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By Lynn Massey
Staff Writer
If you have a yearning for
cloggin', fiddlin', cacklin'
and grinnin', then you can
find downright satisfaction
in "The Robber
Bridegroom" playing at
Drayton Hall this week. No,
this musical is not some type
of "Hee Haw" opera or a
"Little Abner" sequel, but it
is a fresh twist for southern
comedy under the direction
>f James A. Patterson.
This fun-loving musical
centers around a rich
Mississippi planter's
laughter who falls in love
-vith a rugged robber, but
gets bluntly booted by her
swindling stepmother.
Although it sounds more like
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ittle rich girl story, it winds
down into one of the best
epics of southern backwood
humor produced in years.
The whole play takes place
within a rustically designed
barn atmosphere in the early
1900s. but changes props
accordingly for each scene.
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in the hayloft throughout the
whole production, delivers
that country twang that only
the banjo, bass and fiddle
can do.
Richard Rottchaefer
portrays Jamie Lockhart,
alias the gentleman robber,
who only covets those things
which are not his, but likes to
"steal with style." Although
his southern accent lacks
consistancy, Rottchaefer
demands a strong stage
presence as the vivacious
villan. Knocking out his
lover several times, because
"he likes it better that way"
aroused the audiencc.
However, his devilish f'wm
needs more definition.
Henry Russell, who plays
the rich planter Clemment
Musgrove, is well suited for
the role of the henpecked
father who is obsessed with
his "little darlin" daughter.
His "little darlin"
daughter is Rosamund,
played by Lucinda Hamrick,
who takes steady control of
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lighthearted follies into
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lullabies which effectively
add another diminsion to the
production. Hamrick hits
home with hilarity during a
scene whenever she spins off
like a hidious babbling idiot.
The true robber, in the
theatrical sense, 1 Susan
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the show as Rosamund's
stepmother, Salome.
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stereotype of a conniving
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jealous jest. Her performance
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Other assests were the
competing robber rivals
Little Harp and Big Harp,
played by Allen McCalla and
Billy Ross. Big Harp, a
bodyless head who
masterminds Little Harp's
schemes, adds a touch of
insanity to the plot.
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Goat, a young simpleton who
is hysterically portrayed by
Eric Shaw-Quinn. The
frantic hyperactive Goat
executed the most genuine
description of a country
bumpkin, and complimented
scenes with Susan Reeves.
The ensemble, which
included 18 men and women,
mark the beginnings of each
scene with variations of
square dancing, clogging
and even with a touch of
ballet. Much credit should be
given to this supporting cast
for helping the transitions of
one act to the next,and for
their superb personifications
as props.
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producing "The Robber
Bridegroom" as a tight
performance without a dull
moment. This brash
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4. "Random Winds" Belva Plain
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3. "Airplane" Paramount
4. "Xanadu" Universal
5. "My Bodyguard Warner Brothers
6. "The Octagon" American Cinema Releasing
7. "The Big Brawl Warner Brothers
8. "Dressed to Kill" Filmways
9. "Prom Night" Avco
10. "Caddyshack" Orion
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2. "Urban Cowboy" various artists
3. "The Game" Queen
4. "Emotional Rescue" The Rolling Stones
5. "Xanadu" original soundtrack
6. "Hold Out" Jackson Browne
7. "Give Me the Night George Benson
8. "Christopher Cross Christopher Cross
9. "Diana" Diana Ross
10. "Full Moon" Charlie Daniels Band
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