Friday, November 19, 1971
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Gone With the Wind Story of the
Old S ut!) j p-.-rk-.t example of the
lush II ,!i v. o I romanticism of its
perio J. dated -r.: !,y the performance of
Leslie Howard i- A h!ey. who was
himself djted. S-:". j j peri or film. - R
Five Lasy Pieces An exceptionally
matu-e vtt:d A an immature man, filled
with ;.ri a;. J a creation of mood
rem;r : oi :::iJ worthy of Bergman.
Jj'J. ".. .h gr.es the finest male
perlorman.e '! past several years.
Worth see;:;.' ,eeral times as its finer
qualities come out even better under
repealed v:ev. :.;,. - CI!
French Connection Rarely if ever
!.-ve the vi.es of .inema been used
with iw h ''phi'-.tieat:- n To produce such
tight! v.' u-.d s-i-per, . An extremely
tine biisi-th-.-d-'pe-- thriller which
'hould p!e.-.-e e'.ery type ot movie goer.
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The PeviS As usual. Ken Russell has
";!;:. rerwrk !e !;i:.:es of obsession and
tru-trcti o;. t in this tale of possessed
nuns, he J.;- really seem to take his
:!amh .:!. e eriou-Iy, and the picture
!, o iten into a campu,
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Obviously sincere tale of
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"IV program, complete
a-.d melodramatic
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a-io chicken
situations. Nice photography and low key
acting help some, but not enough. - D. R
Catlow - A computerized Western
about which no one seems to have cared
very much, especially the director. A
waste of time. - G
The following have not been reviewed.
Opinions expressed are those of a
consensus of critics.
See No Evil - A fairly good Mia
Farrow thriller R
The Organization - A fairly good
Sidney Poitier cop drama. - D
Play Misty For Me - A fairly good
Clint Eastwood thriller. - G
Bless the beasts and Children -Another
brainless piece of social
significance from Stanley Kramer. - G
The Fir.; Edge A skiing movie. No
reviews out yet. - CH, D, R, G
Some of My Best Friends Are - An
insulting, exploitative movie on
homosexuals. R
Chrome and Hot Leather - 'A
disgusting motorcycle movie. G
Glass Houses A disgusting skin flick.
- CH, D, R,G
Love-In '72 - Another disgusting skin
Hick - D
Daddy, Darling - Yet another
disgusting skin flick - CI'
Something Big - A terrible Dean
Martin Western - G
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The Village Dinner Theatre features
gaslight theatre a-go-go this month with
that classic farce. BranJors Thomas's
'"Charley's Aunt." a giddy show as
frenetically pj.ed by resident director Jay
Huguely. Though net a totally satisfying
production. "Charley's Auct" rarely fails
to entertain nur properly evoke the
Victorian world it was composed for 75
years ago.
Set at Oxford near the turn of the
century, the play call forth a theatrical
milieu cf gowns and lace finery, of valets
and of codes of behavior. On-stage
laneuage is billowy and adorned with
quaint high society cliches such as
"charmed" and "so delighted" and
"Thanks. Dad. you're a brick." And the
theatrical world is marked by asides,
obvious dramatic irony, and thoroughly
"risque" doings.
We first meet the characters in the
ornate college rooms of Jack Chesney
(Hon Lundmark and his friend. Charley
(William Stroheimer). Both are "nervous,
naggy and nonplussed." because they love
Kitty Verdun ', Barbara Lynn) and Amy
Spettigue (Melanie Ross) "more than even
cricket," and they would do anything to
invite the girls over.
A pretense arises when Charley learns of
his widowed aunt's arrival, and the two
cheerfully propose, by epistle, that the
(girls join them. Kitty and Amy arrive, but
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the aunt, Dor.n3 Lucia D'Alvadorez. does
not, and a telegram from her explains.
"She's not coming." says Charley. ""But
she must." proclaims Jack in
consternation. '"What are we going to do'1
The prls won't stay without a chaperone."
And without further adieu, they impress
another roommate, Babs (Leonard
Conner), a flitty, giddy
champagne-kleptomaniac, to impersonate
Charley's Aunt. Babs reluctantly
consents, and the farcical complications
are set in motion.
Before it's over. Sir Francis Chesney
(Raymond McGlynn). Jack's father, and
Mr. Spettigue (Dennis Percy) enter the
scene, learn of Donna Lucia's millionaress
and unmarried status, and attempt to
marry the grieved transvestite-Babs. Then.
Ella (Wendy Helsing), Babs former love,
arrives with the real Donna Lucia, and the
farce winds down, unravelling the complex
conflicts as it does.
There are some fine scenes along the
way. For example, in the garden
(embellished with effectively flowered
latticework), Babs-Donna serves tea in a
most unfeminine manner, spilling cream
and even filling Spettigue's top hat with
the brew. And the final ensemble of
name-announcing ('"Charley!" "Auntie!"
"Francis!" "Ella!" ad absurdem) is
effective.
But quite often, the stage scenes are
far too busy, as in the garden when the
young couples attempt to rendezvous but
are thwarted by the chases of Chesney
and Spettigue after Babs-Donna Lucia.
The continual motion is dramatically
excessive.
One cannot, however, complain of any
dull moments m "Charley's Aunt,"
thanks to a capable cast which enunciates
clearly and convincingly in the "King's
English."
Ron Lundmark is a handsome,
properly hyper Jack matched with his
radiant cherub, Barbara Lynn as Kitty,
make a splendid couple. William
Stroheimer's Charley is a bit overdone
and not as convincing, but he is energetic,
entering every scene as if Ln the winged
sandals of Mercury. Melanie Ross's Amy
is prim and pink-cheeked, but generally
superficial.
Two of the evening's most entertaining
performances are Ellen Kimberly as the
real Charley's Aunt and Leonard Conner
as Babs. Conner's role, a demanding one.
seemed too active and forced at times on
opening nicht. but whether flipping his
(or her) fan, trying to cove:
identity, or singing "Em m L;
Amy" in falsetto monotone -.-the
girls, he entertained the
well. Miss Kimberly 's pursed
perspicacity, of course. p::c
help to unveil Babs' true ldenr.
end of the farce.
In s u b s i d i a r y roles. ;
McGlynn's Chesney is v ' :
Hollow ay's Brassett. the br:
some neat touches and tw-.
proceedings. Dennis Percy's Sr;
spirited. And W'er.dy Hel-si-.g'-FHa
is aptlv done.
"Charley's Aunt" is a pla :
and stage work, which, becau-e
many solid comedy punch
the actors to capture the com. J.
their gesticulation and enun;:a
humor is broad, and '.j:
prominent-, but altogether.
Aunt's" antics are pleasant
A note: "Man of La Mancha"
rescheduled by the dinner
nine performances beennmc
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Duke Ckorale set
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Between Varsity Theatre and Intimate
by Mitch Simpson
Feature Writer
A group of 90 Duke students will
venture into Hill Hall Sunday evening at 8
p.m. with a considerably higher degree of
good will than their grid counterparts will
display on Saturday afternoon.
The Duke Students comprise the Duke
Chorale. Conducted by Benjamin
Smith, they are coming to present a concert
that boasts a varied offering, including
German motets, Japanese Haiku, and
choruses from Verdi's "Nabucco" and
Leoncavallo's "The Clow n ."
In a way, the Duke visit gives Carolina
students a chance to return a favor. Last
spring, through the cooperation of Smith
and the music department at Duke, the
Carolina Choir was invited to take part in
the prestigious Duke Chapel Series. Duke
students, from the Chorale to the
basketball team, turned out in quantities
sufficient to fill the spacious chapel.
The prospects for suvh
among choral groups from camp.:
the state, has been greatly er.l
UNC's Dr. Lara Hoggard. Ken -of
Music and conductor of the
Choir.
Last spring, Hoggard m:u
instructors from through
Carolina to UNC to discuss the ;
of establishing small-vocal
institutes for high school stud.:
state. As a result of his imt;.:'
such institutes will be conducted
from Mars Hill in the we-
Carolina at Greenville.
"Some of the directors
cool toward the idea at firs!,
said, "hut I was very pleased to
many of them decided to foil .
with the institutes after all."
This year's Duke-Carolina ex.!
be completed with the Care.':
performs a Christmas concer
Chapel on Dec. 12.
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