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PLAYTHINGS BROOKLYN EAGLE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 30. 1944 27 In 'Decision' Mr. Chodorov Blends Drama and Romance DRAMA Jan Kiepura Finally Built His Grand Hotel Some actors dream of a hundred suits when they hit the Jackpot and achieve tecognition. Others plan around-the-world trips, gorgeous country homes, or a yacht. Recently 'The Cherry Orchard' Plays Not in the Least and Other Like It hours dreaming of his homecoming and planning every moment with the girl he ats.

But th drurri sS rorfiist mtwA ins idylho holiday. Thus the dram of "Decision" is in constant conflict with the love theme. The suspense of Chodorov'i play is caused by a struggle between the honest townspeople of what the author describe as a "typical American city" and an unscrupulous newspaper publisher who uses his ellow sheet to blackmail and intimidate all tho: who would seek to preserve at home the very things that our boys are figh'ins and riir.g for abroad. Procurer Edward Choate has rast Fajmoud Greenleaf in the role of tiie right-minded high In the past Edward Chodnrov has dipiaed an unusual versatility'. His hit of several rears back.

Udv." as a tn and blond-chilling drama. It had no s.sn of soilness or compassion in its entire three gets. On the other hand, his -Those Endearinz Young Charms was a tender and moving love storv. Howeer. in Decision." iiis newest piav.

which comes to the Belasco Theater on Wednesdav evening, combines characteristics of both 'Decision" is a drama through which runs a strain of roman e. The love story com erns itself with a gallant soldier ho lias just returned for a brief furlough from the Sicilian campaign and his fian.ee, a pretty teacher from the local high school. Like every man in khaki. Tommy Riggs has long Five-Day 'Harriet' Players Are the Champion Playgoers By ARTHUR POLLOCK In the New York theaters almost anything Is likely to happen any time. Just the other day the Winter Garden almost got a large sign painted by Diego Rivera, best known of Mexican painters, and would have If Michael Todd, whose "Mexican HajTide" arrived there the other night, had not changed his mind and had the sign done by Varga, who paints those girls.

And last week to the Playhouse came a play set In France In the days the elder Dumas used to write about 1 A iew nights later came to the Cort a play called "Wallflower," strictly Broadway, as bold as the other was gentle. And In between there appeared one of the most satisfactory revivals of Chekhov's ruminative "The Cherry Orchard." Then Michael Todd completed the week's variety with his musical comedy. There could hardly be greater divergence of styles and content than was displayed by the four new entertainments. "The Cherry Orchard" Is, of course, the loveliest of them, presented and staged In both Instances with a collaborator, by the astute Margaret Webster, and acted charmingly by Eva Le Oal-llenne, Joseph Schildkraut, Stefan Schnabel and a clear-headed cast. There Is more sun In "The Cherry Orchard" at the National than In most Chekhov revivals; little of the heavy gloom so often pre-, vlously considered fashionable in the treatment of old Russian dramatists.

Not that any picnic has been made of It. It Is Just that the light shines through. It's less opaque. Patrick Hamilton, author of "Angel Street," wrote "The Duke In Darkness" at the Playhouse, and perhaps not recently, though surely If it is old he gave It sly, modern touches. It is not staged with the greatest finesse and it has not all of the guile he put into the hit now at the Golden Theater.

But It was nice to see It, good to get back to the days of dukes and castles, varlets, villains and gallants and at the same time to see the old costume stuff given a new kind of treatment. It could be sharper. Sharp Is what "Wallflower" Is nothing else but. It is sharp even when the lines are dull. The actors have been induced by their director to bark like machine guns.

They pick up their cues with the greatest alacrity exhibited along Broadway in years. They work fast. And after a while, in the second half of the evening, they have their audience coming back at them with Just as sudden and loud laughter. "Wallflower" was manufactured and marketed for profit alone. It is as provocative as its authors can make It.

They are punching without pause all evening. And they get the results they planned for. Good for them. "Wallflower" is not delicate. Its characters are fast talkers rather than wits.

Many of Its features are right off the top of the stockpile. The authors don't care to be original. They want only to be efficient. And they are. -Larry his son.

the returnrS; soldie.r. and Gwen Anderson as his fiance. ing one on Miss Hayes. Not that the star isn't a glutton for work. But it also allowed her time to devote to her multitudinous war activities in Suffern and Nyack.

A poll of the company finds them content indeed with this unorthodox schedule. Most of the men. including Rhys Williams and Sydney Smith, can devote an extra day to their ives and children. A disadvantage to several of the members, which rather offsets the pleasure they derive from show-shopping, is the fact that the Wednesday-Thursday matinees out into their acting on daytime radio programs, always a lucrative source of income for players. All in all, though, the consensus of opinion backstage at Henry Miller's is that the advantages of he five-day week far outweigh liabilities.

The theater, a noto-. iotisly bad taskmaster. Vhich frequently practices a seven-day week 011 tour, seems to be developing a humanitarian attitude toward its minions, at least In the case of this attraction. NH VTT4N JOHN EMERY, left, Tomara Geva and David Wayne in "Peepshow," comedy by Ernest Pascal, to be presented Thursday evening at the Fulton Theater. The cast of Harriet" is probably up on its theater, at least the contemporary Broadway scene, to a greater extent than anv other current company.

Reason? Helen Hayes and her cohorts play neither Sunday nor Monday performances, givine in lieu of the conventional Monday night showing an extra matinee each week. This leisuraiy schedule permits the busman's holiday actors to view performances of their competing attractions on Sunday matinees and evenings as well as on Monday nights when their less fortunate brethren are out of mufti behind the footlights. "Harriet" originally started its five nights and three matinees per week program during the Summer so that. Miss Hayes could spend a lengthy weekend with her children at her farm in Suffern. Always a popular matinee attraction.

Miss Hayes and Gilbert Miller decided it would be an excellent idea to continue the schedule throughout the Winter, especially as the role of Harriet Beecher Stowe is such a demand STAGE PI.4VS vr isa 2 9ih "REALLY Emerys Are Together First Time on Stage in 'Peepshow' Star Show Theater Wing War Service, which operates the State Door canteens throughout the country. The gala entertainment will be opened with our national anthem by Fred Waring- his orchestra, and his glee club and practically all the stars in New York will appear. Press Photographers List All Talent from all the varied fields of entertainment have again answered the call of the Press Photographers Association of New York, for its 15th annual dance and entertainment to be held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Friday, Feb. 4. The profits go to the American LAUGHS A MINUTE" Sir HAPPY MONTH' HILARIOUS LONGACRE THEATRE Although John Emery and Tamara Geva are familiar names to New York playgoers, their joint appearance in Ernest Pascal's 'Peepshow" marks the first time they have played on any stase together.

"Peepshow" has its premiere at the Fulton Theater next Thursday evening. Let it now be told that in private life they are Mr. and Mrs. John Emery. It is a moot question as to which one has had the most or the best theater experience.

Miss Geva ha.s been acting since she was a dancer in Leningrad at the age of 12. After gaining considerable training as a member of the Imperial Russian Ballet, the Dhiagilev Ballet, and other famous dancing troupes, she came to this country and appeared in the famous Souris." Since then she has alternated her stage appearances in dramas and musicals in such shows as "Dark Eves" (her latest). "The Trojan Women." "Idiots Delight," "The Red Oat," "Three a Crowd" and "Whoopee." It was traditional that John Emery assume a footlight career, though for a while he did hold a job in Wall Street, for his father was a well-known actor. But Guthrie McCIintic knew something about Emery's forebears in the theater and offered him a part in "Mrs. Partridge Presents." starring Blanche Bates and Ruth Gordon.

From that time, Emery has stuck to the theater, and often wonders what would have happened to him if he hadn't. Perhaps the following list of appearances might explain the answer to this question. There has been, for example, his recent appearance in the mystery hit, "Angel Street," which he left for "Peepshow." Prior to that came "Skylark" with Gertrude Lawrence. Also. "Barretts of Wimoole Street," "Romeo and Juliet." "Flowers of the Forest" and "St.

Joan" with Katherine Cornell. Then, too, numerous other engagements in such theatrical worthies as "Parnell." "Hamlet" i with John Gielgudi, "The Circle" and "Five Kings" twith Orson Welles). To these Mr. Emery would add "The Road Back," "Hre Comes Mr. Jordan" and other film successes that have given him wide national popularity.

"I had always thought that I wrfuld be a painter," says Mr. Emery, "but the prospect of an empty stomach changed all this in time." Sister Ice Shows Gather in Big New York Crowds The hot ticket in New York is for two shivery shows. Broadway has warmed up to arctic antics as never before. For another week the two sisters among the four biggest frozen fandangoes in the country will continue to vie with each other two blocks apart. From all reports neither i.s getting the icy mitt from Broadway.

Sonja Henie. now entering her final week at Madison Square Garden, and her younger sister, "Stars on Ice," today entering its 74th week at the Center, jointly exhibited last week to more persons than did any six of other Manhattan's smash hits. Pretty good, considering- that one of the sisters did it without scenery. Miss Henie's "Hollywood Ice Revue" garnered better than on a bare arena. "Stars on Ice," using mirrors in its opening number but not in the counting room, reached the handsome gross of about $30,000.

While these are approximate figures, inasmuch as the tabulations were not all in as this was written, the numbers are fairly accurate. Advance sales indicate even more. Strangely, this giving a full performance on skates is now only in its seventh season. The pioneers, Arthur M. Wirtz of Chicago and Miss Henie of Norway and Hollywood, aided by one William H.

Burke, a former Shubert box of-' lice lad in Chicago, hwe invested a cool half-million in a cold proposition. How can a management put so much cash into a TWO SHOWS TODAY! A A' 3:00 and 8:15 SPECTACLEl COMEDY! THRILLS! Sonja Honio IS- prow If farm trend was enormous, but with the wartime lack ot country help that is now subsiding. None of these was the pot at the end of the rainbow for Jan Kiepura. however. This actor-singer, currently starring in "The Merry Widow" at the Majestic Theater, had to spend the early years of his career trouping through the Polish provinces.

And he thought fiercely of owning a palatial hotel of his own, if ever he reached success. For months he san? at engagements in remote hamlets. Olten he slept in frowsy inns and in peasant cottages. And the bare boards of the benches in railroad waiting rooms were frequently the only bed to be had for the niiht. After two years of this, Kiepura got the chance to sing "Faust" with an obscure company.

The Warsaw Opera straightway took him on as a leading tenor, and this at tl) age of 20. He was given a large repertoire to sing at that Polish opera house, and then received a contract from La St'iila. at the time among the foremost opera companies 111 tiie world. When the motion picture companies vied in offering him fine contracts, he began to plan to make his youthful dream come true. Be began thinking of all the splendid hostclries on the continent and ry this time he had had a chance to spend some time in a few of them, so that he had a fair idea of the best features of each.

Then he combined some of them to build Die Hotel Patna at Krynica. in his native Poland. It turned out to be a real "grand hotel," an elegant affair built ot glass and metal, with perfumed baths, feather beds, meals tie luxe, well-trained corps of ser-ants and special radio sets. It became famous throughout Europe such folk as the crown princess of the Netherlands spent her honeymoon there, and it was, besides the realization of a dream, a lucrative proposition for its owner. He was known as a first-rate employer, and had only one categorical demand to make.

He stipulated that the royal suite should always be reserved for himself, no matter what part of the world he might be in. Even if world conditions did not prevent, the success of "The Merry Widow" would keep Kiepura on New York's 44th St. for many a moon. But he still retains a youthful enthusiasm for hi pet. project, and a justifiable pride in the fact that he made his dream come true through hard work as well as some good luck.

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and SAT. Mil aawxMF it f. it i 1, StajF CENTER THEATRE doclitftlltr C.nt.r-CO. 5-3474 WEEK'S EVENTS Tonight Sixty-second annual benefit of the Actors Fund of America at the Alvin Theater, Among the many stars will be Milton Berle, Jimmy Durante, Jimmy Savo, Lauritz Melchior, Zero Mostel, Maurice Rocco, Sheila Barrett, Mary Small. Benny Baker.

Ralph Bellamy, Marc Connelly, John Golden and Bert Lytell will be among the masters of ceremonies. Wednesday "Decision," a new play by Edward Chodorov, at the Belasco Theater. In the cast are Raymond Greenleaf, Gwen Anderson, Larry Hugo, Matt Crowley, Georgie Burke, Howard Smith, Merle Maddern, Jean Castro, Thursday "Peepshow," by Ernest Pascal, at the Fulton Theater. John Emery, Tamara Geva, David Wayne, Dwight WeLst, Elizabeth Dewing, Dayton Lummis, Edward Broadley and Lionel Monagas are among the players. GWEN ANDERSON and Jean Castro in "Decision," new play by Edward Chodorov opening at the Belasco Theater Wednesday evening.

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and SAT. pair of productions? Both the Garden and the Center furnish the ice. There is no scenic display over on 8th Ave. and just about $100,000 in settings on 6th Ave. Three hundred paus of skates, with shoes, at $60 a pair onlyreaches $18,000.

And surely $50,000 would cover such items as railroading and rehearsal expense. Whatever became of the dough? Well, if you must know, it went mostly for costumes. Wtoen a fellow starts paying $1,000 for what goes into a hula getup and as high as $500 a copy for 60 ensemble gowns the money melts faster than any ice the fteure-eighters ever set a skate upon. Mr. Wirtz, president, of the Chicago Stadium and concerned with the operation of arenas in Indianapolis, Detroit and Omaha, started professional ice shows in 1937 and because this particular form of amusement is "his baby" papa's pets get butter on their bread.

Hockey, fights and ail the other sports are poor relations. 'HayridV Song Hits First Ten Cole Porter's "I Love You." one of the songs in Michael Todd's "Mexican Hayride." which opened last Friday at the Winter Garden, was one of the leading numbers mast played on the radio networks during the week of Jan. 17 to 23. This is the first time a song from a musical hit the first ten prior to the musical's Broadway opening. Piecemeal At Music Box Canteen The service men and merchant seamen who can't get in to see "Oklahoma!" are getting the opportunity to see it piecemeal, at the Music Box Canteen, 68 5lh Ave.

So far Betty Garde, Celeste Holm and Kay Friedlich have been down. This Sunday. Jan. 30, Dorothea McFarland will do part in the show for the boys. Win! Johnson Back To 'Early to Bed' Wini Johnson, understudy to Jeni LeGon in Early to Bod." who left the show to do the leading role opposite Canada Lee in the short-lived "South Pacific," is back at her old post in the Richard Kollmar musical.

During her absence her place was taken by Nicky 'Daniel. viiA SONO OSATO, who is making a name for herself in "One Touch of Venus." She will appear in the Annual Actors Fund Benefit tonight at the Alvin Theater. ELISABETH BERGNER, star of "The Two Mrs.Carrolls," which is now more than 200 performances old and going strong at the Booth Theater..