European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Germany s favorite Prince by Janet Howells Tierney staff Weller r arely do americans gel the Chance 1osee an Perella performed in their native Tongue in a midst of centuries old Castle ruins. Thai Opportunity exists in Heidelberg Germany this month where the student Princo is being performed in the cobbles one courtyard of the City s ancient Castle. Spectators Are transported to turn of the Century Heidelberg and treated to a simple tale of Romance spiced with a Liberal dose of comedy in the romantic Selling of the Castle s statues and dark windows. The production Par of 1he annual Heidelberg Castle festival celebrated its 100th performance july 29. Which also coincided with the 100lh birthday of the operetta s composer Sigmund Romberg 1887-1951. The cast olb , Canadian. Irish american and German performers Begehr rehearsing the musical Sigmund Romberg a the student Prince it now being staged la englith at the Hel Delbery Calffe. Of phom numbers during the tinal weeks of june said Helmut Hein the show s director producer. For iwo weeks the actors rehearsed on the stage constructed in the Castle s ornate courtyard. From the Prince s arrival in a horse drawn Carriage to the final lines of Farewell Between the two lovers the student Prince is a visual Delight. Despite the raindrops during a recent performance the resident orchestra Eastman philharmonic conducted by James a. Gahres kept boat with the bouncy performance. White studying in Heidelberg Prince Kart Franz played by new York cily s Henry Price Falls in love wild an innkeeper s Niece Kathie Judith Wilkinson. Both have Lovely voices which unfortunately get isl Al times in the Castle s numerous recesses. Despite the Cool evening air. Karl Franz s Tutor or. Engel Adalbert Waller arms 1he audience with his magnificent baritone voice Asho reminisces about his Golden Days. Nick Loyd As Lulu the Overly Prim and proper Valet raises eruptions of laughter Wilh his pompous antics. Along Wilh his sidekick Hubert George Low. The maid Gretchen Jeannie Eckert and her Boss Herr Ruder Friedrich Georg Linsenmyer. Prompt giggles from Young and old alike Wilh their terse disagreements. Led by the Strong voice of count Hugo Detlefs George Hanse the student chorus does a Superb Job singing the Rowsing drink drink. Drink. The group also does a Fine backup Job during Price s rendition of serenade beneath Kathie g window the student Prince is scheduled for aug. 8,15.21, 27 and 29. Beginning at 8 , the Box office opens Al 7 . And tickets Range in Price from 13,50 German Marks to 33.50 German Marks Aboul $7,30 to $18. Tickets Are also available in Advance by calling 0622i 21144. The courtyard seats 600. The Heidelberg Castlo Fesl Val also features performances of Mozart s opera Bulfa la i Ifa Giardinieri Tito pretended Garden Rand Lorzing s comic opera Hanss acts As Well As symphony and chamber concerts Wilh music by Mozart Haydn Beethoven Janacek and others remembering Marilyn Bylinda Deutsch associated presso n crypt 33 at the tiny cemetery a passing tourist scrutinizes a scribbled note tucked in a vase of Flowers. The simple Anonymous message is read aloud Marilyn we understand every Day Lowers arrive and a caravan of cars Glide past the last resting place of Hollywood s lost goddess Marilyn Monroe Al Westwood memorial Park on the West Side of los Angeles. It is 25 years this summer since her breathy half whisper was hushed forever by what was termed a probable suicide. The Story of the tragic Beauty with the porcelain skin who became one of Hollywood s biggest legends ended at the age of 36 on aug. 5,1962. Yel today Marilyn s image is More vibrantly alive than Ever. Marilyn Monroe is bigger than she Ever was in her lifetime says Randall Reise co author with Neal Hilchen of a new Book the unabridged Marilyn her Lite from a to 2 Marilyn is nol just a person anymore. She s a legend. She s not just part of hot Wood. She is part of american culture Reise said. Afler her deals she became one of the most talked about and imitated stars Rock Singer Madonna has copied Marilyn s Blond sex Kilten look a musical biography even hit Broadway in 1983. Bul flopped but nowhere is her Impact More evident than a Hollywood where she chased Fame As Young Norma Jean Mortenson and found her dreams lined Wilh Heartbreak. Amid the Bright Neon and Garish billboards of Hollywood Boulevard her tace and form decorate storefronts theater facades and brochures advertising movie land. Bookstore shelves overflow with new volumes analysing the Monroe legend and souvenir shops offer Cologne pillows sheets towels and even toothpicks. Hundreds of fans recently flocked to the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel where an exhibition of Marilyn Memorabilia and photos Drew some who Kiew her and Many who wish 1hey had. In the courtyard of Mann s chinese theater with its famed celebrity Han prints and fool prints in Concrete visitors head directly Tor the spot where Marilyn left her impressions. It was 1953, right after gentlemen prefer blondes established her status As a Star. She appeared in 30 movies. But by the time she was fired from her last some eng s gof to give right Belore her death her career mad plunged. Monroe s beginnings were Humble she was born out of Wedlock in los Angeles county general Hospital to Gladys Baker a movie Cutter. Hei father was a danish immigrant named Edward Mortenson her Mother had a nervous breakdown shortly Slier she was born and remained in and Oul of institutions. Marilyn was shunned from one Fosler Home to another occasionally the victim of child abuse she married an aircraft worker named James Dougherty at the age o 16 and they divorced after world War ii. She was an extremely attractive and sexy Young woman. A photographer spotted her a1 the War Plant where she worked and look pictures which led to a wednesday. Augusts. 1987 modelling career and eventually her first movie Scudda Hoo Scudda Hay the Monroe hype became one of the greatest in Hollywood history. Bui with childlessness failed Loje affairs and marriages to baseball Greal Joe Dimaggio and playwright Arthur Miller lame did nol bring happiness. Tributes to the late Star never Stop Al the hidden cemetery where she is buried. They come from at Over the world to see her. Some of them can barely pronounce her name says Bill Pierce whose family owns and operates Westwood memorial Park. There s one Guy who comes irom Germany once a year he comes and stands in Iron of the crypt Lor an hour or iwo every Day that he s Dimaggio daily sent roses for 20 years then stopped Bui the Lowers did t. Pierce said one Man from out of town sends a dozen while roses every month and others bring them in person. Looking for reasons for Manlyn Monroe s enduring legend is Akin to searching for the real Story behind her deals. Everyone has a theory. There s something deeply touching about her says author Reise there was his fragility Aboul her that made people care. Here was this Little orphan girl who had nothing and proved thai in Hollywood anything can in her Book Marilyn Gloria Steinem writes one c male reason for her life Story s endurance is the prom lure end of it. When the past Dies there is mourning bul when the future Dies our imaginations Are compelled to carry it the stars and stripes Page 17
