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Occasionally in the course of theatrical history, a work emerges which becomes a landmark in the theatrical lore of its time, and sometimes, surviving its own gener- ation, passes on to the next, in the case of ",” whose roots are set in John Gay’s 18th Century "The Beg- gar’s Opera,” its universally appealing spell has been felt again and again in most ever since countries throughout the world the many offers to move their production poet-dramatist Bert Brecht and (so uniquely suited for the intimate The- collaborated on it in the Rivi- ater de Lys ) uptown, the Messrs. Capalbo era village of Lavandou during the Spring and Chase have joined forces with Lu- they found of 1928. Returning to , cille Lortel, a long-time admirer of the no takers for their work among the estab- work, to finally restore "The Threepenny finally, it was lished theatrical producers; Opera” to its original surroundings. tyro Ernst Joseph Aufricht who young During the hey-day of Nazism, Hitler risked a produaion at the Theater am assigned an entire room of his "Museum SchiflT>auerdamm, on August 31 of that of Degenerate Art” for the continuous year. "Die Dreigroschenoper,” ("The playing of the music from "Die Drei- Threepenny Opera”) was an instant suc- groschenoper”; this room became the most cess. popular in the entire museum and it was Following its world premiere in Ber- only after he realized that the crowds had lin in 1928, dozens of produaions mush- not come to sneer at the "decadent music,” roomed all over Europe. that Hitler, in desperation, shut down the It was not until March 10, 1954, when only room in Germany where one could Carmen Capalbo and Stanley Chase pre- still listen with impunity to the melodies sented Mr. Weill’s ’’The Threepenny of "The Threepenny Opera,” one of the Opera” at the Theater de Lys in a new last links with pre-Hitler Germany. English adaptation of the Brecht text by At a Kurt Weill Memorial concert at Marc Blitzstein, that a sophisticated Amer- New York’s Town Hall in January, 1951, ican audience succumbed for the first time a concert version was given, with Mr. to the mood of one of the masterpieces of Weill’s widow, , singing Jenny the 20th Century. In this most successful as she had in the original German pro- of its American revivals, "The Threepenny duaion. Miss Lenya sang her first English- Opera,” despite a twelve-week run to language Jenny when Marc Blitzstein's standee trade, was forced out of the the- adaptation of the Brecht was used in ater in order to make way for a prior a concert performance of the piece in booking arrangement. Deciding against June, 1952, with con- duaing the orchestra and Mr. Blitzstein as narrator, at the Brandeis University Fes- tival. Convinced that at last a magnifi- cently playable rendition of the Brecht had been achieved in English, the Messrs. Capalbo and Chase paved the way for the premiere of this version in New York.

The silhouettes are by Lotte Reiniger and were made during the dress rehearsal for the Berlin "Die Dreigroschenoper," in 1928. ANGEL RECORDS presents a brilliant new recording of memorable Kurt Weill melodies

kurt weill in berlin

peter satrdloff and his orchestra

ide 7 Side 2

Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (The Rise Dreigroschen-Oper: Moritat and Fall of the City Mahagonny): Wie man sich (Ballad of ) bettet so liegt man (As you make your bed, so will Dreigroschen-Oper: Kanonen-Song you lie) (Army Song) Berliner Requiem: Zu Potsdam unter den Eichen Mahagonny: Zithermelodie und Song von Mandelay Dreigroschen-Oper (The Threepenny Opera): Tango Ballad : Matrosen-Tango (Sailors' Tango) Konjunktur: Die Muschel von Margate Die Petroleum Insein: Das Lied von den braunen Happy End: Der kleine Leutnant des lieben Gottes Insein Dreigroschen-Oper: Barbara-Song Dreigroschen-Oper: Mond uber Soho Happy End: Surabaja-Jonny (Love Song)

Happy End: Bilbao-Song Mahagonny: Wie man sich bettet so liegt man

American-born Peter Sandloff grew up in Germany, where he is well known as a conductor-orchestrator for theatre, films, radio, and television. His witty, atmospheric arrangements of these songs from Kurt Weill’s stage works were recorded in Berlin under the personal supervision of Lotte Lenya.

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English adaptation of book and lyrics by MARC BLITZSTEIN

music by original text by KURT WEILL BERT BRECHT with CHARLES JO MARION CHERRY RYDELL HURT BRASH DAVIS MITCHELL CHUCK NADYNE ALFRED JASON SMITH TURNEY SPINDELMAN MAL THRONE WILLIAM DUELL MARION SELEE TONY BALLEN

Wesley Marie Tackitt Barbara Louis Arnold Kelley Gail Lucas Robert Pass Sim Landres Charles Gilbert settings by WILLIAM PITKIN Musical Director: MORDECHAI SHEINKMAN costumes supervised by Mr. Pitkin—Lighting by Peggy Clark production staged by CARMEN CAPALBO original by Kurt Weill Steinwoy Le ^ijou

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STREETSINGER : Chuck Smith

JENNY : Marion Brash

MR. j. j. PEACHUM : Mitchell Jason

MRS. PEACHUM : Jo Hurt

FILCH : William Duell

MACHEATH (mack THE KNIFE ) : Charles Rydell

POLLY PEACHUM : Cherry Davis

READYMONEY MATT : Mai Throne

CROOKFINGER JAKE :

BOB THE SAW :

I WALT DREARY : Tony Ballen

REVERAND KIMBALL : Charles Gilbert

TIGER BROWN, Commissioner of Police Alfred Spindelman

BETTY Barbara Louis

MOLLY Marion Selee whores DOLLY Gail Lucas COAXER Wesley Marie Tackitt

SMITH, WARDEN : Robert Pass LUCY BROWN Nadyne Turney

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2nd constable : Arnold Kelley

MESSENGER : William Duell

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‘Three-Penny Opera’ • KOiOiNGS ^ y TMI CONNOISSIUI Weill’s In a New Viennese Version

By JOHN D. MOLLESON Comparison of Polly Peachum’s Thotigh It has a Soho back- songs with English recorded ver- ground and characters with Eng- sions and with a French disk by lish names, Kurt Weill’s “The Juliette Greco demonstrates Three -Penny Opera" Is an acid strongly the uniqueness of opera portrait that describes and had Its in German. Translating It loses as origin in the disillusioned and de- much of the flavor as would a feated Germany of the 1920s. German version of "Porgy and When sung in German, as it is in Bess." This cast seems to have an excellent new Vanguard release lived with the inimitable words for ($4.98). the opera has the power to some time and the singers present rcalurmg recreate and distill a shabby and them with a splendid feeling for slightly ominous decade. their mockery and bite. LIANE The petformance is conducted Deliberately and Ingeniously Charles Adler, an old hand tawdry in most of its tunes, as Polly Peachurn by P. the with this music, who has the ad- opera would appear to offer little and a galaxy of stars vantage of a fine cast of singing promise as a permanent vessel to actors, among them the dusky- hold the essense of an era. With of the Vienna State Opera voiced Liane as Polly Peaebum, Its shreds of tango and continental whose song.s have a distinctly Ger- Jaxz, and its atmosphere of a run- man blend of Freud and torch. down rathskeller, it is not an Complete score sung in German. Others in the Viennese cast are especially lovely period piece. But English translation of all texts. Helge Roswaenge, Kurt Preger and the craftmanship of its authors captures a mood and state of mind Available at all fine record shops. Hedy Fassler, accompanied by the so perfectly that an authentic per- VRS-9002 chamber orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, and splendidly re- formance, such as this one. gives the opera the aspect of a classic. N. Y. Herald Tribune .corded. March 11, 1956

Alto on Vang }iard Records GERMAINE MONTERO sings highlights from MOTHER COURAGE (Bert Brecht-) A magnificent recording, sung in French with Orchestra conducted by Raymond Chevretut 1-10" VRS.7027 List Price $3.95 SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

The action takes place in 19th-century London.

PROLOGUE : a street act I

SCENE 1 : Peachum’s Beggars’ Outfit Shop

SCENE 2 : an empty stable

SCENE 3 : Peachum’s Beggars’ Outfit Shop act n

SCENE 1 : the stable

INTERLUDE : a street

SCENE 2 : a brothel in Wapping

SCENE 3 : Newgate Prison act m

SCENE 1 : Peachum’s Beggars’ Outfit Shop

INTERLUDE : a street

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Death of Bessie Smith MUSICAL NUMBERS

Overture

PROLOGUE: Ballad of Mack the Knife STRBBTSINGBB act I

Morning Anthem : PEACHUM

Instead-Of Song : PEACHUM, MRS. PEACHUM

The Bide-a-Wee in Soho (The Bilbao Song) : Polly

Wedding Song : THE GANG

Army Song : macheath, tiger brown, the gang

Wedding Song : (Reprise) THE GANG .

Love Song : POLLY, MACHEATH ^

Ballad of Dependency MRS. PEACHUM

1j/ Threepenny Finale: The World Is Mean : POLLY, PEACHUM, MRS. PEACHUM act n

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Pirate Jenny : JENNY

Tango-Ballad : JENNY, MACHEATH

Ballad of the Easy Life : MACHEATH

Barbara-Song : LUCY

Jealousy Duet : LUCY, polly

2nd Threepenny Finale: How to Survive: MACHEATH, MRS. PEACHUM, ENSEMBLE act ni

Useless Song PEACHUM, BEGGARS Solomon Song jenny

Call From the Grave : MACHEATH Death Message MACHEATH

^rd Threepenny Finale: The Moimted Messenger: ENSEMBLE 2

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New York 1, N. Y ABOUT THE CAST

CHARLES RYDELL (Macheath) MITCHELL JASON (Mr. Peachum)

Mr. Rydell made his theatrical debut in Mr. Jason is a Philadelphian by birth, a the play "” which starred graduate of Temple University, and has Kitty Carlisle. He also appeared as the studied acting and directing with Lee "Football Player” in "Wonderful Town” Strasberg and Arnold Moss. He most re- with Nancy Walker. He toured with the cently played Sebastian-Sebastian in the road company of "Gentlemen Prefer Constance Bennett production of "Call Blondes” with Marie Wilson and appeared Me Madam.” He also portrayed Pitkin W.

in the title role of "Lil Abner” on Sum- Bridegework in the recent revival of "On mer Circuit. For six months Mr. Rydell The Town” off-Broadway. He has played played the role of the "Streetsinger” in a wide variety of character parts on radio "The Threepenny Opera” and after a short and TV and has played Polonius, Sir Toby leave of absence has returned to play the Belch, Peter Quince, and the Porter in part of "Macheath.” He will soon be seen "Macbeth” with the Shakespearewrights, in the film "The Sand Castle” which will and directed their well-received produc- be released this summer. tion of "Hamlet.”

MARION BRASH (Jenny) JO HURT (Mrs. Peachum) Miss Brash has appeared extensively on Miss Hurt has been seen in the Broadway television, including long stints on the productions of "Plain and Fancy,” "The Bob and Ray Show and the soap , ,” "Angel in the Wings,” "Search for Tomorrow” and "As the and the revival of "Brigadoon.” She also World Turns.” She has also made appear- toured with the National Company of ances on "Studio One,” "Philco Play- "Damm Yankees” which starred Bobbie house,” the "U. S. Steel Hour,” and others. Clark. Miss Hurt has performed in several On Broadway she appeared in "Tall Night Clubs through-out the country and

Story.” She has also played Adelaide in has also appeared in all the major stock "” and Ado Annie in "Ok- theatres. She has been featured on the lahoma.” Miss Brash recently appeared off- Armstrong Circle Theatre, Dupont Show Broadway in "Courtyard.” of the Month and over twenty other shows including some variety on televi- CHERRY DAVIS (Polly) sion. Last seen as Agnes in the Broadway musi- cal "Gypsy,” Miss Davis’ other New York CHUCK SMITH (Streetsinger) appearances include the Broadway com- Chuck Smith began his association with panies of "Damn Yankees,” "Me and the "Threepenny Opera” in the 1954 Juliet” and the City Center revival of production playing appropriately enough

"Carousel.” She has also had the leading "Smith, the Jailer.” He was again with ingenue roles in the off-Broadway revivals the "Threepenny Opera” when it was of "The Dybbuk,” "In the Summer revived in 1955 and left to assume the House,” "Miss Emily Adam” and "As You position of stage manager for "The Pot- Like It.” Miss Davis has appeared on tele- ting Shed,” "A Moon for the Misbegot- vision and in the motion picture "Four ten” and "The Cave Dwellers” at the

Boys and a Gun.” Incidently this is Miss Bijou Theatre. Recently he served as Davis’ second appearance as "Polly” in technical consultant for the West Coast "The Threepenny Opera.” production of the "Threepenny Opera.” NADYNE TURNEY (Lucy Brown) WILLIAM DUELL (Filch & Messenger)

Miss Turney was born in New West- A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Mr. Duell holds an M.F.A., and made his minster, British Columbia. This is her first New York debut in the original "Three- appearance in York. She has worked New penny Opera” company at this theatre. as a professional actress since the age of He has made many appearances on Kraft, fourteen in Canadian repertory companies, Camera Three and other major television arena theatre, summer stock, TV and radio. offerings. For two years she toured with a Shakes- MARION SELEE (Molly) pearean company playing to mining camps and Eskimo villages. She has also Miss Selee appeared in the original cast of "The Threepenny Opera” following appeared in ’’Guys and Dolls” and "The engagements with the Cincinnati Sum- King and I” in California. mer Opera, Detroit Opera and TV shows. She has appeared as Nettie in "Carousel” ALFRED SPINDELMAN (Brown) and Parthy in "Showboat” at the Detroit Melody Circus and sang a Carnegie Re- A graduate of Carnegie Tech and a vet- cital Hall program last February. eran of many seasons of stock up and down the eastern sea-board, Mr. Spindel- WESLEY MARIE TACKITT (Coaxer)

man has just returned from a two year Miss Tackitt appeared in the West Coast stint with the National Company of "No production of "The Threepenny Opera” Time For Sergeants” in which he appeared in the parts of "Betty” and "Jenny.” She has been featured on such television shows as Lieutenant Abel. Mr. Spindelman was as "Margie,” "Divorce Court” and "Day last seen in New York in the E.L.T. pro- in Court.” Miss Tackitt has also appeared duction of Curious Savage” in which "The in the motion pictures "The Wild Ride” he played Titus, as well as having made and "The Wild and the Innocent.” appearances on "Night Court,” and "The Alcoa Hour” among others, via video BARBARA LOUIS (Betty) screens. Miss Louis has been seen in summer stock in "Uncle Willie,” "Panama Hattie,” MAL THRONE (Readymoney Matt) "Wish You Were Here,” and such stand- ards as "Show Boat,” "Merry Widow,” Mai Thrbne has been seen on Broadway "Bittersweet,” and "The Student Prince.” in "The Legend of Lizzie” and "The Girls She has aslo played dramatic leads in Against The Boys” and in many produc- "Bell, Book and Candle,” ‘Tight Up the tions off-Broadway, including "The Ice- Sky,” "An Inspector Calls,” and others. On man Cometh,” "The Bald and television she has been seen on "The Phil Silvers Show,” "Miracle on 34th Stree. Jack” and "The Courageous One.” On and has even had her own weather show television he has been featured on such in Pittsburgh called "The Weather Vane shows as "Search For Tomorrow,” "The Cottage.” Edge of Night” and on most major drama- tic programs. ARNOLD KELLEY (2nd Constable)

Arnold Kelley has just returned to TONY BALLEN (Walt Dreary) "Threepenny” from playing the title role in a movie entitled Mr. Ballen has appeared on the stages of "The Dead One.” He has spent four seasons at the the Spa Theater in Saratoga and at the Hedgerow Theatre and has studied Lambertville Music Circus, in such diver- with Jasper Deeter and Uta Hagen. sified fare as "Tobacco Road,” "Candida” and "Mr. Roberts.” Most recently he ap- GAIL LUCAS (Dolly) peared in the motion picture "Murder Inc.” and "The American Heritage The- Miss Lucas, a native Californian, attended atre” on television. UCLA and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Painting in I960. While at- fined to musical composition alone. As tending UCLA, she appeared in several the librettist, lyricist, and orchestrator for of their major productions, including his own musical plays and operas, Mr. "The Crucible,” "Don Carlos” and "Caesar Blitzstein was last represented on Broad- and Cleopatra.” She has appeared on tele- way and the City Center Opera House vision in "The Andy Griffith Show, with ".” Among his other contri- "Day in Court” and the CBS radio show, butions to American are "Suspense.” Miss Lucas made her debut as "Triple-Sec,” "The Harpies,” "The Cradle "Dolly” in the West Coast production of Will Rock” and "No For An Answer.” "The Threepenny Opera.” First performed during the stormy days of the old Federal Theatre, and later re- ROBERT PASS (Smith) vived in 1948, "” Upon graduating from the Neighborhood looms as one of the high moments in Sanford Playhouse, where he studied with American theatre. Aside from numerous into Meisner, Mr. Pass immediately went scores composed for the theatre and films, "The the Off-Broadway production of the ballets, "The Guests” and "Cain” have fol- Man With The Golden Arm.” He also been successfully produced. He re- in lowed this with a two year engagement cently composed a new score for Orson acted. the Army, where he directed and Welles’ production of "King Lear” at the He has also appeared on television. , and this last sum- mer his scores for "A Midsummer Night’s SIM LANDRES (1st Constable) Dream” and "The Winter’s Tale” were Mr. Landres appeared most recently off- heard at the American Shakespeare Festi- Broadway in "The Country Scandal.” Pre- val in Stratford, Connecticut. He was last viously, he spent three seasons at the represented on Broadway as composer and American Shakespeare Festival in Strat- lyricist for "”, the musical adaptation ford, Conn. He has studied at Hobart of "Juno and The Paycock.” College and with Stella Adler.

CHARLES GILBERT (Rev. Kimball) Mr. Gilbert has previously been seen off- Broadway with the '’Shaw Festival.” He toured as "Doc” in "Mr. Roberts” and with Nancy Walker in "Desk Set.” He appeared on such TV shows as Kraft, Robert Montgomery Presents, and Big Story. He has also direaed and stage managed for several Summer Stock productions. About MORDECHAI SHEINKMAN Mr. Sheinkman studied piano with Kyrie- na Ziloti, and composition with Boris Blacher and Wolfgang Fortner. His thea- ter experience includes playing for "Ballet Ballads” and Martha Graham. "Passi” an orchestral composition of his was pre- miered by the Berlin Philadelmonic, while his piano concerto was commissioned for and premiered at the Donaueschlingen Modern Music Festival. His orchestral and chamber music have been widely per- formed by leading organizations through- out Europe and are published by Schott’s, C. F. Peters and Bote and Bock. About BLITZSTEIN MARC CARL VAN VECHTEN One of rhe strong men of the Aiaerican ..n 'cJroi rhearre. Mr. Blitzstein is not con- MARC BLITZSTEIN COLUMBIA RECORDS KURT WEILL BERT BRECHT

About KURT WEILL About BERT BRECHT

Kurt Weill was born in Dessau, Germany, As in the case of Kurt Weill, Bert Brecht Berlin with Mar. 2, 1900. He studied in first came to dramatic recognition ai ^he Humperdinck and Busoni. At " age of 24 with the production of i. 24 he won his first solid recognition "Trommeln in der Nacht,” in 1922. His with his one aa opera ".” collaboration with Kurt Weill on "Die His meeting with the poet Bert Brecht Dreigroschenoper” in 1928 caused a resulted in a series of boldly original world-wide stir and the union of Bret hr works; the two versions of "Mahogonny,” 'The Berlin Requiem,” "Die Dreigro- and Weill was responsible fn some ot schenoper,” "Lindberg’s Flight” (a can- the European theatre’s most cnerisheJ tata), "Der Jasager” (school opera for produaions. Some of his best known children), the musical "Happy End.” works include "The Cau' dan Chalk With Casper Neher, he next wrote his Circle,” "Mann ist Mann The Good 3-act opera, "Die Burgschaft.” His last Woman of Setzuan,” ' d ;nrila,” and "Die Silbersee,” opened German work, "Mother Courage,” with rs large chorus simultaneously in eleven German cities, and cinema techniques. As the foremost was banned by the Nazis the next day. He exponent of , Mr. Brecht fled from Germany in 1933 with his wife sought to educate and enlighten his a..di- Lotte Lenya. In he wrote his one ences rather than touch its emot: ns> but ; his ballet, "The Seven Deadly Sins”; a musical play, "Marie-Galante,” he was unable to suppress his lyrical and with Jacques Deval. In September, 1935, sensuous gifts, which break out in the he arrived in New York and began the poetry underlying the grim realities of career that brought us "Johrmy Johnson,” his theme. In 1947, his "Galileo” with ",” "Lady in the Charles Laughton in the title role was Dark,” ".” "Down in performed in New York by ANTA fol- the Valley,” ".” During the lowing its world premiere in Hollywood. Broadway run of his ",” of A^ritten with Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Mr. Brecht died in Berlin at the age

X^eill died, April 3, 1950. 58, on x\ugust 14, 1956. About CARMEN CAPALBO

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summer of 1946. As direaor and pro-

ducer for the group, he revived "Juno and the Paycock,” "Awake and Sing,” "Dear Brutus” and "Shadow and Sub-

stance.” Born in Harrisburg, Pa., he be-

came the youngest professional director-

writer-producer in radio, beginning his

career at the age of twelve. For summer

stock, he staged a highly successful tour

of Rodgers' and Hart’s. "A Conneaicut

Yankee.” Under the banner of S. Hurok, he stagemanaged Emlyn Williams’ "Dick- AVERT WILLARD ens Readings” and was produaion stage CARMEN CAPALBO manager for the illustrious Madeleine

Renauld - Jean - Louis Barrault company during their recent New York engage- About STANLEY CHASE ment. For a time, Mr. Capalbo was story For a while confined to press-agenting and consultant for CBS’ "Studio One.” Having television in various capacities, Mr. Chase translated a number of plays from the returned to his first love, the theater, with French and Italian, one of them, Albert this current production of "The Three- Camus’, "L’Etat de Siege,” is presently held penny Opera”. Associated for a number by the Messrs. Capalbo and Chase for fu- of years with the CBS-TV Story Depart- ture production. Since the inception of ment, Mr. Chase was also associate pro- "Threepenny” they have launched the

ducer , and writer for television’s "Star- successful Bijou Theatre Series which this Time”. In 1950, Mr. Chase founded and last year offered Graham Greene’s "'The was editor of the television trade weekly, Potting Shed” and Eugene O’Neill’s "A "Tele-Talent”. Later he became director Moon For The Misbegotten,” both under of publicity for the Ogunquit Playhouse the direction of Mr. Capalbo, has who in Maine. Mr. Chase joined forces with found time to stage the world-premiere Mr. Capalbo to produce the "Threepenny of "Good Soldier Schweik” for the New Opera” in 1954, after which they produced York City Opera, He is co-author with the lauded Bijou Theater Series Patrick Dennis of a new musical, "The much Loving Couple,” which he ^Hl also direct which was highlighted by productions of for Broadwav this season. Graham Greene’s "The Potting Shed”, Eugene O’Neill’s "A Moon for the Mis- and Howard Gottfried the New York begotten”, and William Saroyan’s "The productions of Sean O’Casey’s 'T Knock Cave Dwellers.” Mr. Chase presented at the Door” and "Cock-a-Doodle Dandy.” Harold Arlen’s "Free and Easy,” with Since its inception she has been artistic lyrics by Johnny Mercer, in its European director of the ANTA Matinee Theatre tour. Mr. Chase holds under option Gore Series, for which such greats as Helen Vidal’s newest play, "Fire To The Sea.” Hayes, Dame Sybil Thorndike, Eva Le- Galliene, Siobohn McKenna, and Peggy About LUCILLE LORTEL Wood have performed. During the sum- Lucille Lortel, a former actress, has pro- mer she operates the White Barn Theatre, duced Christopher Fry’s "A-Sleep of Pris- in Westport, Conn., a theatre created to oners,” Charles Morgan’s "The River exhibit and develop the talents of new Line,” and co-produced with Paul Shyre playwrights, aaors, directors, and design- ers. Miss Lortel has presented at the White Barn many works of unusual and experi- mental nature, including the American premieres of Eugene Ionesco’s "The Chairs,” Ugo Betti’s " Innocente,” George Simenon’s "The Snow is Black,” John Dos Passos’ "U.S.A.” John Whiting’s "Saints Day,” Sean O’Casey’s "Red Roses ior Me.” Langston- Hughes’- '-Shakespeare in Harlem” and Katherine Anne Porter’s "Pale Horse, Pale Rider.” The Dublin Players, Geoffrey Holder and his Dance Group, and the Oxford Players are among the many distinguished artists who ap- peared before their first American audi- ences at the White Barn. Miss Lortel has received the Off Broadway Award for "fostering and furthering the spirit of theatrical experiment,” and an award from the Greater N.Y. Chapter of ANTA for her outstanding achievements as Artistic Director of the Theatre Matinee Series. She is currently producing with the Circle in the Square Jean Genet’s "The Balcony,” directed by Jose Quintero, at the new Circle in the Square Theatre, which won the off-Broadway award for STANLEY CHASE the Best Foreign Play of the I960 season.

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