Everyone Goes to "Helen Goes to Troyn"
Everyone Goes to "Helen Goes to Troyn" "HILIN" LAUNCH!* A HIT -HKLgS GOES TO TROY." A mew musical version of Of en M'i eperette Ln Belle Helens. Book by Gottfried Reinhardt am John Median, Jr....
...Per "Helen Goes to Troy" ia an other New Opera Company triumph For sheer beaut* of spectacle, intelligence and taste of production, charm, humor, deftness of lyric and sweetness of voice, the first act is a joyous outpouring fsr the besl of this season...
...In temple ritual, in tipsy bacchanals, with Helen bathing or bedding, we watch a lovely spectacle...
...J. T. S. BETTY tVJMILf S LATEST AT HOMY THEATRE Betty Grable's newest starring film, "Pin Up Girl", ia current at the Roxy Theatre...
...Raymond Scott and his CBS Orchestra, snd Willie Howard, popular comedian...
...The second art, more routine in its story, ss Paris is tangled with Helen, and cuckold Menelaus clucks along, is equally exhilarant with humor and loveliness...
...Lyrics bHerbert Baker...
...On Broadway the face that launches a thousand ships will smile a thousand nights...
...The Paris of William Horns is properly impassioned...
...we sit in on the judgment of Paris...
...QUICK TO TNI MUSEUM | This vstsk mi is your last ilisiiis to ee* the Alms la the listery of Taw Motion Picture icriee at the Museum of Modern *rt—untll^May 24 On that day, after two weeks' preparation, the whole Museum sill be fresh with iU 15th AnmV weary exhibition, Art In Piog« ass...
...The dances sweep delightfully over the stage...
...Holding over far a second week 1 ia person is Charlie Spivak ami i bis erebeetre heading a shew which features Irene Days aad limmie Saunders, also Tin, Tap md Too, plus the Wesson Bros...
...A danceoverture draws the mythological figures (literally) out of a box...
...Filmed ia technicolor, the new 20th Century-Fox musical features John Harvey, Martha Rave, Joe E. Brown, the "Skating Vanities" and Charlie Spivak and his orchestra...
...but the Helen of Parmila Monatra ia triply enchanting: a pure-toned voice, acting of sweet skill, and personal beauty...
...Music arrangei by E. W. Korngold...
...The...
...Toon of the Movies' will then •open, and run until June 4...
...Fabulous ia tha ward for Helen...
...the story unfolds with subtle or direct but always adult humor — including a final glimpse of the wooden horse...
...tfCOM* W f M Ml i •in* cjtostrs mw mm Willi 111 hhrnd Mite* 11 ¦ i»h gross and attendance record la the eighteen year history of the Paramount, "Going My Way" stays for a second week at tha N. Y. Paratop^sdoniy^"r^S^fee*iJark^ and "Star Spangled Rhythm.'' auppmting Btng in hie dramatic rota as the singing pedre of New ; York'a toughest parish are Barry FitageraM and Rise Stevens of too Metropolitaa Opera Associa- ; Hon...
...In Helen's vision, roused by Calchis, high priest of Jupiter, we heboid the royal shepherd on Mount Ida amid bis nodding sheep...
...Ralph Durake as the priest of Jupiter (they are celebrating Procreation Day when the curtain lifts) is a veritable mountain of mirth, a mountain to which Ernest Truex as Menelaus is the equally amusing mouse...
...Designed ant righted by Robert Edmsnd Jons* Choreography by Leomidt Mas sins...
...The new Roxy stage show is headlined by Connee Bos well, famous recording artist and star of stage, screen and radio...
...All the galleries will be ised for this feature show...
...The costumes of the chorus (and pf the principals) are a shifting surge of colors, each a fresh and lovely surprise...
...Directed by Herbert Graf Presented by Yelanda M sre-1 riot for tks New Opera Company At tks A him ThMtr...
...The conception is completely mature, at once kidding the classics and distilling their flavor...
Vol. 27 • May 1944 • No. 20
