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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
By JAY CARMODY

The man who worries most
about Washington's summer
rainfall already has begun to
fret.
Indeed, he is more than
usually uneasy for this year he
has more at stake, money, you
know, that might be washed
out by ill-timed rain.
If you have not guessed. this
restless but still ulcer-free citi-
zen is Irving Field. Mr.. Field
is the impressario who. with
his brother. Israel. operates
Carter Barron Amphitheater.
He has just booked the big
bowls third and most ambi-
tious season, one that might
turn out to have been reckless
If the weather turns too whim-
steal.
So CapriciOuS
AS everyone knows. the local
summer weather could not be
more capricious if it were IS
and feminine.
With II nights of Danny
Kaye, the most costly enter
tainer anywhere. the amphi-
theater is booked for the va
riety that is the hallmark of
Field operation of Carter Bar
ron. There will be ballet. which
is never more popular than on
the bowls big stage, jazz. oper-
eta and opera. In fact, the
one notable change this sea-
son will be the absence of the
annual ice show.
Specifically, the season with
the popular value book in eff
feet again, lines up as follows
June 7-20, inclusive. Ballet
Russo de Monte Carlo with
Alicia Alfonso and Igor YOU
skevitch as guest stars, and
such top regulars as Frederic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
BY WILLIAM GLOVER

NEW YORK. April % (P.-
The most vexing, perplexing
and strangely stirring drama
in many moons now has
Broadway in a spin.
1t is a play called Waiting
for Godot' and is responsible
for an epidemic of sudden
wild speculation, argument and
quipS among habitues of the
Great White Way.
The main questions are:
What does it really mean?
Can such weird stuff crash
through to boxofflce success?
The essence of waiting for
Godot" is simplicity indeed.
On a lonely road, Illuminated
by only a contorted tree and a
waning sun, two comic-ap-
pearing men talk of many
things. in language that both
scars and wallows. A pair of
strangers come putting by, one
enchanted by the other. Twice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29

Represented Mexico In the
international set which
made "Trapeze."
who flew to Paris to film
"Trapeze," is considered a
Hollywood movie player by
the American public even
though her home is in Mexico
City and she is a star Of the
Mexican film industry. She
merely commutes whenever
Hollywood has a picture for
her.
Builds the Audience
1t isn't only stars who are
being involved in the new
"global look" but also direc-
tors. writers. artists and ar
tisans of all kinds. Hecht has
signed Sir Carol Reed to
direct another film, and is
negotiating for Henri Clouzot,
French director of Wages of
Fear" and "Diabolique." Also,
deals are being discussed with
Vittorio de Sica and Sir Lau-
renee Oliver.
When MGM filmed Lust for
Life" with two Hollywood stars,
Kirk Douglas and Anthony
Quinn. and two British stars,
Pamela Brown and James
Donald, they worked in France,
Belgium, Holland and the
United States. Each country
contributed a different and
vital element.
And when Jennifer Jones
went to England to join Sir
John Gielgud and William
Travers in the filming of THE
Barretts of Wimpole Street."
American and English con-
tingents were fused with a
mere Lights, camera, action!"
1t all adds up to the creation
of worldwide audiences, of an
international screen language,
making the movies of any
country quickly acceptable and
understandable in all other
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
Cameron Prud'homme Is in the Van
Of New Invasion From Broadway

lucky and get in. Others fold
before they get a chance to hit
Broadway.
TV a GOdSend
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fon-
tame spent considerable time
playing nearby cities before
they could manage to get a
New York theater. Producers
are finding it more difficult to
get money to back their shows
under these conditions. All Of
this, Of course, creates a Short
age Of employment for the
player.
"Television has been a god
send to the actor in New York"
Prud'homme said. 1T has kept
him employed. However. a
great number of players are
coming to Hollywood, because
it presents a greater field for
employment with both movies
and TV creating a great reser-
voir Of work. / live in Man.
haitian. and / like my home
there. But the lack Of legit-
innate theaters may force me to
move to California.
Prud'homme's last appear
ances before New York au-
diences were in THE Rain
maker" and by the Beauti-
full Sea-"
Because Of retrenchment poll
icies on the part Of most Holly
wood studios, a very favorable
atmosphere has been created
See HEFFERNAN, Page E-2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
TODAYS SCHEDULES
STAGE
NATIONAL--Dark. "Can-Can" starts May 6.
SCREEN
SCREEN

MBASSADOR-"Jubal"; los, $40, Sis. 725 and $3.50 pm
CAPTTOL-The Swan: lis, 800. $780, 1885 and GAS
COLONYLetters From My Windmill" 2:15 4:35 7:05 and
$3.50 pm
COLUMBIA-"The Rack" $780, 1885, 5:4o 7:45 and $50 pm
DUPONT"The Baleto Romeo Juliet; 125, $780, $685.
TAO and GAS pm.
KEITHs-"Harder They Fap; 1:25 $3.50. $40. 7:45 and
$50 pm.
LITTLE-"The Bed; 2S5, sos and 935 pm.
MacARTHUR-"The Ladykilers"; 2:15 4:05 6, 1855 and
9:55 pm.
METRoPoLITAN-"J 1870. $3.50. 5:45. 7:45 and
GAS pm.
ONTARIO-"The Rose Tattoo; /. $40, $40. 7:3O and
GAS pm.
PALACE-"The Man the Gray Flannel Suit; lilo, $685.
$40 and 925 pm
PLAYHOUsE-"Richard III" 1:1O 3:45 $40 and 1855 pm
PLAzA-Adorable Creatures 1245, 1885, 4:30, $685. 500
and 1920 pm
TRANs-LUX-"Pcnic"; l. s:15 $685. 7s5 and $50 pm.
WARNER-"Cnerama Holiday; 2, and $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
THE PASSING SHOW
Danny Kaye Bright Star
In Carter Borron's Sky

Franklin. Nina Novak, Ger
trude Tyven. Yvonne Chou
teau, Trina Borowska, Alan
Howard and Victor Moreno.
And Then, Danny
June 21-July Z, Danny Kaye
and his all-star international
revue, a production to be put
together and directed by its
star on the pattern of his
famous Palladium Uondon)
and Palace New York; shows.
July 1913, Louis armstrong
and his stars. including young
Gary Crosby, Gene Krupa, and
the Armstrong regulars.
July 14-16, Benny Goodman
and his orchestra.
July 19-August l, Carmen
Jones'" Oscar Hammerstein
lis adaptation of Bizat's
classic. which never played
Washington at the time of its
New York triumph.
August 2-15. the National
Ballet Company of Canada,
with Cecilia Franco and the
group which proved one of the
amphitheater's most popular
attractions last summer.
August 1927, to be an
nounced.
August 28-September 3. the
Fujiwara Opera company di-
rect from Tokyo in THE
Mikado" and Mime. Butter
fly"
The Fields value book, which
offers overall savings Of
$21.50 to season customers at
a price of $3.50, will again be
subject to one limitation on
sales. A maximum of $4,000 of
these-the sensation of sum-
mer theater merchandising"
in the last three years-will be
sold, this time with the reser-
walton that the one free adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29

in New York. This in turn
has affected the number of
plays to be produced, which in
turn has cut down on actor
employment.
Many legitimate theaters
have been torn down." said
Prud'homme. while others
have been taken over for TV
operations. Several good legit-
innate shows are playing the
smaller cities in the New York
area. waiting and hoping to
get into the big city. Some are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
By SHEILAH GRAHAM

WOOD, April %
(NANA) ALI the worlds a
sound stage, with the peoples
of many lands working for
Hollywood.
The current leaders are Burt
Lancaster and Harold Hecht
with their Susan Production.
"Trapeze." This was filmed in
Paris with a British director,
Sir Carol Reed. The four top
stars came from three different
countries. Burt and Tony Cur
tbs are Americas contribution.
Gina Lollobrigida halls from
Italy. and Katy Jurado from
Mexico. The wardrobe de-
signer,, Colasanti. is from Italy.
Music for the picture was COM
posed by British Malcolm
Arnold. with his countryman.
Muir MathieSon, conducting a
British orchestra. The makeup
man was French and the hair
dresser Italian. One assistant
director was French and the
other Russian living in Paris.
The camera operator was an
EngliShman, and the sound
mixer a Frenchman.
Talent From Everywhere
Among Hecht Lancaster's
nine pictures now planned are
"Bandoola" which will start
filming in Ceylon in November,
BLAZE of the Sun" to be shot
in Cambodia with Italian star
Sophia Loren, The Last Chuk-
kerr" which will locate in
Burma, and Tell 1t on the
Drums" to be filmed in Africa.
These pictures as we'll as those
to be made in Hollywood draw
talent from all over the world.
T. E. B. Clarke, British writer
of 1.-THE Lavender Hill Mob"
is now here doing the SCREEN
play for THE Catbird Seat"
Alexander Mackendrick, Eng
lish director of Tight Little
Island" is in Hollywood pre-
pairing George Bernard Shaw's
1.-THE Devils Disciple" to star
Montgomery Cliff.
I'VE are taking the great
talents from all over the
world" said Producer Hecht,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29
THE THEATER WEEK
'Godot' Has Broadway
In a PerpIexed Spin

a messenger boy arrives-iS he
the same one both times?-to
tell the protagonists that
Godot will not be here today.
And so they continue to wait.
This all seems the bleakest
reduction of dramatic spirit,
utterly unlikely to hold atten-
ton for two hours. But it is
at least for some spectators
an intricately woven, symbol
laden tapestry of religious
spirit and human fate. with
each man left to figure its de-
sign out for himself.
Quite an Experience
The New York Critics came
away calling the play at the
Golden Theater everything
from a "cock-eyed stunt" to
existentialist allegory. They
all agreed it was quite an ex-
perience.
The play is brilliantly per-
formed by a cast including
Bert Lair, the renowned
buffoon who feelingly infuses
this whacky human comedy
with fire, E. G. Marshall and
Kurt Kasznar.
Producer Michael Myerberg,
an old Broadway hand at
unorthodox entertainment. has
geared an astute selling cam
paign for the play. which has
had a remarkable triumph for
three years across Europe but
which was a WHOLESOME failure
in tryout last winter at
Miami Beach.
Among other things Myer-
berg has requested in ads that
folks who want only escapist
fare not buy tickets. And who
wants to admit being dun
derhead?
Author of the play is SAM
uel Beckett. an Irishman once'
secretary to avant gardist
James Joyce and who does all
his composing in French. then
translates into English.
-
The Notices Help
Leading lady Uta Hagen
finds there's nothing like a
personal acting triumph to
bring pupils flocking to the
door.
Miss Hagen-whose husband.
Herbert Berghof, is director
OF the above mentioned Wait
ing For Godot"-is currently a
main ason why audiences
are packing the downtown
Phoenix Theater for the re-
vival of Turgenev's Russian
study "A Month in the Coun-
try"
When not busy on stage
themselves, the Hagen Berg
hof menage operates a studio
for advanced training of play
ers. During each l0-week Sc
mester they have between 125
and $50 students learning re-
finements of the theater craft.
They have no trouble keep
ing classes fllled-but even
Miss Hagen was surprised at
what happened when another
See GLOVER, Page E-4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-29

AN INTERNATIONAL FILM-Gina Lollobrigida of
Italy and Burt Lancaster Qeft) and Tony Curtis of
Hollywood represent only two Of the several nation
alities involved in Trapeze," filmed in Paris. The
director Carol Reed, was English, the sound mixer
French the wardrobe designer Italian.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
Membership Book For
Presidents

We realize more than ever before
the necessity Of getting out a Mem
bership Book for the local presidents.
This record will soon be off the
press.
It is an impossibility for the local
presidents to remember who paid
and who did not pay their quarterly
assessments, in the face of the fact
SO many of the members will not
meet the lodge meetings. We are
surprised at the presidents being
able to remember as well as they do.
This record that we will soon have
off the press is designed to hold
your entire membership, with a
column for the date the applicant
joined the lodge, the policy number,
and spaces for all Of the quarterly
assessments.
These records will be off the press
by the December Board if not be-
fore that time. We want every pres
ident in the Association to get one
Of these records
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
SHORT ECHO &
PUBLICATION FEE

We have nine receipts for local
lodges from tn e September Board
that were short their $500 Echo and
Publication fee. We have written
these presidents, but they have not
as yet sent their Echo fee In this
number, we have some presidents
who have been faithful to the core
and we are somewhat puzzled as to
why they have not sent the $500 to
the office. We do not make it hab-
it of publishing names, but in order
to close out our reports from the Sep
tember Board and get ready for the
December Board, we will have ia
publish these lodges in our next is
sue.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
THE ECHO

dian, Miss; Business manager, Miss
Lillian E. Larkin, Box lO43, Meri-
dian, Miss
,. The owner is Mrs. R. L. Young,
1921 10th Ave, Meridian, Miss.
8. The known bondholders, mort
gagees, and other security holders
owning or holding l percent or more
of total amount of bonds, mortgages
or other securities are none.
Matte T.. Larllin Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 26th day Of September, 1856.
James A. Purns.
(My commission expires Oct. Is,
1858.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
GOODWILL PRINTING
COMPANY

The machinery of the Goodwill
Printing Compa ny and The Echo are
property of the Holbrook Benevolent
Association. We hope \ -1akn sans
physical in S7asx szxn 4 b. k1AA
will Printk { - psE b Co 80
est possible ma Msefty mJsfs ~
on our offisIAi orean, TIE EcfA.
We dc feel that the AS ociati,n
progressing and if we work hard, we
feel that greater things are IN store
for us. We must not be satisfied to
remain where we are.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01

Statement required by the Act of
August "A, 1912, as amended by the
Acts of March 3, 1888, and July ?,
1916 CTitle 80, United States Code,
Section 233) showing the owner
Bilip, Management and circulation of
THE ECHO, published twice per
month at Meridian. Mississippi, for
October l, 1856.
]. The names and addresses Of the
publisher, editor, managing editor,
and business managers are: Publish
er, Miss Lillian E. Larkin, 25O8 5th
ST.. Meridian, Miss; Editor, Miss
Matte L. Larlin, Box 1913, Merldi-
an. Miss; Managing editor, Miss Lii
Ian f. Larkin, 2508 5th St., Meri-
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
RITUALS

The printer has assured us that the
Rituals will be off the press IN the
next day or two. You may get yours
by serding the same price 70 the of
flee for the number wanted. The
only change to be found in this Ritz
uaI is the revi7ion of the Purial Ex-
ercise. We trust that you will study
1t carefully and thoroughly after you
got YOUR Ritual.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
Impol la1t KJtice

The office IS asking everv local
president IN the Association 70 seur
the names and addresses of all then
members TO the office in order ira.
we might have them before us
members and this premises t. b,
one of the creates. hat we he e
launched.
So often the membership lea e.
the growth of the local lodge up u
the local president and as a result,
We Aave not done TOO much. II is
gong TO take all of the members and
local presidents working together
put tt.fE. ever Tie or~~so~nss
S@I.nos a. II Try themselves ara 'he
in~mbers csnnos ca u by them.
s~'~-s. nowe y~r. II the presidents and
So~np~ry a.. -, ..sef. nix iiinex can
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01

will be greatly missed. We shall not
question the action of Almighty
God. but we do beseech the members
of this lodge to live better lives and
to let your light shine brighter each
dav of your life. This is the end Of
this earthly lit, but the beginning
of that beautiful eternal life in hea-
ven. CThe chaplain steps forward
and throws a Bible verse written on
a piece Of paper into the grave).
Lodge: With bowed heads the
lodge will repeat the Lords Prayer.
Revised Sept, 1856, MLL)
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
Burial Exercises

Uniform: Men-Dark Slit, white
gloves, white apron, badge and cap.
Women-White dress, white gloves,
badge and cap.
Position: The president stands at
the head of the casket, the secretary
stands at the right of the president,
the vice president stands at the foot
of the casket and the ch.plain
stands to the left of the president.
The members will form a semi
circle around the casket with each
member placing his right hand on
the right shoulder of the member in
front Of him.
Lodge; Lord, take care of u.s."
President: eve, the members of
the Holbrook Benevolent Associa-
ton, in order to form a more perfect
union, care for the sick, bury the
dead, establish virtue, promote the
general welfare Of our people and
secure the blessings of Prosperity do
ordain this Constitution, invoking
the blessings of Almighty God. Gle
steps forward and throws the Con-
Stltutlon into the grave).
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
NEW CAPS IN STOCK

We are happy to state that we
have in stock our new cap that was
modelled in the Convention by one Of
our local presidents. If you are in
terestNd in this cap, please write to
the office for details.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01

Iniel.Lle Pencil
Wr:!len in Ink or
Report Blanks 70 Be
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
Lodge: Amen!

Vice Pres: This deceased MEM
bar carried cut the mandates Of the
Fl. B. A. He was willing t. abide
by the rules and regulations found
in this Ritual and Guide. Since it
was good enough for him t. live by.
we feel that it is fitting to deposit
it with his remains. (The Vice Pres
idet t steps forw ard and thruw1 the
p'----s "a TIA Szsvs).
Lodge: Amen Amen
Secretary: I can truthfully say
that this was faithful and loyal
member. He kept his poncy in force
at all times by paying the assess
ment levied by the general and To-
cal bodies. Our lodge mas sustained
great loss in the passing of this
member. 1t is also proper that we
deposit his record with him, but his
GOOD works will remain with us.
tShe steps forward and throws a
Finance Card into the grave.)
Lodge: Amen! Amen! Amen!
Chaplain: This Christian member
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
HattieSburq

Dear Secretary:
You will find enclosed our share
of the scholarship fund. We are
happy to send in this $500 on this
worthy cause.
Mrs. Minnie Jones, President
No. sos
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
REP0R,I ELLnlt EtILI

We have mailed out report blanks
for the December Board. If you fail
ed to get yours or you were not sent
a sufficient number for your men,
bership, please notify the office.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
SCHOLARSHIPS

NO1lOLAllOlll y
The prer'dents are sending in their
scholarship quotas nicely. We are SC
grateful to all of you who have re-
sponded so nicely. Others have writ
ten that they hope to get theirs III
shortly. The earlier the better as we
are placing all scholarship money or
a Savings account in order that il
might be drawing us a little interest
I am sure you realize that as long
as you have it, it will remain the
same $500. however. if we have it II
the bank it will give us some inter.
est. The following presidents anc
members h a We contributed to the
scholarship fund. We have one non
member in the number who is a
friend to the secretary. We have
written ON e members and some
friends of the Association and asked
them for a donation. We feel thai
some of them viii respond.
Mr.. Frank johnson, No. 468, New
ton, $500
Mr. Joe Knox, No. 231, Hatties
burg. $500.
Mr.. Levi Afccsr4v, No, LII, GAO
SxtA &.se.
MIR. G. D Cotton. No. ser. W. Ia
terprise, ss.eA
Mr. wrn. Kinsasx. Ne. $50. Way.
aesboro. $500.
Ers. Bette Faulkner. No. n, Ellis
vile. $500.
Mr.. ]. c. Jordan. No. ais. waynes-
boro, $500.
Mr.. Charlie Bowens. No. 262, Jay
ess. $500.
Mr. Charlie Bowens, No. 492, Jay
ess. s. &C.
Mr. Charlie Bowens, No. Sic. Jay
ess. $500.
Mr.. Derias Craft, No. i7S. Chunky
$500.
Rev r. W. Radcliffe, No. Q. Toom-
suba. $500
MIR. Shellie Perkins. No. %. Shu-
qualak. $500
Mr.. Lew Donaio. No. $50. Potter
vile. So.u2
Mr.. L. D. Johnson, No. 5O7. Phlla-
delphia, $500.
Mr. David Williams, No, 400. Pa
chuta. $500
Mr. Jet Nelson, No. 3O1. State Line,
$500.
MIR W T. Tate, No. 1s5, Brooks
vile. $500.
Eys. caaie Aobley. No. 81, Laud
erdale. $500.
Mr.. John Gillespie. No. 200 New
Augusta, $500
Rev. H. K. Watts. No. sos, Column
bIa, SOL
Mr.. B. W. Willis. No. S. Meridian.
$500.
Mr.. Charlie Roberts, No. 1913. Rose
Hill. $500
Mrs. Matte Spinks. No. 49l. Uniuc
$500
Mr.. Johnnie c. Gray. No. ~
buta, $500
Mr.. Tonne McLemore, NJ
Lunberton. $500.
Mrs. Matte Curry. RIO. sos. Law
renee $500
Calmese's Beauty College. Merid-
jsn. $1,000.
Mrs. Lille 3. Rogers, Tuskegee.
Ala. $3.50.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1956-12-01
H. B. A. UNDERWRITERS

following letter has been mailed to most of the local
presidents and since mailing letter have gotten quite
few favorable replies We think t an opportunity for
energetic persons who would like to make good commission
writing H B A. insurance to do So Opportunities this do
not come often Hurry we get desired number We
many underwriters would not like for
communities which underwriters going work
'ap another underwriters community.
! Dear President
The General President 1 just held a conference
have formulated plans by which give of high
school Students who desire opportunity to make some extra
chance We going ask each President to select worthy
member dce underwre B. A. business for the As
ISOLATION w duty throughout the
Community in which they live and solicit members for your
lodge any other lodge Community They given
all of the joining fee These persons will be issued under
writer's license to solicit this B A business They will not be
allowed organize lodges however, they might up lodge
but will be required send Agent down to organize the
lodge These individuals will collect joining
application blank and bring the application blank your lodge
and you in turn will notify the applicant when be present,
the lodge accepts the application for obligation and initiation
81 believe by this method you able to increase your
local lodge membership particular and help
membership Of the Association in general should like to have
letter from you setting forth your reaction this
similar letter goes all the Presidents Association"
"Pea9' get member who writes legble handwriting
who has pleasing personality and who knows how to meet
the people"
"Your friend
Matte L. Larkn, Secretary"
MLL/mil
Presidents requested send the underwater
and his address to the office he has
No underwater will be allowed to work
taken correspondence in this phase of work from
office This will prepare the underwater to
B. anywhere in the After this been taken
then license will be ordered from the Insurance Department.
This is a must.
After have gotten the of underwriters
ther the Association will select department
This be made outstanding phase of Assoca
dcn Il local presidents will cooperate with the office
Yes this will be nice job for lady 10 sell Insurance.
and the commission is attractive.
Mr. VIM Bell president of H B. Lodge No 81 at Lauderdae
Mississippi the first president submit under
writer This done days after the were mailed
cut
We MUST create jobs for working tegethes 80
Will have more jobs to offer and the be the hest
TO be found anywhere The A. members the more
obs
We do not have enough the office persee however we
can make paying jobs the field good living can be
made In part time Job.
Secretary