THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. B-14 TUESDAY. OOTOMUa M. ISOS THE PASSING SHOW Dope Addict's Drama Is Vividly Played By JAT CARMODY Michael V. Gazzo, a new playwright, has reached behind today's headlines to come up with an absorbing figure In"A Hatful of Rain,” which began a pre-Broadway fortnight at the Shubert gJPH k B B » Theater last night. lu The “Junkey" is Mr. Gazzo's man and if the label puzzles you, drug Is specimen and, it refers to a addict. He a dramatic ever * ao wisely, is dealt with In his own I " Ml..** pitiably personal terms. The • “A HATFUL OF RAW." a drama In 'BF~ . three acts br Michael V. Oauo. produced sociological pvertones of his 1 br Jdr Julien. directed br Frank Cor- plight there, they . taro, with eettlnt and lKhtlnx br Mor- are but are in- deeal Ooretltf At the Shubert Treater. cidental to the author’s purpose The Caet to show the human catastrophe ! John Pope. er. Frank Bllrera Johnny Pupa ... .BenQazzara in its starkest terms. Celia Pope Shelley Winters It is a purpose abetted by al Mother Henry etlra „ Applet Paul Rlcbarde cast composed of honor students > Polo Pope Harry Ouardlno j Putekt . Christine White from Actors Studio, Shelley ' Chuch Stere Oraverz Winters, Ben Gazzara. Prank [ ' -MM Silvers, Harry Guardino and 1 whose hollowness is absurd to others. These, under the direc- ¦ his sons. tion of Frank Corsaro, present a i In the immediate offing, ready Hi graphic case history of an ex- ¦ to pounce with all the savagery Jm soldier who fought to make the 5 of the type, is the gang of drug world a decent place and ends up > pushers to which Johnny is 880 C in the indecent, sub-world of the - In debt. dope-user. These troubles of the Popps, “A Hatful of Rain” has its s complicated by the brothers’ es- ; own case history. It started up Johnny's The overnight 1 fort to cover addic- ' as an acting-directing project t tlon, supply the material for the in Actors Studio, whose stand- ¦ three acts of “A Hatful of Rain " ards could not be more exacting. Two of them, the first being the W or Bfos. put uU It worked out so well that there ! exception which is chronic with p ; ’ip§ was nothing to do but to take ! plays, are exciting. it out of the classroom to Broad- - Beyond their excitement, they the force of the soreen way. which is being done under f are also powerfully revealing of the producing auspices of Jay r the ruinous and relatively hope- Julian. less plight of the drug addict.! Mr. Julien would seem to be a i To his own credit and the force w nan with a sound and canny r of his drama. Mr. Gazzo does good play, .jnot try give ¦¦r sense of a commercial to “A Hatful of one whose theme is grim but tjßain” a happy ending. He con- remorselessly written that mm not so tents himself with one tlyit is A ignores REAL SCORCHER, EH? it its own macabre • more hopeful than a number Barbara Rush plays the lead&g feminine role in the movie humors. of others he might have chosen. ** * * ** * * called “Kiss of Fire," which should be turning up cm the While Mr. Gazzo limits him- The performances in "A Hat- Keith’s Theater screen tomorrow unless plans are changed. self to the case of Johnny Pope, . ful of Rain” are a credit to Ac- It will be accompanied on a double-feature presentation by it is a pretty sweeping look at • tors' Studio which has caught; "Purple Mask.” • drug addiction his play gives. • and taught the tensions which He makes it clear that the > a great many Americans live by! desperate guile of the victim is > today. ravage a force that can the ! Miss Winters, whose range I family as completely as the j may arouse skepticism, is com- I “POWERFUL” ] drug ravages its user. And ! pletely at home as the distraught IwThe reception committee for V equally clear that the “junkey" young wife of the addict. Noth- has placed himself and his ing “A MUST” the new k > d °n the block! -1 of the character's bewildered *«•* O'Ntili,—Nttrj W* family at the mercy of as mer- ‘ frustration until she learns the j | ciless a mob as cities spawn. cause of her husband’s troublej That his play does not ac- 'eludes her, nor later of the de- complish this with unfailing[ clsiveness with which she takes smoothness is perhaps to be at- ’ charge of the family’s catas- tributed to the jerkiness in- ' trophe. ' 0 trial herent in its theme. yrttr's ** * * Mr. Gazzara. last young Glenn Dorothy j acting sensation, up to II I Miss Winters and Gazzara are , lives all the excited adjectives applied to w principal figures por- the in this ] his talent As the haunted crea- FORD McGUIRE; UHI wSM Pope family. trait of the They ture Mb* M. live in a redeemed slum apart- who wandered into the fi M fix kßßfl’ a ’ cruel trap set for him by the I • KfNNtnv.unniAK • ment on New York's lower East dope peddlers. “Junkey,’’ BwK'HR L enough, His a y j side. This is bad but a hunger worse is the fact that they live ; human torn between I* ' for decency and another for dope, y in a state of neurotic tension ‘ is figure as dramatic a as the ™ that threatens to blow their mar- • ' produced. ÜbmlLujlh starring with MINEO-jim BACKUS ANN DORAN*COREY ALLEN-williamhopper riage to bits at any moment. new season has NATALIE WOOD SAL "I job. give Beyond two, acting 111 ? • Directed by NICHOLAS RAY He can’t hold a or his , these HI Saeen P)ay by STEWART STERN Produced by DAVIDWEISBART t pregnant wife the affection and I honors of last night's perform- ußsmlook attention she deserves. She can , ance go to Harry Guardino who. Hi coHod it Last Times Today Mwi»le y stepping, into the role of the ill! ¦ BTBTTiTjITIIIJkB Blliil|flKVTllll] work, at least sot a while longer ' J Anthony Franciosa as the other 'AMUICA’S 7 W*rn *r,< until she becomes too II ALLEY • yegnart. Pope brother, proved "BLOOD jg/. ? e . J but why should she for a hus- that Actors' || oiSiiTnif 7J512 band she thinks to be daunted I Studio qualifies its students for by another woman? There are . bigger roles than those for which other complications, Johnny’s j they are cast. attractive, decent, loyal brother r Frank Silvera as the head of 4ft pnTHPT^rT^HHrfoMORRow" ic n^.n«a, who is in love with the wife, and 1 the house of Pope. Henry Silva j also Pop Pope, a phony with de- - as the chief of the dope pushers, jy* fJ lusions of paternal affection l and Paul Richards and Steve - aides, Gravers as the latter’s also PATRICK HAYES CONCERTS \ acquit creditably. IN Major Hits themselves So CONSTITUTION HALL L / 2 First Run WHERE does Christine White in the bit tU TIME f part of an heiress who takes up Hear the «•«it as ||| ‘rr* ! j AND WHEN with the dope peddlers to enliven . all ¦uttw-niifl V Current Theater Attractions her life. and Time of Showing Mordecai Oorelik designed the. 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