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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

Six of the daily press re-
viewers greeted the show with
such adjectives as stunning"
and magnificent" but its
subject matter at first glance
seems unlikely to cause box
Office excitement, and Denker
recalls that when he first sug-
gested it, Berkey exclaimed:
why don't you write a letter
to the editor-and forget it,"
That was about the last bit
of opposition the play expert
enced. Denker comments feel
ingly now on the manner in
which everybody has adopted
this show along the way"
Taut Excitement
The drama at the Booth.
superbly staged and acted,
concerns an American Army
officer who breaks under the
pressures Of Communist inn
prisonment in the Korean war.
The how and why Of his fall
affords taut excitement and
the drama builds with ever
mounting intensity to a stir
ring and provocative finale
that avoids the pitfall Of spe-
'cial pleading.
1t is theater at grips with
contemporary completely. done
with artistry and integrity
that calls for award recogni-
ton when annual prize time
arrives on Broadway.
Denker feels the key to its
audience success is that "ev-
eryone reading headlines about
Korean POW's has imagined
himself in that same spot,
judged himself and judged
harshly."
Rousing and Lusty
Iron Curtain Dancers: A
band of rousing. lusty singers
and dancers from Yugoslavia
are on a cultural tour of
American cities after q roar
ing premiere in usually staid
Carnegie Hall.
Ahead Of them are stops in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

Jay Cdrrnody, drama editor
OF The Star, iron considerable
Hollywood attention Nth his
remarks ,Dhen receiping the
Screen, Directors Guild dpdrd
as Critic of the Year" Since 1t
outlines some OF his thoughts
on the junction OF the critic
In a daily newspaper, a major
portion OF the speech Is pre-
sented herewith. A series Of
columns by Mr.. Cdrmody from
the moDie capital Diu start to-
morrotD on The Star theater
page NTH his account OF the
directors dUdrd dinner.
I thank the members Of the
Screen Directors Guild for the
honor they have conferred
upon me tonight.
I am grateful for their
PLAQUES. I am happy to be the
beneficiary of their lovely tri-
bal rite Of reproducing one Of
my columns in gold. I am de-
lighted that they have con-
ferred upon me a title which.
unlike that of Rocky Marciano.
I shall not have to defend.
When my title is challenged.
as ! am only too sure it will
be, I shall simply refer all
challengers to George Sidney.
George Seaton and their
colleagues.
Even in my present, result
ant condition of eurphoria--
why can't a man simply say
he feels gogd?--I am not with
out concern for the future,
however. From the moment Of
Mr.. Sidney's call to notify me.
I began toshave a feeling that
since has hardened into a dis
concerning conviction.
This conviction is that !
shall spend the rest of my life,
seeing myself while shaving, as
the smallest accomplishment
Of the collective genius OF the
worlds most dazzling trade
union.
Merely . Truth
This. you may be sure, In no.
way qualities my gratitude for
the award. It is merely q truth
that might as well be dragged
out into the open.
II it seems that what I have
said so far is rather personal
and charmingly disarming--
this Is my intention. Someone
has said-Maughan. st. Luke
or Louella Parsons--that when
one is young and feels like
God, he can speak with lofty
objectivity. It is when one be-
comes older. he wisely retreats,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

the quote goes, to personal ex-
perience.
Thus we arrive at the sub
ject nearest to my experience.
And one on which. / under
stand. I am expected to say
a few words.
I refer to criticism.
Criticism" is not a notably
pretty word: either the sight
or sound Of 1t. It Is not q
word Of great repute-f 1t is
not actually one OF ill-repute.
Nevertheless q case can be
made for 1t, and the energy 1t
embodies. as one Of the most
useful words In any language
The Founding Mother
Let US slip back quickly,
here, to the ooze and slime
period Of human history. We
are In q cave. It Is late at
night. dark. cosmically cold.
The head Of the cave is just
dropping of to sleep. His
stomach is cramped with the
raw meat he ate q few hours
earlier. and not q drop of pare
goric in the place.
His woman, counting upon
her mates agony and the
darkness to spare her q crack
on the skull. seizes the mo-
ment to pass her Judgment on
the family's way Of life.
This" she says. lis o he'll
of q way TO live
This remark makes her one
of the first critics. and one OF
the most constructive. OF my
small professional tribe, she
Is the founding mother. I
thank you that In honoring
me, you have honored her.
But. let US look at criticism
in another and slightly later
light.
This Is the light that shone
on Aeschylus, Aristophanes,
Euripides. Sophocles, and those
other Greeks back in the days
when one could not be q play
wright unless his name ended
! in "S".
Creators Of Criticism
It is well known that these
are the founders Of the drama.
That does not concern me to-
night. Nor does 1t concern you.
1t does raise my hackles--
which are by no means so elias
tic as they once were-that 1t
Is ignored that these same
characters are the creators Of
criticism.
For just a second or so, let's
look at that Aristophanes.
And at . couple Of his plays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
BY WILLIAM GLOVER

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (R.--
The Broadway season. already
a-sparkle with superior stage
fare, has added new luster with
a melodrama that surprised
even its authors.
The play is Time Limit.
written by Henry Denker and
Ralph Berkey. a pair hitherto
busy in radio and television.
With 1t the Theater Guild is
back on Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

The traffic through the town
was not especially busy this
past week but we did have q
pair Of notable visitors from
Hollywood. Barbara Ruick, Of
the movie "Carousel." stopped
by, followed. shortly by Danny
Kaye. here to make some per-
sonal appearances at the
Palace Theater on the OPEN
ing day Of his latest film, The
Court Jester"
Mr.. Kaye whipped over to
Duke Zeibert's between shows
TO break bread mot to men
ton q large platter Of oysters
and q sirloin steak with the
critics. He turned out to be
a man Of wit, wisdom and such
obvious gallantry that he will
not whisper an objection II q
man turns first TO Miss Ruick
this morning.
Her Best Break
The trim blond lass was
here to call some attention to
"Carousel," In which she plays
Carrie. In an easy and pleasant
way she called a lot Of atten-
ton to herself while she was
about 1t. She clearly knows
how to win friends whether or
not she goes around influencing
people.
Miss Ruick, who has made
three previous films-"Apache
War Smoke" THE Affairs of
Dobie ellis" and you for Me"
gets her best movie break
yet as the Carrie Of "Carousel."
It's the big CinemaScope IS
Rodgers Hammerstein musical
which 20th Century-Fox will
be hurrahing soon against the
Todd 40 Rodgers Hammer
stein "Oklahoma!"
The young--sheT vote for
the flrst time In November
Aim players winning way I'M
doubtedly can be traced to her
background. She was not born
in a trunk baekstage, but hers
Is a theatrical family. Her
mother Is Lurene futile. an ac-
tress well-known to radio, Tv
and movie audiences. Her
father. Melville Ruick Is also
an actor.
Started In School
What this sort OF an associa-
ton With show business gives
= girl is a considerably more
realistic approach than that
VI young girls from Iowa dis
covered while serving as car
hops. She is a lot less likely to
have her head turned than the
starlet from Iowa.
Miss Ruick became a profess
sional entertainer while q
senior at North Hollywood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05

to this incredible CITY," she
said. II love the sight and the
feel and the pace Of 1t. For
all Of my life I've wanted to
be part Of 1t, to be in the
theater. ! mean. ! once danced
hare In Q musical show. but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-05
The Creative and Critical Faculties
Are InseporobIe, Says Our Mr.. c.

The Frogs" and THE
Birds"--as satirical q pair Of
comedies as were ever written.
And why were they written?
AS criticisms. that's why-to
express Aristophanes' dudgeon
that his fellow dramatists kept
linking mere man with the
gods. So far as he was con-
cerned, the frogs and birds
were every bit as important.
Another trick they had was
that of writing on the same
subject---a poor blind man
named Oedipus- each to prove,
he could write that play better
than the other fellow.
This was criticism and It
was obviously fun. and pos
terity has no right to be sur
prised that small, beady eyed
outsiders decided to get into
been doing ever s,nce
A Critic FIST
II seems to me to be too lit
tie recognized, even by humans
a. .r,,obtened &c Al, ~ ,,s are
-. -. ....,- - .-,.,..,
V'iA' ''io 'e"''o anu .
Iacuities are mseparaDie. II
convenient symbol am pre-
pared to argue that he Is in
escapa aI . crislc DeiOre nc Is
Nv The ! mean that ,,efore
he shoots 4 scene Of q picture,
he conceiyes Of is different
ways Of doing SO. OF these. he
rejects is. His critical faculty
could be more useful to him
only by providing him with 20
ways Of not shooting the scene.
The act Of creation always
involves this duality, or. II I
may revel In the critical voca-
bulary-dicho Ideas all
ways come in minimum Of
pairs. One Of these is perfect
or right. The other Is deformed
and distorted enough to be
considered as a role for Frank
Sinatra =.
=, . Hxu,t,.ra.
Inc CHOICES INC oners are 10
be critic or criticized. which
can onlv mean that the Aim
critic is one OF an enormous
multitude. He has a difficult
time attracting attention n,
which doubles my surprise that
the Screen Directors Guild
was able to md me.
However. because they did
mo me- ana because I am
grate1ul' ! suppose l should
say sometning specific ABOUT
my Joo. l am sure l snah not
DC misunderstood II l explain
Cllas ~ Is . sort OF two-neaoeo
plopoeltion. by TINS l mean
s.ias 90 we practlce drama
c,a.,cisin M washington. IL m
SiuueS leViewlns sne tneater
90 ~en 40 ilinis' ms gives US
ia. q. area oi comparlslon,
=. 90 ooiae view ~, Twice tne
,st"nt .'i'S +" NC incom-
Hollywood Wins
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THE PASSING SHOW
Miss Ruick, Koye
Win Some Friends

High. when her mother became
Ill and she talked herself into
a substituting Job on the ra-
do. She has been busy ever
since with radio, TV. stage and
screen work, though she did
find time to marry Actor Rob-
ert Horton. not once but twice.
She finds. she Is quick TO tell
you. that there Is less glamour
than hard work" In this acting
business. After ''Carousel" gets
around. Of course, the hard
work may be more rewarding.
Would Play Here
Mr.. Kaye. to get back to
him. spent much Of his time
during dinner warding on
overtures from the Loew's man
agement. which would like him
to play the Capitol Theater.
He is an entertainer who loves
Washington audiences. pos
sibly because they return the
sentiment. During the first Of
his appearances at the Palace
between showings Of The
Court Jester" he declared that
Washington would be among
the cities visited when he next
takes TO the road with his
variety show.
He did not want to play In
q vast movie theater. however.
Mr.. Kaye added later when
pressed for details.
After ALL" he said. I'm
only going to do what / enjoy
doing. I want to do q relaxed
show In an intimate theater,
one show o night with o couple
OF n1atinees q week. But not
in q big house. I'd rather play
two weeks at less money in the
small house than one week In
a big one"
VIII Be an Event
Between his last two shows
that night. he set forth on an
inspection tour. Washington's
two legitimate theaters, the
National and the Shubert are
the proper size for Mr.. Kaye
and he wanted to have q COM
parative look at them.
When he does get back here
with that variety show, 1t will
be q theatrical event Of what
ever season he makes 1t In.
This Is an entertainer. not a
comic. He charms an audience
in a manner matched by very
few who are around today. His
wit is quick. His patter songs
are hilarious. He has good
taste.
But above all there is q
warmth about Mr.. Kaye on a
stage. It apparently is an af-
lection for people that is rec
See MACARTHUR, Page E-s
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SCREEN

4NEAAAOAV<AAS-S0AA
SHUBERT-Dark Marcel Marceau starts February 49,
SCREEN
AMBAssADoR-"Helen Of Troy" 1. sos. 5:fo 7:2o and
$3.50 pm.
cAP1ToL-"Battle Stations; 1884, $780, $751; 1852 and
9:52 pm.
coLONY-"Marty"; $780, Ais. sos. 7:55 and GAS pm
CoLUMBA-"Three Bad Sisters: 11:15 am, 1885, $685.
5:55. 1850 and $50 pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." 1:l0 Sis, 5:2o 725 and ESQ pm
KErTHS-"Guys and Dolls; H. 230, g. 7:30 and 10 pm
LITTLE-"Mogambo"; 2:40, 500 and 10 pm.
MacARTHUR-"The Night My Number Came Up; 2, $780,
5:45 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
METROPOLITAN = Helen Of Troy; 1:5o. 4:2S. and
9:40 pm.
ONTARIO-"The Man With the Golden Arm" l. 3:1O SOS
TAO and $50 pm.
PALACECourt jester" 1:10 800. $780, TAO and $50 pm
PLAYHoUSE-"A That Heaven Allows; 245. $3.50. $780,
8:05 and 955 pm.
PLAzA-The Lttest outlaw" l. 1850 4s5 $685. s:15 and
10 pm.
TRANs-LUx-"wages of Fear" 1:2o s2S. $3.50. 7:sS and
WARNER-"cinerama Holiday: 2. s and $3.50 pm.
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TODAYS SCHEDULES
STAGE

CATHOLIC UNIvERSITY-Dark Hamlet" resumes to-
morrow.
NATIONAL-Dark Damn Yankees, starts tomorrow
SHUBERT-Dark Marcel Marceau starts February 49,
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-28
New Administrator For Burre|l
Memorial

The resignation of Theodore w. Frazier hospital ad-
minstrator for Burre Memorial has created new prop
lem for the hospital officials Not only that the public
is curious to know who will be the administrator
AS the million and half dollar hospital nearing
completion the idea of employing highly trained and
experienced person to hospital administrator was
conceived Mr. Frazier filling that description was en-
poyed and placed in command Under his administration
the plant and personnel organized and sysema-
tized as only of his qualification could The result is
today have hospital stated and supervised to the
credit of growing city and the satisfaction of the
critical public
With Mr.. Frazier relnquishing this post at Burrell
Memorial Hospital of July to the duties of ad
instrator of Florida A&M University Hospital in Tala-
hassee Fa the public becomes intensely concerned about
the type and qualifications of his The prevail
confidence in the hospital not created alone by the
ultra modern building equipped with the latest hospital
facilities Scientific training to the facilities at hand
is of equal Importance.
Burrell Memorial Hospital has the capacity to offer
rs class hospital service to the people of Roanoke and
Southwest Virginia However, this service is predcated
upon the employment of well trained experienced and
conscientious hospital administrator The Tribune joins
the anxious public in looking forward to the appointment
Oh an administrator to succeed Mr. Frazier who will
and full confidence and cooperation both practcing
physicians and hospital personnel well the public
in general.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-28
VICTORIAN B&P CLUB

The Victorian Business and
Professional w o m a ms Club
met at the home of Mrs. Max
inc Young, 415 Third Street,
N. E., last Monday at 8 pm.
Following an interesting bus
mess session, in which the
club made a pledge of SIS to
the YWCA, a very delicious
repast was served by Mrs.
Maxine Young. Mrs. Irene
Hawkins was the recipient
of the first prize and Mrs.
Flo en- ce Fields-Wood re-
ceived the second, while Miss
Bertha White was the win
ner of the door prize.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-28

hear of the death of Mr.. Clar-
ence Watkins of Hot Springs,
Va.
Mr.. Watkins lived in Buch-
anan for many years. While
here he became a member
of the First Baptist Church
and later a deacon of the
church where he served for
a long time.
Mr.. Watkins was a we'll
established citizen of Buch-
anan and Botetourt Co. Mr..
Watkins was loved by every
one as he served faithfully
through a long and fruitful
life.
Mr.. Watkins is survived
by four sons, Messers Earl
Watkins, Philadelphia, Pa,
Lemuel and Howard Watkins
of Buffalo, N. Y, and James
Watkins, Buchanan, Va. Two
daughters, Mesdames Eva
Jones, Boston, Mass, and FL
nor Morris, Hot Springs, Va,
one sister, Mrs. Nora Smith,
Philadelphia, Penn, and one
brother, Mr.. Robert j. Wat
kins, Goshen, Va.
We extend our deepest
sympathy to the family and
other relatives.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-28

In our last lesson, we saw how
the persecution of the Christians in
Jerusalem promoted the extension
of the new faith, because it re-
suited in an exodus of those pro-
Tossing the new faith. Everywhere
they went, they preached about
Jesus, and new centers of faith were
created.
Through this. we can see the plan
of God unfolding. According to
Christ's last command, his disciples
were to be witnesses in Jerusalem
and they were. The first seven
chapters of Acts records events
which took place in that city, among
Jewish converts. But, according to
the Great Commission, the gospel
was not to remain in Jerusalem
1t was to be taken to Judea, to
Samaria and from there to all parts
OF the world. 1t is interesting to note
that the next five chapters of Acts
record events which took place in
Judea and Samaria-with many
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-28

of the First Baptist Church
in the one day session.
The speakers and consul
tants were very interesting,
challenging and inspirational.
On April 20, many young
people of our community en-
joyed an evening of fun and
recreation at the Botetourt
Training School.
Mr.. Harry Coleman, Jr.,
won several big prizes, in
Guiding the largest cake dur
ing the "cake walk"
Youth Day services were
held at the Lapsley Run Bap-
fist Church, April %, at 8
pm, with Miss Shirley Rog-
ers acting as mistress of cere-
monies and Mrs. G. P. Mead
ows, sponsor. Many youth
of the county displayed a
grea. deal of talent.
Little Misses Maxine Bar
nett, Mary Jane Robinson,
Phyliss Lee, and Masters Eric
Barnett, and Charles Turpin
from Buchanan, sang several
musical selections on the pro-
gram.
The teachers and pupils of
the Botetourt Tr. School are
busy making plans for their
educational trip during the
month of May. We are asking
all parents to cooperate 100
per cent with us.
We regret very much to
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dom. many Of the leading Jews
were carried away as prisoners, while
a number of Assyrians settled with
those who remained, and their des-
pendants were the Samaritans OF
Jesus and Philips day. The Samari-
tans accepted the Pentateuch only
Of the Hebrew scriptures and, in
Mount Gerizin, they had q rival
locality with Jerusalem for the
place of worship.
To this despised country Philip
went and his work was blessed with
great good. Philips convincing
preaching was reinforced by miracles
of healing, which produced the
natural effect. and many Samari-
tans accepted the teachings about
Jesus.
When the news Of these events in
Samaria reached Jerusalem, the
faithful there were surprised and
somewhat skeptical, so they sent
Peter and John to investigate the
report. These two apostles found the
situation entirely satisfactory. and
there Peter was instrumental in
bringing the gift of the Holy Spirit
to the new believers.
Philip was next called upon to
leave Samaria and go south of Jeru-
salem to certain road, which he
did without question. Notwithstand-
ing the work he was engaged i'm,
Philip did not hesitate to follow the
spirits promptings. This required
faith, but it is possible for every
believer to do likewise.
AS j. H. Jowett declared: eff I,
too. would have the constant guild
ance of the Spirit. three things are
needful: Cd must keep sensitive
toward God. To this end, I must
pray and praise without ceasing.
CD I must listen for his voice: His
voice is always the upward Calling
I must hearken to my conscience,
and to the quiet whispering in my
soul. CD I must obey the voice.
Every time obey, I improve my
organ of hearing, and the Spirit |
can tell me deeper secrets"
On the GAIA road, Philip met a
high official of Candace, Queen Of
Ethiopia, who was evidently a con-
vert to Judaism and, returning from
some observance Of religious ma
ture in Jerusalem. He was reading
from the Prophet Isaiah, probably
using the Septuagint version, which |
had been translated at Alexandria.
Philip went to him and, from his |
thorough knowledge of the scrip
lures, interpreted the same to him,
whereupon the official requested
baptism, which Philip accorded him.
We do not hear much more about |
Philip. After this experience, we are
told that he preached in other cities
until he reached Caesarea. There,
twenty years later, Luke and Paul
visited him, and we are told that
his four daughters were prophecies |
eS. -'
1t is well for us to realize that
there are no distinctions which
place some Christians under the
obligation to be personal soul
winners-every Christian is to be a.
witness-"By this shall all men
know that We are my disciples, if
We have love one to another"
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Gentiles and Samaritans believing
in Jesus.
Among the seven deacons ap-
pointed at the time the Grecian
Jews complained that they were
being neglected, were Stephen and
Philip. The former preached with
such power in Jerusalem that he be-
came the first martyr and his death
marked the Inauguration of the
initial campaign of intense per-
secutiOn.
Philip, at this time, went to
Samaria and began to preach the
gospel of Jesus. While there We're
many prominent members of the
early church about whom Luke
wrote nothing, he considered the
activity of Philip of sufficient con-
sequence to give it prominence in
his record.
AS one knows, the Jews had no
dealings with the Samaritans. The
syria captured the northern king
latter were a mixed race. When As
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-28

Remember not the sins Of
my youth, nor my trans.
gressions; according to Thy
mercy, remember Thou me for
Thy goodness sake, 0 Lord.
-(Psalm 25,7.)
Some of us find it difficult
to forgive ourselves of the
thoughtless or willful sins of
our younger days, and a feel
ing of guilt lies like a stone
on our hearts through the
long years. But Our Father,
through Christ Jesus, for
gives US when we are truly
repentant; we should then
forgive ourselves.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-28
SCOUT NEWS
BY William Petty

The Mohawk Chapter of the
Order of the Arrow, met at
Camp Theodore Roosevelt,
Willows, Maryland, for the
Area Pow-Wow. Delegates at
tending from the Mohawk
Chapter were; William Hunt
ley, George Hunter, Laselle
Petty, Jr., j. Lowell Taylor
and j. E. Murphy. They en-
Joyed the classes of induction
OF new members dance teams
in the Order of the Arrow
Organization.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-28
Buchanan News
Hello friends:
BY B. L. Logan

Hello friends:
Last week l commented
briefly on the word friend.
Today l shall bring to your
mind one of the most lovable
and livable qualities that any
human being can possess, and
that is tolerance. Tolerance
is the vision that enables us
to see things from another's
point of view. 1t is the
G e n eros t y of spirit that
comedies to others the right
to their own opinion and
N d iv d u a lily. 1t is the
breadth of mind that enables
us to want those whom we
love and respect to be happy
in their own way and not in
our way.
The one day Religious. Ed
ucational Leadership Seminar
was held at Greater Mt. Zion
Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va,
April Fl, 1866.
Misses Ruth Coles, Louise
Barnett, Jr., Thelma Bur-
roughs, and B. l.. Logan rep
resented the Sunday School
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-04-28
Especially

Glasses have an amazing effect
on vision-especially after they have
been filled and emptied several
times.-The Zephyr, U. s. Naval Sta
ton, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Sure

Home cooking In New York would
be speeded up SO years by the use
of Zippers on canned goods.-New
York Evening Post. ~