The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1962-04-07
Theatre

by woools KING. n.

BY WoooIE KING, n.
Tony Browns presentation Of
a comedy in three acts by Noel
Coward, Staged by Tony Brown;
stage managing by David Boone;
production supervisor Dick Smith.
stars kent Martin. Gertrude Win
ston, Ous Morris. Laura Seroka.
opened Friday. March %. 1862
at the womens Federation.
CAST:
Sebastian - Kent Martin; Marie
Lelcste - Llz Gray; Clinton -
James Wulbrccht; lsobel - Ger
trude Winston; Jane - Laura Sc
roka; Colin - Phillip Viliaire:
tameia - Kathleen villaire; ia
CoD - Otis Morris; Anya - DAN
Ica BiJenc; Cherry-Alay = Gather
,nc iDaiia, raDrlce - Jack Beck;
ODluian - Damon White; George
- Donald Gllmer; Lauderdale =
Steve IBERIA.
Kent Martin, one of the out
standing actors of Detroit, is
magnificent in the role of valet
to a recently deceased renown-
ed painter. This comedy by Noel
Coward spoofing the art world
would turn Sotheby's and Du-
veen's faces like Thalia's. And,
without a doubt, it is a great
performance by Mr.. Martin that
makes the comedy bubbling forth
win all the energy that Coward
intended il to have.
Even though Mr.. Martins per-
Torrance Was perfect, ne mad
excellent support from other
Inemoers of Inc cast, But more
will be said of the other mem
bers Of the cast after synopsis.
Inc Story: Renowned painter
Sorouin dies and his valet breaks
the news to the family that the
late Mr.. Sorodin did not paint
the masterpieces, and that critics
such as Jacob Frederick are
completely phoney. The valet
proves his employer never paint
the masterpieces by letter writ
ten to nm copy in bank in
another state). From then on,
strangers enter the S0rodin house
hold claiming ownership of the
arr work. And little by little the
valet, Sebastian, gets rid of them;
a Russian, Mexican and religi-
Gus fanatic. The last of which
Kent Martin calls his shady friend
friend for help; displaying a per-
feet, and perhaps, one of the
plays funniest scenes. After
disposing Uf all but one painter,
the Greater who turns out TO be
Sebastein's ten year old son, we
find that the smooth valet is as
money conscious as the ones he
bought off. Thus is the story Of
the play.
The acting, as stated, was ex-
cellent. Mr.. Martin used silences
that were as effective as spok- |
en- words; he spoke about seven !
different languages, and with all
his small bits, he still did not
destry the cohesiveness of Tony
Browns beautiful directing. Ad-
ding another good piece of act
ing was Otis Morris as the critic
VINO had claimed the paintings
masterpieces. Morris had an ex-
cellent scene in which he told
her c-etty dreams were
him crazy.
Another good performance was
turned in by Laura Seroka. She
added a strange kind of beauty
to the comedy. Still another was
turned in by Phil and Kathleen
Villaire. Phil with his sour quibs
and Kathleen snikering at them |
saying: "Oh Colin, you're so fun
NY"
l could go on and on, naming
Gertrude Winston, Jack Beck,
Damon White, Danica Bijelic,
Catherine Iberia, James Wul-
brecht, but will not. But l will
say, THE PLAY SHOULD RUN
FOR ANOTHER MONTH.
The INSTALLED Club. Is w.
Temple, will open Friday, April
5th with Tennessee Williams
TALK to NE LIKE the RAIN"
and Detroit's own Ronald Miners
LIFE AGONY. See you at Is w.
Temple Street.
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