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Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
Death of william e. Nelson

Funeral services were held on
Monday in Salisbury, Md. for
William E. Nelson, SO, taxi op-
orator, who died at his home
there following a long illness from
heart ailment. Surviving are his
wife, Mrs. Mary w. Nelson;
son, Elwood H. Nelson, Sails
bury; two step-children, Mrs. Her.
man Coulter, Salisbury. and
James Purcell, Roanoke, Va; al
so, six grandchildren and several
great grandchildren. Also surviv-
ing are nine brothers and sisters,
Mrs. Cora Schneider and Clarence
Nelson, of Wilmington; Mrs. An
ma Schneider, Howard Nelson and
Mrs. Helen Jones, all of Smyrna;
Mrs. Edith Jones, Millington;
Ogle Nelson, Mt. Pleasant, Del;
Carl Nelson and Leonard Nelson,
of Newark. Mr. Nelson was a
familiar figure on the grounds of
the Pine Bluff and Deer's Head
State Hospital. He had a daily
routine of transporting the nurs-
es to and from the hospital. The
Rev. Howard E. Evans, pastor of
Stengle Methodist Church, offici-
ated at the service and burial was
at Wicomico Memorial Park.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
FOUR JUVENILE BOYS ARRESTED
ON LARCENY, OTHER CHARGES

Tucker, Smyrna, $40 for having
no license to operate a motor ve-
hicle; Robert A. Watson, Clayton.
paid S25 on a reckless driving
charge, and $40 for having no
brakes; Frazier RASH, Jr., Smyr-
ma, was fined $40 for running
through a red light and $40 for
no brakes; Robert v. Coleman,
Chestertown, Nd, was fined $40
for walking on a highway DRUNK.
Magistrate Frank Fleming i'm
posed fines on the following: Law
renee L. Fletcher, Elizabeth City,
N. c., S25 for speeding; John E.
Ward, Wilmington, running thru
a red traffic light, $40; Richard
B. Garrison, Millville, N. j.. speed
ing, $35.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
TO HOLD AREA
DRIVE DINNER
Drive Organizational Dinner
Scheduled for Tuesday
Chairman Announces
LIST VOLUNTEERS

A partial list of volunteer So
licitors for the March Red Cross
drive for funds and memberships
was released today by Fred j.
Sievers, area fund chairman of
Area No. A, comprising the towns
of Smyrna, Clayton, and Kenton.
The volunteers in Smyrna include
Mrs. Clifton ]. Jones, Mrs. Fran
els B. Gebhart, Mrs. Lester
Slaughter, Mrs. S. Allen Moffitt,
Mrs. Ralph B. Jones, Mrs. M.
Vernon Ford, Mrs. Clay F. Bailey,
Mrs. Kenneth Blow, Mrs. Robert
A. Mills, and Mrs. Kenneth D.
Smith. In addition to the above
residential workers, Mr.. Sievers
announced that Mrs. Leroy K.
Sayers and Martin Golden will
assist in the canvassing of the
business section in Smyrna. Bern
ard Norman, fund chairman for
the town of Clayton will be as
sisted by the following volun-
teers: Mrs. Robert E. Hurd, Mrs.
Esther Orvis, Mrs. w. L. Wheat
ley, Mrs. Ralph Starkey, Mrs.
John K. Spencer, Mrs. Carlton
Bilbrough, Jr., and Mrs. John w.
Montague, Sr. Mr.. Sievers and
Mr.. Norman will continue to add
to the list of workers. Ernest F.
Smith, Jr., chairman for Kenton,
is at work on the organization of
volunteers in that area. A drive
organizational dinner meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday. Feb. 26 at
6 pm. at The Wagon Wheel. Mrs.
Ethel j. Myers, executive direc-
tor of the Delaware Red Cross
Chapter, will attend and help in
the planning effort. Mr.. Sievers
states that all expenses connect
ed with the drive are being con-
tributed by the volunteers and
other friends of the Red Cross.
Details on the drive program will
be made available soon. In the
meantime, any person interested
in serving as solicitor or seek
ing additional information is ask
ed to contact 104 East Commerce
Street, which is serving as cam
paign headquarters.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
MARCH OF DIMES REPORT
Mrs. George B. David Announces
Total Donations of S1,162.93

Mrs. George B. David, chair
man for the local March of Dimes,
has announced a total of 81, 1928
donated in the Smyrna area. The
Mothers March realized S401.14;
the series of coffee hours, s539.75;
organizations subscribed the sum
of s83.35. The collection in the
canisters placed in public places
netted S125.82, and at the school
S12.87 was raised. Mrs. David
was assisted by Mrs. Walter
Downes, treasurer; and Mrs. Clay
Bailey. co-chairman. The Legion
Auxiliary was the sponsoring
group locally. Bobby Merrill,
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. /.
Harrison Merrill, headed up the
effort of a group of playmates
who earned S10.27 for running
errands and presenting different
forms of entertainment, which
they donated in a canister to the
March of Dimes. Mrs. David ex-
presses "a very special thank-you"
to all who helped with the drive
in any way.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
Form st. Joseph's Teen-Age Gu

Form st. Joseph's Teen-Age Club
st. Joseph's Confraternity T@en-
Age Club was formed at an or
ganization meeting held Monday
evening at st. Joseph's Church,
Clayton. The gathering was well
attended by young men and wom-
en- of high school age who are
members of st. Joseph's parish.
Preliminary plans for future ac-
tivities were made at the meet
ing. Carole Stachecki, Ann Rog-
ers and Sandra Thornton were
placed in charge of project for
displaying more prominently in
the church vestibule the Legion
of Decency ratings for moving
pictures shown in this area. The
purpose of their work is to as
sist in this matter the adults and
children of st. Joseph's parish
who are members of the Legion
of Decency. Robert Moffett and
William Stokesbury were named
to care for the social program at
the next weekly meetinA which
will be held at 7:30 pm, Monday,
Feb. 25. Mr.. Charles Williams and
Mrs. William Horney of Smyrna
are councillors for the new club,
assisting it's moderator, the Rev.
Patrick j. Veale, S.S.J.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21

The Smyrna police arrested
four juvenile boys on Monday af-
ter several weeks of investigation
of a series of places being broken
into, larceny of property, and
malicious mischief. At Ennis &
Deakyne, Ford dealers on DUPONT
Parkway, Smyrna, malicious mis-
chief resulted in damage to the
extent of $500. A small amount
of change was taken at Roth
wells Garage, also on the high
way, which was entered by the
boys. The investigation is being
continued. Six motor vehicle cases
were handled by the Smyrna po-
lice, with the offenders taken to
local courts for the imposition of
fines and sentences. Alderman
William M. Doughten fined Paul
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
LOCAL BANK
PLANS MERGER
Merger of Equitable Security
Trust and National Bank
Approved by Directors
TO RETAIN STAFF

A merger of the Equitable Sc
curity Trust Company and The
National Bank of Smyrna has
been approved by the boards of
directors of both banks, it was
announced today. Under the mer-
ger terms, the bank will assume
the. name Equitable Security Trust
Company, with the Smyrna bank
becoming the Bank of Smyrna
Office of Equitable Security. The
agreement calls for one and a
half shares of Equitable Security
Trust Company stock ($25 par)
to be issued in exchange for each
share of The National Bank of
Smyrna stock $3.50 par). Final
consummation of the merger
agreement must be approved by
the stockholders of both banks
and federal and state banking
authorities. Voting on the merger
plan will be held by the stock
holders of both banks at special
meetings to be held on April 2.
If stockholders of both banks ap-
prove the merger. the two banks
will become one on or about May
1, 1857. Under the proposed mer-
ger, the present directors of the
Smyrna bank will serve as the
advisory board governing the
Bank of Smyrna Office and Warn
er w. Price, Jr. will serve as an
advisory board member of the re-
sulting bank. The present officers
of the Equitable Security Trust
Company will be the officers of
the merged banks with the addi-
ton of Clark M. Knots as an
assistant vice president in charge
of the Bank of Smyrna Office,
and Charles M. Gee, an assistant
treasurer and assistant secretary.
All present employees of the
Smyrna Bank will be retained
and will participate in Equitable
Security's benefit plans. including
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
ATTEND FARM MEETING
Local Men Return From Farm
Service Conference in Baltimore

SCTVlC6 SOluSISNCC HI DuiuuIOiS
William E. Tharpe, Jr. and
Walter Eierman of Sout h ern
States Smyrna-Clayton Coopera-
tive have returned from a three
day farm service conference at
Baltimore, Md, which was con-
Quoted by Southern States Coop
erative for managers and employ
ees of its local cooperative SER
vice agencies. The meeting was
especially designed to help agen-
cy personnel become better ac-
quainted with the products and
services of the cooperative so
they in turn will be better equip
ped to service Southern States
100000 members. The conference
was conducted by officials and
top distribution and purchasing
men from the cooperative's cen
trail offices in Richmond, Va. The
conference is one of nine meet
ings held at various I points
throughout the six-state operat-
ing territory of the organization.
The cooperative. which is one of
the nations largest owned farm
organizations, has agencies in
Kentucky, West Virginia, virgir-
ia, Tennessee, Maryland and Del
aware. Talks were presented on
seed, feed, fertilizer and farm
supplies at the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
Norman G. Wilder Honored

Norman G. Wilder, of Smyrna,
director of conservation for the
State Board of Game and Fish
Commissioners was honored yes
terday "wednesday for long SER
vice in the field of conservation.
At a dinner in the Monaghan
Columbus Club, 1901 South Rod
ney Street, Wilmington, he was
given bronze plaque and cash
award from the American Motors
Corporation. 1t was presented by
Gov. j. Caleb Boggs. Ross L. Left
Ter, assistant secretary of the in
terror and head of the u. S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, was the
speaker.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
SCHOOL BONDS
TO BE OFFERED
Local Board of Education to
Receive Bids for $4,000
Worth of Building Bonds
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26

The Board of Education of the
Smyrna Special School District
will receive sealed bids for the
purchase of $4,000 serial school
building bonds at the Office of the
superintendent of schools on Tues
day, Feb. 26 until $50 pm. and
will publicly open and announce
and consider the bids received.
Bids submitted through the mails
should be addressed to George ".
Kirk, secretary of the Board of
Education of Smyrna Special
School District, Smyrna, Della
ware. The bonds consist of an is
sue of 500, 900 serial school build
ing bonds of 1857, slated March J.,
1857 and payable in serial INSTALL
ments on March 1 in each year
as follows: $1,000 in each of the
years 1858 to 1875, inclusive. and
$4,000 in 1876. The bonds will be
coupon bonds registerable as to
principal only and will be of de-
nomination of $1,000 each. Prin-
cipal and interest are payable at
The Farmers Bank of the State
of Delaware at Dover, Del. No
bid for less than all of the bonds
will be considered. The school dis
trdct is authorized and required
by law to levy on all real pro-
perty taxable by the school dis
trict such ad valorem taxes as
may be necessary to pay the
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Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
Voters to Decide Contests for
Mayor and Two Council
Posts at Polls Monday
VOTE AT TOWN OFFICE

(See Sample Ballot on page 81
Interest in Smyrna is now GEN.
tering on the coming town elec-
ton to be held on Monday, Feb.
25 from 2 to 7 pm. at the town
Office. There are five candidates
for two seats on the council to
serve a three-year term. Lester
Liefer and Linden Doughten, in
cumbents, have filed for reelec-
ton. The new candidates include
Kenneth D. Smith, Alfred E.
Mack, and Leroy Gray. George
M. Blendt, incumbent. and John
E. Wilson III are the candidates
for mayor. A. Rodney Schuman
is a candidate for treasurer; Ver-
non A. Westfall and Harold ].
Carrow, Sr., for assessors; all for
one-year terms. Mr.. Smith was
graduated from Smyrna High
School in 1943, and served in the
Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army
for three years, 16 months in the
Aleutian Islands. Since his dis
charge from service in 1916, he
has been associated with his
father, w. Lester Smith, and
brother, Carlton L. Smith, on the
staff of The Smyrna Times. A
member of Asbury Methodist
Church, he is married to the
former Miss Betty Jane Ennis,
and they have two sons. Kenneth,
Jr., 9, and Gerald Creadick, 5.
Mr.. Mack is manager of the
parts department at Rothwells
Garage and commander of the
David c. Harrison Post No. IA,
American Legion and chief am
bulance driver. He has been a
resident of Smyrna for two years
and employed here for four years.
He attends Asbury Methodist
Church, and with his wife and a
daughter, Lois, and a foster
daughter, eBertha Jean Carroll,
12-year old orphan sister Of his
wife, he lives in Cottage Dale
Acres. Mr.. Gray is a distributor
of Frear milk products and has
lived in Smyrna for ten years. A
graduate of Caesar Rodney High
School, he is a member of Cam
den Volunteer Fire Company,
and the Camden Odd Fellows
Lodge. He is interested in bowl
ing and is with the Kegler's, Del
aware City team. With his wife
and three boys and two girls he
lives. on North Street and is a
member of Asbury Methodist
Church.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
Morning Star Lodge Meets

At the last regular meeting of
Morning Star Lodge No. 6, 10,
OF, on Friday night, Feb. Is,
the members were honored to
have as their guest speaker Nell
son Everhart, whose humorous
talk was enjoyed by everyone. Re-
freshments followed the enter
tainment. The next regular meet
ing of the lodge is scheduled for
Friday, Feb. %, at s pm.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
PTA MEETING TONIGHT
Behavior of Teenagers to Be Dis
cussed at Elementary School

cussed at Elementary School
A panel discussion on the So
cial behavior of teenagers will be
featured at the regular meeting
of the Smyrna Special District
School Parent Teacher Associa-
tion tonight, Thursday, Feb. 21 at
the Smyrna Elementary School.
The panel will be composed of
students, faculty. and parents and
will include Mrs. w. c. Pritchard,
Jr., Mrs. Harold Hilyard, repre-
senting the parents, William Hor-
ney and Miss Jane Reed, the fac
ulty, and Carole Wickham and
Robert Spencer, the students.
Charles v. Williams, high school
principal, will act as moderator.
Nelson S. Everhart, president, will
preside at the business session.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
WSCS of Clayton Church

The Woman's Society of Christ
ian Service of Ewell's-St. Paul
Church will meet on Tuesday,
Feb. 26 ait s pm. at Fellowship
Hall. The devotions WI be led
by the spiritual secretary. Mrs.
Thomas Attix. Mrs. Marie Smith
will be program chairman. The
program will feature a welcome
to new members and membership
training. The hostesses will be
Mrs. Edith Moore, Mrs. Roland
Mills, Mrs. Arthur Thomas, and
Mrs. Frances Downs.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
Craft Night by Contact Club

Craft Night Will be observed by
the Contact Club of Ewell's-St.
Paul Methodist Church on Mon
day, Feb. 25 at 8 pm. Visitors
will be welcome. The list of
those VINO will show something of
their craft and explain it includes
Mrs. Helen Jones, re-finishing
furniture and canning; Mrs. Aud
rey FAIRIES, cut flower arrange
ments; Nelson Everhart, fresh
water fishing; John Gable, leather
tooling. There will also be an
exhibit of sweaters and afghans
made by Mrs. Elva Gooding.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
Heart Fund Drive This Sunday

The nationwide solicitation of
funds for the Heart Association
will be held in Smyrna on Sunday
between 1 and 3 pm. Martin
Golden, local chairman, announc-
ed that all funds collected will
be used toward research and used
for administration.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
Celebrate 6srd Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. II. jackson Snow,
Sr. are celebrating their 63rd
wedding anniversary today, Feb.
81. Mr.. and Mrs. Snow are the
parents of w. Smithers Snow and
Jackson Snow, Jr., both of Smyr-
ma; and Homer. H. Snow of Will
mington; also two grandsons, w.
Smithers, Jr. and James; and one
granddaughter.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
Need for Family After Fire

Following the fire which COM
pletely destroyed all of their pos
sessions and home on Jan. %,
the family of William Richards,
DUPONT Parkway, is in need of
clothing or any other articles
which can be contributed to help
them. There are four children
ranging from one and one-half
to six years. Charles A. Colds
boro, P.O. Box 263, Smyrna, will
receive any contributions for the
family or will pick up anything
donated if he is notified over the
phone, Smyrna 2731.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
Fire Company Auxiliary Meet

Mrs. Emma Mills, vice president
presided at the monthly meeting
of the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Citizens Hose Company Monday
night. Mrs. Helen Grier and Mrs
Mills were named to serve on the
ways and means committee dur
ing the months of March and
April. Hostesses at the next meet
ing will be Mrs. Kay Still and
Mrs. Agnes Boyles.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
Grange Sponsors Heart Drive

The Kenton Grange will spon-
sor house-to-house canvass for
the current Heart Drive to be
made by children on Sunday, Feb,
"a. Those from the rural areas
wishing to contribute may con-
tact Mrs, Elizabeth Pratt, Mrs.
Paul Palmer, or Mrs. Marie
Shockley.
Smyrna times., 1957-02-21
CONTESTS TO Be DECIDED
At TOWN ELECTION MONDAY
Name Election officials


Mayor George M. Blendt
has announced that the fol-
lowing will serve as judges
at the town election to be
held Monday, Feb. 25 from
2 to 7 pm. at the town Of
fee: Mrs. Harry Shortt,
Mrs. Florence Ford, and
Mrs. Homer Hudson; alter
nate, Mrs. l.. M. Niles.
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Youngest Of Gobors
Talks About Marriage

really give up. Magda. she
gave up everything. But it's
no gamble. Her husband can
support her"
Dig at Zsa Zsa
One final quote on matri-
mony from Eva: Don't re-
marry any one Of your hus-
bands. You can't 60 back"
This line is directed at sister
zsa Zsa. who has been dat
ing ex-husband George Sam
ders.
ITS unbelievable" con-
tinued Eva, what has been
happening to me. i made four
pictures in the past year. With
two more coming up. And a
Climax for CHS. It's been
wonderful. all this working.
in London. Paris and New
York. 1t was so gay in Eu-
See GRAHAM, Page E.,
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THE PASSING SHOW
These Goodwill Weapons
Fire Both Ways at Once

been quick to vocal bitterness
that so old an art and so
great an artist have as yisi-
tors created so little excite
ment. or worse and more
positively. a sense of~unwel-
come.
The explanations, as usual,
are endless. The most COM
mon which is also the COM
monplace of quick thinking
on such a subject. is that
Shanto RAGS appearance in
this country was marked by
a singular lack Of Snowman
ship.
Fundamentalists Right
One wryly amusing aspect
of this is the feeling of
Broadway's fundamentalists
that it was a mistake for the
Shanto Rao company to open
cold to use one of Co
thamese's reprovingly de-
scriptive adjectives. There
should have been a road tour.
the argument goes, to give the
production that kind Of Sleek
polish and perfection which
alone are suitable for sale in
New York.
AS the capital Of CONNER
cial entertainment. this New
York attitude is no surprise.
And the ways things turned
out, the fundamentalists can
muster some support for their
position. Shanta Rao's first
program in Gotham had in 1t
the gracious assumption that
Indian dancing was strange
and could well be explained
briefly to an audience.
The gesture was resented as
Continued on Page E-3, Col.
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Miss Ure Has Double Role as Star
OF Look Back and Wife of Author

role Of a gentle. kicked
around woman" is herself.
II don't think this happens
to women much" she OBJ
serves. AT least. I hope it's
not at all general"
The greatest part Of the
Ure career to date has been
involved with somber drama.
Only One Ingenue Role
She began at 16 by par.
ticipating in medieval mys-
terry plays at York. moved on
after three years Of speech
training to such items as
Miller's THE Crucihle" and
"A View From the Bridge"
Ophelia In Hamlet" (which
took her to Moscow, and
creation Of her current role
Tor SIX months In London.
The only tneenue part I've
played. she adds. was in
Time Remembered" Susan
Strasberg plays the same part
when Time Remembered"
reaches Broadway later this
season.
Because Of her heavy east
ing, (there also have been Q
couple Of movies. Mary
would like some Of these days
to try her talents on q cos
tune comedy.
At the same time she re-
fuses to chart her future on
any iron-clad course.
80 much depends on the
role that comes along" she
says. Also. I like change
usually after six months or
S0p
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TODAY'S SCHEDULES
STAGE
separate Table
SCREEN

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dean Story; 1900 $780, $40 and
9:35 pm.
APEx-"Above Us the Waves: 1900 2:5O 44O $780, $40
and $3.50 pm.
cAPTToL-"Invsble Boy" 1850. $780, $780, 75O and $50
COLUMBIA-"Rockably Baby; 1920 4:l0. 655 and GAS
pm.
DUPONT-"General Died at Dawn; l:OO 4:lO. 72O and
1890 pm
KETTHs-"Jet Pilot: 100 1926 535 TAO and $50 pm
MacARTHUR-"Tr Deception: 240 4:3O. Sis. sos
and 955 pm.
METROPOLITAN-"James Dean Story; 1915 4.O5, 6:55
and $50 pm.
oNTARIo-"O8tl5" 1000 3O5. Sis. 7:3O and $50 pm.
PALACE-"No Down Payment; l:25, $3.50, $685. 1885 and
$40 pm
PLAYHoUsE-"The Joker Is Wild; $780, AIS. SIS and
9:35 pm.
PLAzA-"Four Bags FUR; las. 345. 54O 1880 and
$3.50 pm.
TRANs-LUx-Esther Costello: l:l7 $780, $780, 1880 and
$40 pm
UPTOWN-"Around the World in 80 Days" and $50 pm
WARNER-"Seven Wonders Of the World: O. S and $3.50
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BY REX PoLIER

NEW YORK CNANA.-
There are 80 excellent male
dancers in England's famed
Royal Ballet. but their artis-
tic endeavors for the most
part only serve to enhance
the company's noted bal
lerinas like Margot Fonteyn
and Svetlana Beriosova.
Probably in no other field
OF the entertainment arts do
males receive less notice for
their efforts. Surprisingly
enough. they take 1t. too, like
somewhat mild lambs. So
far. none of them has felt
inclined TO "upstage" Miss
Fonteyn or demand a show
down with the many pretty
and charming lassies in the
company.
It's not that they are
averse to getting a little
notice. The fact Is that
they're a part Of an artistic
tradition that has continued
TO spotlight the woman over
the male and make the male
a partner to the affair.
Opens Here Tomorrow
Male members of the COM
pany. formerly called the
Sadler's Wells Ballet. which
are currently beginning their
first American tour in two
years. don't expect any
radical change In their status
as they head across the con-
tinent. CThe Royal Ballet
will appear at the Capitol
Theater here morrow
through Friday at $3.50 pm.
daily, plus a 1880 pm. mat
inee Wednesday,
Michael Somes. the COM
pany's top male dancer and a
fortnight fellow in an oxford
gray suit when he's out of
his classic costumes, makes
no bones about the why's and
wherefores q the ma lie
dancers slowness TO gain
recognition.
THE public not only per-
sists in identifying ballet
with women but goes a step
farther with the belief that
male ballet dancers are eff
Z Terminate.
Nonsense, pure nonsense"
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BY JAY CARMbDY

Entertainment as an in
strument of international
good will is standing between
a pair Of sharply contrasting
bookings In Washington.
This week the city will play
host to England's Royal Bal
let. formerly Sadler's Wells.
The Capitol. the city's larg-
est theater. will be filled to
capacity for each Of six per-
formances scheduled. Some
seats remain to be sold but
no one has the slightest
doubt they will be. The situa-
ton could not be happier.
either in the basic terms Of
mere boxofiice or the loftier
one of an altogether happy
cultural exchange between
peoples.
BY the mere chance OF
booking. the Royal Ballots
appearance underscores the
more sharply the entirely
different effect OF last weeks
engagement here OF Shanta
Rao and her Indian Dancers.
Shanta Rao is to Indian
dancing what Margot -Fon-
teyn is TO English ballet. She
is the supreme mistress Of an
art form that Is one Of the
worlds oldest. most complex
and yet expressive.
Small Audiences Happy
Her audiences at the Shu-
bert, which could not have
been more enthusiastic, were
almost scandalously small.
It is inconceivable. Of course.
that midas greatest dancer
and her company should at
tract audiences comparable