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theater review
‘Homeward’ looks bad
By Jonathon Siegle
Ol the Emerald
Thomas Wolfe may very well have been our
finest descriptive writer. His four largely
autobiographical novels are luxuriant in their
detail, sensuous and sensual, rich and evocative
Ketti Frings' play, "Look Homeward Angel, ’,
currently in production by Carnival Theater, is
loosely adapted from Wolfe's first novel It's not a
bad play Frings does simplify Wolfe's wonderfully
complex characters, but under the direction of
Faber DeChaine, even those over simplified peo
ple are reduced to shallow, two dimensional stick
figures
"Look Homeward Angel" introduces us to
Eugene Gant (Wolfe), his mother, Eliza and
father, W O., and his brothers and sister. The play
centers on Eugene at 17, the death of his beloved
older brother Ben, his affair with an older woman,
and his abrupt decision to leave the family's
boarding house for college
Jim Conant, as Eugene, is shackled under
DeChaine’s direction He is made to perform with
his face buried in his chest, a whipped puppy,
whose uprising against domineering Eliza is just
not believable The shame is that Conant ob
viously is a good actor.
Unfortunately, Phyllis Julian, as Eliza, and
Stuart Currie, as WO, are not Their portrayals of
the central figures in young Eugene s life are
amateurish and sloppy.
Currie forms Gant's speeches as if he were a
boy in an elocution class. He politely waits for his
cue, then delivers an outburst meant to over
power other speakers He gives the failed sculptor
Gant no more life than the gravestone mon
uments he’s reduced to carving
Phyllis Julian mangles Eliza This powerful
woman, who so completely dominates the lives of
her family, becomes a flat cut-out doll This
woman, whose head contains the intimate details
of every person in town, forgets her lines,
misquotes the price of a room, and can’t
remember the name of her own son! She has two
gestures, hands on hips, and finger to chin, and
only one tone of voice. It’s no wonder Eugene
can’t fight her She's not there
The other characters fare much better Dana
Black is quite believable as the hack newswriter
Ben, calmly committing suicide by cigarette
Jody McCoy, as Fatty Pert, easily captures
the jovial, rotund lady whose presence is the one
joy in Ben’s life Their scenes together are the
best in the show.
However, the entire production is amateur
ish The make-up is really dreadful. The costumes
seem to have all come from the same rack. Most
of the men even wore the same tan patent leather
shoes
The set was dull and plain, with little stage
dressing The stone cutter’s shop, supposedly the
fiery Gant’s one refuge for 30 years, was as clean
and uncluttered as an operating room. When
Eliza enters and takes out her hanky to wipe a
bench to sit on, there isn’t even any dust!
It’s a shame a play with such good characters
is produced this poorly. No wonder the Friday
night audience seeing it did not exceed 30 peo
ple.
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Runs Simi will perform authentic Andean music 8 p.m. tonight at the Latin American
Cultural Center, 1236 Kincaid.
FILM
Thursday
The Seventh Seal at 7 and 9 00 p m in 150 Geology Adults
St 50. children Si
Friday
MASH' at 7 and 9 30 pm in 150 Geology Adults SI 50.
children $1
Cinema 7
Three Brothers' at 7 30 and 9 40 p m and Sunday matinee
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Thursday
Spencer Creek Drillers 6 30 p m . Amazon Park, 27th and
Hllyard
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Northern Broadcasters Noon-2 p m , Trude Kaulman Sr Clr
996 Jetterson
Sunday
Caracas 2-4 p m Skinner Butte Park. Chesire at Lincoln
Musician's Union Summer Band 6 30 pm University Park
24th and University
Chita, etc.
Jo Federigo * Vatinda Aletha and Jell Kirsch July, 15-17 Dick
Blake Trio. July 18-19 Nancy King and Steve Christofterson. July
20-22
Harry's: Molly Scholz and Don Ross Tues -Sa!. through July
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Lone Star Cate and Bar: Michael John. Kimberly and Special
Delivery Western swing No cover
Hacienda Steak House: Shiner Top 40 s
Union Oyster Bar: Apples in Winter, Thurs -Fri., Irish Pub
Music No cover
Saturday Marital: Aurora at 11 30 a m and Angelsong at 1 p m
Concerts
Runa Simi will perform authentic Andean music, sponsored by
he Eugene Council tor Hkman Rights in Latin America July 15 at
I p m at the Latin American Cultural Center. 1236 Kincaid
The Mamas and The Papas July 15. 7 and 10:30 pm, Euphoria
ravern (Portland).
Third World, July 25 8:30 p m , Portland Paramount Theater
THEATER
Carnival Theater presents ' Look Homeward Angel, Har
vey. and House ot Blue Leaves in rotation at Robinson
Theater through August 12 Information 686-4191
LCC Theater presents Cole "through July 17 Information
726-2209
My Fair Lady. Performers Acquisitions Co . Sheldon High
School through July 17. Information 683-7207.
Romeo and Juliet' through August 1. ORT Outdoor Theater
on The Mall Information 485-1946
Joffrey Ballet. July 21-25, Portland Civic Auditorium Tickets
available at Meier and Frank
"Josephine, the Mouse Singer." Western Oregon State
College, Monmouth. 8:15 p m July 21-28 Information:
838-3771
The Woods" by David Mamet, ORT, 222 Broadway July
21-August 15. Information 485-1946
Pickle Family Circus. Downtown at Broadway and Lincoln. July
17-18, Noon and 8 p m
MISCELLANEOUS
Bohemia Mining Days. Cottage Grove July 14-18
WISTEC, Planetarium shows weekends at 1 and 3pm
Information: 484-9027
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