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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1965
Page
4
The piece argues Europeans especially the French and British envy American lifestyles and criticize U.S. sex culture. It notes Britain’s media mockery of U.S. films like Kiss Me Stupid and laments vulgarity in modern TV and cinema, predicting censorship backlash and renewed British approval.
The Colonie Summer Theater in Latham opens its 198 season on July 6 with Camelot led by Igor Gayins who previously appeared in Irma La Douce. The eight remaining musicals and plays will feature stars from Broadway Hollywood and television and will be announced soon. Tickets and theater party information available by writing Box 136 Latham NY.
New York AP reports Irving Berlin turning 77 at a Catskills home with family nearby. He shows no thrill for age, busy writing songs for a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie Say It With Music and pursuing a Broadway show for next season. Berlin has penned over 90 songs since 1907, some becoming all-time favorites, and stays active in publishing business while enjoying country life. Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall are writing The Great Adventure musical for Broadway with a score by Jule Styne and E. Harburg, to be directed by Peter Wood.
Smith College Museum of Art hosts When Reason Sleeps an exhibition opening May 13 organized by art mentors and Charles Chetham. Thirty artists depict war’s tragic effects with forty works borrowed from Fogg Art Museum City Art Museum of St Louis and others. Open 9 am–5 pm Monday-Saturday and 2:30–4:30 pm Sunday through June 6.
Volume 7 of the American Heritage Pictorial Encyclopedic Guide to the United States features Berkshire scenes by Clemens Kalischer including Stockbridge and Tanglewood. The series covers all 50 states with more than 90 pages per volume, illustrated with color and black and white images of cities, landmarks, flora and fauna.
Bridge notes describe a declarer in dummy winning the first trick with the king of hearts and then deciding a go at the clubs. West deduces South lacks clubs and plays the ten of clubs, forcing South to choose between deceptive plays and guessing the queen from dummy.
Bridge advice describes a hand where South guessed wrong after a dummy play. Hast won a heart with jack on a low club, West later captured king of clubs and the rest of his hearts to defeat. Guidance: return a low club quickly if West has no time to think, avoid deception, and watch opponent.
Town Players reveal the supporting cast for The Sound of Music at Waheanah Regional High School in Dalton with performances May 14 15 21 and 22 at 830 pm plus an extra Sunday May 16 at 230 pm Jean Bousquet plays Mother Abbess and has led major roles in Kiss Me Kate Showboat and The oxes while Jalbert portrays Max Detweiler and has teaching and stage experience in New Girl in Town Twelfth Night and other Berkshire productions
A compiled cinema and theatre schedule lists Capitol Palace Union Square Berkshire Drive In showings for Mary Poppins Go Go Mania Operation Snafu Dr No From Russia With Love Dear Brigitte The Pleasure Seekers plus a Town Players cast led by Miss Kember as Wisa Schroeder with several supporting roles and crew credits. Tickets may be reserved by Sunset Drive-In and Town Players.
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