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22 THE HERALD STATESMAN, YONKERS, N.Y MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1975 lifestyles Entertainment Writer evolves am imtelligemt premise have given the Catholic Church pause in recent sert himself again, and Sister Geraldine, seeing her disciplined little world disrupted by this unbelieving intruder, at first feels that he may be the Devil Incarnate, but then is compelled passions rise to the fore. THE ROMAN aristrocrat would use the writer as go-between with his sister; the South American woman falls in love with him; the Cuban priest begins to as to search within herself her 1 own motives when a love af- I fair, a suicide, and open re- belli on occur Inside her walls. i BERNARD DREW fUmcrltle fsr Westchester Rockland Newspapers. By BERN ARD DREW toe Devil is a Woman," the title given to the latest Damiano bamiani movie starring Glenda Jackson as a nun who mainteins a Roman hostel for intransigents who have run afoul of Church discipline, offer a clue to the dichotomy within the movie itself. On the one hand, it is an interesting exploration of some of the ecclesiastical and social forces which But there is an intelligent Kemise here which writer imiani has evolved more lucidly than director Damian! has been able to execute.

Made in Italy, mostly with Italian actors speaking In English, the movie is often awkward and has been jerkily edited. SISTER Geraldine (Miss Jackson) runs her hostel with a steely fist Her long term guests" or prisoners include Amaldo Foa as a Polish monsignior (more than lightly suggested by Mindszenty who collaborated with the 1 Nazis and who is now seeking rehabilitation from the. Church to which he haij becom an embarrassment; Francisco Rabal, a Cuban priest who was too friendly to Castro; Gabriele La via. a young Roman prince who had incest with his siter, and Lisa Harrow, a South American responsible for her husbands death by her has been rescued by the Church from life Imprisonment and who acts as manageress of the hotel. Into this assortment of exiles comes Claudio Casinelli, a young, free thinking writer who has beeq brought to the hostel to compose the Monslgnicr's apologia.

He probes everywhere into the nice, ordered, rigid world Sister Geraldine has created and Immediately unrest stirs in everyone as sublimated feelings and Town and Country Diningm A jimIi to tom of Ike Hunt rsifovrdta VyKr-i jvidt years; on the other, it toys Tinauy flees from the sensational. even lurid aspects which grow out of these forces. It cannot make up its mind whether it wishes to be another Black Narcissus" or The Deputy," which probed Pope Pius XU'S culpability during the Hitler years, or simply a smutty Behind Convent Doors, variously being something of each one. 1918. worn out byjuttte cf-lorts to get TrCemonishar published and produced.

A black composer trying to write a grand opera then. Mrs. Lawrence reflects, it wasn't easy." Her efforts keep Joplin-alive hlicrofilms was going all at Wolf Trap in 1972. This over" the world- recording pal manuscripts of historical in- Lawrence as its artistic con-terest but were including sultant. it wasprofessionally no music in their collection.

When I couldnt get them interested in the project, I decided to do it myself," she Bv HOLLY HILL Flecks of silver in her short black hair are the' only sign of age in Vera1 Brodsky Lawrence. Her large dark eyes are watchful and alive, her graceful pianist's hands are quick in purposeful gesture as She sits on the edge of her sofa. surrounded by volumes of her published works and research materials from her next- project Mrs. Lawrence moves in a whirlwind of creative activities which have revitalized American music. produced in Houston to such ecstatic acclaim that it was optioned for Broadway.

The operas tryout reception in Washington equalled that in Houston. Joplins music lights people up," Mrs. Lawrence comments. His music has a kind of charismatic appeal and I've never seenanything like it." 1 i TREMONTSHA is not Mrs. Lawrence's only open- MRS.

LAWRENCE began a lonely struggle which ended in achievements she never imagined in 1964 when her husband was killed in an automobile accident She moved from the Lawrence home in Rockland County to New York City, abandoning, coiiected works of Scott for good her career as a Joplin, was turned down by highly acclaimed concert pi- 24 publishers before it was Thanks largely to. years of anist issued by the New York effort by Mrs. Lawrence. To dwell on the past is Public Library. The royal-Scott Joplin opera through very destructive, she mus- ties from the Joplin coilec-theerchertratioMof his ragses'ieouidn'tsM myself aition are ray possibly one as background music, for a little old lady sitting in a chairm fingering The Sting," is a direct says.

Mrs. Lawrences research resulted in the first publication of the collected works of an American composer; the piano works of Gottschalk. reason why have not been confronted ing. On Nov. 10, Macmi will issue her Music for Patriots, Politicians and Presidents." a compilation TffifafyrrrnrericairmuslcriyrtcsreTkearff TreemmW and graphic art from 1764- performed, but he had faith have Scott Joplins works are now played by symphony orchestras throughout the world.

He result of Mrs. Lawrences determination to publish his collected works, and to see him acclaimed not only as a great ragtime composer at distinction he enjoyed during his lifetime, but as a serious artist a recognition denied the black innovator, who died -impoverished in yellowed prws 'cUppings. So recently by shortened hours I burned mine all of the and decreased staffs. mentary by from my concert I could never, personal- the book includes a dozen career." She accepted a job'ty have contributed stich a versions' of The Star Span-in a music publishing house, large gum, Mrs. Lawrence gled Banner, and twice-, as and became intrigued and says with a smile.

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