THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, July 12, 1963 — 22
Louis Applebaum's
Music Highlights
Stra tford's Plays
By LILLIAN SLOMOVITZ
STRATFORD, Ontario — The
laughter and merriment that
rocked the Avon Theater at the
opening of the current Strat-
ford Festival has achieved an-
other operetta success. Gilbert
and Sulli-
v a n's "Mika-
do," with its
blend of cle-
ver lyrics and
catchy tunes,
was enhanced
by Brian Jack-
son's realistic
new stage set-
tings and cos-
tumes.
Credit f o r
t h e musical
achievements
Applebaum of both the or-
chestra and the voices goes to
the energetic conductor, Louis
Applebaum, under whose direc-
tion the National Festival Or-
chestra gave an effective and
stylish interpretation to every
melody. The music in this pro-
duction was full, rich and pre-
cthe.
A capacity opening night audi-
ence showed enthusiasm and
gratitude for Applebaum's re-
turn to Stratford after an ab-
sence of three years, once again
to direct the music festival
'which he founded in 1955. He
had resigned in 1960 to become
music consultant for CBC in
Toronto.
Eric House, Irene Byatt, Nor-
man Campbell and an able as-
sisting cast deserved high praise
for a notable performance.
"Mikado" will be presented 45
times during the next six weeks
at Stratford.
This year, the Stratford di-
rectors and administration
risked the staging of "Cyrano
de Bergerac" without a well
known name. But the little
known actors will now surely
become known everywhere as
a result of their masterful
performance. The Cyrano - role
was done so superbly by John
Colicos that lie will, no doubt
soon be in the company of
notable actors who have
played that role. -
Much of the visual appeal of
the "Cyrano" production is in
the wonderful stage sets and
the beauty of the colorful cos-
tumes. Once again, Tanya Moy-
seiwitsch, with Desmond Heeley
assisting, outdid herself. Miss
Moiseiwitsch designed the ori-
ginal Stratford Festival River-
side Theater and found it a re-
warding experience to design
the exquisite costumes and
scenery for "Cyrano."
Alan Lund was responsible
for the staging of the Marching
Cadets' Song and the hauntingly
beautiful "Chanting March" of
the Monastery sisters.
The orchestra and the sing-
ing were fluently directed by
Louis Applebaum, who was very
deliberate in the tempo of the
music, and emphasized the
beauty of the voices.
Each actor in the perfor-
mance of "Cyrano" deserves
individual high honors for cap-
able portrayal of the assigned
part.
Plan World Jewish
Youth Conference
Aug. 4-9 in Israel
"The Mutual Responsbiility
of Jewish Youth Throughout the
World" will be discussed by 400
delegates from 20 countries at
the 2nd World Jewish Youth
Conference in Jerusalem, Aug.
4-9. Every major Jewish youth
organization in the United
States and Canada will be rep-
resented in the North American
contingent of 95 youth leaders.
The conference is sponsored by
the Youth and Hehalutz De-
partment of the Jewish
Agency.
Gershensons Become
Sole Owners of Luxury
Pontchartrain Hotel
Shiffman Gives Detroit Use of
Donna Spoon Wed
$1.5 Million Bldg. for Youth Project to Richard Fields
Abraham Shiffman has leased
a building assessed at $1,500,000
to the city of Detroit for $1-a-
year as part of a youth job-
training program.
The $618,000 project will be-
gin in two weeks at the former
main office of the American
Car and Foundry Co. at Russell
and Ferry. Real estate broker
and philanthropist, Shiffman
stated he wished "to do some-
thing for the unemployed young
people in Detroit," now totaling
30,000. He will continue to pay
taxes on the building, situated
on a 34-acre site.
The Shif f man foundation,
formed in 1951, has contributed
more than $2,5-00,000 towards
the promotion of "health, happi-
ness, education and welfare." It
built the Shiffman clinics at
Sinai Hospital and Children's
Hospital, the Shiffman Humani-
ties Center at Brandeis Univer-
sity and has made donations to
Wayne State University and the
University of Michigan.
The youth employment proj-
ect, planned by the Mayor's
office, the Commission on Chil-
dren and Youth, the Detroit
Board of Education and repre-
sentatives of business, industry
and labor, will receive funds
from the Federal departments
of Labor and Health, Education
and Welfare. – •
The students, who will be
trained for jobs in city govern-
Allied Campaign
Confers Award
Upon Kolodney
ment, will spend three hours in
class and the rest of the day
working under supervisors in
city departments. Guidance, test-
ing, counseling and teaching will
come from the Michigan Em-
ployment Security Commission,
the Board of Education and
public agencies.
Harry Kraft Makes
It His Business to
Get 'Proper' Rest
Harry Kraft, who says he'd
"rather wear out than rust out,"
for 50 years has been making it
his business to get the proper
rest.
And well he should, for he is
marking his golden anniversary
as a manufacturer of mattresses
and other bedding products.
Kraft, 68, and his sons,
Eugene and Hanan, operate
the Serta Mattress Co., 2760
W. Warren, of which the senior
Kraft is president.
His production amounted to
one mattress per day when he
first started in the business in
1913. The firm, which today
numbers 100 employees, now
has an output of as much as
700 mattresses per day. Serta
is the largest manufacturer of
bedding in Michigan and sells
its products to stores in Ohio
as well.
The company recently pre-
sented a $1,500 Wayne State
University scholarship to 17-
year-old Cass High School
senior Arthur Olson, 15788
Steel. Olson was picked by the
Central Business District Asso-
ciation for the award during
the May Downtown Detroit
Days.
Israel Cabinet Hikes
Budget for Additional
Immigrant Housing
Aaron, Samuel and William
Gershenson have announced that
they are the sole owners of the
Pontchartrain Hotel, now under
construction near Cobo Hall.
The 25-story, 423-room luxury
hotel will cost more than $10,-
000,000 and is slated for com-
pletion by the middle of next
summer.
The Gershenson brothers pur-
chaed the remaining 50 per cent
interest in the- enterprise from
the Wineman Investment Co.
The superstructure is being
built by the A. J. Etkin Con-
struction Co.
The Gershensons own and
operate, among other business
enterprises, the Golden Key
Motor Hotel chain, including
MRS. RICHARD FIELDS
Harlan House, the Park Plaza,
Fairlane Inn, Holiday Motel,
Donna Lee Spoon was wed to Hines Park Motel, Capitol Park
Richard Alan Fields in a recent
in Lansing and the Autorama
ceremony performed by Rabbi in Flint.
Jacob Segal and Cantor Nicho-
'as Fenakel at Adas Shalom
Lehman, Frankfurter
synagogue.
Parents of the newlyweds are to Get Presidential
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Spoon of Medal of Freedom
W. Outer Dr. and Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert H. Lehman, 85, former
William Fields of Littlefield
New York governor and senator,
Ave.
and Felix Frankfurter, 80, re-
The bride wore a gown of tired Supreme Court justice,
ivory peau de soie with a man- were among 31 persons named
darin neckline, elbow-length by President Kenedy to receive
sleeves and fitted bodice ap- the Presidential Medal of Free-
pliqued in tiny pearls. Garlands dom.
of the matching lace were ap-
It is the highest civilian
pliqued on a chapel train which award a chief executive can
fell from a floor-length dome- bestow in peacetime. The awards
shaped skirt. Her crown was will be presented at White
appliqued to match the gown House ceremonies in September.
and was attached to a pouf veil
of ivory silk illusion. She car-
They are wise—for evil-doing.
ried a bouquet of white roses.
—Jeremiah 4
Mrs. Milton Fields was ma
tron of honor. Linda Spoon was
maid of honor. Bridesmaids were
Marlene Rosen, Nancy Lash,
Patty Weinstein and Rhoda
Cohen. Milton Fields served his
brother as best man. Ushers
were Robert Spoon, Garry
Corsets-Brassieres
Rosenblum, B a r r y Goudsmit,
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Parking in Rear
York City, the newlyweds plan
residence in Royal Oak.
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JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The
cabinet decided to increase the
budget for housing immigrants
by 70,000,000 pounds (about
$23,300,000). This sum will per-
mit the construction of 55,000
additional housing units beyond
He that adds to a quotation
the 19,000 originally provided
for in the budget for the cur- detracts from it.—San hedrin 29
rent fiscal year.
The decision followed a recom-
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mendation by the Government
Of Your Affair
Jewish Agency coordinating com-
Music by
mittee. Seventy per cent of the
additional units will be built in
development areas. The remain-
Ahd His Orchestra
der will go up in various vil-
formerly with Mickey Woolf
lages and in the vicinity of
Haifa.
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Isadore . Kolodney, chairman
of the organizations division,
received an award from
Charles H. Gershenson, chair-
man of the 1963 Allied Jewish
Campaign, for • outstanding
service in the metropolitan
and organizations division, at
their recent closing meeting.
Under the leadership of
Nathan Rubenstein, chairman,
the Metropolitan Division se-
cured 1,802 gifts totaling
$32,664. The division received
408 more gifts this year than
last. Gershenson also con-
ferred the service award upon
Mrs. Charles Boxer, Mrs.
Dorothy F. Goldberg, Mrs.
Robert Israel, Joseph Jacob-
son, Alfred W. - Keats, Mrs.
Pauline Liberson, Morris
Malin, Jacob Meyer, Michael
Michlin, John Nemon, Leo
Polk, N a t h a n Rubenstein,
Samuel Rubin, Lewis Saks,
David Sislin, Isadore Sosnick,
Herman Strassburger a n d
Louis Trotsky.
John Silkin Elected
to British Parliament
Mrs. Epstein Named
`Woman of Year' by
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Mrs. Moses P. Epstein,
former national president of
Hadassah, has been named
"Lay Woman of the Year" by
the Religious Heritage of
America. Mrs. Epstein was
honored for her devotion to
Zionism, the State of Israel
and Hadassah. Shown with
Mrs. Epstein is U.S. Supreme
Court Justice Arthur J. Gold-
berg, honorary chairman of
the thirteenth annual Wash-
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Heritage of America.
LONDON, (JTA) —The Brit-
ish parliament has another
Jewish member Laborite John
Silkin, son of Lord Silkin, who
was the successful candidate in
a by-election where the seat
was vacated by the death. of
He who has one hundred
Laborite Leslie Plummer. He
died on a visit to the United dinars, desires two hundred.—
Midrash.
States.
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