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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1963
Page
4
A nostalgic reminiscence on Amelita Galli Curci and other famed artists who played Pittsfield under Miss Mary Bristol and Charles Isbell. The piece contrasts past generous one-night bookings with today’s high fees and evolving concert culture, noting community efforts and personal recollections of Ricci and Schuman-Heink.
In Hollywood report, Mario Lanza's four children Colleen 14 Ellisa 12 Damon 10 and Marc 9 live with grandparents near Pacific Palisades after their mother Betty died March 11. The children, fond of their late father's memory, keep a Santa recordings cabinet and photos in a rambling ranch style house five minutes from the beach. Popop and Nanna Antonio and Maria Cocozza are guardians since 2060.
Tallulah Bankhead returns to Broadway in a revised Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Any More to be presented by David Merrick the week of December 16 directed by Tony Richardson. Ruth Ford and others take over roles from the London cast as the production reshapes for the current season. The piece traces the Lanza family legacy and the guardianship of his estate as children cope with wealth and responsibility amid public attention.
Live Plus Film reports a Czech theatrical process from Czechoslovakia that combines cinema and stage action and will be shown on Broadway in February. Offenbach's Tales of Hoffman will headline the attraction, highlighting novel light color and sound effects first demonstrated at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair.
Sheinwold explains how the dummy guides trick sources and timing in four spades. The example from the State Department tournament shows West winning the first trick with the heart king while defenders aim for three diamond tricks. South can counter by overtaking and routing diamond leads to limit losses, revealing the dynamic between dummy play and defense.
South focuses on a spade opening while East leverages the K J combination in diamonds to force three tricks. If South covers with the queen, West cashes the ace and returns diamonds to free East for two additional wins behind dummy. The advantage shifts with vulnerable overcalls. with one small heart substituted for a spade, the hand becomes strong enough for a two heart overcall.
CBS signs a contract to film a one hour Tarzan television series with production by Sy Weintraub. Tarzan will be English speaking with limited grunts and no Jane, possibly airing at 7 30 p m on Thursdays or Fridays from a jungle setting in Africa.
Audie Murphy, WWII hero and film star, leads The Fastest Gun as a devoted man who seeks to save a western town from danger.
New York reports Ethel Merman to appear in two Lucy Show back-to-back episodes on CBS with a sequel air date likely in early 1964. ABC’s Patty Duke Show adds Paul O’Keefe as lead before he stays with the Duke series. Golden Rose of Montreux holds its third annual light entertainment contest April 17 to 25 with entry deadline Feb. 28. CBS hires Jerome Weldman for a new CBS TV drama starring Harry Guardino. pilot filmed December in New York. NBC drops Rediga in December and moves You Don’t Say to the 8:30–9 p.m. Tuesday slot, replacing the daytime You Don’t Say.
WGY and WGFM launch the Metropolitan Opera programming for 1963 64 with a 2 PM performance of Aida direct from the Met. The season lists operas including Aida Faust Don Giovanni La Bohème and Otello with dates from December to April across several weeks. Strong stations and Met broadcasts continue the weekly Saturday matinee series.
Romulus a modern comedy about the decline of ancient Rome will be staged at Adams Memorial Theater Williams College December 12 13 and 14 by Cap and Bells the student dramatic society An adaptation by Gore Vidal of Friedrich Durrenmatt play Romulus was produced on Broadway two seasons ago George E Traylor AMT director directs Jon Spelman 64 of Cincinnati Ohio stars as Romulus Anne Andersen of Williamsport as his consort with Carol Peckham Bennington College as Rea Mike Engl 66 as Remillan Joan Ross 67 Upper Montclair NJ Paul Crissey 64 North Syracuse NY as two courtiers Chris Simonds 64 as Otto Rupf Steve Lavino Ottaker and others in cast plus Arch ie Allen Jon Campaigne Peter Erwin Bill Henderson Nick Lang Ralph Mastroianni Box office opens Nov 28 admission 150.
Capitol presents Incredible Journey at 1 00 3 45 6 25 9 00 The Great Chase at 2 20 5 00 7 40 Life Cinema shows Short subject at 7 0 9 00 Murder at the Gallop 7 40 9 40 Palace offers Farewell to Arms 1 10 4 50 8 40 When Comedy Was King 3 20 7 05 Union Square lists Under the Yum Yum Tree 1 00 3 00 3 00 7 00 9 00 The Critic 2 50 4 50 6 50 8 50 Pittstie Md Drive In I Bombed Pearl Harbor 7 45 Missiles From Hell 6 33 Thunder in Carolina 6 30 County timetable on Page 18
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