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Show REVIEW, April 28, 1966 A3 DRAMA REVEW Shell Out A Little $$ ItsA Good Cause Dinner Man9.;.. No Flunkies Here b y Terese Coe Proliferation! This, the certain source of grand horselaughs, is worked and timed to perfection in Kaufman and Harts period piece of the 1930s The Man Who Came to Dinner." The vast directorial task of mobilizing the troops (32 actors and a high school choir) in all their farcical peripatetics, while concentrating on the abrasive wit of the spoken lines, is admirably fulfilled by University of Utah professor David Jones. Almost to the man, this motley cast parades fluidly in and out, off again and on again, and one can only watch with mouth somewhat agape and begin maliciously to wager whether just one actor will smash into another, lose himself in the crowd, or break into song when he should be delivering the penguins. But there are no flunkies production. The wheels (friends) he sets in motion, and the chance cogs which all his cosmopolitan influence cannot prevent, provide him with many an opening for sardonic irony, wild and frustration. laughter, Caricatures of other 30s personalities try to alleviate his suffering with friendly calls; they accomplish little other than our own hilarity at their kookiness. Register supreme tours de force for H. E.D. Redford, J ohn of Bizakis as a Groucho-ty- pe Harpo Marx, Mary Neilson as the hostess, James Jansen as fictional Noel Coward, Linda Burt as the nurse, Anne Dekker as Maggie, and Ron Gabriel as eccentric Professor Metz. Never before have so many been so magnificent for so long.... simultaneously! And near perfection! kudos to in-t- his The stage is chock full of cream of Salt Lake actors for this lampooning josh on radio personality Alexander Woollcott, who is played 'by fictional Sheridan Whiteside, who is played by very much H.E.D.Redford. Stranded in a wheelchair in Messalia, Ohio, the excoriating Mr. Whiteside domineers an entire household for two weeks, bleats at the neighbors and denounces his hosts, until ry he notices his steadfast is hilling for a local the nal sec-reta- KllifilS STATE SCHOOL WATTS BOARD Fewer than a hundred people attended the nominating convention held. April 18 at the Granite High School auditorium, at which seven people were nominated for two vacancies on the state board of education from Salt Lake, Wasatch, Tooele, and Summit counties, which comprise disOthers may also be nominated if a hundred or more registered voters from any district in which there is a vacancy files a petition by June 29. In district three, the list of nominees will be trimmed to four in the primary election, on a "headless ballot" which represents the ncm- - 5 AM Til SUBSET 2682-- Mmis 28 Huret Allvit dmailleurs. Caliper handbrakes. Rating handlebars. Steel rat trap pedals fV What do parents want to know about their children? April 21 at Mount View Elementary School a panel of educators and parents discussed questions submitted on form letters to the school by parents. SPECIAL 4995 19 M.tS Vi.. 'W 3 Speed Handbrakes Special Purchase Reg. 49.95 six year terms. Model 2646 -B- oys Meetings, which are open to the public, are held the first and third Fridays of the month; presently at the State Capitol, although shortly thr will move to the University Club Building for meetings. 26 The Impala with its clean, uncluttered styling, is a fine selling bike. Flamboyant colors provide added appeal. BLAZON GO-G- O POGO Jr-STICK r Reg. 49.95 a telephone call. Lions Club April 19 the Cottonwood Heights Lions Club elected officers for the coming year Named as president was Irby Errington; Dick Moon; secretary, Garff Maxfield; and Dwight Maxfield nt, tail twister. The recent 'radios for the I! you live in COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS please coll that local education is in the bands of local boards of education and superintendents, and the only control the state board bad was withholding of funds if the local districts did not comply with state policies. The state board of education also has divisions of vocational and technical education, rehabilitation, schools for the deaf and blind, Utah and Salt Lake Trade Technical Institutes, as well as Dixie Junior College. No other "higher education facilities are presently within the scope of (the department. Most of the candidates were questioned as to their stand regarding federal aid to education, and those responding indicated they were against it. State senator Wendell Grover who conducted the meeting, said that state school board members are paid $300 per year, and are elected for So, dont throw that rag out, or that torn dish towel, or those corduroys that your just ripped both knees boy by, Faye Hadley own vacancy. He explained Last year Alpha Xi Delta netted $150 at their rummage sale and the Woodstock School rag drive netted over $400. Thats a lot of rags and rummage! of Alpha Xi Delta, a national social sorority, are collecting clothing, furniture, hard goods, anything you might have, to stock a rummage sale on May 14. Woodstock Elementary School is collecting rags this week to raise money. Panel Discusses Teen Issues board election. The state board of education has control of the curriculum in the state, as well as certification of teachers, on and secondary elementary levels, according to LeGrand P. Backman, present board member from district three, who was nominated for his When people donate boxes and cartons of rags, there are many items which are in such good condition that they can be sold as rummage. What people discard as useless to their own families can be the salvation of some other family. The alumnae COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS RACE for rags. Ever want to help a deserving young person finish his vocational training? No? Well, how about buying books for an elementary school library? You dont have any spare rash at the moment? Well, read on and find out how you can accomplish both with no cash out of your pocket. satire. blind campaign was highly successful. Chairman Herb Benner is still receiving rails in response to the plea for used radios. Faye Hadley, with news tips or activities of your club, church, civic club, scout group, etc. 278-246- trict three. ' ve, Voters Tab 7 In District 3 OH ,V A- the Falstaffian mummification of Mr. Redford; the patient, then furious dignity of Anne Dekker, who actually silences his logorrhea; the "lemon silk drawers personality of ebulliently chattering James Jansen; the riot -- perpetrating, sartorial wonder John Bizakis; and a culmination of precise chaos like the Christmas Eve scene where eveiy individual reaches his crux daughter running off with 'anarchist, actress playing up to Maggies reporter, Maggie crying, Doctor choir tramping intruding, through for broadcast, father and mother frantic, and our hero trapped in his wheelchair perhaps with a mild mig manic-depressi- time for the many reminiscences afforded them. Although Marian Fletcher is vocally capable in her role as the golddigger actress, her gestures and costumes lacked the seductiveness needed to pose her as a threat to lovely Maggies romance.' And because she is hardly more than passd, the plot is somewhat but not the undermined raine? Regrettably, act one is a nearly insuperable obstacle. Devoid of plot or suspense because of the prolonged telegrams and flurries to introduce Mr. Whiteside as. a Famous Man, it proves a dull exposition which needed the theatricality the script does not provide. However, those in the audience more familiar with newspaper articles of the 30 s may enjoy using the R. A. and Joseph Lambie, Gene Pact and Rinda Frye. Yet the very simultaneity of such talent attests to the aid of a director who enhances it: reporter. ' out of while playing. Proceeds from the rummage sale provide student scholarships to the Salt Lake Trade Technical School. Proceeds from the rag sale will buy books for the Woodstock Both groups are library. working and sorting with the other in mind. Almost any fabric other than or heavy denim can be sold as rags, however, they should be clean. And the same for rummage items.. ..clean, please. Mark sizes, if possible, on rummage, attach wool belts or accessories firmly. people clean their closets, the basement, garages or wherever it is that unused items collect, some clothing items are just not saleable; and these things are given to the school When Dagwood If you have items you would like picked up, please call Mrs. Charles Higgins 262-00- 91 or Mrs. Richard Mur2. ray, 266-300- Most involved queries moral issues, revolving around parental Influence on issues such as juvenile smoking and law breaking. General opinion was that children must be taught respect early in life. The question of whether there was a need for more complete sex education in public schools was raised. Panelists, agreed that such facts are best covered at home but recognized that this was not always done. County Dog Pound Recently Mr. and Mrs. Glen Lewis, 1507 East 6400 South, had to dry the tears of son Terry when Blackie, their cocker spaniel, disappeared. Blackie will never take a best of show1 ribbon but Terry considers him a champion. After searching surrounding , neighborhoods, ... Mrs. Lewis was advised to call the Salt Lake County dog pound where It was discovered that Blackie had been an unwilling resident for two days. The pound was within its rights in picking the dog up Dogs are required by law to be kept under restraint. But the event raises a question. Blackie may be a tramp but He is he is not a stray. licensed and wears a tag. Why then was the Lewis family not informed of the con fiscation? License fees should compensate for the price of 10 PISTILLEO LONDON prGm.90 WOOr 1001 GRIN HCUTKtl SWOlTj w t 45 qt. code 452 QILBCV.ITO PHTH Y HATIQHM. DtSTtutHS CO PRODUCTS M C poQUCTQf U i . 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