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B-4 THE DETROIT DAILY PRESS Sunday, October 11, 1964 'IMPORT THEATER9 onders of Childhood Depicted Four Plays at Art Institute To the readers and admirers of Tht Fountainhud Atlis Shruggtd and For tht Ntw Intellectual Nathaniel Branden will deliver the opening lecture of hie aeries on Objectivism the philosophy of In Walt isney's 'Mary Poppins' occasional groupings of one acts, they are usually ignored to satisfy the American audiences expectation of a "full evening's play." a supporting cast that includes Glynis Johns, David Tomlin-son, Ed Wynn, Elsa Lanches- ter, Arthur Treacher, Reginald Owen and quartet of daffy Direct from Vienna! waiters four blundering pen JOHANN STRAUSS immortal operctU guins. MANY ADVENTURES ard its application to psychology BEGINS OCT. 15. I P.M., Northland Center, South-field, Mich. (Auditorium A.

Basement Concourse) Admission opening night: S3 .54 Student admission: $2.75 MR. CLARK BURSON 15439 Ardmore St. Detroit, Michigan 836-5729 (Eves. Weekends) Magic was a strong point in the Mary Poppins books; it continues to be in this musi C'VltNKA The APA is giving this production in Ann Arbor as a part of the Professional Theatre Program. It will be brought to Detroit by the Institute in cooperation with the University Center for Adult Education.

A production of Paul Claudel's "Tiding's Brought to Mary" by Treteau de Paris will be presented March 17. At the same time there will be a translation of the performance available by means of small radio receivers. Two one act plays, Sean O'Casey's "Figuro in the Night" and Shaw's "The Inca of Jerusalem" will be the fourth presentation April 13. The two plays were selected as examples of lesser known works of two well-known playwrights in a form of theater which is not often seen commercially. Although there have been New York's famed Circle-in-the Square will open the Detroit Institute of Arts' "Special Import Theater" series with Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms" Friday and Saturday, Oct 23 and 24.

Productions by The Association of Producing Artists (APA), Le Treteau de Paris and Theatre 20 of London will follow the O'Neill play. Produced by Theodore Mann, the Circle-in-theSquare cast includes Betty Miller, Michael Higgins, Richard Jordan, Lou Frizzell and Cliff Pelow. George Bernard Shaw's "Man and Superman" is due Nov. 19-20 with a matinee on the 19th. A portion of this play has been previously produced as "Don Juan in Hell." This production, however, will include the entire play with only a few cuts to get the audience out just before midnight.

cal version. The amazing nursemaid and her two young charges have all sorts of fan tastic adventures, including Company of (5 Coipi dt Billet, Chorut I Orch fmduced by Hrld A. Hoeller Masonic Temple Oct. 16 Grinnell's Masonic Temple hopping in and out of the Daily Press Ads Pay Fat Returns reality of London in 1910 and kki Jfef If E3o ".1. JT K'af KSv I' -1 xx I In 1934 the world became a little richer through the advent of Mary Poppins, the nursemaid of childhood dreams.

She floated down from the clouds, the creation of the English authoress P. L. Travers. For years Miss Travers refused to allow her heroine to serve as inspiration for stage, screen or television productions. But meeting Walt Disney in London several years ago and discussing with him the possibilities of bringing the amazing governess to the screen, the authoress finally agreed to relinquish the film rights.

Even then, she demanded that the approach must meet her complete approval. BENEFIT PREMIERE "Mary Poppins" is now Walt Disney's newest motion picture, scheduled to have its Detroit premiere Thursday, Oct. 15 at the Adams Theater. The Variety Club of Detroit will sponsor the premiere for the benefit of the Growth and Development Center of Children's Hospital. The honored guest for the the imaginative scenes of Bert's sidewalk chalk draw ings.

1 ill AMERICA'S SHOWPLACE Special music for the film is the product of Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman who team with musical director Irwin LAST 6 DAYS-Ftionday al 8:30 Kostal. The Shermans have com posed music for several Dis Li -Cx3, KENNETH McKELLAR SCOTLAND'S GREAT TENOR WHITE HEATHER GROUP Ford Auditorium P.M. October 22, 23, 164 PRICES: S3.2J $2.25 Tickets en Sole: Grinnell's Downtown Ford Auditorium Heintzman, Wjndsar Mtrfceunse I MATINEE (0ti FWSZ CiHM SEATS i WEDNESDAY TIP AVAILABLE SATURDAY MHr 1 ney films including "The Par-t ent Trap," "Bon Voyage" and: "Summer Magic." For "Poppins" they have: provided fourteen songs, in- eluding one with the almost unbelievable title CHIMNEY SWEEPERS Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews watch a dance of chimney sweepers In a scene from Valt Disney's "Mary Poppins," which opens ai the Adams Theater Thursday.

OCTOBER 23 MASONIC AUDITORIUM aria in her clear, young so- occasion will be Mary Poppins herself, Julie Andrews. Miss Andrews has been a ROGER WAGNER prano voice. Tickets for the Variety Club premiere may be purchased through the theater or from William Wetsam, co-chairman of the event. Tickets for the premiere are Other revues, concert tours and radio and television guest CHORALE AND ORCHESTRA $1.65. $2.20.

$3.30. $4.40 MASONIC TEMPLE professional since age twelve, when she stepped on stage in a revue and sang an operatic appearances followed. While GRINNELL'S appearing in a pantomime at priced from $5 to $50 per seat, the London Paladium, Miss a'l AMERICA'S I 3 'Mfli i MASONIC AUDITORIUM Presents Andrews was offered the lead York company of "Fair Lady" and eighteen months in the London run of the show, the singer returned to Broadway in Lerner and Loewe'a "Came-lot." During one of her last performances in the second musical, she was visited backstage by Walt Disney, who offered her the Mary Poppins role. Miss Andrews arrives in Detroit the day of the premiere and will make several appearances for radio and television on Friday, Oct. 16.

The film stars, in addition to Julie Andrews, Dick Van TouringBands Will March At Olympia "Pomp and Ceremony," consisting of three English army role Boyfriend" on Broadway. DISNEY VISITS At the end of a year's run in that musical, she assumed the role of Eliza Doolittle in Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady." After two years in the New Under the Distinguished Patronage of. Her Excellency Mrs. Colda Mnir. Foreign Minister of Israel, and His Excellency, Mr.

Avraham Harnuin, Israel Ambassador to United States MASONIC TEMPLE Oct. 24, 8:30 P.M. ISRAEL NATIONAL YOUTH SYMPHONY GADNA Conductor: Shalom Hony-PJWis Miriam Fried, voimrt Program: Overture Mendelssohn; Symphony 5, Beethoven; Violin Concerto, Kaminski; "Fir Bird" Suite, Stravinsky Tickets: $3.50 $4.50 $3.50 $2.50 i SHOWPLACE Lyysi BEGINS MONDAY, OCT. 26th Preview Saturday October 24 at 8:30 regiments, will present a col "Both outraoous Dyke as her friend Bert and 'Music' Auditions Set for Center utraoousiy tunny" ew Tickets: Grinnell's (Ontn.) Masonic Temple -0 A1 orful spectacle of ceremonial marching, dancing and martial music from the British Isles at 8 p.m., Oct. 30 and 31, at Olympia Stadium.

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