Variety (August 1953)

IJRGITIMATK Wednesday, August 26, 1953 Day of 6rneo Westport, Conn., Aug. 24. Lawrence Lantfner, Armina Marshall abrt ,1'ohn C. WUsqh presentation of hi’jvna by Alexander Fedoroli', Stages by Norris Houghton. Stars MacDonald Carey. Set- : tings and. lighting, Marvin Reiss; produc- tion supervised by Lsngner; associate pro- ducer. Paul Bigelow; .At Country PlaV- house, Westport, Conn., Aug. 24: '33; . John Bradley. N.S.J, . . ...Ben Ga/./dra (Jarrisshnus Williams, N;S,J. Charles McDaniel Carrissimus Boudreaux, N;S.J. . ' Edgar Grower Carrivsimus Freeman,.N.S.J. Robert Stevenson Michael Wilson,- N.S.J *•.... John' Glehpph Carrlshinvus Smith,'. N.S.J'. .'James ".Holland-, f.arrisshnus Lewis.N.S.J..Albert -Sid ini. Carrissimus Jenkins, N.S.J John Connell • f'arplsxhiiu.vO'Itara '.-....,. .Jacques .Andre. Carrissimus Melon® . ;•;... *v'. -Ra.\' Daley Father Adams, S.J.... . V. MacDonalct (,’arev Margaret Bradley ; Katherine Squire Harry Bradley ......... John Alexander Kilty Bradley ....-.....,' Loraiiie drover . A Jesuit novitiate in the United Slates is the, unusual setting for this, lnotlor.ii.ely-effective hew phy starring MacDonald Carey, on leave from Hollywood: The , 22-year-old : authoi’, : Alexander Fedoroff. has. quite faithfully detailed the JiJe of the cloister in a searchingdrama about lnisgiyings that Invade il when a likely, postulant is found wanting. . John- Bradley had led li.is spon- sor to believe that he had long been dedicated when lie ,asked to : he received,, for:, orders; Actually, lie was rejecting a- business. .world "that. did not ‘ interest, .him*. 11 ik father', knowing of this duplicity;, discloses, his; son-s escape motives; to the order,, but not before the novice has quite completely upset the preparation serenity of his ei.assmalvs.. In an unconvincing set-. tlemcnt of. the conflict, .Bradley elects, to .return to the world lie /Carey plays the rector of I lie. novitiale with the air of pat icut aiid rat her weary/wisdom that is 'ex-"' 1 ', peeled Of stage abbots, lie is ably , seconded, and the play is given j moments of. vitality, by the -gifted f Ben Ghzzera . as , the unfortufi.il c ; fledgling; Invert 'better, is the per- •; formanee of /John Gleniion as lib' : faithful friend dnd fellow novic'i 1 Glonnon is a young performer of • .arresting deportment and makes an agonizing figure of a sclft’.ss! churchman. " ' Vi KalhcriiTC.Squire and .lolin Ale\* andei’ are flic parents Who conic to ;.' the seminary to visit their son and.) belatedly'-'-unfold, his shortcomings., Miss Squire is .just right as a fear- ful parent and. the rotund Alex- ander. of course, has yet to give a bad performance. . Norris Houghton is the .meticu- lous .director who has mounted the play with dignity, and accuracy. , . ■; DoUl. v lll^Si Tiiiio Andover, N.J., Aug, 21. Robert E. Perry presentation \ of Kay '-.r,o.lden . production of revue ..in ( wo' acts > (20 ..scenes), with ,musie- by Phil (’luiri:.:. Gerald Marks; lyrics,- Golden. MlLinii Pa.s- cal: sketches, I->ahny and ‘Doo'.* Simon: . additional-words and music. Mike Sunv.irl. r.eo. Srhmuer. llal Borne. Danny Shapiro. 1. A. U. Dieimmd. Irma Jurist, j'Mv.iml <’, .'Redding, D 'Vld Ormoiit. Milton . lVrlc: ■" Additional . ek ‘Ich material, Joe Stb’ir. 1 Herb Reich, l,cs Colddny. Stars Pat •> Kelly, .lack- Albertson; features Gabriel Dell., Ril . l/'m-m; Ronnie ('unninuhim: '.'Kathy Bari-. -Falilt Dane, Joe (’osta. Kllen Parker, Keith Willis. Anrip ; Wallace. Pro- duel ion -'devised, staged, and Tiuhted bv | Dale . Washerman; ;; dances aiid'^Hi.Menl .. numbers . I>v Dniih'.v Daniels: skotehe-.. A i, t 1 Stark; scenery and costumes, Ariel K:»l-l i’w . -musical 'director. (Jerald Alters: --prWin.il j da nee music. Dorothea .Froit.v.; .scenic! designer. 'Marshall Yokelsoh: ' two-pi/no nc'cdntpiinlmcht. Alters and Miss I'rcita”.- : At' Gi-l.st Mill Plavhou.se, Andu\or. N.J.v Aug, 17-22. $2;.3() top. • . i fast also ''includes George Hale lV.n'.h na ; Tlv'ddcn. J:t' # Fast on Jack 11 ail try . I Mill SclViaecr. Anthony. Montanaro. 'j As a sU’awhat vehicle. .. * * l i i *' , i .ThUc" is ;u let] mi to cntertainmcnl. j As a iirospcct for .Btoaduav. il'. ; 1 ^hopelessly weak.^■; .how evgr. There j; r . jukt r uoTT : >iv<.iu"gfi; uuiU^nar -Thr TFu r : . rovtie to get hy ou .Broadway. : '1’lie loek . is -too inciusiye autP complete to otTor .liopii of-.fuukiiv*.- _ an\ I Itin > ■ detinife 4 of. the feuie. : Songs, sketches and even the dim.. - ing. are all .without ;fhg priginalUx. . iihenliyeness or"professional slyl'* • ancl-Tniish; that Main Stem legit, re;.- quires,. Si» \\ hilx* there are - a tevv • moderatetv ailUising • moments;; l.ive' : ‘ ■sliovv's. ■ (;.l)iei : 'o.iiall.ty is .the; in fee-: ; laUts anitnatio'n of .the, small com-' l>any a.ntl the pleasant atinosphe.re . of Boherl K! Berry’s playhouse in . the nie.tiuvsciue northern’ New -.ler- ' sey hills./ ‘■lligh Time" , hasn't a single . slandout sting, and. offers Uvo’ or . three.' sketches with amusingv'but inconclusively. developed ' idea^. r lhe (lances are lively but umm- . aginative, .-The'^ staging, ‘too. laelvs- ct‘ealiyetiess; or even .incisivoms.'- . and resource fulness. : Nearest things to passable com- edy or novelty tunes are ‘’That’s possibly “What a Delightiul Day’’ (despite the latter’s inane preson'- tatioii when caught'. Reasonahlv hear-misses among the ..skeicltci - include “Death of a.Streetcar” and “The Switchboard/’ Patsy Kelly, TV and former film star, has true comic sense and a veteran’s unmatched authority . in the sketches and several song nunw hers, although her range of. char- acterization and style of clowning are limited,. Jack Albertson, co- starred, is a Solid professional per- former who also bolsters the ordi- nary material capably. Of the principal featured play- ers, Gabriel Dell i$ a diverting character comic, Hal Loillan is ait acceptable dancer and comedy player, Konnie Cunningham an at- tractive comedienne, Joe Costa an agreeable .singer,, and Keith Willis and Anne Wallace handsome and appealingly: youthful dancers who mav someday acquire individual style. ;• Scenery; for the show consists largely of •platforms, drapes and occasionally a backiighted : baclc^ ground scrim. Costumes are sim- ple but sufficient for the occasion’. Two-pi a no. accoinpani hicn t is good enough.'..-; For a. first-time visit br to t lie- fii’isl Mill idayhbuse. the thoalrv is more iinpressive .than the. show. Spol, expensively converted• from an old .stone mill, seats. about 500, is ait-conditioned, appears to have, ('.vccllent backstage ; and . dressing room jacilities; and offers' ampie; convenient parking facilities. .. . . l/ohc; ', . Laguna, Cal., Aug. LV IJWima Summer Theatre tB.slon-Ratil I'ro<liU‘lions) 'presentation- -of ooiiuKl.V:- in i In C(.< ...;ie( : s by Georges . .Ueivivenl. ai)<l Ke I ell a lioyle, Stars John lld.vt. Directed . I »'v Deipotrios Vllan. ■ ■ SeUi'n-if- t> v Paul ItcKlgers. At LugUiiii CCaU Sunnnrr Tlioa- iro. Aut:. 11. T»3; $2,40 top. ' ' milquetoast Mr. Peeper, excitable Mrs. Gurney and cosmopolite Har-r vey Weskit, in this play written by the Hayes duo, live again amus* ingly through the Port Players treatment. Numerous amour prob- lems faced by Mr. Peepers, con- stantly harassed by dolls of both faculty and. student body, garner laughs. .Gerald Hiken .is standaut as Mr. Peepers, showing real comic flare; as the w.k- absent-minded profes- sor. His scenes with Port Players ingenue Minna Kolb, - as ■■■;.nurse Nancy Ilenvington, are especially funny. '• ■ .. Maly-Alice Wu.nderliO; as Mi’«V Gurney, comes up wit.b a. neat perr formabce as the .'.excitable.' teacher. Herb Brazeltdn as cosmiopolite Harvey Weskit, burdened with dill-: nioded gags, makes the most of the part. His work in educating Mr. Peepers on love brings big laughs. Suzanne Budzein, as the sexy .Betsy Wilburns, constantly but to engulf .Mr. Peepers., ' registers ■■proper-^abandonment; Jilly Sherry,: . as Ann WilLiahis, Betsy's sister, putsexes hef.. ; ^^ •' j Sets by Forbes; Smith, minimum in number; ■■impart a good picture ,of a teacher’s habitat. Brace Con- ning’s directum makes “Mr.; Peep- ers” a 1 ast-moving. laugli-proyokiiig : piccC;. \ ■ Gaolb Dii l-oliweb Tttlne ; ’• . ■ Sea Cliff, L.I,. Aug. 13. . Tliojii.'iS G.. ttatrlltfe aiHl Loitls.Macmil- 1:iii pt <‘^entatioii :of jtlrama by A)ina AlciiMe j •Bstrloiv.-. Stars .Mildred".- Natwlt-k. JcJ’-fiv^-'-j 'fivjitv; .features Kvelyi) klhs',... Joliu .Mar-, VioUr Kiithleen Cpm'egy.Si: FitahtTs Ingalls..| f)irecl;*d. by. Ernestine iVPerric. At • Sea j Cli'lf. (l,.l.) .Sumnidr Thektre,. Arx. 17; *53; Oh the. St reel Girt..; . Alina titur-te Bai'low J .l^tahut Vendor ... John Marriott T<jur Salesman • . :. ...';. .tamo lila'ktvl '• Mr.'ll^gS' I Mary- ........ ,V,,. . Kathleen Comcgy.s'! Klois®. . . . ... ..... : .Mildred Nat’.vick | ' Voujuj M.iu parts, the episode loses by lacking a positive revolution. When it’s, all over, one feels he has seen only part of a play, “Twine” is an innocuous first play that fails chiefly because of the author's preoccupation with New Orleans and the magic of southern life. A good suggestion might be for Miss Barlow to work a little on action and plot, then try again. The gifl seems to have a potential; . Hank. To Holl WHIi Orpheiis Lambertville, N. J., Aug. 2£. St. Joliii Terrell production of' comic opera in two acts (four scenes), with hook and lyrics adapted by Edward Eager from Eufllish version by Ring Eardn<tr; music bv Jacques Offenbach adapted by Sylvan- iJeVih; Staged -by:ll'dberL C. Jaryis; must*, cat- director. Levin: choreographer, Rex Cooper: decor ahd special effects, James Hamilton! .assistant conductor and choral ■ director'; Lew ItusSotto. At Music. Circus-, Lamhertville, N.J., Aug. 18, '53. ; ^ . , Mrs. Bane ;......;,..,.. Muriel O'Malley Rev. Dinwiddfe ... . . < Rowan ludor. lCurydice ArphCUS ..... ...... Jo^Sulliyan Joe Orpheus... ...: Morley MeredUb John Stick ... i ■ > ; Cupid . •.. . . • - v.-' ' p e«#y. VciiiiJf ,, r «.* Mavljant* iVl«4f.K* : lc. Two 'Gentlemen' : ... . . . Uaiph McAV illiams, y. . . Tommy Reed Morpheus .;....,D? n J| u ^' Apollo .;... -.............. Jupiter'/.-.. . ■ • Ralph Herbert IJehe .. ... . ..... •,• • patience Jams Minerva ...;.. '.Manannp -..r^wsou . '.'Mercury . •. •. • • -Ralph iali J<’icnd . ...,... ;•> . -Charles-Olsen .2nd Fiend , . ■ • I'olicc ... Joe..11111,. 1'red Smith,. . V • • Sort ''Driscoll. Rowan .Tudor. -George BUrlcs.-.Williami Whalen Botitled /‘To IIcll With qi pheuk" ini^i-■ iniirr>ri. nil' - with . iai’Cial situu- ..." Peggy O'Hara } Mavljanc 'M.aric.le. 'Sarah Cloud '..,.,. •Joaiv - •.;/. vV.. ..Itoho,-1 Harris ,...; . ■lto^c' K-niglU i. ... Mas ' ' .... ('cor gc. VV:i 1 nwright Paid . . .. ..... iMaui’icC. Ivaval . , . > Nan 'Ncilsou''-’: , I;ouise: I.drhncr Sheila Monks Frank Jurovieli . Maishii Isaac:/ Phil Inlerbmdi' (’.eorge Leiglv" . . Barry. Denni .v. . ...'. John.Tldyi. .Betty 1’anl Ku.sanne Monlercy.Use'Joslyi.V ■Drenick llcrod .O'Brien . v .. Stepheh .(’oil 11 has been sovpral ycars; shied a CoUsl .legit trybut tirbcluced. any- thing-.that looked like a Broadway possibility.■■'■but “S.cptembei* Morn": has a good chance of becoming the exception to the rule.: It’s a show hiz Comedy that boasts some spark- ling lines and genuine lauvh *. and although the. general .subject., matter is both lightvyeighl a lid lanuliaf, it purveys entertainment. Scripting by Georges Rcnavcnt and Selena Royle (Mrs. Renayenli has an easy lilt, and the comparatively minor ad j list nients indicated by the tryout: shouldn’t: be too d if fit.' cult for theiiL , This is the. old story of tlie aging matinee idol who; refuses lo» admit that he's getting creaky. When his ■.|H^Crinia'l..;'iegding/''iady'.-.aimoiirices:. that she’s willing, to admit slie\s loo old to play ingenues, he burns <ind resolves to make a new star out of the hinterland blonde ..Who’s- tlie granddaughter of a stage great. There are the inevitable eoihpliea- t ions ' before he realizes and admits t lie truth of the situation and gels hack to the arms of his. leading lady, while the ''youngster winds up with a promising ypuiig director. .■Situations and characters ai;e prel- :ty stock, but the dialog sviec/ss- lully obscures the failiiliarity and provides a high quota of laughs. Iii the hands of a slick Broadway cast with ample rehearsal time. “Morn” probably would play .even br tier than H does here, \\ here di- rector Deinetrios Vilan had only a week to gel his company in shaoe. lie’s done a. fine 7 'job with il. howr e\ er, getting good pacing Ihroiigh w out. and there are good perToi’- maPees from John tloyl as the ae- t or.. Be tty. Pa ul. as t lvo leacti ngtad y. and Use Joslyn. Drenniek as the would-bo ingenue:. A . fine single set by Paul Rodgers also helps. . '; \V1 1 ii t V ii ce(l ed . he r e; iS soi y\ e. pad -'= d i'ng in. Hie initial, two acts and a h el ter tliird-act scene to bridge tile •aw kwardiies^•' of some .St'rio^eoniH' 11 io.iii out s.. 11 sliou 1 d n.’ t be .too 1 i a rtf. 7' " • Krtii.; : ■. .(ieonombwoe, Wis;. . Aug: :iil . . . Pni r . P)a\ec-s (Kimislcv Hull) pi c^ciu.*- linn of coiricOv. in three' acts, by: \l;ii i'i.i;.n^ ini'! lovetih Haves: Dtv.eeveji.: by'- IVr.n-'’ .(Vmilinj. Sets. Forbes- Smith, At fleoaq- i-VVi'i.) llijjh..- School Aiirllim iuiii, . \n« : 9. ’3;5. :• Hobiii/oi'v J,. Peepers ........... Getiald ijikcn !I;U'\e\ .We.vkit .v... Herh Brii/eltbii f> >ti'cl SiaM-oflpC . . . l'-ritell R<ibe) l W illiam Williiims. 3tl : . . .Michael Ia*w.i; Miv. (’hatlotto Gtirne.v. :. ■ MaryvMire .Wiiiwimte \;nw*'v llenvitW-tmi. Mma Kolb 15 «t.v> U ilhmns ... Sju7anin* P.nH.vi'i, Ann AVillianis .. ,.., : ,;.. ’ Jill. Slier, y. VH< e Henness'V . ..,, ReUe Jt«inn*\ Voire oi .\li -Gurney.'.. .. . ('luiv WillVi '.Stui'ents . .. David Pallelt, Tim Snmr Jo® Rosier. l)ae Ahne Elen Mary Ann Sorenyoii Viiumj M.iu .. Gcoffte MrJvci' j Chef .V,,';... John Marriott Div .. ... ............. . . Jeffrey Ly tin . Fred . . . ... .....,. Toni ‘ Rateliffe J*<‘Uv'e'' ....,.. •" Fr.'inces Inmi.n« Joe ■ ....... ...v.v, ;V. -.Vincent' Gardenia The Frlizly Hen Clara . .Evelyn Ellis Akilcc Mildred NatSvlck (?aju> • Jasmine ... . . . . : , .ReUie' Patje Vocclalile Man .. . ..... Ja'fno Blake UeVellers:..,. Paul .Me. Vey; Real ha \V o.iak Billed as “a play about New. Gi'- loans,’’ the Sea Cliff Summer Thea- tre’s; “On vCobweb. Twine:’.’: is acTu- ally a program of three one-act [Lays loosely related thrqugh their common: New Orleans setting.- The fact; remains, however, that two of the. playlets might as easily be set . rn New Haven, New York or New Lampoc, and the third needs only a general southern background. Play Wright Anna; Marie Barlow displays on occasion a fine gift for phrase^building, but her drama is sttitiewhere it should he dynamic. “Twine’s”; chances of a. suecessfiil Broadway. run seem slim at llvis ■'point. : JUiss. Barlow herself appears bn stage.' as a young girl taking her leave- of the Crescent City/She pro- vides a thin narrative bonid belw'cen arts and sets , the mood ; lor each change of scene. Unfortunately, her giinipses “behind the shutters” are, little more than two-person dialogs tracing the course of past events up to a climax in the. present. What tiltle. physical action there is has been created by Ernestine Perrie’s customurily. .competent direction: The one-actei's in the order pre- sented are: . “Mr. Biggs”—two old; maid sis- ters discussing the changing lace of the city continually refer to Mr. Biggs, a respected former roomer in their, home who “left” without giving, notice. It finally develops that.: the old hoy. is actually lying ’cold, stiff and very dead in Iris romp down the hall,, a fact both-' sisters h.ave known lor several J days. Mildred Natwiek and Ktith-' loeii t’omegys get the liiost out of | : . t lie sis' or irai’ts. wit h honors going i to Miss. Natwiek for her round.! -sound iiiterpfetation of the sonve-:i \vhat .meatier foie. ; | "The Ta.ngo“-T-rii Ebtirbon St. bar L is :tlie. setting for this boy-meets-ri. gn'I soqucneey Jefl’rey Lymi gives a I solid, engaging play to the hoy Who. with .only foiir. niohths to live, • is;} tiwing /to find all the answers, f iiutiAA'.G. <u -last Tuesday (18) to hilarious ap- plause; Lines and. lyrics were lost —.as they always are in musical l hea t f e-i n-the-roun d-^bu t spectac- ular. eifeeis, paftieularly in the Hell sequences, and topflight broad acting by Ralph Herbert, as Jupi- ter. Lulu Bales as Juno and Muriel. O’Mallev bs Mi:s. Bane, give prom- ise of a good Show for Broadway as well as.here,-.. .'•*-* •' This isn’t to say that the.produc- t ion at present is perfect. Original Greek legend had ; Orpheus ' os , a fine musician who; bravely went to Hell to get bis dead wife Eurydice and then lost her by looking, back as he was leaving her hornet- whereupon he became a handsome, celibate who ended up tovn to •pieces by frustrated women who •resented his coldness. Ring Lord- lier version adapted by Edward Eager puts him in a .present-day. Maine camp, as an inept music teacher who’s.' fiddle-playing bores his wife, and ■ drives her into the. arms of. a nondescript poet with whom for no gobd reason she com- mits suicide. Ineptness of Orpheus, which is not to be. blamed on Mor- ley Meredith in the role, leaves the story with no hero, although Jo Sullivan as the flighty wife Eurydice might qualify .as tlie her- oine instead il' given more weight by director Robert G. Jarvis. Actu- ally Orpheus and Eurydice afe principals of the first act and Jupi-. ter and Pluto (latter admirably played by Robert; Feyt i i are hero andWiUain of. the second act—both struggle; for the favors of Eurydice while Orpheus gets the brushoff. Despite this lack of continuity, overall show is .good, featuring• some fine singing by tenor Earl William, as Eurydjce’s boyfriend and contralto Muriel O’Malley as Mrs. Bane who. runs the; camp. Music director Sylvan Levin, who adapted the music to the cui> rent- lyrics; maestros a rollicking lirdductiori, and the decor and sp.e-. rM.-ii- eiTeMs by Janies Hamilton arc highly effective. . Ward. ri-,“ i:t < ; AbinRdon. Va., -'Ana 17. • Rollout I'orl^viie.Id production ol com- eil.v -in tv;o', acts (12 scenes), adapted bv l l'iiRU. I.otio From sloryTiy Wmcs: Thuvb- er. .Directed by Owen Plullip.',: nius'c composed and. arranged b.v Roberl Gal- ti|:P : sccnc'-v. .Mack Slatbain. : At 'Barter" I neatro. Abingdon,. Va:v Aug; 17. ' 5 .’i. I'yances Ingalls plays the girl, artist ■■ w ith expert cliariii,;; and ;J<ihn Mar- - l’ioit . is excellent as .the .sullen. I ’■ancient counter man. D.spite good comedy .bits by To hi Ratcliffe. and: : Vincent Gardenia,, flie . acfidn aih •wa\ s seems fettered lo. tlie table’: across which the/boy .and girt .talk, ; Tlie outcome, in. case you're Won- do ring, is hoy gets girl. .} ; . “The Frizzly Hen“~iMiss. Natwiek ;' and Eyelyn Ellis keep the two-pe.r-'- son conversational plot a-boilihg,.1 ; Miss Natwiek is a. woHrmPnoyUl hut t [ chi IdJess southern /housewife. Miss - Ellis is her old colored iiiamsny ' | whoso own daughter has just given 1 ,'birth, to iriplets. B<)th are: out stand-1 ingly effective und believable* The i ■ lu'v AViTiirrri. r; Pi-liice. . Bai'ivjatd, .Ta ye iiners; Tosspot ■ Tnnkt i epi‘r ./ 'I’ale-Terirr . 'I'ro'uldr': "Makvi' Traveler ,, ;,, (.>pl:iiiv . .. /... S.M'licant .... .. Duk^ • S'irabuMa 'Guard Hark..-;; Listov •lacl.-O-l.cal Ilauita ; .. v .Ici'i'^-Oddo Robert Gallico .. Frank I.ouc. . , Kay Keuda.rt.; ; Liiciddii Itu/! v , Joanne Good, vJean 11 ripits. Ann. Fowler ... . . ..Gl-Vm : Williams . •.:.... ..Ted . (-aidwell .' ' Erie Btore. .. .Tommy' BmTows • • - - Bam -Greene-.; >.. *> * ' Sjun' Greene. : ■;, . Tommy’ Burrow's' /• • i *'•. LivuretV Farr ■ -.... } • June Mniiciir . >,. Frederick Combs ..... Charles MeCawlcv ■«' • < : : ' Himself .... . .Frederick Combs ■.. Dorothy LaVern The Alarrijane.and Joseph Ha\( s version of “Mister Peepers’’ jirv veiled by the Port Players sbo 1 *s piomi-e. Familiar to TV reviewets, lyoii ^dialog."'touches.:ori; some interesting i =^N:og ro-wh ite^relafio n s Ihps^a n cMhe^ 1 . /I he whimsical wit and subtle [■satire of James. Thurber’s .fairy-' ..tale have boen brought to the stage |\vith remarkable effect in this i adaptation:. The adult audience! I whtelv saw it opening night f 17»| responded - with continual and II hiM’.heresque delight. =^\VMtli^r(wvorking^n=^ipe= ; =^ir some drag, and ..more thought to' si ’tging of difficult scenes, the play : shoM’d m-ove ns delightful to New eavyovor of. jungle supersdlhms, ; some drag, and .more thought to ' .linaljy ■climaxing in the .repbrlf d . stag ing- of difficult: scenes; tlm Wav : jleatli . of the . triolets.' .iiio'Vm-. should, m-ove ns delightful to New I hough warm and appealing in, York audiences as. it does to these ) in. the mountains. Tliurber might help out there; ' mst lf Lines are provided almost on tlrely from the book and thev a «•' sufficient for , the action u to *, arises, .Direction emphasizes nobill ity without overstatement aiui makes visual the various 1 teristics of Thurber's thoughi; ' l ■Story-is- a wittily simplified i elaborated one of the ^prince sit to an .impossible^/task to wm til hand of the beautiful pfineessV* d captive by a wicked duke Adorn, a AVith. Satire on the' bid' fairy aii and undertones of sati re om hunttiv behavior in general, it remain?* ! ttc f,eld. Of ehUd ’ oVSfn , ir and keens, an ' adult,,, sopivistic' .; viewpoint as well. . -' . ;/. . • d Casting is excellent; Frank I <>wo a? : p -^ handles . pait of the prince with the flcxihii A'i i a " ld il6 W , ^’ ss squired. Jinv pddo as Golux, offspring : () j V witch and a wizard, portra^ her whimsy with true gesture 'i ,i Obvious enjoyment. The n-n/' the duke needs', a. st,-,, n /.. ;i . ; and more .positive emphasis •I^m-cn.. Farr givvs. but. \ projected. Juno -Moncui- is a. lav, il f/'i nc ?'t. an<l Sfct'avl,: - , the right spot as Hark; the duVf’s right-hand man. Eric Blo.g a small, part as a .talt-tvIlV,- ,,,,, un k ? S ll ; ex tvemel.v, effectivv . Whole east,, and director appareni- l.\ have as.nuieh fun with the as docs: the. audience. ; 11 ' ’ , Music; composed. and. yrran^.^r :• by Robert Gallico; is don^in Fk-m yle. M-ith..'Thui-lU- ia5e ^ end^'Jeellng. . At-ransed . fo,-. ,7 . .flute,, c-lannet and hai-p, it’s ,|:iavf.,r nt OI ?lJ a,><: 1 ' t ' t ' or 'hngs* will, at. the piano, and Roanoke S\ni: Phony fJCelussti-a players .al offuV instrunients, ; . ; Settings hnd cOsttinuys folhiw the'• aniide book illustrations' l)v Mate Stmont with effective . : Tho play is adapted \vifir ini- 1 nation .worthy of. tIte Tlhirboi- onus- : r *.?» T , Hi* TD 1-s , *• lr, tin » > to the.- Alice In Wondei laiid James Joyce. K. B. While V. prove a success w ith an-' dien.cCs anywhere:.. •/ AikIo;- • /B.y,lii‘.\ , . Lancaster, Pa., Au f » 24 v,; is ■ j[. cJioj’PoifniDlfv i-n^ ii* 1 •■Nancy-• nL’ 1 ^ Tilih< ‘ Bishop . .. =’' * ” t.” ’ ‘'3*?*** 1 WR , i4®r L,villa.. ..'. • - Mgar- 1 - Knapp jjjjj Sherry F;,ijni- Annie'' /•••'* ” ” ’ '•• • •.• : Cli’lTo.rdConlon ■Jonas -Nu'nc.v- Gibin' Ed ••' v’.’• Ratal 'Llarmsli AuVtioilViM; ” ' ’ * 1 Hotvard Rrubiikm- Jacob . ■ . .’ V ” •’ ’ ' V; v, tlank tlamsh. l.st' Bov' ' *•* '■ ''. Robert. Fiiipfr >cf'k 2nd Bov '. '.-V * ' * ’ ’••••;• - Gerald'.EIni<T : ; , ^ • -Janies'-,StaiiM'.'r There’s no hex on “By Hex ’ w ni lts 1 sin B>l.e roinantic op('ni,iV between lovers, this Amish ..mush V. f all ? lnS T ni l cl ni 3ke.s autliCnees ttl, *°! lt ‘ Jblm Rengier’s hook X e c ,)s , love uppermost but aiso ttis- t i ,e . 1110re serious sub- ■DlfMiSii’ 8 f 0,, % between, new’ and sipm of lhe Ani is h Sect. .This vaV*V 0< 1 ( 1 ^ lea ^ for musical fare. ■inKi«ra CCl ’ c ii tr ^ t,iient b£ religious l ^, t '■■ matter gives show a seri- n !;!c qi ' allt ^ and dignity for an im- snomwf a h 5 ndli ng of these nuieli ai ? d . , nRligne<l sect of L:in- c p u . ntv ' agrarians, Atil hor b bs-^ tlie Spirit of. Du*-poo- rl! 1 scl,i Pt rewriting aiul l^cessary. ;.Story gels.' uu °i b‘' ,n d j n the second act in i\ . fant ‘'*. s - v ' vh g» the hislioj) is V •iwyHp* 1 ••b , ' e<ici of business easily /.llvn and restaged; .- hislirm 'around-' a widowed '' S"W 4 hls Uvo daughters- / D^iwith “fan(“’’ iT-Uitnr~-°-T - a ^-~l nr H‘'- ,n d, ydunee.r... , ,n r Io vc. with Eli, rveenl.ly , w .l l U le d fcom South America and, b-w-ifiv luat’i’iagc. Carefree. Amish , . x .; < ^b. el( R’ Jonas coinplicates plot wBen. ;Ly(l.ia. boxes .. him to , !o\ e -.. c 0 ' 1 these incidents, aufluir . Diuld.s plot of conflict bet w een nar- ;kilos'? • of"."A.in'ish--. confines as aepr - kw^V,^' bv bishop and spin 1 of ■ .taking,atvay. into w'Orldlihess as 1 • lenrcsented hy Jonas. • at no li'nie pokes fun at --. .;, C i Ct V bnly .establishing a genui/ve; ■ ^,ho|.es()nre. picture that ienlcit.iiny localities and should catch. iriti'i> e-st of putlanders by intelligent and uitelligible account ing in • t>’ri( , ,s'nnd hook of Amish eustimiv. beliels ;md faith. Knapp’s bishop is aitsUM'c / nut hinpan. a striking fi gtire.-" civ* mg ,strengt h to role and show. Paul f-tarnisij handles. Jonas, with g/c, and creates good^;humor iii every . ni°ve. - Bha^taber as Lydia "jb^k'*» house as: she closes act wi;l) . Wonderful Good.” ; ; y /. — ^jl ^.^Ack n ja niscoi: e_coul<L^ 3, book of slighter qualities ihan ' Ju'ngier provided. His h;mnMn.:!y romantic -melodv of (>n'Oni ,, -.\ mcP'’. I Coni in tied on page GOt