Show Page 16 Student Life Wednesday May The Royal Lichtenstein Circus possibly the world’s smallest delighted a large crowd on the lawn south of the UC Monday afternoon The hour long show included everything from magic and escape tricks to juggling skits and fire eating At one point in the show a trained miniature stallion did an excellent imitation of the vice president by turning its south end to the north-facin- g audience The circus was started five years ago by Nick Weber who bills himself as among other things the worlds only bearded fire eater The show was at all times light hearted and combined the best features of well rehearsed professionalism and spirited spontaneous interaction with the audience The circus boasts three performers including Weber and a “giant ring” Perhaps the best thing about the show was the price The performance was free but those who really enjoyed the show could make a donation Judging from the crowd around the one-quart- er donation barrel after the show a large number of students appreciated the performance Weber said he started the circus because he wanted to do by 1976 19 i Circus Anne Richard (Tim E Vrontikis an architect who likes pizza and sitting up straight has no idea his e wife has other things on her mind besides housework Humorous sidelights in the plot are Robynne Armstrong and her dog Trixie who live next door from the empty apartment Marianne Anderson and Steven Peterson who decide to buy the place and Vosco Call as the superintendent ' Doris-Day-typ- r The play- - writen by Bob Randall had its premiere performance on Broadway in 1972 From rock cont from 2 J J 1 Interviews Fri Afternoon) Se'feWEbT “He can never stop progressing There is always something more to learn Alot of jobs stagnate” Part of the reason Mike has enjoyed his job so much is that Utah has been a challenging area Many people feel the guitar is only a rock instrument “Guitar has been recognized more in the East” Mike says “which has made it fun for me It has given me chance to open some eyes People are really surprised to hear how beautiful a guitar can be” ICC WORTH Logan utah f 1 321 PRCdOiOM PHOTOGRAPHIC- - REP RooiAC TOM'S musicians” Mike’s enthusiasm is contagious He is a constant says ¥jj 312 (Dick Harris by 12:00 Friday May 21st guitar player that eats is the guitar player that’s versatile” Mike’s obvious enthusiasm extends itself to his students and is greatly responsible for the fast growth of his program “I enjoy teaching more than performing It’s much more satisfying for me to say that I have a successful student than it is for me to say I have played with certainsgll-know- n be envious of Mike who at his young age already holds a job that he enjoys-s-- o much “The job of the musician is unique” Mike APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE UC ACTIVITY DESK - RETURN TO UC or another to a classical piece Pretty soon the student develops an interest in classical music also And as Mike says “The reminder to his students that hard work and dedication pay off As one student said “After a lesson or listening to him play I am motivated to practice for hours straight” Obviously many people would straight-jacke- t revtewed contemplating what type of 13-1- - '- - ft adultery outfit she should wear “6 RMS RIV VU” is a comedy when she would like to get about two people who meet each back toreally her linoleum with a clear other while looking at a vacant conscience apartment and after being Demos as a Jewish writer who locked in decide to have an afcalls himself the “loyal type” fair who you urges Anne to The production directed by are and where “forget you’re from to Kim Christison played at the have an affair” and will Lyric Theatre May 5 Janet plots with be performed again May 21 and her Lib (Mary Dixon) to blow up the group 22 George Bridge For Anne Miller (played by unless a Washington Martha Washington Tracie Hoffman) and Paul Bridge is built In the meantime Friedman (Constatine Demos) Paul on the floor of an there are complications to their emptypicnics and browses apartment romance-Anne- ’s husband through his college yearbook with Richard with “sagging pectorals” and Paul’s wife Janet who is busy with Women’s Lib meetings Hoffman in her first role at USU portrays a young housewife who likes the excitement of pg "'Sravr? (vc:'"' u" - delights students ’6 RMS RIV VIT Valerie Sagers -- performers most of their tricks I A' and routines but they put in a to own on their of time great deal learn them and sometimes come up with stunts of their own Weber said he is approached by about 10 people who want to join the show each year “I choose them more on whether I think they can get along with me and the other performers and the life than on how much talent they seem to something that was a complete 4—ve” he said The easy thing to say when lifestyle “It’S my life from dawn to trying to define why people want to join the show is that it gives a dusk" he said Weber had completed a different view of life he said “A more important thing is graduate degree in theatre at San Diego State and was working in that it has a certain raw integrity community theatre when he about it" he said “You don’t rip decided to start the show anybody off and you work in the “I wanted something that community” Above: Trying to break the 10 second record for the would work in the marketplace so Weber said he started the show escape Below: Backstage after the show it had to be able to arrest the because he wanted to give people attention of the people” Weber something said “I had been into circus as a “There are so many values at child so it was a logical choice” work in contemporary society The circus travels to 37 states that I don’t agree with but I don’t in 32 weeks making 250 perwant to dropout completely and formances about 200 of them at live like a hermit” he said “The main value I don’t agree colleges and universities he said The circus’ personnel of two with is materialism This is a other performers and one work- poor life which I believe in yet man usually changes each year “I’m still giving something to the but two of the three presently community” “The energies of an artist will touring will be returning next be more accessible the poorer he year Weber said he teaches the other is” Weber said t?Y STUDENTS Planning on Traveling home or vacation DAVID IN GOitfRoR A Pt:RLiMr p INTROIXICTORY OFmR travel? 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