Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-15


work and he walked out. finish
ing his beer on the run. And
that's the truth"
And what does Sinatra have
to say now Of the scene Of
these misunderstanding?
He says, Its q nice town
with nice people" that's what
he says.
OPENING TONIGHT-"The
Girls in 509," a new comedy
by Howard Teichmann, pre-
sented by Alfred de Liagre, jr..
at the National Theater for
two weeks. Peggy Wood and
Imogene Coca are costarred
and the cast includes King
Donovan, Robert Emhardt and
James Milhollin. Bretaigne
Windust is the comedy's direc-
tor and set and lighting are by
Donald Oenslager.
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PROJECTS AND PEOPLE
Barbara Bel Geddes, who turned
up recently in Vertigo" her
first movie in six years. won't
wait another six for the next
one. She's been signed by Mel
Shavelson and Jack Rose for
their musical biography of Red
Nichols. 1.-THE Five Pennies"
This will have Danny Kaye
playing the jazz musician and
he was anticipating it with rel
ish when here the other day
He's decided, he said. not to
learn to play the trumpet like
Red for the picture. not being
sure he could make it in three
weeks. Who will do the trum-
pet impersonation? Danny was
asked. "Red Nichols will" he
replied. Hes still as great a.
ever with that horn" Betty
Madigan's career Is looking ur
again with the success Of her
Dance. Everyone. Dance" rec
ord. Two film companies are
talking deals with her man.
ager. Hugh Fullerton. stu
dent actor in many Catholic
University productions, will be
New York actor this season
He's been signed for a leading
role in James Forsyth's "Hel-
oise," due at the Gate Theatel
on September "a. Walter
Lang, who did Desk Set" and
sThe King and I. among other
films, has been selected by Will
liam Perlberg and George Sea-
ton to direct their But Not For
Me-" Stellar players in the
comedy about a Broadway pro-
Queer are Clark Gable. Carroll
Baker, Lilli Palmer and Lee
j. Cobb.
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AFTER DARK-Nick Gas
ton has found captiVatins
one in Zozo Sapountzaki, nov
headlining in the SazeraC
Room at his Old New Orleans
A shapely and fetching lass
she has quite a way with
song and it won't matter ever
to the linguistically backward
that her lyrics are French
Italian and Greek. With those
eyes. she gets the message
across. Other DIVERSION in thu
Sazerac Room Is supplied by
Margie Robinson, a tap dancer
whose easy style keeps remind
ing people of Eleanor Powell;
Les williams, a first-rate sing.
er who goes with the lease, anC
Frank Coviello's orchestra.
The Shoreham Terrace is about
ready to call it q season
Arriving tomorrow night al
the final Starlight Circus
act of the summer will Dt
Janik and Arnaut, billed Al
THE Snake and the Charmer.
Also on the final bill will b
the acrobatic Paul Hatfield. Z.
New arrivals at the Casino
Royal tonight win be Martins
Davis and Spouse, q top-notcf
musical turn you must havI
encountered, happily. on tele'
vision. They'll be here for on
week only. . . And II you'v'
been meaning to get down II
hear Peggy King, but puttinl
1t on, time Is running out
Shell make the last appear
ances Of her Lotus engagement
tonight and tomorrow night. !.
The Sheraton-Park H otel'
Colonial Room. closed for tn
summer except when tn,
weather drove the Terrac,
Patio trade for cover, will re
open tonight, The new enter
tainment schedule has PaysoI
Re at the Colonial Room piano
from Z to 10 pm, with dance
music by Gerry Rods orches'
ira from 1890 to 1880 am
Over in the Gilded Cage cock
tail lounge thereyll be continu
Gus music from 5 pm. TO
am, Doris Wheeler alternating
with Payson Re at the piano.