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Fifty.Scvcn 'j THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE MARCH 19, 1961 Women Win Accolade as the Best Singers of Jazz Anouilh Stumbled on the Idea But Now Rav Charles For Becked While Browsing Broadway early this season, it And Oscar Brown Jr. Are Promising Males By FR. NORMAN J. O'CONNOR, CSP 1 3 IS (Catholic Chaplain, Boston University) remale performers in jazz always have had a rather hazardous time. As instrumentalists, they can be counted on one hand that has lost most of its The strength I 1 if I DONALD yt- O'CONNOR hWkA falls kijf2 zii in love tSlJ 1 with 1 Miyoshi a geisha fSS at the Keith -V Memorial $SgX Theater r.

tS needed for a ful1 treatment of the jVVj jazz trumpet the average girl just I doesn't have. But, the moment the women put the instruments aside and turn to singing, then they take over and the men are left far behind. O'CONXOB Bessie Smith laid down that Etta fulfills is the challenge, and Billie Holiday, Anita O'Day, Dinah Washing- A FRIENDLY MONKEY grows into a massive monster under the care and feeding of Margo Johns and Michael Gough in "Konga," opening Wednesday at the Paramount Theater. -ton responded and carried started her on her ca "The League Film Times go well that they far outdistanced any male singer that was to come. Louis Armstrong was and still is about the only male singer able to compete ith the women.

Great Bessie and Billie As might be expected, the forceful leadership and performance created some problems. The great singers were co strong that they laid down Ctyles and mannerisms that almost every singer who now enters the fray falls into. The lines that Bessie Smith end Billie Holiday created be-Jore their untimely deaths have not been added to or Bessie had a big voice that tang blues with intensity and quality that had memories of chouts and cries. Dinah Washington is the best current example of a singer who works the streets of Smith. Billie Holiday had a voice that would never have been heard in a fish market Of Gentlemen" "The League of Gentlemen," a new British film with Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick and Richard Atten-borough, will be the next attraction at the Kenmore Theater.

Roger Livesey, Bryan Forbes, Robert Coote and Kieron Moore are featured in the cast. Strindberg Play The Tufts University department of drama and speech will present August Strindberg's "Easter" Mar. 23-25 at 8:30 p.m. the Tufts Arena Theater. amateur contest that she won at Harlem's Apollo Theater reer.

On Roulette, and in the manner of Chris Conner, who came out of June Christie, and originally out of Anita O'Day, and thus back to Billie, is Wanda Stafford. With good background assistance by a studio band, the young lady has little of the tenseness or vitality of her predecessors. All the moods expressed have as much depth as papier mache. All is archness. Even naughtiness is unreal.

Veteran Betty Roche (Prestige), another Apollo Theater winner, and famous for her "Take the Train" on a Duke Ellington recording some ten or twelve years ego, is at tempting to regain her former popularity. Betty is a singer who feels that if you keep re peating a word several times it will possibly unfold new meanings. "Where or When," according to this thesis, sounds i better "Where, Where, Where But, before you get too dis couraged about the current activity of jazz-flavored female vocalists, you may be cheered to know that two male singers are striding forward with huge leaps. One is Ray Charles. He has a new recording on Impulse that has him supported by the Count Basie Band with arrangements by Quincy Jones and it has the shouting qual ities and the K1- AtU Ir.X he roots of jazz, co back to the land are still valid.

Oscar Brown Jr. (Columbia), is a replica, at times exact, of Harry Belafonte. He works with material that is not shop -j j- JhThld abmtrtolive Betty presents little voice a tenseness and tightness jevidence there is value to the I'n work last was sung by the that was like a banked fire that kept springing to life. She had a rhythmic sense that has never been equalled. Both she and Bessie filled their lyrics with emotion, and their voices, untrained and harsh at times, had curls of anger, terror, love, tynicism.

Anita O'Day took up Billie's yhythmic facility and her melodic agility and becamt the successor to Billie. A current crop of records by willing young women, all anx- wus to attract an audience that memories of the great 'ones, has just been presented. Etta Jones, currently at Ptoryville, and recording on Prestige, is a Dinah Washington type. She has a nasalness that has a familiarity and she fcanes on certain tones and phrase endings in a way that throws her back to days oi tne great singers. Another tradi- A Jean Anouilh's most success ful play in America, the Broadway hit "Becket," which stars Laurence Olivier ana Arthur Kennedy and opens Mar.

30 at the Colonial Theater for a 10-days engagement, was written by accident as a result of a chance visit to a book store. While browsing through the stacks the French playwright found an old his-torv book ihich he bought because he lined the color of its binding. Leafing through it at home, he came upon a brief account of the life of Thomas Becket in the 12th century and be came fascinated with the story of the young profligate noble man whose great friendship and eventual violent feud with Kintr Henrv II. led him to become Archbishop of Canter bury, Anouilh writes that as he read the story: "I was dazzled. I had expected to find a saint (and I am always a trifle distrustful of saints, as I am of great theater stars) and I found a man." A short while later, Anouilh finished a play for production tin Paris: "I found myself in good form, my appetite whetted rather than satiated by work," he says.

"Talent is like a faucet; while it is open one must write. Inspiration is a farce that poets have invented to eive themselves importance. It was only the middle of the Summer and it was absolutely necessary that I write something else." He started work ing on "Becket" and, Anouilh said, "the play practically wrote itself. The first act was finished in fifteen days, the second in an equal amount of time. "Becket" opened in Paris the following season and was a tremendous hit.

When David Merrick's production, directed by Peter Glenville, opened on SUBURBAN BRAINTREE EARLY MATINEE TODAY AT $00 MEDFORD MAT. COST. UEM fc30 3BP BIT WELUHGTQISCS'M ELIZABETH TAYLOR If oat flSHU UUREIICt BACK BAY "One of the Year's Best!" N. Y. Times Herod Tribuif Af.

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2 at the Fenway Theater. Starring Daniele Ajoret (of the Comedie Francaise), who won the Waterford Glass Trophy (Irish "Oscar" Award) in the title role, the picture was filmed on location in the authentic setting of the Nevers Convent and at Lourdes. The story tells of a young country girl whose spiritual heroism brings her in conflict with civil and religious authorities as well as with her immediate entourage. The film was directed by Robert Darene from a screen play by Gilbert Cesbron. The cast includes Nadrine Alari, Robert Arnoux, Blanchette Brunoy, Jean Clarieux, Lise Delamare of the Comedie Francaise.

Handel Haydn The Handel and Haydn Society will revive the Stabat Hfninn V. Aninnin TWnralr fit "'alcl UJ Symphony Hall, Sunday ev( A 1R FHuj.r ning, Apr. 16, at 8. Dr. Edward Gilday will conduct, and the soloists will be Nancy Carr, soprano; Eunice Alberts, con tralto: Paul Knowles, tenor, xvuutu i land Robert Patterson, bass.

weiies 10 narrate Orson Welles has been signed by M.G.M. to record the narration for the Samuel Bronston production, "King of Kings." A recording session has been scheduled in London. Ray Bradbury wrote the narration for the film. SUBURBAN BACK BAY 'isj7irrMiiii rr fjffl OrKINnLtu DRIVE-INS rprr itii ins.5. TMtTISI MOSt TNIttt 11 CAr BEWARE OF THIS STARE CEORGE SANDERS at WITH inn aum again acclaimed.

Anouilh has had a dozen plays produced in America in cluding "The Lark," "Time Remembered," "Waltz of the Toreadors" and "The Fighting Cock." His life has been steeped the theater. When he was a little boy, his mother used to discipline him by saying, "If dont eat your soup, 111 Le Cardonnel!" His mother an actress and the bogeyman in question was the drama critic of one of France's most important newspapers. The threat always worked; Jean his soup without another protest Plays Without Ending As a child, he traveled with mother from one third-rate theater to another and his big gest treat was to be allowed watch the show. Being very young, he was only permitted stay for the first act and he saw countless plays without ever learning "how they came out." Rather than being frus trated by this experience, Ano uilh loved the theatricality and glitter of these plays, which made him forget for a while drab and hungry life of which he was a part As he grew up, surrounded the poverty of an itinerate actor's existence, his happiest moments were found in the theater and although he had illusions about it, it was almost inevitable that Anouilh chose to remain in the theater. He became the poorly paid sec retary of Louis Jouvet, who was at that time one of the most popular actor-directors of France.

Lean Years Anouilh married Monelle Valentin, a struggling young actress. Together they lived in dire poverty, their only furni ture, stage properties cast off from a production of Gira doux's "Siegfried." In his spare time, Anouilh wrote plays which he submitted to his employer, but Jouvet wouldn't bother to read them and summarily returned them to their disheartened writer. After several discouraging years, Anouiin naa nis nrst success. 'The trmine ana soon his plays were produced in rapid succession. Today he is one of the most popular play wrights France and Is per haps, the best known of his country's contemporary play wrights in America.

Producer Sawyer Carl Sawyer, who has just completed production on the Broadway musical, "13 Daugh ters," is now in Boston to open the new Hotel Bradford Roof Dinner-Theater Apr. 4. The first show will be "Where's Charley." THEATRES MEDFORD Starting ttjtti CAkTOQN CARNIVAa, MEDFORD HEADLESS MOST" FREE COFFEsTI CAMBRIDGE SUSAN HAYWARD JAMES MASON "MARRIAGE -GO -ROUND" EscRbi Spr Story! kwTOXHOLE IN CAIRO" The, COMEDIE FRANCAISE Presena TTHE WOULD BE MOIIFRES COMiUY m-EtY SATIRE' (a the Srrtn Tmlay at 3:30 BRATTLE HARVARD St. TR 6-4226 ED HAM rniuMiiNITV (Partlna) Mat. 130 "VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED" 7 30 "Don't Go Near Tne water- EIRGLk SCR 1 K0Q 4 aewwe thestape tht BEwrrcHESijsEeJI "FIJH BOLD WOHET a I him.

Oscar works on Negrojbociety Lyzz-material and uses a falsetto at 7 fl XT MARGOT FONTEYN appear with Michael Soames in the film entitled "Royal Ballet," which will be shown at the Beacon Hill Theater Apr. 2-8. I times, at others a voice that nas aramauc quamy mougn may lack polish and training. STARTS MARCH 23 MUSICAL SALUTE TO THEATRES BACK BAY Solov to Present His Own Ballets Almost every night during the season, audiences at the Metropolitan Opera House ap plaud the work oi cnoreo- grapher Zacnary tsoiov. hot the first time, Boston will see Solov's handpicked troupe in a program of his own ballets.

The company win appear in a single Jordan Hall performance Mar. 24. Solov is winner of the first Canezio Dance Award, equiva lent in the dance world to the Hnllvwood "Oscar." He has choreographed 28 Metropolitan Opera productions as well as works for the Ballet Theater nd London's Festival Ballet. EUGENE ORMANDY will conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra in Symphony Hall Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. SUBURBAN DORCHESTER ADAMS St 6-2080 250-car raraini wait Puiiee rami a ataiaaj mmuu.jw.i Hnana ThaaaM nil Mw ljy-iwi -v ISM DCKCHKTn AVC I 1 rc inn Urn Caltr) raunw BnOlilCnU'2JO-50 oi rAmiLi ruBinjun "Htm" Tlxmlit Wa asacwi- ijv EVERETT PARK tl" Bat Has "FACTS Or Lir DAYS IF rOMPEII" 130-4a5-75 FRAMINGHAM NO ONE UNDE ll TS.

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Grant LEXINGTON LEXINGTON Ssmear Triey-Fradrla Haras. En. Only INHERIT THE WIND 6:45 A 9 Mat. Snly 2 P.M. "13 GHOSTS" MALDEN Air romp s-sitt lOQQ "VILLAGE DAMNED" George Sanders-Barbara Shelley ylai "5 BOLD WOMEN" t.

Morrow WORLD SUZIE WONG" STRAND Ewa. 7 A 1 ts 11 -'UNDERWORLD USA." Cliff Rbart(0B "ASSP0RT TO CHINA" (Intfijaf-Attioa) MEDFORD MEDFORD Ctfy Srsot-lean Siwmons "THE GRASS IS GREENER" plus "THE SILENT ENEMY" MILTON MILTON Parkinq) "39 STEPS" "-S Also "CALL OF THE HOLY LAND" NEEDHAM PARAMOUNT (Cant, traaa 130 "SWISS FAMILY ROIINSOM" Cartsms lit "-f ml "FUNNY.WITTYAND GENEROUSLY ASTOR "Spartacus," today It 3:00 and 7:30 p.m. BEACON of Ships, 1:15. 3:13, 5:15. 7:20, "Tunet ei Glory," 1:25, 3:30, 7:30, BOSTON THEATER Seven Wonder of World," 3 thows, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.

CAPRI "Ben Mat. 2:00 p.nu Eve. 7:30 p.m. CENTER "Misfit," 1:25, 5:20. 9:15 "Devili Disciple," 3:45, 7:45.

EXETER "Two Way Stretch." 4:10. 6:00, 7:45, Shorts, 3:40, 6:30, 7:20. 8:10. FENWAY "Quiet Flows the Don, 1:20. 3:27, 5:34.

7:41. Shorts," 1:00, 3:07, 5:14, 7:21. 9:28. GARY "Pepe," 2:30, 8:30, 8:30. KEITH MEMORIAL "Cry for Happy 38.

6:05, "Sword of Shef-wood rorest," 1:00. 4:25. Pat--terson vs. Johansson Fight Pictureay 2:20, 5:45, 8:15. KENMORE "Ballad of 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40, Short Films, 1:10, 3:10.

5:10, 7:10, 9:10. LOEW'S ORPHEIM "Where the Boyf Are." 1:25, 3:25, 5:30. 7:25, 9:20. MAYFLOWER "Giant," 1:10, 4:35, 8:05. METROPOLITAN "Summer Place" 1.05, 5.05, "Bramble Bush," 3:20.

7:25. PARAMOUNT "Operation Eich- mann," 2:50, 6:10. "Serengeti," 1:20, 4:35. 7:55. PILGRIM "Village of the Damned." 1:00, 3:50, 6:50.

"Five Bold Women." 2:20, 5:15. 8:00. SAXON "Exodus," Mat 3:00 p.m. Eve. at .7:30 p.m.' TELEPIX "Marius," 1:06, 3:12.

5:18. 7:24. 9:30. UPTOWN "Carry On Nurse," 2:50, 6:10, "Sons and Lovers," 1:00, 4:20, 7:45. THEATRES NORWOOD NORWOOD George Sanders "Villasa tf the DtmiM" J35-635-930 "5 BOLD WOSIEB" Calar 2O5-5O5-8O0 QUINCY STRAND Coat.

Walt Disney' "SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON" Shown REVERE REVERE Jaffray Mtntar "KEY WITNESS" "VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED" SCITUATE HARBOR PLAYHOUSE Csot. 1rt 1:45 Canals FrantlS 8li it lat "Wliart tha Rsys Ar." EVE SAIRTS" Recommended Adult Entertainment SOMERVILLE 80MERVILLI at BROADWAY "The Grass Is Greener" Cary Grant-Deborah Kerr it wya (nn SunHntvn" A. MaraKf Sin Mat, 'latnwy tt Cairtar et Esrta' t. Iww SOUTH BOSTON BROADWAY 2 Cartoon 45 "Vlllsga 01 TN Oamntd" 120-440-930 "WUsrt af BaihdM" (C) 250-60-745 Starh Fri. "SWISS FAMILY HOBIKSOr' SOUTH WEYMOUTH CAMEO 2 al Marlse Brinda'a Cnatntl "On the Wttarfrant" A "Tha Wll Bna" STONEHAM STONEHAM Frank Sitrs-Daae Martls "OCEAN'S ELEVEN" Elvis Presley "FLAMING TAR" WAKEFIELD WAKEFIELD Caotlnaasa 3:15 (farklna) n.

340 oniis rdimii nuuiiiuii Shortl WATERTOWN COOLIDGE "Angry ed Planet" "HEROD THE GREAT" WELLESLEY 3 Walt Disney' 'Swiss Family Robinson' Sham at 0-5 WINCHESTER E.M.IOEWS Car Grant-Deborah Kerr "The GRASS is GREENER" T'aalar-C'Scasa 30-9 CO iar Ani.lt i.l.S. fieiSa" 345-7J5 WOBURN STRAND Mat. 130-Eie. 730 'r 'Home From the Hill' London "MY DOG BUDDY" WOLLASTON WOLLASTON eaatlnseas frsai 130 Br "The Grass is Greenery Ala "BORN TO BE LOVED" 5m IZ II II II I II I I I I I II" I THE CURRENT BROADWAY FAVORITES Two shows nightly, 8:30 and 11:00 except Sunday. Saturday, 9:30 only, r-or reserva.

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