The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 28

8, 1964 Ballet Russe Star In Menlo Show Times Theatre iubme By BARBARA BLADEN Tiroes Drama Critic New Times For Hyatt Show Alan Howard, star and former premier danseur of the Performance times for "The 7:30. Sunday at 2:00 and 6:00. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Sim mo Seats are now available through Cinerama will round off its long successful run of will be featured in the famous December 20. Christmas ballet "The Nut Wizard of Oz" will be different from the past productions at the Hyatt Music Theatre in Burlingame. Popular demand, by way of overwhelming response to the cracker when it is presented! December 18 at 8:30 and De cember 19 and 20 at and THEATRE TICKETS THEATRE TICKETS EXCELLENT S1ATJ PON "HOTS LOVE" AND ALL OTHER SHOWS THE BOOK STORE i E.

3RD AVI SAM MATEO 1 A A 1 JL 1 J. I ll'luui A A A special holiday show, has couraged new showtimes, 8:30 at the Comedia Theatre, 1300 EI Camino Real. Menlo ilia iuaa, iuaa, jviaa, Maa world next week by mailing the antic film's stay on Market Street at the Or pheum Theatre exactly one year long. Two innovations for the wide screen process will herald "Circus World" on December 21. The engagement will begin with a matinee at 2 p.m., and the movie will emphasize a straight, dramatic story.

Gone is the fantasy narrative ot the "Brothers Grimm," the histrionic tale of "How The West Was Won," and the slapstick hilarity of "Mad World's" enormous cast. Replacing them is a plot combining romance, melodrama, action, and suspense, with touches of humor. The cast will include John Wavne, Claudia Car follows: Tuesday Friday at 7:00. Saturday at 2:00 and Park, by the Pacific Ballet of San Francisco. Alan Howard became the LAST TIMES TONIGHT KITTEN WITH A WHIP UVEIY SET 7 10:17 youngest member of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in the days when names such as Idinale.

Rita Havworth. Llovd Nolan. Richard Conte Leonids Massirte, Alexandra Danilova, Frederick Franklin, Igor Youskevitch and Alicia Alonso made up the company's BEST PICTUREJIFJHE YEAR! Columbia idur5 (resents billing. It was ten years of hard work and endless dancing that made him one of America's first "Premier Danseurs," the iand John Smith. It is the first time any of these stars Jiave appeared in a Cinerama picture.

Sam Pearlman, divisional manager for Cinedome Theaters explained to the critics yesterday that a new compressed air device has been installed in the projection room to hold the film firmly in place. "This jyill eliminate a buckle in the wide film that causes slight separation on the screen." It was this latest invention that held up negotiations with George Stevens for release of "Greatest Story Ever Told." Once the process was perfected and purchased, he gave his approval to release the Biblical epic. It will follow ''Circus World" at the Orpheum highest title a dancer can at THE LIVELY tatn. Since his initiation in the Bal let Russe, Howard has become most famous for his interpre tation of Albreeht in the prince in "Swan Lake" and Theatre. Cheryl Kistner (right) who plays "Amahl" and Carol Henry who plays his mother, are seen in a rehearsal scene at Mercy High School, where "Amahl and the Night Visitors" will be presented next Sunday afternoon.

in "Nutcracker," and the cadet in "Graduation Ball." He has been featured with the New ji Samuel Bronston produced and filmed the thrill packed drama of love and hardship in the Golden Age 6f the Big Top. It' was made for Paramount Studios in Spain and released by Cinerama. It will be the only TME SAM SPIEGEL DAVID LEAN Producfion ot OF ARABIA JACK HAWKINS JOSE FERRER ALEC GUINNESS ANTHONY QUINN A.0rOUAVlE CLAUDE RAINS AHTHUR KENNEDY n. OMAR SHARf ALT PETER OTOOLE TmKvSiitL SiiSiiw York City Ballet, the Metro politan Opera, as well as at NOW 0NN MS Mt iti MEAT WHO Sim mm HFsenHm Itsmnv Sam jforthern California showing within a radius of 100 miJes. Henry Hathaway, who did such a superb ob Mercy High Presenting Radio City Musk Hall.

Among the famous prima ballerinas with whom he has danced are of directing "How The West Was Won," has put his di rectorial talents to Circus World, mm Alexandra Danilova, Mia Sla Cary Grant Doris Day Top Poll HOLLYWOOD (UPIi Carv venska. Maria Tallchief, Alicia Another of the Peninsula's "own" has made her mark in the show business scene. Penny Alonso, YveUe Chauvire, and 'Amahl' Opera Irina Borowska. His first ballet teacher was the great Pavlova's partner, Novikoff. HER NEWEST SENSATION I wan Carlo Menottfs opera.

Amahl and the Night Visitors" In hi3 years of world wide Grant and Doris Day have been voted the most papular stars in touring with the Ballet Russe CARROLL will be presented by the dads and daughters of Mercy High School, Burlingame in the school auditorium. Traditionally Howard came to regard San St i uanrn urn I the 28th annua Screen Favor ites Poll conducted by Boxoffice Francisco as a city in which he would like to make his successful performances will bej Magazine. baker mmm Grant and Miss Day won the top positions for the third con expected on December 19, 11 and 12 at 8:15 p.m. and on Sunday afternoon, December 13, at 2:30 p.m. Admission will secutive year.

It was Grant's 4MB) appearance among the poll's top 12 and Miss Day's 13th appearance in the select group. Both performers made only ONLY ONE 6IRL WITH FIVE LUSTY, LONGING De si lor students. Tickets are available for all performances. Heading this year's performance are Percy Hutchings, Albert Drees, and Daniel Oden as the Three Kings. Amahl and his mother will be portrayed one picture for the year.

Grant Auditions Set For Symphony SAN FRANCISCO Prelimi i O'Donnell, the daughter of R. J. O'Donnell of San Mateo and Helen O'Donnell, will make her tele i vision debut on the Perry Mason show Thursday in the "Case of the. Wooden Nickels." An alumna of I Notre Dame High School in Belmont, she attended i the University of California at Davis where she was a protege of the late Joseph Scbildkraut. She has been currently appearing in Hollywood in a stage play "Enter Laughing." With the passing of Clarence Kolb, age 90, actor manager and surviving partner of the vaudeville team of Kolb and Dill, the curtain closes on an era of San Francisco's theatrical history that will never be revived.

The comedian, noted for his Dutch dialect routine died of a stroke in Hollywood last month. Although he appeared in some 75 feature films after 1937 as a character man. Kolb's apoplectic business executive type was familiar to television in recent years through "My Little Margie." From 1904 to 1931, Kolb and Dill starred in a succession of musical comedies in San Francisco. They toured the 11 western states, avoided the east. They gave many up and coming young actors a start including Lok Chaney before his name was popularized by MGM Studios.

Kolh was active for years in the Family Club, and was known as a raconteur. His wife is a former actress, and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Armstrong, still lives in San Francisco. in "Charade," and Miss Day in Move Over, Darling." The final ratings in the 1964 state "xi.susr poll included: Actors Grant, Jack Lemmon, WFI) by Cheryl Kistner and Carol Henry, respectively. Lloyd Cu pertini and William O'Connor have been selected to portray pages.

The chorus of shep BM Sb' nary auditions for San Fran cisco Symphony Youth Concerts EL CAMINOa i tS MICBMf CMBB sts will be held during the neraesses win oe Mercy's unor ale and the shepherds will be portrayed by the fathers. Paul Newman, Richard Burton, Rock Hudson, Gregory Peck. Peter Sellers, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Sean Connery, Tony Curtis and James Stewart. Actresses Miss Day. Shirley MacLaine, Debbie Reynolds, Ann Margret.

Natalie Wood. month of December, according Douglas S. Kidd, chair Sister Mary Suzanne, head of the soloist committee. Ml LIBRAE irrr.y rinw TS TuSSSr START, MtOATf yj If DEC II I ON THE I ON "THE THIN "TIE THUH 1 ARBQWF BED LINE lThE" The auditions, open to any Bay Area elementary, junior of Mercy's Musical Department, will be assisted hy Sister Mary Ernest, stage director. Albert Dress is the musical director for the men augment Sandra Dee, Elizabeth Taylor, Hayley Mills, Sophia Luren, Audrey Hepburn, Caroll Baker nigh or senior high scnool pu pil, will be held in five locations From the preliminary screen and Joanne Woodward.

ing the chorale group. ins, soloists wsu De seieciea SAN MATEO tm VJSU2m ooooooooooooooooooooooo mum 111! appear at a final audition to be Bardot Goes Brunette Latest Film heid at a later date. 'Kiss Me, Stupid' Fails To Win Church OK Auditions are limited to slu story of Rome's movie colony, dents performing on instruments Brigitte Bardoi will be seen on le screen for the first time as is cotffured in her long. PALM 'MUTINY ON THE blonde tresses, one of her sens a brunette for half of Joseph E. BOUNTY' employed in a sympnony orcnes tra.

Applicants are requested to bring their own accompanists and two copies of the core of By VERNON SCOTT Levine's "Contempt," an Em as a kindly grandpapa with a slightly comic Teutonic accent. ual trade marks. Based on the best selling novel UPI Hollywood Corres MANOR bassy Pictures release also starring Jack Palance and directed by Alberto Moravia, "Contempt" their selection. The work should also features Georgia Moll, Mi by Jean Luc Godard. For the be a recognized Symphonic com "TMB LIVELY JIT" chel Piccoli and Fritz Lang remaining nail ot tne searing His eyes twmkle, his conversation sparkles, but his pictures leer.

Students Walk Out At a sneak preview of "Kiss Me, Stupid" in Westwood, poser with performance time of ten minutes or less. Applicants BELMONT X3 Dm Frlr untaaw need not enroll in advance. Schedule of preliminary audi especially aimed for UCLA students, a large segment of the CARLOS tions is' as follows. Further information can be obtained from the area chairman. audience got up and walked out.

One of Wilder's own hired hands shrugs: "This time Billy missed. The picture is dirty and San Francisco (Dr. Edwin Herb Rogers PreS(nli ton.g" 7:00 THE Wizard of Qb Kruth, director Saturday, De LAUREL LtSSf ''KrTTENWTrH Twrap" cember 19, 1964, at 9:00 a.m not funny. As long as he kept Creative Arts Building, Room the others full of comedy then he could bring off the blue ma zzi, han Francisco Slate Nigfttiy Exc. 7:: St.

A Sun. MAI. 1 N. Men. Ptrf.l FOX terial, but this one doesn't 8 Berkeley (Mr.

Tom Haynes, measure up." The Mirisich Company for whom the film was made, and United Artists (the releasing or Director TH 1 1422) Saturday, December 5, 1964, at 9:00 a.m. Room 105; Berkeley High School. PARK am rn nMUi ganization) attempted to clean San Mateo (Mr. Dan K. TiUey, it up by reshooting scenes.

Ob Director Saturday, Decem GUILD fLSSRw jectional Sines also were cut out, 19, 1964, at 9:00 a.m. Hills I but still the movie doesn't meet standards Df the Legion of dale High School, 31st and Alameda de las Pulgas Avenue, San Mateo. BIJOU a MARGRET THmso ItrTTiHEBBBl IH Jomei Dqrrn i ty0 Y0UNGBL00D "THAT MAN fOM EM HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Director Billy Wilder, movie master "of the double entendre, earned a from the Legion of Decency for his new movie and it's definitely not a passing grade. The stands for condemned for all Catholics. Billy generally manages to lard his movies most of which are amazingly entertaining with something off color or downright suggestive.

Dirty, if you will. In "Some Like It Hot" he had Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis running around in women's ckihes with attendant jokes on sex. In "The Apartment" he had Lemmon lending his sleeping quarters out to his bosses and their tarts. In "One, Two, Three" he poked fun at unmarried pregnancy. In "Irma La Douce" he had Shirley MacLaine suffer labor pains at the altar as she pronounced her marriage vows.

All good clean fun. Especially for the kiddies. Tops Himself Perhaps Billy has topped himself this time in "Kiss Me, Stupid," the picture which was condemned by the Legion of Decency. It was the first such blast by the organization since "Baby Doll." In the new picture Wilder, and his collaborator I. A.

L. Diamond, appear to condone extra marital relations. But instead of the clean cut, humor inspiring images oE Lemmon, Curtis, MacLaine et al, this time he is working with Kim Novak and Dean Martin, playing characters totally preoccupied with sex. Some of Billy's friends in Hollywood have voiced the opinion: that this one may he. a little too much even for the sophisticates.

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