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Players. Inc, on the Olney
Theater stage.
1t is played merrily under
Robert Moore's direction by a
cast headed by fetching Ger
aldine Brooks and it is ample
reward to find at the end of
that 20-mile drive through the
Maryland countryside. Miss
Brooks, last seen as Helen of
Troy in Tiger at the Gates, f."
this time becomes the face that
launches several dozen if not a
thousand quipS.
She, of course, plays Sabrina
Fairchild. daughter of the faith
full chauffeur on the estate of
the Long Island Larrabees.
Fresh from five years in Paris,
she comes home as quite a shock
to all present, who have been
thinking of her as the gamin
who grew up over the garage.
She causes considerable turmoil
around the Larrabee manse, too,
whipping the younger Larrabee
son into thoughts of marriage at
about the time his older brother
is beginning to feel pangs.
Playwright Taylor has had a
lot of fun with the whole thing,
not the least of it with the
chauffeur-father'S reaction. He's
Mortified. It's all very well, he
says. for the Larrabees to take
it graciously. but nobody ever
called a poor man democratic
because he let his daughter wed
a wealthy swain.
Miss Brooks is as tangy as
champagne and twice as bubbly
in the Sabrina role and is clear
ly the girl to send any Long Is
land estate into a frenzy. She is
ably supported, too, though, as
George Orwell noted in Animal
Farm" all animals are equal but
some are more equal than others
Among the more equal in "Sa-
brina Fair" are William Graham
and j. Howard Dietz. They are
very fine as the older Larrabee
son and the testy father, who is
a direct stage if not lineal de-
scendant of Grandpa Vanderhoef
He goes to funerals instead OF
commandments, but he is still
a vastly comic character. Mar
jorie Gateson and Virginia
Brian m anage their comedy
deftly, too.
The Olney's "Sabrina Fair" is
performed in a set by James D
Waring that is not only hand
some but downright impressive
If things get too bad in the
theater, he can take to design
ing Long Island estates any
time.
REVIVAL-Two minds shar-
ing a single intriguing thought
are those of Philip Langner and
Peter Turgeon. Their present
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'SABRINA FAIR" q comedy in four
acts by Samuel Taylor. presented by
Players, Inc. directed by Robert Moore
setting and lighting by James d. Waring
costumes by Joseph Lewis. At the Olney
Theater.
The Cast
Maude Larrabee virginia Brian
Julia Ward McKinlock,
Marjorie Gateson
Linus Larrabee. IT.. William Graham
Linus Larrabee- Robert Dietz
David Larrabee Robert Ludlum
Gretchen Molly Holden
sabrina Fairchild Geraldine Brooks
a' Yoanr Woman E REnaId p RsIss
a Young Man Frank Fabin
Another Young Woman.
Mary Van Valkenburgh
Another Young Man--Patrick Farrelly
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Blair's pals were dining there
After seeing that they were al
being properly taken care Of
Nicky decided to have dinner
himself.
Sitting down, he told his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-25
SMALL WORLD
Backward Movie-Moker
By DOUGLAS WATT

ent cigar and said casually
THAT trailer?"
\ 4 4
While appearing recently. al
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THE PASSING SHOW
OIneys 'Sobrino Fair
Has Freshness and Wit
BY HARRY MACARTHUR

The fable Of Cinderella and her Prince Charming
reprased countless times and isn't dead yet both
freshness and wit retod Taylor
1t has fun than substance maybe but that hardly
thing to complain about What is to be noted today
continues to have fun
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waiter. Take good care Of me.
I'm a personal friend Of all
those other people here"
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says Of his non-com stints. II
guess I look like an ordinary
guy"
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one thing-they can't under
stand why afterward I cut the
material"
\ X n \
Notable Event
Myron Mccormick, the hi
lariously harassed. three-stripe
titlist Of mo Time for Ser
geants," is celebrating one of
the theater's most notable act
ing events.
Twenty-Five years ago, on
a Baltimore stage, a group
of dewy-eyed thespians CALI
ing themselves the Univer-
sity Players made their pro-
fesSional debut. Mccormick
was of that band-along with
Henry Fonda, James Stewart.
Josh Logan. Kent Smith and
Margaret Sullivan.
One Of the theater's most
steadily engaged performers,
Mccormick has spent a lot Of
his stage life in military uni
torms-every service branch
and every war since the
sh-American.
Just once / rose to the rank
Of Army captain in a role" he
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CARMODY

Continued From Page Ell
her years at Yale's Drama
School.
"I didn't qualify for 1t
enthusiastically. a matter Of too
little time" she says, so the
offer Of the degree honorarily
turned into quite a dilemma
for me. What did one do about
that sort of thing? I didn't
know but everyone else did.
They pointed out that it
was offered for professional
achievement and I finally
thought it would be all right
to accept it."
That, And One Other
Her luncheon companion
said hers and one other were
the honorary degrees most
worthily awarded. The other.
he said In response to her
question, was the Doctor of
Letters given to John X.
Hutchens of the New York
Herald Tribune by Hamilton
College.
Miss Harris whose luncheon
consisted Of a pot of tea and
one nibbled cookie. has one
play she can hardly wait to
see when she returns to New
York. This is Eugene O'Neill's
Long Days Journey Into
Night"
She is also aware that there
is an abundance Of excellent
acting to be found on Broad
way this season. The prospect
Of getting caught up on that
lights up her vision of the
immediate future, the home
coming Of a girl who has not
only been on the road but so
many days and nights in the
character of a centuries old
heroine.
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THE BROADWAY WEEK
Eorly-Riser Pidgeon
Reodjusts to Stage

the street. And the taxi
drivers-they seem to know
every picture I've been in. I
don't know how they manage
to find time to drive"
He'll Take II Easy
Still, there's the matter of
readjusting time tables and
keeping in condition.
I'm going to take it easy,
not let the tempo of this town
bother me. AS for staying up
late. I'm guy who likes to
get UP early. so that's out.
When the performance is
over at night. I can just take
it off and leave it right here in
the dressing room," he said,
defying the old theater cliche
that a player needs hours to
unwind from a role.
How about another play,
later on?
I'm not making any plans"
said the star. III just see
what my attitude is then"
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Small Town Pair
A couple of small-town
youngsters are key reasons for
a sleekly sophisticated revue
hit of the season. Shoe
string ST."
Ben Bagley. who halls from
Burlington. VT, is the pro-
ducer-his third show at the
ripe age of %. Dody (nee Do
loreS) Goodman, of Worthing-
ton, Ohio. is the top-featured
player with a pixie voice and
mordant humor that keeps
the pace flying.
The careers Of the two got
of together-after his first
show was all set, Bagley hired
Dody and rebuilt it around
her. She's kept him laughing
ever since.
"A lot Of the things I do, I
honestly don't know why peo-
pie laugh" says Miss Goodman
of her native talents.
Bagley finds laughter USE
full, too, in developing topical
revueS.
Il always laugh at all the
material people bring me-" he
explains. But there is just
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says Of his non-com stints. II
guess I look like an ordinary
guy"
Hits and Misses
The theater seasons in-and-
out record continues with new
arrivals. The musical version
Of "Candide" received mixed
reviews and seemed the likely
winner Of the years consola-
ton prize for artistic aspira-
tions. A solid set Of thumbs
down quickly halted Might of
the AUX" q hysterical look at
mans future, after eight per-
formances. Ethel Norman
belted Happy Hunting" into
the top-hit class. unani-
mouSly.
Coming up in the ensuing
week are 1.-THE Good Woman
Of Setzuan" by Berthold
Brecht, at the Phoenix Tues
day: . whodunit. Speaking Of
Murder" at the Royal
Wednesday. and q comedy,
Uncle Willie" with Menasha
SKUNK. at the Golden
Thursday.
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Continued From Page Ell

Continued From Page Ell
legendary pretender to the
throne Of Spain, and he is
excellent -beine handsome.
with a truly important voice,
and an assured and attractive
presence.
AS the daughter. pert and
pretty Virginia Gibson can
sing and dance. She has one
memorable number with Ethel
called Mutual Admiration
Society" and II you haven't
already heard 1t. you will.
Stout support is also offered
by Gordon Polk, who has an
appealing voice; Mary Finney.
always the inveterate friend"
Leon Belasco. Olive Templeton
and Renato Cibelli.
10 Mielziner. who both pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
BY WILLIAM GLOVER

NEW YORK. - Broadway's
got Walter Pidgeon standing
on his head.
After a 21-year absence
from the stage. movie man
Pidgeon finds himself suddenly
adjusting to a crazy. upside
down pattern of activity.
He goes to work when it's
time to relax. Tennis is a long
range planning project, in
stead of a spin to the club.
And those late hours!
Although his heart still be-
longs to Hollywood, Pidgeon
is having himself a time on
Limelight Lane, The on-stage
applause he's reaping helps a
lot to adjust-and so does the
offstage attention.
But most of all, Pidgeon
feels. he's still really working
for the movies.
Actually. this isn't a leave
Of absence from Hollywood at
ALL" he explains. 1T is just
sort Of like being on loan to
another studio. The weekly
paycheck still comes from
MGM."
SOlidly Entrenched
The cause Of tall Walters
Gotham visit is a comedy. THE
HappieSt Millionaire" 1t
concerns the domestic capers
Of Anthony j. Drexel Biddle,
a one-time Philadelphia tycoon
who refused to, conform in
upper crust society.
Although the script wasn't
hailed by the critics as prize
material. the production APP
pears solidly entrenched at
the Lyceum as one of the
seasons hits. The Pidgeon
presence seems to be the vital
box-off1ce ingredient.
Pidgeon moves and talks
with the aplomb Of one long
accustomed to public attention.
Nevertheless he was surprised
at his reception in the big
town.
This town recognizes a per-
son more than anywhere else,"
he said. People greet me on
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duced and designed the show.
has complemented himself
creditably; and a special gar
land should be flung in the
direction Of Irene sharaff for
the costumes, especially the
exotic and original clothes
worn by Lamas.
Happy Hunting" another
tribute to the incredible tai
enjts OF Ethel Norman, is 60
ing to be a big, booming sue
cess.
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SCREEN

AMBASSADoR-"The Girl He Left Behind" with Tab
Hunter
cAPIToL-"Anastasia" with 1ngrid Bergman and Helen
Hayes.
COLUMBIA-"The Girl Can't Help IT.; with Tom Ewel
DUPONT-"The Silent World"
observation-disclosures and Men,; with Glynis Johns
and Jack Buchanan.
METROPOLITAN-"The Girl He Left Behind" with Tab
Hunter
PALACE-"Teahouse of the August Noon; with Marion
Brando.
PLAYHOUSE-"Written the Wind" with Rock Hudson
and Lauren Bacal.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS
cTAHE
STAGE

ARENA STAGE-"The Prisoner"
Inherit the Wind; with Me
starting December "a.
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Ringing Bros.
Folding Circus
ForSeoson

PITTSBURGH, July is (R.-
Ringing Bros. Barnum a. Bailey
combined shows. long billed as
"The Greatest Show on Earth, y
announced today it is folding its
circus tent tonight and return
ing to winter quarters at Sara
sofa, Fla.
A statement from John Ring
ling North. board chairman and
head Of the world-famed circus
said:
"The tented circus as it now
exists is. in my opinion. a thing
Of the past.
I'VE are considering plans for
the future which may involve
an almost completely mechan-
ically controlled exhibition"
The circus has been plagued
by bad weather and other minor
incidents during its current tour.
1t had been booked consecu-
lively as far as Milwaukee, Wis,
until August AS, with other
showings tentatively scheduled
after that date.
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THE PUBLIC PULSE
How John Q. Views
Presidents Health

heartily disagreed with by these
people, shed considerable light
on why they would advise him
to run. The three sentiments
drawing the greatest unanimity
from this group are:
If both the doctors and Eisen-
hover himself say he is all right
then I'm not worried. (86 per
cent agree).
The doctors and other people
around Eisenhower are trying to
cover up the fact that he really
isn't a well man. t84 per cent dis
agree).
1t was not too serious an
operation, and with a few weeks
rest President Eisenhower will be
as well as ever. GA per cent
agree).
The three most popular posi-
tons with the 43 per cent who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-16
BY CECIL HOLLAND
Star Stan Correspondent

PARRIS ISLAND, SC, July
16.-Trial of Marine Sergt
Matthew c. McKeon in the
death-march drowning of six re-
cruits opened here today before
a scanty audience in a small
school auditorium converted into
a courtroom.
The formal ritual of getting
the general court martial under
way had not been completed be-
fore Sergt. McKeon's chief coun-
sci. Emile lola Berman, arose
and asked to have removed from
consideration two vodka
charges against the former drill
instructor.
Mr.. Berman. is colorful So
Fyear-old former Air Force off,
Ger whose parents prophetically
named him for the author OF
an impassioned plea for justice
in the case of another military
man, French Army Maj. Alfred
Dreyfus. Mr.. BermaLl was des-
ignated by group of New York
bar members to serve as civilian
counsel to Sergt. McKeon. Under
the Uniform Code of Military
Justice, a defendant in a court
martial is entitled to civilian
legal representation, but must
make his own arrangements. He
is provided. by law, with military
defense counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-16
Is The Red Challenge
Growing or Abating,?

Despite honeyed words. the
Cold War is still going on. This
is the verdict of Crosby S.
Noyes, just returned from two
years in Europe as CORE
spondent for The Star.
In a five-part series entitled
"The Red Challenge" begin
ming in The Star tomorrow,
Mr.. Noyes analyses trends in
the struggle between East and
West, and points to the dan
gers ahead for the free world.
If you are perplexed by
Soviet moves and counter
moves, you will not want to
miss Mr.. Noyes' authoritative
articles. Phone Sterling g.
5000 for home delivery.
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HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO WIFE WORKING

FOR oAUGHTER-shOuId q wife
work TO help buy the things she
feels her daughter should hove but
cannot clifford on fathers solory1
The question Is presented TO the
Fomily Council on The stors Feature
Pose, B-l7.
OPTIMISTIC DocToR-or. Peter
}. SteInerohn tells o writer 10 be
thankful for the optimistic doctor
who tells her her husbond will live.
Too many doctors hesitate to moko
q settlement like thot Dr.. Steinerohn
soys in his Stop Killing Yourself"
column on Pose BIZ.
CONVENTION FASHION = News
Of the convention clothes Of Mrs.
Eisenhower and other leodins lodies
on the Political scene will be forth
coming soon and The StoF's foshion
editor. Eleni. previews the trends TO-
doy. She writes from New York on
Pooe BE-.
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Senate Okuys
Nomineesfor5
District Posts

The Senate confirmed today
nominees for five District Offices,
including three men named to
be judges Of the new Domestic
Relations Branch Of the Munich
pal Court.
The three who will be judges
of the new family court are
Judge Frank H. Myers, now a
Municipal Court Judge, and At
torneys John H. Burnett and
Godfrey l.. Munter.
Austin L. Tickling was con-
firmed for Municipal Court
Judge. He is now an assistant
United States attorney. He will
fill the vacancy which will re-
suit from the approaching re-
tirement of Judge Almond w
Scott.
John Lewis Smith, jr., an at.
torney, was confirmed for men,
bership on the Public Utilities
Commission. He succeeds Robert
M. Weston, whose term is ex-
piring.
Judge Myers appointment tc
the Domestic Relations Court
will make a vacancy on the reg
ular Municipal Court bench.
The Senate District Commit
tee. after a brief hearing on
Friday. recommended confirma-
ton Of the 1--WE nominees fol-
ONCE.
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Liquor Issue Argument
Opens Death March Trial

Most of the first morning ses-
sion was spent in arguing the
propriety of the defense move al
this early stage of the courtmar-
tial and on the motion itself
when Navy Capt. Irving N
Klein OF New York. as Judge" in
his capacity as legal officer, con-
Isented to hear the motion.
Thirty one year old Sergt.
McKeon, a native of Leicester
Mass. sat impassive, looking
only straight ahead, as the legal
arguments for and against the
motion flew thick and fast about
his closely cropped head.
Fewer than IS spectators other
than the working press were in
the courtroom when Marine Col.
Edward L. Hutchinson, president
Of the seven-member, alI-officer
court convened the proceedings
at 9:03 am. (EST) by saying i'm
presSively:
Ladies and gentlemen, the
court will come to order"
Among the spectators were
Sergt, McKeon'S wife, Betty, who
is expecting her third child next
month, and his brother, James
McKeon, and sister, Mrs. Mary
S. Hanratty, both of Worcester,
Mass.
Members of the court. the trial
counsel who is prosecutor" and
Continued on Page AS. Col.
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BY ELMO ROPER AND
ASSOCIATES

Last week we pointed out that
President Eisenhower's heart at
tack and subsequent abdominal
operation had cost him rela-
lively few votes as of today. But
we also pointed out that the
combination of the two had
caused considerable uneasinesS
and concern-even among the
Presidents most ardent ad-
mirerS.
Further returns from a Nation
wide sampling Of voters confirm
both statements. In that survey
we handed respondents a card on
which were printed the follow
ing statements and asked them
whether they agreed or disagreed
with each of these statements
The statements-and the results
they produced:
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President Adds
One Day 10 Trip
Will Leave Friday
For Panama PurIey
BY JOSEPH A. FOX

President Eisenhower will re-
main in Panama three days
when he goes to attend the con-
ference of Presidents of Amer
lean States late this week. He
will stay over the extra day for
informal meetings with the Latin
chiefs of state.
This was announced today by
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty, who said also
that DR.. Milton Eisenhower. the
Presidents brother. would be a
member of the American dele
cation.
DR.. Eisenhower visited South
America as the Presidents per-
sonal representative early in the
Eisenhower administration and
knows many of the chief execu-
tives in the countries to the
South
Will Be Back Tuesday
The President had originally
planned to leave after the break
up of the two-day conferences
Sunday night. but will remain
now until Monday evening and
will be back at the White House
the next morning,
Mr.. Hagerty said that Presi-
dent Eisenhower wanted the op-
portunity to meet more of the
chief executives informally
The President will fly from
Washington about midnight Fri
day for an 8 am. arrival in
Panama the following day. Sec
Rotary of State Dulles will pre-
cede him in order to be on hand
when Mr.. Eisenhower lands.
Others in the American party
which will be small, will include
the Assistant Secretary of State
for Inter : American Affairs
Henry F. Holland; Presidential
Assistant Sherman Adams. Maj
Gen. Howard Nice. Snyder
White House physician: Com
mander Edward L. Beach. Naval
aide, and Mr.. Hagerty.
Will Stay at Embassy
The President will be greeted
in Panama by Panamanian
President Arias and will be
housed there at the American
Ambassy as the guest of Ambas-
sador Julian F. Harrington.
There will be five meetings
See EISENHOWER, Page Al
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resigned from this post April Is
to become a senior member OF
the Mental Health Research In
stitute at the University OF
Michigan Medical School, where
he is currently engaged in sum-
mer school work.
Still a member of the Episco-
pal Diocese of Washington, he
has twice returned to Wash
ington to preach at the Wash
ington Cathedral on May 81 and
at st. Johns on June 3.
In July he will preach at Camp
See GLENN, Page At
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Friendship Airport
Shows Traffic Gain

BALTIMORE, July Is (R.-
More passengers and more
freight moved through Friend
ship International airport near
here during the first half of 1856
than in the comparable period OF
last year.
That report came yesterday
from the Department of Avia-
ton, which said 168,335 passen-
gers used the field during the
six-month period. compared with
l60,208 for the same period in
1855.
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masses their leaders unconcern
for their own peoples welfare.
Thus, it is believed, the Rus
sian foreign aid program might
be fashioned into a boomerang
that would help to transform
the Soviet Union into a less
aggressive member of the world
community.
There has been a long-stand-
ing suspicion among American
policymakers that the Soviet
Union is overextended economic
ally. Its swift industrialization
program already demands an
austerity among its people that
no other nation has been asked
to endure.
Coming Of the atomic age has
sharply raised the costs of the
military establishment, which
Moscow clearly intends to make
second to none.
3
Adding to this already huge
burden a foreign aid program
not SO large ruble-wise but SYM
bolic of the overall people-come-
last philosophy in the Soviet
Union-might be one more i'm
portant straw on the Kremlin
camel's back, officials believe.
The United States as yet has
no firm intention of using the
Aswan Dam case as a test OF
the Soviet peoples evaporation
with the Kremlin leadership. But
this thinkink does illustrate what
President Eisenhower means
when he stresses a need for fiex-
Utility in the foreign aid program
Six months ago, when the
United States British World
Bank offer to Egypt on the
Aswan Dam was made, the ex-
tent of discomfort in the Soviet
Union was less apparent.
1t is problematic how much
this theory means in the minds
of United States policy takers
as the economy views of Congress
increase and the chorus of pro-
tests rises from our close allies
who object to the United States
supporting the worlds largest
single foreign aid project in q
nation as lukewarm to the WesI
as Egypt is becoming.
Private Protests Voiced
Turkey, Iran and Pakistan are
known to have protested pri.
vately TO the United States
complaining they would be EN-.
barrassed before their owl
people If the Aswan projecI
went through.
There are also second thoughts
about Egypt's ability to sustain
a 10 TO l5-year austerity pro.
gram such as the high dam prof.
ect would require If runaway
initiation we're TO be prevented.
\ Egyptian Ambassador Hus.
sein was reported unofiiciallS
last week to have his govern.
ment's mandate to accept the
first stage American British.
World Bank offer to get the huge
Aswan earth dam project under.
way The United States offered
last December Is to give-not
lend-Egypt $54.6 million, Brit.
ain offered $15.4 million as q
gift, and the World Bank, q
United Nations institution heav.
lily backed by United States
money, promised a 5000 million
loan contingent on the grants.