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STAGE REVIEW 'Dolly' Beats Mad Little Sin' Gets Tryout I I 'MAD LITTLE SIN' A comedy by Beth Keele, directed by Tom HIM and Donald Stuart for Originals Only at Crossroads Playhouse, 6571 Sunset Blvd. In Hollywood. Set and wardrobe: Adrlenne Supplee. Cast: Terence Patrick O'Rourke, Miriam Gibson, Daniel Faure, Bernl Valentine and Jerome Scott. 2 Eos! ZimtH 13 was unveiled at the ter entrance and Yonkers Mayor Alfred DelBello made Miss Merman and all previous stars of the show honorary citizens of his The show, ironically, was written originally with Miss Merman in mind, but when she said nay, Carol Channing got the part.

In between, the role has been done by Ginger Rogers, Betty Grable, Phyllis Diller, Martha Raye and, longest of Bailey. "I just wanted them to get it warmed up," said Miss Merman. where part of the tune fable transpires. Runner George A. Hirsch, who publishes a local magazine and volunteered for the stint because the producer thought it would be a nice touch, delivered his flaming torch to the St.

James Theater lobby on schedule despite murky, showery weather. While everyone waited for the official party to arrive from City Hall, where Mayor John Lindsay spoke about how important 'theater is to New York, Hirsch ran up and clown and a rock group called Sing Out Yonkers serenaded the sidewalk congestion. Then a bronze plaque house for nymphomaniacs. Dear old Phoebe hires secretaries (by the way, she also fancies herself a novelist) from a phony psychi-atrist who obligingly sends over some of his frigid patients. Sneaky Ploy This is a sneaky ploy for plagiarizing juicy plots and sometimes it even keeps Phoebe's young lover happy with a new amour.

Phoebe's mad little sin is the periscope she has set up to spy on the young lovers. That's how the old girl gets her kicks, fired by an occasional snort of brandy from a flask in her sewing basket. The premise would be pitifully sick if it weren't so excruciatingly dull and-sophomoric, not to mention deplorably acted. Only Berni Valentine as the two-time divorcee the shrink sends over to "help" Aunt Phoebe shows any signs of temperament or talent. Hill and Donald Stuart directed and there isn't much of that, either.

Ci)eatet0 Spoken CRITICS RAVE "Usual must for family audiences." Whitney Williams-Variety "Ice Follies expert spectaeular. No expense spared in costuming and special effects. Professional skills displayed expertly. Eridge, "A stream-lined presentation lavishly and inventively costumed crisp, rich and updated. The focus is on attractive and talented young skaters." John C.

Mahoney l.A. Times COSTARS Vince Marzelo, who portrays Cyrus Futz, holds his love Amanda in the play, "Futz," presented by the Burbage Theater Company and Theater Now on stage of Century City Playhouse. STAGE REVIEW Miss Owens' 4Futz! at Century City NOW PLAYING SEE SNOOPY, LIVE, IN PERSON! BY DAN SULLIVAN Timet Theater Critic i dazzling production 3 If no to.b missed" 1 linear Don Sullivan, I. A. Timet R' ftfiiZf BY MARGARET HARFORD Times Staff Writer "Mad Little Sin," a comedy by Beth Keele, is Originals Only's 136th tryout, according to Tom Hill who has been operating a showcase for would-be playwrights for 23 years.

Over the years, rewards have been meager only one play, "The Chair," a psychological drama by Hill and Donald Stuart, ever made it into anything approaching professional theater and very few of the other 135 even looked promising. But Tom Hill keeps trying and his followers keep coming which has kept Originals Only going Merrick Sets Film With Paramount For his first venture as a motion picture producer, David Merrick is associating with Paramount. Merrick will produce the film version of his current award-winning stage hit, "Child's Play." The film, scheduled for release at Christmas, in 1971 is budgeted at $1.5 million. No director has been set. Merrick, with more than 200,000 shares, remains one of the largest single stockholders of a rival studio, 20th Century-Fox.

"I'm the Ralph Nader of Fox," Merrick said at a press conference at Para-mount's executive offices in Beverly Hills on Mon-dav. CHARLES CHAMPLIN Connie Stevens Date Singer Connie Stevens opens a three-week engagement at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday. With her will be comedian Louis Nye. Like a Visit lo Old Mexico CONCIERTO MEXICANO a panorama of fflun'e. long and dance from various sftfee of Meice Spt.

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THUR, FRI, SAT.8:30 PM WED SAT MATINEES. 2:30 PM Reservations (714) 628-1211 ADMISSION $2.25 Padua Hills Theatre NORTH OF Ct-AREMONT THE Run Record NEW YORK UP) With flashy fanfare "Hello, Dolly!" became Broadway's musical champion last week. The matinee performance, number 2,718, eclipsed the record of "My Fair Lady." Four standup, whistling ovations by the capacity audience hailed star Ethel Merman and the cast that capered with opening-night verve. Then as a big, candle-spangled cake was wheeled onto the stage, Miss Merman got a bouquet of roses. Gower Champion recalled how he only agreed to direct the eventual blockbuster after spurning it seven times, and producer David Merrick quipped: "We've been lucky, Gower.

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4472195 CREST Monrovi 31 19 I't 111 1 I I JtT a. I If UAH AVVfl 1 Boy meets pig. Boy gets pig. Town gets boy. So it goes in Rochelle Owens' "Futz," a landmark play of the Off Off Broadway movement that has taken five years to show up in Los Angeles, not because it is sensational (so was "The but because it is hard to do.

Profound metaphor of human alienation that "Futz" may be Alabama passes at this time, Mister Chairman people do tend to snicker at it. A production that doesn't anticipate this laughter and have some ideas on how to use it, may fall apart when it' comes. Point of Origin The production that arrived at the Century City Playhouse last weekend from its point of origin, the Burbage Theater, not only anticipates our giggles, it hypes them into belly laughs. If we're gonna be gross tonight, dad blast it, let's not fool around! And so this "Futz" is less a dark study of repression than a jolly celebration of the lighter side of Krafft Ebing the Beverly Hillbillies scratchin' an' laffin' an' luvin' ever' which way. With a Grand Ole Opry score, yet.

Well, it's an approach. It's not certain that Miss Owens meant "Futz" to be this much fun. But, as indicated, it might look simply ridiculous were it any less fun. And just as a theater piece, director Sal Romeo and the Burbage ensemble make it a dandy one. Where has this company been all my life? (Hermosa Beach, echo replies, and shame on you for not getting out there.) They are handsome, they are in great physical condition, they can sing and dance and play the guitar, they can cut an individual figure without (pardon) 'Tollbooth' Premiere "The Phantom Toll-booth," an animated adventure based on the Norton Juster book, will premiere here Oct.

24 as part of MGM's first "Children's Matinee" series of seven films set for weekend engagements in key cities throughout the U.S. FUTZ1 Rochelle Owens' plav, presented bv the Burbage Theater Co. end Theater Now at the Century Cltv Playhouse. 10508 W. Pico Blvd.

839-3322. Producer David Durv. Director Sal Romeo. Lighting and design Kenneth 01-cott. Music James Burdlne and Joanne Kurman.

Choreographer Laura Bernstein. With Leslie Hallowav, Vlnce Marzelo, Rosemary Mallett, Bill Tabor, Terry Collier, Dennis Robblns, Joanne Kurman, Millie Hellman, Woodle Tavler, Diane Dumas, Chris Bystrom and "Amanda." hogging the stage, and they are in the hands of a confident director who has good reason to be. Romeo places and paces his company with swift economy, the visual line of the show always firm, always moving. Where his work ends and that of rapher Laura Bernstein begins is hard to say, a compliment to both of them; and the same congruity is felt in Kenneth Olcott's greasy-grubby setting and moody lighting plot. Special Praise "Futz" is together as few productions on the local scene even have ambitions to be these days.

And I don't mean to slight the rest of the company by singling out for special praise Vince Marzelo's innocently kinky Cy, Rose-raary Mallett's sluttish Majorie, Terry Collier's addled Oscar Loop and Millie Hellman as i raddled Mom. Almost they convince us almost. And their pig, Amanda, is as with-it as they are. The show will continue weekends at the Century City, 10308 West Pico. Not for the squeamish, snort-snort.

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