Show J n— — -- —Km y-- iii — T — jj-- j 1 — T")J II — 4IWLIIJJ ci u(gTrtr Logan Utah Monday October 29 1979 The Herald Journal — 9 Off“Broadway musical a hit NEW YORK (UPI) — Forget about the romantic and "type" characters to captivate you Woldin has constructed "King of Schnorrers" in traditional Yiddish theater form His characters all are recognizably Jewish and Da Costa’s art is based largely on pilpul g the rabbinical argumentation But this show is not just for Jews It is a lovely little work of art which anyone can enjoy and the final wedding scene is a joyful touching moment Grover Dale's direction parallels the traditional style of the writing and the cast is excellent led by Lloyd Battista as Da Costa and Philip Casnoff and Sophie Schwab as the lovers "King of Schnorrers" which originated at the George Street Playhouse New Brunswick NJ opened Oct I at the Harold Clurman Theater I hope the producers resist any pressure to take it to Broadway It's not that robust But if they can find an Off Broadway house slightly bigger than the Harold Clurman they could have a classic on their hands Mickey Rooney takes to burlesque as to the manner born — his father Joe Yule was a headliner — and while he's on stage "Sugar Babies" is almost bearable When he's absent the smell of the graveyard where burlesque is interred becomes overpowering Tired routines - latest Broadway openings of which more later Just remember to see "King of Schnorrers" It's a little Off Broadway musical reminiscent of “The Fantastics" (now in its 20th year) and deserves to last as long “King of Schnorrers" is a musical adaptation — book music and lyrics by Judd Woldin — of the 1194 novella by the same name by Israel Zangwill Don't let the subject matter throw you: the show is a joy The unlikely setting is the world of the professional schnorrers — beggars con men — among the Sephardic Jews of the East End of London in the late 18th century It also touches on the antipathy of the Sephardim and the Ashkenazim women's rights social revolution — and of course young love David Ben Yonkel a young cabinet maker falls in love with Deborah the revolutionary minded daughter of Da Costa King of the schnorrers David has to prove himself the equal of his prospective father-in-laas a schnorrer before he can win the lady's hand The play shows how he docs this and finally reveals him as the who is underground revolutionary Deborah's ideal "King of Schnorrers" has charm loads of pleasant tunes and a mixed bag of w weary straight men the smutty double entendres the forced gaiety the innocent of an art form which was far from innocent: all these are saddening And what sort of a burlesque show is it in which the seltzer siphons aren't loaded and the comics don't get pails of water dumped down their oversize pants? The show opened on Broadway Oct 8 at the Mark Hellinger Theater after raking in the money for some months on the road There are scattered moments which can be enjoyed for themselves But were those old routines really as bad as this: "Meet Me Round the Corner in a Half an Hour" "The Broken Arms Hotel" the schoolroom the courtroom the blackouts? And surely the singers were better and the specialty dancers? Ann Miller just cannot hack it specially when dressed like Jiminy Cricket "Sugar Babies" never would have got anywhere without Mickey Rooney here making his Broadway debut His squat little body and wispy hair (he doesn't really need the fright wig he wears at one point ) are perfect for a top banana and he has the voice the timing the gestures the double-tak- e the orehestrated movements of an expert comic Mickey transforms some numbers — he is beautiful as a lascivious judge and in drag — and he delivers the smutty jokes with great style a nd gusto Musical tttens Thursday An angry Lilli Vanessi (Diane Hill Murdock) leading actress of the play within the play in the musical "Kiss Me Kate" threatens bodily harm to her producer and (Lowell F Murdock) The Utah State Theatre production opens the 1979 80 season with performances at the Fine Arts Center Theatre Thursday Friday and Saturday and Nov 8 9 and 10 Tickets are available at the University Center Ticket Office and the City Drug (USU photo) USU Springfields USO on tour going BySueVanAlfen USU Information Services of My Life" and Nearly half a ton of equipment including such disparate items as rock sheet music and costumes in the Charles Dickens mode is leaving Utah State University for Northern Europe and Iceland "We're just glad that there will be so many women along to help carry all this stuff" said Jan Benson manager of the USU entertainment group known as The Springfields who will be using the myriad props costumes and instruments as they perform for US servicemen on a USO tour This is the ninth such tour sponsored by the Department of Defense that USU performers have made y "Not many colleges or universities have established entertainment bureaus" said Richard Watkins director of USU's Entertainment Services "The USO knows that servicemen wsnt entertainment that reflects what is currently happening at home and we can provide it" The Springfields were fhosen not only for their ability to perform such popular hits as "You Are the Sunshine "Here You Come Again” but for their established success as Christmas carolers at Sun Valley Idaho according to Watkins "The last week of the tour the performers will carol for servicemen in VA hospitals in the Eastern US" said Watkins “They will also have the unique opportunity of singing for the USO Board of directors in Washington The eight members of the touring group are Benson Silver Spring Md who acts as MC and also performs as a baritpne and multiinstrument player Dana Encheff Villa Park Calif tenor Tamara LaBeau Logan soprano Shelly Rae Lewis Tremonton lead female singer Connie Madson Payson alto and percussionist Carol Jean Payne Brigham City alto Robynn Thorley Cedar City alto and piano and Lowell Zaugg West Point tenor and bass guitarist The USU program established in 1941 is a civilian organization funded by the United Way and by the Department of Defense The USO currently provides entertainment for American bases in 40 countries snd to 172 Veterans Administration Medical Centers Awareness Week speaker to lecture Thursday Mrs Antionette Evans Clark will speak on the negative role of the Humanist Movement in the community Thursday at 7 pm at Sherwood Hills The public is invited to attend free of charge This lecture will be a part of Awareness week Mayor Walter Nickel recently proclaimed the week of Oct 29 through Nov Awareness Week in Logan 1 Trick or Treat Candy Closeout Savings Treats by the Pound 79c to 1 1 9 Reg Reg Reg Reg 99C lb 99C lb 99C lb 99C lb Candy Corn Halloween butter creme mix Ju Ju mix Halloween party mix 79C 79C 79C 79C 79C Reg 99C lb Halloween Jelly beans Reg 125 lb Halloween butter creme pumpkins 99C Reg 1 60 lb Halloween treat mix 1 19 Reg 1 70 lb Halloween chews 115 to be For further information call Mrs Brenda Anthony regional president of the Utah Association of Women of Mrs Genevieve Johnson first 4 regional vice president 753-15- 753-127- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s mother marries for third time - 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