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Show In Big Red Letters, Anything Goes! supposed to be the star of the show. As usual, the best roles in a musical went to men, in this case William Gaxton and Victor Moore as Billy, a wealthy playboy, and Moonface Martin, Public Enemy No. 13. And these two won rave reviews, but with I'm kind of anxious to see what's going to happen around our house on Aug. I. We've got a huge sign on our fence advertising the upcoming Murray Arts Council production because we have wonderful exposure to Seventh East traffic. The musical is scheduled to open on the first and run a week. Ordinarily I wouldn't give it a second thought, but it is the title of the show that is proving to be ever so sligtly embarrassing. In fact, just last week my bishop ask me about it. We explained that it was to be a giant garage sale. The play is the Cole Porter Thirties classic, Anything Goes. And there in big red letters across our fence are those two words. Which means, I suppose, that the police could pay a visit to our place if indeed anyone wants to the Porter music as her vehicle, Merman stole the show. Michele Bartmess wreck. The odd characters remained, however, and stayed aboard a luxury liner. The new plot centered around a romance between Billy and Hope Harcourt. Hope, however is engaged to an Englishman, Sir Evelyn Oakleigh. Mrs. Harcourt is determined that the wedding will go on. Moonface sneaks aboard disguised as a clergyman to avoid detection by the FBI. The ship is all agog because Reno is aboard. Billy neglects to book passage, so he hooks up with Moonie and dons a number of disguises while he pursues Hope. Sir Evelyn attracts the interest of Reno. Much to Mrs. HoroscopeX Har-court- 's chagrin. And the fun begins. ' All out. the confusion is finally worked In the meantime, Porter's music and the resultant get: involved in whatever an.yfing happens to be. Frankly, I don't know why Cole entitled what some critics felt was his best musical Anything Goes. It hasn't much to do with the plot. I suspect it was because he had written an absolutely wonderful song and thought it would make a good title for a musical. It's the show that launched Ethel Merman to superstardom when it hit Broadway in 1934. It played for 420 performances, quite a run in the Merlean years of the man was a star on the rise, but when Porter gave her some of his best-evsongs - "I Get A Kick Out of You," "You're The Top" and the jubilant "Blow, Gabriel, Blow," along with "Anything Goes," - her . future was set. Merman played Reno Sweeney, a former nightclub singer who has turned religious zealot. She wasn't s. er 7S55C Teacher to Parent choreography actually steal the show. Everyone, especially the audience, has a lot of fun. Porter probably didn't know his show would become so popular 50 H by Betty Condie years later in Utah, or he might have considered another title. It's been President, Utah Education Association done at Murray high, Alta high, CotMany teenaged girls are short- courses. tonwood high and Olympus high in Aside from that explanation, recent years and was considered for changing themselves by not taking researchers don't know exactly why mathematics in high school. upcoming seasons at Promised higher More than half of Utah's adult boys outperform girls. Some believe Valley and PMT before coming to women now hold jobs, and adequate males have a biological edge. Others the Murray Park. believe expectations cause the sex But at least one valley resident math preparation is extremely img difference in math performance. wondered aloud if she should pur- portant in a large share of the chase tickets to something with such jobs. Yet, teenaged girls Many believe both biological and ena title. My advice was yes, she shun higher math classes. vironmental factors make a difshould. The production is not offenMath teachers tell us that boys ference. sive. who receive C's and D's in math are We may not know the answers to After all, if I can survive with often more likely to register for ad- sex differences in mathematical Anything Goes blazoned arcoss my vanced math courses than girls who performance, but we do know too fence in three-foo- t letters, she pro- receive A's and B's in the same many high school girls in Utah are bably will live through having a cou- courses. missing college an career opple of tickets in her purse for a week to Parents need their portunities because they avoid help or two? daughters see the payoff for taking higher level mathematics courses. Parents of teenaged girls ought to tough math courses. The payoff is there in the better preparation that have serious talks with their colleges are demanding and in more daughters about taking plenty of and more opportunities for women tough math courses. for or restrictions any punishments Don't let your daughter shorta call letting you know that things in the professions. We expect our to excel in math, prepare sons herself and her future. change are getting out of hand. Be up to greet your teenager themselves for good careers, and succeed academically. We need to when he comes home from a party. do the same for our daughters. Researchers tell us girls have as Confidentially; Whether you think much aptitude for mathematics can . . or . can't you you're right. acmevciiiciii a uuys, yet they Editor's Note: John Waterbury is Director of scored substantially lower on the Dayspring Chemical Dependency Services (or 1985 math section of te ACT test. One lnlermountain Health Care, and questions or requests for information may be sent to him at reason for girls' low average score is IHC, 36 South State Street. 21st floor, Salt Lake that many of them don't take higher City, Utah 84111. These letters form the basis for SALT LAKE. The Westminster the "Dear John Letters." algebra, geometry or trigonometry Players, the student theater group of Westminster College of Salt Lake, will present one of William d comedies, Shakespeare's A Midsummer dream. night's colorectal cancer, blood alcohol scopes should start showing up at The outdoor production will run levels, blood pressure and throat garage sales this summer. from Wednesday, July 30 through culture kits. You can't win: Caffeine may "make you nervous," as one of the Sunday, August 3. Performances Stressing a point: the maker of "Stresstabs" has agreed to stop imadvertisements says, but does the will begin at 6:30 p.m. each evening threat of cancer calm your nerves? on the lawn in front of the plying in its advertising that the vitamins could reduce the effects of The Food and Drug Administration Nightingale library on the campus. everyday psychological and (FDA) has been asked to ban Westminster The hour and a half long show is chemical used a chloride, physical stress. Experts have methylene open to the public and there is no adto decaffinate some brands of coffee. always contended that high levels of mission charge. water soluble vitamins such as C to Studies have linked the chamical The audience is being encouraged and B are needed only by people lung and liver cancer in mice. The to bring blankets and refreshments FDA is still investigating the claims. recovering from severe physical in order to enjoy the relaxed atstress such as burns, surgery, promosphere of the outdoor theater exlonged illness or fad dieting. perience. GREEN SHEET CLASSIFIED Coming to a garage sale near you: "This is the first time in many y Despite the warnings of most ADS reach nearly 86,000 homes every Thursday morning. years that a production of this sort astronomy experts, many people has been performed by the d rushed out and bought That's potential readership in exWestminster Players," said director view of a in better of Whether cess 272,400 hopes people. telescopes and theater professor Gail of Halley's comet. Not only did you're buying, selling, renting, looking for Halley's comet turn out to be not so trading, "We hope to have such a good help, finding a lost item or conveyspectacular, but it could have been from the community that CLASSresponse a viewed better with relatively inexing personal message, summer theater on the campus pensive binolculars. Many of the IFIEDS can do your job. Call becomes an annual treat," he added. "Halley's comet specials" tele Helping your child succeed The show is purely musical comedy of the fluff nature. The plot is loosely woven around the great music. There's the usual love square where no one's heart is broken - except Moonie's when he discovers the FBI has lost interest in him. The plot may be loose because just before the show was slated to open it had to be rewritten. It dealt with an odd assortment of characters who were shipwrecked, but the Morro Castle distaster occurred and the authors were asked to rewrite the book, cutting the storyline dealing with the ship J best-payin- Tips For Handling Teen Parties Dear Readers A problem that seems to cause anxiety for many parents is how to handle parties for their teenage r children. What do you allow? What do you encourage? What do you tolerate? If you are uncertain about the answers to these questions, then the following information may be of assistance. The Greenwich Advisory Counsel on Youth and Drugs suggests the following guidelines concerning teenage parties: Set a time limit. Establish a definite starting and ending time prior to the party. Agree on the guest list. If you know who is invited beforehand, you can curb the "open party" situation. Agree on rules ahead of time. For instance, no drugs, including alcohol; no leaving the party and then returning; no "crashers," etc. Know your legal responsibilities. Remember it is illegal to serve alcohol to minors. Invite another parent or couple over. Having adults visible can prevent problems from developing. When your teen is going to someone else's party, call the host parent to check on supervision to make sure your basic ground rules will be honored. Make it easy for your teenager to leave the party. If mere is drinking or drug taking or any other reason your teenager wishes to leave a party, make an arrangement that your child can call you or a designated adult for a ride home. Urge your teenager never to drive with a per- - ' JOHN WATERBURY Dear John Letters son who has been drinking or taking an drugs. She should have will not be understanding that there 'Midsummer Night's Dream' Is Scheduled Consumer 'Odds And Ends' Noted by Dennis Hinkamp Consumer Information Writer Utah State University These are a few consumer odds and ends you might have missed. No more Ginsu knives: hard to believe, but true, the Ginsu Products Inc. which sold the "amazing Ginsu knife, has declared bankruptcy. Close observers of the Ginsu commercials will recall that the company offered a 50 year guarantee. The knives may last longer than the company, but the guarantee is void. The knives that could cut through tin cans, shoe leather and tomatoes, couldn't quite cut the mustard. Doc in a box: It is true that few doctors make house calls these days, but you can head for your nearest pharmacy and bring home an armload of home test kits. Currently available are tests for pregnancy, urinary tract infection, urinalysis, best-love- mid-valle- high-price- h. |