European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday August 27, 1987 stateside difficulties spell end for 97-year-old theater Denver a America s Odeil summer playhouse is falling apart and the Elitch theater company will nil renew m lease on the 97-year old theater officials said. Christopher Kirkland producing director said patrons complaints about Ellich gardens theater have increased and the building is decrepit and continually  he also blamed a poor Economy and an Early season cancellation by actress Bernadette Peters. Ii has become difficult to produce popular shows at populist prices Kyj Riband said. This was our wont sales year in the last eight or 10  Kirkland said the company plans to reopen and will spend the coming year looking for a site. The season will end sunday when the cur Tain tails on  Elitch theater has been the company s Home since 1963. It is listed on the National Register of historic places and ii known As America s oldest summer playhouse. Slayer grabbed held until arrival of police new Orleans a a Man who killed a woman in a housing project and tossed her three children from a third floor Balcony was grabbed by horrified onlookers and held until officers arrived Ponce and witnesses said. Two of the children were in critical condition and the third was in stable condition wednesday Al Joellyn Smith memorial Hospital police spokesman John Bryson said. Bryson said Thomas Brownjr. 38, was in custody and would be charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder in the attack tuesday. The dead woman Claudia Mcrown was found in her apartment police said. It was not immediately known How she was killed. Police identified the children As Leslie 8 Brandy 5 and Brandon i police Jaid brawn and Mcrown apparently argued before the slaying. Teen hits subway rider says he aimed at lights new York