Shaw Play Opens Tonight BLACKFRIARS PRODUCTION of George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and NTon-professionals play all the roles in "The Gospel According to St,'Mat* Cleopatra" opens tonight, Friday, April 29, at Nazareth College auditorium. thew,"onening JMay 11 at Rochester's Stoneridge Theatr .eChrist is played Performances are planned for Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1. Japan f Hong Kong! by Enrique Irazoqui, a student from Barcelona, shown with a group of the Shown above are Bea Petix in the role of Cleopatra, Michael Arve as^Apol- Apostles. lodorus and Sylvia Brunner as Ftatateeta. Bangkok! ist's 'Gospel' Praised GrinnelVs Orient A Marxist-atheist's film on The NCOMP went, on ..to sin­ office in its newsletter — the life of Christ has been gle out a number^of the film's praises Pasolini just as much Tour Leaves >Oc&. 9 ~w described by the National Cath­ features, dwelling at length on for his decision to avoid the Tour of a lifetime! Oct 9 to No*. S olic Office for Motion Pictures the director's characterization "grandiose" approach" that has you'll jet into another jworld! Jspan as "an extraordinary transla­ of Christ. Noting that Pasolini been typical in filming the life Personally with its timeless treasures, tempi**, tion of the Gospel to the has made a literal account of of Christ. Escorted from shrinet, gardens. Hong Kong wiiara screen." the Gospel as. recorded by St you'll ahop for the world's greatest Matthew,("the film's most im Cited are such details as Rochester by bargsina! Observe Chinese traditions, The ftlm'WfceVfLrsl official pressive aspect'' J, -tire—rjttice: ^solin4^se-of_k»cale_au_J& J Walter L. Sclimtrf enjoy Chinese- food. Bangkok, a tropical commentary on Pier Paolo Paso- commented: astonishing how closely the ie^l*'^STtTr^l6tting~mi}lEeTIT^hli- lini's "The Gospel According twentieth • century southern dancers. This-is the tour of tours. to St. Matthew" appears in the "Pasolini's characterization of Italian countryside resembles current issue of its film news­ Christ as a divine rebel came the land of ancient biblical letter and coincides with the to do away with the corrupt ma­ times" and his casting of non­ American premiere of the film. terialism of the establishment professionals in all the roles: GRINNELL TRAVEL and to institute a new, spiritual an economics student from Bar­ AqWncy, Inc. . . . formerly Kafbfftfsch Travel In addition, the NCOMP is celona plays Christ; Judas is a 1 order is one that speaks direct­ Phone 454-3200 -1 preparing an extensive "study ly to our own troubled age." Roman truck driver; Joseph is guide" on the film, which has a lawyer; John the Baptist is a 233 MIDTOWN PLAZA TERRACE been approved by the office for Agree i n g that Pasolini's poet; Pasolini's own mother general audiences. The guide is revolutionary social views help­ ilays Mary in the Passion se­ expected -to be ready within ed to attract him to the "soquence­ . the month, in time for the pic­ cial aspect" found in Matthew's ture's opening throughout the gospel, the NCOMP praised him "The film constantly makes country. for his objectivity in making the viewer feel that what he the film. sees is the way it must have —"This_i& a fUm. thai may be a. been," the film office com­ scandal to some because it_was "Pasolini must be congratu ments' "The presentation "of --=! made by a dedicated Marxist lated in presenting his film Christ and his message in such whose previous films have without any attempt to tailor a realistic manner is much sketched the degradation in it to his own ideology," the more difficult to bring off than certain areas of society," the office stated. "He does not to make of them a grandiose film office observed in its news­ slight-or obscure the divinity epic. The latter concentrates on letter. "Those who see the of Christ. If anything, he un-achieving large-scale effects, film and experience its intense­ lerplays the human nature o' whereas the former is limited ly-felt religious atmosphere will Christ, whose niiracles and to finding ways to convey events IIP! m • i • be grSleful that the film was resurrection are presented with­ in a. believable fashion. made at all. The fact that its out equivocation." director is not a Christian "One example among many is proves the power of the Word But the commentary — theth e way in which numerous di­ rectors have conjured up mag­ ROSELAND PARK - to speak to all men." longest ever given by the film 1 nificent palaces for Herod and sensational dances, lor Salpjno* Academy Bills "Joan of Arc ON CArHA.NDAIQUA LAKE, 1 hihf™m onii^'henticed bvy t^.teen-ag^e -shy-«h«­. »« shown ma scene from tplay , "Joan of Arc.*' The 'Dramatics Club of the FILMS ABOLIT TOWN ness rather than voluptuous­ Academy of the Sacred Heart will present this play Saturday, April 30, at ness. Whatever Pasolini may 7:45 p.m. Tickets available at the door. — A MENTItoN OF MOTION PICTURES OF lose in the way of easy drama by scaling down his propor­ MORE THAN ROUTINE INTEREST tions, he gains in credibility CGURIER-JOURNALr and substance." Friday, April 29, 1966 11 Organ Concept Listed May 9 A Patch of Blue. "The basic Moment to Moment—Artistic CotfwmtB plot of this picture comes cinemaker Mervyn Leroy - There is even praise for the Pierre Cochgreau, organist of 1955. This is his eighth Ameri­ straight out of the radio serials weaves shock and suspense in film's unusual musical sound Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, can concert tour. He recently of the past. But the plot is this deeply poignant, beautifully track, a combination of the 'Patch of Blue- will give a concert of organ became the Director ol the Mu­ not what makes this a film well told, tragic love story. "With African Missa Luba, Bach. music at Lake Ave. Baptist nicipal Conservatory of Music worth anyone's time. It has Jean Seberg, Honor_ Blackman Prokofiev, and a Negro spiritual Recommended Church on Monday, May 9 at and Art in Nice. two very authentic characteriza­ and Sean Garrison. (Little ("Sometimes I Feel Like a 8:15 p.m. tions that rise well above the Theatre, 240 East Ave^-1:30, Motherless Child") sung by The organist will improvise a Paris — MGM's "A Patch of The event is sponsored by the melodramatic contrivances of 3:30, 5:30, 7:35, 9:35 daily.) Odetta. "The sound trade must Blue" will be given the full symphony for organ In four the story. Elizabeth Hartman be acknowledged as one of the Rochester Chapter, American movements on themes submit­ The Sound of Music—'"With support of the International Guild of Organists, and the SATURDAY APRIL 30 does extraordinary things with the opening sequence the audi­ most creative in years," is the ted to him that evening by comment. "It might not soun' Catholic Offce of Motion Pic­ Lake Avenue Baptist Church. Rochester musicians. One of the the role of the blind girl who ence is made aware that some­ tures following a special screen­ STARTING AT 1 P. ML is victimized by her mother. thing special is in store for very exciting as a record album M. Cochereau has been or­ themes will be composed by She is sweetness and pathos and but it definitely succeeds on ing for the Selection Commit­ Francis Pllecki, organist of them. An aerial camera moves tee, it was announced by Em- ganist at Notre Dame since ^iRIDE TICKETS her surprise at anyone being downward through s- w i r 1 i n g conjunction with its visuals." Sacred Heart Cathedral. interested in her tugs at the clouds that cover the mountain manual Flipo, S.J., Service Pro­ for rill children in ro:tumv heart- Sidney Potier is the tops, coming closer .and closer Viewers of the film are ad­ motion de 1' O.C.I.C. stranger who befriends her and to the floor of a valley. There vised t0rTe8d-=the Gospel accord- Seminary Lists ing to Matthew before they sec International Catholic offices DEADLINE FOR NEW! PRIZES for most amrAi.it co'.tu/m* with whom she inevitably falls is the sound of rushing wind, will receive the offcial recom­ in love. He is especially good a bird twittering, theme music, the Pasolini film in order to "refresh the memory." mendation of the O.C.I.C. to co­ Beckett Play MONDAY NOON in this role which must eeme and suddenly a girl comes run operate in launching and pro­ close to the actual feelings and ning across a hill and begins position of the middle-class ^If you don't,"' the filin of­ moting the Pandro S. Berman- Saint Andrew's Seminary Dra­ to sing. With that cinematic fice comments, "the chancer Guy Green Production in their matics Club will present their Negro in American society to­ introduction, Robert Wise has day." — Catholic Film Newslet­ are that you will read it soon countries. production of Samuel Beckett's made the hills come alive with afterward. However that may avant-garde tragicomedy, Wait­ ter. (Cinema Theatre—Clinton the sound of music,"—National The picture, starring Sidney Ave. S. at Goodman, weekdays be, the Sunday Gospels will be ing for Godot, on Friday and Catholic Office for Motion Pic­ full of new insights and mean­ Poitier, Shelley Wnters, who Saturday evenings, Apr. 29 and 7:20, 9:25, Sat. and Sun. 1:45, tures (Monroe Theatre, 583 won an Academy Award for her 30, at 8 p.m. in the seminary 3:40, 5:35, 7:40, 9:50) - ings for all who have seen the Monroe Ave., Matinees 2 p.m., film." performance, and Eli z a b e t h auditorium. Following the per­ ^LWed. and Sat., Evenings 8 p.m.) Hartman, has been one of formance there will be a coffee Bambi — Based on the now Starred in "Ship of Fools" is The film, it is also noted, MGM's top boxoffice hits in the hour discussion with Father classic Felix Salten novel, this a superb group of players, many won' the International Catholic United States and Canada. Thomas Hoctor as guest speak­ life story of a deer and hiso f whom have won Axademy or Film Office's grand prize in Overseas release of "A Patch er and moderator. Tickets wirH manyf^r-e^t-friendsJs-con^ comparable—awards-^Eot-theui 1964. (Catholic Press Features), of Blue" is scheduled in May.be available at the door. sidered by many Disney's great­ work in films or on the stages est achievement in the cartoon of the world. Brought together CAFI socitrr fr/anhcitti medium. an -SEttlTTO-S on a German passenger freight RKTAURANT e'r moving between Mexico and 8snlCSMT. Mil* St, I . «t Milton St. Its technical perfection is Me*eAtaiiranl • WE CATER TO WEDDINGS matched only by its emotional Bremerhaven, in 1933, they por­ YOUR BEST BET AND IANQUETS content and- the life cycle of tray characters who *bring for ^Downtown Entrances at 25 Eait Avi, and aboard their troubles and frus­ Euclid St. opp. Mldfown Plata • SERVING FINE FOODS AND .every being — birth, growth,- Dining mil Dancing LEGAL IEVERAGES romance, anguish, triumph — trations, their desires and des­ Famous For Fine Pood are all reflected through the perations. (Fine Arts, South Ample Parking 325-9334 And Partritt 114 Drlviaa ft. Av*>. CL 4-f7*t endearing Disney forest crea Ave. at Gregory, Daily 7:10, tures as they live_out one of 9:45, except Sunday, 2, 4:30, f THE \--^ the", great"love' stories of all 7:10, 9:45). fiilqrtms Eacfk Hme. -(TLyell Theatre, Lyell at camman Greatest Story Ever Told -- e m-i7oo Taoern Mt Read Blvd. Mon.-Fri. 7, K Jit B68TAUB*NT Stevens' vision of Christ will landing Tha wtrmrhof larly Amsrlesn 9; Sat, and Sun. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. i\Mr MOT ON SNN satisfy the feelings of the great 3400 MONROI AVI. «tmoiph«rt, fhs hospitality »t est number of its viewers. It SHERATON HOTEL The Ghost and Mr. Chicken— presents a consistent, traditional PHONIi Dlf. 1-7070 IS25 Ridga ltd. W. Stop n Alttr Church Sunday 10:10. A teeth-chattering, funny-bone view of Christ as the Godsin A.M. 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