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BRIDGEPORT SUNDAY POST, SEPTEMBER 22, 1957 B--THREE Pretty Face Isn't Enough: Ann Todd By WILLIAM GLOVER NEW YORK, (AP) Ann Todd, a peaclies- and-cream stunner, almost makes good looks sound like a theatrical handicap. "People," insists the British star who makes her Broadway debut this week, tim' just looking at pretty faces. "They want a- kit more in the theater movies today." Somehow, she implies, this situation thrusts extra challenge on damsels of allure. Fortunately, Miss Todd welcomes work, work, work. "I like to try to move people," ihe explains.

"It's necessary in this world. We all lead such drab lives, don't we? "I'm not one of those who can make people laugh. So 1 must work hard to move them in other ways." Miss Todd, best known to American audiences for such films as "The Seventh Veil" and "The Paradine Case," is making a somewhat delayed entry on the Broadway scene, although, she has ranked for years among The drama which lured her hither is "Four Winds," by Thomas W. Phipps. Peter Cookson and Conrad Nagel play focal male roles opposite Miss Todd.

It arrives at the Cord Wednesday. The plot, taking coincidental inspiration from frequent headlines, concerns an incredibly wealthy woman. "She has to be an American." Miss Todd. "No one else could be that rich In her own pursuit of dramatic challenge, Miss Todd confesses "I like parts that are a little bit offbeat and every role terrifies roe," As for "Four Winds," she continues: "This play has a lot of layers rolled up a husky advance sale at the boxoffice. ALONG THE RIALTO: Culture fans get a busy workout on Broadway, Sept.

29 with the simultaneous arrival of Shanto Rao and her dancers from India in first western hemisphere appearance at the Anta theater, and tlie opening of "I knock at the Door," drama based on the autobiographical works of playwright Sean O'Casey, at the Belasco Walter Pidgeon's tour in "The Happiest Millionaire" starts Oct. 2 in Wilmington, Del. Richard Kollmar and Albert Selden iave teamed to bring another musical, "the Body Beautiful" to Broadway in January Cinerama is celebrating its birthday of continuous run (with two films) on Broadway. Sponsors, pointing to the 65-million-dollar gross reaped here and elsewhere, feel the success secret is "people have learned this show will never come to the neighborhood theater. Fans have to go downtown." There is also jackpot bonanza over at the Royal Ballet stand at the Metropolitan Opera House prior to national tour.

In the company's first U. S. visit since being renamed (it was formerly the Sadler's Wells Ballet), toe company is playing to standees constantly with a repertorie headed by a glittering "Sleeping Beau-- at least that is what we hope, ty." The more you read it the more can read into it. It has bits of all sorts of the parts 1 have -I I played in it." Lop OH DIKC iNaDS from farce lo Lady Macbeth TL'l had a wild production of iCOOtmg 1 hlCf that with the Old puts up 2I-HNS) The resistance to only one type KU.wt, bept. 1 tie casting.

bicycle can still be a "The roles that are the hardest ire the ones that people say for you," she says. "Because really, you know, no one knows who you are, do they, and how can you know what they mean?" Ann's voice drops to a whisper as she retches the end of a thought, her blue eyes widen. "What am I like? I'm really very shy, and I get over that playing an actress. And I always want seven in whatever i do. "That's my lucky I reached New York for this play's preparation on July 7.

My birthday's on the seventh of the month, and there are seven letters in my name." Also the opening night date adds to seven. And, oh yes, there will be the critics of New York's newspapers, passing judgment on the i how. PRE-PACKAGED HIT: The other Broadway arrival of the week is "West Side Story," a musical, at Che Winter Garden on Sept. 26. It gives preliminary indications of becoming one of the town's sudden smash hits.

The show, with music by Leonard Bernstein and master-minded by Jerome Robbins, has played lo raves and standing room only on out-of-town tryout and has match for the modern motor- scooter. Policeman Goliardo Amico was making his night iy rounds on the Via Delle Bolleghe Oscure (street of the dark shops) when he was summoned to give chase to 8 thief The seeing the law, took off in a motorscooter but unmindful of the man vs. machine struggle, followed in pursuit on his bicycle. Just as the robber was gaining ground his molorscooter broke do.vn. Close behind was the long arm of the law which swiftly nabbed the offender and brought him to justice.

At police headquatiers he was identified as Antonio Cinque, 24, Hs was booked for the theft of a radio. FILIBUSTER ENDED LYNCHBURG, Sept. Shortly before morning services a bluejay flew into Memorial Methodist church here, perched on a chandelier and noisily awaited the sermon. Fearing a vocal contest between bird and minister, church members called police. Officer N.

C. Dowdy knocked the bird from his perch with a .22 without damaging the chandelier. UB Freshmen Week A hectic round of Freshman Week activities ior 700 new students at the University of Bridgeport, began last Tuesday and concludes today with an interfaith brunch. Registration seemed secondary to the reception, jazz concerts, picnics, campus tours, informal dances, pep rallies, orientation sessions--for both students and parents--and the Freshman ball last night. College means studying, too, however, and both day and evening classes start tomorrow.

Sunday Port photos by Vic Hunlec UNPACKING and jettint nttlcd Is jeb. Helping Caroline Skinner (right) of ReckvIHe, her mother, Mn. Everett Skinner (left) and student, Jeuae Taylor of New Bedford, Man. A BIG BITE by petite freshman Mlcki McKeever of Falrfield helps satisfy hearty appetite at the picnic supper for new students. Mlcki is a pre-dental student at UB.

DIRECTING Jrtshmw Suntchuel Lee of Tiegu, Korea, and Sally Franclj of Shrewsbury, around the acre UB campus Is student guide Mona Faulkner (left) of tl Twltcbgrass road, Trumbull. REGISTERING and counseling are a necessary part of Fresh-j man week, too. Joyce OcIVecchio of 757 Huntlngton road is advised I by faculty member Dr. John A. Rassais.

Both day and classes begin tomorrow. MELODRAMATIC THRILLS were provided for an appreciative freshman audience by the Knights of Thunder, honorary UB dramatic group. Cast members Included (leit to right) June Bartram, Lucy Wlslnski, Bob Ruge and Edward Morrison. SHOELESS BUT HAPPY Rachel Smith, Freshman Week committee member, places sign at corner of Park avenue and Park place directing Incoming students to the registration center. WORDS OF WISDOM are offered by Bill Koke of Greenwich, Student Council vice president.

The attentive freshmen are (left to right) Barbara Skolnick of Hamden, Alice Kaplan of Maiden, Carol Welgel of Thompionvllle and Mlcki McKeever of Fairfield. AMERICAN DEBUT--British actress Ann Tedd mates her flrst American state appearance this fall in "Feur Winds," a play about a fabulously wealthy heiress unable to find happiness In a string of marrlases. Here Ann rehearses a with Piter Cookson, who the male lead and is Instrumental la what Ann calls the 'bittersweet FRESHMAN QUEEN CANDIDATES, tired but happy, spent a boy week aWeadtag freshmen activities. The candidates were selected by the Freshman Wttk MnmUtee aid the quean elected last eight fcy feUew at FrrshmaVball. Candidates techided Wt to right) street; My L'AiHlgua.

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