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Show In Big Red Letters, Anything Goes! Im kind of anxious supposed to be the star of the show. As usual, the best roles in a musical to see whats going to happen around our house on Aug. 1. Weve got a huge sign on our fence advertising the upcoming Murray Arts Council production because we have wonderful exposure to Seventh East traffic. The musical is scheduled to open on the first and run a week. Ordinarily I wouldnt give it a second thought, but it is the title of the show that is proving to be ever so sligtly embarrassing. In fact, just last week my bishop ask me about it. We explained that it was to be a giant garage sale. The play is the Cole Porter Thirties classic, Anything Goes. And there in big red letters across our fence are those two words. Which means, I suppose, went to men, in this case William Gaxton and Victor Moore as Billy, a wealthy playboy, and Moonface Martin, Public Enemy No. 13. And these two won rave reviews, but with the Porter music as her vehicle, Merman stole the show. on. Michele Bartmess Moonface sneaks aboard disguised as a clergyman to avoid detection by the FBI. The ship is all agog because Reno is aboard. Billy neglects to book passage, so he hooks up with Moonie and dons a number of disguises while he pursues Hope. Sir Evelyn attracts the interest of Reno. Much to Mrs. chagrin. Har-cour- ts And the fun begins. that All the confusion is finally worked out. In the meantime. Porters the police could pay a visit to our place if indeed anyone wants to get involved in whatever anything happens to be. Teacher to Parent music and the resultant Frankly, I dont know why Cole entitled what some critics felt was his best musical Anything Goes It hasnt much to do with the plot. I suspect it was because he had written an absolutely wonderful song and thought it would make a good title for a musical. Its the show that launched Ethel Merman to superstardom when it hit Broadway in 1934. It played for 420 performances, quite a run in the Merlean years of the man was a star on the rise, but when Porter gave her some of his best-evI Get A Kick Out of songs You,. Youre The Top and the jubilant Blow, Gabriel, Blow, her along with Anything Goes, future was set. Merman played Reno Sweeney, a former nightclub singer who has turned religious zealot. She wasnt mid-Thirtie- s. er - wreck. The odd characters remained, however, and stayed aboard a luxury liner. The new plot centered around a romance between Billy and Hope Harcourt. Hope, however is engaged to an Englishman, Sir Evelyn Oakleigh. Mrs. Harcourt is determined that the wedding will go - The show is purely musical comedy of the fluff nature. The plot is loosely woven abound the great music. Theres the usual love square where no ones heart is broken - except Moonies when he discovers the FBI has lost interest in him. The plot may be loose because just before the show was slated to open it had to be rewritten. It dealt with an odd assortment of characters who were shipwrecked, but the Morro Castle distaster occurred and the authors were asked to rewrite the book, cutting the storyline dealing with the ship choreography actually steal the show. Everyone, especially the audience, has a lot of fun. Porter probably didnt know his show would become so popular 50 years later in Utah, or he might have considered another title. Its been done at Murray high, Alta high, Cottonwood high and Olympus high in recent years and was considered for upcoming seasons at Promised Valley and PMT before coming to the Murray Park. But at least one valley resident wondered aloud if she should purchase tickets to something with such a title. My advice was yes, she should. The production is not offensive. After all, if I can survive with Anything Goes blazoned arcoss my fence in three-foo- t letters, she probably will live through having a couple of tickets in her purse for a week or two. Tips For Handling Teen Parties Dear Re'aders A problem that seems to cause anxiety for many parents is how to handle parties for their teenage children. What do you allow? What do you encourage? What do you tolerate? If you are uncertain about the answers to these questions, then the following information may be of assistance. The Greenwich Advisory Counsel on Youth and Drugs suggests the following guidelines concerning teenage parties: Set a time limit. Establish a definite starting and ending time prior to the party. Agree on the guest list. If you know who is invited beforehand, you can curb the open party situation. Agree on rules ahead of time. For instance, no drugs, including alcohol; no leaving the party and then returning; no crashers, etc. Know your legal responsibilities. 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We may not know the answers to sex differences in mathematical performance, but we do know too many high school girls in Utah are missing college an career opportunities because they avoid higher level mathematics courses. Parents of teenaged girls ought to have serious talks with their daughters about taking plenty of tough math courses. Dont let your daughter shortchange herself and her future. 'Midsummer Night's Dream' Is Scheduled SALT LAKE. The Westminster Players, the student theater group of Westminster College of Salt Lake, will present one of William d comedies, Shakespeares A Midsummer nights dream. The outdoor production will run from Wednesday, July 30 through Sunday, August 3. Performances will begin at 6:30 p.m. each evening on the lawn in front of the Nightingale library on the Westminster campus. The hour and a half long show is open to the public and there is no admission charge. The audience is being encouraged to bring blankets and refreshments in order to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the outdoor theater experience. This is the first time in many years that a production of this sort has been performed by the Westminster Players, said director and theater professor Gail McCulloch. We hope to have such a good response from the community that summer theater on the campus becomes an annual treat, he added. best-love- |