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director, and I in turn keeT
turning up In his works. I'vl
played something like three
Schools for Wives two 'Imag.
mary Invalids.' a couple Of Doc.
tors In Spite of Etc"
Mr.. Dietz, who with very good
reason thinks Moliere is thg
timeless master Of comedy, has
his first association with TAR
tuffe" in the Arena production
Interestingly enough, the first
production Of Moliere's amusing
study in hypocrisy that he ever
saw as at the Coincide Francaise
in Paris.
1T was done in the theater's
tradition" he recalls, which il
another way Of saying it seemed
old-fashioned. / kept thinking
what fun it could be directed
with every respect for Moliere,
but with some also for modern
theatergoerS. That's what / have
tried to do in this Arena Stage
production and it is cheerful to
note that it has been so well
received"
+ y ~
Mr.. Dietz is doing q great
deal of directing these days
around New York'S oR-Broad.
way and this has led to con-
siderable curiosity as to mis- fu-
ture as an aitor.'
He has no intention Of making
a choice betweens acting and
directing, however. He will do
both, as the opportunity arises.
He did have to make one black
and white choice q couple of
years ago and while he could
make another, he sees no need
for it. The big decision he made
at that time concerned teaching
Or acting. He finished up with
advanced degrees at Columbia
University with the idea Of
teaching.
Accordingly, he took a job at
> girls school, college level, adj
jacent to Notre Dame. II found
that I liked it," he says, "and
after the first few months I
thought a two years. try would
be better than one. AT the end
IF the first season, however, it
occurred to me that I would like
It more than I wanted to. so. I
chucked teaching and went to
New York to take my chance
On acting. I've never regretted
t."
Neither has anyone else who
has seen Moliere'S small pal, &
nan with a mountain-high fore
read, a keen and educated mind,
Ind a drolly intelligent express
lion that Moliere himself would
nave found irresistible.
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BULLETIN BOARD: All K.B
heaters will be closed until 8
o'clock today out Of respect to
he memory Of Fred s. Kogod,
senior in the chains ownership,
Who died Wednesday night. i.
Robert Penn Warreli's drama,
All The Kings Men. us a popu.
ar production this season In
Germany under the title, Blood
On The Moon" -. Charlton
1eSton is the dominant Holly
wood Moses Of the moment with
lis starring role in 'sTen Com
nandments," but another Moses
S on the way j. This one win
We played by Francis X. Bush
nan in Warner Bros. 1.-THE Story
# Mankind" =. The Bushman
ole is briefer, Of course. !. !.
George Washington University
players offer one of their most
ambitious projects tonight and
tomorrow night ;. The produc-
ion is the musical, Girl Crazy"
which Julian Barry has directed
md in which Danny Churchill
Ind Ann Mitchell have the pYin-
,ipal roles. Want to be able
% tell your grandchildren some
lay about the time you acted
With Melvyn Douglas? /. Well,
or Inherit The Wind which
zones to the National for three
weeks on December "A, there
will be jobs for II male supers
Candidates will be scrutinized
December 20. 4 to 6 pm, by Clan
Pace at the National Theater !.
The salary is small7but then so
ire the roles.