THE LOOKIHG GLASS
'Contrast' Is Marked By -
Comedy, But Too Wordy
By Lsn Calvert
Emerald Columnar
Marked by highlights' of t(.r.
rifle comedy, but marred by too
many words, the University
Theater’s current production of
"The Contrast” opens tonight
at 8,
A comedy of manners, the title
stems from the Htartling differ
ences between "native” Amer
ican manners and those import
ed from Europe, particularly
France, at the close of the Amer
ican Revolution.
Contrasts Give IJfc*
It Is these contrasts which
give the play the life and spark
which is brought out beautifully
by John Jensen’s amazing sets
and Wilma Hundahl’s authentic
costumes. The sets are some of
the best we have ever seen', bar
none. Full credit goes to Jensen
who hot h designed and painted
them himself.
The revival of the first Amer
ican play produced profession
ally in this country Is really Gor
don Howard's show. His comedy
timing is perfect and his char
acterization of a New' England
"hick” Is wonderful to behold
"European" Courtship
His courtship scene with Da
lece Peterson, In which he at
tempts the “European” manner
is one of the funniest ever staged
on campus. The “true blue son
of liberty" once again shows the
talent which has brought him
UT fame in past performances.
Some fine acting is also turned
in by ill White as the effem
inate Billy Dimple Van Dumpl
ing. Never out of character.
White is particularly good with
his ’’light" walking.
Miss Sundahl, who also acts, is
good as the catty "Charlotte,"
sister of the upstanding Amer
ican soldier "Colonel Manly,"
played by Mark Tapscott.
Newcomer Bruce Emmons, who
"contrasts” with Howard, also
does a fine Job. Playing straight
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man to Howard in no easy Job,
but Emmons handles it quite
nicely.
Also in the caat ia Pat John
son, who aa "Lctitia” beat exem
I pllfica the stylized acting of the
play; Audrey Mlatretta, in a non
j winging role, does well with the
demure role of "Maria," and Phil
Sanders, who doesn't always ring
true aa her father, “Van Rough.”
Authentic to Period
No effort has been spared by
the UT staff to make the show
hk authentic to its period as pos
sible. The front of the theater
has been "remodeled" to re- i
semble an early American play
house, complete with “candles”
for footlights and "chandeliers"
from the ceiling.
Keep In Context
The show which waa "Per
formed with Applause at the
Theatres Jn New York, Phila
delphia and Maryland 1787-1792,”
is wordy and written for post
Revolutionary audiences. Audi
ences who view the show during
its current run should keep this
in mind.
Hunter has achieved a re
markable balance In his selectioi*
of actors. The contrast between
the two sides is delicate, pointed
and of equal weight. All in all,
we think it adds up to an enjoy
able evening of theater, looking
at how It used to be.
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cal band.
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in observance of the 99th year
1 of the SAE fraternity.
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"The Contrast"
BY ROYALL TYLER
"The First American Comedy"
Opens tonight . .. plays March 5, 8,
Box Office Hours: 1:00-5:00 daily
9, 10.
1 Curtain: 8:00 p.m.
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