THE PASSING SHOW Cost Stress Hard; On Latest 'Porgy! By JAY CARMODY effect of the cleanliness, but Drunk Editor ol Th* Star the fact remains that it re- Possessed as it is of a soul duces the squalor of that fairly Catfish reeks with human Row life which is such ah CT charity, this corner hopes essential part of its drama. fCT that Samuel Ooldwyn gets It is responsible, too, for thft ipp2 (fiMIOP his anticipated return on hWILLIAM INGE a stage "Porgy” caught mortal “Porgy” music. And the in Dubose Hayward’s inspired true flavor of the life on Shirley Booth returns to Washington this week as the star of William MA of story on which the music is Charleston’s waterfront Inge’s new play, “A Loss of Roses,” opening on Thursday night at the based. which Gershwin’s lovely * A m mmm a a a m mm National Theater. In this scene Miss Booth is refusing as too expensive M/g/A A A¦ m M A A a music sings. Jk Actors Cost, Too The transforming hands a gift watch offered by Warren Beatty as her son. Ihe interested M V< ¦ a m which worked on the Gold- * In justice to Mr. Goldwyn wyn production did not con- spectator is Carol Haney, playing her first straight dramatic role as a Iff | mm aw I Awr aw and his picture, of course, setting fine themselves to the mature woman involved with the younger boy. its does not repre- physical production. They sent the only element of this WASHINGTON, D. C., OCTOBER 25, 1959 H-9 “Porgy’s” are evident in a number of $7 million produc- more important details, of tion costs. Uncounted other reshaping items, which one is the including heavy talent of the character of Bess. investments, figured in this. LOVE THAT LUXURY TODAY'S SCHEDULES LIVE, SAYS ZSA The fact remains, however, Bess Not Found Wanton the the mention of money in In the original narrative connection with a film which and musical design, Bess is STAGE sings "I Got Plenty ” O’ Inevitable sinner, victim Nothin’ an She Likes Hollywood ARENA STAGE—“Major Barbara”; 7:30 p.m. 'Men sends the perverse of her own impulses as well Shouldn't Sit eye looking for the ways in the criminal hungers which as of SCREEN it was spent. the early men in her life. In the “Porgy” Story”; case of this As played by Dorothy Dan- And Being a Film Star AMBASSADOR—“FBI James Stewart vs. crime impulse is almost On Their Money' irresistible. dridge, through the years; 1:15, 3:45, 6:20 and 9 p.m. she is shown as one And, in its perverse way, it more sinned against than By SHEILAH GRAHAM water flats and be arts-and- CAPlTOL—“Tamango,” melodrama in the slave trade; By JIM MORSE Zsa Zsa, who purred her is rewarding. Newspaper sinning, a kind of apologetic North American Alliance crafty and hungry. But if 1:40, 3:45, 5:45, 7:50 and 9:50 p.m. North American Newspaper Alliance For they’re going here comments while dress de- one illustration, the Bess in comparison with the HOLLYWOOD. Carolyn to stay Wall”; NEW YORK.—“None of us greatest money DUPONT—“Back to the melodrama from France; signer Livia Sylva struggled basic stake of this wanton who could be trans- • and take the they Jones, the blond brunette 1, 2:40, 4:25, 6:10, 7.55 and 9:45 p.m. are here to stay, darling,” of folk operas is a earn in pictures and televi- to fit her in a new gown, water- formed by love: who went from $l5O a week Me,” said Zsa Zsa front square. Save in the Yet, despite sion, then they should keep KEITH’S—“But Not for Clark Gable in a fable of Gabor. “Men said she doesn't believe these and middle-aged 3:20, 5:25, scenes immediately after the complaints to $150,000 per picture in lix their mouths shut. Some of romance; 1:15, 7:35 and shouldn’t sit on their money. Flynn’s death represents the other churlish 9:45 p.m. They Money famous hurricane in the logically to be made against years, is NOT a member of them not only bite the hand should live. it- end of an era. story this has the them—they MacARTHUR—“The Mouse Roared,” Imaginative self kept anybody look of Mr. Goldwyn’s picture, it is the fashionable "IDon’t Like that feeds chew That never “There will always be won- having been swept, even on the entire arm. farce from England; 2:25, 4:15, 6:10, 8 and 9:55 pm. warm. he who may well have the Hollywood" school. This derful men who dare to live vacuumed, before each of Di- last laugh. METROPOLITAN—“FBI Story”; James Stewart crime "I'm so terribly upset over know, latter includes Diane Varsi, Fan to Walk On vs. well,” she said. “You rector Otto Preminger’s His “$7 million 'Porgy and through the years; the death Errol Flynn. ” 1:30, 4:05, 6:40 and 9:15 p.m. of darling, someone new is al- scenes. observant movie- Marilyn Monroe, Marlon up He such The Bess’ is among the top “When I was growing ONTARIO—“PiIIow Talk”; Doris Day, Rock Hudson was a wonderful ways coming along. I have goer, say foreigner in I dreamed human being. I didn’t know a unfa- three pictures in current box- Brando, Suzy Parker, An- Texas, of the amorous comedy: 1:15, 3:20, 5:30. 7:35 and 9:45 p.m. great hopes for a young miliar with Hollywood’s love figures day would chocolates him well, darling; but he office popularity I thony Franciosa, Carroll I eat PALACE—"Career,” Broadway behind the scenes; actor named Steve Boyd. He of the antiseptic, might well according champagne 1:20, 3:25, represented something. He to this week’s Va- Baker, Tony Perkins and in bed, drink for 5:30, 7:35 and 8:40 p.m. has a role in the ’Ben Hur’ conclude that this is a re- riety. breakfast, wear mink in my dared to live. They say he Errol many others. Scapegoat”; movie. He thinks like quierment of the Screen Ac- This surely is a of living room, and wash my PLAYHOUSE—"The Alec Guinness plays two died broke. That’s nonsense, Flynn. form *,T like Hollywood, and I chaps, good He dares to live. tors’ Guild consolation for whatever diamonds in gin. I wanted and evil ones, in a slick tale of mistaken darling. He was one of the He dares, like being a movie star," said Identity: 1:35, 3:25, 5:25, 7:25 and p.m. “Frank Sinatra? This obviously is an over- shafts are aimed at it by an all-white home, and clos- 9:20 richest men in the world. He' too, but he isn’t like Flynn extravagant Miss Jones, on the set of her lived full life estimate of the critics. ets full of expensive gowns. PLAZA—“The Lovers”; frank French look at adultery; a and he was at all. Sinatra isn’t as happy. latest starring Him, "Ice 1:15, 2:50, 4:55, 6:15, pm. rich in experience. Palace," at Warners. "I like I wanted furs to walk on and 7:55 and 9:40 He’s still looking for women everything about it—the drag, as well as wear. That TOWN—“Female and the Flesh,” Brigitte Bardot as a wife Always Someone New to make him happy. Errol was my of how a movie in name only; 1, 4:40, 6:30, 8:20 pm. glamor, the excitement, the Idea 2:50. and 10:10 dare to live too. I may Flynn made women happy. And it’s still my TRANS-LUX—“They “I big stimulating people I meet, star lived. Came to Cordura," desert-heated be criticized for it, but I live. That’s the difference, - idea. - Coffee Houses Changing the traveling, the clothes, the suspense drama; 1,3, 5:05, 7:20 and: 9:25 pm. Not that I have many boy darling. j Are “I’m working up to it. My as money. Being waited on, WARNER—“The Big Fisherman”; Biblical spectacle; 2 and friends as some people say. Ever Optimistic being spoiled, the constant Continued on Pg. H-13, Col. 6 8:30 pm. I wish I had.” Hollywood's Flynn Life After Dark challenge to get ahead and “No, wasn’t an ideal (NANA) . stay ahead, also, the rich husband. What man is? But HOLLYWOOD remain. And prospective pa- food, the rich living, the women are always so op- Historic old Sunset Strip, trons, seeking the company we only rich life.” where not too long ago they of those with similar timistic. We think we can interests, ask “Who will I Prom the above quote, you were pulling in the sidewalks IT COMES NATURALLY change our men. Errol would find there?” before making can see that our Carojyn has and dimihing the lights by nothing marry, have children, and a date to meet in one of in common with. let’s 10, has flashed out during say, Diane Varsi, who leave. He never changed. He them. couldn’t the past few months to offer goes “stultifying change. say- The breakdown like stand the atmos- couldn’t I’m not a strange combination of this: phere of this place" and who Dancers to ing he a good family Must Be Born Dance was night'life—one exciting, the Via Veneto, one of the fled to the comparative quiet man, darling. He wasn’t. tepidly By HAROLD HEFFERNAN “You see,” explained, when lady in- other sedate. Both plusher of the Java joints, of a village in Vermont where Newspaper he on-screen a Flynn Nortb American AlUaaca “my sisted—notably Betty “But he was Errol attractions—the half dozen attracts only business types she could live in “obscurity, father died when I was with from the he HOLLYWOOD. Hermes 15 and I had to quit Grable “Footlight and he lived day cases catering to the strip- —insurance salesmen, office away from the probing eyes school in Sere- day Pan, a quiet, self-effacing living. Hayworth was born until the he tease fans and a handful of workers and the like. of the world.” to earn a I’d nevea nade” and Rita in really lived. I little man known as Holly- even thought about dancing. "My Gal Sal.” His most re- died. I mean he bleak coffee houses—are do- Across the streit, Cyrano why young girls were ing right well, | Missed the Place wood's most talented chore- But one day some older cent choreography was for That’s each in its draws from an older crowd ographer, attracted to him even when own way and to its people 11 And Miss isn’t bit would like to wake friends took me to a night Samuel Goldwyn’s biggie, own of working behind- Jones a up morning he was 50 years old. He was clientele. Havilland, some soon and spot. They’d seen me take “Porgy and Bess.” scenes in movies and TV—- like Olivia de who And that Nikita Khrushchev’s 50 in years, but not in his The coffee houses, however, directors, producers found Hollywood terribly a whirl or two at home with He considers Astaire far and 20th Century-Fox attitude, darling.” have become retreats that Only sprinkling dull—and why, visit to a my sister and they wanted the best of the male dancers, writers. a of that’s Carolyn couple of weeks ago was actually have revolutionized actors venture this said, Just me to teach them the ‘Black but points out there is an Zsa Zsa was disturbed into such stars as Lauren nightmarish dream. when the and dress the after-dark life of Holly- group. Bacall per- a Bottom.’ I did— and the unfortunate shortage of men interview took off to live fitting suddenly wood—and to the point today Chez Paulette down the manently in Europe Through no fault of his proprietor liked me well in this field. Aipong the was inter- or New rupted by of where they’re keying up odd street is the real hangout for York. Actually, Miss own, Hermes has been much enough to offer me a job. I women he names Cyd Cha- the arrival Bacall spot being newspaper photographers. social barriers. actors, and those with such Hollywood on the critical ever since. took it, and dancing’s been risse as the closest to couldn’t stand perfection; Os the several dozen which career ambitions. Also it it no longer It was he who trained the my only since.” technical Shir- because was troupe staged fleld ley No Pictures flourished on the strip dur- lures young girls hoping to home without Humphrey and the notori- After moving from night MacLaine as "having ously headlined great style projection—- darling ing the summer, only a few meet young men. Bogart, “can-can” clubs to Broadway, Hermes and “You are men,” she her husband, after prompted sup- important Bogey’s death. dance that the decided to try Hollywood. In the most attribute cooed. “You are very nice- posedly offended Mr. K. to he a job as an of a good dancer”; Ann Joanne Woodward and Paul “humanity’s 1934 landed Miller, looking boys, but tell me, why Newman, comment face is assistant dance director at Barrie Chase—and a Carolyn poiifts out, beautiful than its new girl he discovered are you here? Who sent for had more back- RKO. His first assignment in to leave Hollywood to side.” Actually, Hermes Italy last year, you? I don’t want any pic- live spell had was “Flying Down to Rio,” Juliette a in New York be- nothing to do with the type Prowse. She should tures, darlings. fore introducing a screen new- become Just look at they could appreciate of entertainment chosen to a great star, Hermes pre- me.” the place. One stretch in comer—Fred Astaire. The regale the Russian leader. He two still laugh over the brief dicts. Everyone looked. No one Manhattan, with Paul star- merely followed front-office Now, how about his odd ring on stage in Bird GENE KELLY casting-office notation de- saw anything wrong. “Sweet orders. If they wanted “Can- scribing name? Youth,” and they Fred. Itread: “Bald “I’m talking to this man of found Can,” he’d give ’em the limit. appeal; In a town notorious for they missed Hollywood and no sex can dance about Errol Flynn,” she con- both Shifting the conversation fhg into this world—or he a little.” such noms du theatre as Rock tremendously. In fact, they Hudson, tinued, hands waving, “and into a not-so-tender chan- doesn’t. Months and years of Extremely shy, Hermes pre- Tab Hunter, Flip can’t wait to get nel, colony’s Rip Torn, I don’t want any pictures.” back here we asked the training can be wasted by a fers to remain in the back- Mark and his has —and will, too, as soon as foremost authority how long person ambitious such the distinction of being his A phone call summoned Paul for a ground, but he has appeared who talked leaves his play next it requires to develop a first- career. No amount of work own. Born Hermes Panagio- her press agent, January second. class dancer. and concentration can bypass topulos, son of a Greek con- Zsa Zsa into posing with her According to Carolyn, “You Just don’t make nature. To dance up a big sul to the United States, he dog. “The dog will look bet- Marilyn Monroe is the prime dancers,” he replied money storm, you must be merely whacked off a few ter than I do.” she com- plained. example of the “I hate Holly- “One either has it when com- born to it. syllables in the family mon- It was the nicest compliment any dog ever re- wood” group. She stays here "Look my good friend, iker upon entering show busi- not minute longer at ceived. one than Fred Astaire, or Gene Kelly, ness. is necessary to make a pic- Cyd * ¦ He Still Lives Charisse, Ann Miller and / ture, and to collect the mil- -4 others up in the lights today. “Now that Errol is dead,” lion dollars the picture makes I’ll wager everyone of them for Carroll Baker in she said, “many things are her. is began doing a few WEEK BRINGS category, although instinctive being said about turn. That the same time steps almost from the she is coming around—she day they FIVE NEW ONES he drank too much. That he and could walk.” her husband recently Hermes, respect. bought who devised all TO BROADWAY had no That he a home here, after the routines for the popular wasted $7 million. Maybe he discovering NEW YORK CAP).— that Hollywood Astaire - Rogers movies as did, darling. I’m not defend- isn’t so bad after all. well Betty How the New York news- ing him. But he lived. Don’t as Grable’s when paper critics judged the “girl with perfect Broad- you see? What She Wanted the way’s five new shows this legs” was at the height of past week: “He was a man, darling. Miss Jones, a blond who her 20th Century-Fox glory, A man. dyed her hair get "The Miracle Worker,” brunette to sometimes swings a mean many people her career started, drama starring Anne Ban- “Too are like says, “I’d hoof himself in pictures. But vegetables. They just exist. be a fool croft at the Playhouse—- not to like Holly- he insists on anonymity. They begin sprouts, wood. Being -6 loud raves and 1 mixed as little a star is exactly When credits passed they they what I’ve the are notice. grow, and rot. But worked for, ever, out, he settles for “choreog- they live. When they since I skinny, "Heartbreak House,” don’t was a big-eyed rapher” and that’s all. Right die, what have they done? gangly kid in Amarillo, Bernard Shaw revival at now he’s working around the the Billy Rose with a stel- In 50 y*ars, Errol Flynn be- Texas. I studied three years clock getting his chum ready legend. Other at lar cast—4 ayes and 3 came a men the Pasadena Playhouse, for a command envied him, and women and starved encore, “An- mixed. another three other Evening With Along,” wanted to know him. As after my graduation Fred “Take Me musi- into Astaire,” airing Errol said himself, if he had SHAKESPEAREAN FUN unemployment. over NBC- cal starring Jackie Gleason TV November 4. at the Shubert—4 yes, 2 it to do all over again, he Ellie Chamberlain plays Kate, Clyde Wadlow, “I feel very strongly about Though taught would do it exactly the same this,” he has 50 mixed, 1 no. jr., is Petruchio and David Barrie is Christo* Carolyn continued. the “The Warm Peninsula,” way. “Hollywood or more of screen’s lead- pher Sly in the Catholic University produc- has been very ing personalities a comedy, and “Flowering “Errol Flynn may be dead, good to to dance on tion of “The Taming; of the Shrew.” The me. If the others short orders from the front Cherry,” a drama, each darling, but he’s still more don’t want to stay here and office, Hermes admits he failed to win a single ap- alive than many men I know. comedy opened on Friday night at the Uni- make good living, they a then never had a dancing lesson proval. You know what I mean, the versity Theater to start a season of Shake- should go back to tfteir cold- CYD CHARISSE in his life. FRED ASTAIRE men who'are vegetables.” speare. i