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the biggest attractions in the Ice Capades.
*Sea Trial'stirs
By Chris Handal
Staff Writer
The cover of "Sea Trial," the bestseller by Frank
De Felitta, promises that the book is "the most evil novel of
our time." It is not.
The plot is intriguing enough. Phil and Tracey, the main
unaraciers, leave meir spouses lor a nnal tling before terminating
their affair. They engage the services of a private
cruise ship captained by the enigmatic John McCracken
("Captain Jack to my friends"). Also on board is McCracken's
wife, Penny, who acts as the first mate.
Perhaps the ocean presents the
author with the opportunity to use
the ocean as a driving force. De
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reiiiua aoes not seize the opportunity.
The cruise out nleasanflv as Phil anrl Tritwv *>ninv
the sun and ocean in the Caribbean. And then the boat, the
Penny Dreadful, develops a little trouble. Predictably, the
problems worsen, and the pleasure cruise begins to turn into
a battle for survival as Captain Jack and Penny become
more authoritative.
Here, the book begins to fail. The reader is never able to
feel sympathy for Phil and Tracey They are cheating on
their spouses. De FY'llitta never indicates that Phil was
It
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ts exhibit
By Lynn Massey
Staff Writer
If you didn't get a chant
o experience the Ic
Dapades at the Carolin
Coliseum last week, yc
nissecT an incomparab!
exhibition of professional ic
;kating at its best. The Ic
^apades offered a variety t
>eriormances ranging iroi
he glitter of world chan
>ions to the slapstic
outines of skate-boun
:lowns.
The Ice Capcttes and Ic
Cadets, the 36 mer. an
comen who executed th
horeography of Robei
"urk, initiated the prograr
vith a razzle dazzle pei
ormance which imitated th
haracteristics of
roadway musical. It was a
ippropriate introduction fc
he five time United State
National Pair Champior
"ai Babilonia and Rand
Jardener, who happen to b
he first American pair in 2
rears to win a world title.
THE DUO proved the
leserved their titles as worl
hampions by skating 1
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yure skaters, are one o
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forced into this affair beca
Tracey is here because h<
her. Without this justifica
more than two selfish pe
awaits them. In fact, whe
more worried about bein
their safety. With the elc
reader becomes nothing r
the unfolding drama.
The only character thai
ship's skipper, Captain Jf
the reader never knows wn
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a iiv. i vhula i\uuwo lie: to
but doesn't know what he
book. And his philosophica
why the human race dor
motivates his actions.
Perhaps the biggest disa
the author handles the oc
presents the author with th
driving force in the plot,
portunity. He tells the reai
convey that vastness. No
unbridled fury of the ocean
book, and the reader has
when Phil ventures on deck
"Sea Trial" is light rea
completely absorbed in a 1
actions are believable, this
the book does include a rou
the reader no longer carc
Captain Jack and Penny
t grace, style a
synchronized routines, and
executing double axles and
stupendous spirals. Tai and
!e Handy went their separate
:e ways during the program,
la performing solos ac>u
companied with their inle
dividual selections of music.
:e Twenty-year-old Tai
:e captivated the audience with
3f her interpretation of a
n classical number, and
i- varied her routine with
k complex spins and jumps,
id Randy created a different
mood with his demonstration
:e of rhythmic agility and
id jumping ability to the fast
le paced disco version of the
:*t "Twilight Zone." The duo
n thrilled the audience even
r- more by coming out of the
e rink to shake hands with the
a fortunate few on the front
n rows at the end of the
ir program.
!S
IS COMEDY WAS well
y represented by the hilarious
>e team of4'Biddy and Baddy,"
10 who shocked the audience
with their well-timed gags
and unbeatable slapstick
y humor. Another comedian
d on ice, Terry Head, stole the
n whole show with his Road
Runner stunts and lunatic
laughs.
The Ice Capettes and the
Ice Cadets gave a revised
version of "Alice in Wonderland,"
and turned the
Wonderland Ball into a rock
4n' roll shindig. The Queen of
Hearts provoked laughter
with her suggestive struts
and exaggerated wiggles,
which won over children of
all ages.
The Capettes and the
v j Cadets included a Space
I Odyssey complimented with
J an inflatable space shuttle
1 j and spectacular costumes
] that would put "Star Wars"
I to shame. The most
H astonishing feat of this i
?! number was the suspended j
1 skaters who twirled in the ?
air while waving their neon
wings.
' OTHER CHAMPIONS !
?| added their talents to make |
, the show even more un- ,
forgettable. Richard Ewell 1
defied the laws of gravity j
ity
use his wife is domineering or that
zr husband has been unfaithful to
tion, Phil and Tracey are nothing
rsons deserving of any fate that
in trouble first devolnns thpv nro
g discovered together than with
;ment of sympathy removed, the
nore than a detached observer of
I is believable in this novel is the
ick. He is constantly praying, but
lathe is saying.
writing in his mysterious logbook,
las written until the very end of the
1 J!
i discourses on numan nature, and
ninates the earth, explains what
ppointment in the novel is the way
;an. Any novel set on a boat at sea
le opportunity to use the ocean as a
De Fellitta does not seize the opder
the ocean is vast, but does not
thing is more awesome than the
i. Yet, only one storm occurs in the
only a momentary glimpse of it
; for a few seconds.
iding at best. If one wants to be
?K)k with strong characters whose
; book is not the one to read. While
sing climax, by the time it arrives
s what happens to Phil, Tracey,
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Tai Babilonia performs i
Capades. She is one oi
skaters.
with his incredible leaps and
spins during a rhythm and
blues number. Ewell is the
first black skater to compete
internationally, and has two
national titles.
Another skater intriguing
those watching him perform
was David Fee. who
exhibited his extraordinary
techniques in a solo during
the Ice Age extravaganza.
Theatrical Teresa Foy, a
female soloist, excited the
coliseum with her sassy
dance and skating routine
while singing "My Heart
Belongs to Daddy."
Freestyle champion
Wendy Burge complimented
the program with her solo
performances laced with
show-stopping spins.
The Ice Capades included
an act that added a circus
Flavor to the show by
displaying the flabbergasting
juggling act of
Albert Lucas. It's one thing
to skate on ice at all, but to
juggle twelve rings, and
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? solo routine at the Ice
x America's best figure
balance beachballs is
another. Known as the
"Greatest Juggler On Ice,"
Albert pushed his
remarkable and disciplined
abilities by juggling frisbees
as well as torches.
AN ELABORATE French
cabaret with showgirls, who
looked like they had stepped
from the Zeigfield Follies,
marked the beginning of the
Grand Finale, which came
much too soon
The Ice Cadets were
dressed in shimmering
tuxedos while they danced in
circular weaving motions
around the Ice Capettes. A
replica of the Eiffel Tower
was glowing in the
background while the world
champions joined the extravaganza
which resembled
a Vegas act. This
overwhelming performance
ended when white doves
were released from white
pnnfainpre nlanoH at th<?
front of the rink, and landed
in the Eiffel Tower.