New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00607
1963
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• N. I. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, Aug.
A concert version of Mozart's
"Le ciemeaza 11 Tito” was giv
en at Philharmonic Hall last
Wednesday evening. This was
the first program in A Midsum
Wolff, David Clatworthy, and Da
vid Lloyd. The parts of Sesto and
Annio, sung by Miss Wolff
Miss Allen, although male roles,
were assigned by Mozart to mez
zo-soprani.
mer Music Festival being given
by the Cantata Singers. Paul Cal
laway was the conductor.
All the secco recitatives were
omitted, except for those passag
es which for musical reasons
seemed to be essential. William
Murphy, as Narrator, kept the
audience Informed about the pro
gress of the plot. Although this
was an opera seria, the audience
was convulsed by laughter at the
most illogical moments. This
could oflly be attributed to the
fact that most of the listeners
were from out-of - town and
were more Intent on having a
good time than listening intently
to the music.
A brilliant performance was
given by Betty Allen. Martina
Arroyo. Margaret Kalil, Beverly
The rich, dark tones of Miss
Allen’s glorious voice imparted
great warmth and meaning to
her arias. Miss Arroyo, as Jfitel-
lia, pojected with a beauty of
vocal pyrotechniques, that on oc
casion lacked brilliance. Beverly
Wolff had the most spectacular
arias, which were tonally secure
and beautifully sustained.
A great dignity was maintained
throughout the performance. Yet
despite all the love and devotion
given by the singers, and the
changes in the accoustical clouds,
the echo in Philharmonic Hall
was more pronounced than ever,
and some of the bass tones were
fuzzy and gray. Yet the superb
artistry of the singers came
through to bring a glorious ful
fillment to this Mozart classic.
Karamu Theatre
The Karamu
Opera Players, given a long line and geat tonal
from Cleveland. Ohio, appeared beauty
io Handel’s “Julius Caesar’’ on
The Mall in Central Park last
Tuesday evening, with a repeat
performance having been given
on Thursday. No scenery was
used in thia production. The men
wore full draw suits 5 the red and
blue sashes distinguishing the
Romans from the Egyptians.
The women wore Roman styled
garments.
Dolores McCann, as Cornelia,
sang with warmth of feeling and
a voice that was tonally secure.
John Dieta was most effective as
Caesar. Henry Finney, James
Moser. George Kleinfeld and Mi
chael Gordon rounded out the
cast.
The accompaniment of Hel
mut Wolfes and Selena Nystron
tended to be a bit ragged, but It
did not Interfere with the singer’s
stirring performance, for the aud-
Dianne White sang the role of
Cleopatra. Havingdisplayed a fence showed their
MARGE DODSON
Marge Is
Off For
Europe
By GEORGE TODD
>large Dodson, a singer with
a charming personality and ar
appealing voice, Is off to Ma
drid to open a six-month tour
on the European continent. She
has Just closed a nightclub en
gagetnent at the Duplex in the
Village.
Miss Dodson, a Philadelphia-
born girl who was raised in
Brooklyn, will be seen Aug. 20
on WCBS-TV’s “Talent ’63’’ in
this year's final “Repertoire
Workshop” series which is de
voted to bringing talented new
artists to TV audiences.
Hailed as a rising young per
former, she has been belting out
songs professionally for seven
years, getting her start at Har
lem’s Baby Grand followed by
appearances at the Blue Angel
and the Playboy in Chicago.
In the recording field, she shy
ly admits “not doing so well.
She has one album going for
*7 fo^ Columbia Rec°
great flair for comedy in her role with prolonged and enthusiastic
in “Foolish and Fickle” the prev-applause.
ious week, she brought a great Eveyone looks forward to hav*| favOrites in the set
depth of perception and infinite ing the Karamu Players appear ..j wag surprised the other day
refinement to her role. Vocally again m the Opera-in-the Park when j go( a cal, from Merrill
she was secure. Her arias were iSeries next summer.
-Round Midnight,’’ and
! “Alone Together,” are her two
Stadium Concerts
Malcolm Frager, pianist, was Symphony No. 5 did not fare any
soloist at Lewisotin Stadium last better.
Thursdayjv^. ffi. playing
vS^Sages M Pro- R^toire ^Workshop
Brockway asking me to come
to CBS. He said he heard me
sing the night before at the Du-
| plex,” said Miss Dodson rather
modestly as she explained how
she came to be signed for the
ProkofiefTs “Concerto No. 2 in komefs SUite "Lieutenant Kije
G Minor, lor Piano and Orches- with a tender regard for the mu-
tra” was a study in pianistic ar- sic.
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West Germany
tistry. This work, unless interp-
reted by a sensitive artist, can SolOISt ill
disintegrate into piano pounding.
Mr. Frager lifted the music into
an exquisitely controlled palette
of tonal colour. The total effect
of his playing was intense drama,
brilliantly sustained poetry and
refined technique.
Samuel Barber’s “Androm
ache’s Farewell,’’ recently per
formed by the New York Phil
harmonic, will have its European
premiere on September 12, when
American conductor Antonio de
Almeida will conduct the Phil
harmonic Orchestra in Stuttgart,
West Germany, with American
was played in a lackadaisi- soprano Martina Arroyo as solo-
Julius Rudel, who conducted
the Stadium Symphony Orchestra
did not get a clear cut response
from the musicians. Barber's Ov
erture to ’'The School for Scan
dal
cal manner and Schubert's ist.
She almost kicked the
wrong
tunity. “I went to the
studio that morning and in dis
gust I took a cab back home,’
said the slim, attractive song
stylist.
Miss Dodson, whose mother
and stepfather, Mary and Arthur
Linton live in East Flatbush,
was married four years ago to
Coleridge Taylor Parkinson who
is a former Brooklyn College
teacher, and a talented compo
ser-arranger.
She admitted that he has been
a tremendous help to her ca
reer which she claims stemmed
partially from her early singing
experience in the choir of a
Brooklyn AME church
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By DAVE HEPBURN
What's Happening With Ena?
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Despite the big hoopla NBC made about signing
Ena Hartman, a pretty young Negro actress, last
year, to a training contract, they seem to be doing
very little with her. Miss Hartman was being paid
>1,000 a month for a year to keep her going while
she bent all her energies to the study of the theater
in all its phases.
This was part of the NBC plan to
discover its own young stars and since
it was their first Negro selection, it
seemed to be in accord with Network
Program boss Mort Werner’s directive
to give Npgroes a regular break.
Option Picked Up
HEPBURN
But Ena has done nothing so far,
not even a bit part. We went to NBC
and queried Dave Tebbet, who is
proud to say “I discovered her” and is himself vice
president in charge of talent. WeU, it seems that
NBC has picked up Miss Hartman’s contract option
and will keep her on for another year. Between Wil
liam Morris Agency (a booking outfit) and NBC the
career of Miss Hartman will be guided during 1963,
for what it’s worth.
- First thing NBC will do is to send Miss Hartman
to the coast within the next few weeks, at the height
of the production period in Hollywood and advise the
producers to take a good look at her and see if they
can use her. Since NBC produces only one television
program, “Bonanza,” the company has to appeal to
the packagers. Whether the packagers will find any
thing they want in Miss Hartman is a horse of an
other color.
There seems to be an urgency in NBC to find
something for her to do. They say that they will
loan her out to the movie studios, if they want her
or to CBS for that matter, as long as she can get
exposure. Then why can’t NBC put her on the Johnny
Carson Sho’w which emanates here and which they
control? BesiQvS acting she also sings or at least is
taking lessons to sing.
What NBC is actually saying (without coming out
with it) is that they are not too sure of the girl and
would like somebody to try her out commercially for
tKefn. If they had confidence in her in the first place,
why keep her under wraps all this time?
What’s Wrong With Negro Acts
With Negro performers, the networks do the
same thing—they are always afraid to take a chance,
no matter how much talent the performer has but
the likes of Dick Van Dyke, Johnny Carson and
Keefe Brasselle come out of nowhere and get a try
for stardom. Some make it; some fail but no one
commits suicide about it. After NBC had indicated
a definite interest in a show for singer Brook Benton,
they hedged on it some weeks ago and wanted to see
more of him to be convinced. Seems that the Negro
performer has to be letter-perfect before he gets a
chance. But the white performers roll merrily along.
Flavor Of
Africa Set
To Music
On Local
Screens
AT RKO's
On Monday, August 5, at 9 p.m
new concept in entertainment; in
will be unveiled at the Village
Gate.
A special program of music of
the new African nations as per
formed by the Randy Weston 12-
pfece orchestra, featuring the
voice of Nigeria’s Solomon Dori,
will share the bill with "If We
Grow Dp,” a fresh and exciting
musical revue about the prob
lems of young people In a nuc
lear age.
The music played by Jazz pian
ist - composer Randy Weston’s
orchestra was composed by Wes
ton, Bobby Benson of Nigeria and
Guy Warren of Ghana. Arrange
ments are by Melba Liston, who
will also conduct the orchestra.
“If We Grow Up,” a former off-
Broadway revue, is performed
by a youthful and talented cdto-
pany under the direction of Pa
tricia Taylor Curtis. The music
was composed by Norman Curtis,
with lyrics by Mrs. Curtis and
Gabriel Levenson.
This will be the first attempt
at presenting a two - part prog
ram of modern music played by
an orchestra alternating with a
musical revue In continuous per
formances.
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WE TEACH IT
Anderson's Studio
2323 7th AvoJ134th St.)
AU 3-0542
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Technicolor starring Brian
Keith, Tommy Kirk, Marta Kris
ten and Kevin Corcoran, has its
neighborhood debut Wednes
day on the RKO circuit.
The second feature at mefct
RKO theatres will be "Wings of
Chance,” a drama about bush
pilots in Eastman Color. The
second feature at the following
RKO theatres only will be “Curse
of the Undead” — (he RKO Al
hambra, Regent, Chester, Frank
lin, Hamilton, Royal Bushwick,
Greenpoint, Tilyou and Alden.
MORNINGSIDE
The air-conditioned Morning
side Theatre. 116 St. and 8th ave.
presents Friday, Aug. 2, "Naked
Jungle” also "Ride the High
Country.”
Saturday, Aug. 3, “The Tar
tars" also “Apache Ambush" and
“Blast of the Amazons,*’ a chap
ter and 3 color cartoons.
Sunday, Monday, Aug. 4, 5,
"Nutty Professor” will be on
view, followed by “Dondi” and
"QuantriU’s Raiders’*
ROOSEVELT
The Roosevelt Theatre for one
week, July 31 to August 6, will
feature Paul Newman as ”Hud’
plus the second feature. Bob
Hope and Lucille Ball in “Fancy
Pants.”
Outdoor Art
Th Afro Arts Theatre is spons
oring an outdoor art gallery and
museum daily from 12 noon to 5
p.m. on Bradburst Avenue be
tween 146th and 147th Streets.
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Nina At
Forest Hills
Thg Forest Hills Music Festi
val, which Is in the midst of
its greatest year, will begin the
second half of the season on Sat
urday evening, August 3d, at 8:90
pm., with the appearance of blues
great Ray Charles and, as an
extra added attraction, Jazz sty
list Nina Simone. Charles will
be appearing with his orchestra
and the Raylettes.
On succeeding Saturday even
ings. the Festival, which is held
at the Forest Hills Tennis Stad
ium, will present Johnny Mathis
(August 10th), Joan Baez (Au
gust 17th) and Sammy Davis Jr.
,
(August 24th).
This will mark Charles* first
outdoor concert appearance in
the New York area.
The MC’s for the remaining
events have been selected from
the outstanding disc Jockeys of
New York and include William
B. Williams of WNEW for Au
gust 3, Jerry Marshall of NBC
for August 10, Wally King of NBC
for August 17, and Woodman and
Rich of NBC for the closing show
on August 24th.
JUST LIKE DAD — Barbara
Charles, 11-year-old daughter
of Ray Charles, is congratulat
ed by her Dad after she ap
peared in Arthur Davis Stu
dents Piano Recital at Judson
Hall. Studying for the past 16
months, Barbara want* “to be
as good as Daddy”.
Eastside Kids Hear 4
Neighborhood Youth Bands
On July
Mobilisation for Youth
another bold venture was launch
ed by Mobilization for Youth Inc.
BY JIM HARRISON ground, was the master of cere-
25 from 7 - 10 p.m. n*>ny and guest artist for the ev
ening. He has devoted much time
to the youngsters on the lower
east side and was very proud to
be a part of this program. At
the close of the program Jackie
performed along with the young
sters.
at the East River Amphi-Theatre,
an evening of jazz featuring four
neighborhood youth bands. Adr
mission to the public was
and the response was very
It was also ironic to see that
the leader of one of the young
bands was Rene’ Profit McLean,
who Is 15 years old and also plays
alto saxophone like his father,
Jackie McLean.
the art form of jazz to demon
strate to society that many of
our young people are directing
their unlimited energies into con
Many professional musicians
structive and creative channels.
_ fact it can easily be pointed j were in the audience to lend
out that this situation reflects a their support to the Jazz giants
battle of wits between those of the future.
youngsters upholding juvenile Mobilization for Youth should
delinquency and those who choose be commended for their vision
to embrace jazz development or and foresight in staging this uni
juvenile delinquency vs. jazz que event.
development.
1 On this particular evening the
young groups of Rene’ Profit Mc
Lean 5, the Young Jazzmen, the!
Alan Silver Trio and the Free-1
dom Five indicated to everyone
that jazz development had much
more to offer in terms of crea
tiveness, culture, stimulation and
excitement and challenge.
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Each group performed well and
received extended applause.
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COMING: AUG. 10 - JOHNNY MATHIS
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TAKES OVER — Lea Scott
has taken over the role of
Bobo in Jean Genet's “The
Blacks," now in its 3rd year at
the St. Marks Playhouse. She
replaces Vinfe Burrows, whom
she had understudied for sev
eral months and who left to
embark on a concert tour.
Cage Star
Signs For
Hope Film
Elgin Baylor, top star for the
team, has been signed by pro
ducer Hall Bartlett for the roll
of the Nigerian delegate to the
United Nations in “A Global
Affair” starring Bob Hope,
which Bartlett is producing in
association with Seven Arts for
MGM.
Currently before the cameras
at MGM studios. “A Global Af
fair” marks Baylor’s debut in
motion pictures.
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Garner Set
For Westbury
Music Fair
Erroll Garner will make hit
only New York area concert ap
pearance of the season at the
Westbury Music Fair, Long Is
land, on Monday, August 12, at
8:90 p.m. .
Accompanied by bassist Eddie
Calhoun and percussionist, Kelly
Martin. Garner will present a
new program of Improvisations
based on show tunes, standards,
and some of his own composi
tions.
Featured will be treatments
based on selections from Garner’s
new best-seller album, “O n e
World Coocert” was recorded
during the pianist’s week of con
certs at the Seattle World’s Fair
The albuifi, which has won criti
cal raves, includes Mack The
Knife, Misty. Sweet and Lovely,
and several other works.
In September, Garner leaves
for an extended concert tour of
England and Europe.
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