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, ’ ■ _ ‘
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In addition to the full-service restaurant,
the Book and Tea Shop has about 35,000
books in stock. [. y.[. ■ ’
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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. " '
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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
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