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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1974

Page

7

Colette Musical At Stockbridge Captivates With Wit

The Berkshire Playhouse hosts Colette a musical collage using Elinor Jones script and Schmidt Jones score through Aug. 18 Estelle Parsons stars as Colette with Mildred Dunnock as Sido and a strong supporting cast director Alvin Epstein choreographs rapid scene shifts and a bright costume and set team The production blends warmth and sharp humor while noting some rough edges for a lasting impression on stage audiences

Colette Gigi Elinor Jones Harvey Schmidt Tom Jones Fantasticks Berkshire Playhouse Alvin’ Epstein Charles Blackburn Milton Duke William Westney Schmidt

Brigadoon closes ACT season in Greenfield

Greenfield Mass Arena Civic Theatre ends its summer stock season with the Lerner and Loewe musical Brigadoon at the Roundhouse Franklin County Fairgrounds. Performances run Aug 8 9 10 and 14 15 16 17 at 8:30 pm. Tickets by calling 413 772 0841. The ACT cast features Robert Kulp Robert Ruplenas Lynn Singer Cyd Roman Barry Press Janet Callahan and others from Greenfield with 24 singers and dancers. Costumes from Scotland coordinated by Cindy Ray with assistance from Sharon Johnston and Marjorie Held. Musicians include Carrie LaPierre Larry Henry Steve LeTourneau and Joseph Edelberg.

Greenfield Mass Arena Civic Theatre Roundhouse Franklin County Fairgrounds Lerner and Loewe Robert Kulp Robert Ruplenas Northampton Lynn Singer Amherst Cyd Roman Barry Press Janet Callahan Gene Fahey Brent Brown George Johnston Bill Murphy Greg Young Scotland Cindy Ray Warwick Sharon Johnston Marjorie Held

At the Movies Twin Cinemas Weekend Showings

The best picture of 1965 The Sound of Music returns to Cinema I with Julie Andrews. Cinema II features The Lords of Flatbush and Let the Good Times Roll. Uptown Saturday Night with Poitier Cosby Belafonte draws notice. The Exorcist at Manchester Shopping Center. Bennington drive in shows Macon County Line and Evel Knievel. North Hoosick drive-in holds Dirty Mary Crazy Larry and The Laughing Policeman. For times call Harte 442-8500 Cinemas 442-8179 Manchester 363-1229.

The Academy Julie Andrews Flatbush Manchester Bennington Macon County Line Evel Knievel George Hamilton Hathaways North Hoosick, N.Y Dirty Mary Crazy Larry Laughing Policeman Harte Cinemas

Owl and Pussycat opens at M A U H S auditorium tonight

Oldcastle Players present The Owl and the Pussycat a spicy funny love story running tonight through Sunday at 8 p m. Christine Decker stars as Pussycat with a history in Peter Shaffer and Harold Pinter plays and stage work in Boston Hoosick Valley and Williamstown. Tickets sold at First Vermont Bank Minerva Books Community Arts Association and at the door.

Oldcastle Owl and the Pussycat M.A.U.H.S Christine Decker Pussycat Ms. Decker Peter Shaffer Public Eye Harold Pinter Lover Bard College Loeb Theatre Boston Ms.Decker Hoosick Valley Theatre Company Williamstown Theatre Youtheatre the Owl and the Pussycat Lily the Felon Eugene O’neill Hughie First Vermont Bank Minerva Books Community Arts Association

Best Sellers Fiction and Nonfiction Title List

A categorized list of popular fiction and nonfiction titles. Notable works include Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carre Watership Down by Richard Adams The Dogs of War by Frederick Forsyth Jaws by Peter Benchley Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin Alive by Piers Paul Read The CIA and the Cult of Intelligence by Marchetti and Marks and other works across politics history and culture.

Tinker John le Carre Richard Adams The Frederick Forsyth Jaws Peter Benchley Cashelmain Susan Howard Irving Wallace Beale Street James Baldwin Winter Kills Richard Condon

Bonn conductor brings Beethoven to the people

Volker Wangenheim, 47, leads Bonn's 100 member orchestra into factories, clinics and banks to reach 280000 residents funded by 2.4 million dollars yearly. He aims music at workers, housewives, students and children, saying it is a mortal sin to play only for the elite.

Bonn UPI Eugene Ormandy China Herbert von Karajan Volker Wangenheim Beethoven Hall Wangenheim West Germany Parliament Beethoven Germany Mehlem Ravel Mussorgsky Beethovenhalle Orchestra Koshi Okayama Tokyo Hamburg

Dunnock to star in Williamstown Sunday workshop Isak Dinesen

Actress Mildred Dunnock returns to Williamstown Theatre Festival for a Sunday 7:30 p.m. workshop titled Isak Dinesen as part of the Sunday Special Events Series. Her notable roles include Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman. General admission is 4.75 dollars with discounts for theatre friends. box office contact is 413 458-8146.

Williamstown Nikos Psacharopoulos Mildred Dunnock Isak Dinesen Clark Art Inst South St Milo O'Shea P.D Mass

Williamstown casts Milo O'Shea amid complex immigration drive

Williamstown Theatre Festival headlines an arduous casting saga as Milo O'Shea secures the role of Captain Jack Boyle in Juno and the Paycock. Equity approval, visa waivers, and multi‑national coordination culminate with his July arrival in Williamstown to begin rehearsals alongside Geraldine Fitzgerald.

Williamstown Mass Williamstown Theatre Festival Boston New York Philadelphia Chicago West Coast Jack Boyle O’shea Leopold Bloom James Joyce Abbey Theatre of Ireland John Gielgud Sybil Thorndike England Richard Devin Actors’ Equity Association Juno Broadway U.S Dublin Washington D.C Geraldine Fitzgerald

Dylan reunites with CBS Records after Columbia era

Bob Dylan signs a new contract with CBS Records, returning to the label after leaving Columbia Records where he released 15 albums. Ten Columbia titles sold over a million copies. he previously issued two albums for Asylum before the CBS deal.

Los Angeles UPI Bob Dylan Columbia Records Asylum CBS Records Irwin Segelstein

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