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Show , t m. Ntwa, ooruraay, iwvemoer t 'w.wwvwww.v OfcSfcktl v v. NTEREST On By The standard role of the theater is that the audience gets the performance that it deserves. But that already implies that the production is good to begin with, says Joe Kase, director of Oedipus at Colonus, which begins Tuesday night. The Greek mythology play will be the season opener for the Utah Shakespeare Players Inc., in Westminster Colleges' Hogle Hall. Many people get immediate images of poetic, stiff, boring, academic theater when the term Greek tragedy is mentioned. And rightly so,: said the former director of plays at Seagull Theater. Most of this type of production are based on a formal museum piece approach to Greek tragedy. We Shakespeare wasn't writing for the intellectuals of liis day. He was writing for the public, so his plays were popular successes. The theater had a purpose in the lives of people it was one of their only forms of entertainment. Mr. Kase describes Oedipus as a great play one of the most exciting he has ever done. The first thing to do to find out why a play is great is to strip away all our misconceptions of how it was performed, so that we may actually discover what the play was about. The ancient Greek plays were presen p.m., Nov. 9. Utah State UniversiRhythm Rhapsodies ty Fine Arts Center, 8 p.m., Nov. 9. Center, No matter how astute a director may be, he can never know if his interpretation of a classic is the same or similar to that of the writer. We give the play in original Greek to a translator, and we hope hes an artist as well as a scholar. We realize that in translation he tries to find an equivalent in English which will seem to have the same effect as in the Greek. Very often the tools that he uses are 11. University of Utah Ballet Ensemble Kingsbury Hall, 8 p.m., Nov. 10 and 11. American Modem Dance Films, lectures and-o- r demonstrations, Salt Lake Central Public Library' Lecture Hall, 3 p.m., Nov. 5, 12, 19 and 26. Loves Me Pioneer Memorial Theater, 8 p.m., Nov. 9 through 22, except Sunday; also 2 p.m., Nov. 18. . She Julius Caesar Brigham Young Univer-- t sity production, Promised Valley Playhouse, 132 S. State, Salt Lake City, 8 p.m., Nov. 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, . 17, 18. Weber State College Inauguration Events Cortez Honors Lecture by Max Lemer, Fine Arts Center, noon, Nov. 9; Utah Symphony Orchestra, FAC, 8 p.m., Nov. 9; Symposium, FAC, 10 a.m., Nov. 10; Ceremony, FAC, 2 Human Ensemble Repertory Dracula Theater, Arrow Press Square, 8:30 p.m., Nov. 4, 5, 8 through 12, and 15 through 19. h Eliot Hall, Electric Genesis 10 p.m., and 7:30 7:30 Nov. 9; p.m., East, Nov. 4, 10, 11 and 18. 569-13t- , Silver Wheel Theater, Deadwood Dick 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays. The Day After March 31st, or April 65 S. Carousel Foiled West Temple, Nov. 9 and 11, 8:15 p.m. Park City, Theater-Restauran- t, t, Carousel The Broad Squad 8:15 p.m., 65 S. West Temple, Nov. 5, 8 and 10. Two one-ac- t Two By Shaw comedies, Rocky Mountain Regional Theater, Horace Mann Theater, 3rd West, 2nd North, 8 p.m., Nov. 4 through 11, except Sunday; also 2 p.m., Nov. 11. AuduYosemite: An Ecological Visit bon Weber State College Fine Arts Center, 8 p.m., Nov. 6. Theater-Restauran- Dr. Benjamin Spock Lecture, Utah State University Fine Arts Center, 10:30 a.m, Nov. 9. LLOYD ENDOWMENT FUND $100,000 Symphony Gift Christmas has come early for thousands of Utah children this year. In fact, it has come for some children who havent even arrived yet for their very first Christmas. Christmas The gift for todays and tomorrows little coneertgoers is a $100,000 end- - owment established by Donald P. and Helen C. Lloyd, an endowment that is earmarked for Utah Symphony Orchestra childrens concert's. ' . The generous .endowment by the Lloyds assures the continuance of the Utah Symphony Orchestras Youth Concerts for which were sponsored nearly 20 years by the AG Foodstores and the AG Food-tow- n Supermarkets. Wendell J. Ashton, president ' of the Utah Symphony Roard, Said in announcing the gift: The Utah Symphony Board, cur community, and the state owe a debt of gratitude to the managers of the AG Foods-tnre- s and the Foodtown Supermarkets collectively and to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd personally for their generous support to the orchestra these past seasons. 20 Continued from Page T-- I 'some of the telephone messages that I get angry, he said. His daughter, 7, received an obscene call meant for the S'inCjEr i y ,v. ed numbers. ous lcve for his white wife. While you might have trouble telephoning the mayor at his home, you will always find the door to his office open'. Public welcomes, ribbon cuttings, and addressing many groups around the city take a lot of time. Last month, he was away from home 17 consecutive nights speaking to various groups. It takes a lot of time, time that I should be spending with my family. So they have made sacrifices too, he points out. That is why he has mixed emotions about being mayor. y- one-ter- Ensemble. Cast members for Oedipus are Tim "Oedipus" roles. Gallivan, Robyn Lee, Dave Davis, Carol Smedley, Jim Godfrey, Rodger Reynolds, and Frank Christiansen. Costumes' are by Claudia Duer, lights by Phil Billey. Oedipus will be presented Nov. 7 through 11, and 14 through IS, at 8 p.m. Reservations may be made by calling A Very Black BUck By BARRY JAMES When American ROME (UPI) soprano Irene Oliver received an offer to sing Desdemona in Giuseppe Verdis Othello she says she turned white right there and then. Miss Oliver is usually, by her own a very black black. She has just completed a color movie excerpt of the opras first act, which v ill be shown on East German television this winter. I believe a mayor should be answerable to his constituents and available. He must protect his family too, he added. He received his BFA at the University of Utah; and later produced radio in New York. But I missed the mountains and friends in Utah so much, I came back, he said. He has worked with the Seagull Theater, as well as the Human Kase, who will also be directing Little Murders at Theater 138, Nov. 21, is a native of New York, where he worked in theater at Nassau Community College and Pace College. mayors ears recently. For that reason, his home phone has been placed on the unlist- ficult plateau. During the campaign last year, Jake shed 10 pounds, and Jake isnt overMr. Lloyd said in announcHe was glad when the weight. ing the creation of the Lloyd was over. campaigning We are Endowment, pleased a tranquilizer. is His -' flying that the Utah State Legislature recognizes the value of When the problems of the city Utah Symphony youth con- weigh heavy, Jake takes off into the wild blue yonder. certs throughout the state. While he may not find the anin the sky, the problems And I am sure that I speak swers seem as weighty when for the AG and Foodtown gro- dont he returns to the City and cers when I say that we are County Building. in been to have pioneers proud Jake works for his convicthis important area of education and cultural enrichment tions. He would rather be a mayor and be able for our young people. Donald P. Lloyd to live with himself than bow to some political pressure, he . . . establishes fund Mrs. Lloyd and I feel very will tell you. keenly that Utah has a very A lot of men in political offine orchestra of which we Utah Symphony. She served as Mr. fice have said that, but somefeel very proud, may president of the Symphony Lloyd said in praising Maurice how, Jake gives you the feelGuild and has been a member the orchestra's ing that he means it. Abravanel, more than 20 years. We regard it as a conductor. Whether in the air, or sitting to be associated with on the mayors chair, a person The youth Concerts began, privilege a tremendous and worthgets the feeling tht Jake is at in the 1949-5- 0 season in the .such while undertaking. the controls. Tabernacle on Temple Square. times three tiven were They each school year on Saturday. Admission was By ticket given by the sponsors. Last year, the 1970-7-1 season, They have recognized the value of perfor- the Youth Concerts merged profound mances of great music in the with the Utah Symphony lives of our children, for which school concerts. we should be ever grateful, In addition to Mr. Lloyds as Associated responsibility Foodstores president, in which capacity he has led out in consponsoring the childrens certs, Donald Lloyd has also been a member of the . Utah exec- -' Symphony board and the for many committee utive years. At S.L. Controls Supermarkets, as well as funds appropriated by the Utah State Legislature, will Weight watchers might give insure that the Youth Con- thought to running for mayor certs will continue indefinitel- if they want to reach that dif- By HAROLD LUNDSTROM Deseret News Music Editor . v.v.v Tim Gallivan, Rodger Reynolds perform in funny. . The actors who are used to getting laughs will do almost anything to get them. The timing or intangible qualities that make a play went out the window and the fine quality of the plav was lost. Top Pilot p.m., Nov. 10; Reception, Union Ballroom, 4 p.m., Nov. 10; Ballet West, FAC, 8 p.m., Nov. 8 ......... RAIMA ted in an arena in which spectators often different than the tools Sophocles used. sat far from the scene, so it was neces- If the director tried to use Greek stagwould be too sary for the actors to have large masks, ing, the play would die. It pretentious, boring. and large costumes. The translator has to infuse the play It was similar to the football player his own creativity in order to make with who has to have a number on his jersey. And dialogue and action had to be it live. And the director and cast have to have that same freedom to repeated for all of the audience, Mr. the play." Kase said. The attitude of an audience is also Masks have a certain dramatic at Boom in the Walker But important to a play, Mr. Kase said. At heightening. a certain play we (a group he directed) use to all idiotic would be Hall it Hogle of those trappings. Our costumes are presented, the audience wasn't prepared, because they thought it wouldnt be fairly Dght, so the pace can be faster.. Calendar London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Utah State University Spectrum, 8 p.m., Nov. Marriott 10; Brigham .Young University Activities Center, 8 p.m., Nov. 11. Isaac Stern, Utah Symphony Orchestra guest soloist: Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle, 8 p.m., Nov. 8; Weber State College Fine Arts v. CLINT BARBER, Deseret News Staff Writer forget that when these plays were being written, the writers were creating something that was immediate-movinthat touched something people. Sophocles plays were not written for the intellectual. They were written for the entire city of Athens, and it was a birthright of every citizen to have a ticket to the play. Many factors are necessary for successful production of a classic play such as this, which was written by Sophocles about 450 B.C. GrEeIc v She was Miss Oliver, who comes from Warren, Ohio, has sung frequently in East Germany and other East European coun- tires. The Otello excerpt will be shown as part of a series in which operas are performed with a deliberate mistake. A prize is given to the first viewer to catch American Irene Oliver is successful black opera soprano. the error. Desdemona is a challenge to my femnot my skin, she said. The ininity problem is not what color you are, but whether you are woman enough to make and the the hero fall in love with you public as well. black Mimi in (you look pale), the Impallidisci hero, Rodolfo, sang at Venices La Fen-ic- e Opera House. The audience snickered. I was prepared for it, Miss Oliver said. By the last act, I had forgotten I was black, and so had the audience. After she came to Europe, she fell into the almost inevitable role for a black Bess in Gershwins Porgy soprano and Bess. She sang the rcle for 150 perin Norway, Austria and formances Czechoslovakia. Three years ago, she attended an international music festival in East Berlin. On a iVee evening, she paid a visit to the Komischer Opera, from which followed an offer to sing Bess again. The performance turned the tables on a story which tells of a black mans jeal- Miss Oliver said she would like to con-- , tinue singing Desdemona, even if it means putting on white makeup. Italys first La Boheme. Puccinis Miss Oliver came to Rome in 1962 .on a Fulbright scholarship and studied for one year at the Rome Opera. Since then, she has been slogging upwards in the highly competitive world of European opera. She has sung at many of Italys small opera houses and some of the big ones. Being a black singer on an Italian stage has peculiar problems. I nearly turned it down, she said. I was afraid of becoming stereotyped. But director Walter Felsenstein made her start the role from scratch and put her through a whole year of gruelling For the Kimishcher Opera, opera is more than a singer belting out a song, she said. It involves personality and acting as well as voice. They get rid of the complexes which get in the way of producing another character. Finally, the really do succeed in turning you Into the person you are meant to be portraying. USU Czech Y Probably One Of The Finest Administrators Utah Has Ever Produced! mm Program LOGAN The famed Czech musical group, the Smetana Quartet, will appear Tuesday on the Utah State University Chamber Music Series. Program time is 8 p.m. in the Harris Fine Arts Center. The following is a brief summary of his background. Quartet members include Novak, violinist; Lubomir Milan violinist: Kostecky, Skampa, violist, and Antonik Khohout, cellist. Jiri ' The group established their ensemble while students at the Prague Conservatoire. In adopting the name of the famous Czech composer and patriot, Bedrick Smetana, the group announced their aspirations to become the herald of Czech music. USU students are admitted free but must pick up tickets by showing their activity cards. The public will be admitted for $1.50. Tickets are available at the USU ticket office. Salt Lake and T6oele County Voters For DISTRICT 1UDGE Please vote for WALKER ANDERSON Former Judge, Salt Lake City Court, prO tem. Over 1 9 years Attorney at Law. ' 6 years as DA, Assistant U.S. Attorney for Utah with the Department of Justice. Public Defender. Utah Supreme Court practice and other Courts. Salt Lake County Estate Appraiser. Former Legislator, Judiciary Committee; County Assessments, Appropriations and Expenditures.' BYU Teacher in Business Law. 3 13 Years Naval Service. Honorable Discharge. O Former Deputy Coroner. Scouts, Baseball and Sunday School Teacher. Married Joan Cutier and they have j sons. I BELIEVE IN THE THE RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL Paid Fob Adv. by Walker Anderson, Secretary. SMafciggaqLW3 BY JURY! Attorney, Juris Doctor Umvcrsiiv. Memlier of the Bar, Utah and Washington, Degree, George Washington D.C. Executive to the .Assistant Secretary of State (Charged with coordinating phase-o- Lt. Colonel, World coordinating establishment War II, Executive Officer, office of military governments in ut establishment of civilian governments and of military governments in occupied areas.) Tlie United States Representative at vvlrich the et Gm-nl- to the Moscow conference Treaty was negotiated. legion of Merit, Army Commendation Medal, Honorary Officer of the Order of the BritL--h Empire. In charge of all legal matters involving organization and management, budget, finance ami personnel for tlie Stale I.S. Dejvartment. eommeriial Federal Credit Union, Largest occupied areas. Consul General, Amsterdam, Holland. Responsible 24 hours a day for all American nationals and U.S. and activities. Mel attacks on tire demonstrations I.S. consulate as well as individual problems such as crime ami drug abuse. General Manager ami Treasurer of lire Slate Department federal credit union in tlie world. Responsible for handling S24 million in aseis and 814 million in loans involving the life sarlnof many thousands of employees. With the experience Warde Cameron has gained working with some of this nation's most able administrators he feels ... You Can Have A Tax Cut In 1 973 County Government Can Be Brought Closer To The People You Can Be Told About Zoning Changes and Ordinances Affecting Your Lives Before They Take Place Its a Matter of Trust .... In over 34 years of government service Warde Cameron has never betrayed a trust. |