Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 1, 1954, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday february a 1954 Page i. Film family contest on Pace 6 a two idd concert of the stars circus Arena interest in the double Bill of russian films at the Val our theatre this week is almost solely on the musical Side. Some Fine singers and excellent Dan cers Are heard and seen in a straightforwardly photographed Potpourri entitled concert of the stars. Circus Arena which accompanies the main feature and runs about an hour is an Over Long and under imaginative treatment of an actual performance. It is quite obvious As it has been on previous occasions that Russia has t been neglecting the Lively arts. There Are still magnificent Bassos and Superb dancers and an opulence in staging that is often Lack ing this Side of the Iron cur Tain. From the musical Point of View it is a ii Stincel pleasure to hear extended excerpts from Glinka s Folk opera Ivan Susanin and a Long duet from Tschaikowsky ? opera the Queen of Spades. These however have 10 been Dured while watching acting that is even Hammitt than is practice at the metropolitan and other opera houses. Bathed in proper lighting and separated by a Large orchestra pit elderly thick set Prima Donnas Are endurable however when they Are revealed in All their monstrously c o y mannerisms trying to impersonate women it is an Occa Sion for Krit tink your Teeth. X. Guse Nikova who sniffs the daughter in the Ivan sus excerpt not Only nets with atrocious grimaces but has one of those Bright Metal Lic voices that k be you the impression she is singing with her head in a Large tin pail. The saving Grace in this portion of the film is m. Mikhailov who the role of Ivan. There is nothing it seems to equal the Richness and weight of a russian Basso. Such voices Are a National asset and it can be said of or. Mikhailov that he acts with a Little Jess exaggeration than any of his associates. In the Queen of Spades sequence which is supposed to take place in the boudoir of a Young and innocent girl l. A Senni a Kova and Sergei Lemeshev sing with such Lustines that the whole Countryside would have been awakened. Miss Masc Nikova a girlish deportment is nothing Short of hilarious burlesque. How Over devotees of opera will Able to Overlook such behaviour in the interests of music but you can t blame some of us for taking a Long and admiring Side glance at Hollywood s Lithe sing ing ladies. The color of both the con Cert of stars movie the circus Arena is below our own standards. However we Are Given a Brief hut ing glimpse of Gulina Ula Nova said to he the world s greatest dancer in a Short of choreography to Cho pin music in which she is partnered gravely by a gentleman called v. Pc Benz lie sky dressed in a Buster Brown Wiur and Blouse. On the Ballet Side there is an extended glimpse of the Glazunov Ballet Raymonde with some Superb dancing. The most exciting dance sequence in the Pic Ture is the one devoted to a performance of the state Folk dance ensemble. Such whirling virile i stuff is vastly exciting and so Are i the scenes Iron Gayane with the Khachaturian score i the Sabre dance popular with i the orchestras both symphonic land popular is seen in its authentic setting. There Are other rewarding features to both the Eye and the ear in concert of stars. How i would suggest that the i russians show a Little More in and technical skill in itch film presentation of this sort of thing. I i would also suggest and i this very strongly that they put plump elderly Prima Donnas behind the scenes and let younger and prettier misses do the Mim ing. A letter from John remember John Holden who had the Holden players in Winnipeg i had a note from John on saturday and he s lonesome to see us All again. Still miss Winnipeg and All my says John. It would be wonderful to see them All again. I wonder if i Ever John writes from Cincin Nati where he s on tour with the Moon is Blue. We re doing capacity business lie says. Last night i even sold chairs in the orchestra pit. I thought it a shame that we had t some extra violins to give the customers. We d have had a much More interesting band we re playing two weeks in most cities and that gives me time to sightseer have some fun. I m still enjoying the tour. I went into rehearsal two weeks before Christmas. And although i had All my cards i had t time to address them. So you la receive one a year late next it Wou cd be Nice if the Moon is Blue were to play Winnipeg so that we could see John again. How s that for a suggestion Bill gee we Haven t had a tour ing stage play in a Long while. I Lanati Loda newlyweds Marilyn Monroe and Joe Dimaggio arrive at the Airfield in san Francisco on their Way o Japan for an Extension of their honeymoon. Marilyn has been suspended by her studio for failing to Start a new picture. Colourful floats Montreal up sketches of huge floats to be used in the annual procession june 24 were shown to officials of the St. Jean Baptiste society Here. For this year s Parade there will be additional floats contributed by Var ious Montreal groups of new canadians. Anthony steel Sherrl Ijan Ivory Hunter All color Rock Hudson Itahara Hale Semi Olk adult karst North main Sho Vinic Dennis Hussey color the lady wants Mink Loretta you nor Paula adult Paul Rosney and his orchestra featuring Moxine Ware Arch Mcdonell now available for a musical engagements phone 56-1042 feb. 8, thru sat., feb. 13 amphitheatre rink University glee club production song of Norway the music of Edvard Grieg playhouse feb. 1-6 tickets 75c 51.25 51.75 on Sale at celebrity Box office 900 performances on Broadway a classic of the music theatre Capitol the actress. Comedy starts at 11.55, 1.53, 3.55, 5.55, 7.55, 9.55. Last Complete show at 9.25. General. Luther drama. Starts at 11.05. 1.15, 3.20, 5.25. 7.35, 9.40. Last Complete show at 9.25. General. Garrick vice squad drama starts at 12.00. 2.00. 4.00. 6.00. 8.00, 10.00. Last Complete show at 9.25. Adult. In they got me covered comedy. Lyceum sea of lost ships drama. Starts at 11.33, 1.35, 3.40. 5.45, 7.45, 9.50. Last Complete show at 9.10. Adult. Metropolitan the big heat drama. Feature starts at 11.50, 1.50. 3.30. 5.50. 7.50. 9.50. Last Complete show at 9.20. Adult. Odeon calamity Jane musical. Fea Ture starts at 12.00. 2.00. 4.00, 6.00, , 10.00. Last Complete show at 9.45. General. Osborne Conquest of Everest drama starts at 6.45, 9.50 always a Bride comedy starts at 8.25. Last Complete show at 8.05. General. masquerade in Vienna German film starts at 1.00, 3.10, 5.20. 7.30. 9.40. Last Complete show at 9.05. Adult. Valour concert of the stars musical starts at 7.10, 9.50. Circus Arena drama 6.10, 8.15. Last com plete show 8.40. Adult. Arlington dream boat comedy the River drama. General. Beacon ail american drama the thief of Venice drama. Adult. Bijou vigilante terror Western Panhandle Western. Adult. Classic count the hours drama the girl on the Bridge drama. Adult. Loves me musical target Hong Kong drama. General. Corona million Dollar Mermaid musical water Birds drama. General. Crescent i confess drama Confidence girl drama. Adult. Deluxe the lady wants Mink comedy Paula drama. Adult. Dominion stage door musical without reservations drama. Adult. Elm Pandora and the flying dutch Man drama Chicago calling drama. Adult. Fox Jamaica run drama merry Mirt quakes. Comedy. General. Garry bugles in the afternoon drama Don t bother to Knock comedy. General. Kings the Iron mistress drama a yank in indo China drama. Adult. Lodge ten tall men drama Kon Tiki drama. General. Mac s my six convicts drama Arctic flight drama. Adult. Palace no room for the Groom. Comedy captive City drama. Adult. Paris Ivory Hunter drama sem Inola drama. Adult. Park boots Malone drama sky full of Moon musical. General. Plaza just for you. Comedy tar Zan s Savre fury drama. General. Rose Caribbean drama the steel trap drama. Adult. Roxy four poster comedy Park Row drama. Adult. Bijou wild Bill Elliott Al Pllante terror Rod Cameron Panhandle starland John Wayne blur Jim bowery Hoyn clipped Central color Hetty slut inn Talph or Eker somebody loves me Richard Penn Lar target Honor blur v general Jane wynians just for you color Barker Tarzan s Savage fury Aii ult John Payne Caribbean color Joseph Colten steel trap country store Nite to Nite at the Bijou 8.45 . 12 valuable food hampers free main Frise food hamper general color Ray of Lloyd Jamaica run lube Nice merry Marl quakes adult Tony Curtis no room for the John Forsythe captive Fhy a x Rev Harrison Gene Evans adult my Rainier four poster Park Row Lana Turner color generall for Nanto lamas the merry widow Leo Gorcey to holds Harrod starland big Jim Mclain drama clipped wings comedy. General. Is the Road jewish film. General. Times double dynamite drama walk East on Beacon drama. Adult. Tivoli the brigand drama a tale of five women drama. General. Tower the merry widow musical no holds barred comedy. General. Wonderland submarine command drama starlit musical. General. Uptown girl next door comedy i la get you. Drama. General. Vogue because you musical payment on demand drama. Adult. Windsor affair in Trinidad drama fearless Fagan drama. Adult bread Mold destroy pounds of bread Don in person the deep River boys sensational singing Stan of screen and to thurs., feb. 18 thru sat. Feb. 27 reservations phone 42-7770 a merry musical Jamboree of entertainment Tony Nelson the All american added Maria Montez adult the thief of Venice v1 to the ladies i. If Donrose dinnerware auditorium c sat., feb. Celebrity concert series presents an evening with Charles Laughton in person the famed movie Star and producer. Seats celeb Iutva Box office 270 Cdr Sontan St. Pm. 93-1945 playhouse sat., feb. 13 a. K. Gee presents the finest full length color film of Iceland Ever made sunny Iceland with told in person Hal Linker t no Tel world traveller finl adventurer pc one la stir and forty five minutes of color i i spots . , ?1.2s Keser Cpd children is. 00 f Box office 3711 St. I la. 03-1945 main at Rupert ladies you can still John Derek Wanda Hendrix Walter Brennan wonderland a Lington to Dreamboat Adrienne Cory the River ;