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AT ASOLO THEATRE 7-D RECORD REVIEWS THEATRE Sf. Petersburg Times, Monday, July 22, 1963 infim i Final Plays Join Season Roger Is 'Mr. Piano Man Trhe Lively Arts ON STAGE jSw ON SCREEN Iff Jf ON EXHIBIT 'Irma' Proves Triple-Treat Movie Fare tiny stage, and the beautiful sets and costumes. noWEVER, ONE of the prime requisites for an enjoyable performance of the play is a Cyrano with a voice to do justice to the beautiful speeches given him. Unfortunately.

James La Ferla By CHICK OBER Of The Timet Staff "Mr. Piano Man" Is playing at Guy Lombardo's Port-o-Call, Tier Verde, this week. "Mr. Piano Man" certainly describes Roger Williams to the let EOT; "-L" SUSAN PETER tar, Phil Paul on drums, and Hank Marr at the piano. Highlights: Sweet Nancy, The Watusi-Roll, Tonk Game, Bossa Nova Sandman.

UNUSUAL ALBUMS "Thf Merchant Of Venire," Caedmon stereo. The Shakespeare Recording Society presents the William Shakespeare classic with a per HflYwAwn.Lipjru Mini iiniiu i iiiuii i By MARLENE MATOUK Times Movie Reviewer Irma is a coquette. Irma is a sexy, devilish female. Irma un ter, and Incidentally, it's the title of one of his latest Kapp albums. Other Williams albums that have attracted attention in Center Boasts Varied Art Selections from the permanent collection of the Gulf Coast Art Center In Belleair, now perma the past year or two include the doubtedly is the most likeable prostitute filmdom ever has captured on celluloid.

And to make fabulous "Yellow Bird" set, one fect cast. Dorothy Tutin is Portia, and Hugh Griffith, bearded sheik in "Ben Hur" is Shylock, By BILL DUNN Tlmei Entertainment Editor The last two of five 17th and 18th century plays entered the repertory of the Asolo Theatre Comedy Festival on Thursday of last week. The Friday production was a disappointing world premiere of a new English adaptation of Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac." However, Thursday night saw a bright and excellent performance of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The Rivals." There are many good points about the "Cyrano" production, and the new adaptation by James Forsythe certainly Is foremost among them. Forsythe has attempted to re-Interpret the original play in terms of the necessities of contemporary stage presentations. His open stage version tailors the play particularly well for the Asolo Theatre.

Other excellent features of the current production are the extremely clever handling by the director of large crowds on the Irma even more alluring, more interesting, Billy Wilder cast Shirley MacLaine In the famous nently Installed the center's li and Antonio is played by Harry Andrews. A de luxe 3-LP album cf an historic performance. "Today's Best Hits By Cle-banoff," Mercury stereo. Suave THE YEAR'S BELLY ROGER WILLIAMS Broadway part. brary wing, Include represents LAUGHTER-PIECE! PK offered a rather monotonous tonal delivery of his lines, failing to display the range demanded by such speeches as the famous descriptive piece on Cyrano's nose.

"The Rivals" was filled with excellent characterizations led by Ellen Anttila's delightful misapplied wisdom-spouting Mrs. Mala-prop. Comedy highlight of the play was a scene in which Bradford Wallace as Faulkland displayed different attitudes of indifference toward his beloved. "Cyrano" and "The Rivals," along with "The Taming of the Shrew," "The Mistress of the Inn" and "School for Wives," will be presented in repertory form nightly through Aug. 24 in the Ringling Museum's Asolo Theatre.

But this isn't all. Yes, Billy tive work by some of the early orchestra plays the cream of cur Wilder is a great director and you can't find too many actress es better than Shirley MacLaine, 20th Century's outstanding paint' ers. They Include Eugene Higgins so when JacK Lemmon appears on the screen, the triple-treat is rent pop tunes in a style that will make them appeal to adult listeners and not just to teen-agers as they often do in their original presentations. Highlights: Pipeline. Puff, Follow the Boys, Days complete.

titled "Till," and another called "Temptation." This latter LP is highlighted by sparkling performances of numbers like the theme from "The Apartment," Never on Sunday, and the Riviera Concerto. Memorlam, Patsy Cllne," Everest mono. Patsy Cline, great country-western vocalist, who was killed in a March plane tragedy, is heard in many of her top hits. Highlights: Walking After Midnight, Come On In, Walking Dream, Let the Teardrops Fall. "The New Christy Minstrels." Columbia stereo.

Album sub-title, "Tell Tall Tales! Legends Nonsense," just about tells the story. This unusual group led by Randy Sparks spoofs just about every- tern Karle Zerbe, Jon Corbino, Isabel Bishop, Wesley Lea, Howard Mandell. John Lear. Bernard Shirley, as a high-priced Par is streetwalker who wears green of Wine and Roses, Don't Set me Free. stockings and carries a white Arenst and others.

French poodle, brings a mixture "Small Tree Dweller." an ab of emotions to the characteriza stract by Victor Candell, was a thing, intermixing some serious type folk songs as they go. High spots: Song of the Pious Itinerant (Hallelujah, I'm a Bum), In the Hills of Shiloh, The Old Timers, Julianne. "As You Remember Cowboy Copas," King mono. The late, great cowboy singer is heard in an album that was to be released April 1, 1963. In view of the fact that he was killed March 5, 1963 in a plane crash, titles of some of the selections are almost significant: If I Should Come Back, 'Tis Sweet to be Remembered, My Blues Are Gone, You'll Never Ever See Me Cry.

BEST OF Sight," Pacific Jazz mono. Earl Anderza, tion honest vulgarity, appeal gift to the Art Center from the ing honesty, a delightful sense of Childe Hassam Fund of the Na LPs THAT PLEASE "Golden Favorites Russ Morgan And His Orchestra," Decca stereo. "Music in the Morgan Man humor, a comical off -handedness, tional Academy of Arts and Let dance tonite GULFPORT CASINO SIDHEYP0IT1ER BOBBY DARIN ters, and two canvases are by a pathetic viewpoint about life and pride In the quality of her ner" has been a standby at Decca Arnold Blanch, one time guest "profession." records for many years, and cer instructor at the center. Admission 50c Dancing every Frl. 8 p.m.

on Boca Ciega Bay Johnny Braun Orchestra Lemmon, for the most part, J252588ffll plays a straight comedy role tainly all Russ Morgan devotees will enjoy this stereo program. It includes such Morgan nuggets as So Tired, Does Your Heart Beat He portrays Nester, the policeman who raids a busy backstreet for Me, Josephine and You're No hotel, takes "the girls" to jail, body 'Til Somebody Loves You gets fired for being so honest and winds up falling in love with PnESSIIfiE POINT "Many Happy Returns Of The Irma. Day," MGM stereo. Conductor 12 (EACH DRIVE 7 FIRST STREET NORTH Monday Luncheon Special ROBIN HOOD TENDER DEEF TIPS The movie Is for adults who 2 FIRST RUN HITS Richard Wolfe is also responsible should take it with beaucoups for the live and tasteful arrange' grains of understanding. What ments of a program of sure fire a great talent on alto sax, leads a fine combo in a varied program.

Jackie Wilson plays piano and harpsichord, Donald Dean is at the drums, and George Morrow and Jimmy Bond share duties on bass. Imaginative jazz. High spots: All the Things You Are, Blues Baroque, Outa Sight, What's New. "New Beat Bossa Nova," Col-pix mono. Zoot Sims and his or has kept the film unobjection Soup de Jour, Choice of Vegetable, Potato, Salad Coffee or Tea able and earned it no worse than selections.

Can you beat numbers like It's a Great Day for the Irish Mein Papa, Anniversary Ill a morally "objectionable in part I I A For Rtjtrvatl.nl Call (2M491 for all" Legion of Decency rat Song, Happy Birthday to You ing, is the fine directing of Billy Auld Lang Syne? A vocal and in strumental treat. Wilder. chestra make the samba swing and that's top flight bossa nova. Album gems: Cano Canoe, Re- Dally a.m. to 2 a.m.

Sunday 12 Noon to 11 a.m. Practical Prices Monday Nite FRIED SHRIMP All You Can Eat Danny Daniels Theatre Time Clock I tm rn i Complete V'' 1XJNBCB WM MARTINI or MANHATTAN I 1 rom Itv Efficient, Cburteous ij or the oroan. cado Bossa Nova, Maria Ninguen. "Hank Marr Trio Plus King mono. This album of latest teen- HONS 862-8483 7:30.

The Minotaur, 1:50, Mothra time dance steps is presented by 4:25, 10. top jazzmen Rusty Bryant on ten DADE CITY PASCO: The Stripper. FORT MYERS ARCADE: The Main Attraction. or sax, Taylor Orr on drums, Bill E-XC-LU-S-I-V-E PIRST OUTDOOR SHOWINO FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT TONITE I TUES. AT 7:45 11:40 Willis on bass, Cal Collins on gul EDISON: Tha Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm.

LAKELAND see rvonrec OREATER ST. PETERSBURG IN-TOWN THEATRES MONDAY, JULY 11, IfoJ CAMEO (Control it lit)! Mon Prom Tho Dinor't Club, 1, 4:35, 1:05. Seven Brides tor Seven Brothers, 2:43, :10, :40. CAPITOL (140 1st St. Prossure Point, 1, 4:15, 7:30, 10:30.

Nlaht of Evil, 2:30, 5 45, Last complete show 9. CENTER (Central it th): Lawrence of Arabia, 2, I. FLORIDA St. S. off Central) i PT 100.

1:17, 3:59, 9:23. List compl.t. (how 9:01. PLAYHOUSE (Central It 19thlr Don-over's Reof, 1:09, 3:12, 1:13, 7:11, 9:21. Last comploto show 9:12.

FILMLAND DRIVE IN: Savage Sam. Bob HOPe prisoner in th. iron Mask. LAKELAND DRIVE IN: Call Me Bwi Anita GARDENS; na. The War Lover.

POLK: Spencer's Mountain. 2600 9th STREET NORTH ST PETERSBURG SILVER MOON DRIVl IN: The In EMS 4 wottr ski thaws doily 10:00 A.M., 12 NOON terns. A Summer Place. NEW PORT RICHBY CINEMA: Hud, 7:55. PLANT CITY 2:00 P.M., 4:00 P.M.

34TH ST. AT 1ST AYE. NORTH STATE (control at 7th) i Irmo La CAPITOLi Playgirl after Dirk. Pest PIUS AT 9:30 ONLY DANNY KATE Douce, 1, 3:45, 0:30, 9:30. Lilt complete nd Sexy.

show, 9. STARLlTIi Jason and the Argonauts SUN ART (llli tth St. Th. The Man Who snot Liberty valance. PUNTA GORDA Babos, 2, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10.

Girl In Lov ers' Lino, 3:05, 5:45, 1:45. CHARLOTTE HARBOR DRIVl IN Florida Queen Cruises IAHIA BEACH and LITTLE MANATEE RIVER 10:30 A.M. Dally from Plor 11 Dining at Bahla Vista R.itaurant Moonlight amis to Bahla Boack Laving 0:30 P.M. Call 825-1721 TUESDAY, JULY 23rd DRIVE-IN THEATRES Nth ST. DRIVE IN (21th It SOtb Avo.

Tha Birds. Dallas. RUSKIN RUSKIN DRIVE IN: Tammy end the Doctor, Teenage Millionaire. SARASOTA AC Ei War ind Peice. Tower of Lon don.

CINEMAi Irma La Douce, I 4:40, NEW SUMMIR 7:20, 10. PROGRAM 1 fpiAmb FLORIDAi PT 109, 1, 4:50, 7, 9:30. day RITZ: 55 Days at Peking, 2:15, 1:15 9:15. TRAIL DRIVl INi Donovan's Reef, DOORS OPEN 12:45 EXCLUSIVE FIRST RUN NOW 7:45, 10:45. It Happened at the World Fair, 9:15.

TAMPA BRITTONi The Nutty Professor, 1:15, LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN Mat. 80 Eva. 95' Child. 40' 3:25, 5:37, 7:45, 9:55. List complete show 9:30.

10th CENTURY DRIVl INi The Strip at Montgomery Wards -watch for further details in tomorrow's St. Petersburg Times. per, 7:55, 11:55. A Summer Place, 9:45. 75c I FLORIDA: Irma La Douce, 12:30, 3:20, STUDENTS WITH I.D.

6:10, 9. i 111.111111. il.i.illllilili.ll i l.lWMII.iWW,ili. HlllMWriWllWMIWWWIIMIMIi.fltita Ulii HILLSBORO DRIVE IN: Playgirl Af ter Dark, 7:45. White Slave 9:40.

Call Mo Bw.ni, 7:45, 11:40. Man From the Diner's Club, 9:50. GARDEN AUTO THEATRE (Tyrone Blvd. it Pirk): Only Two Cm Play, 7:57, 11:24. A Weekend With Lulu, 9:45.

SKY-VUE DRIVE IN (940 Pasadena Avo. My Six Loves, 7:45. Tho List of Adrian Messenger, 9:35. If Man Answers, 11:25. NEORO THEATRES HARLEM (1017 3rd Avo.

It's Only Money, 6:15. A. C. Jones Talent Show on Stage, I. ROYAL (1011 12nd Sf.

Elephant Gun, 10:06. Mr. Hobbs Takes I Vacation, 1:04. HOLIDAY ISLES BEACH (31S Corey St. P.terS-burj Btacn): Man From tho Diners Club, 10:45.

I Thank A Fool, 1:25. Last complete show 125. PINELLAS PARK PALMS (4191 Park Blvdh Love Is A Ball, 5:15, 9:53. Greatest Show on Earth, 7:06. OTHER THEATRES ARCADIA ARCADIA DRIVE IN: Hey Let's Twist, 7:45, 11 Blue Hawaii, 9:20.

D.SOTOt Giant. AUUBURNDALB DALEi Byo Bye Birdie. Six Black Horses, BARTOW RITZ: Glint. BRADENTON BRADENTON: Critics Choice, 7:30. Whatever Happened To Baby Jona, 9:50.

PALACE: PT 109. SUBURBAN: Tha Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm, 7:45. Follow the Boys, 10. BROOKSVILLE 41 DRIVE IN: Love Is A Ball. CLEARWATER CAPITOLi PT 109, 1:10, 3:50, :23, 9.

DALE MABRY DRIVE IN: Hud, 7:43, 11:30. Escape from Zaharln, 9:45. JOHNYW PALACE: How the West Was Won, 1:15. TAMPA: PT 109, 11:05, 1:40, 4:15, 6:55, 9:30. TARPON SPRINGS A "JOHN 10 MIDWAY: Jason and the Argonauts, 7:45, 11:35.

Five Weeks In a Balloon, 9:55. DOIfdIS TARPON: In The Cool of the Day, Gambling Caused The Sandwich! 7:15, 9:05. Mi VENICE GULF: The Main Attraction. TROPICAL: Closed. ZEPHYRHILLS HOME: Follow The Boys.

Monday Noon Tuesday Noon CHICKEN DUMPLIN HAMiTSACTAftltLc0PED POTATOES EVENING DINNER EVENING DINNER SWISS STEAK VEAL CUTLET Mashed Potatoes Maihed Potatoes Choice of Veqetable Choice of Vegetable 89c 39 KIDDIE PLATE SSSZ 49' U.S. 41 opp. The SARASOTA-BRADENTON AIRPORT Th. Eorl of Sandwich, 18th C.ntury nobl.rn.n, w.i lo In th. q.minq t.bl.i that on many around tho clock bouti with tho qam.i of chanc, ho and hii fallow participants would not tak.

th. lima to stop for a compl.t. maal. One. tho Earl, b.inq fyyii oip.ciany nunijry, osk.d for lom.

MARVIN SMI MWffl Last complete show 1:50. Ei maat i.rv.d t0 PASADtNA AYE. SO. (Mitt SMI CARIB: Tho Nutty Professor, 2:30, h.tw.an 4:50, 7:10, 9:20. Last complete show, 9.

GO SIGHTSEEING TUESDAY St the EXQUISITE UNDERWATER BALLET at GULF TO BAY: In The Cool Of The pi.cas of broad to munch on whllo h. continu.d tho This Day, 7:45, 9:411. FREE PARKING HOME FEDERAL NEW RITZ: Giant Behemoth, 1:30, concoction was of court, nam.d oft.r th. fun-lovinq Earl. You won ba taking a chanc.

wh.n you chooso your favorito sandwich and oil tho trimming, at Aunt HaHi. s. In fact th.r.'s no gamblo involved with any of th. fin. foods en our vari.d m.nu.

ENJOY in BR IT TON PLAZA $75 Brifton CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER 66th St. 22nd Ave. No. WEEKI WACHEI SPRINGS mr ar Drop in soon and si. how ploasant dining can D.

today. Before or after dining, browse through Aunt Hattie'i Gift Shop You'll en TONITE 3 BIG HITSI HIT NO. 1 AT 7:45 ONIYI IN COLOR! DEBBIE REYNOLDS "MY SIX LOVES" HIT NO. 2 AT 9:11 ONLY! I Graot Stars In Ditauised Rolesl 'THE LIST OF ADRIAN MESSENGER" TONY CURTIS, KIRK DOUGLAS, ROBERT MITCHUM, BURT LANCASTER, FRANK SINATRA HIT NO. AT 11:25 ONIYI Celofl Sandra Doe, Bobby Darin "IF A MAN ANSWERS" OPEN DAILY SUNDAY COMPLETE MENU SERVED EVERY DAY (loavti at 9 A.M.) olhor Hps avallabl.i lusch Cardans Ybor City If a.m.) City A Cachet (10 a.m.

i 1 p.m.) biisot loovo joy shopping for unusual china, knick-knacki tod curio. South Doli Mabry tama Across Candy tura Mf at Pel. Mabry I "THE NUTTY 1 PROFESSOR" I Jerry Lewis opin fcw 12:30 a.m. jty -JrtlT from SIR VINO XTTTTj 11:30 A.M. 1st AVE.

4th ST. SO. "TRANSPORTATION CORNER" FIERY STORY OF IT. J.F.K. rfiCliffROBEIilSOIl TECHNICOLOR XjLkorida, TO 1:00 P.M.

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DOORS OPEN 5 P.M. Air ij "TConditiofled Cl 4191 "74th AYtVKf PLUS 2ND BIG ADULT FEATURE THE "GIRL IN LOVERS LANE" MATINEE DAILY 1:4 AIR CONDITIONED $6.95 Includes dinner, dancing, show Tho Pantfarr! nf thtt Piano eft "4 HITS 2 HITS SOe I DANNY KAYE in ll I mil RUM FROM U- THI DINERS' CUI" ens) JANI POWIU u7 BRIDES FOR 7 BROTHERS" 7 Vs" coioa FLORIDA Stan ntL 10:41 A.M. -WALT DISNKV'S TtCHNtCOtO "SPENCER'S MOUNTAIN" STARTS JULY Slet THE FOUR SMOOTHIES For Your Dininq and Dancing Pleasure in Tha Plantation Room JDEREiCHMAm LYNN Stylist in JAMES Cocktail Lounge Extra Good Food Always -o- ST PICTURE OF THE YEAR! and His Orchestra All WW SERVINS ACADEMY AWARD WINNER CrAjmb IVlures twsentt THE SAM ST.Gn CAViD LEAN Production of MYREXCE OFAIUBI1 July 30 Aotust 11 Vocalist Jennifer Marshall LUNCH 11 TO DINNER 1:45 to 7:15 Danci Tam unyi inn mat. Tem rn-mi lAcrruiiuri toseeintomm LAST CHANCE WIDE FILM STEREO TEMPTING DAILY SPECIALS 1 PHONI Iff ft ST. PETERSBURG BEACH WACHEE vs PROMPT ATTENTION jtV liV TWO SHO' FINAL GIVEN PHONE ORDERS DAILY ismpuaio soi WEEKS 162-3715 CENTRAL and NINTH) 2 I P.M.