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Play on ‘Dreyfus ’proves unfulfillingBOSTON (AP) — The American adaptation of “Dreyfus in Rehearsal” should have remained in rehearsal longer. Asit stands, and at times n doesn'tmove, it needs cutting, polishing and focusing The ‘Gnunprised of Jews, rehearsing a play about Dreyfus, the French Army captain, who was a Jew and was wrongly convicted of treason.But, of course, the real peg is anti-Semitisism and, beyond play by Jean-Claude that, the need to speak out srg opened a two-week, against injustice wherever and pre-Broadway engagement at against whomever it occurs, the Shubert Threatre Monday The play gets off to a reason-“***• ably good start At least the first® Po*aod “ a***, scene creates souie interest andon the surface concerns an anticipation. But, it worsens, amateur theatrical group, com- and the remainder of the threePhysicians are optimistic on Betty Ford’s chancesWASHINGTON (AP) — First the President said he had “full Lady Betty Ford’s doctors say faith in the doctors — I thinkthey remain optimistic for her they’re the experts and we’ll“prolonged survival” despite follow their advice.”discovery of some cancer cells He noted a great improve-in lymph gland tissue removed ment in his wife’s condition and during breast cancer surgery, described her as “much, much And the President said he certainly shares that optimism, although he said the pathology report raises some questions.Statistics indicate that finding of cancer cells in lymph nodesbetter.“With her strong, fine attitude,” the President said of his wife, “I think everything will work out all right.”Mrs. Ford’s doctors, Navy in such cases usually dimin- Capt. William Fouty, who perishes chances for a long-term formed the surgery, and Whitecure.Paying a visit to his wife Monday night after the final pathology report was issued,Expo *74 plans 65 million*partySPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -Expo ’74 officials say they are planning a big party for the five millionth paid world’s fair visitor.With about Five weeks to go before its scheduled closing Nov. 3, officials say the world's fair has met its original projected attendance total of 4.85 million visitors.September’s paid attendance averaged about 20,400 persons a day. Officials say they need about 16,700 a day to break even.Total paid attendance through Sunday was 4.42 million, officials said.House physician William Lukash, said the final pathologyreport, an examination of tissues removed in the operation, showed:“Microscopic involvement of cancer in only 2 out of 30 lymph nodes. There was no involvement in local blood vessels.”“Considering that only two lymph nodes were involved and that there is no clinical evidence of cancer spread to other areas,” they said they “remain optimistic for a prolonged survival.”After the three-hour surgery Saturday on Mrs. Ford, Fouty, chairman of surgery at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center, was asked if discovery of some malignancy in lymphatic tissue would be an ominous sign.He said, “This would not be particularly an ominous sign. Itwould not be particularly a bad must be feeling better.acts leaves one unfulfilled. to give a talk on Zionism adds TT* humor, and there are little, some witty lines, and the se- The direction by Garson Ka-nousress are not soundly nin, who also adapted the play, blended. The mixture seems is inept He has a kng road unnatural, although that may ahead, if be expects the play to be because the humor is unex- have a long road, pected. Four-Setter words are Adding to the {day is theoverused and don’t seem to ring awareness of what happened totrue. Jews in Poland under the NazisCutting would help to focus a few years after the setting of the play and hring out the mes- the play, sage with sane power. There is But, a scene in which the plenty that can be cut A scene Jewish troupe is harassed by in which a lecturer is preparing two drunken townsmen is unconvincing. It’s as if it were performed by an amateur group.The irony, which should be the key to the play, is blatant and ineffective. The writer and director of the Dreyfus play that was in rehearsal goes to Warsaw, becomes a Socialist and praises Russia for its banning of anti-Semiticism The letter he sends back greatly affects two of those who remained in the Polish town. Why most of the letter, as read, had such an effect is very hard to understand.Two others from the troupe, go to Berlin, and the father ofone of them says he’s glad they didn’t go to England but went instead to Germany, which, having lost one world war, will not start another.The show ends with a song from another play the remaining members of the troupe are rehearsing. The song is about the improvements that will come with “tomorrow.” More irony, but it would be far more effective if briefer.The sets designed by Boris Aronson are marvelous, and include a forecurtain depicting life in a ghetto and the main set of a decreipt hall used by the troupe for its theatre.The play stars Sam Levene, and he and Avery Sehreiber of the Bums and Sehreiber comedy team, do well. Ruth Gordon does well in a minor role, but her voice doesn't always carry.Kevin Kelly said in the Boston Globe that “behind the obvious shortcomings of its currentperformance is a play of soul and substance.” He said it “has the makings of a memorable evening in the theater.”sign. People do respond to further therapy. TTiere would be no more surgical procedures done because all of this tissue would be removed.”And, now that they have the findings in hand, the doctors said that the next step in Mrs. Ford’s case will be to make special diagnostic studies to decide whether x-ray, hormonal or chemotherapy should be used “to insure maximum treatment of this cancer.”Statistics show that women who have no cancer cells in their lymph nodes have a 75 per cent chance of surviving five years after breast cancer surgery and a 65 per cent chance of surviving 10 years.But by contrast, women with cancer cells found in one or more of their lymph nodes have only a 50 per cent chance for five-year survival and a 25 per cent chance of surviving for 10 years.Mrs. Ford now is in the fourth day of her hospitalization.“Her discomfort is steadily decreasing and she has required less pain medication,” the medical report said.As far as President Ford was concerned, he saw one major sign of his wife’s progress.He told reporters with a smile as he left the hospital Mondaynight:“She gave me a hard time about a couple of things, so sheTELEVISION PROGRAMS
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