Evening star., 1951-01-28
Evans, Co|hern Plays
In Ideal Contrast
Richard n and Lear on Broadway
For First, and Maybe Last, Time
By Joy Cormody

When Maurice Evans revival of Richard II" play
series Broadway other night
it inspired Brooks Atkinson
again be time whe New York playgoer
who wrote King Lear It is the weeks most pregnant critical
line The opportunity for the comparison will be shortlved
however Unless granted another repeve Louis Caherns
King will Saturday night.
fate for the greatest double feature produced
by That greatest OF TESTERS time Richard stands still
Evans role the first played this 1887
Another Husbond Wife Teom in Making
happy profitable time of 1i Palmer and Rex Harrison
husband Bell Book and Candle" putting
thoughts into other connubal heads Jessica Tandy and
Hume cronyn reported eyng the comedy Four-Poster
by vehicle joint Rights
will have be released Stanley Kramer film producer whose
work "cyano Begerac Playhouses
traction Speaking combinations
who introduced 1ngrd Bergman to Roberto Rosn was
host this correspondent the other day. The
riage he reports is quite happy Which. hopes is true
of the marriage Paul and Grace Hartman reported last
the of breakup after being rated the theater
perfect couple for 20 years.
Marchs end Broadway will be full Of musical adaptaons
elaborate promise these will be Shirley Booths
first musical Tree Grows Brooklyn to be directed by George
ABBOTT Miss Booth likes the book and the music which she
viii rehearse starting February 49, after week of readustne to
New York March 20 should be of the seasons biggest
nights the which Gertrude Lawrence in The King
Siam" Rodgers
aaG Hammersten Miss Lawrences authors Noel Coward
finish autobiography Future
Indefinite 1t is the sequel to Present Indicative OF more
Helen Hoyes Finds Comfortable Role.
Helen Hayes has comfortable for making her first
eosy feeling | pay Woman that HUs aee she he ssys
You needn't about angles the good side
woman do anything better
Metro Goodwin Mayer picture title The Lady
Lovely keeps botherng in the drama department.
He thinks Metro should change it Lady Loveys
Cannot see how picture so titled could miss at the box office
Likely visitor to Washington within the
Coesa, of Ilya Lopers Women Without
Coresa great young actress in European films In the
same film is the sensational Hollywood girl smone Smone
last seen here in musical
Conrod ToIe Finally to Be Filmed
The Secret Sharer of Joseph Conrads great short
so has puzzled for great untouched
subjects of the film Hollywood or any place else
the last week Another Conrad item is THE
Outcast of the Island being Carol Reed opninp
tne cast are Ralph Richardson and Trevor Howard
The Secret Share finally the perhaps one
" get busy with that other story Saks U
bearable dozen producers have heen ented
oS one OF whom told this correspondent: But
peer made with Laurence Olivier when his 2Os"
Arthur Koesler Darkness the stage bv
Sidney Kingsley far only on Broadway
despite seven out of nine favorable Koester much in
the news these days aeng
In Bernard De Voto the Monthly on the
eS-Comnunsts Highly readable in the issue
hlot STUDY OF the poetic drama. Speaking of reading,
vember Adelpha Comedy is truth from
despair narrow into faith" sad young play
w-ights might like think that think that
little is good that is not sad.
The Marines Awoys Toke the Leod
The Marines wonderful screen also the
top OF Varetys list of box Office champion of
Mcnuezuma For whatever it (probaby popularity
OF Comedians Lewis and Martini second place held
With the Army Kiplng's Kim" by
GodWynM Mayer line followed
the the latter the
the pubics enthusiasm for Judy Holiday should
win ths years Academy Award However, if
it this there Holiday from being
winner of this and most other Hldegarde
VINO mace concert tour this instead of playing
right clubs such success that she will follow
routine next season. New horizons good for
matter how popular she may be along the old