:nditTg. coiii- passibijate^ yfet''H'Kvi.- 'Ji^^ Pamela; RiVBi's' "BJl'i^a'beth .r'ej:i'0,sli;i)ifjly Cn- itoU'ci;;. Jiei'/jjlliyin^-; \vteiiini','.aiiidience 5<yiyt'l')a.ihy.;v--;:V'\'.W'. '^^ /, ''- i\;iiJf\-ii'V Poi'de: (ts theVboy. next dpor iv^.vSihopiSiv'.siahdbuti. b^ '..a ..coi'iieiT' \'<svy good also, 'are . Z;tcllai;y . A. ,Ch!it.f&. '.iis/'a' Vonsh yovith: KatlVfyn Grill v-iiici ■ Franlti',Twedden .''af; tlie shabby v-pMciritS;' #iliia.m i Forah., ^ati aniDSibg court atlenciflnt, iin'tl .pbi-o' iMeiandt ■spni'-tei-stcnogiaphoi \lso ok i\ ail I Inionid Nollej and Tom Fii\oi mionj, the smalloi pdils Dncction o( Rq> Haigia\e is an ut i( L in01 able jtattoi /bee Political Films C'onttmicA from page 1 Ilh'k»rv Slick •■,KwiiiB-MiV!-ie l'..llirci,-'.u;i-.l... (.'I .l!«JiKi.: l>yv:)''poi(fii(-'li .Ml, «ui-iii'.ii,,: .Sinned,h.v (■'ij'.fliivK'k'.')'VS. , (.)|i.'iinr : J,liiy-..'S,-".:'JlV .■«Wcst' dliughtei,-. "Lizzie,; li,ati. to ;C:a,i'p fol two vount-ci lads Th6 laUiei wbo had been out oi woik foi \eai,, ,'ji.b'w hasi .-a,, job.'in a,:Califo,i'nia ship- .■'3'ai-di arj,d; arrive^ to ,help'. hiv-5- wayn , .^vaI'd r daughter, cbmiiig , .across,: the coiitiuent by ijii.s. .,. .; Elizabeth" had: been ,arye.Vtecl 'af,te,P; being iound m bed with a niiddle- ased man whom she met; through a bidzen E!ul fnend about hei age After■.thy';'ari'esting offiGei-'.d^escnbes . .hi.i -as.sigtira,eht; the .judge is nb longer. Otiterested .In v police . angles. . beliig. concerned mo^th with piobation and medical lepoits It de\ clops that rii7abeth ^ en- • virohment is the .cause; ol'hei'. plight;' Rubv Lockwood a student in the ; saiiiB; school; ha-vting ..pointed the way; to niostitution Abaence ot paien' il lesliictions aio also a paiamount factoi The giil is hot willfully bad and the paient^ could nou take caic ot hei lathei ha\ mg sccuied a house on tl e Coa->t But Judge Bentlev Ciinnol peimu hei at large because aftei getting Elizabeth to admit she had had other affairs one with a sailoi picked up on Bloadwa^ neai .42(1; street,, he. discloses the' fact ,that medical examination prove.s she has contl acted syphilis She plans e--- cape with the boy who live next dooi a blight lad in love with hei Attei a violent (lareup the ijiil -,ub sides and when told of hei condi- tion, readily assents to hospitaliza tiijn theieaftei promising to follow YOU'LL BE LOVELIER WITH YOUR SPECTACLES OFF ; ; Ho-,y many; (slort or ; k^jS^ «ctr*ti*i do you <•■ ." wsaring : tpaotaeles? *^ : ^ Tti»:rMion .u that f»W' peopU look wall with' spactaeles. 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UlilU'Mt* ■.., .;,iUf-^.i '51;ilHie\\! :y.i ::V.'.,-. ;ii|,ht;l,;or(i. that ;t.ho illfonriia'tlpn and;, eritcftain- ■mch't. wllitli it {iiriiishcs to, the'sol- ,cii<;i',s, is citiTei' (iion-politioal,, or (;2l,. if " political, "i.s jiistineci." ; _ ;. FolloAving; du,tail.s■ ai'e. set . up. £o,i'. i!a:idl;i'.:< pi.-c aiid radio:. . '' ■ ''■' ",'. Alateiial wh(ch ib foi enloitam- ment will not contun political aigu- mtnt: or' pohtieal propaganda .ot the; prohibited ktnid/. ;Mtitei'ia'i.. Vi.'bi'ch is coverage, asi ncw'.s iir: infbririation, Vvf public, es'ents aiid, pe'raphs in' public 'life;,>\;iU, be inVpai'tiai,: ^lVliiteriaV;'con-' sikirig., .pf: editorial.s,'!; cplumn.s',., .'or, bthef' ai'giinreivtatjyo matte'r^ iiig I political pait\ ot the kind spcc- ifidd iri.;'th^:.statute; tHatch; ActV,Ayfn, lipt be tisfid 'uhl0S!> in the same ias'iie' or";presentatiOli an, cqiiar ahiO:ifnt,;^p .space or tiirie i.s aHotted, to eiicll aiich ijther; political party. ...i ''.' .''■ ■' /:',;' ;;; "Acti\>Uicy of . Special ,;,Serv'ioe'.s .pi-. ■ vision ill relation to' the:publication spl(lix!r.;;'s.how: rtiatei'ials;, thfe; ;.ap/ pi oval of cnteilamment units ot pii- lisled peisoniiel and the appio\al of entei taininenl material ot all o\oi s.caS . entortainment ' troupes :" (USO- C.atilp; 'Sii'pws.i ;;vy;ill be ;nahvpa.His,a,.h ahdi nbn-ppii'ticai'ih. char . ■ ; ''Cbjiima,iidi;h.i»/;bfli,cer.^^^ 'inside: and out.si'de ' the '■tjini'ted; States^,, are. ,,re-., sponsible;', for, seeing that.: apprbyed material furnished by. Special, S^'V icer'Dirisi'onnii^co iiiiftfcHo i i w i th ' its enteitamment piogiams heie dis- cussed aie not edited cut oi added torn any manner wliich niay.' result in: violation iot the act when ;per- loimed betoic soldieis ' Plays Out of Town ' Hickou Stick lowdv melodia- niatii comenv about school kids has a good idea maned by tutfe situa- tions and cheap humor PlaV mo\es brisklj', with' plenty. 01 action,., for some: definite audience appeal. But fts.lfe'git chances are slim bccaose Of its cxcc^snelv molodiamalic quilitv :a]thOu,a;h the- .same . quiility. 'makes it good m'aterial for a ''B"-film: :; .. The., play,'. by.' Frederick ,' Stephan'i and . Murray., Burnett,: discusses' the problem; of-' edueating thij .zbot-suit, bobby-so.x kids-shunted into voca- ,:tional schools .becau.se of tlieir iin- suitability tor regula.r high '.school's. The pi'oblem, however, is'treated af-. titicially; played ;either ;l'or.;la'ughs or. phoney theatric.?:, to ofCer no. intelli- gent di.scussibit or sblutibn,,. The :p.foi is rambling: and disj6iriti2d/-With w'ar ,yetSi , :g;unmeri,: taxi : dahoei^s . and. Scl openhauei addict- mixed into clasbioom lite foi a bewildering med- ley.^ Stock charactei-s ;like the Irish rmmigrant father or : Italian .mother al^o help to; spoil. Conviction. ,';;:,' The . story roric(.Hii.« a :. soldier,, wounded,. at Guadalcanal, vi-ho re- tuins to teach in what is presumably a \ew Yoik east side vocational school,,.: .His:; pupils , are ail- ,misfifs,' reared badly at home, and growing up into potential civic prohlein-folfc. The fis:t .seeitis the handiest method of handling: .these :klds. ■ The neiv' leachei s attempt to ui-e j,enller methods;: to stu,d.y • the ,backgrounds; of , the.se kids in eftort to understand and help them, furnish the plav's theme. It s a:, good themev-spoiled by pool wilting and impossible plot structure. ■.:',„,' '.:.:';,", ■ '.: A-Cve-vv: of highly talented young- steis give the play most of its appeal; Vito Christi as the clas,s nngleaderiv Richaid Ba^ehart as the Schopen- hauer ■ aadict. and Adrienne Bayan, as;, the gir{ in love wil;h him, : are- bright: yoiing :,''finds."; ; :Lawrence Fletchei has a heaity lole as a fist- swinging pedagog and Steve Coch- ran,' plays' ,: the., . returnea : soldier-, teacher with quiet eoiivictioa. . lie play moves smoothly and swifth 111 a two-set fiame, Frederick Fox's schoolroom aha. g\iidance-offlee sets, being reaU.sfic;:, J. Bi Daniels ,direeted: with, assurahce,: The play is the first ,ibint:produ:ction of .Marjorie Fwing fwho has backea show- be: loiei and Mane Louise Elkiiii, co- pioducei m seveial Bioadway at- tiacHions NiiiHi> Tiin«> Xex< W«'«>k New Haven May 4 : ■.ili.ji'im; Ui'iili'' anil.,vVnil,Vew :B01hi*.'t::w^ tlr,"n':uj'-tli,it!i,-a(n. coi'iie'iiy' Kv&^iiafl^ i.vra.n'it'j-; >'.e;ntiirt^!ii ■^^■^u.i Va.n(l CjihV'0-l£ai'thiffii,''.-t<iijiKf''tV li Iriuklijj M JlfUci sitlni, 1 i Mi ui 1 Ji*w,k; .i■tl^lt^nll(^s: Wvmie'/i-lmiiftuTi-.^^ 'Oih^hpiI .'If Si»iO>i>rt'(;'Js^nvXl-Taypiir ■.\t^^ ^ '-i*:;::)!!" lni>, C!3's?js.:';tV;V,'\;;^^:/.';■;;.:;■;/; Milt ■.(■iMWi.i'ni,. . .■.■;,...■.■.'. I <iei:M-S*f^; Si'j'ii' Shows in Reliearsai "Citherine Was 6i eat" —Michael Todd '■ St I ff Ivt 1 V Scaiidalou.s" ("Are Fathei Necessary ) - Chailos Leonai d Thomas McQuillan (in Hol- lywood I. -■■([■^■■rl'iy'/'■■'■■[':'?]:-C^ '\ Stiang^e Tiav" and 'According to Law' (cuitdiu idisei)—Eugene Eiidi\ I OI Keeps —Gilbert Millei "Lets laie It" (load)—Hoiace Sclunidlaiip Richaid Kiakuei "Stu^rpipe Hat"—living Gaiimont l.lSUVl.'llI .l.>i™ny,,.,:, rliarlii, : ■;i-]*jii'.'.',,:.. \ 1 <iWii:Bi-:,., 1 1" Sjifly.;; :.} -lielty. *■)»■' Burt Oli'w U.-vilarii. . r-:iii.]-uii.,.; .Mi.ss 'l!i-,(.n .ilra..',:i'!-in Scrfi.Plnll' : (ii.h,i;',tM:. .. 'linltmi; . .(loni'Jii?, TSliaii tn''i;l.:il. ' Harris ••.■■.. ■Willi;'! in.';Tcri'.l-C.\^ ,'. ;'r..iiii ;.\T,'-l';maiiv .;.....■..":,l.t-i- Kcfaiifi .■;;;:.. ;.,;iarii::Fa.Kuii: ;:';.)liV(i.:i,aUKlilin . .t'!llwfli-il:. JSiiwlfy ,..-';''>;".«iily' rtamla .'. .';;H'l!(ii-jjt' -I'nlUiii . i .... J .Hln ;t5r'UH.si), . ..';,,'.'ni'i.-<y:,ito(M'i . .<rr..n;i* Havtiiilln . .■-;. I'jaii ' l,rai'lnVan ...;..;AiaoW StanU' ■;.'. ,'.'. .ijiit,'. w-iii ivMlluiyii C'ainci'oa , .;.;Ii(iiii'si>' :l,oi'i,iNi^'r-: .. .-.li'i-aiil!: Huwaii ;.......C!cn''y CiiiT : ;■, ;'.., Jiil'm; I'Mi'i'dl. ; ' In act three of;,lhis one, in ,comV menting , oh ,ian unrehearsed broad-' ca:.st, staged, by the play^s leads, a (haiactei says It was awful lean iu t see 'Vaiietys leview —Thiitj miniites of d'ead. .air'.", , :' : ',: . "Whoeyer ; :cfeated'"■ that line, \vas posit ively psychiG,. The. :bn]y-correc- tion,. as far * as; the, play; itself .: is,, cori-- coined IS an extension ot the time peiiod mentioned In a production thai has undeilv- mg- possibilities they have ti led to Comhihe , straight cohiedy. 'screwball .Goniedy,,ancl outright;farce. The re- sult,: is something,-that:is neither fish, nor low'l'-^unltiss there's a :s!light re- Vi'sibh hi spelling that flatter classifi-' cation; In brief, a potentially amus- ing;, idea has been submerged by a mediocre : soripf. unirispircd' acting, and, staging'that is'Unable , fb, wend its way through ,a; maze of fiat .dialog an,d. ph uekldless situations. . In taking this play undei his wing it IS highly piobable tliat Milton Berle coiltemplated-taking on. an; act.: ing. a.s.signment as - .^yell.;. If such a thqtigh't. had: materialized. no; doi:ibt: this repoit would have a distin.ctlv diffcicnt flavor As it stands how- ever...lhe;iirbdu'ctibn:i,s'''just too iTiUch for tliOse irivblved:. , Bcrlc :is :said ;to have :g:one for the: script ;boeause''it .portrays types he: h imself ■rencoun- tered :in'his radio wbrte. ,Thcs.e':char-' actet-g may have been- icarcis in .'their; oTigin'al eleiifieht, but: i n the 'present deck.'they're; just a-vjQt.;0f: uiifunny: .jokfti's.':, '■; >,.;■:,■'■ ■"' ■,'';';■':'■:'.,'■,'"■•',■,':.-.;:-. ; . 'Thop'i'e attempts to shbvv; t'he''di};zy; :e.xi.stehee that is suppo-sed .:to be part .and parcel.of a biglime radio career: Bert; and 'Betty: ..Gliyer. number oito comedy team ot ihe an have then cnlouiago of sciipt wiiteis gag men etc who pioceed to get into each other's, '.'and .,cverybod,V; else's hair. On 'fhe 'c've pf ,signin.s: up for -'a SIO.^ poo: ,:w:eekly. ; (jrOgraitt, '::Betiy gets Vveary of it: ail and; decides'tb ;settlc tloAyn;:, and, i-aise,: ■ a family.:: Bcti thumbs dowtt^ the idea, . so;: - Betty w;alks nut:.on a cldsing'broadcast of their cUri-eht contract.; In the dumps, Bert , gotS; stewed ,iUst before .going on the ail but Betly leluins in tune to pull::him. through'the :Kcssibh and evei>bodys happv Paul and Giace Haitman h-\\c made an tiiLfortunate choice ;0f a ve- hicle to tnnspoit them fioin leip- siehoie to legit When a dance duo tackle the ipb ot poitiavipg a radio team in a stiaight stage pioduction thev take on ^^ pieffy licfly abblgn- Inside Stuff-L^t :Bii,rns Mantle, retired'revie-wer for the N;, Yi'^^ oy^rthi? drafna- cdlunin of that daily: UVst Suri'day (7),^ criticizihg. the critics lor .,failin.v: t^' select a best plav ot the season al o telling oft the Pulitzei pxua com- mittee for acting similarly,. aHhO.Ugh ^that grbiip did: give a sjjefial award to Oklahoma (St James N Y> authois Said Mantle Jnoxe no- decision \erdicl.s gi\e mt a vauelj of mild shooting pains in vaiious sections of my letired anatomy What light hab eithei ot th(-,e ciiucal gioups to belittle the Aineii(,an theatie bv announcing loudly that foi 12 months theie has not been a play pioduccd in this woilds capital that is woithv of anvbod^ s vole as a pii?e winnei' Is that helping the theatie' Oi the diama' -Orvllie-yoimger piayWright^f?: Or ihe playgoew^^ aijd. need;guidance as to.: \vh,at thpy;sho,Uld pay to'see'? Is it slaii%n>lng :tli9; theatre ■ or is it iiot'.' Wi;o ai'e these critics ancl tho.se Pulitzer ,^uncUt's to. sa\ that nothing his boon pioduetd woith lewaidiii^ just because they wore di-sappointed in the pi'oduoer.s, outout.-" ■,; ■■ ■;MajiTl'elfi€ntl5Hga>lT^^ '.'Tli.e; Searchilig .■WinS-'- ju'st: iiilsiied; being chosen by the Critics Cucle and while naming a witinci ma\ no* be sciiouslv important, he said he saw no leasonablo excuse 101 not actually making a Selection adding 'Let tjiein poisist m tlus attitude ot snooty supeliority to the theaties contiibulions to ait and the cjuomclea ol the time Let them keep it up and do ical injuiy to the theatie" The theatie's champion relcned to tiM! attitude ot the ciitic is "soui- pus belittling and asks plavgoois to loin him in a campaign next to torce-editors to compel the critics to make a .selection;, Wrlella'Waldorf, in tliei..:Pbst On Saturday .*G), ,de,fG!),dcd :the ,critic,s ,I,or not; naming a jiv'innei'. ' She was one ot the foui loviewiis who lelused to make a selection Miss Waldoif staled that she and olhei no-awaideis aie not lacknv mteiest 111 the theatie, but do not believe in giving a pii7e lo A play uiiles it w suflicienlly fine to ^eai the label pii/e play When Joe Click {.cnei al managci foi Michael Todd died la^' Octobei, it' wjis irepbrled that: a. cigiisidei-ahie' 'sum of n'iOhey vvas -fpvmd in -l-ifs |Sfe\Y ■ 'yo:t'k .hotel: (St. jipritz.): sate deiposit boJi,; but the aniount w.aS;: uiidfer. esti-' mated Stated now"tharTIie box contaTncd aiolind $70 000 and of that sum aiound $22 000 belonged to Todd Lattei had isked Glick to take caie of the com over the weekend, the managci exiiuing on a Sundu, but as Todd had no receipt he could not logJPUy claim the money Undeistood that GUck died without leaving a will and the moncv was claimed by a sistei said to be the only sufvniiig close lelative Todd spent aiound $3 000 on the funeial and advances to the sistci and may inteipose a claim foi that amount In a dispute botwcci. Todd and Hauv H O luin o\ei a lease on the 48th St theatie N Y with O hiin leceivmg a $10000 judgment agimst Todd ioi balance of payments duo him, Oshun takes exception to Tood s claim that suit was commenced altei Todd s failuie to make one payment Oshiin declares that Todd was notified after three payments had not been made Also that Todd didn t put up the monies due at time ot the court tiial Oshun fuitheimoie denies Todd's stoiy of olteiing to give SO^o m bctflement Oshiin says he ofteied a 10f„ cut when Todd madt oveituies, but balked when Todd counleied with a 50"o settlement Dick: Maney has taken to. the hills since last, weeks ■Variety ■ item anent his hteiaiy talents m lields othei than diama Wednesday (3> nioinmi, a fomine phoned saving she had lead the Vaiioty" bit, and could Manev nddiesb a luncheon group at Sheu^ s Next moimng came a lettei fiom a publishei who aLso mentioned "Vaucty ' suggesting theie might be a book in Maney on "theatrical eutteruppeib" Maney made his legiets. Admits to having an uncashed loyalty check fiom anothei publishei l>ing in his diawei for a month as inducement to do a book Maney feais it he cashed the cheek hed have to wiitc one 'The Mcuy Widow," which closed Satuidav (6) aftei GO weeks on Bioad- way maiking a lecoid for a Bioadwa\ levnal ot the Lehai opeieltEi, chalked up a $65 000 net pioht 01 bettei than lOO",. on the $54 000 pio- duction cost Although btiU talking ol a load tour, which 13 having dif- ficulty in being plotted, the; New .Opera Co. Will , probably .store: the. pro- ; duction. V, ■ ,,;;';'■„ ;' :' ■" ■ ":'■';'. ■:':',': '.. ' ' Incidentally a handshake ended the feud between maestio Isaac Van Giove and Jan Kiepiiia, the stai ment even 'for seasoned actors..- They register a commendable easem their loles, but the Haitmans find little in this paiticular comedy to piovc whethei oi not they aie meant foi :the sti'aighttiranch of show buginess. This test Will have to come Ironv a :bettor spfiilgboard than "Samc; Time;''.: '^■ :' William Joffiey Arnold Stang loe Veidi and Geriy Can do then best to pulmb|or the.proceedings; Robert H Hams is oka> when not che\ in' scenciy, balance of cast woiks haid Single setting ot hotel suite i^ giado-A Boiie Yoiin||$ Man of Today Pasadena, Cal, May 4. PasfiiiMva IJ^rtmiTiiinlty. 3?l.^yhciiiKi»'.''i>ri,tij,it4, t iaiv.ui' .lft.rf!e.-'ja-i': plav; '(inii^ .p.siM'iey :1>>^ ;Viii-a'-; Kuurfml: '.t'asi-; .,!Mai'v'-(li-i-one,:'(JWiva" I'hi'lli.s, :nolte:r.l ■t'nwell. .Mai «:jy Waiafi, '.Tenn ■ t'r-al.t; 'I'l'avia ■.Kcnli' llav.ty - HouHif '.\l';ai'-tra tet HaKlii,: ■j'ri'K'holi Sleyi-iuMon. ' Atil rs'ar'cf '"Ki.i-1;:' ..-V.ijl'ilos, ...Llalilia .CSi-i>t>i-..,-. Kiiiv iijai-:,:' Hi-mvii X\\ t't't;l.ert' by l;.li;.i;Hi:':Hi Di-akP .WiliitlJ. , -.liii'lc 'Ilatfix. .Minv.ol.-y,' lli-b ■H(«l; ivcnml'li i-'«'i.ii(>d:':if:y:'Ci.il- O'Pii.'cBe ..JJlf-l'i'S: t.i'clmicfil .rtireptiM-, s l'M-eil ''f'^;. tfu^liiy-,,' iniii,: (Mflvfft. iurt ^(IH'UClhi:.."; .-P'Brld ' ,vii-pnfi<,rf^' hi. l'ii,<iviT<>i)a..t:'iiim(iiiiilly ria)-liiii(K(>:,'fasan'eiln,, c;n:i;,-:iiay'av..l!i:w,'''. -r ■ ■■'■' ' '::•'';. '■ ■.:^■.. Confusing ralhei ihan amusing is 'Young Man of Today " w hich was given' its, premiere at Pssadeha's Comnuinily Playhouse. Auraiiia Rouverol, who h.as au- thored such ponvirteing:: family-life comedy - dramas as "Skidding' Glowing Pains ' and Younj April " which later .blo,ssomed:into the royal royalties of the: "Hardy" family se- nes at Metio hiis attempted to tuin a patio into a podium and pi each aljout wai In oidei lo aiiive al hci well-itaken point, she consumes: all but the final lines of three 'full acts With ■the .re.sult that her . characters delay, rather :than build,; a ;ciimax-:: Sloiv concerns a questionably avpiage' American family the toenaged.sonof. which.decides .tbbe- como.a cohscientibus ob:ieclor. He is: cli.ssuaded ,fi-ora' .hi.s, course Olily by ai hope that his ,family' will reepghi'ze lis own pre-wai mistakes and take the veil of good citi/en-hip It is 110 more than another lenundei to Amciicanb of a mistake ptacticalK e\oiv one is conscious of ha\irig made,:' .. ..'. .; ■..':;..■ ■■ :•'; ■'■■■. ■.., -■ ■ Play IS not loo well cast Geoi ge Phelps dueclcd, with Gilmoi Blown supeiMbing Pioductioti b\ Rita &lo\ei and Fied C Huxlcv is ex- cellont.;;. B'way Legit ^ Continned from page 1 ult that the doubled admissions ta-^ ot 20' may have created the ad\eise boxofl'ice'''rcac'tioii, but that is general opinion. Managers do . icel that the - tai, will afTect sho*,s which aie not standouts but tlicie is no cleai indication that Bioadwav has f,eneially been dented toi that lea- 'soh.: .■,:'' ■ ■',i':^', ■ ,'■'",,,':' ;".,' ■';;,;,'• '; Claimed that some giosses sta>ted slipping:.' inM-nediatgly'; at^ i,:;.when the tax ,'.iu:mpecl from IO^k '; If; that can'lje . established the mans . agei-ii will 'apjaeal .:fpr; relief :;troiii:': Congress, Tw'o'. bills, are peridihg':,!'!;, ■ttiB 'Hpuse.,-and Senate,'tb -lpwer, the • :neW; cabaret ■ :tax: t^rom, 30(; j':ta l|i^ff} and It IS possible that amendments will be made to that legislation vheiebv the Icgit ticket lew would be rcM'-cd downward L ist week slai ted with the \ 01 ^t' Mondav (1), attendance bein, on - parable with the .start of Holy V.'ock, ■S.urhmer .temperature''.was regi^^'e'^^^^^^^^ ,f0r awhile until Suhdaj' ,(7 )] 'aiKl the-^'; atresl;Started.::ready.,ing their, cpb,ltn.S. systems, bins being loaded with ice at sevexal theatres The past week saw 'Allah Be Praised'' closed! abruptly: at tlie A'^el'' phi, a costly failure:. '.'Mrs, JaiiuEir.^^. and .Mr,; Ex,'? Befecb and:"^heppeyi"; Pl,ayhouse,;also stoispmg..''Tlie ■Mer'r^^ ,W,idovv" terhiinat'ed.a;highlyVsucces^ ml eng i„cii 01 I at the Maiestic Alia! was pioduced b\ Alfied Bloommgdale who was stiicken wiln '■intestihal' ififluenza"' oh. ;d'a#' o.f:: ftve'-: mieie He tvas unable to attend an^ pehoimanees at the A(}elphi,