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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09
BAZAAR
CORNER

It'll be a gala Festival OF
Creative Arts and a Bazaar,
today at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints
at the Chevy Chase ward,
$3.50 Western avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Mrs. Warde M. Cameron is
in charge of the event open
from / to 8 pm.
A special feature will be
the art exhibit of many of
the paintings r Gently in
cluded in the 10th Annual
Exhibition of the Society Of
Washington Artists at the
National Collection of Fine
Arts, the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. There'll also be origi-
nal ere alive stitchery and
crewel e broidere d wall
hangings, Swedish embroid-
cred tote bags, Sauna shifts
and boutique ideas.
= = 4 Il
Jams and jellies made
over open pit fires will be
sold at the annual fair No
vember is through II at His
acres Church at 1920 Six
tenth street, NV. Also on
sale at the 8 am. to $50 pm.
event will be h al DIN a d e
quilts, rugs, art work, white
elephants clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09
BY RUTH DEAN
Star Staff Writer

The captain and officers of
the visiting French destroyer
Dupetit- Thouars displayed
true Gallo gallantry last
night at a reception in their
honor.
Most Americans who've
had a year or so of French
hope they can remember
enough to speak a simple
sentence. And the wonderful
thing about the French is
that they encourage CONVEX
Sation in their language, even
when it is violated by mex
perienced tongues.
So French and Americans
had a wonderful time COM
municating in both languages
at the party given by the
Commandant of the Potomac
River Naval Command and
Mrs. Laurance H. Frost at
Tingey House, their quarters
at the Navy Yard Annex.
OF course, all the officers
spoke fluent English so the
French-speaking end of con-
versation was fun for both
French and Americans, espe-
cially those who'd seen re-
cent duty in France.
Even an observation that
he bore a resemblance to mo-
vie star Yul Brynner drew a
diplomatic response from the
Dupetit- Thouars' command
ing officer, Capt. Jean c.
Serbource-G oguel.
"WhO Is He?"
They ask me that in
France, too" laughed the
captain, $50 I always ask in
return who is Yul Bryn-
nerP'."
In another witty observa-
ton, the ships executive Of
ficer, Capt. Jean l.. Senac,
said the Dupetit- T houarS
stop at Washington COM
pletes its American cam
paign."
The trim destroyer is the
first NATO ship to carry a
Tartar surface-to-air missile
weapons system and has
been testing it in Caribbean
waters. 1t began its United
States visit late last summer
with a thr e e-week stop at
Norfolk, then proceeded to a
Northern Florida base where
it was buffeted by hurricane
rains, and thence to Puerto
Rico.
AS a memento of the ships
Washington stay, and Incl
dentally, it was the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09
SERVICE SCENE
French Officers Calamity
Listen to Inexpert French

French ship to visit here
since 1871, Capt. Serbource-
Goguel will take home with
him a franz e d photograph
presented to him by Admiral
Frost. The photograph is a
dramatic shot of the Dupe-
tit-Thouars, taken by a Navy
photographer from the Wood
row Wilson Bridge as the
destroyer cr1ised up the Po-
tomac to the Navy Yard,
with part of the bridge struc-
ture showing in the fore
ground.
Navy Guests
French Embassy guests at
tending the reception were
he ade d by the Minis ter
Counselor and Nine. de
Leusse. Others there included
two Assistant Naval At
taches, Capt. Robert Chatel
and Comdr. Bernard Roche,
and their wives.
United States Navy guests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09
Black Watch
Set Nov. 10

Capt. Duncan Cameron, an
outstanding athlete of the
British Army, is second-in-
command of the famed
Black Watch R giment.
which comes to Washington
November 16 for a return
engagement at $3.50 pm. in
the Washington Coliseum.
On its second tour of
North America, the 105-mem-
Der Black Watch detach-
ment, consisting of the
Regimental Band, the Pipes
and Drums and Highland
Dancers, will present a pro-
gram Of piping, dancing,
marching and music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09
news OF MUSIC
Widely HeraIded Vanessa
Proves Disappointing Opera

more than a decade when It
made its debut in 1858. It was
then hailed as the great Ameri-
can opera.
It won the Pulitzer Prize and
considerable amount Of critical
and audience acclaim. No less
an authority than Rudolf Bing,
Of the Met. stated
fatty that it was the finest OPP
era yet composed by an Ameri-
can. RCA Victor promptly re-
leased a full recording Of the
work featuring the original Met
cast.
Furthermore, according to all
rules and regulations, "Vanes-
sa" should have been a great
opera. Mr.. Barber is surely one
Of the greatest o. contemporary
lyric composers. His songs are
extraordinarily sensitive S t.
tings Of extraordinary poetry
he has a virtually unerring in
stinct for the perfect match Of
word and music. Clan Carlo
Menotti, his close friend and
longtime associate, is an &C
knowledged master Of stage
craft, a composer who not only
writes his own hbrettos but not
infrequently stages his own OPP
eras as well.
In a addition, Mr.. Menotti.
founder and director of the
world-renowned Festival Of
Two Worlds at Spoleto in Italy,
consistently turns even STAN
dard repertory operas into
something close to revelations.
So yesterday, what with Mr..
BARRIERS music, Mr.. Menotti's
text and personal supervision,
Mr.. Callaway's musical direc-
ton, Richard Pearlman's stag
ing and Ben Schector's sets and
costumes (the last two long
time associates Of Mr.. Menot-
ti's) everything in Indicated a
spectacular opener.
Unfortunately, the signs were
inaccurate.
Rather Poor Stuff
Despite a production which
was every bit the equal Of that
originally put on by the Met,
some fine singing by fresh
young voices, a better stage
than usual on which to work
(Cramton was used instead Of
Lisner), the opera faile d to
make a deep impression.
I lay the blame at the feet OF
the opera because the produc-
ton, the singing, and the stage
were all frs t-rate, but both
music and libretto turned out
to be rather poor stuff.
I also say this in sorrow, be-
cause I will willingly confess
that ever since I was a boy in
my teens, I have been an adj
mirer of Mr.. BARRIERS music
Just this side Of idolatry, and I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09

Two giants Of the music
world proved to be scene
stealers both on and off
stage last night to everyone's
delight.
Samuel Barber and Clan
Carlo Menotti starred at a
late reception for them at
the Italian E bassy after
the performance of their OPP
era, "Vanessa," as guests
knotte d around them ex-
changing quick repartee.
mostly about the operas love
story.
But it was Mr.. Menotti's
capers on stage which had
guests laughing. Many
hadn't realized it until later,
but the Pulitzer Prize winning
opera had its own librettist
right in the middle of Act II,
costumed, made up, and hav-
ing the time of his life.
One of those who knew it
was James Billings, who as a
footm a n had six words to
sing. During early rehearsals
the cast had swarmed in
front of him as he sang his
part. blotting him from view,
until in final rehearsals two
separate pleas were made for
the cast not to yak in front
of him.
Opening night came. The
rehearsed cast obeyed to the
person: no one upstaged or
cut off the aspiring singer. 1t
took the only unrehearsed
member to do it: out pranced
Mr.. Menotti, smack in front
Of Mr.. Billings just as he was
singing those six words.
The operas composer, Mr..
Barber, who received the Pu-
liter prize for it, said that he
and Mr.. Menotti had visited
the Kennedys in their pri-
vat e quarters yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Kennedy was intense
ly interested in the opera
and last nights Washington
premiere Of it, and spoke of
the need for the Cultural
Cen r. President Kennedy
also talked with them.
Such a success was the
performan at Howard
University's Cramton Audi
forum that noted playwright
Noel Coward, like the rest Of
the audience, praised it un-
res serve dly. He is a house
guest Of the Neill Phillipses.
The perfor ance was
sponsored by the Opera So
ciety of Washington and will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09

The Opera Society of WASH
ington last night opened its
l963-64 season with the first
local performance of Samuel
BARRIERS opera, "vaneSSa," with
a book by that magician of the
musical theater, Clan Carlo
Menotti.
All the signs we're suspicious,
and they all pointed to a bril-
liant triumph. Mr.. BARRIERS
opera now five years old, was
the first work by an Ameri-
can to be presented at the
Metropolitan Opera House in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09
BY IRVING LOWENS
star Music Critic

The Opera Society Of Washington
presents Nanessa. an opera IN three
acts. with music b. Samuel Barber
and text By Clan Carlo Menotti.
STAGED By Richard Peariman; pro-
ouction supervised By Clan Carlo
Aenotti; sets and costumes By Ben
semester tecllnical direction and
Lighting By James d. WarinG. The
OpeIa Society Orchestra and Chsrus
Conducted ~ Paul callaW way. At
Cramnton AuditoFium, Howard Uni
VerSity.
The Cast
Vanessa-Franeesea Roberto, So
prano.
Erika-Beyerly Wolff, mezzosoprano.
Inc Old Baroness-Elaine Bonazzi.
mezzosoprano.
Anatel-Frank PorFetta. tenor.
Inc Old Doctor--John Reardon. bari
Nicholas-Lee cass, baritone.
Footman-James BILLINGS, bass-bzri-
tone.
The young pastor. servants, guests.
country folk. etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09
AUTOMATICALLY SPEAKING
Envoy Honors
Operas Creators
BY PAT sAUToNSTAuL

be repeated at $50 pm. to-
morrow and 8 pm. Monday.
Guests of Ambassador and
Mrs. Fenoaltea last night in
cluded officers and trustees
of the society. including
Chairman Of the Board and
Mrs. Hobart Spalding, the
Oscar Coxes, Mrs. Loudon
Mellen and Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon. as well as members Of
the Women's Board, sponsors
and patrons.
Also at the reception were
Mrs. Kennedy's social secre-
tary, Miss Nancy Tucker
man; the Alec Vaglianos;
former Ambassador from
Italy Augusta RosSo, who has
just arrived from Florence;
Mrs. Polk Guest, the Arthur
Schlesingers, jr., job
Stillmans, Charles SullivanS,
and many more.
$3.50
One huge sigh Of re lief
echoed through the Polish
Embassy last night as recep-
ton guests heard a bulletin
that the Senate had granted
Poland a most-favored-na-
ton status by a IS to IA vote.
At the onset Of the party
for Poland's Deputy Foreign
Minister Jozef Winiswicz, En-
bassy officials and State De-
partment representatives
were tensely expectant until
the news was flashed.
Its so difficult to explain
to the Polish people," said
the visitor, who is here for
talks with Polish Ambassador
Drozniak and other Embassy
officials before returning to
wind up his work as head Of
Poland's United Nations dele
cation.
He was spea king of the
eventuality Of Senate failure
to grant the status. They
ask, isn't President Kennedy
a Democrat isn't 1t q
Democratic Congress -.
don't President Kennedy and
Secretary of State Rusk favor
this status for Poland? :"
With a Eyes" answer to all
of these, he called it a chal-
lenge to try to explain the
apparent discrepancy to his
people. He met with Secre-
tary Rusk this week, he add
ed.
Washington is not new to
Mr.. Winiewicz, who was Pc
lands Ambassador to the
United States from AZ to "a.
He will return soon to Po-
land, where his wife awaits
him. A stepson is Poland's
Ambassador to Picking.
Am b ASA dor Drozniak
quippe d that If the status
hadn't passed he would be
nothing but a cocktail am
bassador" and might as well
pack up and go home, but
now he can unpack and stay.
A delightful host, he had
as guests last night mainly
press representatives and a
few diplomats. From the
State Department were As
sistant Secretary Of State for
Congressional Relations
Frederick G. Dutton, Assist
ant Secretary of State for
Far Eastern Affairs Roger
Hilsman, and Deputy Chief
of Protocol William Tonesk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09

still am. In addition, I must
frankly state that I consider
Mr.. Menotti one of the few au-
thentic geniuses Of musical
stagecraft this country has
produced.
Nevertheless, "Vanessa" is
not a good opera. The musical
score is sometimes bombastic,
historical, or trite, but it is
rarely eloquent or moving, and
the hbretto is almost complete
ly lacking in psychological sub
stance or plot interest.
When the end Of the opera
comes around. one finds one
self in exactly the same situa-
ton one was in at the begin
ning-and I am afraid one
wonders why it was necessary
to take up close to three hours
Of valuable time to go no place.
The story is full Of SYM
bols which have no apparent
meaning, just as the score is
full of sound and fury without
BARRIERS customary commune
cative quality.
Mr.. Barber and Mr.. Menotti
together should be able to write
the great American opera, but
"VaneSSa" just isn't it.
Impressive Debut
The opera is not constructed
so that individuals stand out,
but despite this mezzosoprano
Beverly Wolff came very close
to stealing the show with a
beautifully acted and sung
portrayal of Vanessa's unhappy
niece, Erika.
Francesca Roberto in the IT,
tie role m a de. an impressive
Opera Society debut, although
her big soprano voice OCCASION
ally tended towards edginess,
while the gifted Elaine Bonazzi
as the old b aroness showed
herself to as good advantage as
she did in previous OSW APP
pearances.
Among the men, John Rear
don was most successful in the
sympathetic role of the old
doctor, while Frank Porretta
was a handsomely dashing An
atol who sang quite well except
at the top Of the register,
where he sometimes went nasal
with uncomfortable results.
From where I sat in Cram
ton, the orchestra tie n de d to
drown out the singers. but this
may well have been an idioSyn-
Grassy of the hall.
Also from where I sat, it app
peared as if Mr.. Menotti were
pulling a Hitchcock. Unless I
was seeing things (and I may
well have been, since I was a
good distance away and not
equipped with opera glasses,
the librettist was on stage at
the beginning Of the ballroom
scene flirting with one Of the
pretty girls. Was this Mr.. Me-
motifs debut as a performer in
opera? He has done just about
everything else in the genre.
The show will be repeated
tom orrow at $50 pm. and
Monday at 8 pm. Free bus
service from downto wn and
Chevy Chase is provided by the
Opera Society. which will sup
ply details of time and place on
request. However. tickets are
going to be hard to come by if
you haven't alre a dy gotten
them-both additional perform
ances are just about sold out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09
Water Baby
Course Set

Mrs. Peggy Sandberg, Red
Cross water safety instruc-
tor, will be participating in
the Montgomery County
YWCA sponsored Water
Baby swim course.
1t begins today and will be
held, not in WV" pool, but
in the Bethesda YMCA pool.
For further information on
the eight-weeks course tele-
phone Mrs. Thomas Howell
at the Silver Spring YWCA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-09
WORKSHOP DUO

Two contributors to yesterdays YWCA Wosh-
inoton Workshop Mrs. Laurence S. Rockefeller
Neft) and Miss Leila Anderson, trode notes
on their TOPICS The former, choirnon of the
World Service Council of the United Stotes
YWCA, spoke at the luncheon on "YWCA
Around the World" and Miss Anderson, ex-
ecutive of the international Division, U. S.
YWCA, held panel discussion in the morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11

performing act of dogs and ponies
tRepeat)
q PoPEYE, ROCKY NJ FRIENDS.
Cartoons. ! Hr. Featuring Captain Tuea
q THE LONE RANGER.
Western tRepeat)
q THE EARLY SHOW.
Movie IVA Hours. disputed Passage"
1889 (First-Run). Dorothy lamour,
John Howard
$50 a LOVE THAT BOB.
Comedy. Starring Bob Cummings
q FRONTIER CIRCUS.
Adventure. / Hour. Ben and Tony are
abducted and are forced to work in a
mine as slaves. John Derek and Richard
Jacket tRepeat)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
The SukeIIs
Fete Two
Senators

DR.. and Mrs. Achilles N.
Sakell honored Senator and
Mrs. Lister Hill and Senator
and Mrs. John Sparkman at
a party yesterday held from
5 to z pm. in their Alexan-
dria home.
included among those
scheduled to attend the event
were the Ambassador Of Den
mark and Countess Knuth-
Winterfeldt. the Ambassador
Of Jordan and Mrs. Saad
Juma, the Ambassador Of
Turkey and Mrs. Turgut
Menemencioglu, Thai Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Visutr Ar
thayukti and the Ambassador
Of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Alb
dullah Al-Khayyal.
Also. the Ambassador Of
Wet Nam and Mrs. Tran Van
Chuong, the Ambassador of
Afghanistan and Mrs. Mo-
manned Hashim Maiwandal,
the Ambassador Of Cyprus
and Mrs. zenon Rossides
and the Ambassador Of Yu-
soslavia and Mrs. Ueljko
Micunovic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
Spring Supper
Dance Is Set

The Brazilian Embassy will
be the scene of the annual
spring supper dance of the
Ladies Board Of the George
town University Hospital
Friday. April 10.
Ambassador Roberto de
Oliverira Campos and Mrs.
Campos Of Brazil viii be the
hosts at the midnight buffet.
There will be dancing to Sid
ney's orchestra.
Proceeds from the black
tie affair will benefit the In
tensive Care Unit of the hos
pital.
Mrs. Matthew F. whalen
will be chairman assisted by
Mrs. James McSherry VIM
satt as co-chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
ASK DOROTHY DRAPER
New Spanish
CoIors Exciting

flowers for your blue-green
spot effect.
Mrs. @. P. asks:
MY 8-year-old daughter
has a small bedroom painted
yellow with white woodwork
and white modern grouped
furniture. For Christmas a
relative gave her q rose-col-
ored headboard for her bed.
I'm not so sure 1t looks good
against the yellow walls. Do
you have any suggestions?
Should / change the color Of
the walls and If so to what?
In any case what should /
use for curtains, bedspread,
rug and accessories?"
Dear Mrs. @. p:
Leave the yellow walls and
white woodwork. Change the
rose-colored headboard. Use
a yellow. orange and white
plaid for curtains and bed
spread. Rug could be q prac-
teal yellow and black tweed.
Accessories .snow-white. Get
some mild color contrast in
framed paintings executed by
your young daughter.
Mrs. L. d. asks.
What suggestion would
you have for a ceiling for a
summer cottage?"
Dear Mrs. l.. D.:
Palmetto fiber m atting
makes an interesting and
light-hearted ceiling for q
cottage.
Copyright. 1853. Dorothy Draper
BE Your Own Decorator" q
fascinating and most informative
booklet by Dorothy Draper. is avoid
able to Feoden Of The Stor Send
Is cents in coin and your nome
and address printed to Dorothy
Draper, core Of The StoF. Mrs.
Draper eonnot answer personal
moil, but will use questions Of
widest general appeal in her COL
umn. Booklets should be delivered
within four weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
who ate too much fat,
fak fak

LaJ, 1aG,
"Shy Little pigs who can't
resist food, food, food.
Pounds can be lost If we're
really sincere.
Pledge to TOPS for a year.
viii power helps us too be
KOPS ian honorary degree
achieved after q doctor-ap-
proved goal Is reached. It
means Keep Off Pounds
Satisfactorily. TOPS, TOPS,
TOPS"
There are little side COM
petitions to keep members
eyes on the scales, and their
minds on their waist lines.
Some of the public pressure
makes new members self
conscious at meetings.
But ! learned to stay and
enjoy it," Mrs. Fowler, a
school bus driver, says.
And the atmosphere at home
improved too.
MY husband was very CO.
operative" she says, "and
that was q big help. If
I'd had any opposition I
might have thrown the whole
thing up"
Daughter jeanette, IL, ap-
proves too.
It's not what she says"
Mrs. Fowler explained. "It's
what's in her eyes. She
doesn't have to feel queasy
now that somebody might
say I'm big and fat.
Then the 143-pound Mrs.
Fowler, q long-absent twinkle
in her eye, had to excuse
herself. It was time to fix
dinner.
We're having steak to-
night" she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03

Whether or not you can do
the Brazilian dance, Bossa
Nova, you're going to love the
new Brazilian colors = fla
menco (red). emeraldo
green. mango (orange).
marino (blue) and dorado
yellow.
Don't they sound exotic
and exciting? AS bright and
cheerful as a macaw these
colors and wonderful CO.
ordinating hues come in the
most practical Adjustable
textiles, vinyls and floor
mop-washable nylon rugs.
So there's no excuse to con-
tinue being the drab little
wren type because you were
trying to be practical. Why
not blossom out in some new,
radiant colors2 You'll be sur
prised at what 1t can do not
only for your rooms but for
you and your family. I defy
anybody to feel blue or dis
couraged in a dorado kitchen
with q mango ceiling, yellow,
orange and white striped cur
tains and a brisk black and
white vinyl floor.
Or how about q marine
bedroom with '.mopwash-
able" flamenco nylon rug,
cracker-crisp white curtains
and a white bedspread strewn
with red rosebuds2 Think
what the tabled Sleeping
Beauty missed.
The living room walls could
be in the new emeraldo with
white tweed slipcovers and
emeraldo and white striped
occasional chairs with per-
haps a lemon-yellow rug,
with a pot Of scarlet tulips
on the table.
If these inviting new colors
can't lure you away from
your rose beige and gray,
what can?
Mrs. L. s. asks:
What color would you
suggest to cover two side
chairs In a living room which
has brown walls, white dra-
peries. gold rug, brown sofa,
walnut tables, white ceiling.
I had thought Of a blue
green material, but also
thought Of using the new
curry color. I have touches Of
orange in accessories"
Dear Mrs. L. s.:
BY all means. carry out
your curry inspiration. Use q
vase, cigarette box or ceramic