Evening star., 1960-06-27

Barron AmpnltnedJer-y q IDe
night is your last chance in l96
1t will be a most enjoyable
is fine one. 1t may still show IS
but it is a company, as it has
developed under the guidance
of Frederic Franklin and Mary
Day, that we can be proud of.
There isn't more compatible
union anywhere than this be-
tween ballet and our outdoor
theater in Rock Creek Park.
This is especially true of
"Swan Lake" represented in
the Washington Ballet roper
toire by the second act, as
staged by Mr.. Franklin after
the Petipa original. 1t is danced
with beauty by Marcia Barrett,
with vigor by Robert Davis and
with skill by all the others.
With this leafy green backdrop
and with woodland sounds
mingling with the orchestral
ones, it takes on an air of right
ness that it can never have
against fabricated sets indoors.
Tonight also will be your last
chance-of the summer season,
at leaSt-to enjoy the dancing
of Nora Kovach and Istvan
Rabovsky. These are the
dancers who won their first
fame in this country by hap
pening to be aboard the Andrea
Doria when the band was play
ing "Arrividerce Roma" and
somebody Zigged when he
should have Jagged.
Since then they have estab-
ljShed themselves as a pair of
dancers who can be depended
on to entertain. Miss Kovach's
crisp approach, firm yet light
technique and controlled speed
make her a joy to watch. e,
They will repeat their splen-
didly done pas de deux-one
from Don Quixote. the other
Love Death" from Tristan
and Isolde"-tonight. The pro-
gram also includes LES Syl-
phides," THE Bridge" and Act
Three of "Raymonda." Don't
let anything short of a hurri-
cane - actual, not merely
threatened by some weather
doom-caster on TV-keep you
away.
AFTER DARK-If you have
any New York friends given to
sneering that Washington
really doesn't have any posh
restaurants. Paul Young has
just given you the ammunition
for a reply. Mr.. Young, who
used to operate the Roumanian
Inn land that upstairs Romany
Room where a couple of young
fellows named Dean Martin
and Jerry Lewis appeared while
hoping to get a break in the
movies some day. has just
opened a restaurant the like OF
which our town has never seen
Across Connecticut avenue
from the Mayf1ower, it's as
glamorous and dramatic a spa
as you will ever need. Il
you like that superior Ire
member-her-when routine, the
Shoreham Hotel has the giri
for you. She's Jacqueline Rev
playing her first professional
singing engagement with sur
prising poise at the Shorehan
Terrace. She's pretty, has g
melodiouS voice of amazing
range, is provided special lyrics
and coaching by Hank Fort
You'll hear more of her.
Paul Anka, a sort of adopted
local boy by association with
the Field brothers, who operate
the Carter Barron Amphi.
theater as somewhat of 6
summer penance, turned out tt
be the sensation of New York.
Copacabana's life when HI
opened there last week. Tht
youngest headliner ever at tht
Copa, he was signed for a re-
turn engagement before thO
first show was finished. HaC
to add an extra 3 am. shov
on opening night and on Frida!
was forced to do four shows
the last at 4 am.
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ON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
entertainment takes over at tn
Carter Barron Amphitheate
tomorrow night, with Johnn,
Mathis the singing headline
through next Monday night
Also on hand: The Brother
Four, who are up there amonI
the top five best-selling record
ing artists, and Through thi
week. the Dukes of Dixielano
Dave Brubeck replaces tn
Dixieland crew next Sunday an
Monday night Olney The
ater, dark tonight, relight
tomorrow night for the secon
week of Antony and Cleo
patra." :. Olney Inn and Blai
Mansion Inn, incidentally, ar
participating with the Olne
management in a package dee
Of dinner and play for theate
parties. The Olney box offic
can give you the details TIL
dinner-play package also
available again this year at tn
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