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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1965
Page
10
Reporter recalls Venice International Festival of Cinematographic Art at the Lido. Crowds fill the Vaporetto boats, tickets cost 3000 to 4000 lire, and two films, The Existentialist and Gertrud, play with Dreyer present. Critics describe the event as mixed in success yet brilliantly staged.
Hollywood laments a drought of strong leading men as veterans like Spencer Tracy and Barbara Stanwyck criticize current hopefuls. Producers import European stars to fill roles while television drains available talent, and Cary Grant’s phone remains lit as older actors warn of a talent crisis.
Col Samuel Goldstein of Springfield president of Western Massachusetts Theaters Inc announced contracts for renovating the State Theater at 426 North St The plan includes removing the balcony repairing the roof and refurbishing the interior with new rugs draperies chairs and other equipment.
The Berkshire Chamber soloists Margaret Hanford Nardus Lessing and Mrs. Karl Maby perform gate cello and piano on Sunday October 10 1965 at 3 p.m. at Shadowbrook Lenox as the first in a 1965-66 chamber music series. The next concert is April 17 1966 with subscriptions available from Gerard and Mrs LaVallee.
Arthur Penn named director for Frederick Knott suspense drama Wait Until Dark opening on Broadway in January with Lee Remick star, Fred Coe producer. Warner Bros holds film rights with 350000 down and a 600000 ceiling. royalties based on receipts and 10 percent of gross over seven million. Mrs Remick’s stage return follows long deal with Columbia and 20th Century Fox. Coe previously produced Penn’s Two for the Seesaw Miracle Worker and All the Way Home.
Col. Goldstein announced donations to Good Will will fund converting the theater into a 600 seat venue. New curtains projection gear and spacious aisles will be installed. If untroubled, the company that owns Capitol and Palace theatres plans a Christmas opening.
Capitol presents Morituri at 1 15 4 55 8 40 Fort Courageous at 3 30 7 10 Little Cinema screens China at 7 50 9 50 Palace shows Tickle Me at 2 45 6 03 9 25 Gunfight at Co manche Creek at 1 00 4 15 7 35 Union Square features From Russia With Love at 1 00 5 00 9 00 Dr No at 3 00 7 00 Berkshire Drive-In offers Sgt Deadhead at 7 30 The Victors at :00 Pittsfield Drive-In Ecco at 9 30 Circus of Horrors at 7 45 Sunset Driven Sons of Katie Elder at 7 30 Sylvia at 9 15
In a rubber bridge game West starts with a singleton diamond and South must decide whether to win with the dummy ace or let East win. After careful play South draws trumps and West misguesses, leading to a costly sequence. The column notes West should have held back the ace of trumps and suggests a prudent one spade opening with 14 high cards.
Sammy Davis, star of Golden Boy, signed with Harrah's Club in Stateline Nevada for about 40000 weekly, totaling nearly 1 million over two four-week engagements yearly for three years starting in 966. The contract, signed at the William Morris Agency, is described by Davis as an annuity.
The Austen Riggs Players announce open tryouts for Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not for Burning to be staged in late October. Auditions run Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Austen Riggs Center on Main Street, directed by Jayne Mooney with assistant Peter Kipp.
The Subject Was Roses by Frank D. Gilroy remains at the Helen Hayes Theater and will not move for a third time. Generation will not open there Sept 29 as planned and instead Rose will transfer to Morosco with Henry Fonda in the cast. The show began at Royale last year and moved to Winthrop Ames and then Helen Hayes before settling.
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