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Brooklyn Heights Press from Brooklyn, New York • 5

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February 23, 1961, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS Lookout On Cobble Hill Three Interfaith One Acters JOAN LEMON COMPLETE HEARING AID SALES-SERVICE finest Bronds Available ence. ine neea ior religious thought and understanding among religions is so great that we must applaud the effort. By the same token, a poor presentation can distract the audience and obscure the message. Unfortunately, most of the acting was weak and detracted from complete experience of the religious beauty of the plays. We were told that the actors were however their performances were generally amateurish, with the exception of Edwin Byrd who played the title role in "Everyman" and (Continued on page 7) By Logene Britton At the Bossert Hotel in con nection with Brotherhood Week February 20 through 26, Every man's Theatre is presenting "a Triology of Interfaith Plays" The Juggler of Our Lady by Anatole France, Maybe Even Higher by Isaac and Everyman in the Carew ver sion as adapted by Ida Erlich.

Both of the former plays were translated and dramatized by the director of Everyman Theatre, Mrs. Ida Erlich. The plays were gems. In the literature ot the theatre there are very few really good one-act plays. These, how ever, were particularly moving and stimulating in view of their interfaith objective.

"The Juggler," a Catholic play, and "May be Even about a Rabbi, were notable for their beauty and simplicity. Music was com posed, collected, and adapted by Mrs. Erlich. The folk airs per formed on flute, violin, piano and recorder enhanced and un derscored the theatrical effect of all three presentations. It is difficult to be critical of any attempt to dramatize religion for a commercial audi- Cobble Hill CLEANERS Deluxe French Cleaning 268 Clinton St.

near UL 8-0840 Veranda Expert Alterations Same Day Service FREE Pick-up and Delivery Sue Shapiro, 151 Amity Street, las been appointed Instructor of Ceramics at Pratt Institute. Miss Shapiro, who also teaches at the Henry Street Settlement in Manhattan, is a young and pretty potter whose work has won awards at the Brooklyn Museum and in exhibits throughout the country. She is a member of the Argi-lartists, (a name derived from the Greek, meaning "clay a group of East Coast Another young Cobble Hill resident, Paul Michael, will soon appear in his third Broadway musical, "Thirteen scheduled to open shortly in Manhattan. Paul, a baritone, was a member of the original cast of "Bells Are and the musical, For the past two years he has devoted his talents to the operatic stage. Sid Besheer, 153 Amity, has returned from abroad following a two and a half year tour of duty as Station Traffic Supervisor for Pan American Airways, in Baghdad, Ankara and Accra, Ghana.

Life in the Middle East can be pretty hair-raising, reports Sid, especially for an Arabic-speaking American, whom the local governments tend to keep under close surveillance. We hope to bear more of his adventures. Newcomers to Cobble Hill are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sowers, who have moved from Manhattan to their new home at 154 Congress Hull Travel Service Inc.

HOTEL ST. GEORGE TR 5-7620 offers SAN JUAN TOUR MARCH 18-26 U36 soplus Air INCLUDES: Ocean front Hotel' accomodations at 'the luxurious La Concha transfers to and from hotel cocktail party sight seeing tour to old and new San Juan and Rum. Party all rips. The price of tour is less than the cost of Hotel Accomodations alone Hotel space was reserved by Hull Travel last spring prior to the extreme rise Quy Pierrepont Says -f Street. Mr.

Sowers is a designer of stained glass, whose work can be seen in the facade of the American Airlines Terminal at Idle-wild Airport, and in churches and synagogues. Mrs. Sowers is a commercial artist. I Also, Mr. and Mrs.

Noel Youch who are the new owners of 195 Baltic Street. Mr. Youch is "an architect. Mr. and Mrs.

Eugene Smed-ley are occupying an apartment in the home of Fred and Alice Kourbage at 135 Pacific. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Mason, 227 Clinton, are the parents of a son.

Trace Redington Mason, born recently at Long Island College Hospital. The Masons also have a daughter, Elizabeth. -Mickey Shaheen, owner of the popular Mickey's Restaurant on Clinton Street, is convalescing at home from an operation, and should be back greeting his friends shortly. I Mrs. Emily Barka, 140 Court, is recuperating from an accident resulting from the recent snow.

The 3rd AJD.Democratic Club, 314 Clinton will become Town Hall tomorrow night for- the open meeting of the Cobble Hill Association. The agenda will include mid-year reports by committee heads and will be folio wed by discussion period. Should be pretty exciting, and everyone is urged to attend. Time is 8 p.m. -e Mrs.

William G. James, Mrs. Norman Free, Mrs. Frank A. Sherer, Mrs.

Roger Brock, Mrs. William F. Kerby, Miss Elsie Stutzer, Mrs. John R. Bartels, Mrs.

George H. Dayton and other leading socialities from the various sections of Brooklyn. ASK GUY Dear Mr. Pierrepont: Is there any age limit for a young lady being presented to society? S.K. Eighteen is the preferred This does not mean a young lady cannot be nineteen or even seventeen.

Sickness might delay the debut a year. Brenda Frazier, on the other hand, was seventeen when she came out. Each week in this column "Guy Pierrepont will answer ques tions pertaining to Brooklyn society, old family relationships and etiquette. Queries should be addressed to "Guy Pierrepont, care of- the Brooklyn Heights Press, 151 Montague Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. All communications must have the name or initials of the sender and no questions will be answered by phone.

DROOKnmSTER FELLOWSHIP First Presbyterian Church 124 Henry Street at 8:30 P.M. FEB. 28, 1961 Satellites and Space Frontiers Presented by The N. Y. Telephone Co.

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Brypolson LEADING HEARING AID OFFICE IN THE HEIGHTS Established 1937 permitting this low price Enclosed Find Cash Check or M.O. Me 2-23-61 7 1 The monthly meeting of the Wednesday Music Club, of which Mrs. Andrew L. Gomory is president, was held on Wednesday at the residence of Mrs. Dudley D.

Campbell, 108 Pierrepont St. Mrs. William Daily and Mrs. Lewis Koch played piano duets and Miss Eleanor, gave several vocal selections. Among the guests I noticed at the musicale were Mrs.

Harry Rogers, Mrs. Alfred C. Beck, Mrs. Wilbur Gemmi, Mrs. William Murphy, Mrs.

Russell Cruikshank and Mrs. Dorothy di Judicibus. The Andrew L. Gomorys, of 84 Joralemon gave a dinner party at their home preceding the concert of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Following the concert, the Gomorys held open house.

Guests included the following "blue Dr. and Mrs. Merrill N. Foote, Mr. and Mrs.

George S. Avery, the William Mc. Martins, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Morehouse, Dr.

nd Mrs. Robert Warren, Carroll J. Dickson, Dr. and Mrs. Raymond K.

Pendleton and Mrs. A. Van Prief Farelmann. CANCER LUNCHEON Judge Albert Conway, former Chief Justice of the New York State Court of Appeals, is the featured speaker at the luncheon of the Women's Committee of the Brooklyn Division, New York City Cancer Committee, being held today at the Heights Casino. Mrs.

David. W. Swanson of 160 Henry chairman of the Women's Group and co-chairman of the luncheon with Mrs. Theodore T. Iserman, will have among her guests Dr.

Emerson Day, of the Strang Clinic of Memorial Hospital, and Mrs. R. Mason Wilhelm, Mrs. Robert Feemster, jjr It's vv if TIB 1L 11 1111 UJ j. of hotel rates in San Juan my subscription for 1 year to the Brooklyn Heights Press ZONE STATE Bill EVERYMAN'S THEATER Offers a TRiLOGY of INTERFAITH PLAYS i To: Brooklyn Heights Press 151 Montague St set Brooklyn 1, N.

V. 3 One Act Plays at Each Performance The Juggler of Our Lady fir Even Higher last days Everyman FEBRUARY 23-25-26 EVENINGS AT 8:30 Matinee Performances 3 P.M. February 26 at HOTEL BOSSERT Montague Street TICKETS: $3.50 $2.50 tax included on Sale at Bossert or at 130 Hicks Street Phone A 2-3319 Please enter (Price $4.00) I NAME ADDRESS. CITY.

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Years Available:
1961-1971