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Show PACE 8 THE THUNDERBIRD MONDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1986 'Private Lives' dazzles; returns for encore tonight THEATRE REVIEW BY DANNY STEWART Sibyl, disagrees and the discussion in argument. Amanda has a similar confrontation with her new husband, Victor. Being left by their new spouses, Elyot and Amanda plan an escape together, forgiving one another for past misunderstandings, and sneak away to Paris in the night. Their plans to remarry are threatened by constant quarrelling and by the arrival of Sibyl and Victor. In the last scene, the plot is brilliantly twisted and turned and filled with wit and surprise. The characters in the clashes and are confrontations with one another, and Louise steals a few short scenes as the intolerate French maid. Atkinson and Cluff represent well the unpredictable and unreasonable adventurers of life. In fact, Atkinson, as Elyot, tells his former wife to "Laugh, be flippant. Laugh at the sacred rules. ..be superficial and pity ends The SUSC theatre department delighted the audience with its excellent performance of Noel Coward's comedy Private Lives last week. The play, because of sell-ocrowds, has been held over for one night and will play at 8 p.m. tonight in AU 108. Tickets are $3. Student director Jeff Ingman, along with his cast, achieved his goal of sticking to the author's humor of the play. The result was sophisticated, quick-pace- d humor. Although there were a couple of opening night hesitencies, the cast worked well together. Tobin E. Atkinson as Elyot Chase and Cheryl Ann Cluff as Amanda Prynne led the brilliant cast of characters, with each individual character fully reaching his potential. Other cast members are Patrick Sterling as Victor Prynne and Jennifer Rothey as Sybil Chase. The French maid was played by Janette Jensen. The play is centered on two couples, each on the first night of their honeymoon. In the events of the evening, newlywed husband Elyot Amanda is discovers that his staying in the honeymoon suite next door and begins to reconsider his new marriage while coming to grips with u his old one. s ' s ss s Chase's first reaction is to leave the Chervl Ann dull as Amanda Prynne ha s a tough time with Tobin E. Atkinson as hotel immediately and continue his Elyot Chase in the hit play 'Prnate Lne s,' uh'ch has been held over tonight honeymoon in Paris. His new wife, ut ex-wi- fe the poor philosophers." Victor and Sibyl, on the other hand, seemed to be the victims of the circumstances as portrayed by Sterling and Rothey. Both seemed to be devoted to their new spouses, but also a little wary of them. Staging the play in the little theatre gave a good, personal atmosphere. Although the smaller room brought the audience closer to the action, some of the people in the back rows had to strain to see some of the downstage performance, including a fight scene at the end of act two. Free art films continue at the Braithwaite Art Gallery Free art films continue Nov. 13 at SUSC, scheduled at 3 and 7:30 p.m. in the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery. The evening program will include remarks by art historian Lennox Tierney, a University of Utah protessor visiting SUSC that day to participate in International Week activities. Tierney has traveled throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North and Central America. He n specializes in Oriental art history and is a well-know- speaker on EastWest heritage and Oriental artrs and cultures. "We are pleased to offer art lovers the opportunity to share Dr. Tierney's wealth of experience," notes Gallery Curator LaRae King Williams. COUPON DOUBLE FEATURE MIGHT! EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, 95C plus tax & a can of food for charity TOSTflDQ DELIGHT 0ND HEDICIH DRINK I FOR ONLY u THIS WEEK RUTHLESS PEOPLE AT 7 00 FOLLOWED BY V7ISE GUYS DOOR PRIZES! A DEAL THAT CANT BE BEAT! GOOD IN CEDAR CITY ONLY! 830 SOUTH MAIN i j Expires Nov. 23. 1986 COUPON |