Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-17


quires no added confirmation.
Satire, though, requires q sixth
sense Of timing and the approach
Of a dedicated architect. The
premise is always credible-but
If the absurdities are to succeed,
the contrast must be maintained.
The opening skit was either
sub-par, which is possible, or
else Janet came undOne with q
case Of opening night filters.
There wasn't a shred Of contrast
In her delivery; the lines came
out flat and straight and the
gestures and grimaces were pain
fully exaggerated.
! She was fine later in a song
ambulance number and returned
briefly as the sweet singer of
songs" in the Welk-Lombardo
lampoon.
In the takeoff on 1.-THE King
and l." incidentally. it is interest,"
ing to note that Sid chose an
other member Of his company to
play the teacher. 1t was the fun
niest skit in an hour show that
was considerably below par for
Caesar. Perhaps after Janet be-
comes oriented and Pat Carroll.
a gifted Coincidence, joins the
cast (she recently became a
mother) the show will swing into
it's accustomed groove.
+ \ +
Perry Como also returned Sat-
urday night and the result was
far happier. The singer and his
head writer Goodman Ace)
were in top season form, the
guests were pleasant. and the
mood, as always, relaxing.
Como will be the leadOff man
in NBC-4's Saturday night pow
erhOuse Como. Caesar and, in a
few weeks, GObeD and a tough
one to tOp-even for a Jackie
Gleason returning 'live."
| The accent was on music and
light patter. with Irene Dunno
joining Perry for the shows high
spot. a delightful and ingenious
"Hit Parade" of Miss DUNES
song hits from early film musi-
Gals. My only regret here was
one of omission--she didn't get
to sing Smoke Gets In Your
; Eyes"
Other guests included Pru-
Idence and Patience, two charm
ing young ladies who took an old
Billy Rose song and mangled
lit into the hit class: actor Sal
Mineo, whose ''life story" is on
the stands along with Elvis Pres
ley'S. Buddy Hackett, who drop
ped by with a line or two, and
NBC President Bob Sarnoff, who
did likewise.
One thing that could be cor
reeted promptly is the intermin-
able introduction. don't recall
that it took this long last season
for the ShoU to get underway.
= 4 x
On the Run:
Les Sand. WGMS's sports
director, kicks off his new late
might show from Goldie Ahearn's
enchanting bistro tonight-and
II understand it'll be in the ma
ture of triple celebration. /.
For Les, the Stars Richard
O'Brien. the amateur athletic
! prexy here and Morrie Siegel.
the sportScaster turned News
.columnist.
Some shows improve on second
: sight-and 1.-THE Adventures of
Jim Bowie" FRIDAY, WMAL-D
! is one Of these. The second
installment last week was far
tIlivelier than the premiere. which
told how the Bowie knife was
created. Scott Forbes, as
Bowie. has big lead on some
; of his Western rivals-he can
act.
Reminder: Producers Show
case" inaugurates its fall season
tonight with an original, 1.-THE
Lord Don't Play Favorites''
(WRC-4). with a cast headed
; by Kay Starr, Buster Keaton
/ and Satchmo.
Qaotable: Polly Bergen, in
|, toaOn for the Presidents Cup
| Regatta Ball: "TIis much can
be said for Jayne Mansfield.
She's 0iven M1rilyn Monroe