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The original documents are located in Box 1, folder “9/4/74 - Kennedy Center” of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.

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Digitized from Box 1 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

THE WHITE Housr.:

WASHINGTON

DROP-BY RECEPTION IN HONOR OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, THE ATRIUM. AND ATTEND PERFORMANCE OF "MACK & MABEL", THE OPERA HOUSE

THE KENNEDY CENTER

Wednesday - September 4, 1974

(Business Suit-Long Dresses)

From: Terry O'Donnell

BACKGROUND:

The 10th Anniversary Celebration of the National Council;for the Arts will be highlighted by the reception-buffet in the Atrium from 6:00 to 8:00 p. m. , followed by the performance of "Mack & Mabel" in the Opera House at 8:00 p. m.

Approximately 275 guests have been invited to the reception in the Atrium. Your participation, along with Mrs. Ford, will involve attending the last half-hour of the reception in the Atrium where you will mingle with the guests, brief remarks to the reception guests if desired (suggested remarks at TAB A), and attendance of the 8:00 p. m. performance of "Mack & Mabel" in the Opera House. During intermission, you may wish to drop­ by a reception in the Golden Circle (a room adjacent to your box) to greet the Members of the National Council on the Arts and, if desired, make a visit backstage after the performance to meet the cast.

Background material on the National Council on the Arts, along with a list of current members and special guests at.the reception are attached at TABB.

A seating diagram of your box and the adjacent boxes is attached at TAB C.

Attached at TAB Dis a press release issued by the Kennedy Center on "Mack & Mabel."

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SEQUENCE

7:25 p. m. You and Mrs. Ford depart the South Portico, board motorcade, and depart en route the Kennedy Center.

(Driving Time: 5 minutes}

NOTE: You might wish to eat dinner prior to departure since you will not have an opportunity to do so at the recepti.on­ buffet.

7:3~ p.r~ .. Arrive Kennedy Center and proceed directly to the Atrium where you will be met at the entrance by Miss Nancy Hanks, and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stevens.

PRESS POOL COVERAGE, 1'

The Stevens and Miss Hanks will escort you and Mrs. Ford into the Atrium to mingle with the guests (no formal reception line).

NOTE: You should slowly work your way to the opposite end of the Atrium.

PRESS POOL CO VERA GE

A lectern will be available at the far end of the room should you wish to make brief remarks.

NOTE: Nancy Hanks would introduce you in this case.

8:00 p. m. You and Mrs. Ford. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, Nancy Hanks, and Marion Anderson (your box guests) depart the Atrium and proceed directly to the Presidential box where you will hold briefly in the anteroom.

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8:05 p. m. You and Mrs. Ford are announced and proceed into the box and take your seats. (The box guests will have previously taken their seats.)

8:10 p. m. Performance begins.

9:30 p. m. Inte rm is s ion.

You and Mrs. Ford may wish to proceed to the Golden Circle to greet the Council on the Arts Members.

9:50 p. m. Second act commences.

10:45 p. m. Play concludes.

You bid farewell to your guests and proceed to motorcade. ;: NOTE: You may wish to ask Roger Stevens and Nancy Hanks to accompany you backstage to greet the cast.

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' THE

WASHINGTON

September 4, 1974

MEMORANDUM FOR: TERRY O'DONNELL

FROM: DAVID J. WIMER~

SUBJECT: National Council on the Arts

Per your request, below is a paragraph describing the functions of the National Council on the Arts and a list of the current member ship of this Council.

The National Council on the Arts, which was established1fo September, 1964, is a Presidentially appointed body of 26 distinguished citizens recognized for their broad knowledge, or for their profound interest and expertise, in the arts. Nancy Hanks serves as Chairman. The Council advises the National Endowment for the Arts on making the arts more widely available to millions o! Americans, preserving our cultural heri tage, strenghtening cultural organizations, and encouraging the creative development of the nation's finest talent. These aims are accomplished in part by awarding grants to individuals, to state and regional arts agencies and to other nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations in a variety of cultural fields.

The current membership of the National Council on the Council is as follows:

Nancy Hanks, Chairman by virtue of being Chairman of the National Endowment Henry J. Cauthen, , James D. Robertson, California Rosalind Br is som, California , Judlth Jamison, New York , Mississippi James Wyeth,

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Member ship continued.

Maurice Abravenel, Kenneth Dayton, Charles McWhorter, New York Beverly Greenough, New York James Jones, New York Leland E. Webber, Charles Eames, California Robert E. Wise, California Mrs. David Wilson, Tennessee Richard F. Brown, *Angus L. Bowmer, *Van Cliburn, *, New York *Thomas Schippers, *Gunther Schuller, Massachusetts *George C. Seybolt, Massachusetts *Harry M. Weese, Illinois *Dolores Wharton,

* New appointments, announced 9/3/74

' Partial List of Attendees Buffet-Reception honoring 10th Anniversary of the National council on the Arts Wednesday, September 4, 1974 6-8 P.M. Buffet-Reception The Atrium Kennedy Center 8 P.M. Peformance of !'Mack & Mable" Opera House, Kennedy center

Members (Present and Former} of the National Council on the Arts: 'tarian Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Dayton Ms. Jean Dalrymple Mr. Ms. Agnes deMille Mr. & Mrs. Henry Cauthen Mr. Charles McWhorter Ms. Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Wyeth Mr.·· Ms. Nelle Harper Lee Mr. & Mrs. Paul Engle Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Hanes Mr. Mr. Charles Eames Mr. & Mrs. Mr. Richard Brown Mr. Richard Hunt Mr. James Robertson Mr. Billy Taylor Mr. & Mrs. George Stevens, Snr. Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Brisson () Mr. Mr. Otto Wittman Mr. & Mrs. O'Neil Ford Mr. & Mrs. Robert Berks Mr. & Mrs. David Wilson Mr. & Mrs. (and 2 children} Mr. & Mrs. Bush-Brown Mr. George Seyboldt Mr. William cannon Mr. Maurice Ms. Eleanor Lambert Ms.

' Attendees (Partial List) Arts - Reception Page 2.

Outside Guests

Mr. & Mrs. David Eisenhower Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Daniel Mr. & Mrs. Charles Robb Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Burns Mrs. Nancy Howe - and daughter Mr. & Mrs. James Keogh Mr. Raymond Price Mr. & Mrs. Mr. David Rockefeller Mrs. Jouett Shouse Ms. carol Harford

Former Chairmen arid Deputy Chairmen of the Nat1onal Endowment for the Arts Mr. & Mrs. Roger Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Livingston Biddle

Mr. George P. Shultz Secretary Rogers Morton Secretary William Simon & Mrs. Simon

' Attendees (Partial List) Arts - Reception Page 2.

Congressional

Senator & Mrs. Hugh Scott Senator & Mrs. Javits

Senator & Mrs. George McClelland Senator & Mrs. Pell

Senator & Mrs. Henry Jackson Senator & Mrs. Robert Stafford

Senator & Mrs. George Aiken Senator Stuart Symington & Guest Senator & Mrs. Mark Hatfield

Congressman & Mrs. Jack Edwards Congressman & Mrs. Phillip Burton

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Ir 0 l L ... Presi~ent. I i · 1 1---- 1 Mrs. I Roger i Stevens Nancy Htnks I

Susan FordI I Mrs. I IClifton '- 1Daniels

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' FROM: Department of Publicity and Promotion Wayne Shilkret, Director; Leo Sullivan, Associate Director John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D. C. 20566 Contact: {202) 254-3696 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 'S NEW MUSICAL ''MACK & MABEL," TO OPEN 1974-75 THEATER SEASON AT KENNEDY CENTER David Merrick's production of "Mack & Mabel," the new Broadway­ bound musical starring and . will launch the Kennedy Center's 1974-75 season when it opens a four-week engagement fn the Opera House on Tuesday, September 3. A collaboration of the same

team that created Mr. Merrick's bigg~st Broadway hit. "Hello, Dolly!".

the production has a book by Michael Stewart, a score ~Y , with direction and thoreography by Gower Cham~ion. "Mack & Mabel," now on a four-month pre-Broadway tour, ts currently in where 1t excited critics to write rave reviews, comparable to those that first greeted "Dolly." "A rousing hit" was the consensus of reviewers and th~ public alike. Robert Preston plays of slapstick, silent screen fame and Bernadette Peters plays , Sennett's favorite leading

lady on and off the s~reen. ,Basically a love story of two talents caughi up fn the exciting uproar of 's new industry, "Mack & Mabel" recreates the zaniness of Mack Sennett's pie throwing antics, his Keystone Kops and his bathing beauties. The role of the pioneer film maker marks Robert Preston's return to the musical stage where he stunned Broadway as Professor Harold Hill in •the Music Man" and also was seen in the title role of "Ben Franklin 1n Paris" and as 's spouse in "I Do! I 06!" Bernadette Peters first won theatergoers' attention fn "»" after which she starred on Broadway in «ta Strada" and "." (MORE)

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Lisa Kirk, who is remembered for stopping the show singing "The

Gentleman Is a Dope" in "Allegro 11 and 11 A1ways True to You in My Fashion" in "Kiss Me, Kate," is costarred as a dancer fn the Sennett stable. is cast as ill-fated director . There will be three matinees during the musical 's opening week, on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as evening performances Tuesday . through Saturday. During the remaining three weeks, performances will ·be presented on a regular Monday through Saturday schedule, with matinees

on Wednesday~ and Saturdays only. -0- . July 25, 1974

' requests you join in Celebration of its Tenth Anniversary Wednesday,September4,1974 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. buffet reception Atrium of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Tenth rsvp Secretary of the Anniversary National Council on the Arts ~ Luna Diamond 382-58 71 (no transfer of invitation)

Come with us to the "Mack & Mabel" performance which begins at 8:00 p.m. The Kennedy Center has kindly set aside a block of tickets at $10.00 each. If you wish to purchase tickets please advise when you respond. In Honor of P.L. 88-579

Public Law 88-579 88th Congress. H. R. 9586 September 3. l 964 2ln 2lct .. 76 To provide for tile ei

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre8entative8 of the National Arts and United States of America in Oongress assembled, Cultural Develop• rnent Act of 1964. SHORT TITLE

SEC1'ION 1. This Act may be cited as the "National Arts and Cul­ tural Development Act of 1964".

DECLARATION OF POLICY SEc. 2. The Congress hereby finds and declares- ( 1) that the growth and flourishing of the arts depend upon freedom, imagination, and individual mitiative; (2) that the encouragement and support of the arts, while primarily a matter for private and local initiative, is also an appropriate matter of concern to the Federal Government; ( 3) that the Nation's prestige and general welfare will be pro­ moted by providing recognition that the arts and the creative spirit which motivates them and which they personify are a valued and essential part of the Nation's resources; (4) that it is in the best interests of the United States to main­ tain, develop, and disseminate the Nation's artistic and cultural resources; and ( 5) that, in order to implement these findings, it is desirable to establish a National Council on the Arts to provide such reco~­ nition and assistance as will encourage and promote the Nation s artistic and cultural progress.

creating the National Council on the Arts the National Council on the Arts

Chairman: Former Members: Nancy Hanks 1969- (1966-72) Roger L. Stevens 1965-1969 Elizabeth Ashley (1965-66) Robert Berks (1969-70) Deputy Chairman (1965-68) Michael Straight 1969- Anthony Bliss (1965-68) Douglas MacAgy 1968-1970* David Brinkley (1965) William Cannon 1967-1968 Albert Bush-Brown (1965-70) Livingston Biddle 1965-1967 Agnes deMille (1965-66) Rene d'Harnoncourt (1965-68)* Present Members: Richard C. Diebenkorn (1966-69) (1968-74)* Richard E. Brown (1965-66) Henry J. Cauthen Paul Engle (1965-70) Jean Dalrymple (1968-74) B. Gerity (1970-72)* Kenneth N. Dayton Lawrence Halprin (1966-72) Charles Eames R. Philip Hanes, Jr. (1965-70) Clint Eastwood Huntington Hartford (1969-72) O'Neil Ford (1968-74) Rev. Gilbert Hartke, O.P. (1965-66) Richard H. Hunt (1968-74) (1966-69; 1971-72) Judith Jamison CharltonHeston (1966-72) James Earl Jones Ruth Carter Johnson (1969-70) Charles K. McWhorter Herman David Kenin (1965-68)* Robert Merrill (1968-74) Eleanor Lambert (1965-66) Gregory Peck (1965-66; 1968-74) Warner Lawson (1965-68)* James D. Robertson Harper Lee (1966-72) Rosalind Russell Jimilu Mason (1966-72) (1968-74) William L. Pereira (1965-68) Beverly Sills (1966-70) Billy Taylor (1965-68) Edward J. Villella (1968-74) David Smith (1965)* E. Leland Webber Oliver Smith (1965-70) Eudora Welty John Steinbeck (1966-68)* Anne Potter Wilson Isaac Stern (1965-70) Robert E. Wise George Stevens, Sr. (1965-70) James Wyeth James Johnson Sweeney (1965-68) Donald Weismann (1966-72) Nancy White (1966-72) Otto Wittmann (1965-66) Minoru Yamasaki (1965-69) Stanley Young (1965-66)

*Deceased " .. " ' \ "" .... ' '\ \ r :. m'.E wA5BiN"G1'oN ~Pos1' ...: . "~ . ·~-- --- · ····· ~---. · · ·-·~LEISURE-· 1'ARY-S POSITIVELY ADULTS OMLY! IH COLOR 6 "STORYYILLE LADIES" ,:,,C. - s-'°'r;;::.~es l \.~/: - :~ LOVERS11 plus"LAMOUR DE FEMr· x · IN COLOR·RATID X C.OHr. l P~10 PM...PARKINGI 9'li. ~ ·..:.._~"!" .. ~ .;.r • .)' ~-...... : .>!~- ~ Kl!NNBDY" Cl!NTalt ._, . BOOKER- T - "Walkln9 Tall," T, 3:05, -ART r AT sTH STANTON ART THEATER'> fI • • . 5:10, 7:15, 9:25. • . 3100-1 Ith St.. .N.f. 526-6099" • CONCERT HALL - NattoMFSYlllPhonY' CERBERUS I - · !'The Exorclst,'' .11 Orchestra, 8•30 ' · •1 , .• 3:10.- 5:20h 7:30, 9:.CO, .11:50. EISENHOWER. THl!ATl!R ._ ·.. su~·;,, CERBERUS 2 - . ''Chinatown." 2:SS SCOREBOARD RESTAURANT

. mer.'' 2, 7·300 .,, · •· ».-. ·p<': 5:15, 7:35, 9:55,. 12:15. ,. . 131·AMAPLE AYE.. YllHN~ VA. ' OPERA HOUS E :.1.., "GYllSY.'' 2; •• -- . Ct:RBERUS :r - "Blazing Saddle~;· 2. A.F.I. THEATER' - ·- "Forbidden Pl¥- 3:-40, 5:20, 7. 8:40, 10:20. _midnight. . in the v-Shopping Cenlet,- et.'' 6:301 · "THX • l138.'' · 9. ,, r.... . CINEMA - ''Tl!e ,f'pPrenhceshlp of - , STAGE . '<'· ,.,..,.,.,,•'..... of Cuddy Kravitz, ._ _1:30, 3:35, 5:40 ..:~CRAB KING OF VIENNA.. f FORD'S "Don't Bothe'r ... I ...... 7:~. 9:50. .'..'- ' . . . --.....,,.ca.&Splcod si.m.p· . ' ,..• c " 6 "9·30 .. - ' ,.., _,.,. CIRCLE> -: •f.j() 'Carats.'' 12:.~. ' 4:30; ~... .,. Qpeo'H•L.' TH. e'•Tf!ll ·...::' '>•Gods-II" 8:20, modnklht; "Butterflies Ar• ...... · ""'Tl~ "" . "' .,._ - ' Free.'' 2:35, 6·:25,- 10:15. ' · CRAB-FEAST . r.;A sJAD-Y GR~I! ,:;::· Gladvs Knl ht and .. · DUPONT CIRCLE - · "The summer ot t!J:r the Pips and a. e. King, 1. ~0:30. :~.. · ;fl/' 1 :05, 2:55, .t:~ 6:;15 •. 8:25, 10:151 ALL YOU CAN EAT lI - ·' _ EXPERIMENTAL THEATER , ..'' Fanta5tlc Planet, m1dn1ght. •5!!. ! 1:::·r~ ADVENTURe THl!ATi!R .....;. !'Th• 1n:::. E~BAss: - ."Elau~lne," . 1 :15, ·1:55• E\i'ERYDA'¥-5-10pm - . ~ visibl4o PeOPle.'' 2.· 4. <·. ..'.''·~· J:14Nf• 1-i~s- 7;~ ~;.%town Saturday s · DINNER THEATER · - Night," 2; 4, 6, 8, 10 . . ._ CRAB OR SHRIMP · ·-~ ARLINGTONIAN ·..:.:t "Camelot.'" dinner'. GEORGETOWN - "Mash.'"' 2:20.. 6:10, ...:.....-. 6:30; show· 8:30.'"1"""- ---.-:--·~- -;-!' 10; "Butch'· Cassidy and the. Sun- BURN BRA& - ·c "Sound .of Muslc;r,.,, ' dance Kid.'' 4:15, 8:05, midnight, · FEAST~~ ..i !·· - s5s•; .. i--"""- dinner 6:45, show 8:30. lNNER CIRCLE - "Bang the Orum ( ...... yOnly) ,.... ( '· CEDAR KNOLL..- - ''The Owl and Iha · - Slowly.'• 1:30.--5.-8:30, 11:55; "Save AU. YOU CAJllAT3,.tilclosinf - 1 Pussycat," dlMer 7, show · 8:30 . " 1 . the Tlg~r." 3:15, 6:45, 10:15. Oi>cotheqve do"°"ll nigll•lt · " I COLONY" 1. - UAIYYthlng. Goes.'' d~ ,. ~ANUS 1 - "A Very Natural Thing/' • fri: & Sal. N;ghts U'll: ENTSITAINMENT• l ' oA'i'i.l;.~\"''1Jr':an ts· Tll8t You?" 'J1;.J~30i !.: ~ifi~.t~ e.;~t1;1°i:ll;~,30 STRAWUHY Hill . 931-3942 1 * ' dinner 7, show. 1: 30.:- .• . • •I - 5:15, 7, 8:45, 10:30, 12:15. · ! . -"~:rL1~u~~:-.,~.~c'1-"'1: ere1,.. ·· d1n-;'.r, Kf~~: "Ga;~7~:n11 1~. t~~35~·r35~' t,.lo,. ~ HAYLOFT - ·1:LoY1t Doctor.'' dinner ., 9:40, 11 :45. . . . 7 1 5 4 i ~·~ Who'tu/~~· ...> ."Ho,,.: -the Other·~ Kgs,-,;;f,al\t8:'1~ii"·~~! 'eii~ 0'r 't1if; i ""'-• Half -Loves," dlnn,t' Ji show 8:30 •. ,;• ·, ';....· , New· York Erotic: Fiim Festival.'' and f • "-> ILL~ ROSA . - •''Norman" Is :rhat'l;.1 " ''The Critic.'' 12:15.' -" " t ~·. .'If ... '• You _ · ~~~lk s~:1-~it ,;.r :;\ ~'• 4 L13~c~~ . 6-;;5,"~~61~"';,so'..~f~;, }:15, -. OLNEY - "crime and Punishment.'' · M•cARTHUR - "2001 "A Space Odys- t. • 8:30. , sev," 2, 7, 10. 4 , • ·..t.' ;MC.·AT: SHAKESPEARI! A CO.; - "James tM . OUTER CIRCLE l ..._ "Going Places," -... Dragon Slayer/' 6,,,,-.. Beyond the 12:15, 2:15r 4:1S. 6:15, 8:15.- 10:15; 2s Hour lfeYiew Course For Oct. s wi~~fg.~ ~ld~)~\Z; •'Me ' K.~i· · i:a""oJ~'J'k ~~CL~ o 2.:... ''The Converse­ MCATOosses Begin Sat. Sept. 14· at 9:()()AM. at 9423 Georgia Av­ t~ t.~ • w?i~ TRAP FARM · PARK.·:;.'.; :;;w~ \~,~; 1·~f~~~- ~:r>cie~'"'fh~'"°co~~: 8 enue ~ Silver· Spring, Nd. Tuition ! and Pe11ce.'' 'FtLM .-. ·, J ·7'~·,;;_~· pl[fc:Ea·~· ;;iJOhn " TDUlh,.. 1:30, S125; Cell (30T) 340-3005. . ~ . APEX - "The .:r.amarlnd Seed.'' '!,.•.• 3:10, 4:SOr 6:30, a:\'l· 9:501 11:30•.. 5 7 . MCATllYJIWCOUlll,lllC. - A3~°toJ '\ '..;. l~;,,~=:.·crackers," r:JO R~~g'f.r.\;'~. 2£.Cs. .-4','~~rn;, 7:)1~/l ::{.IOS.AdbmsSr.• ~e.Md. ' 1. • 3:10, 4:50. 6:35 8:15, 10, . • 11:~, • T ; <" , :· o' , • 1 . "·~ ""'1'. Ni>Addlllanal °""9e Far. .. •. ;-·. e·· AVALON 2 ·- • <:hlne1owit," t;.. ~:10." · TIVOLI - '"Educatlon .. of··Sonny Car- -. v.-4 .. Tol*'ll a.... ~--n1me . '. . 9 . ·•·ow· L \••: al~H~f:_: l~he Whit• Dawn.'' l:~ :: '- -~~o'' n~: -~: J:20~ "Su~~ly T'NT.'' . ··' ; .!. & ~~ 3:45. 504.51 J:45, 9:45. . • · • • · ·i TOWN - ''Walking Tall.'' l) 3:15, 5:30, " ~ BIOGRAPH - "Touch .of- Class.'' 2:15' ·" 7:45. 10, 12:15 a.m:-.• < . . TH! . ·• 6:20, 10:25; "Women· In Love.'' 4:05 ,: UPTOWN - "That's Erttenalnment,u ;.•;,. 8:10, 12:15. ... ~ ·l .l "1' 3:10, 5:20, . 7:JS, ._9:50, • - .~... _PUSSYCA Pl ~-- . f ·"· - - . . TONIGHT! by BiD Manhoff • ,_ ~.:,;~ . ~ . ' ... ~ t:- . JALLEN HOUSER QUINTET - ~ "Racy eom~r~ ' Amilt S. :. -IJ'.~F ords~ t~~rAtteiia1·,~··. ·:·:{1 ~· . ; ,~ SUNDAY:-: ' i~: ' -- ' . ., ,• ,.. ·. ,f- "' . ~;,., ;:. A~~OLD'S ALL·STA~S .CEDAR KNOLL ~~ .,~ ~~~~ l(~Il.ne~r~. ~~niefh;::{.;~: ·:;:.' ;~.,;.::.'..;MONDAY .... . "' DINNER THEATRE -~, "tr,·- ' ·· \ • ;tl "{ .)<>.., ~·11&.0fi~'f''I JJl,'',.).; 1 (·~:-t.{\• ~~ W .~IJ~~... 6. •~. Parkway, Mt. Vernon.,. Ya. Jll ~l).J. ~ .t.'l. "f.it'- ' (.:. '.'l'jl- •; ... t;,:~,. ~' .. . ~· ·:--:..,~; -~_'1. *·: -: 'I:.. EVOLUTION · R~tH !Cf··~.&. rt . ·.-Ja:#...,:~ · UnJtedPres.slnter;natlonal ...... 1 .;·.-.:·--f .::: r; ··· z· Group , Available, ·:,,. President'&nd Mrs. Ford _, ':,r Betty.'! Ford, who · was-,, a HAROLD6S Reservations: . · · ::.·' Will attend tl).«r.' .pre-Broad:·,, da11cer ..:;:_ With ;~e ..Martha ... ROGUE & JAR .»·.. 'way -- opening~. ~f::: the . new~:·. Graham.· troupe. years. ago, ', 1814 N St., N.W=fiil:\ ·360-7880 l." David· ·Merdck, "musical',: has indicated she· plans to ,Z I,:;. ::·~• - 296-3192 '. ~::,• '-. ·Sat. 8/24 Pert. Sold Out j'. "Mack. and 'Mabel" at the Spotlight. the :arts while in ...... ,... ,...... ~. _:~::~:. ~ ~~ei: W~~n~s~~ . the Whit_e-;-~~~~~-~1 ;~: .<~~~.: l~=~~~~~iiiiiiiiiiiiiii~iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil '::I~ - _ . ·· ~w.;. o · , ··~.,,-~- ,.·Mrs;: Ford met ~ yesterd&y '"~'' Dist:,.:_. -, z1·'1"'--'lg' ~• !\b -~ :- The s~ow Is ba_sed on the ~ with .Nancy:Hanb, the head :·~:"; 1&1;vi; ~QI 11111 i ~ .~::Ju~!r ~!~~~n~~:i=~~· ~l:1: ·:s~~:a;~Te c;~:~ :~l~'Movl~i~·crRrctol j silent movie star Mabel Nor- to.feature-. the arts in the ·,.. man. . .. :Executive.· Mansion. . Afl THEATER ~er K-B STUDIO 1-2-3. : 686-1100 ~ :A White Hc~use spokes.--. · · · .·.. ·· · ' , · - . -4600 Wsc:onsin Aw. N.W. • "FORBIDDEN PLANET" 6:30 No. !-"DIGBY, THE BIGGEST }: man said yesterday the FORMERLY•••• •· - "THX tl38"9 · . DOG ~ Fords are attending · the IN THE WORLD" (Gx ~· musical anc;t a. reception._~ be- MARRIED 33 l :50, 3:25; 5:00, 6:35, 8: 10, 9:'5 .ATLAS·,·,)'., ! M~N.E. :';·-:­ No. 2-"AMERICAN GRAFFffi" (fG) ~ .fore curtain time at,:. the • '' Coclctall-PartyDa-· · ~E ErucATION CF SONNY CAR­ 1:15,3:15,5:15, 7:15, 9:15 ~ Kennedy Center in cotiriec· -:t-. Tonight-Saturday-··.,.;;. • SON"' (R) 245 .6:00 9:20; -"SU­ No. 3-"SUMER OF•42" (PG) .r; tion with the celebration,: of » August31st-9:00P.M..' PERR.Y T.N.T." (R) l: 10, -4:25, 7:A5 : 11: 30. 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 1:: the tenth anniversary of the 4228WIMOMlnAvenue,N.W. AVALON 1 &2'~ 12c.om.A- K-BTEATIWONTARIO ')., National. Advisory Council · Washlngton,D.Cr ":.: . . ' 966-2600. ' liOOColurnbio Rd. N.W. 332-1007 on the Arla.if~~,_:- · Call 833-3636 ·~·''" 11"ANIMAi.. CRACJ

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THEA.TEX, )tr°"' Bi Stewart's script, set.· aa . ~·- ar~ · ,. un~te!Jigtbly m~~d., .~ G>. ~ ~ aoing on, ~tff.d, 1;o .ucii-.. itiemory in a .ID9.Yie studio, - MJs!. 1-3 et~ra scores a Z!!ro. , ·· .~ · , • popular lare u bathing' allows clesigner llobili, Wag- Constricted by bis. dif¢c.. . · beauties . and scam~ 'ner a :tnagnificent opportU- toriaJ, demands, Champion'• cop1. Taylo~i__ wrltten _m •· . Jl!fy ·for· such a studiO...- choreographic eff~ts .are hap• balf-Qllllen.Slon, .l'll!es ~ ttlaee lights ladders·. ~at- oddly pointless. A fire acene , , Mabef to !lore amb1tioua .~ ... • .,. ' th :t l · of total confusiol) and a· ..... , projects, 'tets lier 011 dqpe 'W~s. . .,ut, . ere 1 s. routine of Keystonen are and gets DJurdered himself. · We re stuck with it aµ night, bound to be unfavorably (So lackin.B ta the humor in . as dJ,lll as actually spending contrasted with Jerome Rob- 1 this behemoth, that I longed · hQUl'I in a studio. A couple bins' similar but triuJJ!phant : "to Jiear Apita Loos' old line; · ~f .ilice effeets are managed number . of "High Button , It 1eems there was a gun ·-a ch,ute for "Hundreds of Shoes." : ? ~unmyha~:o:"o1it~::c:i . Girls"' (actually 16) to ·slide . Wlth little to d~, •llth. ex­ • Mr.. Sherman.") 1J:·ft:"'l.-: down. some tinsel to s.uggest , r:J8 e as ~!m~~f~ Given aueb material, :.~ .• a Warner Bros., m~s1cal ~ - do t>1:1dldl despite <*the man's J.yricS and music are 193~ut the set hovers miuing insJcuent ~ vital~ ,,muted, fatt!ll , to negative ~ grimly over the book and ity. . This-IS the department ... t thoughts and dril>py tunea. .allows -no vi8Ual variety. where "~a.ck and Mabel" is f There's something to be satd ~ 'tinaIJ:y, the characters wholly lacking--zest; crisp- - for "I · W~n·t Send-Roles" .11-.ve ·110 "'al·b~y. They are ness, ell.n. . ... · .;. ' • and "When Mabel Comes in even less deflmtive, in fact, Whoever urged the~Lex· • the' Room." But, as in uga th.an the snatches of old peiV of (!ur IJlualcaJ siage · Kirk's triumphant, next-to- scenes the book attempts te t

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- } .. I I · By.Jeannette Smyth ._.. . · · " . /-_ ~-~ .. ,. . . . President ~otd, ' · ~hose ,., Bet~y FartU"Wllen ~·m •dr·t forte has always been sports rounded ,'. by·J.Betty ~·on o~ more .tH.an highbrow cul-.., ' ~ •. who's an expert, Oil ture; w.on applause and . man~ subjt?cts;'.' he 'Sti~ laughter lj!.st night irt bis "and "NaQcy· :ori' ·the other :first ,presirowrht up the distinguished ·guests-- i fr;i: tbe·~nBl,\Hl..~~' :, ' •F : >' • • _ past .- and pr~sent mepibers. ,, . · :Mt"•n ....~ -.eot 'On~ cite , of the. cotincil-were beard ... _. ' ~~ . .. · . · . to chortle "l ~ shoolt · th~ -~ one brUah,•J91 .blgbbp>!" • Presldeilt's hand!" f art .(aside •. fioor )lii.- w~~ s . . . · having been a . fif~ qr¥- To .waves . of applause am dancer).' Jt W~ aii en­ fl'om, the fam~l,18 and - iio~ so counter With·"i iieuIPtQre by. famous, Mr. Ford app,roach· 4lexander'Cald~tet· up' oUt: ed the podium, b~ging"1th . door~ in bls b'i>metown ri! him Nancy Han~. chail'maJl; ;G.rand~Jtiipr~.1t1.lch. "It.w.Jll of the arts council anc:I ·head ·"bell hall~~ ·he · ~ict: "I of the National EndowmeQt; • • ·' <.. ·" . -··• • " • ~ • forjhe Arta• .and .Flrst La41- See ~c;F;nt~.. ;C3; Cc>~l~ ' - - ,. ' . . , . ~ '·. "/· r."!f .. • Television Washington Star-Dews •People • Amusements Thursday, September S, 1974 •The.Arts SectionD M•

.. FOrd: a Conve.rt • To the Arts By Ymelda Dixon Special to the Star-News President and Mn. Ford. daughter Susan and her date Gardner Britt converged upon the Kennedy Cen~ ter's Atrium last night for their first cultural sortie since Ford became President. The occasion, a buffet reception celebrating the I 0th anniversary of the National Council on the Arts, was followed by the musical "Mack & Mabel." · · The Fords, escorted by Nancy Hanks, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. and her pre-· decessor in that position, Roger L. Stevens, stopped constantly to greet friends anCI .would-be friends all i' along the way. "That's ," exclaimed Betty Ford as she sighted the famed choreographer. "I can't help but be amused" said Miss' Hanb;".,_. "when the President of the t:Jnited States asks me lf l~cJ : introduce him (to Agnes de Mille). ' ':'°' · ) "Wh~n I'm surrounded on one side by Betty and on · the other by Nancy Hanks, both of whom are~ ... on many subjects. I am completely helpless, .-: t.h• '· '.t, President added. .. .. · !•. · :. • '.;· I • l After stressing his support of the arts, a subject on which he concedes he ls relatively uninformed, Ford explained, "I am a converted individual and converts, as everyone knows.. are the best advocates." ' . While the audience clapped in approval, Ford told his Calder story. "We have a Calder mobile In Grand Rapids," at which point, he was corrected by both It ·was a big night for presiden­ ) Margaret Tmman Daniel, Mrs. Ford and Miss Hanks - "a stabile - not a ·mo-: tial daughters when President usan For~, ~ynda, Bird John­ bile." Accepting the correction, he continued&- ·~1 still .. don!t have any specificity on what Calder was t1'11DI Ford went to the Kennedy Cen­ Robb and husband Charles, to tell us," and the crowd roared at the President's use of the word "specificity," used so often In the Heue ter last night to see "Mack and vid and Julie Nixon Eisen­ Judiciary Committee bearings. "But I do kno'!~" con- , Mabel." With him are (from hower, and Mrs. Ford. SeeFORD,IM _...,,__ ..... ~ .... ® ~ E V E ~ Cl:: fl1 ~

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