,6The Daily Tar HeelMonday, April 23, 1990
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When parents and children and lov
ers try to match wits in the game of
control, the result is sure to be explo
sive. In Richard Sheridan's "The Ri
vals," performed by PlayMakers Rep
ertory Company (PRC), the conflicts
erupt into a comedy full of interesting
and engaging characters.
Betty Leighton's portrayal of Mrs.
Malaprop whose comic distortion of
language gave us the term "malaprop
ism" is a definite highlight of the
play. With such ridiculous substitu
tions as "allegory" for "alligator" and
"perpendiculars" for "particulars," Mrs.
Malaprop delights the audience with
her charming misuse of words.
Her nonsensical phrases are made
even more hilarious by her ironic
emphasis on proper grammar. In both
voice and gesture, Leighton completely
embodies all the color and eccentricity
Lisa Weckerle
built into the personality of the head
strong Mrs. Malaprop.
Conspiring with Mrs. Malaprop, Sir
Anthony Absolute, played by Tobias
Andersen, adds to the comedy of the
play. Absolute's loud and contagious
guffawing combine with his sarcasm
and wit to make his character both
entertaining and endearing. His alter
nating empathy and stubborn disap
proval toward his son show Andersen's
ability to make smooth and comic tran
sitions between a variety of different
reactions.
Some of the funniest moments of
the show are between Sir Anthony
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Absolute and Mrs. Malaprop. Although
the two are each amusing on their own,
the simultaneous appearance of the two
eccentrics proves to be a hilarious
combination
Another striking comic performance
is Susanna Rinehart's Lucy, the
sprightly, street-smart maid to Mrs.
Malaprop. Rinehart performs Lucy with
a tremendous energy and cleverness
that embodies the spirit of youth. The
only flaw of the performance was the
sparseness of Lucy 's presence on stage.
With a character so appealing and an
actress so talented, it is a shame that she
was not given more stage time.
Other notable performances include
the two sets of young lovers. Captain
Jack Absolute, played by Matthew
Ryan, and Lydia Languish, played by
Lisa Benedict, explore the range of
emotions of young love. The corre
sponding love affair of Faulkland,
played by Thomas Gunning, and Julia
Melville, played by Pilar Hen-era, fol
lows a very different course, but in the
end both affairs leave the audience with
the inspirational if over-simplified
message that any obstacle can be
overcome.
A major strength of the play is the
prominence of timeless themes which
interested both Sheridan's and PRC's
audiences equally. The complicated and
often conflicting struggles between the
generations offers universal appeal
while providing situations rich with
comic hypocrisy.
While Mrs. Malaprop's attitude
toward Lydia emphasizes the differ
ences between elders and youth, the
father-son relationship between Sir
Anthony Absolute and his son, Jack,
hints at the similarity between the
generations.
Sir Anthony Absolute's humor arises
from his conflicting desire to control
Jack and to befriend him as well.
Complaining of the stubbornness of his
son, Absolute asks ironically, "Who
could he take after?" Obviously he takes
after his father, and the audience sees
that both Absolute and his son are blind
to the fact that they have an awful lot in
common. The subtle and ironic presen
tation of conflict brings out the humor
in the misunderstandings between the
generations.
To an audience unfamiliar with
Sheridan's play, the intricate plot of
"The Rivals" can be confusing. Sheri
dan presents so many suitors that in
some scenes, especially those includ
ing Sir Anthony OTrigger, the audi
ence is puzzled about the relevance and
identity of the character. Because
O'Trigger's role is so ambiguous, his
scenes fail to hold the attention of the
audience. Although at the play's con
clusion the audience understands how
the characters fit together in the plot,
the initial confusion detracts from the
overall comedy of the play.
The extremely vivid characteriza
tions of Mrs. Malaprop, Sir Anthony
Absolute and Lucy make "The Rivals"
amusing and entertaining to watch. The
enveloping themes of power struggles,
generational gaps and the mystery of
young love combine with strong indi
vidual performances to keep the audi
ence laughing.
The PlayMakers Repertory Company
concludes the 1989-90 season with "The
Rivals." The play will run from April
18 until May 13 in the Paul Green
Theatre at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through
Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays. For
more information, please call the box
office at 962-PLAY.
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