Variety (Dec 1948)

52 I.RGITIMATE Piay on Broadway Vedncsnlay, December 22, 1940 Current Road Shows (20- (Dec. 20-Jan. 1). , . , „ "AUesTo"—Hanna, Cleve. Li'ilii An Kar act t'ley do a tikeoff on 2oi, And Cincy (27-1). ^\,ii>am u K-it7eiiF.j,;ki.n c.ibe.t '''I hf rnHw>h. Oii-i " "Alonir Fifth Avcttue"—Si™bei-l William Evthe productloii 6( xcvue m two J first-act llllille, Ine UltlulOia UUJ, -i ^ .on 11" r " . ■ .i «ets; SHetchM.. lyrics : and music i).v ia lanipoon Ot a 1925 road conipanv °v!'. Charles G^vnoi; additional skoUlu'S bv u hil irinin: \Uii!o ) s.ihio Joseph Stem and Will Glliltman Diieclcd musical, IS niunous, wniic a sjuit M«niM bv Hal Geison choieof,'i.ipin Goivei on a psycliiatust and a paticnl lUrfjebt.v s, ivionll Champion; costumosi setiinK.? «nii lightiiis i earlv in the' fU'st act also clicks.' Prov. (27-1 One ^ iUl Oat London, Dec. 9. Plays Abroad when gavolte and iniiiuet vvoi-c nn thoii' vunv rtiii". . "0 (20-25 i, Met, i don. Dec, s. 'is. . Caroline' Prbudt'obt . 1 Humphrey Pi'oiidfoot ^'eo^^e™' £^^;?.°"^oTc^,e'"^al.o„s'''■■"c'lre•: ^"a"' first-abt scene"\vhe.ein Miss "Blackouts of 1948--E1 Capitan,' JtiVi'^crGflKr'""' Giundman pioduction undoi ,upeivision Channing and GeOl'ge Hall play a L A (20-1) licrt Gilhcv . o£ Gower Ch.Tmpioni Opened at National* . , . N. Y., Dec. IB. '48: $« top :(.S7.20 open- Ins,),- :. Cast; Yvonne Adair. Ann nenec Ander- son, Dorothv Balibs, Carol CIvanninu. Al Checco, Robeit Dixon. WiUialn E^the, Nancy Franlclin, Antoinette Ouhlke.i Ceorge Hall, Gloria Hamilton, Bob Hereet, Beverly Hosier,; Jenny Lou Law, Arthur Maxwell. Tommy Mortonr Gene Nelson, Bob Scheerer, .leanlne Smith, Lee Stacyt I ' Larry Stewart n thwe act.v b.v Venion Sylvaine. Di- tonically, finding little intpi'pop^^^^ "Annie Get Your Gun" — His icetcd bv Richaid Blid, At Cauick ion ip,,,.], ^(1,^, whr.o o h„„ . .'■ wedded pair who take the qohimn- ..b„„, Yesterday"—Mem Hall, j {;f,;|;{e,^""'" ists too literallv, IS anothei clever (20-25»; Aiwncan, St ' Outjoiv ihiostie piece, as wintten: by Joseph Stem jjjj^j:, :(.27.1) . . and Will Glickman "When Some- <.„,i„,j„„„.. ei,„hp,f ch, (90- one You Love Loves You," sung by Brigadoon —bhubeit, Chi (^u- Gloria Hamilton and Robert Dixon, l^'' and danced bv Antoinette Guhlke Alwncan,, , • ■;. - ■ ;Mi',- PepysT ..... Gloria Sam.s<>n: Mr. Samson ,■, [ Audrey , Cuttle. "Carousel" — Aud, Ft Worth This is a diverting farce which i will prove a good \uletide attract I tion, woven around tlie differing I personalities ot Its two male stars Rall)h Lynn p; ncred Robertson Hare, now shar and Gene Nelson, is a good pace- l (2QT25ir %he, N.^^G^^^^ bhahger m the first act^ :(,"Coihiiiand: Pecisioh'? -*:-Stud*,- The second act has a tough time bakei Chi (20-25); Cass, Det. (27- After kickint; around the trvout following the line first, but theie 1>, marts since 1941, "Lend An Ear" are a couple ot numbeis in the "Desert Song"—Nixon, Pitt (20- has finiiUy leached Biojdwav second, namely the theatregoer 25i, Opeia Hse, Bost (27-1) Hi?hh touted out ot town in its' sketch and the operatic takcoft "Diamond Lil"—Foiiest, PhiUy more recent showings, ' IZ\r" has. that scoie In the lattei Miss (27-1) enough ingredients tor ^ the hit! Channing is especially good class. It h'ls some engaams! young, I Performers who people headed by film actor William themselves well Eythe, who is also one ot the th'-ee Robert Di\on co-producers, and the Charles | Bob Herget. Tommy iviuiwu, jjuu i «Hat.vev' Gaynor- sketches and songs are i Scheerer, Yvonne Adair, Gene Nel-1 pvavlioiise original , and entertaining. . „ i son and George Hall. rR iitrt C)? i) i In some instances the matetial I Gower Champion has staged the ..hW, Button Shoes" — Gt » ^eud between two neigh- Is better than the people who en-1 production, while Hal Geibon di- Noithern Chi (20-25)- Shubeit , act it, but Eythe and Carol Chan-1 reeled the straight mateilal Cos-' pj,,jjy (27.1, " ' Stoiy revokes around Papa ning are standouts Eythe has a' tumes, by Raoul Pcne Du Bois, "Laugh Carnival" Texas, San 1 P'oudioot lelusmg consent to sharp sense ol delivery, and he I show little imagination, and the i^^j^jjlg l25.26c Music Hall, Hous-1 daughter Cherrie's marriage with their way out, Linnit & Dunfce presentation ol fane | The Prince and his Wife live nla ' tonically, finding little interest ,„" [each ■ other, When- a brass bjinJ con.stancB Lorne I comes to town, and a beautiful itobeiisnn line young Singer from .Vientia inti-o .^Z^AT.CT. duces a new dance, the ,walh"^e?; ' ■• - erythmg becomes changed, . Perjormahce at the StadttheatPi. is very good. - Directed by PrUV Schulz, it offers a lot of vet-j amusi ■ mg details, Schulz alsoi; received credit for his rojft of tlubritius the Prince's cMaitiberlaih, who is aiwavs - Vso^o d tired," Rudolf ehirst as thl Prince gives a good accQiint of hitn. self, both in singing, and actiiie Hildip Foeda, singer from ViehnS is eXtrmely gciod-lpokiiig and Wears '.lohn Stone .. Ituth Maitland Cluileb Clones . .llobprt. Moroton ■Tom bquire ., Anne Stapledon .Horace S«t(uoira Violet Gpuld .. Julie Mortimer rt-rmore aduU m appeal'tirarihe -"-.-""erful gowns Rest of Met Wilm fJ^^'- p^^H^^'ias a young gul whose late party (zsi, 1 Old s, I ^jj^.^ pgygg trouble, result- and Miss Channing have a par- lighting opening night was some ticu'arV funny scene in the second I what faulty. Ka)iri. Playwrights Brushing? Continued from page 49 three seasons ago,: after the flop that legit openings are news and ot his "Truckline Gate" During should be published immediately ' Toronto (27-1) that controversy, when various peo- i,But Hart has insisted that if the 1. ','OklaIioma!' ton 127-29) Malba, Dallas (30-1) Fied, son of lacketeer Alfred Gil I "Leaf and Bough" — Plymouth, 1 bey Pioudfoot is a lawyei and is ,i,Bost. (27-1)., I "Man and Superman" —^. Gt. Northein Chi (27-1 > "Medea"—Blacksl one, Ghi, (20- ,1) "Mr. Roberts"—Eilanger, Chi ■ (20-1) "O Mistress Mine"—Royal Alex Roethlisberger's sets, Rene Rouoe, mont's colorful costumes and the ballet numbers, one of which makes the masquerade scene an eye filling climax of the evening. Mezo Los Mains Kalos (Dirty Hands) Zurich, Dec 5 Schauspielhaus production of drama in two acts (SIX scenes) by Jcan'Paul Sartre German adaptation by Eva ,'Rcehcl.Mer*' tens. Directed by Dr. Oskar Waeltcflin Sets .by Andre Perrolet-von Laban- At ' Schauspielhaus, Zurich. Dec. 4, '4(1. Hoedei'er Hugo ... Olga ilessica Karslcv, checking up on the suitor's integ- rity, uncovers string of unsavory hotel registrations which are in reahtv the escapades ()1 Gilbey se^ I Thc'prince nioi 1?'"''', Constance Lorne and Ruth Mait- i Umiiiv..... land enact the wives ot the antag-li'''"," ■ •• ' onists with ability, and John Stone 1. ■,. , makes an agreeable young lover I German presentation of Walter Rlchter Will Qujdflleg BiiRittc Hoiiicv ,.. , Annclicse Roclncr . Wolf Henockcndorit biegCcied Schuerenlierg Kobeit Fieita: . V,. ...;. Fred Tanner Siefiit Sfein«r Pinkas Brauq pie were deploring the '■dictatorial" i publishers were approached prop-1 Det, (20-25); Aud;, L'ville (27-1), power of the critics, it was pointed eily, they might bp peisuaded to I "OkJahoma!" (No. 2_CoJ—Oiph- (No. 1 Co.)—Cass, 1 Charles Groves turns in a gem of ^^e Jean-Paul Satire pla\ is an out that producers have been partly responsible ■ tor the critical buildup by publishing quotes from favor- able reviews. In Anderson's case;- his reference at that time to the critics as the •'Jukes family of journalism" was try It However, he has made none eum, Sioux City (20-22), Coliseum of these suggestions pubhtly and ^''J^^.'^^o), Stewait, Line has, in fact, disclaimed any specific (27-29i, Aud , Topeka (31-1) Raze the Roof'^f—Shubert-Laf., Det (25-1) Show Boat"-^Aud., San Diego ideas on the sijbject. The use. of. display ads prior, to openings rather than afterward is j(21-22T;' Awdi, Pasadena (2ji; Ph generally figured to he related to l harmonic,-L. A. .(25v. mferely one instance of his long- | the growth of theatre party book-h "Smile Of the World'!—Shubert, harbored and frequently-expressed i ings m recent seasons. Both are | N. Haven (23-25>i Walnut, PhiUy resentment against them, or at 1 seen as managerial reactions to the 1 <27-l). , , . , least condemnation of their weight' steady rise in production and op-1 "Streetcar Named Desire" — m the Broadway theatre. Various ■.other- authors; including Elmer ■Eice, also a Playwrights' member, have sounded off against the re' view'ers from time to timff; too. So have producers, directors and actors er'ating costs, coincidentally with I ^^^JJf' ^'M *2();1) the greater influence of the critics: Both pre-opening ads and thea- tre-parties provide insurance against possible unfavorable ot , mixed notices. The display ads ' draw advance sales, both mall or- Moss Hart, whose "Light Up the I der and boxoffice. And theatre Sky," at the Royale, N. Y., re-i parties provide prepaid sellout per ceived generally cordial notices re; cently, has since privately suggest ed to-friends that the existing criti- cal Setup should be changed. The dramatist argued that, under exist- ing conditions, with all the reviews formances. With such high invest- ments depending. on the morning- after reviews, suchi hedging ex- The Heiress''-^Amer., St. Loiiis (20-25); BUtmore, L A. (Sfl-l). College Show a characleri7alion ot an unconven- unqualified hit heie Plav is ex- tional butlei, and supi>oiting cast tremely well built, full ot diamatic duly plays as though the> really 'V^^^'^Iits, suspense and excellent believed in the stoiv Play owes dialog Its the legit seasons top much of Its plausibility to the e\-1 event to date. It's due for a long peiiented direction of Rithaid , run here Bird. Clcti) The Schauspielhaus perform- I ance, based on a very lively Ger- man ; translation by Eva Uechel- ,MertenSi;, is the best bf this season, Directed by Dr. Oskar Waelterlin, general, manager of : the theatre, with three/ true-to-rlife . -sets ' ; by^' Andi;e Perrotet-yan .Laban, it; of- ■ fers;: four . outstalnditig.. perfctrin'* I ances, w-ith Will Qiiadflieg, Waiter Saeha Guitiy 1 Richter, Anneliese Roeintir and *Pa"Sne c.trt.m Brigitte Hoin«?y in top form. Aiix lloiix f-oloinltcs (At Sign Of Two Turtle-Doves) Pans, Dec 11 ■Saeha (iuitrv and Denis JVlaurcy pro- duction, of comedy ■ in three act.s-by dui- try. Stars Guilrv. .Set by Hen 111 and Roger -Impbert. Directed by Guitry. At Varietes, Pans. ,, Jean-l*ierre . .... Marie-Therese Angele ..■. Marter.Teannc Chiistine .Marguerite Pierry .. Laiia Marconi ■ This is anotheV typical Sacha All V Guitry opus in that he is strictly illl In vavor - the whole works, with the balance (PRINCETON TRIANGLE CLUB) ' ot cast, though excellent, just mere Princeon, N. J., Dec. 10 penditure is figured nece'ssal-y to I 37t1,'''rn'n'u"1 pi'^Zctmi^'of mu^fii comed? I women only to tall in love with a even the prohibitive odds, i | in two acts m scenes). Book by Krancis I third one alter a lot o£ hanky- Contrariwise, the use of extra-1 w.ifr^^'nd-'Sho^ifi^s'"^ ^ad'diel'orS^^ P«"ky As usual in rp thf nnpninir n1ii= "'"'sl'^ and Ijiics by Waltei Clemons. W I it IS veiy Witty, With plenty of tule filler. Play shows him as a man who.. IS balancing -between two Svnens Aterkoinst (Return of the Son) (SWEDISH) Stockholm, Oct 26 Royal Dramatical Theatre production oC drama, in- three- acts by Marika Stiernstedt. Stars Ilolger Lowenadler, Dora Soder- berK, Karl-HenriK Fant, Bii^gitta Valberl.. Diiected by Kune Cailsten. settings, Svcn Fahlstedt At Dramatiska Teate^n (litlls stage); Stockholm. Clarence Marck :...... Holgcr Iiowcnadler Bcrta .... .,..;.....:... . Dora Soderberi Marten,. .. .. .. .Karl-Henrik Fanl Bli-eitta. Valberl Ake Ciaesian ika ModM Bergstrora published the same day, the impact r space ad^ before the Ortenintf nliisi i - - - IS nvpi-whplininfr Thn vpsnlf hp 1 V,„„i , „ i - ' ,r ^^^^ Middle lines IS oveiwiieiming ine lesuii, ne the booking of numerous theatre I ton ,ii , chaiies n Caiiahan and rdwaid , ^ _ , j ,r . ' ,)onna said, is unfaii to the hits as well parties, tends to deciease the use- " '^'"'^ staged by Fi-ancis s Haiticv Su/anne Dantes and Maiguerite j, as to lops His explanation is that fulness of after-ni-ppm rtisnlavs li-nn V, S!?*'"',^'' ^."^o" musical Pieriy are veiy attiactive as the, i,utia Maitmcll !.■.■..., uirik* a simultaneous barrage of pans in- one thing, the public ha '^^e uma-' ''ran'^eSienY, ^iTk ^a^iI^' ^^^^^ , t^vo temmes, while Lana Maicpni, Arthur Miitme,, o.of^Be, blv alreadv been iritprPstPH in thp 1 <'"'^''<'" »'i>eivised i„ Thcodme lettci I Guitiy's latest find, IS fine Pauline I J,7;"z.X» «hr.«, ItnLS?,! fu ?u . the and Morgan (Buddv) Lewi, vt McCarte. Caiton in Onie oi'her Standard parts Astrtd.^ , snow, oecondly, with . theatre par-1 theatre, Princeton, N. J., Dec. 10, '48; ■ ■ \: Cominff all at once don't do as' iprwl'l"'^ ^"'""i J^J^ ""■"'^er of *'c'ast*Tiar,y F Ye.kes, Vmcent it Sm.th; toni ng an at once aon t do as performances available for the gen I Jr, Kcnnedv w.iiiam-i, Thomas ii \ud, much good at. It they were spread 1 eral OUblie thpi-p's Ipso nninf in i dleton, Jr., HUchael E. deMercado. Uob- ni,=h.nff Vw^„«;iB„ P*""'-^!" eit G Abcrnethv. Robeit P Stranahaui pushing boxoffice : or mail order Jr.,. Francis S. Hartley. Jr., Budd H. sale until the sold-out houses- ShOWs- Iway-. Hef>»rt R.-Spepc* are played. H...,strauas., .;' ;-,- ,;-, ; evitably kills a show, even it the public might otherwise support it. In the case of a hit. the raves. out over a period of weeks Would Cover Different Showings According to those he's talked to about It, Hai believes that an ar- rangementv migiit be worked out for various critics to cover differ- ent performances of new. shows, so that their reviews -would-be stag- geied instead ot all coming out the same dav Oi thai the dailies might agree to a staggered publi- cation schedule of reviews Other authois have aigued that no such system would l)e atcepla Longhair Shorts I "All In Favor" stands head and I shoulders over the last two pro- i.ductions of Old Nassau's Triangle I Club. Though no smasheroo, this I breezy musical comedy offers'neat pa supplies excellent comedy. The 1 A.ima play, which is Guitry's 118th, has , iVaV been neatly set : by . Bertin and | Roger Humbert. Direction, of' As the second production of th» course is entirely Guitiy. As is, season at the httle stage of the ElSH Ebhcsen . .Marianne Lindtierg .. lUarrict Hedcnroo i. .... Britta BlILsten . Marianne Karlheck Kurt-Olof Sundstrom the play- IS strictly geared lor Parisian consumption. JWaa-t. Dramatical Theatre, "Sonens Atcr- kom.st" IS strong drama that's roll- ing along to fine business. Plot is a sombre one with author Manka Stiernstedt outlining the problems of a family after one ot the daugh- ters dies. Particularly: compelling Sol Hurok and wife left for i the boxoffice The book set in the late 1920's IS a tuneful yarn satirizing a cross- roads town politician and the chi- canery involved in a local election ,Ha,vafia,,.'"SundSy^^^^^^^^^ .fbt ■ two- Week stay, during wh^^w^^ «LLcji.a °-°' * '^"''*h Singer for. his con* ble"tV"the dailies" o'n the "giound '"^^ ' • ' -American Guild of, The plot dea'ls 'with The m'ajo'i's Pnn(c"'\rbert xi g=g= Musical Artists staging its second campaign to have permanency on | uuhnnu'"" annual XmaS concert at thp Mel '^'^'^ '"'"^ the opposition . he Counters WesiKaaid Opei. House N Y, Sunda^ i26. Z^^,'^':.^ ''^'^'''^^^^^ . . . Abram Chasms, musical direc- Fiantis S Haitlev Jr Vvho hrit ^^^^^^^^ or ofWQXR.N Y,flew to Texas only staged tht bk Ivel ht^Vm^h'*n*''*,''*'?i «»th, the Dal- wiite the book, palms the spot- ttk V,:v.:;?; Wr„?h^S5n»''"i?"''n^?f Po'MhSht with his portrayal ol Gin«cii- -rV:-V'.V: • ^W-..,• ■.■•..".• v-r '^iirl.fi, 15 in Dallas in an McRve a nightclub "queen" The i ' .-•W-of.td ■ol-.-OscSb-Straus' fit • ni' ^'^^"^ being solo- peifoimanccs of Haiiy E Yeikes llt^BM; ■ fli'MSi^lV-r^misdy"^ is; • .6n.-the isl in the Rhapsody in Blue" and - as the , . . Concerto in F A MERRY XMAS AND A HAPRY NCW YCAR To All My Friends ' HARRY MEYER Auffior's ftepresenfofiva 347 Macfison Av*.; New York 17,- H Y; WUrroy Hill 4-1909 ' Diii^ Muifilik KbiiEmt (Here Cbiiles tli«i VValt)!) ^ ' ^ . Z^^^^^ „.^^ , entertainment and slmuld score at tw^o'"fas*fm,w''L<"eies?V^^^^^ are the difficulties of the son, ' ■ Strausj book, Paul Kneplcr and Armln I.. I who S in love with a young student. i^ibinson; lyrics.^Robei-t: oiibci-ti Staged Under Rune Garlsten's able di- by 1-rilz Schul-/.. Dances. Hans Macke and ,.B„tinn ll-p »..>oi rlnco b nost ihh .laroslav BeJgei -, sets. Max Roelhlisbfeifgcr; IF^-t}*?} "'^ <-2,St -does a neat JOB, c ostumes; Rene, ^ougemonti conductor, KaTlrHenrik Fant IS excellent .aS I'led Widmer.: At stadttheater,. Zurich, the son. Parents are portrayed - ' „,,<,„|f ci„,,t ! bnT|Hantly: by Holg^^^^^^^^ .Eri Lfechner 1 and Dora Soderberg. SupriorimR ■ ■ ■ ' ■ ■-c!-'^J v?,'''\V'*'^ ; players measure- tip.•. Play's theiiie ;-wiiiy "etem ' should have;a fair appeal for U. S. iliiiie Fftcda ! audieneesr , ■ \ . . . : :Wi»'9r. Gottlieb' Z'etthammer.l ''^^mmmm^m^aiim^m iKmii^m ^mmmimmmmm^S ^ .;. Ro.s'nai-ife'".K»i,ocpiil :.. ,/l Hejn% .l{hoe<len ■ . Ipae ,l'"ls<'iier .■>■. .-■.,. .-(liax Kraemer VIC HYDE Currently in "HUMPTY-DUMPTY" CASINO THEATRE, London HARRY FOSTER tONOON, ENGLAND NAOMI HORRABIN, Personal Manager Paramount Theatre Buildinq Dm Moines, Ipwa ing chorus undei the diictlion ot f«°„ ^"'^^ "5^^°'' ^V"' Moigan (Buddv) Lewis '1 he chorus ITh^°h'q "'"t";^ 1^',' which whi.ls th.ough a series ot hoL pvpI' V '" mUicale numbois that include a f, 'vv,"^ ',"? , ^'i'^ ry -,....,..„,„ ,, mavoi .ind Vincent R \\hole a success Although it will' Siiiilli ,Ti who pLivs the widow, ' P'o'^'''bl.\ not leach the populauly i weie also enthusiJstiLallv loceived, ol the same authoi's toimcr hit. Outstanding IS the Hi-man danc-'"!!!.^"'' "^"^'^'^ ''>,^"-ill lust as ing chorus undei the diictlion ot *" ^'^^'^ "S'^^^'' than any con-: - •■ lonir.,., o,,, r,,...^ „i the same' bililies are ; are Comes parod\ ot modem ballet goes VVall/' lacks leal hit tunes thiough a paiticulailv sock and Stiaus, now 78, has been work- funny can-can "ig on this since 1939 He got the The scoie is melodic one sweet 'li'^^ "* '''f',? '"'*'"*-h "ong, "Die numbei "When 1 Look Out Mv''^"''i' ^'^ich he com- Wmdow" be ng a hit nossi Mlhv "osed in 1,907 loi a cabaret numbei Talent Scouts migh do^ wr^U in- '^^J^'Z'^ h""?'' "Wliine.s Paul Pacing was uneven in spots but, times vei-y funny C/iarl. dence of the monarch, at tile time I CONGRESS HOTEL Baltimore 1, Md. Xrtias Greotings - to off of ■ our friendi, especially those In the casts of Carou- sel, The Red Mil/, T/ie C/iocolole Sol- dier, Blossom Time, Pitk-Up Cirl, Anffiony, A Cloopafro; OAlaliomo. Bori> YosterdoY, Sonff of Norway and ffi* many, many others who slayed wilh us when they were m. Bo/Hmorer-Te'i we .remember each and ^ every one of you and we sincerely hope we f" serve you : again the next lime ye" ploy, our cityy •• In. fhe meantime a Merry. Xmoj Bw' a Prosperous Show Yearl Cordially, CONGRESSi HOTEL Milton J. Firey. „--,Maiici9iiig,, Qwaer '