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REPUBLIC Thoenix, Mar. 1970 70 The Arizona Rcpu All in all proved a bad day for aclor Rex Reed to appear on his first big TV show, He'll tape NBC's Kraft Music Hall in mid-April before he and his family (Iolan-da and sons) return to Rome. Tony's costar: Peggy Lee. His producers: Dwight Hern ion and Gary Smith. By JOYCE HABER The Los Angelet Time HOLLYWOOD Rex Reed went home from a taping to his new apartment in Manhattan's Dakota (which building was the model for the one in Rosi-ma- the Ahmanson Theater at our Musical Center to make her debut.

She was visiting her mama, who's talented Rosemary Harris, at a rehearsal of "idiot's IVlight." And Jm-nifer caught the eve of costar Jack U'lnmon and director Garson Kanin before she was carried away to a dressing room. Anthony Qtnnn has agreed ry's Baby" i. Rex found his lor of another chanty event, Desert Circus Week, in Palm Springs. The week starts on April 3. includes a parade and ends with a very big ball.

Dick Cavell is fat. but Noel Coward is faster. When Dick asked his recent great guest what explained his brilliant, prolific output. Noel shrutwd and replied, "talent rilKKKY BLOSSOM TIME WASHINGTON (APi -Washington's annual Cherry Blossom Festival will ojh-h April 7 among the cherry trees near the Thomas Jefferson memorial. A part of that talent is on view at present in the- superb Broadway revival of "Private Lives," starring Tammy Grimes and Brian Bedford.

And what a part There's no substitute for construction, at which Coward's a master. Or for what used to be called "sophisticated comedy." It Mill stands up Or for top-of lhe-form performances, as given by the st.us Or for three-act plays which Ret you out before li pni. and leave ou wishing for more, in this era of long i often tedious I continuous one-actcrs without a break. Jennifer Ehle. just 5 weeks old.

came onto the Mage of MM Bina Kreitnor Tucson ACT is alive in 'Death of Joe Egg' TUCSON Sandy Koscnlhal came to Tucson 22 years ago but it took him 18 years of directing plays there to organize the stable community theater project he believes Tucson needed. The Citv of Tucson, firms within the community, and the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Humanities all contribute to Arizona Civic Theater (ACT) now, and Rosenthal is beginning to relax in' the knowledge that ACT has no debts, can soon pay its actors, has become established, an appreciated institution in the city. The current production, which opened last night in the room ACT leases in the Santa Rita Hotel, is a British plav bv Peter Nichols that received pad was aflame. It was a wiring failure. "On top of that." says Rex, the film he was going to do, called Santa Monica with his student James Coburn.

Jim was gathering background, undoubtedly, for the film he'll do on the subject with writer Stirling Silliphant, who's also a disciple of Lee's. Bruce says his method is neither Kting Fu nor karate, but something superior. He was o(f to Switzerland to demonstrate for Roman Polanski. For those of you who wi.sh, like me. that the marvelous composer, Frederick Loewc, would come back, he will at least for one concert.

Fritz retired directly writing "Camelot" with his longtime partner Alan Lerner. Jle retired to such things as the Cote d' Azur and yachts and glamorous girls and Palm Springs. Now he's practicing four hours daily for a one-man appearance at Manhattan's Carnegie Hall this autumn. It's a charity benefit, but admission is by invitation only. Ray Fine, ex-president of don the beachcomer's, is a dircc- Annual Sale MAGUAUOX COLOR TV from s259' Sirvinq Arijont Sine lf)2 Sdltt Sfic RMI MASTERS TY-STEREO GLENDALE 7016 N.

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They said, 'You may get away with that in California but this is New And I said, 'But this is Bill and they said, "Who's Bill Blassi Can you believe this?" asks Rex. No I can't. But maybe '21Y Mr.Krcin-blcr has never been to the men's (Bill Blass) department of Bonwit Teller. Bruce Lee, who gives noted SYLVANIA 7 fy" Aim enthusiastic critical notices in New York a few seasons ago but did not have a long run. Rosenthal thinks it's largely autobiographical.

It was Nichols' first play, and Rosenthal reports happily that, after a period of inactivity, Nichols is writing again. The play is titled "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" and is classified as a black comedy. The situation within the play is hardly amusing, but the presentation and ironies are. Joe Egg is the nickname of the wheelchair daughter of a not very grown up OUTPERFORMS ALL OTHER I Arth'rXfkl. HEATING 258-6967 can FOR FIFE MOVE survev 9 m.

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Though Rosenthal directs most of ACT's productions-partially because ACT can't often afford to bring in directors, or actors, who must be paid-" Joe Egg" is being directed by Jerome Guardino. Guardino has directed two ACT productions before, and Rosenthal speaks highly of his work. He also speaks highly of the structure of "Joe Egg." At times during the action, each of the characters turns to the audience and talks, usually to make a point in Rrechtian fashion. Joe Egg even gets up out of her wheel chair at the end of Act I and skips rope. The tragicomedy, ACT's fourth production of the season, continues at 8:30 p.m.

through March 15 (dark Monday and Tuesday) at the three-quarter round stage in the Santa Rita. The hist row is within 20 feet of the action, and the room holds approximately 235 people. Tickets are available at S3 through the ACT office and the Council of the Arts building in Tucson. ACT itself, of which Rosenthal, 46, is artistic director, has its own executive director and board now, and a budget this year of $39,000. It has been the force behind the founding of a Spanish-English bilingual theater for Mexican-Americans and a separate ACT organization which produces plays for children.

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