A Review
November 5.1969 The Carolina Journal. Page 5
“See How They Run”
By Wayne Eason
Now playing at the
Bineville Dinner Theatre
trough November 16 is “See
How They Run,” a farce by
‘fillip King. Set in the Hall
at the Vicarage-Merton-Cum-
Middlewick in England, the
story is fast, with players
funning on and off stage, and
the timing has to be near
Porfect-and it is--for this
play to be funny. The cast
consists of nine characters,
loads being Ida, the maid
It'laine Olshan), The
fteverend Lionel Toop, the
icar (K. Samuel Stein), and
onnelope Toop, the
reverend’s dear ex-actress
)5ffte (Lee McClelland),
^hers in the cast include
ennelope’s uncle. The
oishop of Lax (Robert
luinenfeld in a superb role);
(jK® town carrier-of-tales. Miss
KiUon (played finely by
ury Cobb); Pennelope’s old
» partner. Corporal Clive
j (Len Auclair); the
intruder (Rick Petrucelli);
fiu- uArthur Humphrey
Lj®Ba®l Anthony); and
i^eant Towers (Ron Dale).
g^i.Play is loaded with that
Brit'^u °*rly the
-p, ish know how to conjure.
Dir,* Pluy now at the Pineville
liw?f Theatre will keep you
, Orally in stitches,
rp. The Pineville Dinner
Peatre is in a circuit of
l^®Pt nine or ten theatres
range from Wilmington,
p•, Raleigh, N.C.,
qpUmbia, S. C., Greenville,
•“•> and Huntsville, Ala.,
and
even Little Rock, Ark
tL^P®r theatres in each of
ese towns is associated
P r j privately-owned H&H
reductions, based in
r,,.„?uta, Georgia. The
Hje u und director of
Y„,.i ^e located in New
k-,. City. Here briefly is
play may come to
fineville Dinner Theatre:
thp ^ ®ull goes out from
k„i j producer. Try-outs are
oht • finally a cast is
, J®tained. The director and
tho ®^i'.hold rehearsals for
will ®P®®Hic play that they
apt- on the road. Each
cnnt^ rip for a 90-day
^nfract with an option for
the end of that
davc r ^ additional 90
thp rn this facet of
_ heatre don’t like being
away from home-base and
other shows that v^
naturally give them publicity
in their profession). Actors
salaries range in an average of
$150 to $200 or more per
week, depending upon
previous experience,
^hooling, and prior acting
roles. Once a cast is ready,
sometimes before, the
producer will notify each
theatre manager about this
specific play. An agreement
will be reached on dates for
performance. Then, voila, in
to town comes the play with
the New York professional
At the Pineville Dinner
Theatre the actors are given
room and board at the
theatre. Upstairs are nine
bedrooms, two baths (one
men, one women), a living
room, kitchenette, and
laundry room. Once the cast
is in town, they may hold
several rehearsals under the
direction of the theatre
manager. This is done to
relax the cast and prepare
them for the expectant Imd
of audience for this region.
The 300-seat capacity
Pineville Dinner Theatre was
constructed in late 1965 and
opened on February 19,
1966. Hired to manage the
theatre is its present
manager, Mr. Caleb Kirk
Jolly, in, better known as
just “Jolly”.
Jolly is a retired, many
times decorated, Police
Lieutenant from the
Albequerque, New Mexico,
Police Department. Known
as “Mr. Dinner 'heatre of
America” to his actors.
Jolly’s day is a long and
vigorous one. He arrives at
his office in the theatre at
nine in the morning; he
spends his time rewording
scripts, supervising kitchen
personnel, organizing fashion
shows that are held at the
theatre (there have been
eight so far this year with
three more planned before
the year is out), and being
there to make sure that all is
set for the theatre’s opening
each night at seven and is
there each night till closing.
Jolly’s private life consists of
two dau^ters, aged 27 and
18, a son, aged 13, a cat and
a coyote.
Others on the staff at
the Pineville Dinner Theatre
are Chef James Roddey (a
wonderful gentleman and
gourmet). Publicity Director
Dorothy Bowden, office
personnel Glorida Garst ^d
Von Lannin, and cashiers
Bennie Cato and Marilyn
England.
So, if you like fine food,
fine plays performed by
professional New York casts,
and all of this with a w^m
smile and a friendly greeting.
The Pineville Dinner Theatre
is prepared to give it to you
each time you call. The
Pineville Dinner Theatre is a
one-of-a-kind thing in this
area. And a welcome
addition it is to the
entertainment and relaxation
of audiences for miles
around.
Thursday night at the
G)ffeehouse
By Marsha Walker
Thanks to Paula Gallant’s
ingenuity, the Green Garter
Coffee House opened this new
season with a bang. The friendly
master of ceremonies, Allie
Sharman, started the show at 8
p.m. on Thursday night. Even
though it was a week night, the
audience was of fair size and very
enthusiastic.
The people on the decoration
committee really out did
themselves. There were room
dividers set up with “black light”
posters displayed on them. This
served as the' background for the
Rings ‘n Things. Some of the
“black light” posters included
Flower Bear; Charlie Brown and
Snoopy with his friend, the bird;
three owls; Chicken Little sitting
on the world; the symbol for
peace; geometric figures and many
more. There were also posters of
Cary Grant, Ursella Andres, Mae
West, and Omar Shariff.
A feminine voice rose from the
crowd and was gradually joined
by three harmonious masculine
voices; all of which were
accompanied by the soft sound of
a shrill bell. Such was the sound
of the Rings ‘N Things. They not
only had the ability to sing gentle
folk songs, but they could
accurately imitate the music style
of the Mamas and‘the Papas, in
addition to singing hard rock.
The Rings ‘N Things are
accomplished musicians and
singers in the true sense. Their
music was precise and never out
of step, due mostly to the lead
guitarist and drummer. The
drummer wore a set of earphones
connected to the microphones
used for singing in order to keep
everything in step.
Some of the songs they
performed were “Let the Sun
Shine In” “Face the Music,”
“Everybody Get Together.”
Several of the songs performed
were written by a former member
of the Rings ‘N Things, Cris
Robbins. His songs were usually
backed by just the guitars. The
Rings ‘N Things not only have a
knack for harmonizing voices, but
they also harmonize beautifully
on the guitars. Also, they arranged
the songs that were most familiar
to the audience in unusual but
pleasing ways.
The advantage about a coffee
house is that the performers aren’t
severed from the audience.
Everyone who had the chance to
talk to one of the group will
agree, I’m sure, that the Rings ‘N
Things are not only talented on
stage, but they are also interesting
individuals.
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