The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana • Page 8

a a "Night at the Opera' Has Two-Level Enjoyment By Jim Montgomery Times Amusements Editor The beauty of "A Night at the Opera," the 1935 Marx Brothers classic now playing at the Broadmoor Theater, is that it can different be enjoyed on two distinctly levels in the 1970s. First, an audience interested only in the entertainment aspect of -films can sit back, relax, laugh and enjoy the highly creative destructiveness of superb comedians at their jovial best. Second, it's gold mine for film scholars interested in cinem a development and the evolution of style. (Don't laugh. 'There are more serious movie buffs in this area than you may think.) On the first, broader level, we can take "A Night at the Opera" for what it is a gloriously funny escapade, innocent enough for any age audience.

Three of the Marxes Groucho, Harpo and Chico (Zeppo left the group prior to this film) are the star performers in a mindless episode which involves a young tenor and his sweetheart onto the stage of a New York opera company. Young Kitty Carlisle Also involved are the young Kitty Carlisle in her pre-television, opera singing days, as the sweetheart, Margaret who always played the stuffy society matron in Marx Brothers films. The plot goes from Milan, home of La Scala, then to an ocean liner, then to New York and the Metropolitan Opera House (the old one, naturally). no use describing the wackiness of it all. It just goes on and on, with each scene funnier than the one that came before it, showcasing the Marxes' inventive comedy and poking fun at just about everything.

Several memorable sketches in "A- Night at the Opera" were the prototypes for later comedy developments. Groucho and Chico, in the "legal eagle" skit, negotiate a contract and wind up tearing it to shreds. A crammed stateroom scene, in which the Marxes, a tenor, two maids, a procession of waiters, repairmen, a manicurist and goodness knows else wind is also a minor classic. up crunched into a tiny cubicle, Then there's the incredible backstage romp, with actors swinging on curtain ropes and scenery flying every direction, that brings the film to a finale. Individual Talents And aside from all the big production scenes, there are the small, close-in glimpses of the brothers' individual talents Groucho with his painted moustache and cigar, flipping off one-liners they're almost hard to catch; Chico's finger dance on a piano keyboard as he entertains chidren with "All I Do Is Dream of and Harpo's mute charm and delicate harp playing.

Note: The 1935 topicality of the humor shows the age difference of audience members from time to time. In one exchange, Groucho refers to "duplicates" during the legal eagle sketch with Chico. "You know what duplicates are, don't you?" Groucho ask's. "Sure," pipes Chico. "They're five kids up in Canada." Those of us remember the Dionne quintuplets laughed.

We were in the minority the night I viewed the film. The film scholar will find many things of interest in "A Night at the Opera." One thing that continued to strike me was the length of the scenes, as compared to the length of scenes in more modern works. The legal eagle sketch, for instance, is shot in one long, continuous clip, uninterrupted by- close-ups or side scenes. The camera was set, focused and just allowed to roll on while the two performers went through their routine. Not Directors' Medium Modern directors would more than likely, edit the sequence, breaking the visual line with different views of the same scene.

e. Perhaps it can be said that film, in 1935, was not yet the director's medium it would become in later years. Director Sam Wood did manage some masterful camera work in "A Night at the Opera," particularly in the hilarious mayhem of the backstages finale, some of which has inspired later comedy sequences such as those Peter Bogaanovich used in "What's Up Doc?" Wood himself is an interesting film tigure, even thougn his films dety thematic analysis. He began as one of Cecil DeMille's assistants and later directed such features as the 1937 "Madame the 1939 "Goodbye, Mr. Chips, "Kitty and Town" in 1940 and another Marx Brothers classic, "A Day at the Races," in 1937.

Wood was also the tirst of three directors who worked on "Gone With the Wind." (The others were George Cukor and Victor Fleming, who received credit for the milestone.) Night at the Opera" is the first in a series of classics the Broadmoor is bringing back, and it's a most favor able beginning. The print is in pretty condition, with an absolute minimum of scratches and blips, and the sound is clear for the most part. One last reaction: At conclusion of "A Night at the Opera" the evening I saw it, the audience burst into applause. How many times have you that recently in a movie theater? Borgnine One of Movies' Busiest Actors in '70s By Bob Thomas HOLLYWOOD (AP) How does he do it? How does Ernest Borgnine keep working so much? His fellow professionals would like to know the secret. Most of them consider Hollywood a disaster area.

Yet Borgnine continues moving from a one movie to another and has averaged three annually for the past several years. In 1972, he made three for 20th "'The Poseidon Adventure," the studio's big new moneymaker; "Emperor of the North Pole" play a guy so tough he'd make Fatso Judson in 'From Here to Eternity' seem like a Neptune Factor," a science fiction tale. Fox production chief Gordon Stulberg told him: "We might as well put you under contract; at least we could save some money." "No, thanks," says Borgnine. "I was under contract once, to Hecht-Hill-Lancaster. It cost me $500,000 to get out of it." How does Ernie beat the unemployment line? He explained that he avoids pricing himself out of the have ranged as high as $175,000.

market. His fees TO per picture His last few films have been at $100,000 "but my agent thinks we can go up to $200,000 now." Another reason he works: he doesn't fret about the size of his part or his billing. I don't care whether a part is 10 minutes long, or two hours," said Borgnine. "And I don't care whether my name is up there on top, either. Matter of fact, I'd rather have somebody else get top billing; then if the picture bombs, he gets the blame, not me." Of course, a major factor in his working so regularly is that he always delivers a strong performance and is well suited for the tough, action-filled film in which Hollywood now specializes.

Borgnine has learned the facts of economic life in Hollywood the hard way. "Everybody says all you have to do is get a television show that will last three years and you can retire," he said. "Lemme tell you something. I was in 'McHale's Navy' for four A 4 loo THE SHREVEPORT 'TIMES Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1973 7-B Today's Amusements Calendar Film Broadmoor "A Night at the Opera," Capri "Innocent Bystanders," PG.

Don "The Sword in the Stone," Joy's Cinema I G. Joy's Cinema "The New Centurions, R. Joy's Cinema III "What's Up, Doc?" G. Quail Creek Cinema I- "The Getaway," PG. Quail Creek Cinema Poseidon PG.

Shreve City Cinema "Wilderness Journey," G. Strand "Deliverance," R. "ConDrive-In quest of the Planet of the Apes" and "Fantastic Voyage." Showtown North "Billy Jack" and "Welcome Home, Soldier Boy." Showtown South "Trinity Is Still My Name" and "The 1 Revengers." Sunset Drive-In "Four Flies on Grey Velvet" and Possession of Joel Delaney." Art Norton Gallery Exhibit of Victorian glassware. Barnwell Photography Exhibit by Fletcher Thorne-Thomsen. Centenary Library--Exhibit of works by Flora DuVal Pierremont Mall--Open exhibits by local artists.

State Exhibit Museum Art exhibit by Central Louisiana artists. New Orleans 'Butterfly' Is Scheduled NEW ORLEANS Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" will be the first production of the New Orleans Opera House Association in the newly opened New Orleans Theater for the Performing Arts. The popular Puccini opera in the new theater, according to New Orleans Opera general director Arthur Cosenza. Knud Anderson, music director and 1 residents conductor, will conduct Cosenza will be stage director of the familiar work. Metropolitan Opera soprano Jeannette Pilou will make her New Orleans debut as Cio-Cio San in this first opera of the spring season, with the role of Lt.

Pinkerton being sung by tenor Enrico DiGiuseppe. DiGiuseppe made his Metropolitan Opera debut two years ago in the Pinkerton role. Another debuting artist in "Madame Butterfly" will be baritone John Darrenkamp, who sing the role of the American consul Sharpless. The role of Suzuki will be sung by Met mezzo-soprano Judith Forst, who was first heard in Orleans in 1970 as Siebel in Nero production of In the dual roles of the Bonze and Yamadori will be New Orleans singer Donald Bernard. Another Orleanian, Bennie Ray, will sing the part of the marriage broker, Goro.

Lelia Harris, a Louisiana native, will debut in the role of Kate Pinkerton. "Butterfly" will mark New Orleans Opera's first venture in $7.6 million Theater for the Performing Arts. The assocation's past seasons have been mounted in the old Municipal Auditorium, across the street from the new building. SINGING TALENT SEARCH For amateur singers who want to be considered by a major recording company Country, Pop, Rock, Folk, Gospel and Rhythm Blues. Audition is Free Recorded.

Call at Once Fort Worth, Tex. Ph. 1-(817)--261-6112 years and I owned a third of the show. "The week after I finished the series, my business manager called up. He said the bank reported my checking account $432 in the red, and my house was being auctioned off i to pay my debt." Borgnine never did find out where the money went.

It was four years before he ever saw any income from reruns of "McHale's Navy." And for nine months after the series he couldn't get work in movies; producers figured he was overexposed. With a new business manager and a lot of hard work, Borgnine has repaired his financial status. He is wary about picture deals sometimes too wary. "They offered me 5 per cent of the net profits from but I insisted I wanted all my money up he recalled with a sigh. "I figured, who wants to see a picture with a bunch of rats? Yeah, and then 'Willard' made $30 million in this country alone." SAMMY'S RESTAURANTS 1727 NORTH MARKET 8953 MANSFIELD ROAD Ph 422-4025 Ph.

686-3746 FEATURING STEAKS SEAFOOD Open 24 Hours Per Day OYSTERS ON HALFSHELL RAMADA INN 1-20 AT MONKHOUSE DR. HOME STYLE LUNCHES SUNDAY FAMILY DINNER 11-2 P.M. ADULTS $2.50 CHILDREN $1.25 RESTAURANT OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY WE INVITE YOU TO PICK FROM OUR NEW MENU RAMADA INN SPECIALTIES Oysters on the Half Shell Crab Claws Tenderloin of Beef Shalisk Shrimp Tempure Excellent Steaks Pepper Steak Legendary Jazzman 'Kid' Ory Dies HONOLULU (UPI) Edward, "Kid" Ory, legendary trombonist of Dixieland jazz who composed "Muskrat Ramble" and 'Savoy Blues," died Tuesday at the age of 86. "His heart just gave out," said his wife, Barbara. Ory had been hospitalized for two weeks with pneumonia.

Ory, perhaps the greatest Dixieland slide trombonist of all time, had been living in Hawaii since 1966. Ory brought the neglected trombone to prominence with his "tailgate" style, which got its name from the way trombonists played with their slides shooting out over the tailgates of wagons carrying bands in New Orleans parades during the early days of jazz. The part-Creole composer had a jazz career that spanned almost 70 years. He was born on Christmas Day, 1886, in LaPlace, and got his first job at the age of 10. Ory grew up in the bawdy Storyville district of New Orleans in the era of Buddy Bolden, one of the first of the modern jazzmen.

Many jazz giants, including Louis Armstrong and Joe "King" Oliver, got their first jobs in an Ory band. In an interview several years ago, the diminutive and quiet voiced musician described how it happened when "Satchmo" Armstrong was still a teenager: "Louis was a little fella then and he wasn't used to playing with an orchestra, just marchin' bands. I loaned him some money to get some clothes and then offered him the first real job he had," Ory said. "At that time, he knew only five numbers." Armstrong stayed on for two years, then moved 1 to Chicago and fame. The center of jazz moved to Chicago too, but Ory opted for Los Angeles.

He moved to the coast in 1919 and took his band with him. But in 1925, at the insistence of Armstrong, Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton, Ory joined the Chicago jazz scene. "I was recording with as many as eight bands, including Armstrong and his Hot Five, Morton's Red Peppers, Oliver and many he said. After five hectic years, Ory returned to Los Angeles where jobs became less and less frequent with the depression. He Roman Comedy Playing at Tech RUSTON The Louisiana Tech Theatre Players' production of Plautus' "The Braggart Soldier" is now playing in the Tech Little Theatre.

Arthur W. Stone, director of the Roman comedy, said the staging will continue through Saturday, Jan. 27, with performances at 8 p.m. each day. Tickets for all performances are available at the Little Theatre.

ICE SKATING 9512 LINWOOD DO A NEW GO ICE SKATING PHONE 686-4230 Call for week-days party rates Special Bargain Night ADULTS $1.00 ONLY CINEMA 1 FEATURE ONE TIME ONLY AT 8:00 P.M. POSITIVELY LAST 2 DAYS A MOTION PICTURE SURE TO BECOME A LEGEND IN OUR OWN TIME! lost his love for jazz. He continued to keep his trombone limber and often spoke of starting another band. "My life is jazz," he once said. "I have to keep on playing to keep alive." Funeral services will be held Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary, Honolulu.

Ory will be buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Inglewood, on Monday. Enjoy the Greatest HOT REUBEN On Rye At RED COACH INN 639 E. Kings Hwy. BOAT SHOW JAN.26 FEB. 4.

FREE MARKET HALL Weekdays 6 P.M -10 PM. Adults $1.50 Weekends: 1 P.M -10P M. Children under 12 Dallas on 1-35E Stemmons Freeway FAULKNER IS ALIVE! "Tomorrow" 1 Howdy! I'm CURT GOWDY and I'd like to extend to you a cordial and personal invitation to attend the 2nd Annual SHREVEPORT SPORT, BOAT CAMPING SHOW NOW at The Louisiana State Fairgrounds but I don't know your name! BOX- OFFICE OPENS 6:45 NOW SHOWING Cinema 3 FEATURES 7:34 9:22 GEORGE SCOTT THE NEW CENTURIONS Sansone's WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE INSTITUTION OF THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT "FAMILY BUFFET" Effective Wednesday January 24, 1973 from 7 to 9 p.m. and until further notice, a very special buffet will be served. A large selection of our most famous dishes, including the prime rib will be available.

A complete meal, with enticing desserts. PRICE: $4.95 (Children under RESERVATIONS PLEASE: 865-5146 Shreveport, Louisiana QUAIL CREEK OVER HELD a I TI HELD SHREVEPORT -BARKSDALE BLVD. OVER WHO WILL SURVIVE- IN ONE OF THE MacGRAW GREATEST ESCAPE EVER I OPENS THE $1 Every til 12:30 Day! 1:30 POSEIDON ADVENTURE staring GENE ERNEST BORGNINE RED BUTTONS THE GETAWAY CAROL. SHELLEY LINLEY MINTERS RODOY ME DOWALL STELLA STEVENS, PEATURES AT FEATURES AT 7.20 (PO FOR SECOND US END PG CINEMa CORPENATION TWIN ART PUSHBACK ACRES OF AUDITORIUMS GALLERY FREE PARKING (AP Wirephoto) Edward "Kid" Ory finally retired his trombone and became a poultry farmer. Then, in 1944, Ory reassembled his jazz musicians of the past and staged a comeback.

He appeared on the Orson Welles radio show and again became a leading figure in jazz clubs coast to coast. He once owned a San Francisco nightclub, On the Levee. Two concert tours of Europe followed, as well as an appearlance in Carnegie Hali. Even in retirement, Ory never Dance at SHANTY CLUB Wed. Nites 'til Further Notice See You Fri.

Sat. NiteSHANTY CLUB 3444 GREENWOOD RD. PRIVATE GUITAR LESSONS JIMMY JOHNSON GUITAR STUDIOS Williams Music Co. 723 Milam Ph. 422-9267 RAMADA INN Enjoy An Evening of Pleasure In Our Lounge Featuring The Smallwoods Monday-Sat.

0 A.M. FIRST DRINK FREE FOR UNESCORTED LADIES Today at abc Interstate Theatres CAPRI 22 7067 DOWNTOWN 020 MILAM ST ESPIONAGE EXTRA ORDINARY Innocent Stanley Baker Held STRAND 424 5349 Over DOWNTOWN 630 CROCKETT ST. JON VOIGHT BURT REYNOLDS' THE NE JOHN BOORMAN FILM A Showtimes Cinema 3 2919 VALLLY VIEw 0R 0686-4002. CINEMA 2 FEATURE ONE TIME AT 7:45 A story of love. Filmed by David Lean Ryan's Daughter Starring ROBERT MITCHUM TREVOR HOWARD CHRISTOPHER JONES JOHN MILLS LEO McKERN ad SARAH MILES GP MGM METROCOLOR and SUPER PANAVISION FOR AN ENJOYABLE EVENING The Village binge 1313 LOUISIANA AVE Phone 422-6525 BEL LOUNGE 1655 KINGS HIGHWAY Phone 861-7551 2 WE FOREST -2920 JEWELLA ROAD Phone 631-3711 COME MEET THE "IN CROWD! Wednesday Special Enchilada Dinner $410 Two Enchiladas with Chili, Fried Rice, Fried Beans, Toasted and Soft Tortillas.

No substitutions. Orders to go at regular price. From 11 am. Regular price $2.00. 2 El Chico.

Like Mama, like Mexican 2050 Old Minden Road, Bossier City Madison Park Shopping Center 2621 Hollywood 2127 Greenwood Road FAMILY NIGHT at Shakey's TONIGHT 6-10 p.m. LA FAMILY SIZE DISCOUNT GIANT SOFT DRINKS HALF PRICE Not good for take-out orders SHAKEY'S PIZZA PuBlic PARLOR house ACROSS FROM SHREVE CITY Night There's nothing quite as exciting as opening night at the Barn Enjoy the glamour, the gourmet buffet plus the unique theater in the round. on the most delightful night of the play Box office open 8.30 am tit 10:30 pm. for feservations THE BARN DINNER PLAYHOUSE Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward South of LSU on Harts Island Rd -Call 861-3539 for Reservations!.