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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1962

Page

5

Shakespeare Festival opens fourth season in Burlington arena

The Champlain Shakespeare Festival starts its fourth season at the Fleming Museum Arena on the UVM campus. Runs in repertory through Aug. 22 with Julius Caesar The Tempest and Richard III, then Measure For Measure joins before Aug. 31. Co directors Dr Greg Falls and Prof Edward Feidner lead a troupe of over 50 players from the U.S. and Canada.

Burlington Champlain Shakespeare Festival Arena Fleming Museum UVM United States Canada New England Theatre Conference Greg Falls University of Washington Edward J. Feidner Susan Lane Stalbird Frank A. Stalbird Coulter St Bennington Prospero Ron Satlof Jane Satlof Miranda Bob Ackley Ferdinand Arena Stage

Steinberg to guest conduct at Tanglewood weekend

Pittsburgh Symphony maestro William Steinberg makes his first Tanglewood guest appearance under Charles Munch tonight at 8. The program features Beethoven Eighth and Bruckner Eighth symphonies. Rudolf Serkin appears tomorrow at 2 30 for a program led by Munch including Brahms Emperor concerto and Martinu Fantasies Symphoniques.

Baltimore Buffalo Symphony Orchestra Pittsburgh Rudolf Serkin Charles Munch Haydn Brahms Martinu

Bearded Railroaders Surprise Bowling Green Centennial

During Bowling Green's centennial plans aimed to arrest visiting railroad men for not having beards as ordered. The railroaders arrived with beards grown in advance, defying the town proclamation.

Bowling Green, Ky Bowling Green

Five Million Children In Nation Attend Private Schools

Census Bureau figures show 13.6 percent of U.S. schoolchildren attend church or private schools. Total K-12 enrollment reached 40.8 million in April 1960, with 35.3 million or 86.4 percent in public schools.

Washington Census Bureau Bureau

Cello and piano duo to perform at Bennington College

Frederick Miller and John Ritter from Utica New York will present four cello and piano sonatas at the Bennington College Carriage Barn on Monday August 6 at 8 30 p m. The program includes Boccherini Beethoven Brahms and Zoltan Koczy Sonatas Opus Four. Public invited.

North Bennington Summer Institute of High School Music Teachers Bennington College Frederick Miller John Ritter Miller George Finckel Ritter Utica N.Y Boccherini Beethoven Brahms Zoltan Koclay

North Bennington A W Root Beer Drive-In Nets Merit Award

Mr and Mrs Charles Jensen operating the A W Root Beer drive in on U S 7 near Hicks Corners win a merit certificate after annual inspections by company reps grading cleanliness sanitation operation and 13 other areas Only outlets passing with no discrepancies receive the award correction notes Hawaiian luau set for Saturday Aug 25 in Mt Anthony Country Club monthly letter and schedule Adv 3 10

Charles Jensen North Bennington U.S. 7 Hicks Corners Mt. Anthony Country Club

Joey Bishop Renews Show With New Format and Cast

NBC vetoed a title change and the show keeps The Joey Bishop Show name. The host shifts from press agent to late night comic with a leaner cast including Guy Marks Joe Besser and Abby Dalton. He says past season failed from lack of preparation and too many clever guests.

Hollywood Joey Bishop NBC Bishop Guy Marks Joe Besser Abby Dalton Hennessy

Andy Griffith Keeps Mayberry Tone Amid Show Changes

Hollywood AP notes Andy Griffith plans to keep the Andy Griffith Show’s rural humor as he returns for another season. He agrees to introduce a nurse character played by Joanna Moore for four episodes possibly extending later. The piece also mentions Bob Hope taping NBC specials with Bing Crosby Lucille Ball and Juliet Prowse for October 24 and Jack Benny Ethel Merman Bobby Darin for November.

Andy Griffith Joanna Moore Mayberry Bob Hope Nairobi NBC Bing Crosby Lucille Ball Juliet Prowse Jack Benny Ethel Merman Bobby Darin

Duet Concert at Goddard College Features McIntyres

Janet and Ray McIntyre of Montpelier will perform tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. at Goddard College in the fifth of six concerts in the 13th annual Hayborn summer series. The program includes duets on harpsichord and piano plus solo harpsichord pieces by Scarlatti and Rameau. Ray directs music at Goddard and is active as a performer.

Plainfield Janet Ray McIntyre Montpelier Goddard College McIntyres Mozart Satie Bizet Dominico Scarlatti Jean-Phillippe Rameau McIntyre Bennington College Detroit Boston Vermont

Lyndon College Summer Concert Series Schedule

Lyndon Center Vermont. The Junior Conservatory presents the fifth concert of its summer series on Aug 5 at 4 p.m. in Lyndon State College Manor Vail lobby. Performances include violin cello piano soprano and string quartet with Carol Proctor Jo ane Cohen Shari Fleming and the quartet. Reynaldo Reyes returns from Baltimore to close with Chopin. The 10th annual Festival of Music and Dance runs Aug 12–15 offering dance, forums, demonstrations and awards with John Weaver performing organ solos at West Point.

Lyndon Center Junior Conservatory Lyndon State College Manor Vail Carol Proctor New England Conservatory of Music Boston Joanne Cohen Peabody Conservatory Baltimore Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Robert Schumann Shari Fleming St. Johnsbury Handel, Rachmaninoff and Figueroa Giovanni Gabrieli Reynaldo Reyes Vermont John Weaver Post Chapel West Point

Bears on Highway Turn Husband Into Barefoot Tourist

In Saskatchewan near Prince Albert an American man wandered in his underwear along a highway after his wife stopped to let bears cross. Police reunited the couple after a 70 mile chase, revealing the husband had stepped out to inspect the scene while his wife drove on.

Prince Albert Sask Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sandy Bay Here

Ayub Khan Creates Commission to Study Election System

President Ayub Khan of Pakistan has appointed a five man commission to examine the national and provincial election process for president and assembly members.

Karachi Pakistan Ayub Khan

Weekend Theater Listings Across Vermont and Nearby States

Saturday and Sunday evening shows at Harte Theatre Bennington include The Road to Hong Kong with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby and My Geisha with Shirley MacLaine. Driveins perform Counterfeit Traitor Lisa and Cape Fear among others. Weston Playhouse presents Mary Stuart. Williams town Spring Theatre offers A Midsummer Night's Dream. Colonie and Champlain theaters present The Best Man and Julius Caesar with curtain times around 8:30 to 8:40. Advance reservations advised.

Bennington Hong Kong Bob Hope Bing Crosby Dorothy Lamour Joan Collins Maxwell Anderson Weston Playhouse Weston Mary Stuart Johann Schiller Gore Vidal Champlain Arena Theatre Burlington

Colorful medley of nature and art in playful verse

A collage of lines celebrates color food and music with humorous idiosyncratic asides. It contrasts Mother Nature and domestic scenes with vivid imagery of gardens kitchens and song and ends with a defiant note about discipline and sweetness.

Church of God Bible School Opens Monday This Summer

The First Church of God starts a two week Daily Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8 pm Monday through August 17. Activities include worship, songs, study, crafts and recreation. Open to all children. transportation available at 442-5095. Closing program Friday, August 17.

First Church of God

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