Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-02-10
The Posing Show
Nile Of the OIiWiers
Also Seething Area
Miss Leigh's Cleopotros Are Donninont
In Theoter's Most Spectoculqr Show
The Passing Show
By Jay corll,ody
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What is happening the Nile today doubt Is Of more
Nevertheless there no lntiation that III. IN the
Of Fifty New York Just
north Of this intersection at the beautiful boudo Of heate Flo
eeD punt Th pe ss ski sa s Been s ~ equivalent
at least in the theater since the real Queen Of the Nile tucked
the asp into her bosom.
Is the excitement justified?
There has been rather wide divergence Of opinion
this the professional drama tase The majority
Overwhelmingly in favor Of the olvers Of
Resardless Of any difference among the critics however the
Producer Gilbert Miller to import Sir Laurence Miss Leigh and
the two Cleopatra plays
husband drama history had more gracious and exciting
Inspiration than Sir Lauences to present his actress wife in
by Shaw and Anthony Cleopatra" BY Shakespeare
has given her day equal to his most brilliantly inviting ones
with them before the 16week Of the
two plays ends April H. Incidentally chart in front Of the
zged Theater shows that despite constant seout performs
ances. there is excellent chance to get seats
Ideal Arrangement Is to See Both.
The ideal arrangement is to both plays. the
spacious theater scaled price at $40 for the orchestra
$3.50 for balcony seats
Since the ideal and practical woefuly the
world the choice purely personal between
comedy of Shaw and the tragedy Of Shakespeare Each
w and there has esn no o. s s the
in which interest cente than In the plays This
enough considering that either performer really more cleo
q day-to-day basis in 1852.
In spite OF the authors who fully intended otherwise
pata the dominant figure both plays As shaw kttensh
princess fascnates the ccrerng Caesar Olivier joins the
rest Of his huge company deferng Together the
stars make delightful play Of the spectacle May
ceber love- Of the philosopher who must exhaust new
of his mind to dominate the child who to into hsory
most fatal woman.
This Is Romantic Affoir
divers direction Caesar Cleopatra treats the comedy
romantic jest reaches for the warmth in the characters
principals Wisely it leaves the wit and wisdom Of
themselves politics lay their
shadows the path Of these different creatures who
another fascinating The effect merely shadowy.
however for the main is for the affair OF great man
irresistible girl.
Leigh irresistible than Oliviers Caesar
male reaction that undoubtedly falls in with DIVERS
design in directing the play Minor roles which command ate
play Appoodor Of Robert Helpmann
wfred Whites blmpke Brittanus and Pat Nyes volcanic
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Shakespeare more majestic playwright than Shaw. has
readily than the latter to Interpretation
Anthony Cleopatra that makes her the dominant
figure The Bard devastated true by his concept Of the Serpent
tragic the Roman Empire and Anthony It's redouot
able general 81 -
The oiviers have not been inundated by rightly the
play the Circumstance that has made other venturesome
performers look absurd. -
They that the passionate pageant full Of sound and
fury and Of politics and history making romance
actually be played They Anthony and Cleopatra
suggest that here two humans who could count
world well lost for love without losing that point In the dramas
political thunderingS. a-e ~ 1@+ 5S2~ - ~
The grownup Cleopatra could shake the Roman Empire
actress power The fragile lovely Leigh passes the test
brilliantly the other Shaw kitten turns into Shake"
speares tieress with irresistible dramatic logic.
Olvers subordinate company, topped in both plays by
Dancer Hepmann, is another testament to his taste
the performance Of the stars however the man
decades theatrical event is Roget Purse
designed the Rome and the Egypt over which the
the borders Of ancient world set on
tntabe that keeps the plays moving miracuously.
vivid musical accompaniment also. composed BY
Herbert Menges.
All things considered April will to be especially bril-
this compensate for the sin OF being the month the