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EEKEND NOTES Frick Collection Names New Director lion to more than $38 million; luring a number of prize collections to the institution and mounting a series of much-praised exhibits, including Queen Elizabeths Holbeins and Michelangelo drawings. "Charles Ryskamp has made history for the Morgan Library, said Haliburton Fales II, president of the librarys board. Ryskamp might be able to apply his skill with endowments at the Frick, which has been running deficits in the last few years, according to David Collins, who will serve as the Fricks acting director starting Jan. 1. Ryskamp, who has a PhD from Yale in English literature is ex- pec ted to pay particular attention to the art-reference library the Frick obtained three years ago.

Amei Wafiach THE FRICK yesterday announced that Charles Rys-kamp, director of the Pierpont Morgan Library for the past 17 years, will become its director in June. Ryskamp, 58, will replace 45-year-old Everett Fahy, who is returning to the Metropolitan Museum of Art as chairman of the Department of European Painting. Fahy was in charge of the department in 1973, when he left after a series of disputes with then-director of the Met Thomas Hoving. He served at the Frick for 13 years. During that time, he oversaw, among other things, the cleaning of nearly every painting at the Frick and the construction of the museums first extension.

Ryskamp is noted in museum circles for tripling the Morgans endowment from about $11 mil UiidKiidu The 'contestants' in 'Pageant will be going to Florida for a temporary run there. Pageant Heads for Florida Sale of Bennett Building Is Delayed THE SALE of Michael Bennetts building at 890 Broadway to American Ballet Theater and the Feld Ballet, expected to take place yesterday, was postponed to today because a document needed to complete the contract had not been obtained. Donald Bettex, a law partner and associate of Lawrence Wien, who spearheaded the rescue of the loft building as a place for the performing arts, said yesterday that the document, a permanent certificate of occupancy, would be issued and the closing would take place this morning. Janice Berman MOICES an unusually large staff of dressers to help the six "contestants through the quick changes required of them. The makeup, wigs and costumes might be easier to handle if the contestants were the women theyre supposed to be.

But theyre all men. Cahalan said he and his fellow producers realized they couldnt break even with so large a company in such a small theater. While the show is in Orlando, they hope to raise the $350,000 they need to reopen in one of New Yorks larger Off-Broadway theaters. Joseph C. Koenenn Queens College tomorrow night.

the top brass from the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in its recital debut Sunday on the renovated stage of Carnegie Hall. The program of works by Monteverdi, Handel, Bach, Copland and Gershwin is at 8 p.m.; tickets are Call (212) 247-7800. INSIDE THE 1987 Miss Glamouresse Pageant is moving from Greenwich Village to Florida, home of a number of the beauty competitions that it mimics. The move is temporary, though, probably for six or seven weeks. The competition is the setting for "Pageant, the musical spoof that has been running since Nov.

1 at Manhattans 99-seat River-west Theater. After Sundays performance, the cast and crew will their wigs and gowns and for Orlando and a Dec. 30 opening at its Celebrity Theater. Producer Joe Cahalan said the company numbers 25, including The Momix dance group will appear at MOMIX Moses Pendleton is bringing his free-wheeling dance troupe to Colleges Colden in Flushing. Momix began as a solo piece created by Pendleton six years ago while he was still with the Pilobolus dance company; it now is a 5-year-old company that has toured much of the world.

Tickets are The performance is at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow; (718) 793-8080. CLASSICAL BRASS The Empire Brass joins with York Botanic Garden, Studio Museum of Harlem and the International Center for Photography are some of the institutions that will be represented. The galleries will be be open today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; admission is $3.

CHRISTMAS FLICKS The Regency Theater, Broadway at 67th Street, is featuring movies with a Christmas theme. Tonight and tomorrow you can see Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in An Affair to Remember, and James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in "The Shop Around the Corner. Check the movie timetables, or call (212) 724-3700. Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart in The Shop Around the showing at the Regency cc CM BIG BIRDS MOVIE 'Big Bird Goes to Hollywood is the all-new Sesame Street Live musical that opens tomorrow at the Felt Forum of Madison Square Garden. Big Bird and the gang go off to Hollywood to help their friend, game-show host Guy Smiley, make a movie.

Tickets for the 26-performance engagement are $8 and $9.50. Call (212) 564-4400 for the schedule. MUSEUM SHOPPING The Municipal Art Society, Madison Avenue at 51st Street, has invited museum stores from all parts of the city to sell their wares in its galleries. The Brooklyn Museum, the New Art 30 Dining 43 Events 34 Movies 3 Music 25 Theater 18.