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FINAL -6 "i ii The Arizona Republic Saturday, March 19, 1983 and the arts Belushi companion indicted; surrenders in Canada The Enquirer quoted Smith as saying she had injected Belushi with a final "speedball," a mixture of cocaine and heroin. She later retracted the statement, saying she had been under "Under the felony murder rule in California, if a person commits an inherently dangerous felony such as furnishing or administering cocaine or heroin which directly causes death, that person is guilty of second-degree murder, even if the death was unintentional," he added. Pam Jacklin, sister of Belushi's widow, Judy, said Friday evening that she and her sister would have no immediate comment. Smith, a 35-year-old part-time rock singer who lives in Toronto, is thought to be the last person to have seen the comedian alive. She left the United by an attorney, Jane Arnup, when she surrendered.

Smith will be held until a court hearing on Monday, he said. Canadian authorities had expected her surrender, but they said her lawyer, Brian Greenspan, told them he intended to fight extradition after she surrenders. Greenspan could not be reached for comment. The indictment charged Smith with 13 separate acts of administering drugs to Belushi from March 1, 1982, through the morning of March 5, 1982, Los Angeles District Attorney Robert Philibosian said Friday. States shortly after Belushi's drug overdose death March 5, 1982.

Belushi was 33 when his body was found in a $200-a-day bungalow at the Chateau Marmont hotel on Hollywood's Sunset Strip. A coroner's report said the cause of death was "acute cocaine and heroin intoxication." At the time, the death was ruled accidental. Philibosian, however, reopened the case and instituted a grand jury investigation in September after a National Enquirer article quoted Smith as saying she had injected Belushi with drugs. Associated Press TORONTO Cathy Evelyn Smith, believed to be the last person to see John Belushi alive, surrendered to Canadian authorities late Friday after being indicted in California on felony charges in the comedian's drug-overdose death, a Toronto police spokesman said. According to Toronto police, their arrest warrant accuses Smith of one count of murder and 13 counts of administering a dangerous drug.

Staff Sgt. Stephen Harris said Smith turned herself in (at 7:15 p.m. Arizona time) and was accompanied the influence of drugs and alcohol when she talked to the Enquirer reporters in Toronto. The Enquirer gave police six to eight hours of tape recordings made by the reporters who interviewed Smith. Deputy District Attorney Michael Montagna, who presented evidence to the grand jury, said the tape confirmed "in substance" the contents of the Enquirer story.

Cathy Evelyn Smith Compelling 'Jimmy Dean reveals a poignant story I ts- 1 Movies Michael Maza COME BACK TO THE 5 AND DIME JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN A Cinecom International Films release produced by Scott Bushnell, directed by Robert Altman, written by Ed Graczyk, cinematography by Pierre Mignot. Cast: Sandy Dennis, Cher, Karen Black, Sudie Bond. Rated PG. At the Los Arcos Cinema, Scottsdale. If your guilty pleasures include reading National Enquirer in the supermarket checkout line, by all means spend 109 minutes in the dark with Come Back to the 5 and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.

Like all the best sensational but essentially true tales from the tabloid press, the film is fearlessly, shamelessly contrived and absolutely compelling because of it. This issue includes four exposes. Two cover surgery, one an excision, the other reconstructive. Another explodes a righteous cover-up. The fourth probes the identity of the "true son" of the actor-demigod James Dean.

But this is a deluxe edition. Directed by Robert Altman from the Ed Graczyk script that failed miserably on Broadway last year under Altman, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean has brilliance that can't be addressed in comparisons to lurid journalism. The film unwinds in a tiny town called McCarthy, Texas, only 62 miles away from the film location of Giant, Dean's last picture before he totaled himself and his Porsche on a California highway. Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean moves fluidly between two time frames on a dime-store set in which 1955 and 1975 are mirrored images. In 1955, the Woolworth soda fountain is the meeting place of the Disciples of James Dean, a photo-collecting, jacket-wearing fan club of adolescent girls and one sexually tenuous boy.

In 1975, it is the site of a Disciples' reunion. The time shifts were reportedly the most troublesome aspect of the Broadway show. On film, accomplished through what appear to be reflections rather than editing, they lend From left, Mona (Sandy Dennis), Sissy (Cher) and Joanne (Karen Black) share nostalgia. Critics split in reviews of 'Marilyn' Associated Press LONDON The musical Marilyn, based on the life of Marilyn Monroe, got mixed reviews Friday from London's critics, who praised actress Stephanie Lawrence's portrayal of the legendary blonde but panned Mori Carson's music and Jacques Wilson's book and lyrics. Lawrence, 29, who played Eva Peron in Evita for more than a year, got a standing ovation from thie opening-night audience Thursday, which included a host of stars and Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II.

"The show is a glittering triumph for Miss Lawrence," said the Daily Mirror's Arthur Thirkell. "Her transformation from the teen-age tease that was Norma Jean into the superstar Monroe is brilliantly achieved." The Daily Mail's Jack Tinker praised Lawrence's vitality, but said, "There is scarcely a song worth th6 singing, and for a tribute to a woman whose stock-in-trade was shining good humor, precious little wit. If poor Marilyn Monroe had just cause, to complain about the men and the movie moguls in her life, it does not appear she has struck any luckier in death with her musicals." The Times of London's Irving Wardle dismissed the production as "stereotyped" and a "dreadful musical." But John Barber of the Daily Telegraph said it was "brilliantly staged" and "in spite of considerable weaknesses, the show must be credited for the performance of Stephanie Lawrence." "Marilyn hasn't a single memorable melody, just a loud noise that tries to fool us into believing it's Glenn Miller or '40s Hollywood," said David Roper of the Daily Express. The Standard's Milton Shulman agreed, saying, "Without any striking choreography, no hit song and no peak of theatrical excitement, I cannot envisage any long future for this slick but basically ill-conceived account of an actress who ought to have been commemorated with joy rather than woe." Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean the surreal visual quality of Altman's Three Women. In 1975, as in 1955, Juanita (Sudie Bond) runs the store, smashing flies and tidying displays of cheap shoes long out of style.

Although the store has no customers, Juanita has help. Sissy (Cher) seems your basic Texas tart. Vulgar and boozy, she dresses in fabrics that cling to the generous bosom that has been the focus of her existence since her days as a Disciple. Mona (Sandy Dennis), once president of the Disciples, used to work at the store. Pallid, dowdy, neurotic, she claims to be the mother of the true son of James Dean, conceived on the Giant set in a night of amour that ended with 13 kisses.

Joanne (Karen Black) is the elegant redhead who arrives in a yellow Porsche. Unrecognized at first, she turns out to be the truth-bringer. None of these women are what they seem. As the scene shifts between past and present, at first obtrusively but later to stunning effect, Joanne goads them toward truth. In confrontations fueled by booze and old anger and softened by affection, facades crumble and secrets are bared.

Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean telegraphs some of its revelations from the beginning, but that does not make the process of exposure any less enthralling. Some secrets cannot be guessed; Sissy's is one. And Cher's performance of her transformation is so spectacular it blocks all memory of those early screen adventures with Sonny Bono. The characters may be ultrabold, but their interplay is poignant, and tense as an emotional impasse out of Tennessee Williams. Between their lines, the characters address small minds, small towns, the crumbling of institutions from marriage to religion and the substitutes thrown up in their place.

It is impossible to get specific about the performances without giving too much away. Let's just say that Dennis will about break your heart. Also that the fact of Black's casting, along with her performance, add up to a clear-eyed but compassionate variation on what has become a common movie gag. Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, above all, reminds us that extravagance is not a matter of money, but of attitude. Altman did it all on $800,000 about one-twelfth the cost of today's average Hollywood picture.

County fair harvests agricultural bounty Events GeneLuptak AP This is one of a famous set of faked fairy photographs that created a sensation 66 years ago. Fairy photos phony, newspaper reports The upcoming Maricopa County Fair will serve as a kind of bridge between the Valley's urban and rural communities. At the fair, urban youth will meet their agriculturally minded peers who spend much of their free time raising pigs, cattle, goats, chickens, sheep and turkeys. The fair, which will be held Wednesday through March 27 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds, 19th Avenue and McDowell Road, is primarily agricultural, said Glad Clarke, fair manager. It allows members of 4-H Clubs and Future Farmers of America to exhibit their club projects, which include raising cattle, swine and pigeons; sewing; cooking; or growing vegetables, cotton and marigolds.

Judging for poultry, rabbits and pigeons will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, judging of sheep will begin at 8 a.m.; beef cattle at 9 a.m.; dairy goats at 1 p.m.; swine at 5 p.m.; and rabbits at 7 p.m. Judging of canines begins at 8 a.m. Friday, followed by judging of dairy cattle, swine showmanship and flower competition.

On March 26, judging of canines will begin at 8 a.m., followed by pigeon showmanship and pet judging. Beef showmanship will be at 9 a.m. March 27. In addition, open classes for county residents will cover such areas as poultry, pigeon, garden and farm crops, floraculture, sheep and dairy goats. A highlight of the fair will be at 9 a.m.

March 26 when more than 700 animals, raised by 4-H and Future Farmers members, will be auctioned, Clarke said. Sheep will be sold first, followed by swine at about 10:30 a.m. and beef cattle about 2:30 p.m., Clarke said. Other special events at the fair include horsemanship events at 8 a.m. Friday through March 27; a gymkhana of rodeo events for children and adults at 7 p.m.

Friday; and a pit-bulldog show at 1 p.m. March 27. The latter event, sponsored by the Arizona Pit Bull Breeders Association, is to demonstrate the non-violent side of the breed and its finer points, a spokesman said. The fair also will feature an 80- MARICOPA COUNTY FAIR From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. March 26 and 10 a.m.

to 9 p.m. March 27 at Arizona State Fairgrounds, 19th Avenue and McDowell Road. booth consumer exhibit, 20 food concessions, carnival rides and booths, exhibits of old farm equipment (including a 1901 Frike Eclipse steam tractor) and entertainment on three stages. The Shoppe, a seven-man country-Western show band, will perform Thursday through March 26. Show times are 5, 7 and 9 p.m.

Thursday and Friday; and 3, 6 and 8 p.m. March 26. The Shoppe, from Dallas, has made nine albums. For three years, the band was nominated for the vocal group of the year award by the Country Music Association. It won the entertainer of the year award three times from the Country Music Revue Association.

Ladmo and Gerald, local children's television celebrities, will appear at 2 and 5 p.m. March 26. Also on that day, the El Zaribah clowns will mingle with the crowd. Other local entertainers during the five-day fair will include children's theater groups, Mexican folk-dance groups, tap, jazz and ballet dancers, country-Western and rock bands, a female barbershop quartet, musical soloists, a kitchen band and comedians. A yodeling contest will be held at 11 a.m.

March 27. The fair will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.

to 11 p.m. March 26 and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 27. Admission cost is $2 for adults and $1 for children younger than 16.

Half-price admission for military personnel (with proof of active, discharged or retired military status) will be available Wednesday and for people 62 and older on Met presents solid staging of 'Walkure' By Mary Campbell Associated Press NEW YORK A good; 'Ue Walkure, though not a truly moving performance of the opera, was pet-formed at the Metropolitan Opera on Thursday night. The Wagnerian opera has not been heard at the Met since the 1976-77 season. Bass Hans Tschammer of Germany made his U.S. debut singing the role of Hunding. His voice is impressive, well-placed and bright rather than dark.

Gwyneth Jones of Wales, who sings Brunnhilde in the Ring cycle on public television this season, was singing her first Met Brunnhilde. She sounded fine most of the time, but often was understated, and made her "vision" appearance to Siegmund a gentle chat, not the most dramatic way of holding audience Hildegard Behrens of Oldenburg, Germany, sang Sieglinde. Her voice was rather characterless in the first act, which is unusual for Behrens, but she warmed up. Manfred Jung of Oberhausen, Germany, sang Siegmund. His voice is warm, with rounded tones.

He sounds young and can sound tender or heroic. His voice does not contain the bittersweet sound of some heldenten-ors, which seems to predict that their story will have a sad ending. Franz Ferdinand Nentwig of Duis-berg, Germany, was singing Wotan for the first time in a Met Walkure though he sang the character in two other Wagner operas last season. His voice has a very pleasing timbre though sometimes he didn't seem to have the vocal weight for the part. By Michael West Associated Press LONDON Do you believe in fairies? Britons who do got a nasty shock Friday when the Times of London reported that a famous set of fairy photographs that created a sensation 66 years ago are fakes.

The newspaper said 76-year-old Frances Griffiths, who took the pictures showing small dancing figures with butterfly wings in 1917, confessed Thursday after repeatedly insisting the shots were genuine. The Times said Griffiths, who lives in Kent in southeast England and is writing a book on the subject, said the shots were faked using cut-out illustrations from books. The photographs she and her cousin, Elsie Wright, 82, took at Cottingley Dell near Bingley in Yorkshire in northern England created a wave of fairy fever at a time when belief in the paranormal was widespread in the country. Among the many duped by the photographs was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the doctor-turned-writer who created fiction's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Doyle, who died in 1930, was vice president of the Marylebone Spiritualist Association, now called the Spiritualist Association of Great Britain.

He investigated the Cottingley Dell fairy photographs taken by the two women, who were then young girls, and announced that the pictures were genuine. The author even declared that the creatures in the photographs reproduced in the same manner as humans because they had navels. He published an article in the widely read Strand Magazine in 1920 in which he described the Cottingley Dell fairy sensation, further boosting public interest in the affair. As the girls' fame spread, they produced a second series of fairy photographs. Doyle's findings acted as an inspiration for others.

Edward L. Gardiner, then national secretary of the Theo-sophical Society, announced that fair ies worked inside the stems of flowers, tinted petals and gave a warm green color to the leaves. He solemnly declared that fairies were visible only when they were relaxing. The Times printed one of the 1917 photographs. It showed the head and shoulders of a dreamy-eyed girl seated before a grassy knoll on which four small winged figures are dancing.

The British Broadcasting Corp. made a television film about the two women and their fairy photographs five years ago. The photographs came to light after the girls were scolded for saying they were late getting home because they had been "playing with fairies." They borrowed a camera from Wright's, father and returned home with a photograph of several dancing figures. The Times said the hunt for the Cottingley Dell fairies created small fortunes for several of those who took up the story. But it said the girls received only 20 pounds, then worth abokit $80, in bonds from Doyle..