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Show REVIEW. E6 Juniors Sweep Football Victories September 30. 1965 F ant a st a sticks: Well Cast Well Played , Produced With Ingenuity Junior footballers continue action Saturday with a complete schedule nlanned Highland Midget s defeate Kearns, 23-- 6; their Bantams toppled Kearns, 42-- 0, and their juniors shaded Kearns, 62-- 0, while Olympus teams were winning in the respective divisions over West, 0, 9 Pioneer Memorial Theatre Inaugurated its 1965-6- 6 season (UU Theatre s 70th year) with the oft -- Broadway hit FANTAS-TICK- S September 23 -- October 2. We suspected its author, Tom Jones, of being able to write a book. Especially after his experiences in the movie which bear s his name. I refuse to be trapped into the obvious adjective for this musical. delightful pint-sizBroadThere are king-sizAnd there way musicals. are delightful, cameo-lik- e, built for - the - round type. FANTASTICKS may be the best of the latter. Its eight-ye- ar continuing run has been an intimate thing. Nightly audiences number less than 200. Let us operapray that tions seating thousands deign not to tackle FANTASTICKS. It's a good piece. Thats hall the battle. Director Engar cast it with care and good Thats another Judgement. naif. He produced with ingenuity. Witness stage intro of orchestra. Ariel Balllf came up with an UU un eight-year-r- ,Z'. applause of the evening Mr. Winn spearheaded the Both tune and latter song lyrics must rank among the genres best. With a Latin syncopated beat, and with Winn egging them on, Messrs. and Sorensen went into their act with a zest that drew- - enthusiastic audience reaction. Interestingly one of the local dailies reviews ignored this, the show's top scene. He's a specialist, and of course, rape of that variety occurs after the fadeout which somehow legalizes it. At any rate, things moved apace when this duo came front-centTheir routines did point up the one weakness in the set. As they in the show. In this photo finish Z an Winn was caught breathing down Miss Hills neck. He set the mood for the entire production with his rich, pops delivery baritone (TRY TO REMEM- - TV-mo- ed ed er. ay two-mem- applause-gettin- g geometriwhich set cally -- abstract qulckly-qulet- changes ly and vice-vers- a.. a reversable, portable ay night-lnto-d- .with sun- - moon and costumes named and effective simplicity lighting. As musical director and Ardean Watts' hands, head and heart behaved in their usual glowing manner, abetted by harpist Louise Pratt. She returns to local limelight after an initial stint with Utah Sympboqr 15 years ago.. .with intermediate stops in the east and midwest. Shirley Russoo Riries dance chofeography (not ballet as one local critic put it) was real, lively and flecked with humor like its creator. It ranged all the war from soft-shrick-ti- ck to impressionistic stake -- burning.Production -- wise it was a team effort. And the Kulne were loaded, st, oe talent-wis- The formula never misses! Laudable Engar innovations to date: new curtain-tim- e, 8:00 p m , initiating the downstairs Babcock Theatre and season, admission free to UU students on opening night, moving the Green Room to mam lobby instead of down in the terrestrial area, reinof classics into statement mam season (Oedipus in March) and restoring the pioneer memorial aspects of the U Theatre tradition Dr. Engar has already proven himself the most talented funny-ma- n in 20th century Utah theatre. With these innovations and his first direction job under his belt, be has demonstrated his ability to follow in the footsteps of his predecessors, C. Lowell Lees, Joseph F. Smith and Maude May Baband them's a shoe cock soft-sho- way across stage front, their style their LOWELL DURHAM ed the was crimped because of the four-inrise platform in center It raised a rhythmic stage. problem each time. New to the PMT stage was Lowell Murdock playing opVocally posite Miss Hill. he possesses a voice of pleasing quality with a tendency to flat in the top tessitura. Dramatically alert, he will benefit from needed experience in coming years. His duets with Miss Hill were musical highlights. As the dying Indian with the British accent, Michael Sharp to the general contributed mirth. And as Stan Russ on's straight man, be lent seasoned support to the fine etching of his veteran partners performance which brought Mr. Rus-so- n appreciative and deserved applause on his initial entrance. Rounding out Dr. Engar s carefully and ingeniously selected cast was onstage BER, the production's prelude postlude, and what a He sparked every tune!). scene he was in. The role of the bandit-narratmight have been tailored to him. -This was his best cast and role in a distinguished U Theatre career. The father duo of John N icolay sen and Marv Sorenson is the best marriage in recent ch or best-perform- ed U Theatre history. Ordinarily the "heavy", old St. Nick obviously got a kick from the transformation to funny man. We knew he could act ....witness his 58 U Theatre roles to date. He turns out to be the best baritone on the local scene as well. Marv Sorensen has always been the best actor among SL operatic stars. FANTASTICKS proves him to be the finest operatic musical comedy star in town. Put them all together, and they don't ell mother, but it does spell -- time vaudeville with a Their perforvengeance. mance of the shows golden moments.. .'Never Say No and the famous or Infamous rape scene (depending on one's philosophy and definition of (he term) brought the heaviest tic ful! 14- -7 and 26-1- 2. two victories came in the Midget and Bantam divisions with the Mid6 gets defeated Granite, and the Bantams stopping their Skylines 13-- Sets Fashion Show Salt Lake Council of Beta Sigma Phi will hold their annual fashion show luncheon on Saturday, October 9th at 12:15 pm. in the University of Utah Union Building Ballroom. Tickets are $2 95. The theme of the event is "Crown Every Moment!" Fashions will be by ConFashions at Sugar tinental Housa, and the show will be commentated by Hal Child. Modeling will be Mrs. Wayne Hansen, Mrs. Gayle Nilson, Mrs. Willis Howard, Mrs. Frank Crocco, Mrs. Russ But - zirus, Mrs. James B. Allen, Miss Janice Gotchv. Mrs. Gary C. Price, Mrs. JoSegar, and Miss Beth Newbold, all members of Beta Sigma Phi. Chairman of the show is Mrs. Hal Child. Assisting her are Mrs. Glenn H. Bjarn-so- o, decorations, Mrs. William Curtis, prizes; Mrs. Howard Bogarte, Mrs. Ernest Marrelli, Miss Frances Cnt-chland Mrs. Norma Butler. Reservations are being taken by Mrs. Richard Butler, tele7, and must be phone received by October 16. The public is welcome. -- ey 466-218- opponents, 28-- 0. Murray victories over South were 23-- 0 in the Midgets and 39-6 in junior play. Here are results: Midgets Highland 23, Kearns 6 Murray 23, South 0 Olympus 21, West 0 Skyline 13, Granite 6 Bantams South 35, Murray 0 Olympus 14, West 7 Highland 40, Kearns 0 Skyline 28, Granite 0 Kearns at Granite STANDINGS Midgets Won Lost Tie 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 2 Olympus Skyline Granite Highland 2 East 1 West Murray 1 Kearns 0 0 Here is schedule for three leagues with Midget teams meeting at 8:30 a.m., Bantams at 9:30 a.m. and juniors at 11:00 a.m. 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 East 0 South Highland West 1 Granite Murray Kearns 3 3 3 1 1 to his masters throne provides for a smooth administrative transition and augurs well for His secret: PMT's future. select a good tur, get Heifetz to play lt...on a Strad. 3 Skyline 1 0 0 0 Murray 2 1 Highland East 2 book. Back to Miss HOI. She Is the most refreshing thing to hit the local musical theatre since Keith Engar had his recomic character markable runs in the Rodgers andHam-merste- in musicals in Summer Festivals of early fifties. She is a living doll type. She can sing in true mu si style . ..and on pitch.... and she appears to be a natural, stage-wi- se At any rate, in spite of the old pros in the cast, FANTASTICKS is her -- our fast-readin- 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 South Kearns message 32-pa- g, brand new Industry booklet 'COMMUNICATIONS The booklet begins by tracing the history of the industry from caveman carvings to Comsat . . . covers the revival of radio and the wonders of television... highlights the importance of User, computers, and Electronic Data Processing. Then "Communications takes up in turn each of 38 different companies that should make major contributions to the future of the industry and stand to benefit accordingly. r,"",r,r " D f show. with sheer She dominates charm, beauty and grace. But this is a The program-makcast. (Engar, no doubt m conference with his PR man Martin) played it cozy by listing the old pros in alphabetical order with directing foursome already mentioned above The ingenues didn't make the program page, but they cut a swath ' a ci Hit CA well-balanc- ed rawtar TH Sown Dti Scrim Hot Melt er Trft Hmoia Tim Ik UnOatf VtlWK VrM kaet Didan Vmm WltfMfWMlClK Ira Imtt A4m If youd like a free copy of this booklet about an industry whose horizons our Research Division calls "boundless, just call or write and ask for one. End of this message. Over to you. 1. plea tend me ropy of Communirolmn NAME iDterzone Charges Eliminated New Simplified Dialing Beginning October 3, youll be able to call where within the area on the map without ing Interzone charges. Beginning October 3, you'll no longer need to dial "1 to call other communities within the map area. Instead, simply dial the seven-dignumber as you do a local call. anypay- ADDRESS a CITY 01 WflCH wnirn wSini SEE PAGE R8 R See page 7 in your telephone Directory for a complete list of the exchanges affected by this new service. ZIP. STATE PHONE NO LL LYNCH, UU 123 South FENNER ti rm ntuMi Mm St. mi Salt CL ro Mountain States Telephone SMITH INC tin ' iiihh mi Uke City Mill Elgin 9-- 76 81 i 1 2 INVESTORS! A fascinating, 0 0 Granite West WE HAVE A MESSAGE -F- DR 0 0 Olympus e. The abbreviated cast gave professional performances.line-wis- 1 e. caught only one mlscua, There were probably if so, cleverly pow more dered over. Like a bride, the cast had something old, something new. It launched what may prove to be the spectacular career of UU freshwoman Diane Hill and added another scalp to U Theatre vet Stan Russoo, who in some respects, was playing from real life as the old actor. Bellies rolled convulsively with each out f-the --trunk entrance and exit He is a fumy and man and pathetic, as de manded by the Tom Janes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Juniors important in your Telephone Service David 0 Bantams Olympus Skyline Juniors Olympus 26, West 12 Granite 16, Skyline 16 Highland 62, Kearns 0 0 1 1 1 South 1 Coming Sunday, October 3 Dean. Engar' s ascension 31-- East afMurrav Highland at Skyline West at South it |