Broadway First Night Vidal Play Loses Critic Votes
New York critics greet An Evening with Richard Nixon and- at Broadway’s Shubert as a flawed satire. Vidal’s digressive biographical collage targets Nixon and era politics, with Washington and Kennedy as witnesses and sharp wit overwhelmed by heavy-handed pacing and partisan tone.
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Play explores doomed Broadway dream in Ring Round the Bathtub
Jane Trahey teaches her 14 year old sheepdog to drive and her stepcat to truffle hunt as the writer promotes an improbable play Ring Round the Bathtub. The premiere at the Martin Beck Theatre drains Broadway hopes despite the writer’s quirky concept and program data.
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Trakey Drama Sketch in 1930s Radio Mood
Advertising executive draws on Great Depression memories to craft a melodramatic family tale. Pa loses his fire job while Ma campaigns against a ward boss. Elizabeth Ashley’s miscast lead aims for feminine equality amid contrived scenes and folksy humor.
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Gia Scala Found Dead in Hollywood Home
Hollywood AP Gia Scala film actress aged 38 was found dead in her Hollywood bedroom Sunday. Detectives consider an accidental drug overdose possible while autopsy results are pending. Scala, born in Liverpool, had a drink problem and had previously been in a state hospital for psychiatric examination after a Ventura courtroom incident.
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Theater schedule roundup from multiple venues
Monday listings show Paramount, Iowa, World and Plaza screens with a mix of films and times. Notable titles include The Godfather at Iowa, Sitting Target at World, Cabaret at Times, The Culpepper Cattle Co at Plaza, and The Last Picture Show at Stage. Other venues feature stage shows and drive-in offerings with varied start times.
Nureyev to Lead Swan Lake Tour with Canadian Ballet
AP reports Rudolf Nureyev, famed dancer, will perform Swan Lake and La Sylphide in major cities as part of a Canadian Ballet company tour. The National Ballet of Canada plans a Sept 1 Ottawa season, with further engagements across North America and a fall program at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Impresario Sol Murov said Sleeping Beauty will open the tour.
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Ballet of Canada
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Sol Murok
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Conony
Arthur Godfrey Ends Daily Broadcasting Career
New York AP reports entertainer Arthur Godfrey quits his daily radio show after a peak earning about 150 dollars per minute on air. The 6 year veteran leaves the daily slot with CBS but will continue doing commercials and television specials.
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