Daily News from New York, New York • 92

C7Y 5f favorable notices Sunday night followed by Hin upsurge of box-office activity With the Met's developing SS5 "Ring" cycle stalled because of By JOHN CHAPMAN Monday morning, giving Broadway its second musical hit of the season. The first was "Coco." The New York Shakespeare Festival will present "The Mod Donna," a musical inspired by the women's liberation movement, April 26 at the Public Theater. this season labor' troubles, the Quixote role jt'Jve jiWednesdajr and Saturday and me innkeeper In the feWnirigs th js week in "Man of La Mancha" at the Martin Beck "Salvation" gives its 200th performance tonight at the Jan Hus Theater. The Circle Theater Company, a new repertory organization, will present its first production, a comedy titled "A Practical Ritual to Exercise Frustration After Five Days of Rain," March 27 at the Circle Theater, Broadway near 83d St. company is turning its attention to a new production of Wagner's "Parsifal" to be put on for the OssVDavis' light comedy of 1961, "Purlie Victorious," in, whic the author played the windy, funny preacher whose mvion was to integrate the whites, has been made first time in mid-November.

injj a robust, tuneful a tuneful and Leopold Ludwig, from the Hamburg Opera, will conduct, Nathaniel Merrill will direct and Robert O'Hearn will provide scenery and Robert Redding replaces Michael Greer in "Fortune and Men's Eyes" tonight at Stage 73 Jack Dabdoub will play the Don CO snapping, cranky old bastard amusingly played by John Hef-fernan. Among his parishioners are Melba Moore, a cute trick who scores with a pair of songs, "Purlie" and "I Got Love," and costumes. Tenor to Debut thoroughly enjoyable musical comedy -which opened last evening at the Broadway Theater. Philip Rose, who produced the play, has produced and directed the musical most skillfully, and Swedish tenor Helge Brilioth Novella Nelson, who give3 a lift will sing the title role, Christa Ludwig will be heard as Kundry, Thomas Stewart as Amf ortas and Cesare Siepi as Guenemanz. The first performance will be a Metropolitan Opera Guild benefit.

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David Col son makes an engaging, guitar-playing balladeer. There are a couple of picturesque, imaginative sets by Ben Edwards, who did the original settings for the play. Purlie, okay once more, and the same to Philip Rose! Alice's Restaurant An Alice's restaurant, first of a new franchise chain, opens in Manhasset, L.I., today with Alice Brock, Massachusetts restaurant owner made famous by the Arlo Guthrie song, acting as co-hostess with film star Claire Bloom. The chain is headed by Broadway and film producer Hillard Elkins. The second restaurant is expected to be opened in Los Angeles.

-a tinuing with Herbert von Karajan for continuation of the "Ring" hevele which, so far, has resulted in only his "Die Walkuere and "Das Rheingold" productions reaching here. Replacement Helen Vanni will replace the ailing mezzo-soprano Josephine Veasey as Sainte Marie in the Little Orchestra Society's per formance of Berlioz "L'Enfance du Christ" a week from tonight at Philharmonic Hall. TONIGHT a 8:30 "IT SPARKLES. THE HUMOR IS RIDICULOUSLY FUNNY" Davis, Daily News UIA "IS JOYFUL LOVELY BEAUTIFUL FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT AN EXPERIENCE. IT EXERTS ITS SPELL IT GOT TO MY HEART!" CtlVE MINIS, N.Y.

TIMES Cleavon Little A. charming prmacher has found a charming and amusing cast to do the work. He also has found composer Gary Geld 'and lyricist Peter Udell to fashion some dandy songs, an uncommonly good little orchestra to them, and a bouncy con-doctor, Joyce Brown, to lead the festivities. Miss Brown rates applause along with her musicians aftd singers. He Has Great Charm The preacher now is played by Cleavon Little as a new-fangled PMJteher man, and he has great charm and not a little bite as he conducts a funeral for "the great white father of the year," a whip- im mm THE NEW THEATRE 154 E.

54 St For Tkfeot latoaaaalaRS 7S2' On 57th St at 9th Ave. JU 2-4020 (Phona reaenrationa accepted) Tickets also at TICKETRON outlets. For locations call: 64-400 STARTS TOMORROW ORIGINAL CAST AUUM IT RCA RECORDS Conlin nJl nut lift Am. aiaa WILSON PICKETT JOE SIK0N THE 0'JAYS PLYMOUTH THEATRE au Aac'a roe etTAita LAST DAY "THE BELF0NICS REVUE" SMmvPLACE OF THE NATION ROCKEFELLER CENTER PLAZA 7-3100 TIE GnEAT EASTER SHOW Theater Directory "WONDER FULL A WARM-HEARTED DELIGHT." Richard Watts. Post PHOENIX THEATRE PRESENTS JAMES STEWART HELEN HAYES In LOW PRICE PREVIEW TONIGHT AT THRU MARCH 11.

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a Sat. Evas. $7, 4. 3. BLOOD RED ROSES A MUSICAL, PLAY ABOUT THE COMEDY OP- WAR nPFNI CUM FVG MUCH at 7 PJM.

"A Triple Barreled Expfssiea ef Comedy' Chapman. -Aeera SAINT SUBBER presents DON PEGOY PORTER PASS in PNEIL SIMON'S LAZA SUITE Directed by MIKE PLYMOUTH 23 W. 45 St. 24415 Eves. 8:3.

Mats. Tom'w at 2, Sat. at 2:3 HMary Chase's Pulitzer Prize Comedy A and JESSE WHITE Bale. Seats S3ja A 2.50 Men. thro Thurs AvailaMo fratn Mar.

10 thru Aaril 30. OOLDEN THE A. 45 St. W. af B'wav 74-7J0 Tickets alsa avail, at Tichatraa 0tkr.

4 A Ross Hunter Production A Universal Picture Technicolor Produced in 70MM in TOOO-AO Eves, at 3:30. AAats. Tam'w at 7, Sat. at ANTA 24S W. 52nd St.

244-4274 HKatMAS. 1212) on ion. AMERICA GREATEST MUSICAL HIT 1 PHYLLIS DILLER in ELLO. DOLLY! ST. JAMES 244 W.

44th St. 45-5454 Evas, at 3:33. Mats. Tam'w at 7. Sat, at 7:30 EXTRAORDINARILY FUNNY A EN "A BRILLIANT COMEDY, A FUNNY PLAY." Jack Kroll.

Neiweek TAMMY GRIMES BRIAN BEDFORD Pin NOEL COWARD'S Uproarioua Comedy RIVATE LIVES BILLY ROSE 23 W. 41 St. Wl 7 5510 Evas. 3:13. Mats.

Tam'w at 2, Sat, at 2:3 "THE SMARTEST, SUNNIEST, MOST DELIGHTFUL NEW COMEDY IN Walter Kerr, Titntt JERRY ORBACH JILL O-MARA in ROM1SES. PROMISES The New Musical SHUBERT 225 W. 44th St. 244-544 Evas. 8:38.

Mats. Tam'w at 2, Sat. at 2:38 "SHOULD HAVE AUDIENCES LAUOHINS FOR MONTHS TO COME." Barnes. Times KEIR DULLEA EILEEN HECKART in BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE BOOTH THEA. 45th St.

W. af -wy 240-SH Eva, at :30. Mats- Tnrn'w at Sat, at "WONDERFULLY POWERFUL. WILL THRILL AUDIENCES FOR A LONO TIME CTO COME." Clive Barnes. S.r.

Times HILD'S FLAT ROYALS MX W. 45tk St. MS-S7e Evas at Mats Wad, at 7. Sat, at 7:40 on the great stage "tSlorp'et Cuter" Celebrated Cathedral Fafeant with Choral Ensemble Soloists, Symphony Orchestra, Grand Orgon VfTroTOi'TD- "to me Rockettes. the BalMt Company specialty act ind luest ftsts.

POORS OPEN TODAY AND WEDNESDAY US A.M. PICTURE TODAY: trfO, 120. 337. JS. J4 STA6E SHOW TODAY: lift.

25. S3. MMVMY iSfTt at mn. a aw arret am samwaim.M.H DEARINO. OO SEE IT." Barnes.

Times SAINT SUBBER Presents JAMES COCO LINDA MARCIA DORIS LAVIN RODD ROBERTS in LNEIL. SIMON AST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS A New Comedy Directed by ROBERT MOORE Euaeae O'Neill 213 W. 4 St. 24-0770 Evas. Mats.

Tam'w at 2. Sat, at 7:10 EXTU lARLT taWW SATMMY I 7lli 1 "AN ENORMOUS HIT!" Chapman. Xeici KATHARINE HEPBURN at Tie New Musical Mark HsUtitasr, St St. A Brr, (717) 757-7444 Evas, at Mats. TeenKr at Sat.

at 2:3 'PURLIE' IS VICTORIOUS." Clive Btirnrs, N.Y. Timet 'PURLIE' IS VICTORIOUS." John Chapman. Daily Neva 'PURLIE' IS VICTORIOUS." Leonard Harris, CBS-TV PURLIE A New Musical Comedy Based On The Play puli virmeirMK PREVIEWS TONIOHT AT 3:30 THRU MARCH 2(7 3 Previews. Mats wealilv; Wad, Sat. A Sun.

SHIRLEY BOOTH AL FREEMAN JR. in OOK TO THE LILIES A New Musical OPENS SUN. MAR. 2t LU NT-FONTANNE THEA. W.

44 St. 544-5855 FOR DANCERS AND DANCE LOVERS. THE -1 MATS. WEEKLY: TOM W. SAT 4 SUN.

"PAUL UPSON IS ONE OF THE VERY FINEST TEVYES." Barnes. Timet ttS70 rm nAmiAmft BROADWAY Thaa. 141 Bwy at S3 St. 247-7W2 1 tm-wi mats lam'W tat 2:7. San 3 FPAUL UPSON in IDDLER ON THE ROOF Also Starrino PEO MURRAY PARADE WILL WIND UP AT ROSELAND1 BEST MUSICAL N.Y.

DRAMA CRITICS AWARD 144-4 1TONY AWARDS IN- 7 7 America's Award Wtnnina Mtlmical MALL AWARDS BEST MUSICAL AN OF LaMANCHA (The Impossihls Dreamt MARTIN BECK W. 4S St. 24433 directed ftw JEROME ROBBINS MAJESTIC J47 W. 44th St. 34473 Tucs-Sat 1:70, Mats.

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44th St. 244-4271 TONIGHT J'SHOWTIME" Previews Tenieht at Thru Mar. 21 "A HAPPY BROADWAY HOLIDAY" 7AZDMii)t News Evas, at Mats. Tem-w at 1, sat. at 2:3 I WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND IT" f'lt Barnes.

N.Y. Timet FJTTNE AIXTSOM in ORTY CARATS Ms OPENS TUBS. EVO. MAR. 24 AT 7 P.M.

SHELLEY WINTERS in INNIE'S BOYS A Rollicking New Musical Comedy (Based apea the lives ef the Marx Brothers) IMPERIAL 24 W. 45th St. 25-2412 Evas. 4:3. Mats.

Tam'w at 2, Sat. at 2:3 SART BUCHWALDS New Comedy HEEP ON THE RUNWAY MOROSCO 45th St. W. af B'wav. 344-4230 Evas, at 3:30.

Mats. Tam'w at 7, Sat. at 7:30 MQHTLVI ntrerted hn BIN SAKS BROADWAY'S FIRST NUDIST COMEDY Helen Hayes 218 W. 4th St. 2U-4M RALPH ft KATHY JACKIE GARLAND "AN ENTERTAINING FAMILY COMEDY IN WHICH MOLLY PaCOM AND SAM GRIN AND BARB ITI A NMflftt CaWtWsjty PnaTTARTia Evas, at size.

mars. Tam-w at 2, sat. at jb Ticket at Macy'a Ticketren Outlets nsiuuxt cuss "OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNYI" LEVENE ARE THEIR VERY BEST FORM HUMOROUS, TEMPERAMENTAL AND ALIVE." Brooks Atkinson A Olajartjajf Ooj)raRjrasaTV BELASCO THEA. Ill W. 44th St.

JU 4-730 Evas, at 3:3. Mats. Tam'w at Sat, at by PEDRO ft OtfiA Studios Leonora Prohtt. WXBV-t MURRAY SCHISGAL'S PMOLLT PICON SAM LEVENE ARI8 IS OUT! A Nin Camdv "BEST MUSICAL OF THE BROAOWAY TNew Comedies I AND DR. FISH Break! Atkinson thaa.

25 W. 47th St. 245.3433 aauun." Leonard Harris, CBS-TV AIR Tees-Sot 0:74, Mats. Tam'w 2, Sat A Sun 2:3 Directed by ARTHUR STORCH Ethel Barrvnsare Thaa. 241 W.

47 St. 744-4308 nutoMir rttrrw wrntt Biltmara 47 St. W. af Bwv 3(3-5340 Eva a at fj aat. HEIi.

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