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Show THE PERFORMING ARTS ;'W:Xk .v. .;V. . j. v'x v ..xs ,v--.- ,.. The Button Box Retrospect: Benny- - Fit, Eileen Farrell, Theater IS I Rocky Mountain .On Cluttering ovvmber PJ. PMti The Atmosphere LOWELL DUR iAM Last weeks big news Jack Farrell, and Benny, Eileen Utah Symphony, Pioneer Theatres A Memorial Man for All Seasons. Maestro Abravanel stretched a single Into a double by corralling the two largest Tabernacle subscription crowds of the season, although Rubinstein may surpass both In early March with the Brahms Second Plano Concerto. Miss Farrell drew a 90 percent capacity crowd. 1964-6- 5 The SRO was Jack Benny-f- lt three nights later. soWhile the Wagnerian prano departed with the loot (following an Ogden performance the following night), Benny left $61,000 for the orchestras Progress Fund. The legendary Miss Farrell brought off one of the most exciting mucisal evenings In recent local history as she Joined full W agnerian orchestra Isoldes unhurried, It Is beginformances. ning to sound like Brahms But Rotarl-an- s Lullabye. wer rudely present awakened (or, at least, startled) by the opening crash of the Infernal Dance Immediately following the quiet preceding section. In un- handed Love-Dea- th and, as the evenings finale, Brunnhildes (BURNhllde, according to one local dally) Immolation Scene from Gotterdammerung. This person able artist , sang beautifully, convincingly, and deserved the In standing ovation. The orchestra was impressive throughout; sensitive in the Siegfried In Idyll, tempestuous Entrance to Valhalla," and perfect companion for soloist. One emerged from the Tabernacle inebriated by the two hours undiluted W agner. One such evening per annum is a full dosage, but welcome! Bennys delightful Saturday night antics have been amply covered. He was great. May we recommend t'i i the orchestras financial wizards do likewise next season -- - with a Hes Kaye? scream on the podium and at Danny second-only-to-Ben- ny LOWELL DURHAM box-offic- e. The Benny crowd was not the usual symphony crowd. Present were husbands ordinarily ab s e nt while their music-mindwives come en masse. A large body of the sports crowd came out for Benny. The maestro saw that they heard a bit of Berlioz, Borodin and - yes - Straed vinsky. The latters Fire-Bird- ," fact, received one most scintillating In of its Utah Symphony per short, one saw businessmen, churchmen, service club men all sport-servi- ce club men all sportsmen all Joining for a pleasant evening of music and fun. Even the members of the Symphony Board seemed to be out In force. The U. of U.s production of British playwright Robert Bolt's historical and Illuminating A Man for All Seasons must be ranked with the finest dramatic output locally. Here is a good piece, superbly cast for the most part, brilliantly designed and costumed, and artfully directed. Robert Hyde Wilsons touch was never keener. The plays was pivotal character William Roe-ric- k. By sheer weight of the role and his dramatic Insight and gifts he dominated from beginning to end. This was one of the finest Jobs of casting In U. Theatre history; John Blzakls as the youthful King Henry Vin; H.E.D. Redford In the - role made for him (Common Man), Chet Dowse as Norfolk, and JohnNic-olayse- n as Thursday, November 19 8:30 WRESTLING P.M., Fairgrounds Coliseum 8 P. IT ISNT ALL MINK M., Assembly Hall; Madame Ginette Spanier, director, Fashion House of Balmain to noon, Rotary Training Center, 2952 South 7th East; observing National Retarded Childrens OPEN HOUSE 10 A.M. convincing Cromwell headed the troupe. The return of the latter to the boards is long over-du- e. Mr. Nlcolaysen is one of our greatest talents. Remaining roles were equally well cast save for the Cardinal who wasnt corpulent or domineering enough, marvelous a s Albert Eccles has been and can be In more suitable star-studd- ed roles. The Impressive set was identical with that of the Broadway production. (Continued on Page 6) v. Annual Holidays "H, Price Miss Jennings dropped the mall on the Presidents desk. Broadways great s.s 4iws lum sa P.M., Heres your sampling for the week, she said. Mostly the usual. Theres a cute little letter from a seven year old in South Dakota. He wants a tooth yours If one ever drops out. And a charming note from a man who voted for you last time, but says he wont again. Incidentally, he wrote It with his own blood. Some day, Id like to get Just The President groaned. some plain, business mall. You know.. .Yours of the tenth Inst, received, etc. Whats that, sir? Well, In that case, you a Never mind might be Interested In this one. I suppose you could call It an business EASTERN STAR MEETING 7:30 P.M., Midvale Masonic Temple; Mt. Olympus Chapter GARFIELD PTA-7- ;30 P.M., Garfield School; Dr. Edward W. Teare, guest 23 P.M., East Branch Library; BOOK REVIEW Mlllcreek The Rough Magic 25.00 1250 Permanent Waves 20.00 Permanent Waves 15.00 1000 750 Permanent Waves (National Brand) PHONES Mall Foothill Village Murray Salon 7 Midvale Salon BAND CONCERT 8:15 P.M., Skyline High School Auditor- - FREE! Light Globes with every Service Call from now til Christmas BEYOND THE FRINGE 8:30 P.M., Highland High 255-6o- School From washers and Dryers to Toasters or Irons, All Work Guaranteed 4 75 3950 So. Highland Drive IN THE FOREST HILLS SHOPPING CENTER 266-851- P.M. .30 Friday, November 20 ARGILLS Service Call PTA-7-- AdHighland High School; olescent Entrapment by Mrs Ben Redman PTA CONSULATION NIGHT 6:30 to 9:30 P.M., Granite High School Appliance Repairs Excelcis Beauty Salon Cottonwood HIGHLAND 8 l NEW AND USED APPLIANCES FOR SALE 1 P.M. HELLO DOLLY Willow Creek Country Club 8 P.M. DINNER CONCERT The Organ Loft, 3331 Edison Street; featuring Joann Har mon PIANO RECITAL 7 P.M. Cottonwood Mall auditorium (Continued on page 11) White House was lit up that evening for a gala The occasion. reception honoring the assorted International heroes of Inner and went quite Outer Space with many toasts smoothly, being drunk In champagne to the Pioneers of the Last Frontier. All the ladies were very, very beautiful, and the gentlemen were resplendent Russians with decorations. mingled with Americans as the President clruculated, smiling, from group to group, receiving congratulations on the latest American achievement, the Martian weather station. cried: the To Mars! Russian Ambassador, champagne glass raised aloft. And to the country that finally got The there first! after we got F IN YOUR ATTIC Stealing Heating Dollars ordinary batt, blanket or fill insulation has settled, shrunk or gone flat, private Joke. My best to all of you. And good luck! A Reinsulate with ZONOUTE ...SLASH FUEL COSTS Youll never have to do that job again when you insulate with permanent Zonolite. Juet pour it over old insulation. level it, leave it. Drop in and learn how little it costa. CALL 466-88- 82 SKYLINE BUILDING SUPPLY there But the toast was never at that moment 3025 East 33rd So carried out, for .(Continued on Page 6) space rockets, and space cameras being dumped on our property. The penalty for littering on Mars is quite severe, and the punishment Is We trust this Immediate. message will serve as a Sincerely yours, warning. The Anti-Litt- er Committee of Mars. The Preslent grinned. Now theres a new twist. How far out can a mans mall get? Yours seems to be getUng father out every day, sir. The blue Space Agency telephone on the desk rang sharply. Space Agency reporting, sir, said a crisp voice. The latest Martian attempt was successful, and the word is In that a weather station was dropped on Mars In the South Central Canal Area. It should be transmitting signals very shortly. It seems the station hit an while unidentified object settling down something we hadnt counted on but the station is Intact. Operation Lltterbug, murmured the President, ships, 12:30 Meadow Moor Country Club I Its from Mars," paper. she said. Oh, really? What do they want Foreign Aid?" Miss Jennings permitted herself a small smile. Well, read It to me. But Its been slowly, Jennings. a hard day. To the President of tb United States. Subject: LitDear Sin A short tering. while ago, we had occasion to write a sharp note to the head of the USSR on this same subject. Because of the strong campaign In the United States against littering and Utter-bug- s, we did not think we needed to warn your country, also. We on Mars are strongly , Week didnt know If you needed to see It or not. The Secret Service Is checking It out. 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