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aaof itiiOTumiTli rMnwiiwi"i 'in miii mi nrfe r mOi Th. Samuel Pepys Recorder Consort will appear at the Oregon Shakespeare festival theatre Sunday, August 26 at 4:30 p.m. for The iinal concert of the season. The musicians are all from southern California and are brouqht to the festival by Tom D. Cooke. Shown here are Dr. Pauline Alderman. Mrs. Cooke. Dr. Byron Arnold. Shirley Robbins. Josephine Siple, Lili Lampl. Frances Wish ard. Lambert Marks, Richard Betteridge, Frances Brockmeier, and Mr. Cooke, Mr. Cooke has financed the festival music pro gram for the past few seasons. Festival Audience Likes Perforance of "Titus" Oregon Shakespearean festival audiences must indeed be trut descendants of the Elizabethans, for those present at the opening of "Titus Andronicus" Friday night thoroughly enjoyed a play which has been often pronounced unplayable. True to the standards set by The Ashland festival, the setting is adorned only by the barest essentials of scenery and furni- ture.and the rest is left to the imagination of the audience, as was done in Shakespeare's time. If the director, Hal J. Todd, had attempted complete realism there would have been gallons of blood sloshing about on the stage and members of the audience would have been more apt to scream and faint, as it is reported they did when the play was presented at Stratford, England, last year. But nobody screamed and no body fainted, or, if they did, it wasn't noticeable to the rest of the audience. Indeed, the four children in the row ahead of this reviewer, probably well indoc trinated by long hours in front of the TV set, enjoyed Shake speare's early tragedy-of-blood as much as anyone. Interesting Play "Titus" is in many ways an interesting play. It is very seldom performed, and is indeed crudely written in places, yet it con tains definite hints of Hamlet, Lear, Richard III and several oth er later plays. Don Gunderson in the title role of Titus maintained his us ual high standards in last night's performance. His deep, rich voice is admirably suited to the role, and he can be heard easily in any part of the theater. With such a voice, his tendency to Iyricize his lines may be over looked. William Oyler, seen in his larg est role of the season as Aaron, the Moor, earned the applause the audience after almost every scene in which he appeared. Oyler is one of the most vers atile actors ever to appear on the Ashland stage, and his mast erful handling of the villainous Aaron, whoe machinations hast en the downfall of Titus' house, was fully appreciated by the large, responsive audience. Tamora, queen of the Goths who becomes empress of Rome, was excellently portrayed by Irene Baird. Appropriately gown ed in red, she was by turns seduc tive and bloodthirsty, regal, and barbarous. Richard Graham is particular ly to be commended for his char acterization of Saturninus, em peror of Rome. Having stepped into the part less than two weeks ago, he gave a performance no less polished than those given by the rest of the cast who have had the entire season to devote to their parts. His characterization provided some much-needed com ic relief which was probably not originally intended by Shake speare, who wrote for audiences unable to appease their thirst for blood with modern murder stor ies and westerns. Jack Swanson and HughWilson as Chiron and Demetrius, surviv ing sons of Tamora, were both excellent. Their modern counter part can be found every week in the television version of a gang of hoodlums. Incapable of leader- Complete Drapery Decorating 1 Service . FULL LENGTH SAMPLES TfRMS Free Easy Parking Phone 2-6010 Wakefield Drapery New Address 1100 Crater Lake Ave. (Nor Highway) ship themselves, they are willing followers of Aaron and Tamora in the villainy which abounds in "Titus Andronicus." Marcus Andronicus, brother to Titus, was ably performed by Brad Curtis. This actor, who al ways does justice to a supporting role, give dignity and presence to his part. Michael Kasdan in the role of Lucius, son cf Titus, brought a fine voice and excellent stage presence to the part. His per formance did not lack his us ual polish and technique- We felt that David O'Brien as Bassianus affected the audience the same way that he did as Mercutio, in that they were re luctant to see him die so early in the play. He played the part with the same finesse as the larger parts he was given this season His final exit, sliding limply head first into the open trap door in center stage, was most effective. Nancy Pickhardt was a pretty, appealing Lavinia, and she did justice to the latter part of her role, which must be done entirely in pantomime. Art Silva, assisted by a small cage containing live pigeons, was refreshing in his low comedy scenes as the clown. He bore out the saying that all Shakespeare's characters are good Englishmen, no matter which cloak of nation ality they wear in his plays. Last night's performance had some rough spots, but these were to be expected considering that rehearsals were held after the performances for several days preceding Friday night, in addi tion to the regular schedule of re hearsals and performances of four other plays. The second and last performance on Wednesda: Aug. 29. will undoubtedly be smoother. The costuming, always so ably executed by Douglas Russell and his assistants, was in the accept ed style, or rather, combination of styles, for the Roman plays. The lighting and sound were handled so well as not to be no ticeable, and backstage noise was practically non-existent. We would recommend that reservations be made immediate ly for the other performance of "Titus Andronicus," for the Ore gon Shakespearean festival has once again proven that it is pos sible to create a good production of a not-so-good play. R.S.C. Rejuvinol wave The fabulous treatment cold wave that completely revitalizes and beautifies dull or damaged hair. You get a styled haircut, Rejuvenal treatment, beautiful permanent, lustrous oil sham poo and a creme rinse for added sparkle. From 7.50. Call 2-6434 for appointment Exclusive "Julliette Mar glen" manicures Open Wednesday evenings till 9 p.m. beauty salon The Family Council Editor's note: The Famllr Council eonilits of a judfe. a psychiatrist, three clergymen, a newspaper editor, a women's editor and two writers. Each article is a summary of an actual report. The Family Council does not five advice; It merely reports on problems that have been -dealt with by responsible agencies and counselors. Selma Bob's parents want a big wedding. . L. S. M. It would be crimi nal extravagance. Selma I am very much in love with a man who wants to marry me, and there are none of the usual complications, such as parental opposition. We should, therefore, be very hap py in looking forward to our life together, but we are ex tremely miserable because of a Lounging Pillows Let these gay lounging pil lows add color, comfort to your home! Crochet covers, done in a Jiffy. Pattern 7271: Directions for crocheting covers in heavy jiffy cotton or wool, and for sewing 3 pillows: triangle 10x15; a 12-inch round style: Ions. 16 inches. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for lst class mailing. Send to Medford Mail Tribune, Household Arts Dept.. P. O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11. N. Y. Print plainly NAME. 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Send to Marian Martin, care of the Medford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th st., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME. ADDRESS with ZONE, SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. disagreement about the kind of wedding we should have. Bob is the only child in his family. His parents evidently have always looked forward to a big celebration of his wedding. My parents, on the other hand, have always expressed them selves as revolted by formal and costly weddings. Bob and I had discussed this problem because we sensed a storm ahead. When we told my parents that we wanted to be married, they at once suggested that they would give us a sub stantial gift if we agreed to have a private wedding. When Bob mentioned that his parents would be disappointed by the arrangement, my father argued that he would not feel justified in spending a great deal of mon ey on a wedding party because it would be out of proportion to his moderate means. When Bob's parents heard of this, they said they would glad ly pay the entire cost of the wed ding, but wanted a large and formal affair. My parents refuse to go along with this, and Bob's parents are quite bitter. I have pleaded with my parents to make some compromise, but they refuse. L. S. M. My daughter wants us to be bowled over by the stupid and unreasonable atti tude of Bob's parents. They have less means than we have, and they would actually be going into debt to pay for a wedding. We could manage to satisfy them without going into debt, but it would be criminal extrav agance for us to do so. I do not see how this thing can be compromised. I would be willing to spend a reasonable sum and to invite close relatives and a few close friends, but this would not do. Bob's parents say they will not go to the wedding unless they can invite all the people they have in mind. e The Council Ordinarily we would not advise elopement. In this case, however, that would be the only way to keep the par ents from quarreling and grow ing more bitter towards each other by the hour. Both seta of parents are actu ated by a sense of duty and a sense of pride. Bob's parents think it is their duty to their son and their relatives and friends to have a big affair, and their pride would be sohurt by a private wedding that they are willing to make a reckless fi nancial sacrifice to have their way. Selma's parents want to spend their money doing some thing "practical" for the newly- weds, and they evidently dis like the spectacle of a large wedding. An elopement would really be the only satisfactory compro mise possible. It would relieve the parents of the necessity of arguing further. It should be a real elopement, and there should be no threat or hint of it in ad vance. ' (Copyright 1956, General Features Corp.) Sunday, August 28. 1958 MEDFORD (OREGON MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEH Designer Makes Fur Suspenders; -Jewel Pins Good , By United Press One New York designer fea tures a high - style variation of dad's suspenders in her fall and winter clothes collection. Tina Leser makes fur braces for wear with everything from skirt to evening dress. Unlike modern suspenders, however, these are attached to a belt instead of but toned Inside. Miss Lreser said she got the idea from studying paint ings of the German-born artist, Hans Holbein, the younger, of the 16th century. She dubbed the braces "Bretinas ("notice I worked my first name in there," she said), and has a patent cn the construction. They are made mink, moleskin, sea otter, Alaska seal, and in four shades of fox black, pink, pale blue and white. The jewelled pin shows promi nently in the fall clothes picture. It not only is back decorating lapels, but also is used as an ac cent on hats or at the waistline for dresses of the Empire silhouette. One cosmetics manufacturer now makes a lipstick which has dairy cream as one of its ingre dients. The company (Nestle-Le-mur) called the cream "nature's own moisturizing agent." For the outdoor set ... a stick-seat umbrella. The multi colored umbrella unscrews from the leather-covered seat, which then becomes a chair-like rest for any sports devotee. MM NEW, MODERN VAULT Cleaning, Glazing, lUniodalinf Frances' Furs Formerly Frances Dallaire 1100 Crater Lake Ave. Telephone Remains 2-6526 Red Flannels, Lace Stockings Are New Fashions New York Old-fashioned red flannels are a new fashion, for at-home wear. Variations of this familiar long underwear are done in jersey for winter lounge costumes. Designer Brigance fea tures a pair of wool jersey lounge pajamas that even Sir Winston Churchill would ap prove. They are made on the style of his wartime coverall. Designer Tina Leser uses rib knit jersey for another all-in-one, bound, at the ankle in white satin, tied at the throat, and worn with brocade overskirt. Designer Claire McCardell most closely copies the long reds, in a wool jersey knit, topped with a voluminous skirt. The National Hosiery Manu facturers report that the lace stocking will be featured for dress wear this fall and winter. The lace nylons come in black, white, crimson or beige. Some are decorated with lace me dallions and rhincstones. Others have a sprinkling of rhinestones or pearls scattered over the en tire stocking. Still others have gold or silver metallic seams. , Even handbags show the influ ence of the Empire silhouette this fall. One manufacturer shows a black satin tote style bag, de sinned along the lines of the high-waisted look of many of the new fall clothes. Don't be surprised if the more daring women start doing their hair in various pastels follow ing the lead of actress Audrey Hepburn in her new color pic ture. "Funny Face." Photograph er Richard Avedon, acting as advisor on the picture in which the actress is turned from an "ugly duckling" into a beauty, decided one way to highlight the transformation was with hair colorings. Lily Dache came to his rescue with a rinse which turned Miss Hepburn's locks from na tural brunette to shocking pink. Hors d'Oeuvre Luncheon Nothing is more delightful on hot days than a complete lunch eon of hors d'oeuvres Arrange an assortment of summer sau sage, salami curls, and triangles of luncheon meats around a bou quet of fresh green onions, rad ishes, watercress, celery and carrot sticks. Provide mustard mayonnaise and horseradish sauce for dunking. Serve with hot biscuits and flat breads. 77ie Fashionette FASHION CORNER Crushed raille 2- PIECER Fall flattery with back interest for all occasions. 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