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0 27 THE GAZETTE, SATURDAY. AFF.H, It, 1557 ON THE SCREEN HAROLD WHITEHEAD SAYS: "Fred Astaire ond Kay Thompson are two wonderful entertainers." uiW utvh in ill li) i. i ii i ii wmm-m-mm in i i iiu.iil mi an. i mm I iti in I TO fm a i.n, yyn 'I t'''jSlrt-i Mt w- a mm, ti Uv if "r- 1 i i t-. if- is ii i vv IV 1 hn- i 4 -Z: -a- I Trn 1 1 I ir.mr.i in WW.

-1. jSglWrV -M vhfcl Astaire, Thompson (Loeuj') Mitchum, Kerr (Pnlore) Martin, Alberghetti iCnpttol dorothy kilgalien's Voice Of Broadway Doris7 Beau At N.Y. Baxter To Play Barrymore Role Society In 18th Year The concert season 1957-58 will poser-pianist, Jean Francais mark the 18th consecutive season ne of his own compositions, of the McGill Chamber Ensemble. MaUfice Gendron' in the Haydn Concerto. Starting as the McG.

11 String pJans sppcia, Quartet in 1939 with Alexander Christmas concert, with Wilfred Brott as founder and leader, the Pelletier and. Rose Bampton members were first under the featuring the Scarlatti's Christmas sponsorship of Montreal Festi-1 Cantata for soprano and strings, vals and were rcspcnsihle for, Other works of interest will-be a presenting both new and old music; Bartok concerto for percussion, Extra Shows Suburbia '57, a musical comedy written, produced and directed by Mrs. Abe Stotland and presented by the Lauren-tian Choral Group, B'Nai B'Rrith Women, will have two additional performances on May 15 and 16 at the Van Home School Auditorium. The evening of May 15 is sold out but tickets are available for the May 16 performance. Jottings in Pencil: ibut seems incongruous in the jazz Millionairess Doris Duke and business: Benny ordered Mousie amazed friend after Jones' recent visit to New York.

Executives at a major disc firm stop chewing gum and Mousie her piano-playing beau, Joe Cas FUNNY AC LO Fred Astaire and Kay Thompson, two fabulous pnterta inrrs of A typ that arp. not turned out Bny more, make this lightweight effort completely enjoyable. Mr. Astaire has been hoofing and delivering comedy lines for as long as we have been attending movies and Hiss Thompson is one of those performers whose magic touch makes every scene come vitally alive. Her material is brittle and polished beyond belief and her delivery has reached a ftatp of sharpness and crispness achieved by only a few artists.

These two. then, gallop through this musical comedy with minimum of effort and a maximum of style. The third star, Audrey Hepburn, adds her piquant beauty to the scene and her particular method of acting. About this last. When the elfin-faced Hepburn first appeared on the screen we were captivated, not only by her fresh good looks but by her method of speaking a line.

Well, the good locks are still there and are just as fresh, but we are becoming just a little jaded by her determinedly offbeat diction. Mr. Astaire and Miss Thompson play a fashion photographer and a fashion magazine editor and Miss Hepburn has the role of their reluctant model. On the same bill as Funny Face is a short feature on Montreal produced by Associated Scheen News. This is the first public showing of the movie which is destined to travel far abroad, giving other people a glimpse of our city.

It is in color and, for a quick look at the city, it is effective. All the main tourist attractions are covered quite well and night club frequenters will have a lot of fun picking out old friends in the sequence dealing with the cabaret circuit. THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN SNOWDON, OUTRE-MONT, STRAND, PAPINEAU, RIVOLI, EMPRESS, SEVILLE, CORONA Science fiction films are not usually our type of film fare but this one could hardly help pleasing anyone who Is interested in fantasy and suspense. It tells, in frightening fashion, of a radio-actively tainted man who starts to shrink before the horrified eyes of his family, doctors and friends. At first he is normal enough not to cause too much comment but then he becomes too small -lor reality and it is here where the film becomes really terrifying.

The fantasy begins when he is attacked by the family cat which'has become, in proportion to its master, a huge monster. In escaping from the cat, the tyiy man falls down the cellar steps and enters a pre historic world when life for man was all terror. Such a thing as a common spidpr becomes a huge enemy, a pin becomes a heavy two-handed sword and a length of thread serves as a stout rope to help in climbing the towering heights of an ordinary wooden box. The special effects department and the set designers deserve all the credit for th film. They have worked cinematic wonders.

TEN THOUSAND BEDROOMS CAPITOL- Dean Martin, the star of this film, seems to be doing very well without Jerry Lewis. As a matter of fact we like him much better now than we ever did before. Without Mr. Lewis's broad and not, to our mind, exactly hilarious clowning to take the attention away from him, Mr. Martin is proving to be quite a personality in his own right.

He is a relaxed actor and knows how to handle light comedy. He is just as relaxed a singer and is, in fact, a genial and friendly type generally. Here he is supposed to be a hotel magnate who becomes Involved with four lovely Italian girls. Anna Maria Alberghetti li one of them and Eva Bartok Is another. HEAVEN KNOWS MR.

ALLISON PALACE A rather coy and arch affair about an Irish missionary nun and a professional U.S. Marine who are stranded on a South Pacific island during the Second World War. Deborah Kerr, sporting1 a ferocious brogue, and Robert as a virtually tongue-tied American tough guy, try valiantly to give the. film some dignity and humor but they are, for the most part, bogged down by the script. There are some good action moments, though, to brighten things up from time to time.

THE BIG LAND PRINCESS Alan Ladd, whose expression has never been known to change no matter how tense the melodramatic situation he may be in, is once more back in the saddle and musing about walking steaks. Mr. Ladd is a pleasant man to have around. You always know where you are with him. When he is on screen nothing unexpected is allowed to occur and this is very restful for the constant movie-goer like yours truly.

our hero out are Edmund O'Brien and Virginia Mflyo. disobeyed The pretty voice first Montreal perlnrmances. ceiesie ana si ings, a commission- are shaking and quaking over a recent order from the high command in Hollywood, The essence of the ultimatum ws: "Produce answering the switchboard at Geordie Hormel's Zephyr record Seven vears ago the McGill fd Canadian work by the Lapitskf Chamber Ensemble was founded, Foundation, a concerto for two Theatre Guide Saturday Only company Belongs to ni3 Driae, consisting of 16 of Montreal's fin-celli by Handel and a concerto Kim Wads worth. est string players with Alexander oy Aiessanaro btraaeua. Imperial "Seven Wonders of The Brott as permanent conductor.

As the past the concerts will Alouetto "Around The World In a hit record soon or everyone from top to bottom will be purged." The trembling bosses signed 11 new ingers and singing groups in a desperate attempt to come up with a winning formula Katharine Hepburn caused a furor at Bells are Ringing backstage as well as out front. None of the be held at Redpath Hall, well known for its good accoustics and well-suited for chamber musio 80 davs" at 8.30 p.m. They have since remained the only local chamber ensemble, giving a regular concert series each year in this city. Loew's "Funny Face" at 10.15, concerts. 12.35, 2.50, 5.10.

7.25, 9.45. Plans for the forthcoming season are felt to be of particular in Capitol "10.000 Bedrooms at 10.00. 12.15. 2.35. 4.55, 7.15, 9.35.

Booking agents privately admit that the savy train for American acts has stopped rolling in Cuba. The big money flashed during the last couple of years has disappeared, and Havana salaries for U.S. stars are generally below those offered in top-flight cafes at home Gina Lollobrigida is doing the expectant mother bit with all the trimmings including the odd gustatorial urges. Current yen: Salami sandwiches for breakfast. Ernie Kovacs, who's just hitting cast wanted to leave until they'd Palace "Heaven Knows Mr.

Al- terest. The first concert will be devoted to the music of J. S. Bach met her, and the audience hn- lison at 10.05, 12.20, 2.40, 5.00, 'ered long in Shubert Alley to gvl 7.20, 9.40 Princess "Big Land" at 10.20, 12.40, 3.00, 5.20, 7.35, 9.55. tro, just blew into town from the Far East.

He's on the Duke Ellington bill at Birdland Now that Carroll Baker has vetoed the role in no equivocal terms, Anne Baxter is being paged to play Diana Barrymore in the screen version of the shocker, Too Much, Too Soon Vivien Leigh's London chums report that she has a closetful of new Paris finery in which to greet the Spring $4,500 worth, in fact. But she had to get permission from the Bank of England to make the purchases. Zsa Gabor'i night-club act for Las Vegat was writttn by two of Jack Benny's high-priced gag men, who trekked tli Phoenix to watch her break it in. They do much better by Jack than they did by Zsa Zsa. (The oldies in her patter include several alleged jokes previously beaten to death in the New York columns, for example: "I hope Conrad Hilton turns the Tower of Pita into a hotel; then he can call it the Tiltin' Benny Goodman fired his drummer, Mousie Alexander, for a reason that would do credit to a nice seminary for young ladies and will feature his four orchestral suites.

For this occasion the ensemble will be augmented by a solo flute, three oboes, bassoon, three trumpets, tympani and harpsichord. Soloists for the remaining con Orpheum "Ten Commandments" certs will include the famous horn the front covers of the important national magazines as an off-beat comedian, makes no secret of his BEST PICTURE of theYEAR Michael Todd's in Todd-AO color FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY EVERY NIGHT AT I.M MAT. at 2.30 WED. SAT. 4 SUN ALL SEATS RESERVED real ambition: he wants to give up performing in favor of produc player, Denis Brain, in a Mozart concerto, the Canadian pianist, Neil Chotem, in the first Montreal concert performance of the Shostakovich Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings.

French com- ng, writing and directing comedy daily at 10.30 a.m. to 2.19 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2.00 p.m.; evenings at 8.00 p.m. Papineau, Rivoli, Empress, Seville, Corona, Snowdon "Incredible Shrinking Man" at 12.50, 3.50, 6.55, 9.55; "Man Who Turned To Stone" at 2.20, 5.25, 8.30. Outremont "Incredible Shrinking Man" at 12.50, 3.50, 6.55, 9.55; "Man Who Turned To Stone" at 2.20, 5.25, 8.30. Strand "Incredible Shrinking Man" at 10.00, 1.00, 4.05, 7.10, 10.05; "Man Who Turned To Stone" at 11.35, 2.40, 5.45, 8.45.

shows. How to keep a jewel polished: Paul Mann, the actor-coach, has a glimpse ot nor. U.S. Sen. Jack Javits and Attorney Gen.

Louis Lefkowitz are two powerful influences behind the move to promote John Roosevelt as Republican mayoralty nomine in the next city elections. John, however, hasn't said yes Clara Ward, the diminutive gospel singer at the Apollo Theatre, stimulates her audiences to such a fever pitch that the theatre's management hat decided to take no chances on casualties during her engagement. trained nurses are en duty at all times, ready to administer first aid to patrons who are sent beyond the point of recall by Miss Ward's rhythmical approach to religion. Jackie Gleason turns crooner, duetting with Jaye Morgan on the calypso, It's Illegal, It's Immoral. If audience response is enthusiastic, Jackie is expected to make a deal with Jaye company Victor to have the number released for popular distribution.

been assigned to check on performances of My Fair Lady sion" and "Man In The Vault." Rialto "Hollywood Or Bust" and "Five -Steps To Danger." Kent, Avon "Davy Crockett And The River Pirates" at 2.15, 4.40, 7.10, 9.35. Broadway's most fabulous hit. Reason some members of the creative staff thought the cast was Avenue "Battle of The River mi getting a little "sloppy." Plate" at 1.30, 4.05, 6.45, 9.25. York "Hollywood Or Bust" and "Five Steps To Danger." Monkland "Anastasia" and "Power and the Prize." I MOVED OVER 1 1 1 1 1 -4 1 In Easter Drama The Son of Man the story of the Passion and Resurrection of Christ, will the CBS Radio Workshop production on CJAD, Sunday, at 8.05 p.m. Four distinguished actors, Robert Young, Herbert Marshall, Victor Jory and Vincent Price, will Marshall Stearns, the azx authority, is out of the hospital and back at his professor's desk at NYU after a heart attack Pals of James Jones, the rugged novelist, testify that he's become docile as a lamb since his marriage.

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EVENINGS at e.00 f.M. ALL SEATS RESERVED (EXCEPT BAL.) Theatre Ballet May 2 JOHN GREGSON ANTHONY QUAYLE PETER FINCH vtrkVietiMe of Too, Are In The THE MOST INSPIRING EXPERIENCE ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY! NOW The Miracle Of CINERAMA You Will Thrill To the Glories Of Never Before Filmed Sacred Ritual Inside St. Climaxed By The Personal Benediction of Pope Pius Himself. Tf CHNICOlOn fafe- wfnW-TTSTi FRED Hepburn Astaire "Feature 1.30, 4.05, 6.45, 9.25 Lost Complete Show S.45 p.m. AVENUE Cieene obove St.

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Macdonald to the music of Bach; Un et Un Font Deux, with choreography and music by Michel Conte, young French dancer and composer, Traquenard, with music by the late J. J. Gagnier, Trial Flight, choreography by Elsie Salomons and music by Richard McLaughlin, Tas Classique choreographed by Michel Conte to the music of Auber, Audition a Trois Heures, Choreography by Scda Zare and music by Edmund Assaly. and Toy Shop, on the music of Shostakovich. The principal dancers of the company are Christina Coleman.

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