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Show Dally Utah Chronicle November 8, 1973 Page Si ARts and enteRtajnment- - Christopher Hewlett directs 'Kiss Me, Kate' Mr. Hewlett said that the main difference between a student actor and a professional is that"a student doesn't depend on theater for a living, whereas for the professional it's a full time thing. The student must get up early, go to classes in the morning, then spend his afternoons and evenings at the theater." Mr. Hewlett continued. "Like professionals, some students are sloppy, some are excellent. But that's a personal attribute. If one is interested in drama, he prepares himself well." Mr. Hewlett said "Regional theater brings good theater to an area that hasn't had good touring companies." When asked to discuss his attitudes towards "Kiss Me by DON GRAVES Chronicle Staff Cole Porter's "Kiss Me Kate" opens this week at Pioneer Memorial Theater (PMT). The guest director is Christopher Hewlett, who starred in the London Production of "Kate." and who has directed some 170 productions in stock, Broadway and I talked with Mr. Hewlett earlier this week while he was preparing the show for opening. "I was on the stage at age seven, and I've been there ever since," Hewlett said. "Trained to be a classical actor at first, I went into musicals and stayed. I originally directed for Christopher Fry, and now I divide my time between directing and acting." ASUU and Pioneer Memorial Theatre present ROBERT PETERSON Hewlett Kate," graciously refused, saying, "I don't like to discuss my productions with critics. One doesn't want to influence a critic in any way. One hopes though that the critic will like it." "A good critic is a good thing," he said, "and of course a bad critic is a bad thing. A good critic is constructive, helpful, like Clive Barnes in New York. A good critic has a responsibility to review a play, to tell what happens, to give the audience reaction, then either to praise or criticize things." "I love 'Kiss Me Kate. It was a good time for me w hole I did it in England for 16 months," Hewlett said. "It had a marvelous score by Cole Porter, and even though it was written around 1944, it holds up well in attitudes and sophistication." The cast was chosen before Mr. Hewlett came to the production. When asked if this was a handicap he replied, "No, the cast has worked very hard, and they have done a good job. It's not an easy play to cast either." Honors ensemble slates concert by LORRAINE ANDERSON Chronicle Staff A program of chamber music will feature the "superior artistry" of the Student Honors Ensemble November 11 at 8 p.m. in the Art and Architecture Quartet No. 1. The string quartet is composed of Robert Chausow, a junior from Salt Lake, first violin; Jean Sudbury, a freshman who will be appearing as soloist with the Utah Symphony on November 21, second violin; Richard Jonas, Auditorium. In their opening performance, viola, a senior; and Richard this group of the most select Hoyt, a senior who is one of the musicians on campus will present outstanding cellists in the state. the Beethoven Quartet in A The quartet is coached by Oscar Major, the Beethoven Trio in C Chausow, concert master of the Minor and the Schumann Utah Symphony. in Theater excites Mr. Hewlett because, "A play is live; it's happening there and now. It's not taped or second hand. The night of a play can never be repeated. No performance is like any other. A movie is always the same, whether good or bad." "Kiss Me Kate" opens Thursday at PMT at 8 p.m. and will run through November 24. Tickets for November 8, 9 and 22 as well as the Saturday 2 p.m. matinee on November 17 are 50 cents for students. Tickets for all other nights are half price. trio is of Elizabeth Peterson, composed a freshman; cellist Ned Johnson, The piano-strin- g a freshman from Ogden who is on a music scholarship; and pianist Jeff Moore, a freshman who has appeared as soloist with the Utah Symphony. The trio is coached by Gladys Gladstone of the faculty. Director of chamber music is Louis W. Booth. BOSS ME, KATE with the PMT Company OSH'to screen 'Hellstivin Chronicle' Now through November Tickets Tonight are 21 by RICKBROUGH Chronicle Staff "The Hellstrom Chronicle," himself. The script gives the character melodramatically alarmist rhetoric to spout, and Pressman portrays the role with David VVolper's famous Doomsday documentary, is the OSH caustic, condescending as he wanders film presentation for Friday and the picture, interviewing Saturday. The film will be shown athrough on farmer the effects of 10 Admission 7 and at p.m. p.m. or pesticides, killing an ant with is $1.00 . The film focuses on Dr. Niles a drop of water from a garden-hoseHellstrom, (a fictional character FIFTY CENTS for U of U students 8:00 pm Laurence by Pressman) a young biologist frozen out of teaching positions and ostracized by the scientific community for his radical sin portrayed theories. The high point of the film is the insect footage, shot by Wolper's associates and ac- for its accuracy and In order to illustrate the beauty. resourcefulness and adaptability that has survived pesticides and might very well endure the Atomic Age, the camera shows us, among other things: a termite colony in Africa; the surprisingly claimed End of world He believes that the end of the world will see the battle for survival between the two species most dedicated to the perpetuation of their kind namely, Man and the insect. Using Wolper's documentary footage, he shows us that the winner must inevitably be the bug. The film falls into two main areas, interspersed one with the other. The first, labeled by most as the chief failing point of the movie, Insect footage concerns grisly war between two colonies of ants; the sex act performed by a male spider and his cannibalistic mate; and the relentless onslaught of a swarm of soldier ants. On top of all this, trivia fans will recognize old footage from The Hellstrom films such as "Them." the ultimateNbattle for survival. ..MAN VS. ANT FACT NOT FICTION! -- See it YS 11 . . . V W find out what it means? V HClf THE HELLSTROM CHRONICLE' a "The Pyx" ACADEMY AWARD WINNER Doaald Piloa Rom And Introducing Yvetlt Br in d Amour Executive Producer Maxine Samuels Produced by Julian Roffmaa Directed by Harvey Hart V Songs composed and sung by Harea Black Screenplay by Robert Schlirt A film by Harvey Hart Based on the novel "The Pyx" by John BueU Paoivbioo'5 in Color Co-starn- V Jeao-Lou- ts m Technicolor overall result combines the erudition of the documentary with the foreboding chill of the sci-f- i film. Weekend movie: Hitchcock thriller by JOAN RUBIN Chronicle Staff Hitchcock's famous "North by Northwest" is this week's Union Little Theatre feature. The film was made in 1959 and stars Cary Grant, James Mason and Eva Marie Saint. Known as a spy thriller, "North by Northwest" follows protagonist Grant through a variety of unusual, but exciting locations from the U.N. in New York City, to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Grant, who plays a rather flippant Madison Avenue advertising executive, becomes involved in a spy ring when he is believed to be a e agent. It is a case of mistaken identity which gets him into trouble with the foreign agents, who kidnap him in the beginning of the picture. Hitchcock's unique ability to surprise audiences with the unexpected is perhaps best seen in this film. In the famous aerial attack sequence we find Grant alone in a pleasant country setting, the sun is shining, the weather fair what could counter-espionag- possibly happen in such a congenial setting? What happens ultimately reflects Hitchcock's genius for suspense for fooling the audience. "North by Northwest" plays in the Union Little Theater November 9 and 10. Show times are 7 and 10 p.m. Admission is $1. As you live and breathe! UNION MOVIE AT SPENCER HALL FRIDAY & SATURDAY The public is invited to this performance. 7 & 10 PM 'GENESIS Vr IS COMING! |