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THE BOfeTON SUNDAY GLOBE DECEMBER 2, 1951 Two Openings: "The Rose Tattoo" and "Fancy Meeting You Again" 44 A OPENING Nancy Marchand of Brattle Theatre Made First Mark on TV, but Likes Stage Best the way ior the many television offers she has received. Sailor Suit to "Moon Is Blue" Saga of Hiram (Chub) Sherman By MARJORIE ADAMS The first time Hiram Sherman appeared in public in Boston he wore a Russian sailor suit, white linen knee-length pants, patent leather slippers and black stockings. He did a "dot" drawing, in the manner of his famous father, Clifford Leon Sherman, who used to be an employee of the Boston Globe's art department. "Sherm," as Mr. Sherman Sr.

was known to the newspaper world, accompanied reporters on front page stories and did on-the-spot drawings of gory murders and lurid divorces in the days before photography was used extensively. CONTINUING JOSE GRECO SPANISH DANCERS Boston Opera House. Gay and spirited evening of Spanish dances in peasant, gypsy, Andalusian and Flamenco style, by a popular and cosmopolitan company that includes Jose Greco, Nila Amparo, Carola Goya, Teresa and Juahele Maya, Lola De Ronde, Luis Olivares, Juan Morilla, Mo-rita Aeros, Leda de Rivero. Vin-cente Martin, Domingo Montes, La Quica; Rogelio Reguera, guitarist, and Chico de Madrid, singer. Fifth attraction in Theatre Guild American Theatre Society series.

Second and last week. "THE MOON IS BLUE" Plymouth Theatre. Return engagement of F. Hugh Herbert's very amusing comedy about a young architect who picks up a girl on the observation balcony of the Empire State Building, takes her to his Manhattan apartment and then has to put up with the visit of an amiable, middle-aged lush who lives upstairs. Marcia Henderson, Hiram Sherman, James Young and Lester Mack are the four players.

Second week of a limited engagement. SHAKESPEARE PLAYS Brattle Theatre, Cambridge. "King Lear," directed by Peter Temple, will hold the stage tonight, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. "Macbeth," directed by Albert Marre, will be acted Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening, and Sunday evening, Dec. 9.

William Devlin portrays the title role in each, with Jan Ferrand as W-t SWBh9 ft NEW COMEDY Walter Matthau totes Leueen MacGrath across the stage in "Fancy. Meeting You Again" opening Tuesday night at the Wilbur. Miss MacGrath is also co-author with her husband, George S. Kaufman, who directed the play. plJI "Pineapple Poll" to Be Done Here by Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet The advance interest in the Sadler's Wells Theatre Balle tn- -dicates that the engagement of this company, as well as the sister company the Sadler's Wells Ballet which came here Jast season, will be completely sold out.

It is announced by the local management that no mail orders will be filled after next Tuesday, and that the public seat sals will open exclusively at Filene's beginning 9 o'clock Thursday morn ing. Particular interest is being shown in "Pineapple Poll" which was the hit of London's 1951 Festival Season. This is the first Gilbert and Sullivan ballet to be performed in this country. This work will be given in the program scheduled for Monday and Tuesday evenings and Saturday matinee and evening, March 17, 18 and 22. The first local performance of "Copprlia" in its full length of three acts, with decor by the eminent Australian artist.

Loudon SainthilL will be given only on the Wednes day matinee and evening perform ances. March 19. which is a series of divertissements by Frederick Ashton. is based on free adaptations of Edith Sitwell, and is scheduled for Friday evening, March 21. when three other ballets will be given.

SUBSCRIPTIONS RISE The Theatre Guild has reported a rise in its subscription in cities around the country. Boston had 7597 subscribers last year, but has 8077 this season. THOSE CURVES! HOLLYWOOD (AP) Mitzy Gaynor knows why Bikini swim suits fit so tight. "They've got to hold fast going 'round those curves," says Mitzi. JOSE GRECO'S Spanish Ballet Company continues for another week at the Boston Opera House.

sp Walter Matthau Exception to Broadway Rule That Good Plays Make Good Actors MONDAY EVENING "THE ROSE TATTOO" Colonial Theatre. Tennessee Williams' newest production, about a woman of Sicilian ancestry living in the South, and a man who aids her out of the desolation caused by her unfaithful husband's death. Maureen Stapleton and Eli Wal- lach act the leads, with Sally Hes ter, Don Murray, Daisy Belmore, Rossana San Marco, Augusta Mer-ight, Dorrit' Kelton and Martin Balsam in other roles. Produced by Cheryl Crawford. Directed by Daniel Mann.

Settings by Boris Aronson. Sixth play in Theatre Guild American Theatre Society series. Three weeks. TUESDAY EVENING "FANCY MEETING YOU AGAIN" Wilbur Theatre. New comedy by George S.

Kaufman and his actress wife, Leueen McGrath, who plays a leading role. In the cast are Walter Matthau, Margaret Hamilton, Glenn Langan, Ruth McDevitt, Reynolds Evans, Richard Purdy, Vera Fuller Mel-lish. Ellsworth Wright and Earl Jones. Produced by Chandler Cowles and Bennett Segal. Directed by Mr.

Kaufman. Scenery by Albert Johnson. Costumes by Kathleen Ankers. Two weeks. THURSDAY EVENING "SEEING RED" Hasty Pudding Clubhouse, Cambridge.

The 104th annual Hasty Pudding Club show, about a witch-hunt in Hollywood. Book by Michael Arlen Malcolm MacDougall and Charles C. Osborne. Music by Donald Sande-berg. Lyrics by Osborne and Ralph Blum.

Staged by James Awe. Choreography by Felisa Conde. Produced by Herman Krawitz. In the cast are James Wood, David Goodwin, Kenneth Kunhardt, Douglas Kinney, Kerry Lyne, Paul Murphy, C. Eliot Mil tenberge'-.

Jp.mes O'Neil and others. Ten days. "De Fledi 99 ie rieaermaus The interest in the new production of Johann Strauss Brilliant operetta "Fledermaus" coming to the Boston Opera House, Dec. 13, 14 and 15 necessitates the opening of two box offices next Friday morning. The Boston Opera House box office will be open from 10 a.

m. to 9 p. and the Majestic Theatre box office, from 11 to 2, 3 to 6, and 7 to 9 daily. Mail orders will be completed and mailed prior to the box office sales. SCREEN DRAMA Vivien Leigh and Marion cranao are leading players in "A Streetcar Named De- re," at the Astor Theatre.

TOM'W EVE. CHEm CRAWFORD pmnlt A mm fbrr by Tennessee Williams MAUREEN Ell STAPIETOH WAUACH iiiiiy Then Mr. Sherman invented the "dot" pictures, which consisted of a series of dots. The public was invited to draw lines from dot to dot and thus make their own pic-tuxes. Young Hiram, who was born here in a private hospital on Newbury st.

(the site is now occupied by Brooks Brothers) was pushed and pulled into early prominence by his proud mother, when an early book fair presented various authors to the palpitating public. Mr. Sher man had done a dot book nis son stood at an easel and showed how you followed the dots and made an interesting picture. Mrs. Sherman remembers What fcarmened thereafter.

She is visit irtg her son, one of the principal players in "The Moon Is Blue" at the Flymoutn Tneatre, ana navmg a great deal of amusement reliving old experiences. "Shot Vol" "From then on literary-minded women would recognize Chub, as we called him, as he walked along Beacon st. with me. They would come up, fondle, his and make such remarks as 'What a dear little Chub would glare at them and mutter under his breath. "Shut n.

vou boneheads!" They would look at me strangely," said white-haired, gentle, amusing Mrs. Sherman. Later the family moved to Springfield, 111. Mr. Sherman died and Mrs.

Sherman took a job as a parole officer in order to bring up her two children. Dot drawings had not made a fortune for her husband, and so the widow went cheerily to work. The parolees adored the quiet woman with a glint of fun in her eyes. "You always talk nice to us," said one entranced but fallen Virgin. "Sherm's boy," as Bostonians knew young Hiram, did not appreciate his mother's charges.

There was one naughty young lady, with a mind not very far advanced, who used to follow him around and say, "Let's be friends." Young Chub fled at her approach. Holiday From Pigs Today he is very happy that instead of chaperoning bad girls, Mrs. Sherman looks after hogs, sheep, cows and hens. She manages three farms comprising nearly 1000 acres, and her visit to Boston to see her son at the Plymouth Theatre and to meet old friends is in the nature of a holiday from the pigs. Hiram Sherman hasn't been in town since 1948 when he appeared briefly in a handsomely produced drama called "Town House." It had a double deck staging that created quite a sensation.

Mrs. Sherman was in New York for this premiere and intimated that the play was less entertaining than the scenery when she met Producer Max Gordon. "But it's so genteel," countered Gordon. Genteel or not, Mr. Sherman was oon out of a job.

Whenever he is not working on the stage he goes into operettas. Last Summer he spent many hot months singing in Dallas he can step into things like "The Merry Widow" and "Briga-doon," which he played in London, almost without a rehearsal. "Some one from Texas must have been at the Plymouth opening night of 'The Moon Is interrupted Mrs. Sherman. "The woman in back of me commented to her escort.

BOSTON OPERA HOUSE 4 Pert. Beginning MAIL ORDERS NOW Send check to He for to to is in by Nancy Marchand, who has appeared in seven roles at the' Brattle Theatre this past season, made her first important mark as an actress not on the stage, but on television. Nancy's first major role on TV was as Joe fh "Little Women." A week after this performance she played the starring role of Queen Elizabeth and immediately won the unanimous praise of the press, plus a three page picture spread in "Look" magazine. Although Nancy probably has been seen by several million TV viewers, her real desire is to appear in as many good and different roles as possible on the stage. This desire started in Buffalo, NANCY MARCHAND, member of the Brattle Theatre Company, is appearing in the repertory productions of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and "King Lear." N.

where at 16. Nancy was a member of the Buffalo Studio Theatre. Four more years were spent as a drama student at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh. After that she was off to New York, which was only two years ago. Her career in New York began with the Equity Library Theatre, where she was seen in a production of "Murder in the Cathedral" by Margaret Webster and immediately given a contract with Miss Webster touring Shakespeare company.

The touring plans, however, were canceled and Nancy was signed by Eva LeGallienne for her Fall tour in 1950 of "Scenes from Great Plays." When Nancy Marchand returned to New York she was given several parts in the City Center's Drama Festival. They included a leading role in "The Taming of the Shrew," which was staged by Miss Webster. This background of theatre experience in New York paved "Christmas Carol" George Minter's new English film production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," starring Alastair Sim as Scrooge, will have its New England premiere at the Beacon Hill Theatre, Thursday, Dec. 13, and will run through the Christmas holidays. The film co-stars Kathleen Harrison, Clifford Mollison and Jack Warner.

ACCLAIMED! For ber superb pr-lormince opposite Robert Morley ii thr memorable bit, "Edward, Son." ACCLAIMED? For bis unforget-table stage portraits in "tone of tbs Thousand Days," "Season InTbeSun" lf-- -id Wmu Matthau 'j ACCLAIMED! For tier comic ad-on stage and screen, notably "An- other lanfuaje" M'and the mnvij. Aiis "People Will Tafli. ttiisiiiET Himilton with Car Grant. ACCLAIMED! For his uoie refls such bits at "Oraowci," "Formr (inber" i "Bell fur jtHam" ACCLAIMED! For Marions clm-il with Ions Karlotf in "Arstnc and Old Lace." aw) wita Frank Fir in "Harney." ACCLAIMED! For bis perform-ancaswrthKatharim Cornell, Maarice Evans, lee Tncy and Walter Hampden It's the y.Jl Or 4f Vt I Retnoibs Evans ACCLAIMED! ts our tea play-wnght and director: "TrieManWrioCanH To Sinner." "The late Eeorge ipliy." "Cays and Dolls." a wks. PKO.

E(3It( J. KlUFMAN PLYMOUTH 2nd C.3 Sum unin Rum McOwtt liil (Ly VA wise, battle by Calder, and later Dr. Otto Johannes Gombosi New Professor of Music at Harvard Provost Paul H. Buck announces the appointment of Dr. Otto Johannes Gombosi, musicologist, as Professor of Music in Harvard University, effective Feb.

1, 1952. Prof. Gombosi is an authority on the music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, but his scholarly work has extended from the music of ancient Greece to the modern works of Bela Bartok. He is serving now as a visiting lecturer on music at Harvard. Born in Budapest Oct.

23, 1902, he was educated at the Academy of Music in Budapest and at the University of Berlin, where he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1925. He devoted himself to musical criticism and to private scholarship in Budapest and Berlin. In 1935-1936. he spent a year in research at the Hungarian Historical Institute in Rome, and the following three years was at the Musicological Institute in Basel, Switzerland. NEW MOVIE TEAM None other than Fred Allen and Ginger Rogers have been teamed for a new Twentieth Century-Fox film, "We're Not Married." KAZAN WILL DIRECT Elia Kazan will direct the next production of Irene Selznick.

This will be George Tabori's play "Flight Into Egypt." replacing King Anthony Rose. HIRAM SHERMAN "Why, I didn't know this was a musical' when Chub walked in." In "Volpone" Sherman's first appearance on the Boston stage was in "Volpone" with the Theatre Guild, back in 1928. He had just one word in his role. He was obliged to shout "Rape" at the top of his voice. His part in the second play, "Marco Millions" was not that good.

As a slave he didn't have anything to say. Mr. Sherman is a neat man, easy talk with, and with a connois seur's appreciation of music, art. good food and clever conversation. knows a lot of picture people but has made only one film.

It was the Navy, warning young men avoid VD. June Allyson was just a chorus girl when he appeared in Boston in Very Warm for May with Jack Whiting, Eve Arden and Grace Mc Donald as the stars. Sherman is enchanted with the fact that Marcia Henderson, the sprightly young lady he attempts ensnare in "The Moon Is Blue" was born in Andover, brought up in Williamstown where her father has a shop, and yet this the first time she has ever stepped foot in Boston. "But I don't know that that is so strange," observed Mrs. Sherman calmly.

"There were many Boston women I knew well who had traveled all over Europe but had never gone as far West as Williamstown." KEPT ON FREEZING HOLLYWOOD (AP) Which is more important in the movies the star or the camera? Bette Davis reports that she almost froze to death during early morning filming on a moor near Malham, for "Another Man's Poison." "I was really touched when I heard Doug (Producer Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) order that the village be scoured for hot water bottles." But the actress reports she kept right on freezing the workmen returned with the steaming bottles and placed them around the camera casing. FERRER'S LATEST PROJECT Jose Ferrer has become interested "A Stretch on the River," a play Noel Houston based on Richard Bissell's novel. DEC. 13 Eves. Sat.

Sat. Mat. self -addressed, stamped envelope and payable to Bstcm Opera House. GAYEST MUSICAL N6W C0MWV REPLETE WITH CRACKLING LINES "Jose Greco and his company took that portion of Boston which crowded into the vast Opera House by storm last night. It was a discriminating audience, too, which made the triumph greater." (Traveler) Cordelia and Lady Macbeth Nancv Marchand.

CaVada Hum- phreV. Jerry Kilty. Thayer David, Albert Marre, Peter Temple, Paul Sparer and others are in the casts. RED BUTTONS GOING STRAIGHT Red buttons amassed a considera ble reputation as a comic, first in burlesque, then in musical comedy Now he is going straight for a bit to play a leading role in "Camino Real," a Tennessee Williams acter. 5000TH CONCERT On Dec.

13 the New York Philharmonic will play its 5000th concert in Carnegie Hall. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, performed at the first concert in 1892, will be included on the anniversary program. ROLE FOR MERVYN VYE Mervyn Vye, lately a much-sought-after actor, has been tabbed for a top role in the forthcoming Herman Wouk play "Modern Primitive." CATASTROPHE Barbara Rush and Richard Derr are featured in "When Worlds Collide," at the Metropolitan Theatre. Mais. Eves.

83Q A. M. to :30 P. M. and at 23 to 67 to 9 P.

M. -m I g- I V7 LJ Vi Starring AND I "11 -4 AND HILARIOUS SITUATIONS STAGED BY GEORGE S. KAUFMAN "The. Jose Greco show is fizzy as champagne is a merry and colorful show giving a good time to the people out front." (Globe) "The sheer vitality of this vivid and talented group spread itself through a packed house and won a new crop of cheers and applause an evening of exciting entertainment." (Herald) It is an axiom of Broadway that good plays make good actors. Which, of course, is quite understandable since a good performer plays an important part in bringing life to an author's stage creation.

Judy Holli-day and Paul Douglas, who rose to fame in Yesterday," are living examples. Yet the rule is not absolute. Now and again an actor rises above his playwright's theme and dialogue to emerge with honors. Such a one is Walter Matthau, the rising young actor who has one of the leading roles in the new George S. Kauf man Leueen MacGrath comedy, "Fancy Meeting You Again," which begins a pre-Broadway stay of two weeks at the Wilbur Tneatre on Tuesday.

Actor to Watch Essaying the role of Sam Dundee in the brief-lived "Twilight WaLK," he veritably walked off with the acting honors and into the con sciousness of Broadway impresarios that here was an actor to watch. It is little wonder, therefore, that Chandler Cowles and Bennett Segal, who are sponsoring "Fancy Meeting You Again," should have selected Mr. Matthau. Mr. Matthau did not begin his theatrical career until after he had served in the Army Air Forces, 1941-45, as radio operator and gun ner.

Thinking seriously of the stage, he began studying the drama under Raiken Ben Ari, Brett Warren and Marerit Wyler. He managed his first important role in "Anne of the Thousand Days," Maxwell Anderson's drama, in which he was the youthful courier to the Earl of Northumberland. In turn he was promoted to portray 80-year old Bishop Fisher in the play, and finally to Cardinal Wolsey. He followed with "Season in the Sun," 8:30 dd.24 moXfs CHCRYL CRAWFORD pruwrt A ploy by Tennessee Williams MAUREEN EU STAPLETON WALLA CH WEEK WILLIAM DEVLIN Matinees Saturdays and Sundays SPECIAL MIDNITE SHOV NEW, YEAR'S EVE Nq Show Jan. I MAT.

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Mat. Thura. and Sat. $3.00, 2.40, 1 in (Tax Inr). Sixth Flay of Theatre Guild American "Theatre Society Subscription.

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$2.40: 2nd Bale. $1.80 more oeguinng encnantress never I'ved She went after her man but lie 8rtfully escaped until he could no lonfier resist her allure! it's witty, it's huma of the sexes punct fv explosive laughs! Never before has romance as endur richlv rewarding the theatre! Never before has there been gay inij as this nor as for a high time in SEATS NOW ON SALE Evas. $1,20, 2.40, 3.00, 3.60. Mats. $1.20, 1.80, 2.40.

Tax Inc. TW EVTTNER MARTIN PtOWCTKM 53 JOHAMH ITMUSS' I Sf Hurok and HCflC present TH SIRRA PETINA 1 Jin TONIGHT, TUES. THURS. i 27 Jan. 13 "Greco himself is something of a wonder There is nothing arty or formidable about this show.

It is a simple succession of cheerful dances." (Post) eaernians I XL Entthb Aaaptotiaa fey loth I Thwnot Marti UST THIS YEAR TO SEE THE MASTERPIECE OF THE WALTZ-XING BRATTLE HARVARD SQ. PHONE THIS THE OLD VIC'S As One BIS PRODUCTIONS 20 ACTS IFRI.f SAT. SAT. MAT. AISO STARRING MICHAEL BARTLETT ADELAIDE BISHOP LLOYD THOMAS LEECH Mutital Oireefort THOMAS MARTIN and MICHAEL KUTTNEt COMPANY OF 65 Greco has elegance, vitality and handsomeness; and, best of all, he has had the courage and showmanship to surround himself with the best talent available completely fascinates the audience Not ily balletomanes but playgoers must be enchanted by this feast of a revue set before us." (American) "Gay, fresh and delightful cast gives superb perform ances." (Globe) "It's only once in a blue moon that a comedy as entertaining as 'The Moon Is Blue' comes along." (Traveler) "One of the most disarmingly innocent sex comedies of the modern stage and one of the funniest." Herald) "'The Moon Is Blue' Back in Triumph at the Plymouth every line and every laugh is aimed to hit the mark!" (Record; EXTRA! A Thrill For BOSTON! WEDNESDAY THE STAR HIMSELF JOHN BARRYMORE JR.

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