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Daily News from New York, New York • 254

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Special Show 'Man of La hhndm fJlo uing 2o Helinger By LEE SILVER If you see a strange, white-bearded gentleman riding a week run George Barnes and Bucky Pizzarelli, the jazz guitar duo, start an engagement in the St. Eegis Boom of the St. Regis Hotel on Monday. They'll ba assisted by vocalist Peter Dean. Operatic Huck "Huckleberry Finn," an opera with a score by Hall Overton and a libretto by the composer and Judah Stampfer, will be given its world premiere next Thursday evening by the Juilliard American Opera Center at the Juilliard Theater.

Cafe Chatter Isrsili singer composer Ron Eliran open3 an engagement tonight at El Avram in the Village Soprano Barbara lone Miller join the "Everyone Sings Opera!" show at Bianchi Margherita's Monday night Trini Lopez makes his debut at the Rojal Box of the Americana Hotel on Monday Comedienne Joan Eivers returns to Downstairs at the Upstairs for six weeks starting tonight Cody Marshall and His Circle of Friends will be back at Shep-heard's on Monday for a two- skinny horse up Times Square on May 25 it is likely to be 1 (' so David Atkinson, as Don Quixote, leading his band of players from "Man of La Mancha" into the Mark Hellinger TODAY (THURS.) at is PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Tues. thru Fri. 2 7:30 P.M.-Sat. 10:30 A.M., 3 P.M. 8 P.M.

Sun. 1:15 5:30 P.M.-NO PERFS. MONS. EXC. MAY 31 G000 SEATS AVAILABLE AS LATE AS SHOWTIME BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN FOR INFORMATION CALL (212) 564-4400 PRICES: $8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 Children (under 12 years) half price Tues.

thru Fri. (mats, and eves.) and all Sat. mornings. No half price May 31 SPECIAL CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO CROUP SALES. CALL (212) 5t4-409.

All prices include admission tax 4 menagerie 1 hour before showtime. for mail orders, mate chttk or money order payable to Madison Souare Garden Center. Inclose sell-addressed stamped envelope and add SO per order lor Never mail cast). production or "Lenny," based on the life and words of the late comedian, Lenny Bruce, is now playing previews in preparation for a May 26 opening at the Brooks Atkinson. Jane Russell makes her Broad way stage debut tonight, taking over the Elaine Stritch role of the three-times-married sophisti cate in "Company" at the Alvin Theater.

The Harold Prince mu sical, this season's Tony-Award winner, has Larry Kert, Barbara Barrie, Susan Browning, and George Wallace among the other principal players. Miss Stritch left New York to star in the show's West Coast edition. The Catholic Actors' Guild of America will present its 1971 OeorRe M. Cohan Award to "No, No. Nanette" star Ruby Keeler at 12:30 p.m.

Sunday at a brunch at the Belmont-Plaza Hotel. The brunch will be preceded by an 11 a.m. Mass at St. Malachy'i Actors Chapel. 239 W.

49th St, The participants will be trans ported from the church to the hotel by the Inn of the Clock London bus. Among those organ izine the event are theatrical treasurer William J. Mailey and Mrs. O'Malley who, as Wini Shaw, appeared in several fims with Miss Keeler in the early 1930s. Opening Tonight The Repertory-Theater of Lin coln Center presents its produc- tion of Sophocles' "Antigone" at tonight at the Vivian Beamont Theater.

The English version is by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitx gcrald. OPEN THIS SUNDAY ABTSMD FLEiP 'MARKET! And Every Sunday 1 to 7 P.M. Adm. 1.00 25th St. Ave.

of Americas. Browse or shoe lor souvenirs of man's past STORY' A PHENOMENON! NOW THRU THIS SUN. MAY 1 6: All New 101st Edition. LAST 2 WEEKS: Gala Return of the 100th Anniversary Edition. Theater.

May 25 Is the day producers Albert Seld(n and Hal James will brinjj their beautiful musical back to Broadway after a three-month sojourn Off-Broadway at the Eden Theater. Selden and James moved their production down to 12th St. and Second Ave. whpn they had to vacate the Martin Beck Theater, on W. 45th to make way for the Edward Albee drama.

"All Over." Were There Before This wasn't the first time that Don Quixote and his companions had played out their adventures and impossible dreams in the Kast ill aire. "Man of La Mancha" onened Us lone; New York run at the Anta-Washinjrton Square Theater Nov. 22, 19G5. after a supremely successful show-canimr at the Goodnpeed Opera House, in East Haddam, Conn. It was transferred to the Martin Beck when the Anta-Washington Square was de rnoli.shed for a renewal project.

The show has been performed In 20 countries and has racked up A profit of 2,500. When it continues its run at the Mark Hellinger, May 25, it will be the third longest-running musical in the Broadway record book, with 2,290 performances. Ahead of It will be "Fiddler on the Roof" and still going strong at the Broadwav Theater) and "Hello! Dolly!" and tucked way in storage). With Atkinson in the present rnst of "La Mancha" are Emily Yancy as AldonzaDulcinea, Rudy Tonto as Sancho Panza, Ray Middlcton as the innkeeper, and Robert Kounseville as the I'adre. Middleton and Rotinseville have been with the show from the start.

Because of a Federal Court Injunction involving copyright infringement, the Fred Baker production of "Lenny" will not open at the Village Gate as scheduled. Instead, Baker said he will present a revised version with different tnaterinls within a few weeks at the Cute. The Broadway IS like Ali MacGraw Ryan O'Neal John lir f. ppjjj; El of Wore" Si I' DAVID WIDEN rKAKtlS LM "'JTj-ON THl WIST $101 LOEWS STATE 1 0oway jtm srnttr jot 10:00,11:43.1.30.3.15, 5:00.7:00.9:00.11:00 I Milt Weekly Wcf. I Sun.

it I THI ALL AWARDS BfSf MUSICAL "The ImpoiiibU Drom" tOCN THf ATM, Second Ave. at 12 Si, Phone Reservation! 333-1200 Ticket alio al tdHon Tnratr Tlik'IrOlt' 044-4400 For Breve tain only ooll: 794-4074 'Sri mtimini There it in a 2 7:30 thru MAY 31 Directory 'I RECOMMEND YOU SEE BOTH OP THEM." Leonard Harris. CBS-TV THEATRE Mats Today, Sat. Wed. at 2, Sun.

at 3 eru e.vg. at ALTERNATING WITH METAMORPHOSES Thurs. Sat. Evgs. at 7:30 AMBASSADOR Thea.

21S W. 4 St. 265-1855 FOR GROUPS SALES ONLY CALL 246-1745 LAST 3 WEEKS: Ends May- 29 "A MARVELOUS COMPANYI" Barnes. Timet SS. HUROK presents the Superb TUTTGART BALLET TONIGHT: Carmen.

TOM'W EVE. ft SAT. MAT. Eusene Oneain. The Catalyst, Salade, Black Swan Pat de Deux.

Jeu de Cartes. TELEPHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE, 787-3St8 I. Mats. Wed. Sat.

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED Amer. Exp. Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Unicard. Tickets also at BLOOMINGD ALE'S all ABRAHAM STRAUS stores. TONY AWARD WINNER 1971 BEST ACTRESS MAUREEN STAPLETON in NEIL SIMON'S New Play HE GINGERBREAD LADY Directed bv ROBERT MOORE PLYMOUTH 236 W.

45 St. 246-9154 Evgs. at 7:30. Matt. Wed.

A Sat, at 2 3 MATS. W'KLY: Wed. Sat. at 2. Sun.

'I LOVED IT!" Barnes. Times 'AN UNFORGETTABLE JOY Past THE ME NOBODY KNOWS -The Award Winnino Musical HELEN HAYES 210 W. 44 St. 246-43M 7:30. Mats.

Wed. a Sat. 2, Sun. 1 LAST 4 TIMES! "HIGH-CLASS THEATRICAL HIGHJINKS. A VERY WITTY COMEDY!" Clioe Barnes, N.Y.

Times A WQXR ALEC McCOWEN JANEASHER VICTOR SPINETTI T- HE PHILANTHROPIST A ComerXv Ethel Barrymor Th. 243 W. 47th St. 246-039. EVGS.

at 7:30. SAT. MAT. at 2:00 NO ONE SEATED DURING FIRST SCENS WINNER OF TWO TONY AWAROS HE ROTHSCHILDS The New Musical Hit! TICKETS ALSO AT TICKETRON 644-4400 FOR GROUP SALES ONLY CALL 74-3074 Lunt-Fantann 205 W. 44 St.

S84-5S5S 7:30. Matt. Wed. A Sat. at 2, Sun.

SOME SEATS AVAIL. TONIGHT 171 TONY AWARD WINNER Best Actor BRIAN BEDFORD JOY." mant-yn oiasio, Lua masr. FINAL PERF. MAY 29 BRIAN BEDFORD in Moliere's HE SCHOOL FOR WIVES New English translation by Richard Wilbur at 7:30. Matt.

Wad. A Sat. at 2:0 STUDENT RUSH $3 all pert. ID cards. Tickets arse at Bloemingdale't and Aft 5 LYCEUM 45 St.

E. of Bway. JU 2-347 EXTRA HOL. MAT. MAY 31 (No verformancm that evenma) "BROADWAY'S BIGGEST MUSICAL HITI" Earl Wilson, N.Y.

Post KAYE IS 6REATI GO AND SEE HIM NOW!" Ciice Barnes. N.Y. Times i A NN A I In Th New Musical Hit Imperial, 4ith st. w. mi B'way.

co s-2411 CLAIRE BLOOM and co-star Donald Madden play a special matinee of "A Doll's House at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Play house Theater. Silent Night German pantomimist Rolf Scharre will be presented at 8 p.m. Monday at New York Uni versity's Esner and Lubin Audi torium. LaGuardia Place ana Washington Square South.

PREVIEW TONIGHT at 7:30 raw Bod on to lilt intf wordt of l.nnjr Bno I BROOKS ATKINSON THEA.W 47 SI. CI.S-S4M Sao A8C' lor dtloitt Theater Directory BEST AMERICAN PLAY OP THE SEA SON." Klein. WJVEW-TV "A VERY FUNNY PLAY." Newman, NBC-TV JUT.IE ESTELX.E AHA HARRIS PARSONS In MISS KEARDON DRINKS A IjITTLE MOROSCO Theotrt, 2IS W. 45th St. 246-tttt EVGS, at 7:30 Mats.

Wed. Sat. at 2 BEST MUSICAL 19701 TONY AWARD WINNER ONE OP THE BIGGEST HITS!" Earl Wilson, Post LAUREN BAUALL, (Best Actress Tony Award Winner) In L. A A New Musical Palace 1564 Broadway. PL 7-2624 Evas, at 7:30.

Malt. Wed. and Sat. at 2 "BEST BROADWAY PLAY OF THE SEA SON." Walter Kerr. N.Y.

Times ROSEMARY MURPHY KIPP OSBORNE in TTERPI-IBS ARB FREE. BOOTH Thea, 43 $1. W. Of B'way. 244 56 FOR GROUP SALES ONLY CALL 796-3074 SPKC.

HOL. MAT. MAY 31 AT 2 P.M. BEST MUSICAL TONY AWARD WINNER 171 N.Y. DRAMA CRITICS AWARD 1979 LARRY KLKT, BARBARA BARRIE JANE RUSSELL MP A N.Y A Musical Comedu ALVIN Theatre, 252 West 52nd St.

757-t64i Ev9. at 7:30, Mats. Wed. and Sat. at 2 SPEC.

MAT. MAY 31 AT 2 P.M. 7 BIG YEARSAND STILL GOING STRONGI PAUL. LIPSON in IDDTVER ON THR ROOF Also starring PEG MURRAY Directed by JEROME ROBBINS BROADWAY B'way ft 53 St. 247-792 7:30, Mats.

Wed A Sat. 2, Sun. 2:30 FOR GROUP SALES ONLY CALL 76-3074 BEST MUSICAL 1971 N.Y. DRAMA CRITICS' CIRCLE AWARD 'FOLLIES' IS IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN. A FABULOUSLY TALENTED COMPANY ACHIEVES A STRUCTURE OF PRO DUCTION THAT IS QUITE COLOSSAL.

FOLLIES' IS UTTERLY MAGNIFICENT. Martin Gottfried. Women's Wear Dailu hlhis bene rukoiht JOHN SMITH NELSON COLLINS McMARTIN Ii I A New Musical Also ttarrina YVONNE DE CARLO PRICES) Mon. thru Thurs. Orch.

$12; Dress Circle $10; Mezz. $9, 7, (Some $2 Tickets avail. Mon. thru Thurs. Eves, only.) Fri.

Sat. Evgs.i Orch. $15; Dress Circle $12; Mezz. $10, 8, 7. Wed.

Orch. Dress Circle Mezz. $6, 5, 4. Sat. Mat.

Orch. Dress Circle sa; Mezz. $7, 4, 5. Enclose a sell- addressed stamped envelop with enter. List alternate dates.

Winter Garden Thea. 1634 B'way: 245-4871 "JOYOUS, EXPLOSIVE TOWN'S BEiT SCORE." Lewis. Cue Mag. AIR FOR GROUP SALES ONLY Call 285 S242 ALL TICKETRON OUTLETS Call 444-4400 illmore 47 St. W.

of Bway 582-534 Eves, at 7:30, Mats, wed A Sat. at 2:00 SPEC. HOL. MAT. MAY 31 AT 2 P.M.

ENORMOUSLY CLEVER." -Barnes, Times rr H' PHIL SILVERS SANDY DENNIS in OW THE OTHER HALF LOVES By ALAN AYCKBOURN Directed by GENE SAKS ROYALE 242 W. 45th St. 246 5760 Eves, at 7:30. Mats. Wed.

Sat, at 2 SPECIAL LOW-PRICE PREVIEWS NOW Mon. tnru sat. oren. Mezz. $5.50 Bate.

mars. sar. (May is zzi. orcn. Mezz.

Bale. $3. (May 24 Sold Out). L- UKKINS Wfctl. fcVU.

MAY 38 Based on the Lit and Words of Lenny Bruce i e-iay ey Julian akkt j. A has been nothing like generation! And nothing 4- -O- Theater EXTRAORDINARILY FUNNY AND EN-1 OEARING. GO SEE IT." Barnes, Times SAINT SUBBER presents JAMES COCO -Rita Barbara Doris MORENO SHARMA ROBERTS in NEIL. SIMON'S AST OP THE i RED HOT LOVERS Now in its 2nd Hilarious Year! Directed bv ROBERT MOORE Eugene O'Neill 230 W. 4 St.

246-0220 Evas, at 7:30. Mats. Wed. Sat. at 2 SPEC.

HOL. MAT. MAY 31 AT 3 P.M. RUBY KEELER JACK GILFORD BOBBY VAN HELEN GALLAGHER SUSAN WATSON and FATSY KELLY NO, NANETTE The New Musical MAIL OROERSi Evas. Orch.

$12; Men. $10; Bale. $0, 6. Fri. Sat.

Orch. $15; Mezz. $12; Bale. $10. 8.

t. Wed. Mats. Orch. Mezz.

Bale. $6, S. Sat. Mats. Orch.

Mezz. $8: Bale. $7. 6. 1.

rieasa) enclose tramped, self-addressed velope with order. For best teats, list 2 nays of tne weeK. 46th ST. THEATRE, 226 W. 44 St.

244-4271 SOME GOOD ORCH. SEATS AVAIL. 'THE BEST OF THE Time Mag. CALCUTTA TICKETS ALSO AT TICKETRON: (44-4400 FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLYI BELASCO Ill W. 44th St.

544-7950 Evgs. at 7:30. Mats. Wed A Sat. at 2:00 'A SMASH HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL." Life Mag.

A Musical SHUBERT 225 W. 44th St. 246-5844 Evas, at 7:30. Mats. Wed.

Sat. at I FOR GROUP SALES OVLY Call 796-3074 SPEC. HOL. MAT. MAY 31 at 2:30 3 MATS.

WKXY: Wf. fr Sat. at 2. Sun. 3 rUKLIEV IS VIC IUKIUUS." Clive Barnes, N.Y.

Times CLEAVON LITTLE at la I A Musical Comedy starring PATTI JO JOHN HEFFERNAN NOW IN ITS 2nd GREAT YEAR Based On the Play PURLIE VICTORIOUS ANTA 245 W. 52nd ST. 246-4270 7:30. Mats. Wed.

a Sat. at 2, Sun. 3 3 MATS. W'KLY: Wed. Sat.

at 2. Sun. 3 BEST MUSICAL N.Y. DRAMA CRITICS AWARD TONY AWARD 7 7 6 America's Prize Winnino Musical 1 NOW MAJESTIC W. 44 St.

244-730 FOR GROUP SALES ONLY CALL 796-3074 Mats. Wed. A Sat. 2, Sun. 3 I ENJOYED '70, GIRLS, 70'.

THERE IS GREAT DEAL OP NATURAL WARMTH AND HAPPINESS." Clive Barnes. N.Y. Times 0. GIRLS, 70 A New Musical starring MILDRED NATWICK HANS CONRIED LILLIAN ROTK Broadhurst 44 St. W.

of B'way. 244-44 student l.D. a. Senior Citizen cams Accepted Eves, at 7:30. Matt.

Wed. A sal. at Special Attention to Group Sale 74-3074 BEST PLAY 171 TONY AWARD "THE BEST THRILLER I HAVE EVER SEEN." Clive Barnes. N.Y. Times AIXTHUJNX UUAIUi MUSIC BOX 937 W.

45 St. 244-4634 iU star, Ali MacGrawfi "-Time Magazine Cover ISlory A HOWARD 6 MlfOT-ARTHUR MILLER Production ttflCH SCCAL AHIKUR HTLLER HOWARD G.MINSKV iCOLOX A PWAU0UN1 PICTURE ON THt I AST SIDE LOEWS TOWER EAST nnoirnitT ano.woavi uii 12:00, 1:45, 3:30, 5:30, 7:15, 9:00, 11:00 OPEN CASTING CALL "NO, H0, NANETTE" Young, attractive mala lap dancers who can ting. Mast bo at laast 5'10" Fri. May 14 at 11:00 a.m. 46th St.

Theatre 228 Wost 46th N.Y.C. IVILSOrj PICKETT THE IftTrMIBEIS THE WMATMUTl 7 WASHINGTON 0 BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN Low Price Previewe atari Ma? IS 2nd HO I I SHOW I. TOWN! 1 NU0I IMPROVISATI0NAI ftEVUI "Fuonlail. lailaat Show In Tovol" ACTORS PLAYHOUSE 100 two! f. SMr.dafl NYC RESIRVATIOMSi 47S-1034 1 Direcrea dvtom o'tfortoar BROOKS ATKINSON W.

47m. 145-1430 SPEC. HOL. MAT. MAY 31 at 2 P.M.

Eve, at 7:3. Mat. Sat. ft WeoL at eves, at 7:30. MATS.

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