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Max Adrian, Dorothy Tutin and I Owtmbow, Mewenger tr Inquirer fth. 1963 5-C r4lmM wiAmkAM TPnnplm m4't I nm other members of Chevalier Doesn't England's Here's This Month's Guide DependOnSympalhy Royal Shakespeare Company enact dramatic momenta culled from the writings of many kings and queens. Just arrived and a probable fast SRO, being here for four weeks only. "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore," Morosco Her- 01 Public; He's 75 To Broadway By WILLIAM GLOVER Associated Pr Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) "It's all mione Baddeley, Mildred Dun- II tt nock, Paul Roebling in another NEW YORK (AP)-Showgoers' right to be 75," says Maurice fierce fable by Tennessee Wil guide to all Broadway stage attractions and main off-Broadway liams, about a rich widow and a Chevalier, "if you're still delivering the stuff." events during February: repentant prodigal. l)h 'But It's not right to depend "The School for Scandal," Ma Five main-stem openings are i i idi kag-- on the sympathy of the public that is not good." scheduled: Feb.

6, "Andorra," starring Horst Buchholz and Hugh jesticSir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson top this newly imported production of Sheridan's Ilale and bouncy, Chevalier Is Griffith, the Biltmore; Feb. 12, "Photo Finish," comedy by and In town for a ft'jr-wcek song fest classic. Through March 16, anoth er near SRO. with Peter Ustinov, at the Atkinson; Feb. 14, "Lorenzo," with at Ziegfcld Theater.

It luunches an anniversary personal appearance swing to the other starring Tony CuitiS now showing at the Center Theater. SHOWN ABOVE IS a scene from "40 rounds of Trouble," Alfred Drake in top billing, the cities which he regards as the Playmouth; Feb. 19, "The Hero "The Sound of Music," Hellin-ger Nancy Dussault is chief caroller now in the Rodgers-Hammerstein salute to a singing family. "Who's Afraid of Virginia capitals of his career, London and native Paris. ine," a marital drama, the Lyceum; and Feb.

27, "The Jack Benny Show," with the comedian "The youngsters are beginning Tony Curtis Tops Cast In New Comedy '40 Pounds of Trouble' at the Ziegfeld for six weeks. to Join my audience. They want Following, in A-B-C order, are Rose Separate-cast play evening and matinee performances of Edward Albee's to know, 'What is this special something the old man has?" current presentations, including The developed at the theater, stars and theme. SRO in The famous grin flashes. The mordant look at wedded existence.

the listing means order seats well one-man show is only part of the agenda. With three films recently Uta Hagen and Arthur Hill top the after-dinner company, Kate Reid and Shepperd Strudwick the in advance. Tickets to other shows are generally available at the box office, with weekend performances finished, another is pending and there are bids for more. hands of Marion Hargrove, deals with the efforts of a sauve, dapper hotel-casino manager, whose establishment straddles the Nevada-California border on Lake Ta-hoe to (a) avoid alimony payments to an ex-wife who lives in afternoon troupe. SRO.

most in demand. "I don't play for nostalgia. The AP Newsfcaturts Photo New York, first stop on a per The off-Broadway lineup in "A Funny Thing Happened on things that I am doing in these cludes this dozen leading attrac at the Malco Theater. Janet Leigh and Laurence Harvey will co-star in the film. FRANK SINATRA is shown as he appears in "The Manchurian Candidate," opening Thursday sonal appearance swing through the Way to the Forum," Alvin years, I am always asked to per tions: "Abe Lincoln in Illinois," Zero Mostel heads a pack of California; (b) avoid romancing Anderson; "Desire Under the formI have not sought any of them." AND 10 TO GROW ON Still bouncy and hale, Maurice Chevalier, who will be 75 next Sept.

12, does a scene in his new movie, "New Kind of Love." Chevalier plans at least another 10 years of work. He now is in a four-week engagement in the attractive "niece" of his Elms," Grcle in the Square; the three cities most closely identified with his work, New York, London and Paris. In a third facet of his career, he will be on NBC-TV Feb. 22 in "The Inevitably, a vintage star gets "Instant Theater," the Premise; boss, which is hard to do because he is in love with her; (c) avoid Tony Curtis' latest venturesome production, "40 Pounds of Trouble," is showing at the Center Theater. Curtis, who has had his share of heavy drama In recent film roles, returns to comedy as a sophisticated gambling casino manager.

And it is a role that fits Tony as snugly and smoothly as the felt on the dice tables of his plush establishment. The picture marks a number of significant "firsts." It offers the first use, by special arrangement, of Disneyland as one (A. the principal settings; It marks the film debut of brilliant young director Norman Jewison. It provides the first screen role for child newcomer Claire Wilcox; it marks the debut as a producer, of Stan Margulies; and It Is the first picture to be completed under the asked one question. "The Dolls of Paris," York; 'The Manchurian Candidate" Stars Sinatra, Harvey, Leigh clowns on roguish musical romp in ancient Rome.

SRO. "A Man for All Seasons," ANTA Emlyn Williams in impressive drama of Sir Thomas More's conflict with Henry VIII. "A Thousand Clowns," O'Neill- repertory Is Man" and "Retirement? I thought of It damaging business publicity because he has permitted a lone World of Maurice Chevalier." for a while and what I could do. Walk on the Champs Elysees like some little girl to remain hidden in his hotel and in his apart "The Manchurian Candidate," an old spectre? Drink chase Lo- I feel that is an added attraction for my talents." Actor Making personality weakness resulting from utter domination by his mother, Angela Lansbury. Return ment, specifically when she litas, be laughed at? Jason Robards rebels against conformity with mixed humorous should have been turned over to For his in-person sortie, Cheval ing from the Korean conflict a results.

ier is soft-pedalling the tunes of the courts. starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey and Janet Leigh, opens Thursday at the Malco Iheater, through United Artists release. Written for the screen by George Axelrod (who co-produced with di "The Living Theater. Also "Oh Dad, Poor Dad," Phoenix; "Plays by Pinter," Cherry Lane; "Riverwind," Actors' Playhouse; "The Blacks," St. Marks; "The Days and Nights of Beebee Fenstermaker," Sheridan; "The Fantasticks," Sullivan Street; and "This Was Burlesque," at the Casino East.

medal-of-honor winner, Harvey has his bon vivant phase for material Suzanne Pleshette Is outstanding "Beyond the Fringe," Golden-four young Englishmen rib politi "If you can entertain that is terrific strength for you. I am in demand. That's my luck and I try to deserve it. "I want to be a man of this and routines befitting more ma Comeback At Young Age Of 22 as a radiant new screen person allly. ture years.

cians, clerics and a lot of other contemporaries to a satiric fare- rector John Frankenheimer) the "In the movies, too, it is right suspense drama is based upon the Not to be overlooked in all the shenanigans is Phil Silvers in his time who knows and sees very thee-well. SRO. Curtis Enterprises production ban highly controversial novel by Rich well how things are changing, but "Calculated Risk," Ambassador role as "Bernle the Butcher." ner. that I should play grandfathers and uncles," says the man who was born Sept. 12, 1888.

"One can In addition to the regular-run ard Condon. Angela Lansbury, who tries to be warm about it. Joseph Cotton trying to save, By JAMES BACON AP Movie-Television Writer HOLLYWOOD (AP)-At age 22 attractions, City Center is present Henry Silva and James Gregory If I can be a sunshine old man, co-star in the exciting tale of ing a series oi musical comedy not be a lady-killer forever and I don't want to end up play no way of knowing that he is really a remote-controlled tool of the Communists who had captured him. It is Frank Sinatra who finally uncovers the terror and the national menace implicit in this one man, and who leads the cause to prevent disaster. Beautiful Leslie Parish is featured in the last cast, which includes James Edwards, John Mc-Giver and Madam Spivy.

David Amram composed the thrilling musical score. Executive producer for M. C. Productions was Howard W. Koch.

actor-singer Rod Lauren is mak Washington espionage and politi revivals. "Brigadoon" is on dis ing third-rate parts." ing a comeback in a wild animal play through Feb. 10, followed his choice among several offers from record companies. Guy Rotondo, a good-looking Spontaneous Shows Pose Big Problems For cal intrigue. As in the book, the film chroni suspense thriller, "Black Zoo." Tapering off a bit on the gay by "Wonderful Town" Feb.

13 through 24, and "Oklahoma!" be How does one make a comeback life, Chevalier two years ago amid melodramatic trappings, the little family company from a wily financial raider. "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying," 46th St. Robert Morse, eager beaver, and Rudy Vallee, elder tycoon, collide in the musical hit about big-time ambition. SRO. "Little Me," Lunt-Fontanne- cles the experiences of a heel (Harvey) whose Achilles heel is a ginning Feb.

27, at such a young age? It's easy if you start out as a bobby-sox young singer with a fine opera-type voice, now has all the outside engagements he can fill In gave up wine, shelving it alongside the tobacco that he abandoned three decades age. idol. cluding one with Guy Lombardo's Fresh TV Hoi I am weak so I give it up When Rod was 18 and attending ipefuls orchestra. entirely Instead of taking a little Fresno State, he used to pick up Nkrumah Well-Guarded Since His Bomb Scare Sid Caesar in half a dozen dis A new comedy team, Stiller bit," he notes with a suave shrug. But the scary part of the whole a few bucks singing around local clubs.

A musician friend urged him to make a demonstration "My doctor has said that if I stop and Meara, has received a pair of bookings on the Ed Sullivan guises as all the men in the life of a triumphant gold digger. An drinking entirely, I will be very MOVIE CALENDAR By CYNTHIA LOWRY AP Television-Radio Writer NEW YORK (AP) The ad show after one show with record. good for 10 years more." other SRO musical. "Lord Pengo," Royale-Charles By PATRICK J. MCNULTY ACCRA, Ghana (AP) Barbed The basic Chevalier plan is to payments has become more stringent with import licenses.

"I can write plenty of orders libbed, largely spontaneous tele RCA signed him and his "If I Had a Girl" was a smash. You coyer suavely depicts an art The television magic isn't con fined only to the comics and sing- concentrate on movies for a while and eventually to shift into tele CENTER vendor who gets millionaires to thing is that the boy with the greatest voice since Caruso, the girl with the mast beautiful face and figure since Marilyn Monroe, or the comic with the greatest material since Will Rogers can and often does quietly die before those x-ray-eyed cameras. "It's no longer entirely talent or performance," says Merv Grif wire and iron gates protect Kwame Nkrumah these days. He has stuck closely to heavily forti do what he wants. vision.

ers. An early Griffin guest was Adela Rogers St. Johns, long one may not have heard it but your 13-year-old daughter did. The hit resulted in appearances for things these people really need but what's the use?" complained a British salesman. "They Mary, Mary," Hayes-Diana vision program, fathered by Steve Allen in the old "Tonight Show" days and nursed to maturity by Jack Paar, has created new, terrifying hazards for young, ambitious talent.

A single-shot special, "The "40 Pounaj of Trouble, In Eastman color, with Tony Curtis and Suianne Pleshette. "Roman Hotldav," with Greg, ory Peck and Audrey Hepburn; "Sabrina," with Humphrey Boaart. William Holden and Audrey Hepburn. fied Flagstaff House, Ghana's Lynn, Tom Poston and Edward World of Maurice Chevalier," won't give me a business license." of the nation's best-known newspaper writers and author of best-selling books. White House, since an assassin goes out over the NBC-TV net on the bd bullivan and Perry Como television shows, personal Mulhare now carry on in the long- The Soviet Union has made tried to kill him with a bomb run comedy about a simple-mind work Feb.

22, but it is unrelated to his future plans. The domestic After a few conversational ses Jan. 8. These casual lun-loving pro appearances all over America and Australia. Best of all came a MALCO Now Showing ttiru Wed.

"West Sid Story" with Natalie Wood, George Cho-klris end Rita Moreno In Panavlsion Technicolor. Starts Thurs. "The Manchurian Candi. date" with Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh, Laurence Harvey. sions with Griffin she has an fin.

"It's the way they are revealed as human beings that The bomb exploded 10 minutes show, incidentally, was made fol Ghana its big effort in Africa. Russian help includes a $40-mil-lion loan and training in the Soviet Union for Ghana students and grams are a new form of entertainment potpourris of music, endless store of wonderful anec lowing a more elaborate biogra movie contract with producer Hal Wallis. Then came a tobaggan slide after Nkrumah left a rally of his People's Convention party. Six dotes and is both witty and wise- jokes and conversation and the phical series aired in France "which made me feel like a mature Mrs. St.

Johns was in army officers. Other Communist prime showcases for fresh talent downhill. persons were killed and 120 injured. The explosion was the sixth great demand as a lecturer. nations, including Red China, have monument." Temperament, said Hollywood.

All of Griffin's guests, of course and new faces. Every young professional dreams of his big television chance a booking on "The since Aug. 1 directed against don't come off that well. His pro extended Ghana a helping finan-1 cial hand. The United States is helping on the Volta Dam pro Partly true, admits Rod but that was not the real reason.

Nkrumah and his party. The of Precisely what he would like to do in the medium eventually is "something entirely different from what others have done. I ficial total of the six blasts is 22 "I just got too much too soon duction staff, headed by Bob Shanks, groups the guests under several arbitrary categories, de Merv Griffin Show," "The Tonight Show" on NBC or the syndicated "Steve Allen Show." ject which will utilize bauxite (alu persons killed and about 400 in and it embarrased me because I jured. counts with television audiences today." Paar, during the early and middle period of his long stay on the "Tonight Show," had a fantastic record for catapulting little-known performers into the front ranks of show business by his methods of revealing them as human beings. Students of Paar say, however, that in the latter period of the program he stopped gambling on new talent and stuck with the family of entertainers he had built around him.

Anyway, by that time didn't feel I deserved it. I was un feel that one day there is a great part for an old man to do on pending upon the way they acquit themselves on the show just WANTED TRAINEES Men Women IBM Keypunch operators qualify in 2 weeks. Storting salaries up to $78 per week. Tabulating operators qualify in 6 weeks. Starting salaries up to $100 per week.

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"But that is in the vault. "I like to talk of these things in the future they are my dream. Rod fought with his recording ture group, who prove dull, slow- minum) resources. Stunning monuments crop up amid squalor-ridden slums in Accra. At the air-conditioned Ambassador Hote, the Rotary Club meets with a diiligence that would please any member in Des Moines, Iowa.

At the same time in the dining room a Czech tractor salesman bosses and with Wallis. About that time Elvis Presley returned from witted and grudging; the "hot sketches," who think they are fun All the rest I have had three Army service and Wallis dropped nier man tney are, and "Mr. or times more than maybe I de Red without making a movie. Miss Show Biz," who are affected Many diplomatic observers interpret the terrorism as signs of disenchantment with Nkrumah's regime. They say Ghana has been skidding toward economic disaster since March 6, 1957 when the Gold Coast colony became independent Ghana with Nkrumah as prime minister.

The British turned over what they considered a thriving colony with stately government buildings, good roads, a British-trained army serve." Soon there were fan magazine and superficial. ed marital triangle. "Maurice Chevalier," Ziegfeld The veteran singer-raconteur in a one-man exhibit, through Feb. 23. "Mr.

President," St. James-Robert Ryan is a retiring chief executive and Nanette Fabray his winsome wife in Irving Berlin's musical about what comes after the White House. SRO. "Natural Affection," Booth-Kim Stanley heads the cast in William Inge's just-arrived drama about a youth and his unwed mother. "Never Too Late," Playhouse-Paul Ford, Maureen O'Sullivan and Orson Bean generate high merriment with a slight case of belated maternity.

SRO. "No Strings," Broadhurst Richard Kiley and Diahann Carroll in bittersweet Paris romance, with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers. Imperial-Clive Re-vill, Georgia Brown and a lot of frisky youngsters in a musical based very loosely on Dickens' "Oliver Twist." SRO. "Seidman and Son," Belasco A garment center comedy, cut neatly to the mirth skills of star Sam Levene. "Stop the World-I Want To Get Off," Shubert-Offbeat musical about the life of a little Everyman, with virtually all action in The aim of the producers and stories "Hollywood's Youngest Has-Been.

may be explaining to Ghana offi-1 TV-Radio News Griffin is to gather together a he was too busy revealing himself to take time for newcomers. Today's most conscientious discoverer of talent is Griffin, whose afternoon program, only four Lauren, admitting that he talked group of talented, warm people out of turn too often, is taking no and throw them into a happy in NEW YORK (AP)-Television chances with his comeback movie. formal atmosphere created by programming, which progressive Griffin. He plays a mute. and police force, and a J700-mil- ly becomes more calculating, is HOLLYWOOD (AP) Joanne planned like a military campaign.

lion cash reserve. Critics say tlte British also left a legacy of problems: widespread Woodward has had two rugged pictures in a row. And to the victor belongs the mass audience. montlis old, is already required watching for booking agents for the evening television variety shows, night clubs and Broadway. Vince Mauro, a former NBC page with almost no professional experience as a singer, was on an October Griffin show.

Approv In "The Stripper," she spent cials the benefits of Soviet-made machinery. Flagstaff, Nkrumah's official residence, is an imposing white stucco compound covering several acres on Accra's outskirts. By standing just inside the first lightly guarded gate, it is possible to look past the guards in their red tunics and see several iron gates. These gates form a succession of barriers each inside the other. Few people go past all the gates.

Some. of the guards cany machine guns. OPEN 12:45 Prions 483-2062 NOW SHOWING Tony Curtis "40 POUNDS OF TROUBLE" Co-Starrlna Suzanne Pleshette Introducing Clairt Wilcox Start Friday AUDREY HEPBURN "Roman 'Holiday" and "Sabrina" COMING SOON Dean Lana OPENS 4:00 STARTS Your Friendly Drive-la NOW SHOWING "The Young Lions" Marlon Brando Dean Martin ALSO "The Revolt of Mamie Stover" In Color Jane Russell Richard Egon six weeks perfecting strenuous routines that were later cut out illiteracy, malnutrition and a high infant mortality rate. Even Nkrumah's detractors grant that the fiery leader has made important During the next month or so, the most important part of the planning goes on for next season's skirmishes. Network joint chiefs of staff draw their blueprints, plan of the picture.

In "A New Kind of Love," she plays soccer in a dream sequence plus all sorts of contributions in elementary education and better hospitals. other athletic activity. PLUS COLOR CARTOON IN-CAR HEATERS the strategy and select their weapons. Prime targets are the Fear and tension are evident "For my next picture," says the in Accra, the capital. -IN- Occasionally, however, there is a day when the chemistry doesn't work or when some heavy furniture or a hot sketch ruins everything.

But not often. "My function," said Griffin, "is to provide the framework in which to make them the guesls look good. If you can do that, you can't help but look good yourself." The irony is that, for all its virtues and entertainment values, "The Merv Griffin Show" will be canceled by NBC on March 29. Apparently there just weren't enough booking agents in the A. C.

Nielsen audience sample to raise the show's low, low ratings. It appears that the American housewife, when she turns to television during the daylight hours, prefers decisively game Oscar winner, "I want to do a most popular shows of this season Martin Turner Under Nkrumah's stern rule be ing mail flooded in and Griffin signed him for a second appearance. This resulted In a booking in a popular New York night club. It also interested a number of theatrical agents and Mauro is now represented by one of the biggest. He also was able to take "Who's Got CBS' powerful Monday night tween 500 and 1,000 political pri remake of "The Barretts of Wim-pole Street' where I can lie down." comedy lineup and "Beverly Hill The Action" IN TECHNICOLOR the able hands of Anna Quayle II billies," NBC's "Bonanza" and soners have been rounded up, according to diplomatic sources.

HOLLYWOOD (AP) George and composer-author Anthony Newley. SRO. Other political opponents have; 1NOW SHOWING! ABC's "Ben Casey." CBS already has chosen its weapon the Judy Marshall, who directed Jackie Gleason in "Papa's Delicate Con "Tchin-Tchin," Plymouth An fled to neighboring countries, especially tiny Togo. Ghana's cash reserves are thony Quinn and Margaret Leigh- dition," tells about the time he Garland Show. Other networks have signed some shows and are ton as an oddly-assorted duo thrust together by the infidelity took Gleason on a tour of Para-mount's Western street.

"Have BEST PICTURE! af tin OPENING Gun, Will Travel" was shooting there. now in the process or spotting them where hopefully they will strengthen weak spots or weaken the rivals' strong spots. of their spouses. Moves Feb. 11 to the Barrymore.

"The Beauty Part," Music Box 'I'd be great in Westerns," shows and soap operas above anything else, however fresh and amusing the others may be. down to $210 million, unofficial sources say. Nkrumah has never been able to solve an adverse balance of payments for Ghana's cocoa-based economy. Falling cocoa prices have added to the dilemma. The government in an effort to tilt the unfavorable balance of Bert Lahr makes the most of The maneuvering contains some A winner oi iv Academy Awards! 1 NATALIE WOOD claimed Gleason.

"I drink two shots faster than Paladin can draw a gun." MONDAY multiple buffoon roles in S. J. Perelman's mild satire. Almost SRO. And he's not kidding.

mm "The Hollow Crown," Miller- aspects of a giant chess game, ex cept that millions of dollars and VALENTINE DANCE RICHARD BYMER RUSS TAMBLYN RITA MORENO GEORGE CHAKRIS Features Begin hundreds of careers and jobs are involved. It is a serious, delicate and deadly business. LMMiaK Latest Nielsen ratings the au SPORTSCENTER Owensboro, Ky. Wed. Nile, Feb.

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Zina Bethune, who takes daily ballet lessons and has danced professionally, gives viewers a sample of her talent in the Feb. 21 episode of "The Gary Lockwood, who had the No. 3 lead in last season's "Follow the Sun," comes up the star of "The Lieutenant," a series about a Marine for which MGM has made a pilot show. AP Newtfeatures Photo being watched by agents for potential big-time performers. Griffin says that on his type of largely spontaneous show, the way a performer reveals himself as a human being means more than talent.

REVEALING AD LIBBING Best-selling writer Adela Rogers St. Johns ad libs with Merv Griffin on his NBC-TV show. She made such a hit that she now is in demand as a lecturer. Griffin's iour-month-old show is 3 I'll VWEKwllEfflal 1 liijuimUlCU1 Phone MU 4-1343 1231 St. Ann Street.