Show OTHELLO Tragic Drama Is Well Portrayed By ANN WARD Grim tragedy stalked the stage of or Kingsbury hall Wednesday evening evening evening eve eve- ning ning- when the University theater i presented the dramatic Shakespearean Shakespearean Shake Shake- Othello Outstanding Outstanding- indeed were the performances of the main mam characters characters characters charac charac- of this tragic drama The deep rich voice of Joseph F. F Catmull Catmull Cat- Cat mull as he portrayed the strong powerful passions o of or Othello were thrilling to witness As he strode through the scenes gradually building up to the dreadful climax wherein he murders his wife one could convincingly see the inner workings of this great personality John again proved his worth as a complete master of Shakespearean drama The powerful speeches of this character charac charac- ter along with the dash of his portrayal and the clever manner in which he as lago Iago works out his fiendish schemes could not noti have ha been portrayed any better seems to be perfectly at st home in this oriental setting Cassio as played by Roy Gibson was the convincing I lieutenant who provoked Othello's jealousy Especially Especially Especially Es Es- outstanding were his actions actions actions ac ac- when drunk drank H. H E. E D. D Redford Redford Red Red- fol ford d kept true to character as Roderigo o the unfortunate gentleman gentle gentle- man in m love with Desdemona Most 1 accomplished were here the tte performances performances performances per per- of the fei feminine members members members mem mem- bers of the cast Attractive and talented Marilyn Robinson is Desdemona Desdemona Des- Des demona the young beautiful wife of Othello Her sweetness and innocence are truly genuine Marsha Baliff Midgley as a's Emilia gives one the feeling that here isone is isone isone one who thoroughly understands her part Convincing indeed isher isher is her tier characterization as tLc she tries to remedy the wrongs wrong's of her scheming husband which she innocently in innocently in- in aided by giving the fatal handkerchief to lago Iago Bianca the mistress of Cassio was ryas played by Marian Marinn Foster and also one must mention father of Desdemona whose portrayal portrayal portrayal por por- of one completely by his daughters daughter's actions also was most well done Outer Other members of the cast who though not principally important added to the quiet yet strong emotional emotional emotional emo emo- background were John Breed Albert Martin C. C William Villiam Curtis Reginald C. C Chapman Dick Jensen Elden Smart June Junc Mon Mon- cur Art Jackson Charles Thomas Hal ti Walton alton John Breed Jay Decker Elden Smart Art Marvel Peg Peggy Mary Ann Baker Jacqualyn Leigh Margaret Tennant Tennant Tennant Ten- Ten nant Marilyn Bradshaw Bob Barham Barham Barham Bar- Bar ham BUI Bill Barham Norman Cornick Cor- Cor nick Dick Jensen Ray Pay and Leah B. B Crawford The intenseness of this drama is certain to be felt Not only the tragic underlying motives immediately immediately immediately imme imme- s seen en but als also the c- c lion tion of f all that started out to be good and noble is slowly and carefully carefully carefully care care- fully unfolded To be specially commended are arc directors C. C Lowell Lees Pat Clauson Clauson Clauson Clau- Clau son and Janice Day Scene sequences which were moved with amazing amazing- rapidity and smoothness authentic costuming and clever stage lighting all added to the great success of the play Perhaps it was the chance to sec see our own talented Salt Lake thespians portraying roles which Heretofore seemed out of our I world that made this Shakespearean Shakespearean Shakespearean Shake Shake- drama seem more down downto I to earth Then again it may have lave been the thoroughly authentic tic and polished job that these actors presented But whatever the he reason the members of Theta Alpha Phi and the Associated Students Students Students Stu Stu- dents of the university must be congratulated on their fine interpretation interpretation interpretation inter inter- of Othello I |