Evening star., 1960-05-02

osing arguments, but not Otto.
Jom'neying on the west coast
last September and winds up
here with a 3l-week run, con-
siderable for any touring play,
spectacular for a classic such
as the Frederick Schiller dra-
ma. There is a message here
for some other theatrical tour
iSts-about The Roads ready
welcome for first rate dra-
matte writing. excellent acting,
imaginative direction and pro-
duction that maintains the
highest standards Chevy
Chase moviegoerS will be happy
to learn that the Avalon The
atre, 56l3 Connecticut avenue,
is closing tomorrow. Because it
is closing to get a complete re-
decorating job - new carpet,
new wall covering, new screen
with motorized m asking to
adapt to the various shapes of
movies CVistaViSion, Cinema
Scope, etc. and other refurb-
iShing. Target date for the re-
opening of the Avalon is May
q The Lincoln Theatre
gets a first-run attraction start
ing tomorrow-"Take a Giant
Step" 1t stars Singer Johnny
N a S h in his first dramatic
movie role. that of a teen-ager
whose growing up problems
are complicated by the fact
that he is a Negro in a pre-
dominantly white New England
community A Washington
arrival tonight will be Ethel
Norman, to be tomorrow's guest
star at the Congressional Clubs
noon breakfast" honoring
Mrs. Eisenhower.
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AFTER DARK - Mickey
Rooney proved himself to be a
popular lad with Lotus audi
Iences, so popular that he was
held over for the three nights
he had open. You can see him
tonight or tomorrow night. But
not Wednesday night. On
Wednesday night the Lotus gets
a new show, headed by Betty
Kean and Lew Parker The
ShorehAm Blue Room has a
show coming up this week that
can get an advance recommen-
dation any time around here.
Opening tomorrow night are
Margarita Sierra, singing and
dancing beauty from Madrid,
and The Amazing Mr.. Ballan-
tine, the fellow whose magic
act is always dissolving in
comedy.
PROJECTS AND PEOPLE
Christine" last weeks sole
Broadway arrival, was not
greeted with unbridled enthu-
siasm. Maureen O'Hara got
some mash notes in the re-
views, but the seven daily crit
les were unanimous in finding
the musical inadequate A
quite adequate Broadway mu-
sical, the long run (two years.
Music Man." is about to join
the musical golden dozen" "
On May IL, it will play its
l,000th performa ance. the
twelfth tune show in the the
ater's history to reach that
mark. MY Fair Lady" will be
played for the 1,738th time on
that same Wednesday and is
aiming at the Broadway mark
set by "Oklahoma!" That's still
in top place with 2,248 perform
ances. followed by South Pa
cific" with 1925. The other
long-run musicals are Hell
zapoppin" Q,404, THE King
and I" Q,246), Guys and
Dolls" d,2OO), Anne Get Your
Gun" (1,147), Pins and
Needles" Q,1O8), kiss Me
Kate" Q,07O), "Pajama Game"
u,063l and Damn Yankees"
Q,0l9) e. Watercolors of The
odora Kane are an Arena
Stage added attraction, on dis
play in the coffee lounge dur
ing the run of "The Disen-
chanted," starting tomorrow
night The Laura Stuart
who will be in the cast of the
upcoming off-Broadway pro-
duction of ]. B. Priestley'S
Dangerous Corner" was a busy
Washington area actress named
Ruth White before she went
to New York two years ago.
She's the daughter of Mrs.
Thomas P. White of Arlington.