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The Austin American from Austin, Texas • 24

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i a Poge A24 Austin, Texas The Austin American Thursday, Jan. 17, 1963 Film on Birds Slated Tonight The Austin Audubon Society will sponsor the presentation of sound color film, "Birds of Africa," Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Austin Purchase OfKASE Show World Bjr JOHN BUSTW Amusements Editor Appi roved Public Library Auditorium at Ninth and Guadalupe Streets. TTli I A prominent West Texas radio end television man learned late MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM WED-THURS. JAN.

23-24 of Th Broadway Thcotr Ltogu Prtitntt Clubs Seek Extension Of Midnight Curfew Glass Studio 1. St? JEANNIE CARSON JOHN vai DREELEN The SoufJD ortiu5ic AnriVwiiittlteiMlkr R0DGERS HAMMERSTEIN LWDSAY.CROUSE iX limltflr- fl JOHMfEAWUIY (JT Prices SEATS NOW AT BOX OFFICI MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM CASHING IN Basking in a mutual success society as a result of their new appointments to assistant cashier posts at The Austin National Bank are, from left, Dick Dunbar, Allen Tyler, and Gerald Estepp. Dunbar and Tyler are graduates of The University of Texas, Estepp is a graduate of the American Institute of Banking. books ing. on social studies teach- Retired Prof Coming to UT Dr.

Edgar B. Wesley, who recently retired from the University of Minnesota faculty, will be AUSTIN CIVIC THEATRE PRESENTS UNDER THE YUM YUM TREE With Jim Brewer, Sarah Whelan, Liz Jacebson, Ed Turpin. TONIGHT AT 8:00 Adm. $1.50 STUDENTS $1.00 Call GR 6-0541 for Reservations ROYAL DANISH BALLET'S KIRSTEN SIMONE soloist with Chicago Opera company cate that they could end up with half a million apiece. When the Grand Ole Opry makes its belated appearance here Sunday, it won't have Minnie Pearl and George Jones aboard the bandwagon.

The two stars climbed off after the show's West Coast dates this week Speaking of country music, Ernest Tubb checks into the Skyline Club Saturday night for a one-nighter with his Texas Troubadours. It was a short-notice booking, but the Skyline's Warren Stark figures the veteran balladeer is always a pretty welcome attraction around of the state's more popular teen record stars will join forces for a big March of Dimes hop Saturday night at Municipal Auditorium And Leo Garibaldi, the enterprising wrestling promoter, has come up with a unique money-raiser for the March of Dimes coffers. At his Jan. 24 mat show, he'll offer the fans a chance to throw a pie in the face of any wrestler on the card for a $5 contribution to the MOD fund. If Tough Tony Borne, one of the most "popular" villains in the arena, is on hand, the pie-throwing stunt could net a real hunk of money.

The Three Stooges have been booked for an April appearance in Dallas' Memorial Coliseum Laurence Harvey, doing triple duty as star, director and co-producer of "Ceremony," has put his film before the cameras in Spain with a star-laden cast also including John Ireland, Oscar-winning George Cha-kiris, England's heavily touted Sarah Miles and Italy's Raf Val-lone Fernando Lamas will play the Spanish-speaking lead in an upcoming Argentine-Spanish production of "The Wedding." Theodore Bikel, the actor-folksinger, has accepted Princess Margaret's invitation to appear at the annual Bath Festival in England in June. "Divorce Italian Style," a new Marcello Mastroianni opus, has been booked for a February date at the Texas Pat Boone's "Evil Come, Evil Go" will have a screen play by Rod Serling. It'll be the story about a couple a visiting professor in the Uni versity of Texas College of Education during the spring semester. Dr. Wesley has written many HEGMAN'S RITZ.

LAST DAT 1st Show 1:30 "High School Big Shot" Tom Pittman Virginia AJdrige Plus 2nd Feature "T-BIRD GANG John Brinkley Pat Georee The Young The Wild Plus Cartoon News Friday Saturday GLENN FORD in "FASTEST GUN ALIVE" Wednesday that his application to purchase Austin radio station KASE has been approved by the Dub Rogers, president of the "Rogers Broadcasting Company, has been in Austin attend ing inauguration festivities, said )iewas advised in a phone call rom Washington, D.C that his Company's application, filed in Jate October of 1962, has been Approved. Rogers is president of the National Society of Television Fi-oneers. In 1949 he built and operated one of the earliest Texas Ty stations, Channel 5 in San He is a former chairman of the board of the National Association of Broadcasters, having served on the board for 13 years. "Rogers announced that most of the' present KASE staff will be retained, as will the "good music and news" format and ABC net-Work affiliation. He said that Dr.

Lund, owner of the Austin Radio Company, has op erated the station for almost three years, sold it because of ill health. STAG LADIES i FREE DANCE TONIGHT GIL'S CLUE Music By LEON CARTER And Hit Rolling Stonei HI 2-9161 THURSDAY! ii p.m. "The objoctivo of food Mting It to MOT HUNGRY." GERMAN BAKED WEINERS NAVY BEANS with choico 11 00 ill you of front can oat or Schmortn-Braionj Dally $1 4 German Roclpoa Changtd Daily BIER STUBE STEAK HOUSE 1025 Barton Sprlnft M. ROUND-UP SPECIALS! For Fit, Sat, and Sunday 3 Pes. CHICKEN CCc" Toast, Salad, French Fries CORN DOGS 50-0z.

PITCHER K(t Pearl-Tap ROUND IIP DRIVE INN 1210 Barton Spring! Road No order to go, please! 1 JOSEPH Chicago Troupe Opera Ballet Unit Performs Tonight NOW SHOWINGI FEATURES: 12:1.3:17 6:16 EASTMAN COLOR Adults 1.00 Sr. MDC JO E.LEVME At Drug Case Indictment Is Returned HOUSTON (UPD James Haz- eltine, who shared offices with attorney Bob Looney where police seized a quantity of marijuana, Wednesday was indicted for possession of marijuana. Hazeltine was no billed Monday on a companion charge of posses sing heroin. Looney was cleared of all charges of possession of narcotics. Looney and Hazeltine were arrested last Oct.

17. Looney, a former candidate for attorney general, said Monday's grand jury decision, which cleared him of charges, renewed his belief in the American system of justice. Desert Warning MEXICO CITY (AP) Erosion and deforestation rapidly are turninz five northern Mexico states into deserts, the National Paper Industry Chamber warned. It listed the states as Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, So-nora and Zacatecas. whose friends turn out to be their enemies when their baby is kidnaped Interstate Theaters' Raymond Willie is in New York to negotiate Texas play-dates for "Lawrence of Arabia," now one of the hottest film attractions around Candid quote from offbeat Shirley Mac-Laine in a current Look Magazine piece: "If the producers told me I had to behave like a movie star, I'd quit." pi ENTERTAINMENT GUARANTEED! ywi jr.

I JU Adult EnttrtslniMnt III: nsi vnrr! now showing I fkfh TENNESSEE WILLIAMS GREAT FIRST COMtlDYf BOX OFFICE OPENS 4:00 I TtJ'6 ADMISSION 70e M6TO lli'vl) KIDS UNDER 12 FREE GOLWyTi JJ jL VT MAHCHORIAH AT M7 Mlr A few fast odds and ends: Texas nightclub operators are banding together in an all-out effort to get the new Legislature to extend the present midnight curfew on niteries by an hour or two. They'll cite a serious decline in club business over the state as a strong reason for a slightly relaxed closing law Three female cast members of the Austin Civic Theater's "The Flounder" have had to drop out of the company, and Director Jim Martin is scouting for local actresses to take their places. Any girls interested in assuming the vacated roles including the French farce's title part may contact Martin at the Playhouse. Joan Crawford has been offered $150,000 for her 15 per cent share of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane," and Co-star Bette Davis has gotten a $100,000 bid for her 10 per cent cut of the film. Neither of these old pros, however, is interested in selling since projected figures on the hit picture's gross indi- be performing this time under the aegis of the Austin Ballet Society.

For this return appearance, the Chicago company will highlight its program with Mephistoph- ela," a new ballet choreographed by Miss Page from a hitherto un performed ballet scenario by Hen- rich Heine, the German poet. In the Heine version, the Mephistopheles character is a woman, which will give the bal let a unique approach, but Miss Page has set the dance to the music of Gounod, Berlioz and' Boito, three composers who have used the Faustian theme mus ically. Furnishing a contrast to the program will be "Die Flederm- aus," a colorful balletic adapta tion of the gay Johann Strauss operetta. Rounding out the bill will be a classic pas de deux, danced by Kirsten Simone and Henning Kronstam, solo stars of the Royal Danish Ballet who are touring this country as guest soloists with Miss Page's troupe. Miss Page's cast is headed by Patricia Klekovic and Kenneth Johnson with Orrin Kay an, Charles Schick, Dolores Lipinski and Ellen Everett also featured in the company of 50.

Tickets for the performance will be available at the Municipal Auditorium boxoffice Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bought during these hours, they are $2 each. At the door Thursday night, they will be $2.50. forriny YANNICK in a nvtaling underwater ballett in EASTMAN COLOR This feature at 7:00 This Ship is a Floating NOW! OPEN fa' INGRID, .1 dermis only ADULT one of the entertainment many 1 1 beautiful girls who shed their 11 i I earthly cares i ft for a holiday i with the will I sun-worshippers fF 1 1 "OX OFFICE OPENS 6:00 fSTTZi A I "7 HALWAlUS' kidTuTdiTree rxywAis -4 I ww- mm III.IH1M I BATTLE HYHH TJfiflUIWaiCIIMW yjh wacMrj.

LONG WEEKEND DANCE TffE JADE ROOM AUSTIN'S FINEST LOUNGE UMBO CONTEST THE RHYTHM KINGS S-PC. COLORED COMBO FRI. AND SAT. 1501 Son Jacinto GR 6-475 Call Ut For Private Partial Tonight! Over 29 Club dance Singles, or Couples Public "Over 29" Invited GILBERT KAUTZ and his orchestra WELCOME! GUEST NIGHT! Skyline datlrom Call GL 3-9089 For Club Information Gorgeous, youthful, spirited" Tlmoi, NEW YORK run in i rr BRIGITTE BARDOT MARCELLO MASTROIANNI "A VERY PRIVATE AFFAIR" FHrrwel In EASTMAN COLOR Presents PARAMOUNT 1 FMturct 12:00 2:25.4:50. 7:15.

9:40 Adult 1.00 MDC JO Child J5 Jffl S5S BRASSIEST 58 Lse-K SASSIEST" EXTRA: FOOTBALL SKI SAFE IN-CAR HEATERS TENNESSEE WILLIAMS 1 1 III IV i -m -m TTr-T-nnm Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet company will return to town Thursday at 8 p.m. for a single performance in Municipal Auditorium. The troupe, which visited Aus tin two seasons ago on The Uni versity of Texas Cultural Entertainment Committee series, will Recreation Activities Available Openings in recreation activi ties for adults at Austin Athletic Club for the spring term just be ginning include guitar instruction Wednesday mornings, crafts each Monday evening, bridge lessons and dance classes during evening hours. Exercise and sports groups are also open to new members. A beginning bridge class meets Mondays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

with intermediate players meet ing at the same time Tuesdays. Dance instruction of every type is offered at the city recreation center during evening hours, as well as for the school ager in afternoon classes. Joe Brown is instructor for square dancing each Tuesday at 8 p.m. Ballroom dancing is taught beginners Tuesday evenings and intermediates Monday evenings by Ed Belcher, who is instructor also for the junior high social dance class. Teaching modern dance and jazz Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m.

is Daniel- Sharkey who invites dance enthusiasts from eleven years of age up to join the group for study of dance routines popularized through TV spectaculars. For the career girl who needs assistance with correct exercis ing, Mrs. Valerie Sullivan physical education graduate of the University of Wisconsin directs the figure fitness class at 7 p.m. each Monday and Thursday. For these and other recreation activities at Austin Athletic Club, residents may call GR 6-5662 for further information.

There is no instruction fee although each resident taking part in the city- sponsored recreation groups must obtain a two dollar AAC membership card. Club To Take New Lions In The Austin Lions Club will indoctrinate new members and honor old ones Thursday at noon in the Stephen F. Austin HoteL The new members are W. E. Hemperley, Jack Griffith, Frank Campbell, Roland Nabors, Barrett Garrison, Paul Speer, Angus Wages, Harry Mayor, George Garrett, Al Broad, Jim Curl, Rich ard Conley, Glenn Brown and Rob DeTar.

AF Looking For Lawyers The Air Force is looking for 280 applications from lawyers who would Like a direct commission. Applicants must have passed the bar examination and have a law degree. Those selected will attend a four-week school at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio prior to serving three years on active duty. A AT) I LAUGHINGEST i-Jf I 'M A 1 THREE RING CIRCUS Jm; kh EVER SET TO MUSIC VJ mm dqris TONY FRANCIOSA JANE FONDA JIM HUTTON PLUS! "Home from the Hills" 4 CfitWo STARRING KENNETH JOHNSON PATRICIA KLEKOVIC 0RRIN KAYAN CHARLES SCHICK LARRY LONG ELLEN EVERETT DOLORES LIPINSKI and Special Cuest Artists I KIRSTEN SIMONE HENNING KRONSTAM I Stars of the Royal Danish Ballet Copenhagen yi 1 '-'TkWA A nWA I A lLJfX 1 I 1 1 Iltl WE RECOMMEND YOU SEE THIS FASCINATING, SHATTERING SUSPENSE MOVIE FROM THE BEGINNINGI HIGHLIGHTS OF 1962 ADULTS 70c, CHILD (6-12) 25c UNDER 6 FREE OPEN 6:00 FIRST SHOW 6:30 AVAILABLE FINE FOODS GREAT FIRST COMEDY! JOHN IRELAND Piem BRASSEUS KareeSo KESCGC5I Ym CCXTO hXrtM'fS wfi, jrJ VSSmA open 6 6:30 SAFE IN CAR HEATERS This Feature at :50 I bllJliW rank Sinatra aurercce Harvey Janet Leigh JiiAitIHhJ UNHtD uniSTS i iLi 'l I. GUNSLINGER iUab IHOYOln filihlHAYh i ugo 8:00 P.M.

TONIGHT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM IN COLOR-witb 11 Thlt Feature at 1:30 t3WimiF(KtLOJE3! tarrtoa TMELfi X2UJV 1 II IT -mS S' 7f0i IK. 1 I li AUDITORIUM BOX OFFICE OPEN TODAY 10:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M. For Advance Sales Including $10.00 Season Tickets OUODGERS HART OT. Z.

A I SI I Single (unreserved) General Admission Tickets $2.00 Advance Sale Price $2.50 at the Door MYlfNEDEMONGEOT" TECiHttaaiXv i i kKJkA.rkii. "fc--tr. Hit,.

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1914-1973