The Bridgeport Telegram from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 31

THE BRIDGEPORT SUNDAY POST, SEPTEMBER 1955 B--FIVE LeCallienne Brings Shakespeare, Ibsen and Chekhov to the White Barn The book will include of six "Doll's Buslder," "Ghosts," By TERE PASCONE Scenes from Shakesepeare, Ibsen and Chekhor plays come to hie on the stage of Lucille LorteiKs White Barn Playhouse, Wesiporr, Saturday and Sunday evenings, bringing the curtain doun on Le Galhenne's first in classroom teaching. For the past 10 weeks. 29 men and Cornea, studying three days a week arrangement to teach eou.emectly in five-hour sessions from 1 to p. fitted in My have gathered from near and far, at the quaint, second story theatre to be coached and to benefit by the experience of oae of the of the theatre 1 great ladies. Peop Pnnleged.to study with Le Four the she had GaJfcenn, and honored that readv done fore- but wo tvould teach them, the students, all Ittand -f, om scratch" 4s of ia.it of whom were auditioned person-j weekf ljeGmlhenDt work ally by the Weston actress toj oa hff av Enerov of tfce beiag accepted, will now after m-j Peop she to lhrough tn tner A with it, she will uriie an overall introduction between 5,000 and 6,000 words--to the six plas.

Miss LeGalhenne lues in a century-old farmhouse in Weston, and in a tiny shack in a- ravine away from the Main house, she does her tensive training, perform before an Invited audience, i from plajs they have worked on ia Last week, an impartial group of judges connected with the theatre, including several actresses, an actor, playwright, scenic artist, producer and appraised the writing in solitude. On days when she is not teaching, she goes to ecenes studied, and eight, selected Rook at noon rks steadily by them are those to be offered next untll 5 or 6 she has no weekend. phone in the hideout, receives no Macbeth Studied visitors and interrupts herself only The Jplays studied in class have make a cup of tea on a little been Shakespeare's a electric plate in the tiny workshop. ''Henry VEX" "Twelfth Night," "Richard ICE," ar "Romeo and Ibsen's Hedda Gab'er," Builder" and "Doll's and Chekhov's "Seagulls," "Three and "Cherry and it is best-performed scenes from these that-are to be showcased next weekend. Xot only have tne students--professionals and those with previous drama training--had the advantage of receiving instruction from the Weston actress, they will have use next weekend of of the most completely-equipped playhouses outside of New York, and it is this combination which make the two performances an interesting experiment.

A minimum of props will be used, and the ejctent of the costumes will be wearing of long skirts with by women taking part in the Shakespearean plays. Misa LeGal- llennt the Playhouse is welt- with parallels and steps Her tools are a thesaurus, and an ancient Danish dictionary, and her manuscript, 'written in long hand a zen in notebooks she picked up in France, is later typed by a professional typist. Mistcess of Acting The men and women who sought Miss LeGallienne to take her courses, picked a teacher, who is a mistress of her subject. The successful actress has achieved fame in Shakespeare, Ibsen and Chekhov roles--the basis of her White Barn teaching--and as founder-director- producer and leading actress of the Civic Repertory theatre New- York, sne secured for herself an unchallenged position in the art to which she is dedicated. Played Juliet Among the Shakespearean roles in Trmch sne aooeared haxe been Viola in "Twelfth Rosalind in "As You lake Juliet in "Romeo and Juhet." the title role in.

"Hamlet" and Queen Catherine in and-that women have been re- "Henry VUL" In Ibsen, she played eeivtny special training on how to Hilda "The Master Builder," Hed- walk with the Ions skirts so that it becomes for them an unconscious Aad as natural as breathing. Three Days a Week da. in "Hedda Rebecca West in Ella Ren- tiysiir' "John Gabriel and Mrs. Airing in "Ghosts Her schedule of study has been Chekhov portrayals include Masna Shakespeare on Tuesday; Ibsen on Wednesday, and Chekhov on Thursday, All students -do not take all three courses. Most of them take one, some trfvorand a few three.

In the Shakespeare group are in "The Three Sister?" Varya in "The Cherry Orchard" both at Civic Repoertory and Lyubor An- in "The Cherry Orchard," on Broadway. Miss LeGallienne's rnosr recent Louise Davidson of Ridgefield; Pe- New York appearance was in John ter Michael Falk of Hartford, now performing with OvaJ-m-the-Grox'e theatre in West Hartford; Sandra TVestport; Geneva Helm, New York city; Mathilda Hills, lo- Nan Krulewicn, New York, Staats Cots worth New York, Elizabeth i a Jackscn Heights. Elizabeth Stearns, York. Florence New Cecil Holm's "Southwest later presented on television with the Broadway cast. She has appeared in the movies, although she served as technical advisor for the Shakespearian sequences in the film, "The Prince of Players On Oct 23, on the Hallmark TeJe- vjsion tneatre, Maurice Evans will present Miss LeGalhenne's "version York.

State Cotsworth, Xew York, 0 -Alice in and in currently playmr with Paul Mum jthc 1" 2 hour program, Miss Lein "Inherit the Tom Rjther- JGahienne win pia trie White Chess Queen, her original part. ford, of Kicnmond, Va Kroadway actor Also John Geddeth Smith, Columbia Juhar.a Viller. I LlHltS Xew York" Pat Reis. Darien. Vincent Romeo, PHtsburgn, Tonal Romer Xew York, Rov Bacon.

La- Bud Brown, Johnson coma, X. Cit, Tenn. In the Chekhov class are Harry Aitken. Xorwalk. Elizabeth Xew York, Bon Kotite, Plains, 2 For Fall Round-up The second annual barbeque and fall round-up to be conducted by I Tork: Patricia Saunders.

Xe-w York; leaders of CUD Scout and Scout units of tne Pomperaug! Council Tcilj take place next Sun- Klaas Xordlinjr. da at 2 Acres park, i will start at noon, i The purpose of the program to Marjone Sner, XorwaJK better acquaint ne'v Studying Ibsen aie Tom Hose, TV persons interested in the Scoot! Suzanne Sessions, Xew York; movement on hovr each phase Uw Chapman, Xcw Haven. i Scouting- operates. Tne Cab Scout iart of tne pro-. Those tafcng tne three courses be Qn thp hemfi arp Mr.

Bacon, had one of the Robinhood. Tr.ose partlcipa'uns in the Ruth Chattenon -mil be Benjamin Corvino. Xancy last weekend At the White Kcraan LtKibrink. Jorn Po-; Post Actress Eva Ue producer and director, in a new rote cf teacher, has boon conducting a course in Shakespeare, Ibsen and Chekhov at Lucille Lor toll's White Barn Westpert. wil prooont her students in two showcase performances next Weekend.

Scene from Chekhov's "The Seagull," shows, loft to rifht, Roy Patricia Saundore and Tom Rutherford in action durinf rehearsal. In Sisttrs 9 cart, watching fallow perform, are. left to right, Pat fUis Wiley Patterson), Elizabeth Evans and Vincent Itomeo. Eva Le Gatlienne, dramatic of Weeton. in addition to conducting three days a week at the White Sam translating six Ibsen plays to bo published by Random House this winter.

Klaus Nordling, and Tomt Romer argue about carriage horses in a scene from "The Sea Cull." Students to to seen next weekend at White Playhouse workshop performances, rehearve ocene from "The Sea Gulf." and include, left to right. Patricra Saunders, Hirry Tomi Geddeth Smith and Patricia O'Grady. Know Your Heirlooms Berlin Porcelain; A Meissen Offshooi nitures Their roc roiled bases support oval baskets that could in- sweetmeat set of nine- preen and majrentA- floral Miller, Mr. Homer, Mr. Ruinerford, and Mr, In adci- tion to Shakespeare, Mr, Keis and The Bov Scout part of tne o- Mr.

Homco in the Chekhov gram Mature and axe croup, and Miss and MISS demonstrations, wpr.alinp. cooking. I and read.nsr. HiHs, in the Isscn class. Robert Drsss i er skipper of Translating Ibsen Plays announced that his; Miss LcGallienne, career unit will set up s'lip has been one of the most jiustnous explain the procedure for boarding! in-contemporary theatre, said she Md 1cavin the accepted Miss Lortell's invitation to teach at the White Barn last June because she found such a commit- mert well with her Drummer plans.

"I am workinr on a Modern Li-I brart' edition Jbscn translations wruch in the hands of Random House, publishers by Oct. CUAPDSNEEDED WHITE SAXDS I GROUND Sept, 3 --(AP) Oldtimers in the military shook By TQM ORMS6EE Two hundred, and forty the first successful imitition ol hard paste Chinese porcelain oc-j cfcrrea at Meissen, a town not fari from Dresden. Like other impor-; tant inxentions, it could not be kept secret or confined in the castle where it took place, Deser-j tions of Meissen workmen from! I 1718 on resulted an other Gerrran to make its wares the equal Meissen was easily realized tne looting- of factory the had brought both examples and some workmen to Berlin Dniner service, tea, cof'eet, chocolate and breakfast sets as well their dishes. The full inch Jttatettes consist of figures of a huntsman and five peasant girls, some holding fruits flowers, others over to 50th Anniversary of Laurelton Hall lift the baskets, bke the the right. The brown and of the (Continued from Pago Three) orations on the baskets and the scrolled are typical of ne character of Berlin ornamea- tation Search Wheeler, in the of to some highhanded royal such as Berlin 10.000 thalers fST.OOO) of Ch papered loiatei at Ber-j 3 she said "I haJ decided to stay In Weston this summer to work on the book, and since my home is but two miles from the White Barn, the fr.

provost marshal. Harris after a recent payday, miliiarx- found "a sco-e of wallets some opcn in unguarded He "it of men to watrh their money." extensively. One of these Hn It had started in 1750 with! workmen from another off-shoot, the Three different managers I tried with indifferent success to the tablewares and fisrures produced the'-c profitable. Finally in 3763 Frederick the Great be- owner with fActory royal enterprise. Hia ed each Also, an; wanted a marnage certificate had to first buy a of Royal Berlin china.

Thc5p two edicts made good start and other ideas to foil awed Tne factors got on its as a business concern and been going since. During the 19tb Century the factory was best known by porcelain figures of which the four tvpical. ilade between and 1550 from a set of ix intended fond of the ncnooi's B.olojr* club, he was ry throughout h.3 life, took preat joy in for choo lecturing fellow club FOUR ROYAL ICRLIN PORCELAIN FIGURES-- duriny first half of 1tth CtrUury, from to right aro, ino of in brown htbit and Blatant In greer and masanta Tha naxt huntiman it Koldinf fruit, tha eno at her and tha at extreme right hunttrnan. All are mfldetad on rococo eerolted aval betheU, Jn field of uports. the pro- includes and in- field 1 ball, basket ha II and I volley ball Field near the close of school year such relays and ty of 1.000 present Laura) ton Alumnae 1 association more than 1.000 aetixe from coast to coajt, acutnv Central mnH Sruth 'Amertcan countries, of hxe in New New York.

The motto of the first ef carded 12 solid oak the ac rcom was by the motto of achcol and on the school aeal wiiii ore added. Iz reads, quodcumquo Arother icscnpaoa found atoxe of the aanvs room reads once Of for yo to rast So I now haviajr aay Fix rnv buttoned staff two expressions of confidence ir: and assurance of 1 cicus htispitAlity sum ip which has hall, 50 years. Bohvia Crut- 1.