Peyton Place ends its run after four years of prime time
The column looks at Peyton Place leaving prime time after 514 episodes and four years. It notes rerun rights fetched four million from an independent station, ongoing syndication plans, and the show’s infamous drama including murder adultery lunacy illegitimate children and divorce. It compares audience sizes of up to 60 million per episode and reflects on audience and industry reactions. It mentions Barbara Parkins Ed Nelson and Chris Harrington as recurring names and notes the shift in viewership from men to women.
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Little Cinema Opens 21st Summer Season Schedule
The Little Cinema at the Berk shire Museum launches its 21st summer with nightly showings starting June 18. Opening double feature includes Firemen's Ball and Oratorio for Prague, running June 18 to 24, with subsequent titles Great Catherine Stolen Kiss Otley and Tolstoy's War and Peace in two parts through August.
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Storrowton Sets Seven Musicals for 11th Season
The Storrowton Theatre at the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield announces seven musicals for its 11th season. Runs include Your Own Thing July 7 to 12, Happy Time July 14 to 19, Mame July 22 to August 3, Sweet Charity August 4 to 9, On Time August 11 to 16, How Now Cow Jones August 18 to 23, Hello Sucker August 25 to 30, then The Student Prince the first week of September. Evening shows Monday to Friday start 8:30, Saturday 9, with matinees Wednesday at 2 and Saturday 4:30.
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Broadway May Get Earlier Curtain Time
The League of New York Theatres proposes all Broadway shows begin at 7:30 PM, an hour earlier than usual, if its unanimous plan gains final approval. Labor Day enactment would trigger the shift, with approvals sought from members and unions in the coming weeks. A earlier start aims to boost theatre business but could cut restaurant business and worsen traffic.
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Once Upon a Time in the West review at Palace Theatre
Milton R. Bass reviews Sergio Leone s Once Upon a Time in the West at the Palace Theatre. The film stars Henry Fonda Jason Robards Charles Bronson Claudia Cardinale and others. He faults Leone s attempt at a Hollywood western hybrid while praising visuals and Fonda s menacing performance. The movie runs 165 minutes and carries an M rating.
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Casals Festival Impresses in San Juan with Revered Cellist
The Casals Festival in San Juan showcases Pablo Casals guiding a mixed ensemble of mainland and Puerto Rican players. His seated conducting style relies on an intimate conduit with performers while the audience reacts with passionate admiration. The opening Mozart prologue hints at the festival’s blend of eloquent inflection and spirited performance.
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Rev Flory to Read Poems at Hillsdale Gallery One
Rev Mr Flory will read two poems at Gallery One in Hillsdale New York this Saturday at 8 pm. The event closes the monthly lecture series and is open to the public without charge. Flory will become Episcopal chaplain at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design in September. He has published poetry in The New Yorker and the Columbia University Forum.
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Union Square Theatre Undergoes Lobby Renovation
The Union Square Theatre is refurbishing its lobby while performances continue. New orchestra seating is installed, with patrons seated in the balcony during work.
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Capitol Renews Closure and Evening Show Timetable
Movie timetable lists Capitol closed for renovations with Palace showing Once Upon a Time in the West at 8:00 on weekend, Showcase presenting Shoes of the Fisherman at 8:00 with matinees midweek, Union Square offering Romeo and Juliet daily, Sunset Drive-In films at dusk, Berkshire Drive-In Heart is a Lonely Hunter and Rachel, Rachel at dusk, Pittsfield Drive-In Pretty Poison and 100 Rifles, Coury’s Drive-In Bullet and I Love You Alice B Toklas, Hoose Drive-In Adams closed, West Springfield Cinema 1 Lion in Winter at 8:30, Cinema 2 Winning at various times, Cinema 3 Funny Girl with multiple showings.
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