RICHARD ALDRICH ond RICHARD MYERS in association with Julius Fleishmann
Present
OTTO PREMINGER'S PRODUCTION THE MOON IS BLUE by F. HUGH HERBERT
WITH
HIRAM MARCIA JAMES SHERMAN HENDERSON YOUNG
Settings and Lighting by STEWART CHANEY
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New York-born Hilda Altschule is al- ready familiar to art patrons through- out this region, for her paintings have been included in the Finger Lakes Ex- hibit, the Albright Gallery in Buffalo, the New York State Exhibit at Syra- cuse, as well as the Contemporary Arts Gallery in New York City and former Great Lakes Exhibits at Buffalo, Roch- CHIEF SENECA ester, Chicago, Cleveland and Toronto. Works on view in our Auditorium Gal- WELCOMES YOU lery today fall into the "Expressionistic- to see the new 1952 Abstract" school, carrying out the art: DESOTO ist's intention "to reconstruct the ob- jective world by creating a new world PLYMOUTH that carries a terrific emotional impact." Three of Miss Altschule's personal fa- vorites included here are The Long Cor- SENECA MOTORS INC. ridor, Orpheus Re-Interpreted, and Par- SALES and SERVICE siphae and the Bull. It is remarkable Western New York's Leading that in these works Miss Altschule De Soto- Plymouth Dealer achieves her "emotional impact" with skillful use of color, form and movement. 400 LAKE AVE. GLen. 7729 Dubbing her talent "self-taught," Hilda Altschule admits to having ab- sorbed art wherever she found it and especially throughout Europe during many visits there. An impressive list of prizes spanning the past 16 years includes several first PERRY prizes in bils at the Finger Lakes Ex- FLOWER hibit, water colors prizes at Finger Lakes and New York State Exhibits, SHOPS the Lillian Fairchild Award for Meri- 441 Chili Avenue torius Contributions in Art, purchase GEnesee 0ll6 prizes, and a prize at Buffalo's Albright Gallery.- L.S. Hotel Seneca Arcade HAmilton 2940 Flowers for Every Occasion
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Louis and Peter formerly Park Avenue Beauty Shop 262 Park Avenue MOnroe 4050 Frederic March and Florence Elridge LINFAR will star in Lillian Hellman's most re- cent play, "The Autumn Garden," for two evening performances and Saturday CHINESE matinee. Pr()duced by Kermit Bloom- garden, who also presented "Death of a Salesman," "The Autumn Garden" is considered by many, Miss Hellman's AMERICAN finest writing. Starting with "The Children's Hour," a daring and enduring success, Miss Hellman has written the notable "The Little Foxes," "Watch on the Rhine," Fooos "The Searching Wind," and "Another Part of the Forest." Each of these of- fered sharp and eloquent comment on the world in which we live. In "The Autumn Garden," Miss Hell- man is concerned with 'a group of ten TASTE TREAT people, all except two of whom, are middle-aged, and their varying reaction when they return to a guest house in the South. This house recalls to all of them the hopes and ambitions of their 48 EAST AVENUE youth, and the degree to which these hopes have been realized or frustrated. Written with Miss Hellman's penetrat- ing knowledge of character, and with her brilliant pen, "The Autumn Garden" is a play to be seen. Featured in the cast supporting the stars are Emily Lawrence, Laura Pier- pont, Calvin Thomas, Theodore Newton, Margaret Barker, Murial Williams and Dickie Moore. Harold Clurman again has directed. HOWARD oHnson TWELVE CORNERS "where Monroe, Winton and Elmwood meet" ewettINC EAST AVENUE Jat ALEXANDER Dresses Suits Coats Millinery Lingerie Accessories
SYNOPSIS OF SCENES The entire action of the play takes place in New York City within 24 hours. Spring 1951
ACT I Scene I. The observation tower of the Empire State Building. Early Evening. Scene 2. An apartment on East 49th Street. An hour later.
ACT II The same. 2 hours later.
ACT Ill Scene I. The same. Several hours later. Scene 2. The observation tower of the Empite State Building. The following afternoon.
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33 CHESTNUT STREET BAker 4960 LUGGAGE -:- LEATHER GOODS At this date about all th mas season is a stack of un orations are buried in a c Aunt Matilda has become a the Christmas cards have be LIKLY'S bish can. All except one! That I should have save 267 .MAIN ST. EAST BAker 5530 added proof that I am a s ordinary greetings of the s picture is of a child sleeping in her hand. The message Everybody Says It's The Number One Spot For dreaming of Santa is not 1 we grownups who have los sions ... How true! Here is more tl FOOD AT ITS BEST Yuletide season for here is DAILY & SUNDAY in our present-day culture. Properly Prepared and Served We grownups have indeed lusions. Even more serious fn a Homelike Atmosphere the children of today are be less possession of their ima dusiness Men's Lunch9on Served from 11:30 A, M, our midst are easily. recogni of entertainment that have time and that of our chil shows that in our metropolii Guy Michael's Restaurant more hours before the televi Continuous Food Service Until 1:00 A. M. the school room. The averag 1375 MT. HOPE AVENUE MONROE 9093 two movies a month (prob PLENTY OF FREE PAR.KJNG SPACE cities). The motion picture and i television, by their very nat ord of all the eye can see, hear and far less than t he Invitations Neither the motion picture to the imagination. The late!/ JtyleJ in fine print· Not so in the living thea ing plus Thermogra.phing for tions of the proscenium are added distinction. the division of time into ac require imaginative coopera SOCIAL STATIONERY Without an active imagin - INFORMAL$ lost the essence of the the: the thrill of living the ev words with the actors. Lacking this imagination thrill of remembering in vi the theatre. To see and hea 703 Park Ave. Hillside 3988 imagination is as great a p audience the first time. The recording compan RCA Victor and Decca--ar help the imagination along t creasing number of albums tirely altruistic is this polic album of "South Pacific" copies and grossed more t l office receipts. Musical theatre leads the (Continued or. The Foyer Exhibi by so 160 EAST At this date about all that is left of the Christ- mas season is a stack of unpaid bills; the tree dec- orations are buried in a closet; the necktie from Aunt Matilda has become a tail for Junior's kite; the Christmas cards have been assigned to the rub- bish can. All except one! That I should have saved this one card may be added proof that I am a sentimental old fool. No ordinary greetings of the season is this card. The picture is of a child sleeping, a teddy bear clutched in her hand. The message read: "A child asleep dreaming of Santa is not nearly as asleep as are we grownups who have lost our dreams and illu- sions ... How true! Here is more than an expression of the Yuletide season for here is a clue to a serious void in our present-day culture. We grownups have indeed lost our dreams and il- lusions. Even more serious is the obvious fact that the children of today are being robbed of the price- less possession of their imagination. The thieves in our midst are easily recognized; they are the forms of entertainment that have captured so much of our time and that of our children. A recent survey shows that in our metropolitan areas a child spends more hours before the television set than he does in the school room. The average American sees at least two movies a month (probably more in the large cities). The motion picture and its illegitimate offspring, television, by their very nature provide a literal rec- ord of all the eye can see, more than the ear can hear and far less than the mind can comprehend. Neither the motion picture nor TV leaves anything to the imagination. Not so in the living theatre! The natural limita- tions of the proscenium arch, the stylized settings, the division of time into acts and scenes: all these require imaginative cooperation from the audience. Without an active imagination the play-goer has lost the essence of the theatre and he has missed the thrill of. living the events and speaking the words with the actors. Lacking this imagination he will also miss the thrill of remembering in vivid detail all that filled the theatre. To see and hear a play again in one's imagination is as great a pleasure as sitting in the audience the first time. The recording companies-notably Columbia, RCA Victor and Decca-are aware of this fact. To help the imagination along they are releasing an in- creasing number of albums of great plays. Not en- tirely altruistic is this policy since the original cast album of "South Pacific" has sold over a million copies and grossed more than the Broadway box- office receipts. Musical theatre leads the list of available theatre- (Continued on page 15)
The Foyer Exhibit of FLOWERS by SOURS 160 EAST AVENUE Exciting . New ... !l that is left of the Christ- f unpaid bills; the tree dec- a closet; the necktie from POTTERY CERAMICS me a tail for Junior's kite; ve been assigned to the rub- for your home . . . gift ideas e! that are sure to fit your budget. saved this one card may be a sentimental old fool. No MORRIS SECON'S ;he season is this card. The eping, a teddy bear clutched sage read: " A child asleep not nearly as asleep as are POTTERY BARN e lost our dreams and illu- 242 EAST AVE., next to Little Theatre re than an expression of the e is a clue to a serious void ure. tdeed lost our dreams and il- After the theatre, stop for a snack _ous is the obvious fact that re being robbed of the price- imagination. The thieves in cognized; they are the forms ave captured so much of our children. A recent survey )politan areas a child spends Burgundy Cafe ;elevision set than he does in erage American sees at least probably more in the large 45 CHESTNUT STREET .nd its illegitimate offspring, nature provide a literal rec- Fountain and Table Service ... Open 'til Midnight see, more than the ear can 1 the mind can comprehend. ;ure nor TV leaves anything
theatre! The natural limita- n arch, the stylized settings, to acts and scenes: all these )peration from the audience. Wm. T. Schmitt, Inc. aagination the play-goer has theatre and he has missed HOME INSULATION 1e events and speaking the
ation he will also miss the Our Fortieth Year- 1952 in vivid detail all that filled hear a play again in one's a pleasure as sitting in the 118 BROWN ST. HAmilton 3840
npanies-notably Columbia, --are aware of this fact. To ong they are releasing an in- bums of great plays. Not en- Get Our Deal on FIRESTONE TIRES policy since the original cast IMMEDIATI fic" has sold over a million DELIVERY re than the Broadway box- EASY TERMS
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hibit of FLOWERS OURS ST AVENUE CULVER 3438 HIRAM SHERMAN (David Slater) Mr. Sherman started his theatrical ca- reer at the Goodman Theatre, in Chi- cago, as a murderer in Dumas' "Tour de Nesle." Joining the Mercury Theatre, he was Casca in their production of DANCING "Julius Caesar," and Firk in "Shoemak- ers' Holiday." After five years in the 7 Nights a week you'll U. S. Naval Reserve, he returned to the find lots of good (clean) theatre as Ragueneau in Jose Ferrer's revival of "Cyrano." Following this en- fun at .... gagement he took over comedy roles in musical comedies, one of his outstanding roles on Broadway was in "Sing Out the News," and in London the role of Jeff in "Brigadoon." Last season Mr. Sher- man made a personal hit in the ill-fated "Four Twelves Are Forty-Eight." MARCIA . HENDERSON (Patty O'Neill) had the distinction of being fea- tured in her very first Br oadway part. That was last season when she played the role of Wendy, with Jean Arthur, in "Peter Pan." Miss Henderson is 22 years old and is from Williamstown, Massa- chusetts, where she became-while still in high school-the favorite ingenue of the Williams College Dramatic Society. MAX She was graduated two years ago from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and has appeared in two films- PIES "So Young, So Bad" with Paul Henried and "The Guilty Standby" with Fay Em- erson. She has appeared in numerous Carpet radio and TV programs, starting in radio as Kathleen Anderson in the "Henry Fashions Aldrich" series. Her television engage- ments have included feature roles on "Martin Kane," "Pulitzer Prize Thea- tre," "Starlight Theatre," "Schlitz Play- house," "Studio One." JAMES YOUNG (Donald Gresham) born in Billings, Montana and reared in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Studied political sci- ence and philosophy at the University of Indiana. In 1941 he left college to join the Navy and was soon piloting dive bombers and fighters in the Guadalcanal, Bougainville, the Marcus Island and 95 NORTH ST. Philippines campaigns and was dis- HAmilton 3790 charged as a lieutenant-commander af- ter five years of active service. After trying many jobs he arrived on the West FLYNN'S LIVERY. BA. 7550 LUXURIOUS LIMOUSINE SERVICE SERVICE Coast and joined a Hollywood Little The finest service available Theatre group and appeared in "The Hasty Heart," "Ladies of the Jury" and for your choicest apparel "Awake and Sing." This led to the movie MOnroe 8484 studios, his first assignment being a .bit in "The West Point Story," then a part as the navigator in "Target Unknown." Again he was cast as an airman, this time as the co-pilot in Howard Hawk's production of "The Thing." His most re- cent film is "My Son John" in which he portrays one of Helen Hayes' sons. LESTER MACK (Michael O'Neill) started in the theatre when a baby, be- ing carried on stage in "The Whip," and if ever there was an introduction to the theatre that was it. "The Whip," pre- sented in four acts and thirteen scenes that consumed four hours, and gave au- diences a run for their money, even with horse-races, train wrecks and a scene in the chamber of horrors. In recent years Mr. Mack has devoted most of his work- ing time in Hollywood and television. He played the medical examiner in his last movie, "Tattooed Stranger" for R. K. O. and his TV appearances include such video delights as "Big Story," "Ellery Queen," "Nights Out," "Martin Kane," " Philco Playhouse," 'Plainsclothesman" 706 Dewey Ave. GL. 7006 and the Phil Silvers Show. OPEN EVENINGS AUTHOR F. HUGH HERBERT There are those in the theatre who hint darkly that F. Hugh Herbert, coiner of "The Moon Is Blue," the gay romantic romp flourishing in Times Square, and Chicago's Loop and a National company playing a Coast to Coast tour, is guilty of nepotism. Their suspicion is born of Mr. Herbert's . confession that his two daughters, Diana and Pamela, have been the inspiration of many of his plays. Ob- serving their lunacies, their fits and fe- vers, their flirtations and their follies over the years, he has incorporated their antics and enthusiasms into such de- lightful plays as "Kiss and Tell," "For Keeps," "For Lover or Money." Mr. Her- bert has good reason to beam benignly on his daughters aside from his natural paternal affection for them. If the hero- (Continued on page 15) GREEN CAB HA. 7330 DEPENDABLE TAXI SERVICE CABS DISPATCHED BY RADIO INTERMISSION WITH QUIZ How much do you know about OLDSMOBILE the Theatre? Test yourself. Now on Display ANSWERS ON NEXT PAGE at FINCHER'S Cartoons Drawn By F. JAMES MILLER Open every evening 'til 9
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GEnesee 0515 McKEE ROAD ROCHESTER 11, N.Y. Who's Who in the Cast-Continued from page II ines of the three plays mentioned, as mount's Long Island studios. He's been well as the Patty O'Neill of "The Moon writing screen plays and scenarios ever Is Blue," are an amalgam of the more since-literally hundreds of them. When delirious deportment of Pamela and Di- Clifton Webb, overnight, became the na- ana, it is correspondingly true that their tion's most famous baby-sitter, it was sire has prospered handsomely through Mr. Herbert who wrote the screen play his observations, and the distillation of "Sitting Pretty." And it .was Mr. Her- these observations when set up on the bert again who composed for the cam- stage. eras "Our Very Own." As industrious as Vienna born Mr. Herbert is an English- he is successful-there are those who man who has rejoiced in American citi- hold that those two adjectives have an zenship since 1920. He had behind him affinity-Mr. Herbert invented Corliss service in the British army in World Archer for the dial-twisters. War I, a semester in the advertising de- Yes, he has a novel to his credit and if partment of Selfridge's, the great Lon- treed will confess that the title for "The don department store, and some aca- Moon Is Blue" is filched from the last demic scuffling with mining engineering line of his very first play-an unpro- courses at the University of London. duced monstrosity, set down when he The arena for his first writing assign- was but eighteen, filled with murder, ment in our democracy was at Para- incest and allied misdemeanors.
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Footlight Footnotes-Continued from page 9 on-the-disc; all the hits of the last few Even after ten years Columbia Album seasons are now in your record shops. No. M-340 still spins me back to Maurice On the way are albums that go back a Evans' presentation of "Hamlet" in this few years such as Lily Pons and Noel Auditorium, and the resonant voice con- Coward in "Conversation Piece" and a jures up a vivid image of one of the Columbia album of "Porgy and Bess." most memorable evenings ever spent in Not as numerous, but just as loaded a t heatre. with imaginative dynamite to blast away The sales figures of the record com- an evening's doldrums are albums of panies indicate there are millions who str aight drama. Judith Anderson's read- can do the same, but there are more ing of "Medea" can be both a visual as millions who are asleep to the pleasures well as aural experience with the bene- t hat could be theirs! fit of your imagination. -Lee D. Alderman AND SATISFACTION FOR 4 3 YEARS !
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