The guardian., 1951-08-25
$50 PERISH IN JAMAICA STORM
COMEDY" PLAY
MAKES HIT

S. N. Behrmann's "No Time
For Comedy" was a smashing
success at Robert Gould Shaw
House last weekend as pro-
duced by THE Sidewalk Theatre
Players" directed by j. Richie
Coleman, actor, author and play
wright.
Playing to responsive capacity
audiences, the cast with doll-like
Cynthia Belgrave Jones, strik-
ing as Linda EaSterbrook" an
actress, brought sustained ap-
plause at the close of each scene.
A finished actress, Miss Bel
grave (as she is known by
theatregoerS quipped her way
into the hearts of everyone IN
this second theatre = in the :
round production of The Side
walk Theatre Players. Miss Bel
grave was ably supported by
leading men Burton White who
played with conviction and great
artistry her philandering but
lovable husband Gaylord East
erbrook," and rangy David New
combe, q gem of an actor, who
was the Stodgy "Philo Smith j.,
scientist, who despite his WELL
disciplined self, and married,
too, to the vivacious Amanda
Smith" charmingly portrayed
by clever Lucille Deans, managed
to fall in love, but madly with
the stunningly dressed actress,
Linda, Schoolteacher that
she is in real life, attractive and
svelt Lucille was the "other wo-
man" whose entanglements with
Gay" led to some pretty anus
ing, though frustrating Situa-
tionS. Withal, she did the part
cleverly winning sympathetic
applause for a not!-so-popula
real life role.
Joseph E. Harris, accomplished
viola artist, and stage manager
for Sidewalk" was Robert,
Amanda's Butler whose innocent
bearing of a message verbatim
brought forth peals of laughter
each time he spoke. M. Alden
Morris was the debonair and
handsome @Pym Lowell" who
carried everyone to romantic
heights with his deep and I'M
diving affection for both wives.
Pretty Eve Goldenberg as Linda's
Saucy maid Eve, excited the
audience each time she appeared
with her comical, yet sometimes
philosophical banter.
A SOPHISTICATED, delightful
play, mo Time For Comedy"
which the group subsequently
did at ReSthaven and will do at
Brighton Marine Hospital, at
tractd people from Raleigh, NC.
DeleWare, Cincinnati, New York,
Lawrence, Weymouth, Cam
bridge, Allston, Newton, Dor
chester, Back Bay. Mattapan,
Jamaica Plain, Medford, Maiden
and lower and upper RoXbury.
Started almost a year ago,
this interracial group is trying
in its resident professional
theatre to rid the art of the OBJ
noxious stereotypes which have
been cluttering up the stage,
screen and televiSion of today.
They play to mixed audiences
and their work has been re-
viewed by critics as of "excep-
tionally high calibre". They
rehearSe weekly and are cast
ing now for their next produc-
tion, Detective Story" Viii c h
will appear "on the boards ,
thearte-m- the-round in Novem-
ber WITH the dean of Boston
actors, Ralf NJ. Coleman, known
for his oirectorial proWess, his
acting on Broadway, and his
nationwide tour as Stage
Manager for Ann Lucasta doing
the title role of Detective
Mcleod He is the father of
J. Richie Coleman. Appearing
with him win be a star-studded
cast including Burton White,
Vera Carney. David Newcombe,
Katherine Coleman, Manager
Of Sidewalk; NJ. Aldon Morris,
Rina Rio Morris, Irving Jones,
Cal Kobe, Norman Goldenberg,
Audrey Newman, Eve Golden
berg, ]. Richie, Cynthia Belgrave
Jones and Joe Harris.