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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04
MISS ALLEN WEEDS FRANK
LEGGETT

Miss Joan Yvonne Allen, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Allen,
727 Monroe County Lane, be-
came the bride Of Frank Rudolph
Leggett. son of Mrs. Alice Leg
gett, 200 Truman ave., and the
late Samuel d. Leggett.
The marriage was performed
by Rev. c. H. Richmond. pastor
Of the Trinity Presbyterian
Church. After the wedding a re-
ception was held at the home of
the brides parents.
Both Miss Joan Allen and Mr..
Leggett are graduates Of Doug
lass High School class of sc.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

When peace-maker tries to
breakup a fight and one of the
combatants turns on him, is he
breaking the law should he bite
part off the fighters ear In
self denfense? Henry Moore, who
played the role Of peacemaker
and had such an experience with
Hilton Francis, was acquitted by
a jury in the Supreme Court re-
Gently.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04
In Around The Bahamas

st. Johns University, College
vile, MINI. He will take the nome
of Father Leander in the novi-
tiate. Another Bahamian, John
Dean, son of George Dean and
the late Mrs. Dean, who is in the
novitiate, will take the name of
Father Bonaventure.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

Mrs. Robert Newbold is in
Baltimore. visiting her son, Rev.
Robert Newbold and his wife.
Rev. Newbold, former Key Wes-.
ter, is pastor of Grace PreSbyter-
ian Church in Baltimore.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

Miss Edna Sawyer and nieces
are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Zenolia Sawyer, 900 Emma st.
Miss Sawyer makes her home in
New York City.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

The youngest son of Magistrate
and Mrs. NJ. J. Thompson, Max
well, is preparing to read phi
Iosophy and theology, having
completed his classical studies at
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

Mrs. Iantha Carey Washington
of Chicago is in the city spend
ing her vacation with her moth
er, Mrs. Nathalie Carey, Ell Ft.
Village Extension. r
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

Nine-year old Norma Dean died
at the Out Patients Department
Of Princess Margaret Hospital on
July 10, from what is believed to
have been an overdose Of strych-
nine poisoning. The doctor had
prescribed a half teaspoonful as
4 dose of the medicine eastern
Syrup for the child. The soon
that was used could hold almost
four teaspoons.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

The Board of Education Annual
Summer School was officially
opened by His Excellency the
Governor on July %. A number
of teachers from the Out Islands
are in attendance, and lectures
are being given every evening on
various subjects.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04
JOIN THE NAACP!

Nine crew members of the
cruise ship Queen of Nassau"
were injured seriously on July
"a when a 26-foot life boat
dropped 35 feet from the top deck
to the water during an emergen-
cy abandon ship drill at Prince
George Dock. Among the injur-
ed were three Bahamian boys,
Kermit Bowe, Alpheus Miller
and Roland Brown. The men were
rushed to the hospital for treat
ment. Nicholas De lie Cruz of
the Dominican Republic suffer-
ed multiple fractures and was in
the worst condition.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

Mrs. Leonica Mcintosh left the
city to spend her vacation in
Nassau. Friends wish her an en-
joyable vacation.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

Handshakes were in order last week for
youthful William Nelson, Hampton, Va,
and Clara Henry, lovely tennis stylist from
Hawkins, Texas, who took top honors at
American Tennis Associations Nation
al Junior Tournament at Durham, NC.
Above, Durham insurance executive w. l..
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

James Johnson, Yorick Thomp-
son, Henley Brown and Leon
Williams have been sent to pri-
son for six months each for as
saulting two constables at An
dros Town and Coakley Town,
Andres, July %. The sentences
have been appealed.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

Mrs. Helen Lowrie Perkins and
son Ernest, of Miami. is here
spending a short vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Annie Lowrie,
1923 Thomas st.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04
SICK

Mrs. Sarah Sands of TIA Eliz-
abeth st. is sick at her residence
Friends wish her a speedy re-
covery.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kershaw
of Miami. spent last week here,
visiting relatives and friends.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-04

Cook, left, chairman of Alta Junior De-
velopment Program, and Moss HI. Ken
dirk, The Moss H. Hendrix Organization,
Washington, D. c., compliment winners
following play held on the campus of North
Carolina College at Durham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

industry with the SCPI par
ticipating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
Dwellings Approved
For Prince Georqes

car wash at 4943 Indian Head highway.
Forest Heights; cost, SIS 900.
road. Beltsville. owner and builder: two
dwellings on MONTGOMERY road, Belts
vile; cost $4,000 and $4,000.
Tremarco Corp. New York, owner and
builder; service station at Ager and
$4,000.
]. W. Merkle, 1872 Palmer highway,
Landoyer. owner and builder; dwelling
at 1901 Chesapeake and Marlboro ave-
Leonard N Cook. 1928 winthrop street
Sc. Washington, owner; R. H. Best.
Inc. builder: dwelling on Cedar Ridge
A. Frank P. Rubino. 22fS Rhode
Island avenue NE. Washington, owner
and builder; four dwellings TO be located
on ,Odell road. Beltsville. cost, 50 900
each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

industry with the sCPI par
ticipating.
The Suburban Maryland Build
ers Association has announced
new members it has added to
its rolls.
They are: AK Distributors,
Inc; Michael A. Anselmo, Inc;
BARLEY g. Gates, ALA; the
Brookland Co.; Byrd and Nc
earthly: Exhibit Homes, Inc;
Franklin Construction Co.; Crit
fifth Consumers Co.; I. L. Lewis
Associates, Inc: Lubar, Nuss-
baum and Lift, and Antonio Tro-
iano Tile and Marble Co., Inc.
4 = 4
Mr.. Carr, mentioned earlier
in this column, was elected pres
ident Of the proposed Springfield
bank at a recent meeting of the
newly-elected board of directors.
He was also named to fill one
of the boards three vacancies
authorized by the stockholders.
X \ X 4
r. A. Schaub, president of
the National Retail Lumber
Dealers Association, has urged
retail lumber dealers to make
broader use of installment credit
as a means of setting new volume
records in the home-improve-
ment business during the coming
year.
Percent changes in the Fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08
BUILDERS REPORT

The Northern Virginia Build
ers Association has voted unani-
mously to support Edward r.
Cars Greater Washington
Campaign to make certain that
Washington does not lose its
major league franchise.
Action came at the associa-
tons general membership meet
ing this week in the Washington
Golf and Country Club. Fred
w. Tropp, a director of NVBA
and president of the Washington
Building Congress, as we'll as
chairman of the Construction
Division of the campaign, par
ticipated in the program.
Also present was Mr.. Carr,
who urged support of the cam
paign on a basis of benefits
inherent in a major league ball
club for the Washington area
Senator's First Base Coach Billy
urges and team member Jim
Lemon. described for the meet
inc their teams prospects for the
coming season.
The Washington BuiIdinp
Congress has announced plans
to hold its annual Christmas
party from $50 to $3.50 pm.
Friday in the Hall of Nations
OF the Washington Hotel. Rus
sell Martin is general chairman
for this years party.
The Master Builders Associa-
tlOn, Inc, will hold its monthly
meeting at 6 pm. Tuesday in
the Mayfiower Hotel.
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Officers of Structural CLAY
Products Research Foundation
were elected at recent meeting
Roy A. Shipley, of Pittsburgh
Pa. was reelected chairman.
Harry c. PIummer, director of
Engineering and Technology for
the Structural Clay Products In
stitute. was renamed secretary
of the Research Foundation
Charles E. Alwine, of New OK
ford. Pa, was named to the
Board of Management repre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

Recent building permits issued
in Prince Georges County in
clude:
Joseph DeCampo, 1904 Fifty-third
evenue. Hillside. owner and builder. two
dwellings at 1912 and SS16 Cortland
lane, Lanham; cost. $4,000 and $4,000
John o. Aylor and James C. Sansbury
$500 Brinkley road Sc. owners and
builders; . dwellings at 500 and 671 /
Brinkiey road oxon Hill; cost. $4,000
each.
James A. and Nellie c. Meyer. 1904
Newton street, West Cheverly. owner anc
builder; dwelling at 1904 Newton street
Cheverly cost. $4,000.
K. & G. Construction Co. s507 Riggs
road, Hyattsviile, owner and builder;
dwelling at 1919 Adelphi road. Hyatts-
Vile cost, $4,000,
Robert Kaine. Bowens. owner and
builder; two dwellings on Cedar lane
Temple Hills cost, $4,000 each.
Pepper Mil Village. 1892 Central ave
nue., Seat Pleasant, owner and builder;
20 dwellings in Pepper Mill Village. Seat
Pleasant. cost, $1,000 each
W. Shakesnider. 1921 Randolph street
NE. Washington. owner and builder
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senting the region that includes
the District and Maryland.
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w. Randolph Burgess, Under
Secretary Of the Treasury, will
speak on Living with Prosper
ity" during a luncheon meeting
of the Washington Building
Congress at 1890 pm. Monday
in the Williamsburg Room of
the Mayfiower Hotel.
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The board of directors of the
Home Builders Association of
Metropolitan Washington has
approved new builder member
ships and associate memberships.
Builders include: Hollinbrook
Corp; c. D. S. Construction Co..
Inc; Charles E. Kirsch; Lennon
Corp; Lee and Kornreich; Nor
rison g. Broadly; Harry w. Speas.
and Ward Construction Corp.
Associates are: Arrow Window
& Building Cleaning Contrac-
tors; Colonial Group, Inc:
Dealers Warehouse Supply Co..
Inc; E. F. Herring Lumber &
Millwork Co.; Hotpoint Appli-
ance Sales Co.; Hudson Supply
& Equipment Co.; Langohr Wood
Products; T. N. Lerner and Co.;
Miles Glass Co., Inc, and the
Allan Co.
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Thirty-eight per cent of the
single family houses being built
today are brick houses, accord
ing to DIR. Robinson NewcOmb,
Structural Clay Products Insti-
tute market analyst.
This compares, DR.. Newcomb
said, with last years figure of
33 per cent. His report is based
on a survey by the Labor De-
partment supported by private
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eral Housing Administrators
Title I repair and modernization
program increased the maximum
time for repayment of FILA in
sured loans from SO to go months
and raised the maximum amount
of these loans from $4,000 to
$50, $780," he pointed out during
the associations recent board
of directors meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-08

Ted Messenger, president Of
the Ted Messenger & Associ-
ates. 1925 Connecticut avenue
NV, this week was elected to
the board of directors of the
National Swimming Pool 1nsti-
tute at the organizations first
annual convention in Chicago.
Smyrna times., 1956-09-20
Asbury Methodist Church Notes

Services at Asbury Methodist
Church for Sunday, September 23
are announced by the pastor, the
Rev. w. L. Beckwith, and are as
follows: Morning Worship, IL
am; Sunday School, Mr.. H. c.
Johnson, general superintendent,
10 am; Evening service, 7:30
pm. Prayer service, Wednesday
evening, 1880 pm. The Woman's
Society of Christian Service will
hold their regular monthly meet
ing Friday evening at 8 o'clock in
the social hall of the churhc. The
Asbury Hospitality Group mill hold
their regular monthly meeting and
covered dish supper Tuesday even
ing at $50 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
James R. Fleming will have
charge of the program.
Smyrna times., 1956-09-20
First Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian Church,
the Rev. D. c. Jones, minister,
announces for Sunday, September
%: Morning worship, IL am;
Sunday School, 9 am. on Mon
day, September "a at pm,
there will be a special meeting of
the Missionary Society. The Rev.
James A. Junker of Elkton, Md,
who has served as a Presbyterian
Missionary in Brazil will be the
guest speaker. Members and
friends are cordially invited to
attend. The Communicates Class
will meet at 7:30 pm, on Thurs
day at the manse. The annual
Sunday School Rally Day will be
held on the last Sunday of Sep
tember.
Smyrna times., 1956-09-20
st. Peters Church Notes

The Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft,
rector of st. Peters Episcopal
Church, has announced the follow
ing services at the church on the
seventeenth Sunday after Trinity,
September %: Holy Communion,
8 am; Morning Prayer and SER
mon, IL am; Church School, 10
ANS Nursery kindergarten, IL
a. m. Nursery Kindergarten, IL
held last night at Church School
House.
Smyrna times., 1956-09-20
Kenton Methodist Church

Kenton Methodist Church, the
Rev. +. Charles Louhoff, Jr., min
lister, announces services for Sun
Gay. September 23rd: 10 am,
Church School, Mrs. Elizabeth
Pratt, Superintendent. The
church school is increasing in at
tendance and in interest. There
are classes for every age and
graded lessons are used. If you
are not attending the Church
School we invite you to begin
now. You will find the time
worthwhile and an hour well
spent. 11:OO a.m.-Morning wor-
ship service, Mrs. Clifford Clark,
organist. Both the Junior and
the Senior Choirs will sing. Ser
mon will be by the pastor. The
Senior choir and the Junior
choir were back in their places
last Sunday and both rendered a
zine selection which added much
10 the worship service. We are
anxious to keep the church grow
ing in number and also spiritu-
ally. We are desirous that every
one should become interested in
the church-going habit. Select
the church of your choice and &c
to church next Sunday. You will
enjoy the service and you will get
a new start for the week ahead
You honor God and He will honor
you. Remember the Sabbath
Smyrna times., 1956-09-20
wesleyan Methodist Church Notes

The Rev. Stanley S. Taber, pas
tor of Wesleyan Methodist Church,
announces services for Sunday,
Sept. %, as follows: Sunday
School, 10 am; Morning Worship,
IL am. Mr.. Daniel Thompson
will be in charge of the Young
Peoples service at 7:15 pm; Ev-
ening worship, 7:45 pm. On We'd
nesday, Sept. 26, at 7:45 pm,
Miss Marie Evatt, return mission
ary from Africa, will bring the
at the midweek service.
Smyrna times., 1956-09-20

Day TO keep it holy. Look alse-
where in this paper for the Spec
ial services which are to be held
in the Kenton Methodist Church
during the month of october.
Smyrna times., 1956-09-20

Christian Science Society, Dow
er, meeting in the Dover Century
Club, on the Green, is now a rec
ognized branch of The Mother
Church, The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
They announce Sunday services
as follows: Sunday School, $3.50
am; Church, IL am; and We'd
nesday evening service at s pm.
All are welcome.
Smyrna times., 1956-09-20
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

The subject of the Lesson-Ser-
mon in First Church of Christ,
Scientist, 1901 Van Buren, Street,
Wilmington, the Christian Society,
Grange Hall, Milford and the
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
VIA. Building, Rehoboth Beach.
Sunday, September %, 1856, will
be Reality. Morning service and
Sunday School are at IL am. How
spiritual understanding of the
real nature of man and the uni
verse brings harmony in human
experiece will be brought out at
Christian Science services this
Sunday. The Lesson-Sermon en-
titled Reality" will include the
following selection from Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy 1885,
27-29): Reality is spiritual, har-
monious, immutable, immortal, di-
vine, eternal. Nothing unspiritual
can be real, harmonious, or etern-
al" Among the passages to be
read from the King James Ver-
sion of the Bible are the follow
ing (Psalms 33:1,4,5): Rejoice in
the Lord, o ye righteous: for
praise is comely for the upright
For the word of the Lord is
right; and all his works are done
in truth. He loveth righteousness
and judgment: the earth is full
of the goodness Of the Lord"
Smyrna times., 1956-09-20

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Diana Rich in Agents

HOLLYWOOD (NANA).-
Diana DORIS has a contract with
husband Dennis Hamilton, who
she plans to divorce, to pay him
10 per cent Of her earnings for
the next seven years. She also
has to pay the same to Louis
Shurr, agent for her RKO half
|million-dollar deal. RKO tells
me it was Louis, not Dennis
who arranged for the contract.
Diana plans to become an Ameri-
can citizen when she returns
here after making THE Long
Haul" in England. She's un-
happy at present and is getting
away from it all in the sunshine
Of Palm Springs with her good
friend, Irene James, who, by the
way, has just been signed to an
acting contract by William
DOzier, RKO boss.
Incidentally. English actor
Peter Reynolds, who was invited
to Hollywood by Diana and Mr..
Hamilton with the idea Of
launching him on q Hollywood
career, is returning to England
where he is very much in de-
mand for Aims and television. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-08
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Iheater Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage
Arena Theater-"A View From
the Bridge: $3.50 pm.
Catholic University Twelfth
Night; $3.50 pm.
NationaI-"Child Of Fortune;
$3.50 pm.
Shubert-Dark. "The Night Of
the AUX" starts November IL.
Theaters
Ambassador - Giant: 1:25.
$40 and Q pm.
Capitol - Between Heaven
and He'll; 11:40 am, l:4O, 3:45,
5:45. 1850 and $3.50 pm.
COl0ny-"Fruits Of Summer:
IS, 1850 and $40 pm.
COIumbia-"The Last Wagon:
1870 am, las, 3:25. $50, 7:35,
and $40 pm.
Dupont--"se Secrets Of Life: /.
2:45, 4:36, 6:26. e:l5 and 1910
ppm.
Keith's-'Unguarded MO-
|ments": 11:45 am, 1850, 3:55, 8,
1905 and 1910 pm.
Macarthur - "The Thir d
Man: 6. 1850 and Gas pm.
Metropolitan - Giant; IO:45
am, 2:l0, $40 and 9:l0 pm.
Ontario = Friendly Persua-
SION; las, 4:10, 6:55 and 9:40
lp.m.
Palace-"The Best Things in
Life Are Free: l1:l5 am, 1920,
3:25, $3.50. 7:35 and Gas pm.
Playhouse - Lust for Life:
II am, los. 3:15, 5:25, TAO
and $50 pm.
PIaza-"La Strada"; IL, 2, 4,
8, 8 and 10 pm.
Trans-Lux-"The Solid Gold
Cadillac; IL am, 12:45, 1850,
AIS, 6:15, S:l5 and 1915 pm.
Oklahomal"; 2 and
$3.50 pm.
Warner-"Cinerana Holiday;
2 and $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-08
HOLLY WOOD
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM

So is compatriot John Bentley.
who was under contract to Uni
versal for . year. i've done
quite q lot Of television," John
told me. ''but no pictures. I'm
not complaining and I'd like to
come back one day."
4 4 i =
Anna Maria AIberghetti is
doing the town with Jack Haley,
jr. =. The 19-year-old sister
of Joan Collins. Jackie, who is
tired Of reading this very sem
tenee, is changing her last name
to Douglas. in hopes Of chang
ing her Hollywood luck. +.
Audrey Hepburn is now wear
ing a Queen Victoria hairdo,
parted in the middle, fiat and
demure. And q New York
department store is playing up
the new Liz" hairdo- short and
See GRAHAM, Page C-s
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vitalized instincts and her 10y
atty to the in-law uncle who
reared her with such loving de-
votion. AS acutely involved, also,
are Eddie's loving wife, scornful
of his lapse from honor; and
the two Italian relatives who
face betrayed in Eddie's mount
ing frenzy.
1t is a grim household in a
|grimy neighborhood that Miller
is pushing toward a savage des-
tiny in the two acts Of "a View
From the Bridge" Never does
he forget, however, his authors
obligation to admit that a wry
kind of humor is constantly in
truding into the destiny of the
Carbones.
The company that Director
Schneider has assembled for
Arenas opening play is an i'm
pressive one and perfectly
schooled.
AS Eddie, Mr.. Higgins is once
more the deeply moving figure
he was in Miller's 1.-THE Crucible'
presented two seasons ago by
Arena. In the role Of the niece,
Katie. newcomer Margot Hart
man makes valiantly confused
figure whose emotions Miller I'M
derstands better than a young
Ster might.
Two Of Arenas former stall
warts are superb in other roles
Dorothea Hammond as the dis
Itraught Mrs. Capone, and Allan
Joseph as the philosophic neigh.
borhood lawyer who acts as mar
rator, or chorus. Of the plays
tragic current.
Gene Gross as Marco. the Older
Of the struggled immigrants, and
Del Tenney as Katie's youthful
sutton. are welcome new addition;
to the reborn Arena company.
Robert Conley designed the
plays skeletally effective setting
and Leo Gallenstein has created
a magical kind Of lighting system
for the new theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-08

nave anticipated even from
Washington's most beloved rep.
ertory theater. First there wa,
the house, Of twice the seating
capacity and with q far better
and better lighted stage. This
is something to cheer about.
Then, there was the play
which, as 1t should be, was ever
more something to cheer about
Under Alan Schneider's vivid di.
rection this was Arena with
more than its remembered vigoI
and spirit, a theater with some
thing to say and a distinctive
way Of saying it.
This "A View From the Bridge"
represents an extention and re-
vision Of the original. It is q
work Of depth and feeling. the
more Of both for being less
pretentious than the Broadway
version. It deals with such
ingredients as mans fatal flaw
incest, and betrayal. To these
Mr.. Miller has lighted a slow
fuse with which Arenas cast, led
by Michael Higgins. plays with
Q maximum of excitement.
After, it should be amended
. slightly shaky start which the
evenings emotionalism might
very well explain. New theaters
additionally open nervously.
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"A View From the Bridge, y
which Washington never saw
until last night, is not Mr.. Mil
ler's best play. Nevertheless, II
throbs with its authors trade
marked feeling, an excess Of it
really. which sometimes takes II
to the brink of sheer thea.
tricality. At other times, over
the brink.
The Red Hook area Of Brook.
lyn where life is raw and the
emotions are primitive Is the
setting Of the play. Here, ir
Director Schneider's real anc
ranging production, Eddie Car.
bone acts out the doom of &
hot-blooded man of middle age
who drifts into an unapprovec
ENHANCEMENT with an attractive
ward and niece.
Miller has set a dramatic trar
for Eddie. It is baited with two
relatives of Mrs. Carbone. i'm.
migrants who have enterted the
country Illegally to save theil
family from starving back ir
Italy. It Is sprung when Eddie
losing the girl to the younger anC
fatally attractive submarine, ,
turns the two In to the In.
migration authorities.
X y \ 4
This situation and the simple
helpless creatures involved in Il
provide Mr.. Miller with a lot o.
human nature to dramatic.
His central concern, Of course
Is Eddie Carbone. Eddie is {
slob, but essentially a deceni
one. He does not know what il
happening to him when he re.
fuses to surrender his niece, frs
to budding womanhood, later Il
the young Italian to whom sht
Is instantly attracted.
Eddie, played by Michael Hig-
gins. is a more pitiable tlgurI
now than in the original play
starring Van Heflin. He Is q cor
nered animal, losing one by on
his chances to escape back int
the simple decency he ono,
knew.
The niece is an equally an
guished figure, a bewilderel
youngster torn between newl.