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Show Sunday Herald sunday. February i, 6A m Betty Spencer New Music, Art, Drama ! -I- , " pi Wrters Lea?u! sHeLd Famous Pirate Tale Slated i - - - j ( J R Fork writer, was elected presi dent of the League of Utah Writers at a recent meeting of the state board of directors. Assisting Mrs. Spencer during her two-yeterm of office will be the following member of the executive committee: LeRoy B Meagher, Salt Lake City, first ' - ' ' ar Shiver me timbers, matey it's old Long John Silver himself! Robert Louij Stevenson's immortal rascal will come to life on the stage of Brigham Young University's Pardoe Drama Theater for one week, beginning Monday, Feb. 2. "Treasure Island," Stevenson's classic adventure story of courage, mutiny and pirate gold, will be featuied by BYU's Speech and Drama Department as their annual youth theater X J1 r r o, rfft li t JOSEPH PSUIK III wiU play the part of that lovable but rascally pirate, Long John Silver, in the production of "Treasure Island" beginning Feb. 2 in the Pardoe Drama Theater. Musical Amateurs Win Praise wonder of this week's the Gabrielli "Sonat pin' e forte"! very responsive to the performconcert in the Provo Taber- a highlight in the program. ances, was disturbingly noisy. were coughing, shuffling, nacle, "Connoiseur's Night FeaWith an able flutist and three turing Chamber Music," is that fine string players (all four of to oi lapping, oames crying, these were for the most part, whom were obvoiusly thorough whispering, and worst of all musical amateurs ly involved with the music they children actually playing games , volunteer from all walks of life, joining were playing), the Mozart and talking and laughing aloud I together to give us some very "Flute" Quartet in D was a de in the balcony. Out of sheer fine moments of musical enrespect for the person who has to hear. light joyment The first movement from the floor, not to speak of the There were housewives, school Brahms Qiano Quiiuet in F min respect we owe performers who teachers, businessmen and wo-- or was well executed, each per. have spent countless hours in men, professional men and rtt-- former obviously very si're of rehearsal, we must maintain the - dents: and they all laid tme her part, and the ensemble was silence due them and if we their workday activities, pooled well balanced. This is an im- have children with us, see that various musical back- passioned piece of music, re- they sit with us and maintain and gave quiring great contrasts of dy the same silence. . grounds and training, Let us as s community remost us a ; enjoyable 'sia memo namics and rubatos in tempo rable concert. almost a feeling of reckless solve to improve our audience .There is something else which abandon. Brahms is hard music demeanor and show respect for Is particularly note worthy, nd we have real respect for one another and for visiting arPlaying in a large ensemble five women who would tackle tists. so comovations, this Standing such as an orchestra makes its demanding piece, demands of the oerformer. to The familiar slow movement mon among us, are rarely justibe sure, bu performing as a from Haydn's "Emperor" Quar fied, often downlight offensive, soloist or as a member of a tet is always good to hear. Here but just as important is the mailer chamber group is four professional men, simple courtesy of our unagain, ly demanding and can be fright- two psychiatrists and two MD's divided and quiet attention to ening to the most seasoned pro (someone remarked that they a performer, whether or not fessional Each instrument in had jokingly called themselves we to like or appreciate such a group, is, in essence, a the "Body and Soul Quartet") whathappen he is performing. oloist, its part carried by no sat down to make muisc toRobert P. Manookin other instrument, so that each gether, and they made good the performer is thrust into music. In spite of some intona limelight as a soloist That so tion problems, the calm, almost WEDDING GUESTS many of our respected fellow hymn-lik- e quality of this lovely WASHINGTON (UP!) -- Pres townsmen would accept audi a piece was preserved through ident and Mrs. Nixon and other challenge and carry out so well out end beautifully presented. administration officials is cause for admiration and ap- The viola had a particularly top were among the invited guests plause. strident, lovely tone, as did the for today's wedding of Nancy The program featured music cello. Ann Hardin and David il from the 16th Century right Jaques Ibert's Three Short Rogers, son and daughter of down to the 20th. The recorder Pieces for woodwind quartet, Cabinet members. roup ("family," as it is simply stated, was good humor The wedding, at National called), performed with a good performed with good expres-contro- l, Presbyterian Church, was be deal of finesse and cnarm anasion good coor lieved the first of its kind proauceu a aeugnuuuy souna, dination and good ensemble. the families of involving o typical of these old instruUnder the eminently able and Cabinet members. Rogers is ments. While there were some inspired baon of Dr. Ralph 'the son of Secretary of State intonation problems and occa- Woodward, all instrumental William P. Rogers and Miss sional ragged rhythms, he mus-i-s forces joined in the final num- - Hardin is the daughter of was generally very deftly ber with the Woodward Chorale! Agriculture Secretary Clifford handled and under coontroL to pour out their hearts in thelM. Hardin. A brass ensemble makes a performance of Verm s wonderelorious sound This, counted iful Te Deum for chorus and with the delight of the anti-- orchestra. There was exquisite phony (two performing groups choral sound, fine ensemble, nlaving from opposite sides of control and precision, the hall), and the table per- - A neagtive note to conclude, formance of the players, made The audience, though generally ..The - their - I J, Richfield, second Neil Shepherd, Ogden, regional representative; Ruth W. Robertson, Pleasant Grove, secretary; and Patricia C. Seely, Pleasant Grove, treas urer. The League of Utah Writers includes approximately 150 members, with four chapters now active. Chapter presidents, who also serve on the state board of directors, are Janice Dixon, Salt Lake Chapter; Dr. E. Duane Morton, Ogden Blue Quill Chapter; Marilyn M. Miller, Utah Valley Chapter; and BEiTY SPENCER production. Joseph Psuik HI, a graduate student in drama, sinks his teeth into the role of the conniving Long John Silver. Psuik received BYU's "Best Actor" award in J968 and ' Best Character Actor" in 1969. The direcor, Dr. Morris Clinger, says all seats for the 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. matinee performances each day have been almost completely sold out to students from elementary, junior and high schools in Pro-vQrm, Nebo and Alpine. The only evening performance will be oii Friday, Feb. 6, at 8:15 p.m. "We have designated this as family Night and some seats are still available," said Dr. Clinger. Dorothy t; Buchanan, Play Contest Limited Wilma M. Despain, Centerfield, Sevier Valley Chapter. Gilbert Gooch, Salt Lake City, is state membership chairman and is presently working to A $1,000 first place award organize additional chapters will be presented to the winning throughout the state Other board members include playwright in this year's annual Utah State Fine Arts Insti Alice Oyler, Ogden; Pearle M, tute, the competition will be Olsen and Shirley Thulin, Salt limited to musicals because of Lake City; Raymond W. Tay the large number of entries re lor, Provo; Walter L. Maughan, ceived each year and because Orem; with additional delegates of the difficulty in judging be- to be named. tween comedy, drama and mus The purpose of the League of Utah Writers is to protect and icals. Any person may enter a tran advance the cause of profes script who is now or who has sional writing in Utah, encourage- x r t' i I r 4 To Musicals within the last three years been a voting resident of Utah or an enrolled student in any Utah educational institution, and whose entry was written while he resided in the state. works will be Only considered. Full length is con sidered to be more than one hours' playing time and one-haexclusive of intermissions. En tries must be bound in' hard cover, and must be accom panied by a contest entry form. Forms may be obtained from the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts, 609 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102. Deadline for submissions is midnight, March 1, 1970. Six entries will be selected for readers' theatre presentation. From these, three will be chosen for full scale production, and the winning play will be selected on the basis of actual production. Only books and lyrics will be submitted for initial judging. If a play is selected for performance in the readers' theatre competition, all music must be complete and available for performance at that time. Manuscripts must be typewritten, either orginal or clearly duplicated and full-leng- th lf writ- writers, provide in groups large and small, including th e annual Writer's Roundup, sponsor collateral social activities and sponsor an annual writing contest with professional judging and criticism. Mr. Maughan will serve as 1970 contest chairman, with awards to be offered in adult short-stor- y, n story, teen piay, age story, articles, one-a-ct poetry and best regional writ- -new ers' forums pre-tee- ing. Other League appointments are nending. Mrs. Spencer is immediate past president of the Utah Valley Chapter and has previously servod as chapter secretary, and state second for the nast four years has been state league publicity chairman. lected for readers' theatre will each receive $50 plus $25 to assist in preparing manuscripts for reading. The three authors whose works are chosen for full scale production will each be given a $250 stipend to assist in the production. For further information: Mr, Wilburh West, State Division of Fine Arts, 609 East South Tem Auther of the six plays se- - ple, Salt Lake City, Utah 81102. during February are, from left, Dorene Va n Ausdal, iris Crump and Lois Black hibit one of Mrs. Black's paintings. Women's Paintings On Display In Provo Provoan - under-paintin- ht IT. A 374-080- OFF REGULAR PRICE U '0 On Stylisfspecial zig-za- g sewing machine by SINGER " 1 Plan Exhibit SPANISH FORK-Th- ree local Paintings by two Southwest women, Mrs. Loyce Easley of AMERICAN FORK A re artists, representing the Spanish Fork Art Group, will have New Mexico and Mrs. Jan Her ception open to the public will their works on exhibit in Provo ring of Texas, will be on ex hibit in the B. F. Larsen Gal honor Max D. Weaver, Provo during February at the Provo lery of Harris Fine Arts Center artist, Sunday at the City Hall Utilities Building. at Brigham Young University here from 3 until 6 o'clock p.m. Those whose Daintings will the entire month of February. exhibit of be featured, all well known an During February Each of the artists has sent Central Utah artists, are Doreen 25 of Mr. Weaver's paintings 20 works to the BYU gallery. Van Ausdal, Lois Black, and Both of them have achieved na will be displayed. Iris Crumn. Pictures on exhib t tional attention as well as re The public is invited to view will include works of all types gional fame in the Southwest. the display during City Hall in oils. The New York Herald Tribune hours. Noted will be the artist's Each is highly rated in art described Mrs. Easley's work versatility in working with var circles of this area and a proas "closely-kn- it shapes, boldly ious mediums. Included in the fessional They have all been dilineated in vivid color, com- exhibit are oil paintings, water active in this work locally for bined to produce still-lif- e and colors and mosaics. many years. Also, each has Mr. Weaver spent his earlier studied with some of the area's landscape motifs." Mrs. Herring's style lends It years in Davis and Cache Coun foremost artists and in turn has self to sketch drawings on color ties. He began his teaching ca- taught oil painting both to class ful canvases, a type of portrait reer in Carbon County and has groups and individuals. her clientele usually prefers. taught at the Utah State Uni- All interested persons are in She has developed a technique versity and the College of South vited to attend their exhibit g of with pastels ern Utah. There he was chairin her popular portraits on man of the art department. 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