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Ken Pot The USC Young Republic for a day long meeting of the Republicans Saturday at Room in Capstone. Speakers included Ker "Cat on By BOB BIGALKE Staff Writer Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" is classed among hiq best works. Town Theater haq undertaken to produce thi. psychological masterpiece anc realizing what a task this is, hai assembled what ought to be one ol the finest casts ever to appear in E community theater anywhere. Incredible as it may seem, a! one reads over the cast, Williams "Cat.' is merely adequate In the role of Maggie, the "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," is Kathy Dreiman. She does not bring to the stage the intensity or depth of character necessary for a bet ter-than-average portrayal of i woman stranded in a marital situation she does not like but will do nothing to change. She must leave it to her husband Brick, played by Kathy Dreiman's off stage husband, David. Mr. D)reiman. too seems drained, restrained and merely adequate in the role. His portrayal of an alcoholic living in the past anc blaming himself for the death o1 his closest friend does not dc Williams' writing justice. Brich comes across as a man who is quiei and feeling sorry for himself, in stead of a man of pent-ul dynamism. In the two other major roles o Hig D)addy and Big Mama are Jin EZ. Quick and Bette Herring. Mrs Herring, in trying not to try to hard, didn't try enough to create character that would hold up 01 stage as being different from he own. Mrs. Herring will disappoim those who know her with he portrayal of Big Mamma as beinl only a slightly older picture c herself. Quick, possibly one of the mo! experienced and talented actorsi the Southeast, was a bitte disappointment . His. . talent, -an vell at Young GOP 3ns were hosts chairman of state's Young (pictured at the Campus chairman of) Dent, membt neth Powell, a Hot TI ability are evident from his brilliant performances in such plays as "Dylan" and "The Lady's Not For Burning." He seems to be a mere figure on stage to fill space and recite 'lines, filled out by no character whatsoever. He was not the Big Daddy of Williams. It is possible that Quick suffers from insufficient rehearsal as he came into rehearsal for "Cat" a mere two and a half weeks before it opened. His leading role in "The Roar of the Greasepaint, The No. 1 Chow Mein Fried Rice 99*t (All you can eat The Above ALSO TRY OUl CHICKE CHOPPI t HOURSSU INTERNA4 r 1031 ASSEMBLY -lil Norwood meeting the S.C. Republican Party ove), Joe Abate, national 'oung Republicans and Harry ,r of President Nixon's staff. in Roof" Smell of the Crowd" occupied his time until then. Also appearingwe6Pat Durgin and Les Miller as Mae (Sister Woman) and Gooper (Brother Man). They are seemingly unable to put across a married couple whose bliss goes to deeper than is necessary to make a good im pression on Big Daddy. Jim Guignard appears as Reverend Tooker. Mr. Guignard doesn't have much of a role, but he does manage to handle it well. Wesley Baldwin, as Dr. Baugh, is also adequate. No. 2 Pancakes And Syrup 75* (All you can eat Tues. only) Specials Go R N with Fre,qch Fries ED SIRLOIfI MONDAY TH IDAY THRU THURSDAY - RIDAY & SATUROAY - LTIONAL HO] News M edicine A program in "Medicine and the Law" for doctors and lawyers Involved in the personal injury field will take place at USC March 26I-27. Sponsored by the USC School of IAiw. S.C. Medical Association and the Continuing Legal Education Division of the S.C. Bar Association, the program will be in the University's Capstone House. Topics to be discussed at the meeting include doctor-lawyer problems. disability evaluation, 1aw and psychiatry, and medical malpractice. CIIERRY IASSOM PRINCESSES Two USC coeds will represent the states of Alaska and South Carolina in the annual Cherry Blossom Festival beginning next week in Washington, D.C. Itomayne Potosky, a freshman at Carolina, is princess from Alaska, and Polly Spann of Charleston represents the Palmetto State. VIANA MCCOWN LECTURER Dr. Dorothy Ann Mereness, a nursing educator who is well known as a specialist in psychiatric nursing will give the annual Viana McCown Lecture in Nursing Friday, April 2, at USC. Dr. Mereness, dean of the University of Pennsylvani- School of Nursing, will give the eighth lecture in a series that is designed to bring outstanding speakers of the nursing profession to the USC campus. The lectureship was endowed by the late Viana Mc Cown who was the first director of the then Department of Nursing at USC. Invitations to the lecture have been sent to nursing students, alumnae, educators and others in health professions. Further information and reservations for the lecture and luncheon may be obtained from No. 3 Spaghetti And Meat Sauce 99*t (All you can eat Wed. only) d Monday thi $129 with French Fries9 RU FRIDAY -- 7:00 A.M. TO 12:00 Ml 7:O0 A.M. TO 2:00 A.M. [USE OF PAN4 briefs" and Law Mrs. Mary Black at the USC College of Nursing. )OR MS RECESS All men's residence halls will close for Spring Recess no later than 6 p.m., Thursday, April 8. Students desiring a space for the holidays must register at the Housing Office on April 1 or 2. 'There will be a charge of $10 plus $1 refundable key deposit, payable upon registration. .VENTAL, 11EAunTHrRAI NING A training course for supervisors in the fields of mental health and mental retardation has started at the James F. Byrnes Clinical Center, S.C. Department of Mental Health. The course, directed by the Bureau of Governmental Research at the University of South Carolina, consists of five all-day sessions to be held every Thursday through April 15. USC political science Prof. Robert H. Stoudemire, coordinator of the course , says these sessions will examine "the basic concepts of being a supervisor." SPRING THING If you dig bubble gum, ballons, body painting, games, shows, concerts, sky diving, cheap thrills and other forms of fun and frolic then Spring Thing digs you! Watch for Spring Thing April 26 thru May 2. University Union. WARWICK EXCHANGE Spend Fall term at an English University. Open on a competitive basis to all History majors, rising sophomores through rising seniors are eligible. Six students will be seiected. Tuition will be paid on an exchange basis with six English students at USC. Travel allowance is provided. Full information and applications available at the History Office in Currell College. Deadline is March 31. No. 4 French Toast & Syrup 85* (All you can eat on Thurs. only) ru Friday DNIGHT CAKES 1487. DQ:VIkN: