2 GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN THE THEA TR.E (This week and next, some theatres, as in- dicated below, are rearranging their schedule because of Christmas and N e\v Year's Day. . . . q E. and \V. l11ean East and West of Broad- \\ av.) PLA YS THE COLD WIND AND THE W ARM-S N. Behr- l11an's fuzzy tragicomedy about Jewish life and love in \Y orcester, Massachusetts, half a century ago. \Vith Eli Wallach (miscast), and Maureen Stapleton, who plays a buoyant matchmaker. (110rosco, 45th St., W. CI 6- 6230. Xightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. Mat- inees \Vednesdays and Saturdays at 2:40.) CUE FOR PASSION-A neurotic triangle (mother, son, and stepfather) worked up by Elmer Ricè into a pretentious paraphrase of "Ham- let." John Kerr is the angry young stepson, Diana Wynyard the lady of his choice. (Hen- ry Miller, 43rd St., E. BR 9-3970. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. 11atinées Thursdays and Saturdays at 2:40.) THE DISENCHANTED-Jason Robards, Jr., does a fine job as the hero of this account of the last sad days of a writer who resembles F. Scott Fitzgerald, but the play, written by Budd Schulberg and Harvey Breit, is an uneven work. (Coronet, 49th St.,. W. CI 6-8870 Xightly, except Sundays, at 8:30. Matinées \Vednesdays and Saturdays at 2:30.) THE GAZEBo-Alec Coppel's frail comedy about a TV writer who gets mixed up in a sus- pected murder is valiantly played by Walter Slezak and Jayne 11eadows. The dialogue, however, is a constant drag. (Lyceuln, 45th St., E. J1-- 2-3897. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. Matinées Wednesdays and Satur- days at 2:40.) THE GIRLS IN 509-A. play that makes wide, satir- ical gestures but delivers nothing but jokes. Peggy \V ood and Imogene Coca are as funny as they can 111anage to be in the roles of a pair of Republican fugitives from Socialism (Belasco, 44th St., E. JU 6-7950. Kightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. 11atinées Wednes- days, except Dec. 31, and Saturdays at 2:40' special nlatinées Friday, Dec. 26, and Ne\ Year's Day.) J. B.- obody could have got more dramatic 11101nentu111 out of the Book of Job than Elia Kazan, who directed this fuddled moderniza- tion. by Archibald MacLeish, of the Bihlical tragedy. Pat Hingle, Christopher Plulnmer, and Raymond Massey do what they can with a grinl script. (A.XT l\. Theatre, 52nd St., W. CI 6-6 2 70. ightly, except Sundays, at 8:45. lHatinées Wednesdays, except Dec. 3 I, and Saturdays at 2:45, special matinées Friday, Dec. 26, and Kew Year's Day.) MAKE A MILLION-Sam Levene in a comedy \\ ritten by N onnan Barasch and Carroll Ioore, and directed by Jerome Chodorov. (Playhouse, 48th St., E. CI 5-6060. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. Matinées vVednes- days and Saturdays at 2:40.) THE MARRIAGE-Go-RoUND- There is nothing par- ticularly original in this comedy by Leslie Ste\iens, 'which has to do with the difficulties of a happily married professor trying to keep his 1110noga1110us balance while being pursued by a S\\,edish i\lnazon, but Charles Boyer, Claudette Colbert, and Julie N eWl11ar fre- quently sparkle in the principal roles. (Plym- outh, 45th St., W. CI 6-9156. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. 11atinées Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:40; special matinée Friday, Dec. 26.) OLD Vlc-A five-week repertory of three Shakespearean plays, presented by S. Hurok. The ::,chedule through Jan. 3. "Henry V," \\ ith Laurence Harvey and 11argaret Cour- tenay, Thursday, Dec. 25, at 7:30; Friday, Dec. 26, at 8:30; and Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 27-28, at 2:30 and 8:30. . . . CjJ "Twelfth Kight," ,vith John Neville and Barbara J ef- ford, Tuesday through Friday, Dec. 30-Jan. 2, at 8: 30. . . . CjJ "Halnlet," also with John Neville and Barbara J efford, Saturday, Jan. 3, at 2:30 and 8. (Broadway Theatre, Broad- way at 53rd St. CI 7-7992. Through Satur- day, Jan. 10.) Nightly, except Mondays, at 8:40. Matinées Saturdays and Sundays at 2:40.) A TOUCH OF THE POET-Eugene O''Jeill's play about life in the United States back in the Colonial period. A satisfactory dranla that has the estimable services of Helen Hayes. This is its first American production. (Helen Hayes, 46th St., W. CI 6-6380. Nightly, ex- cept Sundays, at 8:30. Matinées Wednesdays, except Dec. 3 I, and Saturdays at 2: 30; special matinée New Year's Day) THE WORLD OF SUZIE WONG-A.. snlall, trite hymn to love in Hong Kong, lavishly orchestrated, and played with quiet skill and sincerity by a new actress named France Nuyen. Others . in the cast are \Villiam Shatner and Ron Randell. (Broadhurst, 44th St., W. CI 6- 6699. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8.40. Mati- nées \Vednesdays, except Dec. 31, and Sat- urdays at 2:40; special matinees Christmas and New Year's Day.) LONG RUNS-THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS: Oklahoma family life in the nineteen-twen- ties. Teresa VV right, i\udrey Christie, and George L. Smith have the leading roles in \Villiam Inge's play (Music Box, 45th St., VV. CI 6-4636. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. 11atinées Wednesdays and Satur- days at 2:40; special matinée Friday, Dec. 26. Closes Saturday, Jan. 17..). . . LOOK HOME- WARD. ANGEL: Thomas Wolfe's monumental novel reduced by Ketti Frings to a coherent play Now with 11iriam Hopkins and Ed Begley. (Ethel Barrymore, 47th St., W. CI 6-0390. Xightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. 11atinées vVednesdays, except Dec. 31, and Saturdays at 2:40; special matinee New Year's Day.) . . . SUNRISE AT CAMPOBElLO: Ralph Bellamy as Franklin D. Roosevelt in Dore Schary's play centering on three crucial years in the late President's life. (Cort, 48th St., E. CI 5-4289. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. Matinées vVednesdays and Saturdays at 2:40.). . TWO FOR THE SEESAW: Dana i\n- drews and Anne Bancroft are the whole cast of \Villiam Gibson's play about a couple of lonely people in New York. (Booth, 45th St., vV. CI 6-5969. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. 11atinees Wednesdays, eÀcept Dec. 31, and Saturdays at 2:40; special nlatinée New Year's Day.) MUSICALS -'\ FLOWER DRUM SONG-The new musical by Rodg- ers and Hammerstein concerns a romantic imbroglio in San Francisco's Chinatown, and shows the great men at less than their best. Pat Suzuki, wIiyoshi Umeki, and Larry Bly- den perform brisk salvage work. (St. James, 44th St., \V. Li\ 4-4664. Nightly, except Sun- days, at 8:30. 11atinées Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:30.) GOLDILOCKs-Elaine Stritch and Don ...t\meche in a handsomely dressed musical treatment of early motion-picture days that is fast, funny, and sometimes even thoughtful. Book by Jean and vValter Kerr, music by Leroy Anderson, and lyrics by Joan Ford and the Kerrs. (Lunt-Fontanne, 46th St., W. JU 6- 5555. Xightly, except Sundays, at :30. 11at- inées \tVednesdays and Saturdays at 2:30.) LA PL.UME DE MA T ANTE-...t\ stimulating importa- tion from France, \vhich has been beguiling audiences in Europe for a decade and ,vill probably do the same for you. ...t\ creation of Robert Dhéry, who is also the most promi- nent performer, the revue includes such other sound types as Colette Brosset, Pierre Olaf, Roger Caccia, and Jacques Legras. They ,;peak English when speaking is absolutely necessary. (Royale, 45th St., W. CI 5-5760. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:30. 11atinees vVednesdays, except Dec. 31, and Saturdays at 2:30; special matinées Christmas and Tuesday, Dec. 30.) LONG RUNS-BELLS ARE RINGING: Judy Holliday as a telephone-answering-service girl who is dedicated to her job. (Alvin, 52nd St., W. CI 5-5226. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:30. 11atinees Wednesdays, except Dec. 31, and Saturdays at 2:30; special matinée New Year's Day.) . . . JAMAICA: ...t\ tale of old West India, featuring Lena Horne. Harold ...t\r1en composed the music and E. Y. Harburg the lyrics. (Imperial, 45th St., W. CO 5-2412. S.M.T.W.T.F.S 25 26 27 28 29 JO JI I 2 J ONCE MORE. WITH FEELING-A farce about the symphony-concert business that has a few bright lines in it, and a great deal of non- sense \\Tith Arlene Francis, Joseph Cotten, and Joseph Buloff. (National, 41st St., \\T. \V] 7-5510. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. Matinées Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:40.) THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANy-Cyril Ritchard has given smooth direction and a polished performance to this somewhat sententious comedy, by Samuel Taylor and Cornelia Otis Skinner, about family life in San Francisco. The cast also includes Charlie Ruggles, \Valter Abel, Dolores Hart, and 11iss Skin- ner herself. (Longacre, 48th St., W. CI 6- 5639. Nightly, except Sundays, at 8:40. lVlatinées \tVednesdays and Saturdays at 2:40.) SAY. DARLING-This very successful backstage comedy is partly the work of Richard Bissell, \vho also wrote the novel on which it is based. Betty Comden, ...t\dolph Green, and J ule Styne contributed nine songs, and Eddie ...t\lbert, Vivian Blaine, and Johnny Desmond are in the large and gifted cast. (:Nlartin Beck, 45th St., W. CI 6-6363. Nightly, except Sun- days, at 8:40. Matinées \Vednesdays, except Dec. 31, and Saturdays at 2:40; special matinées Christmas and New Year's Day.) THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN-Sean O'Casey's bril- liant early tragicomedy about Dublin in the troubled twenties. The production, an ...t\ctors' Studio effort featuring William Smithers and Gerald O'Loughlin, is more than a little la- borious. (Bijou, 45th St., W. JU 6-5442. r" ....; THE ART GALLERIES BOOKS THE CURRENT CINEMA MUSICAL EVENTS THE THEATRE THE. NE. W YORKER 25 WE-ST 4JRD STR,E.E. 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