Word: cinderella
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Donning their plexiglass slippers, the Children's Theatre players dance to an exquisite modern adaptation of Cinderella. This version is modern, to say the least, with such lines as, "Hit the road, toad," and "Wise-guy, eh?" It seems to do Cinderella no harm, however, for children in the audience aren't bothered by the dialogue, which is a clever compound of parental cliches...
...will probably give our profits from 'Cinderella' to the H.D.C. for fixing up the Bindery," she said. "The money will cover some pressing needs there, and we feel giving it to them will be a bigger help for University theatre than contributing it to the Theatre Fund," she added...
This action leaves the Children's Theatre without a theatre building in which to present productions and has already forced the group to move current rehearsals of "Cinderella" to Phillips Brooks House. P.B.H is not classed as an educational building...
Three of the money-making performances of the show were given in Agassiz Theatre, where rehearsals are now going on for the group's next production, "Cinderella." In additions, Children's Theatre gave two "actors' benefit" performances of "Alice" in Agassiz, which netted 26 members of the company $3.25 each...
Still, there are some pleasant things here too. Some of the scenes have a Lili-like lilt. One of the ballets, in which Michael gives Leslie a cooking lesson in the palace kitchen, is a sightly romp. The color is fresh and bright. Cinderella's dress for the ball is wonderful-the skirt looks like a frilly igloo* -and Leslie wears it as a princess should. And when all else fails, there is Keenan Wynn. As somebody called Kovin, a confidant of the prince, poor Keenan has practically nothing to do all through the picture except to stride...