Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-24

original CA Corner Of the Gar
DEM. And while we're about
1t. two superb jobs Of direc-
ton.
Here's one DieiDer's impress
sions OF $50 minutes OF top
notch TVi
The Browning Version; Sir
John Gielgud's American TV
debut could not have been a
more impressive one. I'm not
sure that / quite agree with
Terrence Rattigan's story con-
cept but there can be no dis
agreement with the matching
of Mr.. Gielgud's superb talents
and the mr.. Chips" role. For
q moment to remember / sub
NIT the key scene in which the
boy presented his farewell gift,
a book in which he had copied
an apt sentence from the
"Agamemnon." The boy, in
cidentally, was all-boy-excel-
lentl Margaret Leighton, as
the wife he should never have
married, gave a splendid per-
Torrance which found a small
town counterpart in the sue
ceeding drama. Robert Ste
phens was also impressive, as
were the others in the well-cast
play. John Frankenheimer's
direction was of a piece with
Mr.. Gielgud's performance.
A Corner Of the Garden:
Eileen Heckart created another
of her perceptive studies of a
domineering wife and mother
and Tab Mosel's script is prob
ably the best he has yet writ
ten with this remarkable ac-
tress in mind. But all Of the
characters came alive in deity
written scenes. I'm still daZed
by the Bob Stevens direction
Iof the party scene, the best
handling Of groups and move
Iment that / can recall since "A
Night to Remember" Gary
Merrill gave what is probably
his best TV performance to
date as the husband, and the
young people. without excep-
ton. were grand. And I in
clude the boy who was slipping
ice cream in the gold fish bowl.
I'm sum-a great night for
TV drama.)
The Weekend Wash:
:. Here's an early "alert" for
Charley Weaver's people: the
wild old man" of the Jack
Paar show will be at Woodward
and Lothrop's on May rs to
promote sales of his anus
ing Letters from Mama" book.
Do you think you could
whip the top money winners
of the daytime Tic Tao Dough
series? Representatives of
the NBC-4 quizzer will be here
Monday to supervise tests of
area candidates. 100 queS-
ton multiple choice exams will
be given on that day at 2, 4,
$3.50 and II pm. and Tuesday
at $50 and IL am. Place:
the new WRC studios off Ne
braSka avenue. Note: The
eventual D. C. champ will be
flown to New York to compete
with winners from % other
cities and the best of these will
meet 1t. James Astrue ($143,-
500 and the current champ,
Mrs. Pat Mccarthy.
Sam LevinsOn is set as God
frey's TV replacement effec-
tive April 20 and Robert @.
Lewis has agreed to take over
the radio shows If you're
wondering where Robert @.
has been, he's winding up a
road tour in the play, "a Visit
to a Small Planet" in Los An
geleS.
Here's q switch and a break
| for viewers: Dragnet will be-
gin repeats on May 12-in Or
der to introduce new episodes
during the summer months.
Just added to the list of
personalities joining Dave Gar
roway for his Today telecast
from Paris next week: Singer
Caterina Valente, actress JUL
cite Greco and Claudine Oyer,
who is Miss France of 1858 Z.
Mondays show will be from
the Eiffel Tower; Tuesday, Arc
de Triomphe and Champs Ely
sees; Wednesday. st. German
Des Pres; Thursday, Les HalleS;