Word: orpheus
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...standard argument given by those who refuse to submit to this unwritten law is that works like "The Quiet House" and "Orpheus" are not meant for the general public, but for a chosen few who are interested--relatives and sponsors, judging by last night's audience. But a production with sets, costumes, and lighting effects in a hired hall, expensive or not, is a long, involved way to give entertainment to a choice audience that would probably get as much enjoyment from reading the play...
...Orpheus," written by Hugh Amory '52 and directed by Violet R. Lang, is an allegory of the original Greek myth set in modern Boston. Paul Goodman's "Quiet House" is directed by Lyon Phelps...
...earth in one hall, 13 feet wide, the excavators found a mosaic picturing an African big-game hunt (see opposite page). After uncovering 72 feet of the hall, the end of the mosaic was nowhere in sight. Fishing scenes and pictures drawn from the myths of Hercules and Orpheus embellished other rooms of the villa. Probably the most startling discovery was the mosaic floor of what archaeologists guess was once a girls' gymnasium. Theresa laurel-crowned prizewinner and her willowy companions disport themselves in skimpy woolen garb-an unmistakable preview of today's "Bikini" style of undress...
Jean Cocteau's Orpheus winds up a long run at the 55th Street Playhouse (near Seventh). Replete with international awards, often imaginative symbolism, and sometimes stunning originality, this adaptation of the Greek legend to modern dress and psychology has added considerably to the reputation of France's jack-of-all-arts...
...Orpheus is Jean Cocetau's latest revolutionary addition to the cinema. This highly original and highly praised film is at the 55th Street Playhouse off Seventh Avenue. Cocetau's first grand coup, Beauty and the Beast runs through Thursday at the Irving Place (near 14th Street) along with "Ivan the Terrible" and and through tonight at the Thalia (95th and Broadway) along with the superb Italian film, Shoe Shine...