Variety (October 1958)

We&esdajs. October I t 1958 Marie Dora* the. former l e git- film, actress, who died in 1*956, left $90,- 000 to the Actors. Fond 1 of America. “Praise’ Me to the Skier," Irene Kampfc musical' adaptation of her play, “The Youuff Sfrangers.^is planked for Broadway production nextapriar by EawrenceCnra, Bari Ho wank ha* been signed to-* com¬ pose the music. A touring production of “An In-, spector* Calls’’ is planned for this season, by the Theatre Guild, In associatioh with Laurence Feld¬ man. The cast will probably be headed by the same performers; who toured the strarwhat circuit during th4* sttiftmer in a package edition of the play. They’re Cadcte Hardwfcfce, BWaille Cooper, Mary Scott and Borne Gadd. Maurine. Zolotow’s “The Mar¬ riage Equation” has been acquired for Broadway production by Irl Mowery and Harris Mastenon, “Things to* Remember," a musi¬ cal about Hans Christian Ander¬ son,. by Clyde.North, and Mia. Carroll, has been announced for production, by C. Scott Gongwer, Lisa EUlman and Maude Fractal Marjorie Steele, actrese-wffeoF producer-theatre owner Hunting- ton Mmrlf O t d, is branching out: into the managerial field. She and scenic designer Brit Edwards are planning: m Broadway produetiaU'uf Robert Thole’s “Soito** to Bywi- tiura,” with Gladys Cooper as star, . “Like Wonderful’* which Boned. Muller expanded from a television play„. “Love Me to Pieces;” is planned for Broadway production by the Playwright* Go* and Mark MersbUj, casting, director for CBS. Herman Shumltu will direct “Tall Story,” which Emmett Rogers and Robert Weiner hare scheduled for a Jan. 22 Broadway opening. ' Burf Irerfta* dropped hi* option on the- Hal Lewh^CHffbr# Sage play, “Joshua Beane and Gkxfc” WHffom Merchant's “Faster: Faster” is plumed fbr Broadway- production next January by Car¬ men Casalbou British director Fete* Glenrille : has optioned, Peter Shaffer’* play, “The Hunt of the Sun.” Willard Swire, ANTA’s. executive director, goer fat San Francisco late this month ta Item a local ANTA chapter. Sam Liff, production man¬ ager of the Briwdway and London companies, pf “My FaifcLady*!' wilt direct the Australian. edfflott of the musical* scheduled ta open next Jam 24 at Her. I&Je«fyV Th eatre ^ Melbourne, under lb* J. C. Wffltanson Theatre* Ltd^ ban¬ ner. Robin v Bailey and* > Bunty [Turner will head the cast, which [will alsd lhclude Richard Walker F and Kenneth Laird, , Bernard Kopt* “The. Hamlet of [Stepney Green,"'which. Toe O’Brien and Rhett Cone plan presenting next Oct. 2T at the Cricket Thea- ;tre, Nl Y., win be defected by 'O’Brien 1 . Actor-director H erbert Berghof and playwright* Lees Katz: and ;S«i Stein have been, set as lec¬ turers in dramatic arts for the 1958-59 academic year at Colum¬ bia U.„ N, Y. ! Zvf Geyra is designing the sets, and lighting for “Edwin Booth,*’ 1 ' The production staff fbr “Flow- ! er Drum Seng” include* Salvatore .over a Greenwich Village garage, and is converting It Info a 200-seat theatre as. a permanent .showcase for the group. The initial produc¬ tion: of the season will be “King .Lear,” to* be staged by PhtH# Lawrence. [ / ‘Ta>ve in. Public,” by John. Cros¬ by, radio and television columnist of the N. Y. Herald Tribune, has been, acquired for Broadway pro¬ duction by Alexander H. Cohen, Officers elected at the recent , annual meeting of the Playwrights Co. were Roger L, Stevens, presi¬ dent; Victor Samrock, vice presi¬ dent, and John C. Taylor 3d, sec¬ retary. Re-elected to the board of directors were Maxwell Anderson, Robert A nd erso n, Elmer Kfce, .Stevens- and John F. Wharton. [Stevens also announced at the meetfcg that ail preferred' and : Vir g mia Vincent has the town talking about her performance in "Dead Pigeon”-™™™*" "HVfhr 1RILLIANT PERFORMANCE- turned in by star Virginia Vincent which bring* this pigeen to life. Her performance; a* holed,, is ». r striking; gemi both as the tough wary con and thr tender lover.” -—Leo Kovxer Hollywood Reporter 11 'Dead Pigeon 1 serve* a noble purpose; IT STARS THE VERY TALENTED VIRGINIA VINCENT* Sustaining perfectly throughout the play, she makes every movement count, every Word important and intelligent, SWS 1$ SUPERB." —Geoffrey WARREN L A. Timer' Represen+attonr Alor Ateroader Agency Public Relations: Artfcar Eddy UMITEff ENGAGEMENT HOLLYWOOD; CALIFORNIA "NEVER STEAL ANYTHING SMALL" "BLACKORCHID"