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AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. Drama News and Reviews Hollywood Diary "Fresh and Elizabeth Taylor, Lawford biting."—Coe, Post Arena Stage, Aged 6 Months, To Do "Ivanhoe" in Britain THE ADDING MACHINE" -By Sheilah Graham- Elmer Rice's Comedy HU! Has Had Fine, Brave Life w/.vw/d«.v/.v.v.w.'.VAi.'.v.'.v/y«.vd HOLLYWOOD: “House on the Square” film. In Eves., Tues., San. 8:30—*1.96 of the suddenness of the S»l. Mat. 2:30—*1.30 By Jay Carmody Peter Lawford, as the star of spite Mall and Phone Orders, DI. 8592 Arena Stage will be six months old on Thursday and this is ’Tvanhoe.” with Elizabeth Taylor nuptials, Connie cables that she has known the for three a noteworthy thing. as his fair lady, Rebecca, is now boy years. ************************ In life, life in the large, six months is not much. It is different a No. 1 at Metro. * * * * reality They NtW 1011 AVI AT I4TH IT In the theater. To attain that age is to begin to feel like “Oklahoma!” both go to England, but that Gig Young is if not am- ;»o«m JOSE FERRER* or ‘‘South Pacific” and to have packed enough of experience to might be good for Elizabeth— nothing JKoth.VL.AZA;ai._ g bitious. He has asked Helen Wills POORS OPEN 9:45 A.M. think of writing a memoir. make her forget her recent ro- ♦--_____ Roark to partner him in the mixed Zelda Fichandler and Edward" mantic problems. doubles at the Palm Springs celeb- Mangum, the leading (sometimes downs than have Bette Davis is on the verge of might been ex- tennis tournament. Do CYRANO! of have rity you ; bleeding) spirits Arena, pected. There is still of signing to star in “One Man’s * something remember when Helen was the Ami It All Happened In Washington had moments of feeling 100 times a Poison.” And that, too, will be ><5$deBergerac simple curiosity factor in the faced of the courts? six months old as a of poker champ MALA result audience’s structure, but 4,000 saw made in Europe. Hope there’s a 2 costarring POWERS* their first on K Terry Moore ordered special * MAIL * semester street. Arena’s production of “The Play- NO CHEAT part in it for Gary Merrill. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED | SHE—Jane Wyatt custom-made stockings for her 1M * RESERVED SEATS ONLY * What they feel more intensely is Joan Crawford is very ill at A Performances: at boy of the Western World” in a plays the leading feminine Jltdif tytftiam Dally and Sunday 2:30 A that they would not trade it for wedding to Glenn Davis, the foot- A and 8:30. Extra Matinee Sats Suna. and A two weeks and one-half run last home with pneumonia. Joan Hols, at 5.30. role, opposite Lee J. Cobb, in ball hero. were A Prices: EVES. SI.20. a any other similar have They in the new SI .80, $2.40. MATS period they month, it was more exciting than drives herself so hard she invari- A $1.20, $150. 2 “The Man Who Cheated Him- shade of blue—to match her Jean' L noMii A I81-80 <Tl»- *«?!•>• ever lived. the ably catches the prevailing vi- J initial success of “She Stoops.” self,” due at the Louis blue suit. RECORD They are sold on theater-in- Thursday ruses. thT On the subject of what Arena Theater. Released by * PLAYHOUSE { the-round and become the Capitol North American Alliance « ***PlS»h * H STREETS • ST ISOO ***** they has learned of play selection, Mrs. Red Skelton on the set of Newsoaper CRAWFORD more sold with the sale of every "Texas Carnival” tells me that Fichandler is properly still tenta- AMUSEMENTS. Also At Ambassador Open 1 P M. ticket to a growing number of come he does four tive. “It is hard to isolate the Where and July 1, weeks Premiere steady, obviously satisfied cus- When at—you guessed it—the London r.Washington TOM’W factors that make for good box GRAND PRIZE WINNER * tomers. Although they never Current Theater Attractions and “at Bob office. However, it would seem Palladium, Hope’s VENICE FILM FESTIVAL knew you could get this tired and salary,” Red That’s $20,000 that the most popular plays are Time of Showing says. and somehow go on, or that there a week. "The traditional preoccupation of the French I those of which every one has Stage. could be so many problems in the Dan Dailey writes the good with the oddities of love is once heard, but which have not been Arena—“The again hotly world, they are glad to have this Adding Machine”; news to his pals here that he will demonstrated in the new French picture i ‘seen to death.’ Classics and re- 8:30 p.m. much of wisdom. be back in Hollywood before the 'Manon,' -80SEEV cpowthe*, n v times vivals of recent plays have done New of * * * * Gayety—“Death a end of March—from the Mennin- well. The one original, ‘The De- 8:30 "Cecite It was two kinds of theater Salesman”; p.m. ger Clinic. Aubry is the malign little tectable Judge.’ did poorly, but it that began in the converted Hip- Screen. Paul Douglas plays his most lovely... natural, lively, sure." i was poorly publicized and the re- podrome movie house last August Ambassador—“Born serious role to date for Joe Man- -W Y. COMPASS views were not very good.” Yesterday”; 16, both tentative as all kinds 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:25 and 9:40 p.m. kiewicz in “The Doctor’s Secret.” "Cecile Aubry a Venus.” of Plays which did well include mid-century theater always must be. One Myrna Loy is due in Hollywood -N. Y POST “The Capitol—“Vengeance Valley”; was central staging, of which Firebrand.” “Pygmalion,” from Washington. She will stay and “Of Mice and Men” 111:00 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 and every one talk about but which (the lat- long enough to make one movie. ter 10:00 p.m. Stage shows: 12:55, duanntl!jJcMNwt no one did anything until Mrs. despite lukewarm notices). Obviously Myrna has no inten- 3:40, 6:25 and 9:10 p.m. Fichandler and Mangum. The One puzzle is the relative failure tion remaining here for she has Columbia — 11:10 ENDS TODAY other was repertory. Both have of “Children of Darkness,” one of “Fireball”; rented her pretty home for "RED SHOES" a.m., 7:45 and treacherous qualities going all the the best Arena productions and 1:20, 3:25, 5:35, 9:50 another two years. p.m. way back to the Greeks. one of its liveliest plays. Jane Wyman will get five un- Also, it turned out both Dupont — “The Red known men in happily, Over the six months, much to Shoes”; leading “The Blue had to 6:55 and Veil.” ■ywmjjmuaa enough novelty start its delight, Arena has established 1:30, 4:10, 9:40 p.m. At least, that is the current a THAMr! Arena with promising momentum. — intention of Director Curt is an intimate, friendly relationship Keith’s “Gambling House”; Bern- the LADY The community was glad to see with its audience. 11:45 a.m., 1:45, 3:50, 5:50, 7:50 hardt, who is going to New York not the but the to find them. only product, “From the Mrs. and 9:50 p.m. SIN beginning,” A A A A SCARLET spirit brave enough to go into Fichandler and Mangum say, "we Little—“Hue and Cry’”; 2:30, Simone Bernard production. Ann Sheridan won her RKO have had countless letters and 4:15, 6:00, 7:50 and 9:40 p.m. I SIGNORET^ BLIER Arena’s first play, “She Stoops lawsuit, but heaven knows when telephone calls in appreciation of Metropolitan — “Prehistoric to Conquer,” was a hit. It was she will receive her money. Be- our productions, the ‘atmosphere’|:Women”; 11:55 a.m., 1:55, 3:55, booked for two weeks, ran three cause the studio is going to appeal of our house, and the courteous! 5:55, 7:55 and 9:55 p.m. and one-half instead and played the decision. handling of our box office. Arena National—“Adam's Rib”; 11:15 to 5,620 patrons. That is a solid Angela Lansbury finishes her is delighted that customers ask a.m„ 1:15, 3:20, 5:20, 7:25 and number of theatergoers to start acting job in "Kind Lady” then for repeats on seats to earlier plays 9:30 p.m. with flies East to prepare for her but, being realistic. Arena's — play and the acceptance of its patrons Palace “Tomahawk"; 11:40 management waited. How on Broadway — “Young Wive’s many that ‘every seat is a best seat’ is a.m., 1:40, 3:45, 5:50, 7:50 and of these came out of Tale.” Her husband, Peter Shaw, curiosity, just actually the case.” 9:55 p.m. has given up interior to see the — FIRST DRAMATIC theater-in-the-round, * decorating * • • Pix “Naked Woman”; 3:30, and is now a ^sYarts^ management could not until literary agent. say 6:40 and 9:50 p.m. TODAY'S NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES later. It was but An imperative with which Arena Rudolph Valentino's most faith- excited, cautious, Playhouse — “Cyrano de Ber- STORY OF THE a sensible attitude. began, its directors say, was the ful fan, Ditra Flame, the famous THURSDAY^ -SIDNEY LUST THEATERS-, gerac”; 2:30 and 8:30 p.m.

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