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I IT SEEMS TO ME, DOCTOR. TH/tf Ak OF PEOPLE mo SHOULD BE 6eWAf6 IStiCJlo WW/ pCTHcK/Ncr /O fr?J JfftM a$\ U^\ l-iriir' rouiouy I .1 9 **** W I V W criticized I To the Editor: In my seven semesters at USC, I have generally been able to regard the Gamecock as a fairly responsible journalistic organization. Although I have often disagreed with and have occasionally been disillusioned by the opinions imposed on commentaries by the writers, I have almost alwavs been able to find some worth in what I have read. However, upon reading Terry Dugas' review of "Hair" in the Oct. 25th paper, I am convinced that the Gamecock has finally printed an article with literary worth comparable to a blank page. I am fully aware that it is a drama critic's prerogative to express his own opinion however biased or emotional it may be, but he does have some responsibilities to his subject and his reading public. First of all, he must have at least a basic background in drama and must be able to use framatic terminology accurately. SwnnHlv hp must ho ahlp tr? ovnrpcc hie opinion clearly and concisely without contradictory statements. Finally, he must understand the script and support any claims he makes with truthfully perceived evidence. Mr. Dugas fails embarrassingly in his first responsibility. The term "naturalistic drama" was coined by Zola in the late nineteenth century to define "slice of life" action with which the playwright attempted to mirror real life exactly without imposing theatricality or artificiality. It was one step beyond Ibsen's realism. The mere existence of song and dance j| NOW OPEN ANIMAL W< 431 12th Street Triangle City W I 1 ONE OF THE LARGE! TIONS OF TROPICBIRDS AND PET SUi THE COLUMBIA ARE, l Iij COM IN AND VISIT US S I UNADVERTISED SPEC || PROFESSIONAL GRO FOR YOUR CONVB HOURS MON. "Hira THUR! FRI. and SAT. 9:3C Any problems with fish w lyzed by our manaaer & lot ty on fish, Seymour Port [ I . Pw794'9S I 3 7 A/y/ I ..vtf! Ji/V >?! C^1 U ij I ' wmzg! EDITOR'S NOTE: The sentence "As a whole. the play fails on an intellectual level because the burning concerns of 1969 are no longer existant," was rewritten on the copy desk, numbers in "Hair" removes it from the gender of realism, let alone naturalism. Also, in Dugas' statement that the acting did not harmonize with "the militant naturalism 01 the songs and the expressionistic setting," a total absurdity is stated. To begin with the set was not at all expressionistic, and even if it had been, by nature the two elements of naturalism and expressionism could not have existed in the same theatrical production. They would nullify each other. .Alright Mr. Dugas, lack of adequate knowledge of the subject I can dismiss as a limitation of human nature. However, after 11 _ At A. ? A A HA _ 1 ? * ,reaumg me suuemeni, as a wnoie, ine piay fails on an intellectual level because the burning concerns of 1969 are no longer existent," I lost all faith in your credibility as a critic. Going by this assertion, I suggest that you contact the government and have them remove from the libraries of the world the pieces of literature concerning dated "burning concerns" such as "The Crucible", "The Three Sisters." "Lvsistrata." "The Persians." "Mother Courage," all of Shakespeare's history plays, "War and Peace," and so on. Since it is said that you are affiliated with the cinema, I also suggest that you do away with "Gone with the Wind," "Doctor Zhivago," "The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire," "Hiroshima Mon Amour," and "The Battleship Potemkin," to name a few. I direct this paragraph to the copy editor of >il? p est Columbia ,r ^ _ ; AG >T SELEC- 8 \\ . M#I I .,? Gourmet M FISH, S jl ' Gre?? | ;] i Open M S j |.^ l H vMtu^-sA 7-.'gvV3tect-xAAaf-:j w Gd H OON. DAILY I GER iml I SPECIi 7mmr I MERCI 0mH0 I B.M.W IIENCE CATC 5. 9:30-7:00 7'bHana 923 HOLLAI CO/ aulhor'i- SOUTH CAR JAPEh HJ, EXTRA FAS YOU THINK 1W /NNOCULfflOti PR06-R/M tftoffr NOT 8E6eWN(r EA/OUM W8UC/7Y? *M\ 7 K&? cr<^""^\ ) WW?jCjl 5-J j^l A?*. , 1 unintentionally changing the meaning. The line | should have read, "burning concerns are no I longer burning or no longer concerns." the Gamecock. How can you allow your newspaper to place in bold letters, blocked off to bring maximum attention, the most ridiculous statement Mr. Dugas makes in the entire critique? To say that a play with limited dialogue cementing together twenty-six songs 1 A.1 . A. ? -1 ctnu suggesting intricate cnoreograpny nas as its least intent, "to entertain" is like saying that the Bible's least intent is to inspire. Surely Dugas realizes that the impact of the RagniRado script comes from the fact that it does entertain; that the audience comes to love the characters and thereby sympathizes with their plight. Because of the incredulous misinterpretation of the script and the lack of knowledge of the art of the theatre, I do not feel inclined to harp upon such journalistic ineptitude and petty subjectivity as the contradictory statements about the song "Hair", the inability to distinguish between the play and the production, the failure to underline or italicize the title of the play rather than place it in quotations, the lack of research into the amount of creativity and inspiration provided solely by the condemned director, the total oversight of one of the strongest areas of the production (lighting an<| sound), and the obvious insensitivity for the physical and emotional levels of the acting. I will rest by asking a simple question: Gamecock, where do you dig up such writers? F. LEE McCONNELL theatre senior jj|g"~N^ Fiv* Point* |l & A 634 Hord*n St. ;! i V 799-6723 |! ourmet's Delight py Hour 4:30-0:3$ (two for one) S Maawicnet serves Till iz MkSnigtot 11 Drinks - Nightly BntoctalMwpt j1 m.-Hturs. l.l-l,Frt 11-2.Sat.ii-12 < ELMUT HEINZ /?& ] MAN MECHANIC M EXPERIENCE ON EDES BENZ, VOLVO, VW. ES %JIK vuniif IMC. SID AVENUE CAYCEE, OLINA PHONE796-801C ir*?r t i n a icat 1/VirUKI L.AK5 >UR SPECIALTY r WRECKER SERVICE 24HRS. Fan gives team support To the Editor: This letter is in response to the letter written by Stephen Herchak that appeared in the Gamecock on October 28. It seems that Stephen knows little or nothing about football. Using our last time out would only prolong the game. Notre Dame had plenty of chances to run out the clock by just falling on the football. I'm only grateful that Notre Dame didn't attempt to score at the end of the game. It's not a matter of quitting. It's a matter of pride and knowing when the game is totally over with. ii we naa usea our iasi ume out, the outcome of the game would have been the same. I would like to ask Stephen if he was one of the fans that continued to boo after the questionable call by the official. The play (fumble) happened with approximately one minute left in the game. I disagree with the call, but the booing only managed to run the clock down to about 30 ] _ seconas. I am proud of our team!! I think they gave superior effort throughout the game. Coach Carlen and the entire Gamecock football program should be commended on the way they have worked this year. I also believe that Mr. TT 1 1_ 1 1 .. _1 A _ HercnaK snouia noi question the effort of our team just because one timeout was left on the scoreboard. BILLFENTERS physical education junior rmpoMii FREE TONIGHT!;! ^|THE LEFT GUARD;; 5' | , cominS !; 5; EX I A better show ;> *i |than^other's Finest; I. ~ \v ura - , H|jS|"" * M? woek^^. 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