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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1986)
For those who like to read while they eat The Book and Tea lets its readers digest By Kathy Zook Of llw F.m«r*ld Thu name "Book and Tea" conjures up images of a small, cozy establishment that serves tea and cakes to scholar ly English types. However, the Book and Tea Shop, at ltl4li E Ittth Ave., a book store/restaurant combina tion. offers its clientele much more in a definitely unstuffy atmosphere. pace of most fast-food restaurants. The dining area is small but comfortable. Cherry cabinetry, hardwood floors and large windows create a warm atmosphere. The restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, boasts good but Inexpensive cuisine, and the menu offers a - constantly changing selection of light gourmet dishes —:aJl for reasonable prices, ’ ■ _ ‘ • -. • • . . . s . In addition to the full-service restaurant, the Book and Tea Shop has about 35,000 books in stock. [. y.[. ■ ’ ■ ' j ;■ - ■ iic ‘ ' ' , — Customer* may choose a con '.l mental breakfast-or light din • ‘ -ifer in the restaurant/ahd“they. ... can Inlvji a book'.bit (he side. . .. There are thousands' of readings '*' . ip; the. stored - book •> section',, facetedTo.wtfi'd'the.hack'of jhe • shopr; • and....rack' ofdaily, hewspaperirby the "fi'onf door., ; . T h e •'q'fi't»;C « (» I.- o'f- a ' ' • bookstpre/restauran f ■ i;ombjnn • iibn ’is ‘jdeftttitely • unique-." ‘ s^id-.cbrowner Catherine' Hig ; gins ",VVe offer a spot for p*u> p ln«fo„read:or,ling’er:" shesaid . • The. restaurant section open ed in lateNpvember arid provid . >-.ed'an alternative io” the hectic. The,breakfast menu Includes ; • waffles.. muffins and seasonal „ ; 'fruit.-The • lunch and -dinner •.menu includes curried shrimp' and chicken' tarragon salads. Paie, sa rtd.w lcbes. a nd homemade soups such as blue ■. cheese.' - ..'v -• . • The shop serves \() varieties ; of tea and about 15 type's of cof fee and'hot. drinks ranging from ..cappuccino ip Mexican hot « chocolate, a spicy drink made ' ,' with 'CIhirardelji chocolate, •cirt , namon and nutmeg.. ■ In additlop to the full-service restaurant, the book and Tea Shop has about 35.000 books |n stock. It stocks numerous titles in a few subject areas such as gardening, entertainment, psychology and child care. Titles ranging from "The Mother’s Almanac-' to "A.Field Guide to Western Bird Songs" lipe the shelves. The'- store aIsp has a good-sized childrdn'S book section, / -- ' . • • ' Higgins'. and her husband. . Kric; Gordon, bought the' Book ».’ and .•Tea.lSh.op. four, years ago... The.:1.building,,;.*0 '.farmhouse • dating back’to the\18M0s. iyas expanded and remodeled oyer ; the slimmer to’ .'include; the - restaurant.. ; "We tried” to; maintain the original look of. the farmhouse by;, integrating. \M new ,con-, struction with the original.lines of the buildingi’ - Higgln^’^aid.-' When the 'restaurant' was'in-. ' troduced about a month .ago. Higgins worried .that', custj" pmer reaction Wqtuld be neg ; ative . ‘ However,the book .’store/-rettaurant combination ,: seems to be doing well, Higgins said... \ ■-J '.. ... '• The. Book and Tea Shop is Open Korn. 8:30 a m to B p m Monday through Saturday and TO a.m to'5 p m.".Sunday;. Free gift wrapping is available to customers, and students receive an additional 10 percent dis- ’ count on all books. 0’; \$ : .... Photo by”Robert Han The Hook and Tea Shop offers the perfect: environment /qr col lege students, who can eat between-the lines at their leisure. " ' , : • •• •"■/ ''•• :'t ° • • ' •• •. v - . • Vi. . . „ .. • , V:. * • ■; ;... ; /'• i . * in Winter’ an - Crack-em-up comedy and serious > drama were combined in Oregon Reper tory. Theatre's presentation of .‘The Lion In Winter,” which opened last Saturday in the Hull Center’s Soreng • Theatre,', v -V A historical atmosphere was created tiefore showtime by the Society for Creative Anachronism, a national organization for the preservation of medieval customs and traditions. SCA displayed replicas of medieval clothing and weaponry in the lobby. Before the lights dimmed, the at mosphere was enhanced by John Mansfield's compositions of courtly music. . . 0‘ David Sherman's dynamic lighting was/very effective during the entire play/As the.fifst. act began, reds and . blues, combined with the overhead lat ticework to produce the necessary gloominess of a castle's interior The stage .was set sparsely , hut the stone ar ches and columns were more than suffi cient to suggest .stone-walled captivity. Oiie of the most satisfying aspects of this."play is that while it is effortlessly funny, it also maintains the dramatic „ tension expected from a tragedy or a historical drama . The play revolves around King-Henry II of Kngland. a lascivious, lovable ... roRue who manipulates everyone around him. However, since every character in the play — with the possi ble exception of Henry’s mistress. Princess Alice of France — is manipulatiiiR and shifting alliances constantly, his plans go awry again and again. The very first thing Henry does is at tempt to convince Alice that she should marry his son )ohn. "I can’t be your mistress if i'm married to your son!" she protests. "Why not? He won't mind,’’ he replies. Occasional verbal anachronisms, where the word or phrase is obviously 20th century, strain the medieval and historical ambiance. However, these are almost all in the first act. The dramatic tension is greatest in the head-to-head confrontations bet ween characters. Dialogues between Henry and Queen Eleanor convincingly show a calloused old schemer whose gruff exterior comes from years of stay ing on top. while his equally con spiratorial wife is still in love with him. Lines between his three vory distinc tive sons also earn high marks. The cynical, clever Geoffrey; the haughty, macho, but ultimately vulnerable Richard the Lionhearted; and the whin ing weakling, John, all; play foils to their parents 4~ and to each other. ■ . ’•* As farce rather than historical drama, "The Lion In Winter”, may riot have a . climax. But the scene,.'id .which Henry, mourns the loss of his sons, who have each conspired against him in some way, expresses not only pathos but the cosmic desperation associated with King hear. It is unclear whether King Henry II could have known about the legendary l,ear. If this is historically impossible, then his self-identification, to a point, with Lear constitutes the most disturb ing anachronism in the play. Hill Douglas, as Henry, has a king sized part, and handles it with assurance. On a couple of occasions, his delivery slips out of character into a Southern drawl, as when calling King Philip of France "Boy " Eleanor (Margaret Zalud-Mackie) was probably the funniest character, but she also tempers her part appropriately for one imprisoned and under the thumb of ah autocratic husband. Janet Steiger Carr, as King Philip's sister Alice, is a truly beautiful woman who successfully combines equal parts of s I i n kiness and innocent vulnerability. V John (Mgtt ^Jonharn) plays.a'prqperjy ■ ... petulant mannchiid. Geoffrey (Will f Schindler),- Henry'smiddle Son.hasthe most.subUety and the least ethics of.any ' - of the characters. Richard (Mikel Mac- . Donald) rants and threatens, but usually • • • ends up the victim of some chicanery.'.\. • • '• Philip (Gregg Loughridge) plays a ' *• . flippant French King. We are hot entire- • ly surprised when he and Richard turn ' out to be lovers, or when Philip - •* disavows their love in the interest of an • expedient explanation. 1 , In general, the direction of George V° / "• Giuris showed no unevenness or dragg ing. The audience never had a chance to . . • lose interest in the continuity of the play, and there were no technical glit ches to mar specific scenes. . All in all. "The I.ion In Winter.”V--v _• written by James Goldman, is a careful- • . » ly staged, confidently performed com:' edy with a bite. If you like Shakespeare, and the TV show "Dallas,’r~Here’s * • . • ‘ chance to see their combination. ' .“-The Lion-in Winter” wiU continue . '■ it's Sprang Theatre run Wednesday through Friday. Tickets are $8 $ 14 and. are available at the Hult Center box office. ;\ •" • By William Homans CHECK OUR SELECTION. COMPARE OUR QUALITY WE LL MATCH OR BEAT ANY PRICE IN TOWN! 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