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THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE OCTOBER 14, 1951 ends Totnorrow oster ens at 10 A The Fourp Two-Character Play, Op the Plymouth CONTINUING OPENING "Darkne at Npm Robinson Back to Stage After 21 Years Olga San Juan, Blonde Star of "Paint Your Wagon," Looks 14 By MARJORY ADAMS A little girl 1 with bronze hair slicked back' and tied with a gay green ribbon dashed out from the stage door of the Shubert Theatre. All about her were young men wearing beards of every shade and hue from red to blond, light brown to They are the miners in "Paint Your Wagon," and the girl is Olga San Juan making her first legitimate stage appearance in the leading role of James Barton's 16-year-old daughter. Between you and me, she doesn't look a day over 14. TWO CHARACTERS make up the entire cast of "The Fourposter," opening tomorrow evening at the Plymouth. Hume Cronyn and his wife, Jessica Tandy play the two roles.

public schools, and later studied at the City College of New York and at Columbia University. During his school days, he wanted first to be a minister, then a defense attorney, then a teacher and was finally en-: cburaged to become an actor by teachers who praised his work in amateur theatricals. Leaving Columbia in his- junior year, he enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and following completion of the full course there, began an apprenticeship in stock anJ road companies. His career was interrupted, however by World War during which ha served in the United States Navy. Robinson's first play on Broadway was in Roi Cooper Megrue's "Under Fire." Always a student of languages, he was cast in four roles in the play, in which he appeared as a Frenchman, a Belgian; a German and a Cockney.

This display of versatility established him on Broadway. He went on not only to be acclaimed one of the. finest actors on the American stage but one constantly in demand by leading producers, until after ome 49 plays, including 10 for Arthur Hopkins and 10 for the Theatre Guilds he was in the forefront of Broadway stars. First Picture His first picture' assignment was in "The Bright Shawl," a silent film with Richard Bathelmess made in Havana in 1923. -He accepted the part primarily because of the location trip, became seriously ill after he had arrived in Cuba and had a thoroughly miserable time instead of the pleasure he had planned.

Added to this, after he had seen the film, he vowed that he would never again make a silent picture a vow which ha kept. Teamed with Claudette Colbert, Robinson made his first sound picture in 1829 in Paramount's New York studio. That was "The Hole in the Wall," which he still considers his poorest performance. Going to Hollywood a year later, he soared to popular success with "Little and repeated with his memorable performance in "Five Star "Tiger Shark," "Silver- Dollar," "Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet," "A Slight Case of Murder," "Brother Orchid," "Dowble Indemnity," "Woman in the Window," "House of Strangers," "All My Sons," and other films which made him one of the most renowned box-office stars in the motion picture industry.

A week before Robinson returned to New York for rehearsals of "Darkness at Noon." he completed a film. "Actor's Blood," that was written and directed by Ben Hecht. "Visitors From Vienna" "Visitors from Vienna," an evening of Austrian folk Songs and dances, will be presented in Hay den Memorial Auditorium of Boston University, Friday evening, Nov. 16. Susanne Polsterer is art director and mistress of ceremonies.

The engagement is one in the Second Goodwill Tour of Austrian Student and Teachers to North' America. The Playwrights' Company will present Edward G. Robinson, famous picture star, in person, at the Colonial Theatre for two weeks' engagement beginning Monday evening, Oct. 22. IK--Mr.

Robinson's appearance in Sidney Kingsley's prize-winning play, "Darkness at Noon," marks his return to the legitimate theatre after ah absence of 21 yearst during 'which he has starred In more than 60 motion pictures and innumerable radio presentations, in- THE OLD REVOLUTIONARY Rubashov is portrayed by film star Edward Robinson tin "Darkness at Noon," Sidney Kingsley's dramatization of the Arthur Koestler novel, opening Oct. 22 at the Colonial. eluding his own popular series, "Big Town." One of the foremost stars of the legitimate theatre prjor to signing for films in 1930, Robinson made long-run history on Broadway in "The Kibitzer," which he co-authored with Jo Swefling, "The Racket" and two-score plays presented by such leading companie as the Theatre Guild and Arthur Hopkins. Among these, and demonstrating his pronounced versatility in his profession, were "The Man With Red Hair," "The Brothers Kamara-zov," "Peer Gynt" and "Juarez and Maxmilian." Oddly enough, his only portrayal of a gangster on the stage was in "The Racket," yet he was to achieve film fame in such roles. Dramatic Power Mr.

Robinson chose the role of the disillusioned revolutionary Ru-bashov for his return to the theatre because of the dramatic power he felt in Mr. Kingsley's dramatization of the Arthur Koestler novel, and because of its penetrating presentation in dramatic terms of a contemporary conflict of human minds and souls. Robinson was reared in New York city, educated in the New York PLYMOUTH 'titf Publication of Sea Stories Won Jan de Hartog His First Theatre Experience "5 ipiwiiiii Hartog wrote a musical, "The Devil and Miss Honesta," to give employment to members of the incapacita ted Dutch film industry, and thus keep them from being deported to Nazi labor camps. It was an instantaneous hit, but was closed within a week by the invaders be cause the two leading actors were made up to travesty Hitler and Goering. The author became a hunted man and took refuge in his mother's lodgings in a rest home for elderly ladies.

There he occupied himself by writing "The Fourposter." He made secret night visits to groups of fishermen and peasants to give recital performances of "Skipper," which he had memorized when members of the underground thea tres were rounded up, to induce his audience to strengthen resistance and enlist them in the work of hiding refugees. Eventually deHartog was forced to nee the country. He was jailed Switzerland for illegal entry; crashed an "appropriated" German plane on the take-off in an attempt to fly out of Switzerland; was shot while crossing the Pyrenees but, despite his wound, proceeded to Gib- Publication in an Amsterdam newspaper of a series of sea adventure stories published under the pen name of "Captain Thunderbolt" was directly responsible for Jan de Hartog's highly productive career as a playwright. The Amsterdam Civic Theatre, looking for a technical expert to nelp stage a nautical play, called the newspaper, which sent de Hartog to see them. After convincing the directors that so young a man really could have teen "Captain Thunderbolt," he was engaged to instruct the cast in salty profanity and other matters.

Fascinated by the theatre, de Hartog remained with the group to act and help in, production. They included such American imports as "The Petrified Forest," "Street Scene," "Men in White," "Golden Boy" and "Desire Under the Elms." He wrote his first play, about the sinking of a ship, under the title of The End of the 'Liberty' "in 1938. It was presented in Holland, Poland, Norway, Portugal and England. Two years later he published his highly successful book on the sea-going tugs, "Holland's Glory." Wrote Musical With the German invasion, de COLONIAL THE THEATRE GUILD A osteal pjr based on "Oroca Grow Um LAST 8 MONDAY EVENING "THE FOUKPOSTER" Plymouth Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn," the theatre's newest hus-band-and-wifo acting team, are the stars and the, only players) in-this comedy by Jan de Hartog about 35 years in the married life of a poet and his wife. Jose Ferrer has staged the play, whose action passes entirely in a bedroom.

The setting, built around a four-poster bed, is by Syrjala, and the costumes were designed by Lu-' cinda Ballard. Produced by The Playwrights Company. One week. WEDNESDAY EVENING PEARL PRIMUS John Hancock Hall. -The Trinidad-born Negro dancer and her company will give a single performance here.

The program, said to be mainly of new numbers, will include "African Ceremonial," excerpts from "An African Journey," "Agu," "Santos," "The Initiation," "Im-pinyuza," "Country Dance," "Mischievous Interlude" and "American Suite." In the company are Charles Blackwell, George Mills, George Shipman, Charles Quee-nan and Joseph Commodore. Old Howard Burlesque Coming to the Old Howard burlesque theatre is Mickey "Ginger" Jones. Betty Morgan, Penny Paige and Tarzanna will be featured. Red Marshall and Sammy Price, will be on hand to keep the audience in a merry mood. The master of ceremonies will be Al Murray and Dick Crooker is the singer.

A special addition to the program is The Adamsons. The feature moving pictures will be "Ticket to 'Tomahawk' and ralter where he was hospitalized. To England Recovering, he went to England to employ his sea-going experience in the service of O. T. W.

A. (Ocean-Going Tugs, Western Approaches) There he met Angela Priestly, English actress and daughter of J. B. Priestly, with whom he renewed acquaintanceship after the war while on a visit to the Oxford theatre to see his friend, Christopher Fry and Pamefa Brown. Miss Priestly and Mr.

de Hartog were married five years ago, and now, make their home on a 90-foot windjammer, "The Rival." The author's absence in Boston and at the New York premiere of The Fourposter may be accounted for by the fact that he had to fly back to Europe to take the "Rival" through the inland waters to France before the Fall rains raise the water-level to such a degree as to make it impossible to pass under the stationary bridges along the route. With their two small children, the de Hartogs pass their' Summers in Holland, the Fall in England, the Winter in Paris (where "Skipper" recently passed the 750 performance marlc and Death of a Rat also is playing) and the Spring in the South of France. (This is the second of two articles on Jan de Hartog'. author of "The Four- Bjster." in which Jessica Tandy and ume Cronyn will be starred at the Plymouth Theatre for one week, besmnins tomorrow.) BOSTON'S NEWEST HIT! ic "Jumaa lortoa salts Hw Mtir pros idlas wtih Ms viaoroas, fto JiW playtogt always aasy aasf sartola aad co-aparatf with Us fatfow-plofen. Ha stoat, ha aaacas, ha rOflMocos oaa la ovary aaaavf Mast ha oxcofs It woM saaai a certainty that 'Foist Yoar Waaaa' will strike aald aa Broadway." (American) A MASTERFUL MUSICAL PLAYi BIO, BRIBHTV SWIFT AND TURBULENT, A SHOUT IN8, LAU8H1N8, R0MPINQ S0NQ AND DANCE SHOW WHICH FILLS THE HUBERT THEATRE WITH MELODY AND MERRIMENT." (POST) ir "Roof arasleal bosaasa Is Tatar Yoar which, apaaad bafota; (HaraM) JAMES BARTON in PAINT MR.

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Cheryl Crawford's new musical, authored by the "Briga-doon" team of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. It is about the California Gold Rush of a century ago, and the liveliest parts are when the whiskered miners and the fancy gals are whooping it up, choreographically speaking in a mining town saloon. There's book trouble, but the music and dancing are fine. James Barton, Olga San Juan and Tony Bavaar have the leads. Second week.

"OKLAHOMA" Colonial Theatre. The Rogers and Hammerstein musical, based on Lynn Riggs' "Green Grdw the Lilacs," for its seventh engagement in Boston In the principal roles are Ridge Bond (Curly), Patricia Johnson (Laurey), Walter Donahue (Will Parker), Jacqueline Sundt (Ado Annie), Jerry Mann (Ali Hakim) Edmund Gasper (Jud Fry) and Mary Malo (Aunt Eller). Pro duced by the Theatre Guild. Staged by Rouben Manouuan. Third and last week.

"A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM" Brattle Theatre. Cam bridge. A new production of Shakespears fantasy, with a musical score by Ellen Bower Featured players include Thayer David, Jan Farrand, Robert Fletcher, Bryant Haliday, John Kerf, Priscilla Morrill, John La- sell and Earl Montgomery. Staged by Alhert Marre and Richard Baldridge. Settings by John Boyt.

Costumes by Robert Fletcher, Third week. "THE RIVER" Beacon HiE Theatre Jean Renoir's idyllic technicolor film of life and young love in India. The story came from a novel by Rumer Godden, who with Renoir, wrote the screenplay. An international cast prominently eludes Adrienne Corri, Patricia Walters, Rahda, Thomas E. Breen, Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight and Arthur Shields.

Two showings a day, all seats reserved. Fourth week. WORLD PREMIERE Claudette Colbert and MacDonalcl Carey are in "Let'. Make It Legal" to have ita first showing anywhere at the Keith Memorial Wednesday. The two atara, along with Joyce McKenne and Robert Wagner, will appear in person on the theatre stage opening day.

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Baiiethi The fUmilUli "I feel so feminine," grinned Olga at a quick luncheon at the Bradford Lounge between a sudden rehearsal called by Cheryl Crawford, and the afternoon performance of the new show. "These beards are wonderful. They make a girl realize that she is a woman after all." Miss San Juan says that while she may look 14 on the stage in the first act of the show she doesn't feel that way. "In private life I'm a wife and the mother of two daughters," she proudly Husband Film Star Her husband is the film star. Ed- mond O'Brien, and her daughters are Bndgit and Maria.

Young Maria, less than a year old. almost interfered with Mama's eoine on the stage as the singing heroine of Your Wagon." "This going on the stage all started when I was singing songs one night at a party in Beverly Hills for Moss Hart," explained Olga, who is cute as a ear and only recently admits to getting over an innerent snyness. "I sang several Spanish songs 8nd also 'Funny Among the guests it was at a private home was Alan Jay Lerner, who did the book and lyrics of 'Paint Your Wagon. It seems that then he thought I would be good for the rol of Jennifer. But when he asked me first I was pregnant and could not accept.

Luckily production was delayed and Maria was born and cooing happily in the O'Brien nursery along with 1 Bridgit when rehearsals started. It was Bing Crosby, incidentally, who welcomed the birth of Olga's first daughter with the telegram, "This world has long been waiting for a colleerf who can dig the rhumba," ref erring, of course, to the fact that Bridgifs mother was a San Juan of Puerto Rican descent while the father bears the good old Irish name of O'Brien. Born in Brooklyn Olga herself was born in Brooklyn but lived in Santurce, Puerto Rico, for three years where she learned to dance and sing Spanish eongs. She has a younger sister, Auro IJilda. Miss San Juan made her film debut in "Blue Skies" with Bing Crosby.

Her other films include "Variety Girl," "Out of This World" and "Are You With It?" This first stage play of hers is keeping Olgy weary with rehearsals but almost nappy as a lark. The "almost" is due to the fact that she is separated from" her husband and children by 3000 miles. Mr. O'Brien is at present at the Paramount Studio making "This Is Dynamite" with William Holden. He recently finished "The Denver and Rio Grande" with Sterling Hayden and Dean Jagger.

The little girls are being looked after by a nurse and Olga's mother. The O'Brien home in Brentwood was built practically by Edmond O'Brien's own hands as much as he could do in the way of construction, painting and brick laying, that is. Ideal House "It's just what we want our house to be," said Olga, "and please don't talk any more about it because I am getting homesick." Motion pictures, the actress be- WORLD PREMIERE WEDNESDAY I ray i TKD1 mmtmm mtxtmt Munc br RICHARD RODGERS Book mad Lytics OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2d Production Dircted by ROUIEN MAMOULIAN B.ocm by AGNES de MILLE I fV VJliLal ujv, wo nvuur ar STI1A1A s3 -i fj If 11 TT aa mm a jmr -sbbbw i OLGA SAN JUAN lieves, are today the most organized and business-like of the arts. The stage seems far more enjoyable and zestful. She has made many per sonal appearances in connection with her films sung often on the radio-but "Paint Your Wagon" has been her first chance to taste the wonderful savor of back stage.

Some Bostonians have commented unkindly on her hair-do and sug gested a more sophisticated one for her role. Miss San Juan shakes her head adamantly. "A eirl growing ud in the cold mine country with no women folk wouldn't know the latest fashions in the East and would wear her hair simply with a bright ribbon to dress it up," she said. "Anyway, my husband likes to see me wearing my hair this way when we are at home. Just slicked back and tied with a ribbon, the way Jennifer does it." Salzburg Marionettes Remain Two Extra Days The Salzburg Marionettes are be ing held over for two additional days at John Hancock Hall.

The program for tomorrow after noon (Monday, Oct. 15) will con sist of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," and "Pavlova." The show will begin at 3:15 p. 'mere wm be no Monday evening performance. Tuesday afternoon program will consist of "Cinderella," "Wolfgang and the Pork Butcher," and "Pavlova." For the evening show, the likelike puppets, who are making their American debut, will stage The Pretending Garden Girl," "Wolfgang and the Pork Butcher," and "Pavlova." A matinee and evening show are scheduled for today. EAGER; BEAVER Clark Eggleston, one-time Broad way actor, who has gone to greener fields in 'Hollywood as a producer and director, has suddenly become an eager beaver.

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