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THE RECORD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1966 SESSIONS WORK Between The Acts Trek West Got Hun To Broadway TO BEFINISHED 7 Entertainment iSL 1 A vj zzz rr New Jersey Symphony Bv PAN LEWIS (Staff Writer) New York Last summer, John Cullum got tired of being thp artor singer who almost got. the lead role on Broadway. So, after seven or eight disappointments, he took his family to Hollywood. To Repeat Program Millburn (LTD The New Jersey Symphony last night offered the world premiere of two role. Still, he decided on the gamble, since Broadway is his first love.

"For 80 days, while Jourdan remained undecided, I rehearsed the role in a hotel room by myself. Finally Jourdan pulled out and I took over and worked for the first time with the cast." There is another touch of irony here. Originally, Cullum movements of Roger Sessions's You guessed it, he had hardly arrived there when he got a call from Alan Jay Lerncr, paging him to take over the lead in his new, Broadway-bound show, "On A Clear Day You Can See It didn't happen overnight. Cullum had been on the West Coast long enough to land a leading role in which stars Julie Andrews and Max Von Sydow. "When I got this call, my natural reaction was that it was another feeler, that I was up for another lead," Cullum recalled the' other day.

"There was that iffy proposition here again. Louis Jourdan Sixth Symphony. The work lacks a closing third "ft. IIOUROQ THE AT RES Now under the management of WITH UMTS UtM CIKUIT INC. movement, which is expected to be completed in time for a full had auditioned perhaps 10 times for the second male lead the 18th Century romantic hero before heading for Hol lywood.

"When they called and asked presentation by the orchestra at Symphony Hall, Newark, next November. Under Kenneth Schermer-horn's direction, the New Jersey Symphony also played the Brahms Violin Concerto with Aaron Rosand as guest soloist, and Ravel's Rapsodie Espag-nole. This program will be repeated Saturday at 8:30 P. M. in Montclair High School.

me if I would be interested in going into the show, I thought they were offering me the role GRANT LEE FREE PARKING I auditioned for, and I wasn't plia WH S-4J44 SIS abbott B'vd going to accept," Cullum re called. JOHN CULLUM "Clear Day" went on to fOH ADULTS ONir "THE EROTIC TOUCH" Hollywood Nudes Report' Broadway with an advance sec ond only to "Camelot" in Broadway history and received a mixed reaction. Fortunately "sBas It survived on the strength of Cullum noted. "His big problem was that he wanted all of it in the play." There also was the problem of stepping into a role that had ENDS SUN. JAN.

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P. Sun 7-3(1 M. its $1.5 million advance, which HELD OVER 5 WEEK! gave Lerner and others was in the role, opposite Barbara Harris, and he was unhappy. It looked as if he was going to withdraw." Here was John Cullum, young, handsome, and talented, faced wilh another bit of speculation. "Clear Day" was in Boston at the pretime for a prc-Broadway run.

Cullum was being paged, but he might be taking the chance of flying East and not winding up with the chance to administer some first been created for some one else. But an actor can solve that i ml problem one of cohesion myhT by negating certain things, and accenting others, Cullum said. NEW TLAY Bob Cummings and Bernie West in ft cene from "The Wayward "The director, for instance. ISE07T thought 1 was too smooth in STHUTC RTMllf aid. Today, Cullum strongly feels the show is an artistic hit.

"Time makes it better," he asserted. "There are many, many good things about this 'show. The title song just grows on you." The song, as a matter of fact, grew into what is today a big record hit. One of the big problems is that many felt the story was too congested. "Alan wrote 2,200 pages," the role at first.

I had to alter that. Some scenes were rewritten for me. Today, I feel we 1W JflTS I 101 OFflCf. MAIL, 01 HlEfHONE have a good show, and the au 'Wayward Stork' Falls Flat On Tail Feathers i diences are enjoying it." samr emersu exclusive QjIRIDGE Hollywood having accom Rt PARKING tvt WttKlNOS "DARLING" JULIE CHRISTIE DIRK BOGARDE LAURENCE HARVEY 74o-SSo4 plished for him what he sought eiosm 452 Hoomfltld Montclali a lead role on Broadway Cullum now feels he is ready to branch in other directions SEAN CONNERY One of the future prospects Is BOS 46 STARTS TUES. JAN.

25 OPFNISG NITE BENEFIT OP CERE A I. PALSY OF ESSEX COl'NTV WEST HL'IISOS TONY Cl'RTIS JERRY LEWIS Kiln 8 XtSSkL. 5 iitn ow CONNIE FRANCIS HARVE PRESNELL "TH! WAYWARD a COmeoV bv Harry Tusend Staged by Dsn Lvm a) lh 44th Streef Theater, New York; presented bv Garrlck, Productions and AAsrtin Lte; sconerv bv Will Steven Armstrong; costumes bv Ann Roth; lighting by Peter Hunt; production stage manager, Kennattt Mays with the following cast: Robert Stevens Bob Cummings Mrs. Julia Stevens -Lois Nettieton Mrs. Maggia Stevans Arlene Golonks Mrs.

Peters Arlene Walker Mrs. Hot Rosalind Cash Mrs. Gailbraith Molly Ardrev Nurse Linn Mason Dr. Justin Kempo Bernis West Dr. Stanley Carter Gary Pillar Rov Bailev Art Lund Winner 61-1 Bob Cummings Stars In Harry Tugend's Comedy Of Marital Mixups By HOBE MORRISON (Drama Reviewer) New York In the language of Shubert Alley, the audience show is one the public likes in spite of the critics.

The management of "The Wayward last night's opening at the 46th Street Theater, brought the Harry Tugend comedy to Broadway in the apparent hope that it might qualify. Such a thing is possible, but unlikely, Academy Awards including THELMA RITTER BOTH IN C010R a television series. Titled "The CUffdwellers" it deals with seven men who live in a New York apartment and their daily experiences. It is being held in abeyance for the run of Cullum 's commitment in "Clear "I've also written a play Cullum volunteered. "Raymond Burr wants to see it.

I'd like to direct it off-Broadway. It was almost in production in California but then I returned East. It is sort of avanl garde, but understandable." Best Picture. GIRLS RORY CALHOUN provided the not-too-attractive costumes and Peter Hunt the AT roc Tehra In The lUcbar, Bob Cummings, the film and GARDEN STATE PLAZA ROUTE 17 PARAMUS workmanlike lighting. Dan Levin FRIDAY Ehuiaur sum rwin tsos.

PICTURE HCT1ESS (BEST AMHI fill PAKKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CALL: S43-3U0 rected to play it that way. Gary Tillar is plausible as the susceptible intern and Art Lund is properly masculine as an ad RIIECTOI RESERVE SEATS AVAIIABIE BOX OfFICE, MAIL OR PH0NC TTInTMf television aclor, is the star of the desperate concoction about how an artificial insemination scheme coes awry when the doctor inadvertently choose the wrong woman. There is an amusing nrene in which a young inlern and the lady with whom Theater vertising executive just off the IRIDGE 746-5564 range. 'inner Will Steven Armstrong has Partipj 493 BloomtltW tt MonUllir designed the busilv comic set Complete. Orronoements New York Hit Shows! tings representing the biologist's home and the doctor's office i he's smitten listen to each oth-! er's hreathinR and heart heats with his stethoscope.

But that'i a brief incident in a long eve- and waiting room. Ann Roth has NEW MOVIE HOUSE TEANECK is listed in the program as the director, although Herman Shumlin is understood to have taken over the assignment during the show's extended tryout tour. In any case it matters little. Ganick Productions (which consists of Philip Langner, son of the late Theatpr Guild head, Lawrence Langner, and Joel Schenker). in partnership with Martin Lee, produced the comedy.

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8-2282 for Complete Dttoils the Totowa Cinema of Route 46. had a caviar-sandwich LAST TIMES TODAY! M4.RGOT FONTEYN RlDOI.ni NUREYEV Together for the first timp and champagne opening last I nine For plot purposes Cummings i has dyed his hair red for this I performance as a doting but I frustrated doctor of biology who longs to give his pretty, adoring wife a baby and doesn't dare ad-1 mit that as result of exposure i to radiation, he's sterile. For plot purposes, too, he reads Tugend's antic lines and punctu-j ales them with his familiar as-i sortment of mannerisms. There is an expressively varied performance by Arlene Gol-onka as his widowed sister-in-1 law who becomes the mistaken identity insemination victim, and I an inspired bit of comic acting night lor the theater industry. The caviar and champagne seemea 10 oe in Keeping witn the decor.

The theater seats ON THE MOTION PICTURE SCREEN! 1,522 in push-back' chairs and has a lobby that resembles a Madison Avenue art gallery. The 60- by 25 fool screen ap pears as an indistinguishable NEW YORK THEATER DIRECTORY part of the wall. When a film is TECHNICOLOR MATINEES -1 AND fl -al EVENINGS t'K 'STJi-SS by Bernie West as the shchtly hysterical doctor who makes the boner and somehow succeeds in retaining his sanity. Lois Ncttleton is a trifle coy as the irrepressibly affectionale wife, but perhaps she was di not being shown, a soft, blue light is projected on the screen. According to Merl Burdett, local art galleries will keep the theater supplied with exhibits of paintings.

CHILDREN'S MATINEE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 1:00 3:00 BOTH DAYS "SLEEPING BEAUTY" PLUS CARTOONS "Mall ha a hit! audiences are going lo lore ihin KEN WALLACE, THE RECORD "AN INVITATKI1 TO I. A l.MTtill" Yurkor Mawnjno ATI, Nfw nu-dy Knk hit: NY HMIMMIAY BARBARA IIIIIK (iAVNf MIMl Box. H. A. I j.h:i Es.

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THE PLACE TO GO AFTER THE SH0WI NIGHT OWL SNACKS L1NW00D FtETCHER Ave. FT. IFg 04J SOfW) In Bergen, Rockland Square dancing, which seems to be gaining in popularity throughout the area, is being given active support with a program of regular dance sessions scheduled by several clubs in the Bergen and Rockland areas. Some of the groups meet weekly, others once or twice a month. All organized under the banner of the Northern New Jersey Square Dancers Association welcome new members.

There are seven such clubs In Bergen and Rockland, many others in nearby New Jersey communities. The local groups, the dates of their dance sessions and their callers are as follows: Circle Eights. Mackay School, Tenafly. second and fourth Monday. Marty Winter, caller; Hi Taw Twirlers, Kaklat Junior High.

Viola Road. Spring Valley, every Tuesday night, S. Sterling and It. Holmes, callers; Hix and C'hix of Mahwah at Immaculate Heart of Mary Auditorium, every Thursday night, J. Flam-mer, caller; Ramapo Squares, at Heights School on Seminole GSSELE MacKEIIZIE TIIE or SEASON" Nowtdsy IIKNRT fONDA la Burdett Is division manager for General Cinema Corp.

which operates this theater and the Totowa Drive-in across Route 48. Carl D. Kester is the new theater's manager. The auditorium walls are covered with a perforated, corrugated aluminum backed with a 3-lnch thickness of fiberglass. The ceiling, say theater officials, is finished in tested acoustical tile.

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