The guardian., 1951-02-24
SOCIAL CALENDAR
By ALMIRA PARK


attractive stage setting in long time provided
the background for the great dramatic production ROPE
Theatre the style Friday Saturday nights February
16 II the Robert Gould Shaw Coleman
brilliant director gave this top Hollywood
employing stagecaft
and sageae Under his direction two cbre performances highly
dramatic touching The players
pretty evenly in this dramatic vehicle story full
menace which rises exctingy from scene to scene Star Dave
Necombe sharp realism to the famous role of Rupert Cde
perception and technique brnghe murderer
Burt Whites Granlo Brandon accompce in murder)
sincerely senvey transcribed to the stage Coleman showed
his versatility not only as clever director but as splendid actor
he enacted the of Brandon the killer In leading roles
polished performances leave them in the professional spotlight
Relief from the moodne of this unusual sagefare injected by
Carney mpression who
played Mrs Dbenham Foston Masons sod Characterization Of
Raglan superb fabulous Cynthia Beave Jones
ravshg Leila Arden which she played with naturaness
Luonea Mason pressve the distinguished
Keny father of the college student done to death by
rope Accurately portrayed this the first time
appeared long since having given
duties director Barbara Lois Mason
Everett teacher the fetching maid Ruth Maria Bald
win into utterly charming living room The
modern ampit setting was done green mued
furniture 1t featured several colored art
performed to three and oneha sides OF the
used for the setting The audience was
cosmopolitan and nteracial has yet seen gathered
place Reporters from leading daily and weekly
newspapers present and flash bulbs punctuaed the per-
Theatre the Round innovation in Boston was
huge Frank Wilson stage and movie star now Boston
with "reen said The Sidewalk Theatre Players and
their Coleman deserve great praise Their work
in this medium Theatre in the Round is certainly to be COM
mended greater thing the fact that they are an inter-
together honestly sincerely, IN true,
democratic American drama The Technical stan 1or tne Fa
Hamilton play "ROPE included the wife of the director Mrs
Katherine Coleman publicity Irving Jones' business mana
GER Goldenberg stage manager Leona Coleman Scout
make-up president the Roxbury Camera Club Ray
mond Alexander Gode Tyler photography Cal Kobe IN
charge of uher Concy and Janice Patterson aac-
five GERS Patricia Hyatt script girl Morris Taylor Head
worker Gould Shaw House and Eve Godenoerg IN
charge of posters Delta Upson fraternity assisted with the
On March the Sidewalk Players will do ROPE for the
residents of Restaven extended to Mrs E. Acs
[ 100 w snrinqfed street who was called to Rock
-fa4bar rbo aUVaV
February age 49, Mrs Taylor received the news OF the
death of her Manchester N H. where she had gone TO
visit who badly injured IN an auonoohe
accident in January the Scored Heart Hospital there
with both the hip and his ear nearly torn or
He improving though still in four plaster casts and will be con-
the hospital three months more Her faher was sny
respected citizen Rock where he retired school
active in church and civic affairs The funeral was
attended by leading white and coored people of Little Rock
who paid him great Mrs Taylor accompanied West by
her Surviving two and four daughters
Mrs John Johnson were the GENIAL hosts TO more ~
score of guests beautifully appointed home ~ Dennson
street Roxbury Sunday evening February 8 The artsay
decorated laden with the most choice and obtanao
The occasion was one of brilliant cocktail sorees of the
winter season Marie Johnson the gracious hostess was
ned in period frock of beige with of pink
caelas Mr. Johnnie johnson most afabe host Among
the fahionabIy gowned ladies women prominent IN
Phyllis wheatey Temple of E well the Johnsons intimate
friends friends of concert and opera star ue
RAIN will regret that she slipped and fell recently on an icy
road near Ala airport and painfully injured her pack
The accident postpone coming concert az
Tuskegee Inst and was the first cancellation IN Q-yea RECORD %
Editor Maude Troter Steward as most
oneraion which performed by Dr. Samuel G. Pavo ana
observed by DR. Taylor Mrs Stewards friends are a
GUS but she says looks forward eagerly to several weeks
first of occasional hreeday visits to her
N v relatives in II years the vacation will
begin after March Atck Day observance the Equal
Rights League banquet Western Lunch Box the Guardian
workers and supporters geogher and few other matters are
taken care of Already pleasant outesies have started for her. the
first the marveouy cooked dinner rendered by her dear
friends Professor Joseph White served in the beaut
full dining room lovely home at 25 Braddok Park Besides
DR. Steward other guests that delightful couple Just
here from Alberta Canada Julius Fennen Of 10
Dartmouth street invited observe Boston Massacre
m with the Boston Equal Rights League Sunday g. 80 PM at St
yurians Church. Monday March in downtown Boston at
the several points figure the observance After Paul Robe
son Mrs Steward says everybody should turn out and put their
shoulders 10 the wheel push the prOpe ship of especially
the ministers afraid to greet Mr. Robson following in
stead our puny City bsnned portrait
artist and leader Gallery Next week, March
and > the Dance offering 81 Hemenway street is
especially commended your attention advs Page