Medford mail tribune., July 31, 1963, Image 5

MEDFORD KAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31. 1963
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DOG POISONED-Blind John Honeycutt of Capitola, Calif.,
holds the empty harness of his guide rog, Yankee. The dog
died of poisoning and rewards totaling $1,400 have been
posted for apprehension of those responsible for the death
of the guide dog and four other animals in the same area.
Honeycutt, blind for 23 years, will enter Guide Dogs for
the Blind at San Rafael, Calif., in mid-August for a month's
training with a new dog. (UPI)
'Goodbye Charlie1
Provides Summer
Evening Enjoyment
"Goodbye C h a r 1 i e," by
George Axelrod, a farce in
two acts was well worth the
eight - mile trip to Medford
from' Talent last night. Al
though the play is not meant
to be profound, its moral was
well mixed with comedy to
produce light entertainment
for. a summer evening.
In this modern day when
.It is considered old-fashioned
to be single - minded in re
gard to the opposite sex, it
was reassuring to view the
work of a playwright whose
message is that perhaps it is
wise to review the ancient
precepts.
The Zen parable that is re
produced on the back of the
program helps to make the
lesson clear.
Of the cast which produced
a more than credible perform
ance, to the play, which was
a welcome relief from some
of the obscene and foul ma
terial written by modern
playwrights in the name of
art, a small audience showed
its approval and responsive
ness at every opportunity.
Inveterate Rake
The pari of Charlie, an in
veterate rake who has been
shot by a jealous husband and,
resurrected, returns to earth
as a woman, is played by Jer-
aldyn Jerome. Her capable
performance was evidence of
previous experience in other
plays.
Chuck Tucker, a compara
tive newcomer to the foot
lights, turned In a most credi
ble execution as George Tracy,
Charlie's pal.
Appearing briefly, but giv
ing adequate performances
were Steve Eichelberger as
Greg Morris, Sue Hall as Fran
ny Saltzman, Hal Applebaum
as Irving, and Eldon Mitchell
as Mr. Shriber. Since this was
Eichelberger's and Miss Hall's
first appearance and Mitch
ell's and Applebaum's second
performance in a play, much
credit for their believable act
ing is due the director, Frank
Buchter, a veteran of some
20 plays, for his excellent direction.
Rosemary Young, as Rusty
Mayerling, was nervous and
rather difficult to understand,
but since this was her first
performance, further practice
will undoubtedly improve her
enunciation and stage pres
ence. The last scene lacked co
ordination, and the principals
seemed to lose their direction.
If the intent of the play is to
show Charlie being given a
second chance at life, then
this intent would be strength
ened by Charlie appearing as
"she" did the first time
with raincoat, but minus the
slacks.
"Goodbye Charlie," which
will be performed each night
through Saturday at the lit
tle theater directly back of
the armory, is one of five
plays given each year by the
Footlighters.
Director Buchter points out
that many more volunteers
are needed to turn out for the
plays and that better audience
support is necessary if Med
ford's little theater group is
to continue to grow.-S.M.
Successor Named
To 'Shorty' Powers
Houston - IUPII - Paul Haney
has been named to replace Lt.
Col. John A. (Shorty) Powers
as director of public affairs
at the Manned Spacecraft
Center, the head of the cen
ter said today.
Dr. Robert Gilruth, head of
the space center, said Haney
will replace the 41-year-old
Powers sometime this week.
Powers will remain with
the space center near Hous
ton as a special assistant to the
director, Gilruth said. Pow
ers' new duties have not yet
been detailed.
Haney, 35, is a former as
sistant city editor for the
Washington Evening Star. He
has been with the National
Aeronautics and Space Ad
ministration since December
1938.
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