Word: orphan
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Helen Hayes and Patty Duke repeat (in a new production) One Red Rose for Christmas, Paul Horgan's 1958 success about a mother superior and an orphan...
...last week, bright, shiny-eyed Abdel Rasik Hefny, 15, had seen his thoughtful gesture blossom amazingly. An orphan, and sole support of a younger brother, Abdel was earning 75? a day on good days. He is now a delighted student at one of suburban Cairo's finest private schools; he is aiming for a Swiss university and perhaps medical school. He is well on the way to realizing a dream that seemed fantastic last year: "To become an educated man and help my people...
Professionally and financially, the Paris orphan plumbed new depths during the years leading up to World War II. Circulation fell below 15,000; the paper, dependent on tourist advertising, shamelessly painted a false picture of Europe so as not to lose it. It applauded Mussolini's rape of Ethiopia, turned its back on Hitler's invasion of Austria to editorialize on mothers-in-law. But the paper always had a smattering of good newsmen, e.g., Elliot Paul, Eric Sevareid, CBS Newscaster Ned Calmer, all of whom apprenticed there. And when a veteran staffer, Eric Hawkins, was appointed managing...
...makes an excellent Captain Hook, thought one might wish that he occasionally played with more bravado, since the humor in this role is so meaty and the character is reminiscent of Malvolio in Twelfth Night. (The scene on the Pirate Ship, where Hook is duped by Peter and the orphan children is particularly reminiscent of the Garden Scene where Malvolio is duped by Sir Toby and his cohorts.) Mr. Portman, nevertheless, brings his own special qualities to the role...
...other supporting roles are also extremely well handled. There is not one bad performance. But particularly fine are Hayward Morse (son of Barry Morse) and George Connolly as Michael and John Darling; Samuel Waterson and Charles Lewes at Tootles andSlightly, two orphan children; and Sydney Sturgess as Mrs. Darling. Chase Crosley makes a warm Wendy, though she is a bit too mature for the role. Gus Solomons, Jr. doubled nicely as Nana, the St. Bernard "nurse," and the crocodile who snapped off Captain Hook's right hand. His choreography, however, is rather colorless and insufficiently rehearsed...