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merican Repertory Theatre A LE GALLIENNE HAMPDEN JORY DL'PREZ TRLEX WARING WEBSTER BOl RNECF Tonloht at 8:30 Henry VIII MOST UNUSUAL MUSICAL OF MANY SEASONS Tom'w Eve John Gabriel Borkman Thurt.AFrl.Eve? ANDROCLESandtheUON Sat. & Sun. Mats. £vt. AN DROGLES and the LION INTERNATIONAL THEATRE. 5 Columhui Circle EVM. except Mon. Matinatt Sat. & Sun. 615.4884 The most interesting musical since 'Porgy and Bess'. . . For its score, its 1 "Keeps audience roarine."-Hawklns,W..Tnl. cast, its wonderful sets and the imagination with which it has been RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN present ETHEL MERMAN staged it rates extraordinary consideration. What is important about -< A In the Musical Smash 'Beggar's Holiday* is the Ellington score and its accompanying words o ANNIE GET YOUR GUN Music and lyrics by IRVING BERLIN by Mr. Latouche . .. The players are pleasant and talented. Alfred Drake Book bv HERBERT & DOROTHY FIELDS with RAY MIDDLETON Directed bv Joshua Looan sings, looks and moves well as the mobster. Bernice Parks is a sultry IMPERIAL Theatre, l.">th St. West of B'way Evpi 8:30 Sharp. Maty Tom'w A Sat.J:30 Sharp sporting-house proprietress. Avon Long, a splendid dancer, portrays o "LILLIAN HELLMAN'S FIFTH SMASH HIT!" on —LIFE Magazine another character like Sportin' Life in 'Porgy and Bess/ Zero Mostel is LILLIAN HELLMAN'S & in there for laughs . .. the rest of the company is excellent and numerous. O F ANOTHERPARTT H EFOREST 'Beggar's Holiday' is an unusual musical. If you want something FULTON Thea..4'.th St. W.of B'way. CI.6-6380 Evgs. H: to. Matinees TOM'W_&_S.VI\ 2:40 different you should go." —JOHN CHAPMAN, NEWS "MOST UNUSUAL MUSICAL OF o MANY SEASONS."—John Chavmun, News > ALFRED DRAKE * -< REGGAR'S HOLIDAY « 1ST APPROPRIATE SALUTES 8f FIRED *-J A New Musical in the American idiom with ZERO MOSTEL in honor of Duk« Ellington and John Latouche. They have composed a flaring > BERNICE PARKS—AVON LONG Mildred Smith Jet Macdnnald Marie Bryant musical play in modern style. Mr. Ellington, the hot drum-major, and Mr. Latouche 2 Music hu Book £r Lyrics by C DIKE ELLINGTON JOHN I..ATOI < HE the metronomic word man, have constructed a musical play from the ground up BROADWAY Tiieatie..":ird St. A Broadway > Ev*a. at K: ::i»—_.S 1 .si» |„ SI.-<». Matinee, with an eloquent score, brisk ballets and a cast of dancers and singers who ate TOM'W ft SAT. at 5 :f»—S3, lift to S1.20 up to snuff. Nicholas Ray as the director, Oliver Smith as the talented scene- 2 Week-End Mat?, SAT. & SUN, designer and Walter Florell as the costume-designer have translated 'Beggar's Holiday' into a garish and bitter dance of extraodinary quality. Mr. Ellington and BLOOMER GIRL Mr. Latouche have given Broadway a score and lyrics we can be proud of " Miotic II Utol ii \l:l.! ;.\ IA . >E V HAUHrttU NANETTE DICIC PEGGY HUBERT —BROOKS ATKINSON TIMES FABRAY SMART CAMPBELL DILWORTH •o OLIVE MABEL MATT ->l REEVES-SMITH TALIAFERRO BRIGGS It N. Y. CITY CENTER. LSI WEST 65TH ST. Ev».lncl.Sun.H:)().!Vlts.Saf.,Sun.2:10.NoM.jn.Pe.rf. A BRILLIANT MUSICAL PoM>ilf»'>.Evv«.Mat* s_> mi 80.1.50,1 20Taxlncl. Mr. Ellington's score is a generous outpouring of his individual talent, filled wi'h "A RIBALDLY ENTERTAINING EVENING."—George Jean Nathan the spirit and warmth of his music, the pulsing beat of his rhythms, the strength M \X GORDON presents and the refreshing colors of his modern harmonies. Alfred Drake is one of th« RORN YESTERDAY best equipped singers on Broadway. His vivid personality, his manly, agreeable *-* The Hilar.Hi::, Hit bV GARSON KANIN LYCEUM TH EA.,45th St. E. of B'way. CH. 4-1258 baritone, his convincing acting are not common to alJ male vocalists. The Ey»». 8:40. Mati. TOM'W JEAN PARKER «* 01 JR. DURLESOUE ^X " SrtfPPARD "OUiTC AN ENTERTAINMENT BELASCO Thea.. 44th St. E. of B'way. BR. 0-2067 Evfs^S: tO._Matinees THt'RS. & SAT. 2:4(1 . . . Duke Ellington has decorated it with "A TUNEFUL HIT!" — Coleman. Mirror Melvyn Oouulaj «T:ri Herman Levin present a huge bunch of songs and John La­ PALL ME MISTER touche has explored the humorous pos­ 'M' The Nation'-. Top Musical Revue sibilities of sex strenuously in his libretto with J ASK K E.A.N Songi by Sket- I es bu Staged by and lyrics. Avon Long bounds onto the Harold Rome Arnold Auerbach Robert H. Gordon NATIONAL Thea., 41st St.. West of B'way Broadway stage at intervals with Marie tves._8::i."i. Matinees TOM'W A SAT. 2:35 Bryant to give the doings zest and musi­ TIIE MUSICAL HIT cal excitement. Drake sings with power C A R O U S E L r\. ••' MAJESTIC Thea ire. llthSt. West of B'way and style and the chorus devises some EVQI. 8:30, in, l.<:0. ! W, 1.00, 2.40, 1.88. 1.20 Mate. Than. «. Sat. 2::ft: S ••>>»• 5.2:40. I -HO. 1.20 pretty patterns of jive and ballet." "HIS FINES'! AND MATI REST PLAY 'IO KATE."—NF,WS\Vf:EK —HOWARD 8ARNES. HERALD TRIBUNE JOSEPH M. HY M AN i. BERNARD HART prMent jt-S OPERA' r, MOSS MART'S N« ".- < I "THIS IS SOMETHING -i>C\ CHRISTOPHER BLAKE SHEI'l'IliD MARTHA KHIMKI) Something bold, and beauti- ^^S\ \ STRCDAMCK SLEEPER TYLER AND A CAS1 OF l-IFTY fully unlike the run-of-Broad- Ml SIC BOX I III All:E, 15 St. W. of B'waj iBBoife^I E.s 1:40.1. 0-1. 10. Mats.Tlmr.i Sat 2:40.1 2U-i.r,0 way play with songs and SKATS NOW AVAILABLE at BOX OFFICE AND BY MAIL THROUGH M \K( II s III dances." —ROBERT GARLAND 2 PrTRI S EVERT SUNDAY. 2:30 ft B:Sfl -^SSS&^t-^sss "Great Play .Great Pert."-Ocirlo n J Jl -A • :«r. JOURNAL-AMERICAN _, IOSE FERRER ^fc ^-trt, LO"- , vnF*\t BROADWAY THEATRE CYRANO de BERGERAC France! Reid: R. Clanton, H. Sherman. Paula BKOAIlHAV A 5Sr< >1 Laurence. F Gamplon, E. Grave*, W. Woodson EV|i O'di. S. K0, M"Zi >. ! - • M.S0. Al :o Wed. A. Sat V itt BARRYM0RE. 47 St W of B wav CI 6-0398 W0', to**6"' Fie, 8:30-Sharp. Mats SAT. A SI N. 2:3(1 •Ul ; . P.alc. $:.;>>. If.l |».J MatineeT<3DAY& TomV2 : 40 MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED rx RUTH m DRAPER %:>Z^T < IIAR A< II R SKETCHES "The Italian Lesson"; "Three Generations"; "A Class Iri Greek P.oi*e": 'In a Cl.'irrlt In Italy": "On the Porch-In a Maine Coast village'' Ev«s.:FRI..SAT.&SUN.8:40 EMPIRE Thea.. 40th St. tk B'way. PE. 6-9540 Prices Sun. Eves. J3.60.3.2 40, 1.80,1 20. Tax Incl. Man. S3. 2.40. I.'!0. 1,21 & 90c. Mall Orders Filled "The hest musical pl»< o this season . . , blithesome anil l.<-1; u 11 i n e ." — Morehouse. Sun tTINIAN'S RAINBOW 1 4Cth ST TULA IKK, Hest of B'way Eve*. 8:30. Matinees TOM'W & SAT. at 2 :30 "A HAPPY CKCTj!/'—Atkinton Times. RODGERS A HAMMERSTEIN vrcient CURTAIN 8:35 P.M. No seatinrj durinj Ut Scene "Bellows of Laushter:" — Hawkins, W.-Tel "A Musical Pliy of Maenifu ence A M PlHTft DRAMA."—W ,. Pott THE PLAYWRIGHTS' COMPANY presents and t.lon." — Atkinson. I. f I HI AIN AI 7 in P Al sIMKP , , HELEN HAYES *» I OVELY ME grtfreoK. Till Till AIRI (.1 II I) r :t INGRID BERGMAN » 1—, UBA MISCHA MILLARD STREET SCENE HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALINA ACER MITI III I I EUGENE O'NEILL'S A New Comedy by ANITA LOOS JIOA< N OF LORRAINE CORONET.W.49.Evs.Incl.Sun.1:40.Mat! Sat Sun >*J "A Solid Hit."—i • Dim-ted bv JOSHUA LOGAN ADELPHI Thea.. 51tli St E.nf B'way Gl T HE ICEMAN COMETH J A New Plav hv MAXWELL ANDERSON THL Ml SH.AI. HIT Evts. at 8:30. Matt. TOM « i. SA1 " MAT BROADHURST, tlih St. Hest of B'way with SAM WANAMAKER—R0MNEY RRENT IN HI ( h rttea 1'th H. of sth Ave. Ev sUMDAA '. Pert. Mon.) Evy 8:40. > 1.80-4. HO. Mat. Tom 'w. Sat. 2 -40,1.20-3.60 ALVIN,W.52St. Evg.8:35. Mats.Tom'n 4 Sat.2:35 O SEATS NOW AVAILABLE at BOX OFFICE KLAHOMA! LAST 7 TIMES! • : i AND_BY MAIL TllltOI (.II APRIL 5TII "Sheer theatrical magic."-Barnes Her. Trib. ST. JAMES, 41th W. of B'way. Eve. i:30: it 'f.60. 3.0K. 2.40. I.HO. 1.20. Mats. Thu.> : Si. 2 40. "MOST lORfETI L & TOPIt AI. DRAMA JDIIN sJII ma revs CORNELIA OTIS SKINNER •" 1.88, 1.20. Mats. Sat.: Si.fiO. 3.00, 2.10. 1.80, l;2i Ol THE SEASON." — A: • n. MAT. TOM'W $120 ,o $3 "IT'S IMMENSE I CN.*"-Barnes, )•• • T BROCK PEMBEKTON presents WINDERMERE'S FAN JOHN C. WILSON vrest-ntl HEVOICEOFTHE TURTLE rn A MIX IT A \' '" Pulitzer Pi in Pl«fy I'hNELOI'E WARD DAVID MANNERS TEMPER THE WIND P.I ATltK I \l AN A It hi rlV\iM\r;AI liv MART CHASK John Rex R>\ l uilh BLANCHE TIKK.I PI ARSON BAXTER (IMMIN«,S BCCKMASTER EVANP O'MAI.I.EY CLIFTON WEBB Pi-AYHOUSE. 4r.th St. E. of B'way. BR MOROXO'Ihea l.ih St. It est of Bway UARVEVIST.^^UT nnd ESTEI.LE WIN WOOD Is.- - 13 Al.iiin.i-* TOM'H A -AT :.'..!5 1 I with JOSEPHINE HILL NOEI, COWARDS Coriicdu Eyea. »;4Q. Mats. TOM'H & SAT, at !:*• "SOMI T IIINI, It) I'RH.IIII N LONG filth 3t.Thea.,E.nf R'y.En. iio Mats Tom'.v&Sat. Desioned liy Cecil Beaton-Directed hy Jack Minster "Ina Claire I> the Alosi At < umplt^lied l;0RT rheatre. 4Hth St. E. of B'way. BR. 9-00M P ( omedienne on Our Stace''-/^- itch.Sat MINIM: I \ I NINI.' • LVKS. 8:40 Mais. TOM'W &• SAT. ill '-':l» RESENT LAUGHTER THE THEATRE GCTLD "Dreamlike splendor." —Hawkins, W.Tet. PLYMOUTH Thea.. 4jlh St. W ol B'v. CI. '.-'jlis V I "A PERFECT COMEDY!" Evenings at 8:40: SI.,:0, i.60. 3. 2.40. I.«fl. 1.20 ofNCTTREDAME H E N R Y VIII 8i Mats TOM'W & SAT. J3.W, 3.00. 2.40. 1.^0. |.2(J INA CLAIRE TopiiifzKi 1 I ear ! - v y TIMES .1. 1 daard Betty lane (.':« INTERNATIONAL THEATRE. J Columbus Circle inn; PCI ITZER PRIZE PLAY n f" GEORGE KELLV> Gaj t iwl) ' th liltOAIBI l;(. HA1SON A A.N See AMERICAN RE PERTOR Y T H E ATRE abon IFE LnoNALI ) KANDOI.I'lWITHl am iFATHE MARA LOAMR: EVES, at . 15 Sharp. Mats. TOM'W 4. sat 2 S ; Jr UIJOU Tliealre.45th St. W. ol B'way. CO. 5-11215 LPH K4Y I HE FATAL WEAKNESS CENTURY Tnei -••!! St A ' Av^ V.:tv s-i «-S-n. 2 SHOWS TOM'W—2.40 & 6:40 Evs.Incl.Sun. 8:40. Mats. Sat. i. Sun.No Mon. Perf. ^ BELLAMY FRANCIS ROYALE W. 45 Evfls. 8:35. Mat*. Thurs. &. Sat "DAZZLING. BEAUTIFUL, SPECTACULARI'' "The pleasanti-st solution yet to the "A welcsnte addition to the theatrical —Brown. Sun "An exciting surprisingly pxn'rt OTATE OF THE UNION current e^lraiicetncnt between Ku.-»ia ec-nc-. — .'j-^nt drama."—GARLAND. Jour.-Amcr. Myron McCormi^k, Minor Watson.Mat galo Gtltmoro and America.'* — Atkinson, J .MAN CORDON Sonja Henie & Arthur M. AA'lrtz present "A delicious romance, a timely IRI.DRIt 1 LORENCL ITTLE A HI DSON Thea list, F of B'way. BR.^-.'Will thriller, a highest entertaining ICETIME L New Dramatio Hit by HUGH WHITE evenine." — Hawkins. \v or.-Tele. v, MARCH ELDRIDGE- 1 u s OTTO JESSIE ROVCE OPENS TONIGHT at 8:15 CLAIRE TREVOR PHILIP DORN $l,$l.25. $1.50. $2 ?i x Paula STONE & Michael SI.O.ANE uresent YEARS AGO Sat. Eves, ft H'dayi $1 to S2.40 Plui Tax KRUGER LANDIS The New Comedy Smash bv RUTH GORDON EVES. (Esc. Mon.) 8:40; 8UN. 8:15. Mailorders THE BIG TWO Directed by Garson Kanin MATS. WED. ft SAT. 2:40; SUNDAY 3:00 WALLIS CLARK and a distinguished cast BOBBY CLARK » HENRYMILLER'S.43 St.E.nf B'way. BR.9-3970 X A New Comedy MANSFIELD TH . 47th W. of B'way. CI. 6-9056 CENTER THEA.. Rockefeller Center. CO. 5-5474 VICTOR HERBERT'S With FELIX RRESSART. EDCARD FRANZ ETCS. 8:40. Mats. TOM'W * SAT. at 2r40 AMERICA'S ONLY ICE THEATRE Eves. 8:40. Matinees TOM'W and SAT. 2:40 BOOTH Th.. 45th St. W. of By. CI. «-.WfiS S ETC*, at 8:40. Mali. TOM'W * SAT. 8:40 WEETHEARTS ALL-STAR MUSICAL COMPANY OF 100 SHCBERT THEA., 44th St. West of B'way Eves. 8:30. Matinees TOM'W ft SAT. 2:30