| Show Hi - zmsazmnsnr Fiery y VUriann The Utah Statesman Friday Ftbraey 12 1TTT drama draws mixed reply Funk started out lukewarm but heated to an alarming sizzle When done well this Tennessee Williams play has the searing quality its tide implies testimony to the show’s achievement of jaelusive "done well” weaker souls stagjg ed out halfway through the show as the xactm’ crust of politeness gave way under Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ptive heat Tennessee Williams traditionally approaches aitive topics fearlessly and honestly Cat on a fm Roof a no exception That is the source Aow’s power Lying and liars sexuality oiexuality and the potential destructiveness f the family structure are examined in this 'j richly cadenced and cathartic in The effect is powerful But if hap-- y endings are a must to you and the mention Imn and homosexuality offensive you p roily won’t enjoy this show of you will find Cat on a ( The strong-hearte-d 'jt Tm Roof a coup in superb playw righting jd acting It is a difiicult play for a performer I do There are few characters and frequently 1 actor must carry whole scenes almost full as monologues Vosco Call’s actors do ' The fare is S honesty 3 "Ji masterfully Maggie is biting angry witty and oddly adearing She quickly creates the frenetic tone !at runs through the play She deals with an jtimate monologue about her sexuality with aplomb She exudes the sensuality that is essen-!dto the success of her character She ex presses the complexity of her believably that she establishes bond with her audience a! nature so a sympathetic ' Vosco Call Jr is bombastic eloquent and vulnerable Tennessee Williams is king in American drama for his powerful evocative language Call’s Big Daddy has the richest share of that language and Call proves himself to be equal to the challenge He creates the illusion of age and illness so successfully that an aura of pathos surrounds his physical presence Kevin Dressler’s portrayal of Brick Maggie’s husband has some problems Brick is taunted fondled yelled at and incessantly talked about by the rest of the family But for much of the show he has very little to say This makes it difficult for the audience to gain an understanding of Brick’s personality although such an understanding is essential to the success of the show It is imperative that Brick’s personality is identified with and his behavior understood Dressier has only qualified success with this requirement It is this difficulty that accounts for a lukewarm first act Maggie dominates the scene but her relationship with Brick is its sole topic A tangible and clear expression of self is needed from him to fire the scene with the necessary energy It doesn’t happen His brief explosions are often inexplicable and the motivation obscure The representational set creates the feeling of a large southern plantation rather than actually portraying one It is simple startlingly unique and very effective The performances given by the other actors are excellent Mary Canfield is maddeningly malicious Jane Hamilton is ridiculous and vulnerable Their characters like the other supporting characters are strong and distinct The results are so explosive that an evening of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a little like taking tea in the crater of an active volcano 35 & Avtr KarpY tsaczL 7SS- - fMf cr o-- cm o Monday - Weenie Night Hot Dogs just 1 5 8-- 1 0 PM Tue - Ladies Night 35 Draft & Mix Thurs - Doubts Hcppy Hour 5-- 6 & PM and 9-- 1 OPM ws 6rjTcniTj::::-::- r 5 fcVMJp riCTUftS t--D MOUIMO (QfoK--r 'ail'll- THE NEW HIT COMEDY! HENRY FONDA - KATHARZ HZrZ'ST JANE FONDA SKOivn::: 7:00 0:10 3 S' i been lettered laughed Mrareof that they wore: nJUfe' TratrsscJ -- Rn ntd Tt:i U JWC7 LOSTAZX WCTUi X lCl A PASAC ' ' i !'( j I 1 H SHOVTiyES 7:C3 1 I- - CINEMA 7t2TJ COW IcJtJ -- 7 t w t - |
