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NoUSES UHFuRR. 70 RENT
CONTINUED

MCLEAN AREA-Tvo-bedtm. Cape
lEe. .liv. rm.. firepl.. sep. din. rm,:
esmt:. wired auto. washer and
Sflsrbi Ss blas MA a. k:s oi5 f5ieas .is z NEW
NV. conn. AVE. AREA, Bureau
q, Standards - New. 4shecrm;:
sasto ,sssvr.s sSsn aouS s.vdSr wfa maHy ats
dIate possession: $3.50 mo. For
appt. to inspect. call
nviETy EyELyN TTdYs q. KAPLAF 4 = CO
NEW AAlIF. AVE. m. gASTERN-
Detached; 3 hsdrlns.: garage
fenced lot; Sl35 incl. lawn care.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. semidet.
brick, S86. Vacant. JOHN L.
SHELTON, Reaitor, 10. $4,000.
semidet. Sem SSieE. 1 rms, m "a sss heat:
immediate possession; $50 DUNN
q Co, Reiltor, WA. 7-004s. =
SILVER sPRNG-3-bedroom brick
saSSsT ssoS sS. vac. Vis; Woop. v%i Sis Io f:77oS
SILVER sPRNG. M. Highland
Elem, Eastern JF. and Blair High
-3-bedrm. Colonial with sep. din.
rm., table space kit, scr. porch.
fenced back I'd. Avail. April ID.
~AFw. BERENs, REALTORS
9227 Fenton st., 8. 8. JU. 7.57O0
SILVER SPRING AREA: BURNT
MILLS SECTION: 11031 colesville
Td.-Corner rambler; Ice. yard, 10
rms, 3 baths, gas heat, WeSting-
house diShwASher: 3D.ft. rec. rn.:
] blk. from White Oaks shopping
center: Anchor fenced: earport.
Only $lS5: mo. Mr.. NEUAANN'
Ma. S-6TO0.
SILVER sPRIN0-Brick, 9 rms, 2
bathrmG,, garage, mr.. Heeht Co.
Can be used as offices and home
Available Immediately. JU. S-l444.
SPRINGFIELD - 3.bedTm., 2-bsth
briek.and.fr0me rambler; den
firepl., in Beverly Forest area,
recently redee., avail. now: $14O,
HOLLEY REALTY, 6193 Lee hwy
Arl., KE. S-b35O.
SPRINGFIELD, vA.-3.b.Y. ranch. /:
firepl.. patio. .earport; equip. KIT,
newly painted. WAll-to. wan ear
pet: lgS. lot. Close TO sehlS. and
stores: $3.50 mo. Avail. immed.
45l-246".
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HOUSES FURN. TO RENT

CHEVY CEASE CENTER-Remod- =
eled 4.bedrIn., 2.bath town house
plus den and bath on LIST floor.
New kit and earpeting: M. every
pos1Gk soaaHI Is & P6stSk siti1s' Oh 81 ?;stss 1000
CN. CHI, D.C.-Det. bfk., newly
dec: 2 rms. 3 baths. family rm.,
den. pwdr. I'm. 1st f.; $3.50; DIX
ie Realty Co., Ma. S-SS79.
MONT. co. EXCLUSIVE
$140-2.bedrm.. ali elec, kit. liv.
rm., with iirspl., fenced I'D. and
very near schools and shops, In
Twinbrook area of Rockville.
Two bedrm. ramb. In lovely area
Of Potomac. Liv. rm. with firepl..
din rm. and all new ,elee, kat,
ereezeway and gar on lovely lot.
the terms Of the rental price.
SUBURBAN PROP. MGT.
11o37 v, NJ Rd.. 8. g., Nd.
Sc. WASHINGTON, 5O6l Temple
s s.aa.. F2 house. TEMPE 8' ri Mus ain. Mdm rm
and Kitchen, . bedrmS.. den and
lowe Heights shopping center,
Andrews and Boiling Field con-
yenient. At least / years lease.
CHAMBERS GREENHOUSE, CH.
$4,000. Mr. Cosenza. -
SILVER SPRING - Nicely furn.
brick home; 5 '6edfms., 8 baths.
mod. kit with eating space, din.
rm., 16x33 family rmI, Tv, car
port: immed. pQss. JU. e-39SO.
TEMPORARY quGrters, 9 months or
more, 3.hedrm. house. completely
furnished, including washer, dryer,
linen, dishes, etc: SECS mo. incl.
utils.. bus and schools. Call MRS
GRIFFIN IA. 6-166O; ewes. IA,
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SUBURBAN PROPERTIES MoT:
INDIAN SPRINGS

OPEN DAILY I TO
RAMBLERS AND SPLIT-LEVELS,
A dramatic 3.bedroom home with
room for 4th. ga baths, deylight
recreation room, patio ana Ter:
race garden. A home that doesn't
sacrifice Its superior construc-
tion because Of Its reasonable
price. Low 20S.
Out Piney Branch
I'd. to UniVerSity blvd, east; lett
to buckingham DR., right 70
Weaver ct. and left to model
homes.
GRACE w. KLEIN CO.
10. B-2sIs He. e-0l6s
LUX MANOR: :Sl7,5OO: north Of
Bethesda on Route 240. pkwy!-
3-bedrm. ertck coloaial; ~, nissiy ;st.
no hsmt., det. Gar., 10x16 porch;
cash buyer can assume - LIST
trust; $50 per mo-, incl. taxes.
M soAN SisoSaao 4 SaaokE. sss'ii 'RiiEhhEE+ioss. AZ s00I0.
MASS; Il, AVE:;SIt. ;l sumner sunni, ,..s Hi,Issm ,s.n
] yr. old: liv. rm., din. rm;, lge.
kit, paneled. library with firepl.,
3 i1e. bedrms., 9 baths on main
level: lge. paneled rec. rm: on
low. lev. gear gar, fenced: $49,-
500. sANDOz. INC. DU. 7-1234.
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CHEVY CHASE, D. c.
$2S.760

oEy! q :, TIIHAsES;Yi IIaaIl ES;Yi. bs:ST%, sS p; Sss,n
ler's Dantry. din. rm.. new ultra :
modern LII, k1s, l.uHSry rm.' 2 BED; ed
iISc iISST: fsSs hsn MSssS. M!Ss r3 1i,e: On pssi psf
Wilson. Schools. 81. Ann'S PsriSN;
low eos. Exelusively ours.
REALIsTINoS CORP, OIL. 2.0@0S
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MoUsEs F0R SALE-N.E.

INVESTORS, corner
III: IN; HssEki asssisi Tsssi TsSfT pr,s. p
LORETTA c. PAYNE
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CHTILUM. MD.

COUNTRY CLUE MILLS (North
Afllngtonl--Briek rambler featur-
ing 3 bedrmS., separate den. fin
tshed rec. rIn., 2h baths, garage.
Large treegi Asking $3.50. BARR
REALTY, NC, ia. 4.3350.
FAInRAx COUNTY, between CHAN
TILLY AND FLORlS = 1mmacu-
late, lge., 2-Story brick: . bed
rms, In baths: oil.heated house:
garage: fenced yard; $50. per
month on minimum l.yeAr lease.
COMMONWEALTH PROPERTIES
Centreville, Va. CIR. 3-07lB
FAIRFAx-Nice 3.bedrm.; lIa.bath
semidet. home In Q convenient To-
cation; equipped kitchen: separate
dining Hm.. Sl10 mo. Call ia. g.
g400. BETTER HOMES REALTY,
FALLS CHURCH. .HzcLRAN--A most
attractive 3.bedroom Split.level
home with custom built rec. room
and fireplace, Separate dining
area, large kitchen, fully equipped
with all appliances: 2 full baths,
one in master bedroom. Wall-to-
Eall CARPET, drspes. A real beauty:
To see. can JE 2-2620. JOSEPH
W.. 0EAY COMPANY, Realtors,
ll3 West Broad street, Falls
Church ViPRfDta
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FALLS CHURCE AREA

FALLS CHURCH AREA
S100-:l-bedrnn. rambler.
Sll5-4 .bedfms. with fireplace.
$l25-3 bedrmS. with basement.
l26-3 bedfms. wIhsnt., earport.
" 60 .hadrm. rambler, 2h baths,
PLANTATION RLTY.. JE. $1,000
HYATTSVILLE--5.rm BUNGALOW:
bedrmS.. sep. din. rm., bSmt. and
2-ear gaIa6e, $l25 per mo. ROB
ERT g. DAVIS d CO.. INC, WA
KENT F0REsT-3-bedrn., 1S-6ath
tripiex;. elec.. kit.: compl. cir cond
Sy15l s.isss APT; sft.r Ii j. Sis per mo- sP
MANAssAs-Niee Cape Cod. Ssa
Ess.ns ERSi e. az a. $500. 81 III. sissso. s5S So
m:PsAs .:ps4.s. S,n,Ss ,S:dI, rms ,lis,, X e1ns I.,
e.: e.. C.Isas. CAgcl! in 10 day" $3.50 mo
MONT. CO.-EXCLUSTVE
$120-3 bedHnAS., liv. rm., full din
rm.: tiled bsmt.: fenced I'd; 4
blks. TO elementary and paToehial
si4S@s siis4aSs bedrooms. liv. room with
nrepl.; al elsc. kit;: mod. Caps
i owner : viii Rli0Sd Tedscorate. or te'0'''A ave-
$l60-TWo new, S-bedroom, full,
hsmt. ramblerS, in Greenwood
Knobs area OF wheaton,
> 6O-Nsw 3-bedrrn., 2.bath aplit.
level, on 0eorgla ave. All thes,
homes are ready for immed. o.
SUBURBAN PROP. MdT.
11oa7 visrE Mil Ne;s .. o. Nd,
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APIS. UHFURAISMED-VA.

NEARLY NEW air-ecnd. bldg. N.
sSS. sSSndGssa ~. H. MIR IS; "a. A1e:aaT%. 1saSS apt
Evening star., 1961-03-09

ROCK CREEK HILLS - Luxury
rambler; perfect "in-laW" nome.
Also ideal for family with teen:
sgeTs Features 4 large bedrnss.,
3 baths, Florida fm., huge modern
kit. and 2-car gar. COMPLETELY
AIR CONDITIONED: plus many
features usually found in CUSTOM
built homes. Priced under $50. 600
for quick sale. SAMUEL e. BOG
LEY OF ND, INC, OIL, $500:
ewes, OIL. 0-7AAl
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BETNESDA-Briek Colonial. .EnrSe
SEP. ain. rm., powder I'm. and
screened porch; excellent eloss-in
rE3S4SH lSsettSH; xElS2TT,xioH lST Sssi OIL. s-44Ss
BEfHESDA, 0resnvieh Forrest
Very spacious brick Colonial (eHn
easily accommodate 2 sYand yi-
anosl. 4 bsdrms. Up, full bsmt''
ANDRis REHLTY on. 2.ao70 I'll 9
BETHESDA, IN A CHOICE N1ldA-
BoRHOop-S.bsdrm. brick ram;
bier; 3 fun baths, firspl.: wooded
ElSdke ElSSsd eGsisi.Rr GssiET.RRr5snH. snlHS1s;I o.. S.slzo. =.
DETHKSDA, of Bradley blvd. on
almost an acre fenced wooded set
sing-sDesiccSS ,n SSiek tWWini.,1.G Wllns,nsGs
SedfmS.s study, 8 baths, formal
din. TH,, ali.sise. kit. huge rec.
IN. 5Ea. 2 llRi,2S1EI llssRlsi, 2;ssT saTdsss TRdHssst tbR,
M. A.AH10 tM n
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CONTINUED en- Next PasSJ
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SPRINGBR0OK-Nearly q. acres oe
rolling land surround this Gus.
tom-built. brick slate roof ram
bier In premium neighborhood
9:'. e.. Teiss TREssisarS ri sna 3 Hs5ts eo. & IL
Evening star., 1961-03-09

ROCK CREEK HILLS-ImpreSSITe
brick Colonial: ideal for the most
discriminating buyer: 4 bedrooms
and 2 baths on End H.; Nv. rm.
din. rm., powder rm., beautiful
k1t.-family room combination and
porch on 1St H.; huge rec. room
N bsmt., spacious level lot: dou.
ble caHport: many extras In This
immaculate home. CaIl jU. 5.
5; 5222; eyes; ~: $500, Law.
RENEE v, NUTS CO.
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SPRINGFIELD - A rare find n
finest residential area: close 70 ell
schools and transportation. Love.
ly 3-6edFm., 2-bath brick split.
level with nice family room and
many extras. Priced In low 500
for immediate sale. EN-. assoc.
,DISTRICT-MARYLAND REALTY,
TJC Evae M N.1aKn
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SPRINGBROOK MANOR = BricE
rambler, only 8 yrs. old. featuring
3 bedrms., "a baths. sep. din.
rm., breeSeway and garage; $24,o
500. HUGH T. PECK, RealtoH,
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"NEw, cio6e-in 81. spr. p At:
bedrms.; !; ga baths: daylight rec.
ideal for doctor: SSs,5o0.
THOMPSON CO, JU. $1,000
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ROCK CREEK FOREST, just
L1STED.-Beautiful 3-bedrm.. ~.
bath brk. rambler adj. Rock Creek
Pk. Den. paneled Feee. rm., lovely
landScaping. patio Priced for fms
e. Gee i, ssas seHiSsiSaEizL iSsSiSSSi Le; eo 6-ssso.
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SCREEN

AMBASSADoR-"The sundowners": first rate Fred zin-
nenann drama about wandering Australian family;
l:35, 4:10, 645 and 9:20 pm.
APE-"General Della Rovere" Rosselni at the top Of
his form x-rayng the soul Of a scoundrel: 1920 4O5,
$50 and 935 pm.
CAPTTOL-"Where the Boys Are" the mating season at
Fort Lauderdae, Fla, and a most entertaining film;
1850. $50, $50, 7:50 and $50 pm.
DUPONT-"Never Sunday" sophisticated saga Of how
lie is in Greece these days; l, 250, 4:40 $780, 1925
and 1915 pm.
KEITHS-"Facts of Life: Bob Hope and Lucille Ball in
gay farce about suburbia l. 3:10 $780, 745 and 10 pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mine Mink: echo of "The Law
ender Hill Mob; e $3.50, 545, 7:50 and 9:55 pm
METROPOLITAN-"Th Sundowners": first rate Fred
zimmerman drama about a wandering Australian fam
Iy; l:4S 4:20 $50 and $3.50 pm.
ONTARIO-"The Grass Is Greener; a marital fable which
strains at sophisticated comedy 1885 3:40 5:45, 7:50
and 10 pm.
Marriage -Round": Julie Newman decorates
the film of the Broadway comedy hit; 1850 $780, 545
7:45 and 9:45 pm
PLAYHOUSE-"The Lovers; film version of the D. H.
Lawrence novel; 2:25 5:25 and $3.50 pm. Hiroshima
Mon Amour; Cannes Critics Prize winner; l. 1855,
6:55 and 9:45 pm.
PLAzA-'Love by appointment" amorous adventures Of
model; lis, 3:35. $50, 7:30 and 9:35 pm.
film version Of the Broadway show and novel: l. 3l5,
5:35. 750 and 1910 pm.
TRANS-LUX-"The Wackiest Ship in the Army: Jack
Lennon scores again; /. 240, 4:30. $780,
and $50 pm.
UPTOWN-"The Alamo" John Waynes opus of the heroic
fortress battle: and $3.50 pm.
WARNER-"Ben-FIur"; brilliant 11-Oscar production O
mammoth scale of the story Of Christianitys BIRTH
and 1880 pm.
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TODAY'S SCHEDULES
STAGE

ARENA six Characters In Search Of an Author;
7:30 pm
NATTONAL-Dark. "Midgie Purvis" with TaluIah Bank.
head: resumes tomorrow
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house when dad opened in
Critics Choice I watched
part of the first act, then
literally ran to my theater.
I wrote a review in my head
as I put on my makeup. !
thought it was a play with
the slowest beginning I ever
saw, but I think it will run"
Jane has a massage every
night at the theater, then
sleeps for 80 minutes before
she goes on stage. Sometimes
she has a date after the
theater. But there are many
times when she is so tired
she goes home and straight
to bed.
II loathe the idea of get
ting married-which probably
means I'll get married this
year." she said. I'm always
falling in love, but the mo-
ment I feel the reins I be-
gin running the other way"
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Lucille Ball Discovers
Stage Work, but Fun

process, the former husband
wife team have been hard at
work to make the public well
aware Of wildcat" by guest
appearances on TV, radio and
at social events, but sepa-
rately.
The business side Of Desilu
is kept firmly apart from the
personal affairs Of the pair
who were divorced last year.
Miss Ball avoids rehashing
the past.
Il said what I wanted to
say once" she firmly declares.
With her here are the
couples children, Lucie
Desiree, 9, and Desi w, Z.
Il don't know whether I'd
do another show" says
Lucille. This takes too much
time from the kids. I have
them with me all the time.
II haven't even thought
what I might do after wild
cat"
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Josh Logan, the only actress
who is. They decided to build
me up when I made a movie
for him called Tall Story
I toured the country, and
there were stories about me
in the newspapers and maga-
zines. Perhaps 1t was a break
In a way, but I don't approve
of 1t. / don't know how those
kids in Hollywood remain
sane when they are shot to
stardom overnight. 1t puts a
tremendous pressure on you.
You have a sense of guilt
about it. and it puts a heavy
responsibility on you"
Father an Asset
Jane admits that having q
famous father, Henry Fonda,
has been an asset, but OBJ
viously she is trying to make
her own way.
"A few weeks ago I was
standing in the back Of the
Evening star., 1961-01-15
BY WILLIAM GLOVER
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK.-Lucy loves
Broadway-but finds star
ring in wildcat" vastly diff
ferent from Tv.,
''I can't believe the part
about having to 60 to the
theater every night" ex-
claims the lady known more
formally as Lucille Ball. The
tone is more wistful than
rueful.
81 have to be threatened
to get there" she adds.
"Once I get to the dressing
room I'm all right, and on
stage I have a ball. But I'm
used to three days off a
week from work. Now I just
get one.
II don't dare lie down for
q nap in the afternoon, be-
cause then ! dream I've done
the performance already.
That makes 1t twice as hard
getting started"
An Ex-C Chorus Girl
F.. Having done more than
200 TV shows, Lucy finds
no comparison between the
two entertainment forms.
Her previous stage work was
as a chorus hoofer way back
before films and TV made
her rich and famous.
"This is more fun" she
says Of her Alvin Theater
shenanigans, though didn't
think it would be so strenu-
GUS. I never had to worry
about the physical thing and
the voice before"
Miss Ball got interested in
wildcat" about nine months
ago, set aside five months to
get ready for it. Then while
making Facts Of Life" with
Bob Hope she injured a leg.
She spent three months in a
hospital, then another two
months before the cameras.
That took care Of the five
months.
II Changed
Originally this was to be
a straight dramatic play,
with just some incidental
music" she says. The show
is now a full -fledged musical.
More tunes were added as
preparations went along. At
the Philadelphia tryout the
show ran 312 hours. In cut
ting 1t back to normal size,
the story was pared down,
the music stayed in.
1--WE left 1t up to the pro-
ducers to do what they felt
was right" says the star who
has more than a performers
interest in the show.
Desilu, the corporate busi-
ness Of Lucille and ex-hus-
band Desi Arnaz, put up the
entire 100000 for Producers
N. Richard Nash and Mi
chael Kidd. Nash wrote the
script, Kidd directed.
Having kept hands off
strictly during the staging
Evening star., 1961-01-15
BY JAY CARMODY
Drama Critic Of The Star

A pair of unusually imagi-
native playwrights turned up
on Washington's theater
scene last week in a dramati-
cally complementary rela-
tionship.
One of these was Mary
Chase Of Denver, whose
''Midgie Purvis" is at the
National. The other is Luigi
Pirandello, ls67-1936, whose
famous "Six Characters in
Search of An Author" took
its place-for the next four
weeks-oia Arena Stages
schedule.
Both plays are comedies
but this. Of course, is not the
odd essence Of their COM
Elementary quality. This is
to be found in the circum-
stance that Mrs. Chase's play,
inbound to New York is q
fantasy beset by problems
while Pirandello's is purely a
problem play.
Can Il Be Done?
In the simplest descriptive
terms, Mrs. Chase Is trying
to rewrite and redesign
"Midgie Purvis" to make it
engagingly real on the stage.
Pirandello. on the other
hand. has written one of the
most durably successful of
comedies on the theme that
no one can write q play that
truly represents reality.
It Is q provocative COM
bination to encounter on, sue
cesive nights as the local
critics did. one Of those pure
chances Of booking that make
professional playgoing seem
q more inviting way to spend
q life.
Because Mrs. Chase has
one Of the freshest nom
conformist minds in play
writing, the reviewers could
hope that she win solve her
"Midgie Purvis" problems.
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THE PASSING SHOW
Still, Plays Are Worth
rovoil They Involve

Conversely, because Piran-
dello is so convincing in his
argument that actual life
cannot be reduced to true
representation on a stage,
their hopes for the other
play were diminished If not
dashed.
This sort of thing obviously
could be productive of a
quandary, one leaving the
single avenue of optimism in
Mrs. Chase's favor that she
is not really trying to deal
with reality. Her intent is
simply to have fun with the
idea of an eccentric, rich,
middle e-aged woman tplayed
by Tallulah Bankhead) who
decideS to become a funny,
phony elderly babysitter
to add a new adventure to a
capricious life.
She Won't Turn Dour
Failure to achieve this
effect will by no means leave
her with the troubled mind
that led Pirandello to write
"Six Characters in Search of
An Author"
The latter is one Of the
century's most challenging
plays. Written in 1916. it is
one of the most ironically
amusing dissections of thea
ter art since the Greeks
created it. It Is similarly
one of the most exacting
tests to which Arena Stage
has submitted itself and that
it is brought off so vivaciously
is one of its most admirable
achievements.
It is a new translation. by
Paul Mayer. that is being
presented at Arena. It is
also q clarifying one that yet
does no damage to the spirit
of the original. A further
contribution to eliminating
some Of the classic confusion
Of "Six Characters" is its
presentation in central stag
ing, giving it a freedom to
Evening star., 1961-01-15
THE YOUNGEST FONDA
jane 50 Hard Working Lass
BY WARD MOREHOUSE

BY WARD MOREHOUSE
North American Newspaper Alliance
NEW YORK.-Jane Fonda
Is q striking brunette. blue
eyed and as slender as q wiz
low. She speaks with delight
full candor, works as hard as
any young actress ] know.
and is now appearing in her
second Broadway play. "Invi-
tation to a March," at the
Music Box.
At %, Jane Is the owner
OF an apartment in q CO.
operative building on Fifty
fourth street. 1T wanted q
base, a place Of my own," she
said. II almost didn't take
this one because they asked
so many questions about
things I felt were none Of
their concern. Frank Sinatra
has an apartment in the same
building, but ] haven't found
out where.
MY place isn't furnished
yet, but I do have q big brass
bed and q few other things
and some tall plants that are
slowly dying It's in the
agreement that I won't have
pets, but ! may surprise them.
] love animals"
A Busy Student
James day begins early.
She has her first appointment
at 10 am, and sometime has
her breakfast In the cab
q glass Of Metrecal.
II take two ballet lessons
every day, and it's the hap
piest time in the day for me-"
she said over dinner at Jim
Downey's. II wish I could
have been a ballerina, but I
started studying too late. I
also take jazz dancing, study
acting with Lee Strasberg,
and recently I've been taking
voice lessons. I've discovered
that I can sing-what a Joy it
it to find a talent you didn't
know you had. I hope to be
In q Broadway musical"
Jane made her New York
stage debut last season in
Joshua Logan's production of
There Was a Little Girl"
which closed after q three
week run.
Misses That Mess
Josh looked at me rather
sadly after Invitation to a
March opened and said he
supposed I had q hit. l told
him ! still miss There Was a
Little Girl It was a mess,
but oh, how I've missed it."
! asked Jane how it hap
pened that she became ma
tionally known in q matter Of
months. She replied with her
usual forthrightness.
I'm under contract to
Evening star., 1961-01-15

move philosophically and
physically that the play has
always demanded.
Fearless Approach
Director Zelda Fichandler
and her cast are admirably
unafraid of. and unimpressed
by, the historic haziness Of
the endless critical discus
sion of six Characters"
They treat. it as a story of
six characters who wander
into a rehearsal of a trivial
play by a company Of actors
to insist that the latter drop
the production on which they
are working and make a play
out of their own experience.
The experience in question
could scarcely have been
more dramatically horrible.
Nevertheless, in Pirandel-
los design, it becomes ma
cabrely comic as the actors"
totally fail to grasp the mean
ing of the experience which
the characters" describe.
What do they know of the
sickness of a girl who almost
becomes the mistress of her
mothers ex-husband: of the
latter's guilt; of the feelings
of a wayward wife who
comes home with three ille-
gitimate children to seek
shelter and food from the
man she either deserted or by
whom she was driven away?
A Sardonic Answer
Pirandello's sardonic an
swer is that his factors"
know nothing of these emo
tions and that their efforts
to initiate them are gro
tesquely funny.
There are implicit mean
ings In "Six Characters"
that are not made explicit
in Arenas production. as
there have been in every
presentation. of the play
since it was written in 1916.
Nevertheless, those that do
come through are fully in
the mocking spirit of the
play, the waywardness Of
characters toward their Gre
ator. the ineptness Of actors
in their ludicrous attempts
to mimic the agony or joy
Of life itself.
Pirandello who suffered
the experience Of dealing
with both characters and
actors, directors and audi
ences, made a great contri-
button to the theater In this,
his severest criticism Of the
drama.
Arenas production Of "Six
Characters" makes this value
Of the play clear-as Mrs.
Chase may find and clarity
the simpler, merrier values
Of her Broadway bound
work. Her Harvey" also pre-
sented problems in its day
when all those characters
went In search Of that in
visible rabbit.
Evening star., 1961-01-15
THAT'S SINATRA
Complex, but q Chormer
BY JAMES BACON
Associated Press Writer

HOLLYWOOD. - Frank
Sinatra's detractors might
call my first meeting with
him typical. ! was o reporter.
He almost ran me down with
his car.
That was 1851. I didn't
know Frank personally then.
I was at the airport with
other newsmen and photog-
raphers to greet Frank and
Ava Gardner on their re-
turn from Mexico. One news
reel photographer, o cripple,
kept q bright light shining
In Sinatra's eyes.
A few years later I was
introduced formally to
Frank at q party. His first
words were apology.
IT admit I was mad" he
said. Il figured that crippled
photographer was planted
there Just to get me to take
a swing at him. I slammed
my foot on the gas without
realizing the wheels were
turned. The car swerved be-
fore I could straighten it.
I'm sorry"
Today If someone were to
ask me to name the most
charming, most cooperative
star to deal with. I'd put
Frank at top Of the list.
That Public Image
Contradictory? Yes, but
that's Sinatra. Even his own
family and friends. agree
that Frank is one Of show
business most complex per-
sonalities.
His public image. spawned
by his publicity people. his
cronies and, to some extent,