European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 faces a places the stars and stripes sunday september 17.1989 can sting sing yes and no his reviewers say from wire reports theater critics stung stir for his slant debut in " i he threepenny opera in Ash Irlon. Hut some in the Black tie audience found the British pop Star s performance a Ling. Slow and lurid stud complained the Washington Post s David Richards. Who said sting s acting has Little Reso Nance and his singing voice is Surpri singly thin however. Sting said that president and mrs. Bush who watched from Box seats above the National theater stage thursday night congratulated him backstage on his performance. Sting played Mack the knife in the pc Roadway premiere of the biting musical satire by Bertolt Brecht. Soviet ambassador Yuri Dubinin who joined hush backstage during an intermission said he was delighted with the play. He also seemed to appreciate the Chance to talk with Bush. The curtain for the final act was delayed when the two men slopped aside for an animated conversation alone. We did t know if we were going to have a peace treaty ending the cold War or a third  one cast member said later. The show is scheduled to open at the  theater in new York nov. 5 after a four week run at the National. Downey returns to tube Morton Downeyjr. Who encouraged abuse from his audience As a television talk show Hosl will he trying to tickle funny Bones in his new role As a coun try Singer on a to sitcom. Sys  group inc. A newly formed company based in Orlan do flu., announced Downey also will return As a to talk show Host and on a drive time radio program. Sys president l Ennis Richard said the company is offering for syndication thai s my  in which Downey will Star As a country Singer living in Nashville term., with his three Daugh ters. The company also is trying to Syndicate the talk show called America talks with Morton Downey  Downey s old to show cancelled in about \ july by Mca television after declining the it Rock Star sting chats with miss . Yulia Sukhanova during a East party after the debut of the threepenny  ratings often was trashed by critics. I was always a Kinder gentler Mort. But the critics never saw  Downey. 55, said thursday. But the audience always  Jim Brown meets critics a group of Syracuse University Slu dents angered by nil Hall of Fame running Back Jim Brown s comments about women picketed a Bookstore on w York Campus where he signed copies of his Book out of Bounds the students said Brown had made sexist comments in his Book and to a local newspaper columnist. Brown met with the students Friday and later appeared with them at a conciliatory news conference. I feel very strongly about everything these students stand Lor and As i travel i will make mention of these  he said. All women should be respected. All people should be  said Brown who played for Syracuse be tween i i54 and 1956 and retired from the no s Cleveland Browns As the league s All time leading rusher. Brown s comments were thing about younger women being belter than older women that women Don t heed an education about women s role in marriage said senior Amy Digonn to. Brown apologized for the remarks but did not recant them. My personal preference is my personal  he said. Smo Cin Joe sings former heavyweight boxing Champi on Joe Kra Ier Hopes to produce hits with his voice instead of his fists when he returns to the stage next month in Atlantic City n j. Fra ice is taking his rhythm and blues act to the Claridge hotel & Casi no oct. 6-7. I be been doing it olt and on for years and years Frazier said. Fra ice recently was in a car Accident that caused soreness in his Back and legs. He May Wear a neck Brace for the performance which also will Star his Friend Sonny Averona. Smoking Joe said he remembers sing ing with his family in Church and out Side his House at Friday and saturday night barbecues. We All Sang together Frazier said. Mama if you did t strike a note right in Church she d say what s wrong with you when you d get  a Castle for Disney Roy Disney the California broadcast ing executive and Nephew of the late Wall Disney has bought Coo Maine Castle in Ireland As a Home and Possi ble base for his Ocean yacht racing so theby s International realty said thurs  Sale figure was in the Region of the asking Price of 750,000 pounds $1.16 million said Amanda Black More spokeswoman for rotheby s. The 18th-Century Castle in 40 acres of Countryside overlooking court Mac Sherry Bay near Kinsale on the South Irish coast was sold by Bob Willoughby an american movie cameraman who did a great Deal to improve it Black More said. 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