THE EVENING STAB, Washington, D. C. v B-18 ** wawwt. j**t;*»Tn. iass The Passing Show I 'Carmen Jones'a Lethal Siren ¦ I" THIS TRUTH BEHIND THE GREAT liiMusical at Capitol I THE By Smf Cormody Hollywood may have lagged in getting around to “Carmen Jones," a Broadway musical hit of a decade ago. but there is *2,500,0009 9 BOSTON ROBBERY? no.-dearth of vivacity in tne film version which opened today at Loew*s Capitol. A superb Negro cast headed by Dorothy Dandridge. Harry Th« law «»t aura ItkMw Belafonte and Peart Bailey acts/ sings and dances the tale of the •‘CARMEN JONES.” A Tw«tl«th- .. who masterminded the robbery* recklessly high spirited heroine Century-Foi picture, produced and directed b» Otto Prembwer. book upa Hr'’' -f||j Vk' upon lyrics by Oscar Hammer stein 11. screen- in the production based Hurry music by But th *cro °k h<>d an a|>Mt adaptation pley to Kldncr. Oeortee ' Oscar Hammerstein’s Bluet. At tbe Cupltol. HK Mr of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The spon- When the struck, soring studio is 20th Century- —mifflßßHHjVY}i sans Pox which has had an admirably VVV\ He was talk!ns to a cop ! extravagant idea of how this sort safe of thing should be done. Dink HickStevurt entire careers * main, the treatment whose In the Myrt TXulunp Omni] here follows the Hammersteln X 4.Y was linked with his. original and the talented Negro iu&y Hunt Lynn YaX performers clearly relish the Trnlaer DcForeet Corun end the voice* el _ . chance to show what they can Wuu th«lr do with Such a classic account of .tr.ne.Jrl.nd.hlp the girl who loved not wisely but too promiscuously. This is most picture misses none of the stops, vividly true, naturally, in the teeming factory, Dandridge the 'chute the cases of Miss and hovel Carmen calls home, the Belafonte as Carmen' and Joe night spot army Bailey. rural in the (Den Jose), but Miss camp area, the Chicago tene- Olga James and a number of ment that becomes the lovers’ leading Spanish others are also memorable assets refuge, fight gym- GRECO Elf ROUTE—America’s dancer and and the prize will play a week's engagement at Shubert to the film. nasium in whose furnace room his troupe who the ** * * Theater beginning Monday. Also in the company are Nila the affair ends. and Haakon. Hammerstein’s “Carmen *** * Amparo, Carmen Amaya Paul Jopys,'* directed by Otto Prem- The music of “Carmen Jones” inger, is an American Negro is Bizet's original but the words variant es the original girt but are Mr. Hammerstein’s. The old with an identical temperament. Habanera is now "I Go for You, In -the Capitol’s film, she is a but You’re Taboo,” and the dark siren who works Jn a para- Toreador song becomes, “Stand chute factory during World War Dp and Fight.” The “Drums” n.; number becomes a solo for Miss June, Brando Says, Joe, her traditional victim, is Bailey and it could not have H no longer a toreador but a tall, j fallen to a vocal style better cal- attractive soldier on his way to ! culated to make it unforgetable. Is Wedding Date being a flying cadet. His way For all their gifts as singers, comes to a sudden end when the other principals have their Carmen decides she has more ; vocalizing done for them by off- l_ By Sheiloh Graham pressing for Joe than tne Marilynn use screen voices, Home’s f > Van Johnson wasn’t interested Air. Force could possibly have. Dandridge, HOLLYWOOD. for Miss La Vem again in “Pal Joey” as a TV spectacu- It turns out that her private (of “Porgy . Joan¦HiCrawford is In- boy 1 Hutcherson and in the form of selective service is even ¦ terested in “The Story of Esther lar. He was a chorus Bess") Belafonte, . . | for and Mar- Eng- original stage production. . ' Irresistible than Oen. Her- Costello,” to be made in more vin Hayes for Joe Adams in the Shelley Is heading for shey's and, quite inevitably, Woolf ar- Winters TONY as role of Carmen’s other lover. land. Producer James by Monday and been New York to P. A. with her Rob- that love Carmen’s code is Nevertheless, if the operatic rived last has “Night of CURtZhIUEADAMS 1 Mitchum picture, the essence of tragedy. quality bedded by the flu ever since. ert ** * * of Bizet’s score demands the Hunter,” and while there will substitute singing voices, the Marlon Brando says it will be Preminger, an un- wedding with Josanne also do “The Women” on TV. NADER Director acting a June GEORGE furious of the book Is Mi | * * ffSfNB type what June’s ** / abashed in the area of the ! easily within the scope of the pic- | Mnrtani—“isn’t that • emotions, puts restraint demanded. New wi* basic no '; ture’s cast. In addition to those I for?” he Jack Palance is back from JAY C. FLIPPEN SAL MINEO vigorous performers in she misses upon his | already mentioned, Nick Stew- Eartha Kitt writes York where he set up a movie this parable of passion. On the Night Club in Hol- Greco, | art. Roy Glenn and Diahann 1 the Mocambo deal with Jose famous ma contrary, he gives Miss Dan- ' | superb perform- lywood and wants to leave her They’ll produce “Gypsy ‘ Carroll turn in My dancer. *—*JOSOTPWI£Y.I«**rI»SWI£t WOU'N—*.Bo*ROStHKRIi.A UMVUSU mtMttflflMlfICTUK dridge complete freedom to dem- in “Carmen Jones.” Broadway play.... neighbor Blood” in the summer, and this that the Carmen experi- ances Dorothy and I did a onstrate ** * * | Lamour will be Greco’s first movie in ence is one that inexperienced little measuring and found Dotty which he has a Costarring part. plague. 1 ! .BULLETIN BOARD: The ago. males should avoid as a Tender Trap” Washington i is the same as 15 years to Jack, who is up for an Academy This, course, is merely [; which * of in- will for two weeks, February ! the inch: 37-24-37. You don’t award nomination for his Attila ferentlally the picture’s moral, see change things like that. « 7-19 at the Shubert, will also good in “Sign of the Pagan.” will play the moviegoer * one about which stop in Baltimore for a week on ** * another historical character—a COLUMBIA might bother his head about, Travilla, Century- ’ its way ... It will open Billy 20th 17th-century Spanish gypsy ban- i but not Mr. Preminger. west. . at Ford's Theater there on Fcb- Fox dress designer, was paid Thus encouraged to use her (See GRAHAM, Page B-19.) , ruary 21. . . . “The Little Kid- overtime for fitting Sheree North ENDS TODAY k 2 BLAZING M-O-M THE ASWWIT fiery talent, Miss Dandridge is skin-hugging pair niTT| CPDflllNn napers.” which will be screened | into her of ACTION HITS TOOiTHKI I a Carmen in the best tradition for critics today, will open at the ! tights. ... Charles Boyer returns COLUMBIA f DflI I LtuKllUllUI JUNGLE of the character. Mr. Belafonte’s February , Broadway a play for flying MacArthur Theater 4. to to, do cadet candidate is an in- | following the six-weeks' run of Paul Gregory. SKMsnwNns j ‘ telligent sort with an admirable ¦ snJp Dry.” . Opening : playing -bnmiai duty ' “High and . . Frank Sinatra is in mISCTVvnAI SOUrfP I sense of and responsibility i tomorrow: “Six Bridges to Australia to bub he hasn't a chance against 1 outdoor stadiums in , at . . . packer Cross,” the Columbia and "So 1 accommodate the crowds. the wanton parachute says him. This Is Paris” at the Ontario. Elizabeth Taylor If the baby whp decides she wants . . . bevy Hollywood stars time, will buy It is ia dramatically sleazy A of • is a girt this she photographed , bound for the premiere of “Bat- • a new house, “because my sllcp of life that Is next week, private slashing Uecry” in Baltimore • daughter will need a in Cinemascope and [ spend end in this “Carmen Jones.” The will the week > room.” m ’ Washington. . . group treating . The in- Groueho Marx- is his Romeo «j cludes Mona Freeman. Tab • whole staff to a week’s vacation Where When Hunter and Dorothy Malone, the ; at the fabulous La Quinta Hotel and film’s stars; its director Raoul 1 In the desert. . . . Debra Paget Current Theater Attractions Walsh and Leon M. Uris author ’ sets in her I six television has tompwttt int conn. Mt ‘ And Time of Showing of the original story. . . . The s huge Beverly Hills home. The la film Is a Warner Bros produc- • (onfi in her bedroom is rose pink. . State. v tion whose Washington premiere ; —; ; The p.m. " Arena—“ Miser”: 8:30 ; later also will be a gala affair : X*tional—‘The Dark Is Light -' : Enough”; 8:30 p.m. ¦ F 1 Screen. 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