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Home , Barbara Jefford, Dazzling Girl, John Neville (actor), Joss Ackland, Richard Todd

• THE EVENING STAR rjTjTMrjrjrjrjF* Washington, D. C., Tuesday, ftbtuaey I, 1959 NATIONAL. TONIGHT, 8:15! B-8 * WHERE "AMIRICAS FIKST THIATRI" The Hanker e&osme Burnt. I MMFS JAt J J (HI. 1:11; AfattßMl I IS SiNCI MAN C*Urtt>FlLM! THE PASSING SHOW B ; AND WHEN 1* MATINEES: w.d . f.h 4 (Tvnlfth ! WlMlltilHilM Night); Sot., Fob. 7 and Wad Fob. Current Theater Attractions 11 (Hamlot); Fri., Fob. 13 and Sat., I miEMMOt’EIWIE nones and Time of Showing Fob 14 (Horny V). i WarßCW'(l9lßo(^1’KBHI» Old Vic TECHNICOLOR* Opens Here Stare LM. Uriel tna Im4n MU Tmt SEP * trans-lux Arena "The Devil’s Dis- proionti j&lp ‘THE NIGHT ciple," 8:30 p.m. v*df fh* i*t«F*oftnw*nf of NUROK On Hilarious Note Catholie University —“The HEAVEN fIHE MOST FMMUS SINNER OF THEM AU' Misanthrope”; 8:30 p.m. OLD VIC FELL'# By M OhEM ASC OPt’ JAY CARMODY National— Old Vic, "Twelfth .p Drimt Critic of The COMPANY Star Night,” p.m. JOHN SIRBARA LAURENCE ’* 8:15 Old Vic company, homeward bound after a five- Shubert—Closed. JEFFORD HARVEY month* NEVILLE American tour that began last fall in San Francisco, Feb. 2-5: TRANS-LUX opened a farewell fortnight in Washington last night. • ' Screen Ftb, 6-11: PLAZA go, t .:/? 1 N. Y. Are, • 14tb St., ST. 3-4777 As farewells this one could not have been more warmly Feb. 12-14: count noon ms by large Ambassador "Auntie hailed a and glossy audience which, in turn, was Evot, *1.85, 2.73, 3.85, 4.93 A S 3 30 rewarded by as merry Night” as Shakespeare Marne”; 1:15, 3:55, 6:35 and Mat.. $1.65, 2.20. 3.85, 4.40 34.95 a “Twelfth him- 9:20 A 10 BEST self intended If its “Twelfth! i^m. Box Office open /» a.m. to »:Jfl p m. ONE OF THE YEAR’S Night” is a criterion, which re- -TWELFTH NIGHT," Sh»kf!P»ar«'l Apex—“The Seventh Seal”; the really hilarious I . comedy presented tn two acts, produced 1:30, 3:35, 5:35, 7:40 and 9:45 mains to be demonstrated of Iby the OM Vic Company of London, course, the latest JDld Vic com- directed hv Michael Benthall. with p.m. 'flKjtxs&MPufh decor and costumes by Desmond Healey, NOW PLAYING! BERNARD T TECHNICOLOR pany with a *rore by Capitol—“ , and its faithful local con- musfr.al Oordon Jacob. Some Came Run- I f , mt u u gregation are in for happy At the National Theater. ning”; 11:30 a.m., 2:05, 4:35, Thru Feb. 11th duoont nil eaxx. »»t O m r naa a * San. BROTHERS The Cast ¦ Math—Sat. ¦ | • i...,¦«> o reunion. 7:05 and 9:35 p.m. ¦ !::»« P.M. it 5:30 PM. ¦ rut ran t »»wm Orslno. Duke of Illyria John Humphry o u m Nights—B:3o P.M. Also in its three-play reper- Curto Thomas J.oh&atoß C 1 b i a— “Separate Ta- Mon. Frl., P.M. in the BLUE ROOM I Valentino Peter Collier M thru 1* 00 Sat ¦ tory are “Hamlet,” which opens bles”; 11:30 a.m., 1:35, 3:35, Tickats Available for Most Viola _ Barbara Jefford Jf on Friday, and "Henry V,” A sea captain, friend to Viola. 5:40, 7:40 and 9:45 p.m. l\ All Performances Jgf scheduled David Gardner I- Bast Salaction at Al'B for February 12-14, Sir Toby Belch, uncle to Olivia. Dupont “The Horse’s lyJCy Frica* Mon,, Tuas. &¦ Inclusive. Joss Ackland Maria, aentlewoman to Olivia. Mouth”; 1, 2:40, 4:25. 6:10, 8:10 reserved' sfatsß The current company, headed Judi Denrh and 10:10 p.m. ki.oo. *2.50, «3.0 W . John by John Neville Sir Andrew Atuecheek Neville and and Barbara Feste. clown to Olivia Dudley Jones Keith’s—“The Perfect Fur- i3.7/l 81.2A ¦ Jefford, is relatively young. But Olivia Jane Downs II ‘t tax inel I Malvolio. steward to Olivis, lough”; 11:40 a.m., 1:45, 3:45, it is also Intelligent, full of Richard Wordsworth TONVCURTIS Sebastian, brother to Viola. 5:45, 7:45 and 9:50 p.m. bounce, and gayly responsive to OeTald Harper the direction of Michael Bent- Antonio, a sea captain, friend to MacArthur “No Sun in JANET Sebastian Oliver Neville Venice”; 6:15, 7:55 and 9:45 hall who is inspired both in his Fabian, servant to Olivia. James Culliford p.m. leigh inceptions of Shakespeare's in- Pope to Olivia Simon Fraser tentions and the of avail- Officers: Metropolitan “Auntie use Harold Innocent, James Mellor able acting talent. A priest John Oay Marne”; 11:30 a.m., 1:55, 4:25, Ladles, musicians, sailors: 6:50 and p.m. Both aspects of Mr. Bent- Peny Butt, Ursula Jenkins. Michael 9:25 Tmsdij, Fit.) Satirdiy. Fit. H Peter Hodgson, Dyson Lovell, I 1 hall’s flair are evident in the Sulver,ames Mellor, Crlspian Woodgate. “lntent to Kill”: " girl swirl of “Twelfth 1 BRITAIN’S VlOLA—Barbara Jefford is the who 1, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, 8 and 9:50 j! Bob Cross and his Orchestra. Eg comedic ¦ For your reservations, phone ¦ Night", better gets Involved in all that mistaken identity hoorah in p.m. “ no than in his 1 completely revealed In a dozen Alfred at ADams 44)700. f decision to stress meaning over details of Mr. Benthall’s merry ’s “Twelfth Night,” with which the com- Palace —"The Inn of the Tickets on Sale it melody p. ’Todd'. Applianco, 11th & F N.W. Furlougfi as a engagement at concession to the 1 design. Yet for all its slapstick pany opened a two-week the National Sixth Happiness”; 10:45 a.m., A Arena Box Offico youth. • [IAINE company’s Out of this 1 inspiration, Mr. Neville gives the last night. 1:25, 4:15, 6:55 and 9:40 p.m. 10 A.M.-6 F.M. fttforehani KEEMAN WYIH STRUCK at I I Connecticut Ave. Calvert a J I and in multitude of beauti- character one incomparable Playhouse—“ Anna Lucasta”; ULINE ARENA H “SSiSK“”{> fuliy nianged UNDA CRISTAL 3233 details—the most moment of pathos. This is in its 11:05 a.m., 12:50, 2:35, 4:20, brilliant Mr. Neville's Sir An- drunken recall, "I was adored 6:05, 7:55 and 9:40 p.m. drew Aguecheck—has come a .. ; once . which earns from smart, sophisticated Plaza—“ The Night Heaven and vastly Sir Toby first an astonished THE LYONS DEN amusing opening play. Fell”; 12:25. 2:20, 4:15, 6:10, look, followed by a tender pat By LEONARD LYONS 8:05 and 10 p.m. A full fortnight of this much on the head. Trans-Lux—“Bell, Book and iodavs NEIGHBORHOOD Sheer fun would alone justify 1* *** a Candle”: 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30, jQF 3 the fold Vic's visit, even without 5:35, 7:40 and 9:30 p.m. 60 OUT F the other two plays. As aristocratic putty in tha Do-It-Yourself Britons Sk -o/ hands of Sir Toby and Maria, Uptown “South Pacific”; ''Rte TO A ** * * NEW YORK. A group of ' the Los Angeles stay. Mikoyan 8:30 Neville p.m. »ti * Mr. is riotous presence ? a -- famed British theater people : ambled about the hotel grounds 58St 'HttEK - - Jl111 *? . The premise of "Twelfth in the play’s two big plot scenes Warner—"South Seas Adven- been urging the gov- night, apparently seeking Night,” of course, is that love against Malvolio, the first the who have one ture”; 8:30 p.m. establish National some privacy. A of photo- Films of More Than Routine Merit Is the most splendidly absurd fake letter and the second that ernment to a 1 mob DRIVE-IN THEATERS Theater finally decided to estab- graphers, reporters and body- Simmons aspect of the human comedy. in which Malvolio acts upon ¦ "THE BIG COUNTRY”—Gregory Peck and Jean lish their own. The project willl guards followed him. Mikoyan in a large-scale, scenically handsome Western. PAI Mm SP S-S'M. Georg* Shakespeare presents his case his hunch that the Lady Olivio rALVIUI Hwy., include , Peggy ' turned to the group and said: THIS SUN 3:00 P.M. Polmer Rt. 704 in a wonderful jumble of mis- really is daft about him. CONSTITUTION "THE DEFIANT ONES”—Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis in Nr. New Annopelii Frwy. Clovrlaof Ashcroft, Vivien Leigh, John were HAIL taken identities, unreasonable- It is in the latter that Actor i “If this the a dramatic examination of race prejudice. Open Fri Bat.. Sun nesses, fatuities, Gielgud and director Tony and I told you to leave, you’d > and follies. Wordsworth and Mr. Benthall ROBERT SHAW Caron, , Louis Jourdan In ° T 4 Richardson.. They’re about to ' leave.” "GlGl”—Leslie Within the Old Vic produc- have come up with an uproar- a sparkling, lilting musical by the “My Fair Lady” team. AIRPORT DRIVE-IN B , O0 lease their own theater. It will * * Hwy., Arlington single setting, Illyrian idea, namely * * CHORALE 2001 Jeff. Davis tion’s an ious that the be five-year project at first, ¦J “HOUSEBOAT”—Cary Grant, with an assist by Sophia Loren, Just Over the 14th Street Bridge - a garden, the splendid humors of cross gaitered Malvolio shall EXPENSE NOTE: Frances comic aspects of family life. “CRAWLING EYE." FORREBT financed by the assured profits AND CONCERT explores some JAYNE, these are presented by Bar- make the complete by Williams, Broadway TUCKER. JENNIFER at cross from the American tours of the star "ME AND THE COLONEL”—Danny Kaye is both touching 9:05; No”—"COSMIC MONSTER.” bara Jefford, a dazzling girl- tying his two legs together. ORCHESTRA FORRESf TUCKER at 7:30; No. 3 their shows. who died last week, once work- Nazis. “FIEND THE WEST.” HUGH boy Viola; Neville Sir GOOD SEATS AVAILABLE and comic as a mild refugee fleeing the OF Mr. as This pitch of comic invention ADVERTISING NOTE: Chief O’BRIAN. at 10:30. Cartoon. Lo- Andrew; Joss Ackland, as the ed for George C. Tyler, who "A NICE LITTLE «ANK THAT SHOULD BE ROBBED”— cated in Arlington on U. S. Route 1, is almost, but not quite, reached Bey, whose band is at the Just Over the 14th St. Bridge. roaring, rogueish Sir Toby | starred her in play called HAYES CONCERT BUREAU Crime pays in laughs for Tom Ewell, Mickey Shaugh- in the later scene in which the African Room, shown the a (In Campbell'*) 1103 Belch; Dench, pure-bred was G St. N.W. nessy. Judi a jealousy-inflamed Sir Andrew planned anniversary ad, which . "Ermine.” Expense meant little 1 NAtional 8-7151 Steinway Piano LEE HWY.-ARL. BLVD. minx the servant Maria; Griffith as Pvt. Will as is talked into a duel with the stressed jazz authenticity. Chief jto him, but he roared a com- "NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS”—Andy DRIVE-IN THEATER. JE. 3 9500 Dudley Jones, as Feste, the terrified, boy-clad Stockdale in his famed bout with the Air Force. Between 7 Corners and Fairfax Viola. Bey studied the layout and plaint bill: Circle. Entrances Lee Hwy. or Fool; Richard Wordsworth as when he noticed one pursues ** * * said, lingo: “THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA”—Spencer Tracy Arl. Blvd. (Via_ Gallows peacock-vain in Madison avenue “Stamps for Williams—- the Malvolio, and okay, put i Misjj film of Ernest Hemingway’s novel. the stubborn, In its generally youthful ap- “Looks but let’s it ORE* fM that fish in the HEATERS Jane Downs as > ... “Ipay her good money, on a boat and see if it gets off S4O” TONIGHT 830 PM I nrrn 1723 King St. Kl. 9 3445 1 FOR LIVING ROOM COMFORT befuddled Olivia. pearance, the current Old Vic f|| niil.il Parking at Ghana.” let her pay her own postage,” Spate , I Boy Today. Man Tomorrow. * * company hardly Stanley Theaters Back by Popular Demand ANDY PHILIP ** could conform * Warner ~2 , SAL MINEO, CAREY, .* * * Tyler said. He paid the S4O, 1 PM ao GRIFFITH in “NO TIME FOR I his mainstays, more handsomely to .the ro- 10M0RMW **SERGEANTS” Shows at 7. 0 P.M. Walt Disney’s With these as DRAMA DEPT.: Irwin Shaw, was AMBASSADOR designed a mantic requirements of ; when he learned the bill <°‘ YffnrfilTA Memorial Blvd. and “TONKA” Mr. Benthal! has who has made millions out of Rosalind Russell in ‘AUNTIE VIIil*IHI« Kl ' “Twelfth Night.” 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:2u. I- Ist St 9-6133 Color. pays every lively Miss Jefford, j for the off-stage sound of foot- MAME." by Popular Demand ELIZA- In 9:00. frolic that movie stories and novels, still i oan££Q3 Back Marine due , for instance, is not merely an stamping, supplied by stage- mi AN W 0.6-2600 .= BETH TAYLOR. MONTGOMERYr Bloodiest Battle in His- scene of the comedy its hasn’t been able to get solid -1 AVmalin “RAINTREE •! tory KERWIN MATHEWS. a Conn. Ava. N.W. CLIFT. COUNTY.”. : utterly attractive Viola but one hands standing in wings. > Cinemascope and Ccior. Feature JULIE ADAMS. respect yet makes unerring Broadway hit play. Shaw even the j Last Oiy “THE DEFIANT ONES ’ South Seas 7, c at and 9:25_ hold j amusingly sensitive to the ‘ The script required the sound Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, 9:50. 6:30 “Tarawa Beachhead” choice of the ones that had Max Reinhardt as a pro- At 7:35, 10:45. the play’s truly hilarious po- , plight of being a girl in love, ’ of foot-stamping before Miss DrVFRV V 11.3 3300 15th & F ducer, of his “Sons and Sol- L i Obfbflbl t Parking pRICHMOND / S s N.E. Frae £ OPEN 7:00. pursued by another girl in love !j Williams’ entrance. AdventureTECHNICOLOR Jj VOYAGE OF SINBAD." Z Double Feature. JEFF CHANDLER 1 CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE i tential. ° diers,” but it, too, flopped. It “THE 7th < “YANKEE BUCCANEER," Also ) who is legitimately deceived by Kathryn Grant. 6:15. 9:35. “THE In His sturdiest single ally In ! was Reinhardt who said of the x c JOSEPH COTTEN. "UNTAMED» 1 M 8 | AND PERFORMANCfS WALKED THE ” Rt. E. LOEW'S SO. 872*. SCHEDULE OF PRICES t FIEND WHO FRONTIER Matineb Everyday this is Neville. The latter, , the former’s disquise. play—in a lady, deciding OPENING IShmh L (All Prices Include Taxi J WEST." Hugh O’Brian. 7:65. 2" Mr. which FEB.