Article reviewing Berkshire Playhouse set design by Gilbert Lesser
A critic discusses Gilbert Lesser's abstract set and costume design for Berkshire Playhouse summer productions. Lesser argues for theater as a unit with minimal props, while the reviewer notes conflicts between abstract design and performance, recounting a props debate from Cheri and the Last of Cheri and praising understated sets that recede from view.
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Berkshire Playhouse
Gilbert Lesser
Lesser
Playhouse
MR. Lesser
Baltimore
Maryland Institute
Johns Hopkins
New York
Charm
Mademoiselle
Fortune Magazine
Bob Saidenberg
Paul Giovanni
Cheri
Sic
Gome
Movie Timetable Highlights and Oddities
Capitol shows Monkey's Uncle at 3:50 6:40 and 9:03 along with Country Coyote at 3:00 5:30 and 7:10. Little Cinema screens The Collector at 8:23 after a short subject at 8:15 and matinee Web at 2:00.
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Capitol
Little Cinema
Palace
Union Square
Berkshire Drive-In
Harm's Way
Pittfield Drive-In
Charlie
Sunset Drive-In
The Collector at Little Cinema review critiques Wyler motion picture
A detailed appraisal of The Collector at Little Cinema praises William Wyler's faithful adaptation of John Fowles and Terrence Stamp and Samantha Eggar in a suspenseful psychological drama. The piece highlights strong performances, especially Stamp, Kept by Krasker Surtees cinematography and Swink editing, with Jerrey music and a restrained, unsettling tone.
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Columbie Pictures
William Wyler
Wyler
Stanley Mann
John’ Kohn
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Robert L. Surtees
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England
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Serge Petschnikott
Hollywiedl
Roy Baird
Maurice Jerrey
Robert Swink
Slitie
Freddie Clegg
Terence Stanp
Alanda Grey
Samanthe Eggar
Maurice Dallimore
Ansie Mons Washbourne
Sahs Net
William Wyjer
Samantha Eggar
John Kohn
Fowles
Freddie
Terrence Stamp
Miranda Grey
Miss Eggar
Miranda
Stamp
Billy Budd
Knowles
Maurice Jarre
India Exhibit Explores Three Artists at Image Gallery
The Image Gallery in Stockbridge hosts an exhibit titled India through August 18 featuring Sushil Mukherjee Stephen Trefenides and Clemens Kalischer. Mukherjee portrays ritualistic Indian culture in thick oil textures Kalischer captures youth and quiet moments with lyrical photography while Trefenides emphasizes line work light and shadow from his Fulbright India visit.
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India
Curent
Image Gallery
Stockbridge
Sushil Mukherjee
Stephen Trefonldes
Clemens Kalischer
Kalischer
Mukherjex
New Bedford
Movie Horde Arrives to Film Virginia Woolf in Northampton
An advance man from Warner Brothers arrived to prepare filming of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Smith College. Hal Polaire and staff rented 45 units at a Northampton motel for August. Housing for stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton remains undecided as local homes are rejected for lack of facilities. John Skibiski plans to show Polaire other Northampton listings.
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Mass
UPL
Hollywood Motion Picture
Smith College
Hal Polaire
Warner Brothers Studio
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
John Skibiski
Polaire
Skibiski
Counting Winners In A Tough Trump Contract
Bridge idea: not enough to count losers, count winners too. South expected one club and two hearts to be lost, ruffed a club, drew trumps, led a heart, East cashed king of hearts, club return. Declarer ruffed, discarded, hearts and diamonds misfired, down one. A wiser play may reveal more winners.
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Hearts
Count Your Winners In Difficult Bridge Hand
Bridge problem with South dealer facing a vulnerable North. Describe play to win the contract by ruffing clubs, drawing trumps, and leveraging dummy's diamonds. Recommend bidding two clubs with spade opening partner and potential jump to game in spades or notrump depending on partner rebid.
Natasha Mage To Perform at Music Mountain
Natasha Mage a pianist, joins the Berkshire Quartet for Music Mountain's sixth concert of the season in Falls Village Connecticut on Saturday August 7 at 3 p.m. The program features Prokofieff Quartet No 2 Beethoven cello and piano sonata in F and Schubert piano trio in E flat. Mrs Magg plays the Beethoven sonata with her husband Fritz Magg Berkshire Quartet cellist. This summer marks the Maggs silver anniversary with Music Mountain.
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Falls Village
Conn
Berkshire Quartet
Music Mountain
Natasha Magy
Prokofieff
Beethoven
Conservation Practices Guard Soil and Forests
Modern conservation practices protect soil from erosion and prevent woodland fires, helping retain precious water as a drought relief measure.
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