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...McFadden discovered Tsar Saltan on a trip to Russia, translated it herself, had it streamlined and arranged for piano accompaniment. The other Junior opera in the repertory is Louis Gruenberg's Jack and the Beanstalk. Newest of Junior ballets is Robin Hood, written by Junior Programs Producer Saul Lancourt, danced to old English tunes.* Last week, on the heels of the ballet troupe, the Junior Programs opera company went on a 30-week tour, its ten members in automobiles, its scenery and costumes in a truck...
...Last year Victor recorded Junior Programs, The Bumble Bee Prince. On current Victor lists are Robin Hood (in the form of a musical play) and Hansel and Gretel (with orchestra), which Junior Programs occasionally sends on tour...
...Rouault show, Director Plaut was unable to import any paintings from Europe, or even to borrow one from the late exhibition at the New York World's Fair. He collected his show from U. S. museums and private owners, including Showman Billy Rose, and Actor Edward G. Robin son, who sent lengthy telegraphic suggestions about the lighting...
Diego found the best procedure was to lead a double life. To the public he became a fine-mannered fop, but in the still of the night he was Zorro, the marauding Robin Hood of the New World, threatening the wicked regime of Quintero and undoing the dirt it did. After numerous narrow escapes, he succeeded in his personal crusade, winning at the same time the Alcante's innocent niece. Tyrone Power is the gay young caballero and he gives the part all he has. But much more convincing is the corpulent Padre, Eugene Pallette, who feels righteous in clouting...
...Mark of Zorro (20th Century-Fox). With an arthritic imitation of Douglas Fairbanks' sword-and-horseplay, Tyrone Power undertakes the leading role in a remake of Fairbanks' 1920 classic about a California Robin Hood who made things too hot for a dastard Spanish colonial governor. To pacify the Hays office, the Z-mark is carved only once on real flesh- on a man's chest instead of his forehead. (The Fairbanks version precipitated a nationwide rage for Z-cutting among small fry.) Basil Rathbone furnishes the dueling opposition for Power, Linda Darnell the fond glances...