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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
Dear Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus.
! am 10 years old and in the
fifth grade My teacher is Mrs.
Hardy. help my mama wax, do
dishes. and get IN wood. I have
tried to he a good girl,
! would Like 10 have these
things If you can bring them! A
cuddly doll: a doll carriage. bed
room slippers aud. house coat
and a watch band.
If you can not bring all these
thirgs just bring me the doll
doll carriage, and watch band.
l hope you will leave all the
boys and girls something that
&c night" Love YOU
alIa,s.
Peggy Hedrick
Cumberland
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
Letters TOSanta
Dear Santa Claus,

Dear Santa Claus.
l am little Boy 3 yrs. old. l
have been a very good Boy. But
don't like to 60 to bed at night,
but hope that you will forgive
me for that. Please bring ME
an airplane and Guys; and some
cards. Also bring me some
story books. Candy. nuts and
oranges and anything else that
you can afford for me.
Don't forget my Nom and
Dad. My sister Ginger and Viola
too. am trying to be a good
boy until you get here Hurry
up and come on Love
Gordon L. DickerSon
Better known as Pepper
Cumberland
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12

Dear Santa,
am a little boy six years
cid. am in the first grade
at Patrick Henry School and
Mrs. Durfee is my teacher.
/ am trying hard to learn in
school and l am about an average
little boy when it comes to
good behavior.
l would like for you to bring
m ca trumpet, Mattel Gun Set.
cowboy suit with boots, and
checker board. l would appreci,
ate some candy, fruit and nuts.
Be good to all the other little
children and give them some
thing. Love.
Bobby johnson
Prospect. Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12

AMELIA, Dec. 11-Miss Helen
Page Warriner, native of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-12-12
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Letters
To Santa
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Dear, Santa
l am 8 years old. Please bring
me a Beauty Shop Doll. And a
stocking. Don't forget the other
children. I love YOU Santa. Love
Debbie Ramsey
Farmville
Dear SAINT Claus,
Hope you are going to have
a merry Christmas. l want a
Robot Commando and wallet
with my initials. Yours turly,
Frank johns
Dear Sa~ta.
Please bring me a Walking
Doll. like the one l Saw in the
Western. Auto. Don't forget the
other boys mad Girls
Kathy Ramsey
Farmville
Dear Snata,
am a little boy eight years
old. l am in the second grade
at Patrick Henry School. Mrs.
Dunfree is my teacher and I
like her very much.
l would like for you to bring
me a cowboy suit with boots,
1rum set, gun set with rifle,
ome kind of games, and fruit,
candy and nuts.
I hope you can give something
0 all the little boys and girls
al over the world. Love.
Howard johnson
Prospect, Va.
Evening star., 1961-07-30
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q EDIT0RIAL-M0NDAY MOVIE.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS
STAGE

NATIONAL THEATER-"A Taste Of Honey; Hermione
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do so. The only trouble is a
bit of Schizophrenia on my
part"
The question arose: How
does he keep all his activities
separate and unconfused?
II do only one thing at a
time" he explained. There
was a time in my youthful
exhuberance when I tried to
do everything at once. 1
could hardly wait to finish
one thing so I could get on
to the next.
Il am different now. When
I get started on a project, I
think of nothing else and I
am in no hurry to finish it,"
And how does he manage
to accomplish so much?
Il read somewhere that
most humans use only 2 per
cent of their actual brain
capacity. That might be a
bit low. Even if it were 80
per cent, that leaves a lot of
Evening star., 1961-09-03

creative energy that can be
tapped"
He conceded that the less
definable factor of talent
must also play a part in
creativity. Ustinov's back
ground seems to have been
ideal for developing his
talent.
A Russian Slant
Born in London 40 years
ago to a writer-caricaturist
and his artist wife, Peter had
a solid British education.
But his Russian name and
ancestry gave him an ex-
ternal and often satiric view
of things English. His knack
for spoofing pomposity was
Sharpened during his army
service in the war.
"Once I was assigned to
write an army film for David
Niven," he recalled. "Since
Evening star., 1961-09-03
How Does Peter Ustinov Produce So Much?
By Doing Only One Thing at Time, He Says

he was an officer and I an
enlisted man, the only way
we could properly work to-
gether was for me to be made
his bat man. We worked in
a hotel and everything was
fine until we heard the su-
perior officer coming down
the hall. Then I would grab
a brush and start polishing
David's shoes"
Ustinov'S fame had started
before the war. He was an
actor at II. His first play,
House of Secrets" was pro-
duced in London when he
was 81. After the war he
scored as playwright of Love
of Four Colonels" and other
shows and as actor on the
London stage and films such
as Quo Vadis" and THE
Egyptian"
Though he could have en-
joyed a flourishing career as
a character actor, he con-
tinued sharpening his other
skills. Here is how he as
SeSses his various functions:
Writing is the most diff
cult of jobs. You have no
audience; not even the editor
sees your work until it is
finished. 1t is lonely work,
and the most satisfying.
Best Get Better
But I also get satisfac-
ton from acting. 1t is not as
easy as it looks. Great actors
like Laurence Olivier and
Fredric March get better as
they mature because they are
constantly working at their
craft. Only with maturity
does an actor learn the value
of economy of action. When
a young actor is good, it's
either an accident or because
the part is great"
Ustinov smiled delightedly
and held out his hands like
a chariot driver. TITS also
great fun to handle the reinS
of something like this Chilly
BuddD and try to guide the
monster" he said.
Evening star., 1961-09-03

I came to italy for only one
picture. That's why I had to
buy so many clothes. brought
only one light suit. De Lau-
rentiis told me, I want you to
stay here for two years, get
yourself a villa I told him,
Dino. I can't. I don't want to
be forgotten in America"
1--WE have two real homes"
said Mrs. Borgnine, zone in
Beverly Hills, one in Mexico.
When we are free Of all work
we go to Mexico. The only
thing, when we are away from
Beverly Hills and Mexico, we
hate to live in a suitcase"
"Shucks," interrupted Ernie,
you have to go where the
money is. I only hope we can
go back to big and good pro-
ductions in Hollywood, be-
cause to me that is still the
movie capital of the world.
And it's easy living. You work,
then you go home at $3.50 and
relax"
Now She's Fluent
Katy told me she came to
Rome not speaking a word of
Italian. Now, after five
months, I am very fluent"
Her husband picked up the
language as a boy.
"I won't be really happy"
concluded Katy, until get
back to my two children in
Mexico. My son will be II in
October. My daughter has
just turned is and is ready
for her introduction to soci-
ETY.. Just imagine, I was here
working in the picture when
they were both rushed to the
hospital for operations. ! lost
a lot of weight worrying.
Never again will I stay so
long away from them,
She'll come to Hollywood
when I have to work there"
said Ernie, rather firmly. "Of
course" said Katy"
Evening star., 1961-09-03
BROADWAY
BY WILLIAM GLOVER
Associate Press Writer


NEW YORK Broadway's
new season is starting on the
up and up. There's an upturn
in show production and an
upsurge of fresh talent.
The big trend is to more
musicals.
Twenty-nine premieres are
scheduled between now and
Christmas, the mid-point of
the theatrical semester. This
is five more than during the
same span last year. Early
planning for the latter half
indicates total output by the
end of May could easily out
do the 1960-'61 record Of As
shows.
The 10 song-and-dance di-
versions due by new year fall
just one shy Of the previous
seasons entire effort.
The agenda represents in
veStments of about Sc million
by angels, all hoping their
show will be the one in five
which traditionally hits the
jackpot.
New Authors
The turnout of newcomers
in the creative lineup is per-
haps the single most impor-
tant element amid all the
stir and hustle of preparation.
People who are always say
ing Broadway should give
greater opportunity to fledg-
ling artists should note with
relish that 10 ventures involve
Evening star., 1961-09-03
HOLLYWOOD
Troub|e?NotK Ernie

We've had a wonderful
time shopping" said the ac-
tor. I've bought five suits,
a few short jackets. I'm hav-
ing some shirts made, and
shoes-seven pairs, to order,
in Florence. They fit like slip
pers. Katy has bought bright
silks and cloths and coats
and blouses and shoes"
The Food is Great
I usually get slightly i'll in
Italy because of the rich
food. But neither of the Borg
gnines would agree with me
on the latter. italian food
is good" said Ernie. They
are not gourmetS. Italians are
such hard-working people
that food is secondary. And
it's quite different from So
called Italian food in Ameri-
ca. There are no hot peppers,
no garlic; they abhor spices.
They don't know what meat
. balls are in Italy; they have
no time for fancy cooking.
They eat, sleep, and go back
to work"
In Italy I have always been
wary of the water. But the
water here is marvellous"
said Katy. You can drink
it off the street, off a foun-
tain. Rome is famous for its
water. there are springs all
around"
Now in Mexico" said
Ernie, where I made Vera
Cruz the water was bad.
Better to drink beer there"
Katy, who comes from Mexi-
co, shifted and said, "Per-
Sonally, I find Italian food
too bland. 1 like spices, and
chilli and peppers.
Katy's Role Bigger
Borgnine plays Lucius, a
Christian slave, helper of the
gladiators in "BarabbaS."
Katy has a beautiful part;
it's bigger than mine," he
said. Il play Sarah, the only
bad woman in the picture"
Katy added. Silvano Mangano
is the leading lady, with An
thony Quinn as Barabbas.
Manganese brother plays
Christ.
I've been approached to
make two other films before
leaving Italy" Ernie told me.
But my agents want me to
go back to Hollywood and do
one or two good movies there.
Evening star., 1961-09-03
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM

North American Newspaper Alliance
HOLLYWOOD. After a
WHILE" said Ernie Borgnine,
you say What's the use of
getting mad-as long as they
spell the name right?'" 1 was
visiting Ernie and wife Katy
Jurado in their hotel suite
in Rome where they had just
completed their roles in
"BarabbaS" for Dino De
Laurentiis. They denied mar
riage trouble, and seemed as
peaceful as two such excit-
able people can be.
"I've been here since jan
uary," said Ernie who sprang
to fame in the Oscar-winning
Marty" several years ago.
I'm starting my fourth pic
ture in Rome-first was
Black City, then The Last
Judgment 'Barabbas,' and
now The Italian Brigands,'
with Katy"
1--WE been here five
months" grumbled Mrs.
Borgnine. I'm two more
months I go home. no mat
ter what. I have to go back
to see my kids. I hope they
remember me. Ernesto, he
won't be home until Christ
mas"
Freedom Cost
"I see you don't call him
by your favorite pet name
Big Bull I said. The Mexi-
can actress smiled. Bull in
Italy means 'cuckold.' You can
see why I had to drop it."
Ernie had to pay half a
million dollars to Burt Lam
caster for his acting freedom.
Burt put him under contract
at the time he signed him
for Marty" TITS been a
long struggle" admitted
Borgnine, but it is best for
gotten. AS a matter of fact
I voted for Burt to win the
Oscar. I don't hold animoS-
ity. And I'll be free in
couple of years. If you go
around hating people, what's
the use of living?"
The Borgnines are living
high, wide and we'll in Italy.
They have been given the use
of a chauffeured car, and on
days off they drive all over
Italy whence Ernie's family
migrated to America.
Evening star., 1961-09-03

SCREEN
AMBASSADOR-"Caudele IngliSh"; life is dreary down
South; 1:4O 3:45. 5:45 7:45 and GAS pm
APEX-"Two Women; Sophia Loren got a Cannes Film
Festival best actress" award for this one; l. $40
5:25 1925 and $50 pm
CAPTToL-"Ada"; an overpayed political meodrama 1:40
$40, $40, TAO and 9:4O pm.
DUPONT-Never Sunday; sophisticated saga of how
life is in Greece these days; 2:45 435, 6:25 825
and 1920 pm.
KE1THS-"Goodbye Again" mgrid Bergman couldn't
save this Soapy Sordd from novel by Francoise
Sagan; 1:05 3:15, 5:25, 1885 and GAS pm
MacARTHUR-"The Secret Partner; we'll made mystery;
2:30 4:20, 6:10, and $50 pm
Inglsh"; life is dreary down
South; las, 3:45 5:45, 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
ONTARIO-"The Naked Edge; Gary Cooper's last film
is suspense thriller; L. ESQ, 435, 6:25, $40 and
9:55 pm.
PALACE-"The Pit and the Pendulum; Edgar Allen Poes
classic translated to the SCREEN 1873 q 33O s. 64O
BIS and 9:45 pm.
PLAYHOUSE-"Guns of Navarone" Gregory Peck leads
six brave men a ear-imposSible war mission;
exciting and droll; 1:15 1885, 6:35 and 9:1O pm.
PLAZA-"The Truth; an item Brigtte Bardot meets
tace-to-face in courtroom; l, 3:05 Sis, 1920 and
$50 pm.
STANTON-"Stela" Melna Mercouri in her top teupes-
tuous form; 2:50 $40, 1886 and II 80 pm.
TOWN-"La Dolce Vita; Fellini speaks with shocking
candor about the unspeakable; l, 4, 7 and 10 pm.
TRANS-LUX-"Ciuns of Navarone'; Gregory Peck leads
six brave men impossible war mission;
exciting and droll, !, $40, 6:15 and 855 pm.
UPTOWN-"SpartacuS fragile script than off
set by brilliant camera work, superb acting; las
and $40 pm.
WARNER-"Fanny" the film version of this lovable love
story retains the rich Gallo flavor of the original
1:35, 410, 6:45 and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1961-09-03
By BOB THOMAS
Associated Press Writer

LONDON. - The amazing
thing about Peter Ustinov is
no longer that he does so
many things so we'll. It is
that he does them so easily.
BY now, the Ustinov ver-
satility is well known. 1t has
never been more evident
than in 1861. Already he
has:
Won the Academy Award
for his supporting perform
ance in "SpartacuS"; released
a successful film, "Romanoff
and Juliet" which he starred
in, produced, directed and
wrote from his own hit play;
performed the same duties
for a film of Billy Budd,"
though the original was
written by another author,
Herman Melville; enjoyed
good reviews and brisk sales
for his first novel, THE
Loser; written a play,
Photo Finish" for produc-
ton in London this fall; and
produced a best-selling book
caricaturing x-NaZiS, I'VE
Were Only Human"
Such a creative harvest
would lead you to expect
Ustinov to be an explosive
bundle of energy. But he
isn't. With his well-padded
frame, he looks and acts like
a puckish friar.
No Channels
I found him ambling about
the Billy Budd" set at As
Sociated British ElStree Stu
dos. 1t was between scenes
and he dropped his roles as
producer = director writer to
exchange jokes with his fell
low actors. He came over to
comment on his many duties
on the film.
1T is quite convenient, not
having to go through chan
nels," he said. Il am writing
all the time, seeking ways to
improve scenes, and I don't
have to call a conference to
Evening star., 1961-09-03
THE PASSING SHOW
Summers Drama
Hits New Peaks

Best season in nine years
of operation.
Previous top season was
1859 with Say Darling
Royal Gambit,' Death Of A
Salesman 'Rashomon,' and
The Power and The Glory
Most unusual feature Of
the season: Each production
used black ink.
Top show of the season
and the record breaking two
week grosser, "Teahouse of
The August Moon
Biggest season opener in
nine years and second in
earnings in 1861, The Fan
tasticks.'
Candida missed tying
The Fantasticks' boxoffice
gross by a few dollars"
A Daring Start
Even before the extention
Of the season for a week of
repertory by the Association
Of Producing Artists, Olney
also had achieved a new mark
in the quality and variety of
its program as well as in box
office popularity. Most dar-
ing, and ultimately to prove
one of the most inspired
productions was its deal for
the ff-Broadway hit, THE
Fantasticks," an expensive
opener which opened the sea-
son on a note Of triumph
that was to last through the
final performance of the
added week Of THE Tavern"
and THE Sea Gull"
Like the Maryland summer
drama house, Carter Barron'S
most popular season is at
tributed to the variety repre-
sented in its 1861 program. 1t
started with a new all-time
house" record with Harry
Belafonte's show and closed
with another record maker.
"Carousel" in the field Of
musicals. In between, it
missed another chance for a
record when Danny Kaye, in
a neck-and-neck race with
Belafonte, was victimized by
a cluster of rain-outs.
Ballet in Black
AS satisfying, if by no
means as profitable to the
Fields, was the six days of
dance by the Washington
Ballet, an annual booking
which ended UP in the black
for the first time. Least sue
ceSsful Of the big bowls
bookings, despite the enthu-
siasm of critics, was the
International Folk Festival.
The Fields were disap-
pointed, but not discouraged,
by this relative failure.
Nevertheless, like other
cheerful summer entertain
ment makers, they will go
again next summer for as
much variety as can be
crammed into their program.
The current summer has
proved that nothing so salts
fies the hunger of Wash
ington'S hot season diversion
seekers.
Evening star., 1961-09-03
SCREEN: A NEW COMEDY ROMANCE
BROADWAY
NewSeoson: Musicin theAir

ter that first-nighters have
their hands Iul!, with l6
OPENINGS set by the end Of
October.
Off Broadway, Too
Off-Broadwsy is displaying
rival vigor-and isn't wait
ing as long to get going.
The first important the
atrical event Of the season
is the September 6 arrival
at the Phoenix of Tyrone
Guthrie's version of THE
Pirates of Penzance" for
limited engagement.
The experimental play
house are also betting on new
writer's. "Cockeyed Kite" a
drama by Joseph Caldwell.
opens September 13, followed
by "I Want You" a musical
penned by Stefan Kanfer,
Jess j. Norman and Joe
Crayhon, September IA.
world premiere of Samuel
.3eckett's Happy Days" and
a visit from the Greek Ira
gedy Theater of Athens, both
on September 10. o.,
A New York City policeman.
Gene Radano. tests his play
v'riting skill with THE Open
ing of a Window" September
81.
The complete Broadway
agenda through December
follows: Is
September 26, From the
Second City," revue, Royale
Theater; 30, "Purlie Vic
torious," comedy, Cort; octo-
ber 81, High Fidelity" COM
edy, Ambassador; 8, Sail
Away" musical, Broadhurst.
October 4, "The Care
taker," drama, Lyceum; S,
Blood, Sweat and Stanley
Poole" comedy, Morosco; 6,
Let it Ride" musical, o.
Neill; 10, Milk and Honey
musical, Beck; IA, How to
Succeed in Business With
out Trying" theater not set.
Also october 18, "The
Maids Room" come edy,-
Booth; 10, "a Cook For Mr..
General" medy, Play
house: %, "Kwamina," musi-
cal, Fifty-fourth Street; "a,
"An Evening With Yves
Montana" revue, Golden;
25. Look, We've Come
Through" drama, Hudson;
26, write Me a Murder"
melodrama, Belasco; 81,
"The Garden Sweets"
drama. theater not set.
And Still More
November /, THE Com
plaisant Lover" comedy,
Barrymore; 2, "Kean," musi-
cal, Broadway; 9, Gideon
comedy, Plymouth; 18, The
Gay Life" musical, Shubert:
%. "A Man For All Seasons"
drama, ANITA; 80, 'Daugh-
ter Of Silence" drama, Fifty
fourth Street.
The December list involves
two double datings Of
premiereS. Marked to open
on the night after Christ
mas are both "Subways Are
For Sleeping" a musical,
and "At Nine O'Clock" a
revue with Mort Sahl. The
two for December % are "a
Funny Thing Happened on
the Way to the Forum" a
musical, and Night of the
Iguana."
The Sahl show will play at
the Golden. The other three
haven't found a home yet.
Three other projects are
without exact opening date
or theater, but insist they
will beat 1862 to Broadway.
Tentative for November are
kicks g. Co.." a musical.
and THE Short, Happy
Life; for December, First
Love-" a comedy.
The homeless sextet are all
counting on fallouts among
earlier arrivals to open the
way for their debut. That's
show business.
Evening star., 1961-09-03
By JAY CARMODY
Drama Editor Of The Star

Although summer will be
lingering for some weeks, it is
newspaper ritual to pounce
upon September's first Sun
day as a day for summing UP.
Fittingly enough, the date
this year represents the cut
off point in open air and/or
country theater entertain
ment. The last round Of rich
ly deserved applause will be
heard around IL o'clock to-
night at Olney.
Richly deserved" because
there never has been a sum-
mer like this one in terms of
quality and variety of enter
tainment. Or in quantity of
money gathered at theater or
amphitheater box offices.
1t is for the social Scien-
lists, when and If they find
the time, to measure the pre-
else reflection of improved
taste in Washington that the
record summer signifies. The
veriest layman is free to con-
lecture, however, that it is
meaningful when Chekhov's
THE Sea Gull" draws a ca
pacity audience on the last
night Of the open-air season.
Tears Were Joyful
And that another capacity
audience and the cast stood
tearfully delighted-believe it
or not-cheering each other
on the final night Of Car
ousel" at Carter Barron am
phitheater.
Every live entertainment
operation. including the Ma
tional which is not precisely
a summer theater, sits on new
boxoffice records as of today.
1t is awkward, as drama de-
partments always shyly say,
to mention money as a meas
ure Of community hunger for
culture. Nevertheless, money
remains such a convenient
yardstick as, for instance, the
$725,000 THE Music Man"
will have taken at the Ma
tional in its IL weeks. This
was contributed by some 150,-
600 area residents, an impress
sive slice of the metropolitan
population.
BelafOnte Sets Mark
Carter Barron, with a peak
attendance of $4,000 in one
Of Harry Belafonte's two
weeks there, turned up cheer
fully in the black for the Sec
ond time in the eight years
of its operation under the
Field brothers. This, in spite
of complete loss of five per-
formances due to rain, and
35 nights of rain predictions
between June l and August
27.
Olney summer theater, the
areas most typical live drama
operation, broke all records
except Babe Ruth's.
AS jotted down by Manag-
ing Director William Graham
at the request of this corner,
the summer went: