Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 8, 1969, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press Friday August 8, 1969 _ Veteran actor achieves sudden stardom for role in Brecht play London a in Chr born ill liver a Cir Lakin a Nirmal Lessen in rich., hut Gnu should have by William Glovik London a to his own sceptical amazement Leonard Rossiter is being hailed Horo i a Bright new stage Star. I never thought we d make says the lean affable actor of the salvos of critical Praise and rampant Public attention he Marion hotel 393 Marion Street 1 n i j o u brilliantly funny and arc among the review 1 whole thins a close parallel to what happened to Alec Mccowen recently for his work in Hadrian Vii now a Broadway Triumph. Al i. After years of idea re work. Rossiter in t letting recent events Knock Over his sense of proportion. Like Mccowen. Many seasons Back he wonderful achieved a within you can cat evenings in the hotel Hickins ave. Also tonight shorty Ladd . Till the drifters i it. Wjk if of if it. . Lor solid Talent my rarely been Idle but had Al ways missed the u i i to a i e Triumph. Obviously. I his i Prelly says the Man who i originally hoped o be a Star Cricket player. I was rather Good bin that dream lasted about a month. But after you have attained a certain reputation within the profession and the Public has seen you a lot of times on Stas c or to management remains hard to convince that you Are Worth putting on a play for. 1 Hope managements will now Back up i i stardom Willi hard i As often happens. He role thai took him to the lop was undertaken with considerable mis Givings. In incr i lie it Verso of a Boi Iii by Echt he says of Hoiu Shtir of the comedy ranch tires the life incl times of Adolf Hitler. Michael Blakemore. Who i reeled the Triumph of Joe Egi in London and new York persuaded Rossiter to a shorten Sac Mcmo in Arluro l i at Glitis Row to years ago. It went to the 1968 Edin festival and because of thai Uherc was an engagement Ai Nottingham with the cumulative divers every Stop p e r s u a i i n hard headed management Ulii mately tha the production was worthy of London. Breehl never has been a commercial favorite West of the Rhine but Kossler is gratified that Youthful audiences have been turning up at she Saville theatre in the Wake of nil the kudos. The Star t i Hitler with a dynamic and comical in Tensity that edges the somewhat heavy handed c a r t o o n with fresh meaning. For someone mho recently witnessed the East Berlin ensemble that is dedicated to perpetuating the Brecht tradition the West end concept is far surpasses recent stagings in new York and Minneapolis. Rossiter was born in liver Pool. His father was a Barbe who was killed during a second world War air raid. His first professional Job was with a company near Liverpool but the career really started moving in 1959 when he joined the Bristol old Vic. A leading provincial troupe for two years. The Bristol company gets Rossiter s Praise for developing his skill and he admits both Price and guilt because lie has taken a inn Al lesson in dramatics. When Tii was put in Laier in London the impresario decided Box office Success would be assured with a better known name 1 could t complain be j cause the Man they picked was i sir Laurence i the show did t become a 1 hit and 1 actually got More out i of it than if i had performed. I people kept saying Larry s All right. Inn you should have seen Kossler since Hen the National Thea tre company which Olivier Heads has offered parts to Kos Siter and there have been four bids by the Royal shake Speare troupe but never for a role he wanted. His prime professional desire is to be directed by sir Tyrone after All. He did change the course of theatre special kiddies saturday matinee shows at 1 and 3 . 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