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Manil By Danny Powell Staff Writer The latest release from Barry Manilow is a combination of tender sounds, enerffptif Hnnpp mimKopc QW..W WW UWIIII/V1 kj and stirring melodies, all of the things the king of easy listening is known for. It will be, without a doubt, one of the biggest selling albums of his career. At first, the listener may be disappointed at what the album has to offer, but after a few listenings, the album will prove its worth. After I his unsuccessful "One Voice" album, Manilow has once again hit upon a winnor whothor haii lil"? ?V? . fTiiwiavi jruii ilivc Manilow or not, "Barry" should be an all-round hit. One should not be discouraged from getting the album from listening to his current single release "I Made it Through the Rain" because it is certainly not the best cut on the album. The song starts out sluggishly with Manilow singing with very little accompaniment and ends with a bang full strings, horns and background singers giving it a grand ending. If the beginning of the tune was any thing like the ending, the song would be in the ranks of nr r? | i om exI adventut I By Jim Poindexter Workshop Theatre provided rollicking holiday {entertainment with its production of Mark Twain's classic, TOM SAWYER. The Dlav was nrfisfcntprf December 5 through December 14, with a holdover from December 15 through December 20. Samuel Clemens, penname Mark Twain, wrote the autobiographical novel in 1875. The story details his adventures, some fictious, as a young boy living in Hannibal, Missouri. His interest in the theatre later inspired him to refine TOM SAWYER into play form. Copyrighted in 1884, the play was never performed until after Twain's death in 1910. Several versions have been written and performed during the twentieth century. Director Bette Herring chose Sarah Spencer's interpretation for the Workshop production. Herring changed or eliminated several scenes to add a unique Mark Twain narration to the play. This narration was researched and arranged by Bob W. Rowland. The Mark Twain character, played by David Engel, was a nice touch to the production. Engel was excellent as Mark Twain. A twenty-seven year old theater major I I I 1 J%R KU*T 1 I ^55-YjEUp" I |: j Jawolry rj ; Designers j Across Bk>MMn 81. Brktfp pi) ; l Psrhland PI?, Csycs f j ow's 4 "Mandy" and "Weekend in New England." The definite choice for the album's best single is "The Last Duet," which pairs Manilow and the queen of comedy Lily Tomlin in a very delightful tune. With opening lines like: "(Tomlin) You creep...into my heart and make my hea rt... burn ! " and "(Manilow)You sneak...into ^. bSDK ^TSHIbIK^ taaw<VW?**"?*ivj? A,. Mi miii?- m^oq . nJm I "V y iKV *,\ ^w/wv*?? Mf I Y? I MwMtwM-v./ I " T(p A B I MMUmMu.^^ > m bl^B fflfc* ^^J|| Vt) t-r. nw.wi1" irtuwpif >?<t?..?^^ Br JB Barry Manilow strikes a the album cover. wyer proc esome, rc working on his Masters, he displayed his versatility in a role that could have been easily typecast. Engle has several thoughts on the importance of Twain. ?411~ * 1 A I ne is important oecause he said things that people wanted to say but were afraid to say them. He was able to see the humorous side in everything," he said. Director Herring agreed with Engle on these thoughts. "Most things Twain said tongue and cheek are generally true. His humor (is most important) at least to me and to most people," she said. Hoc Kaon Hirn/>tinr? AV**aaa|i) nuo MVVll Vlll WUllg nine years, and claims to have "loved every minute." A drama teacher for children gifted in the arts at Hand Middle School, Herring also teaches drama at Workshop Theatre. Hand Middle School is one of two schools in the state offering an Artistically Talented and Gifted Children (ARTAG) Drocram. ARTAfl is ? federally funded program, and until this year Hand Middle School was the only school offering the op| HYPO-ALUERGEh I EARRING! 1 6 PAIR *T c o cl , o Pair PifRCtO t * g f(SH i. /%! THE JEWELRY V WL 290*f matt springs rd., \ Barry my mind and make my head ache!" the stage is set for a very funny, fast-paced song uiiii uirtiiMs sauie tn countless love songs. It will only be a matter of time before "The Last Duet" fills the airways to become one of Manilow's biggest hits. One can only hope that the song will not be the last duet for Tomlin and Manilow, because their sound together is unique and nice. lughtful pose for his latest iuction Clicking portunity. Fairwald in north [ Columbia added the program in 1979. I Jim Chesnutt, an eighth grade student at Hand Middle School, played Tom Sawyer. Chesnutt has been acting four years, and is involved in the ARTAG program. "Tom Sawyer is a good bit like me. He's the average boy. Every boy's idol, and every mother's memory," he said. Using the full potential of the stage, David P. Finley's sets and lighting were as enjoyable as the pnst'c a^tiricr A nortinnlaflu m uwiii^, <& put uvuiui ijr good scene involved Tom and Becky getting lost in McDougal's Cave. Using a scrim curtain and excellent back-lighting, the illusion of the cave was effected. Scrim is a transparent material that can only be seen through when back-lighted. James Harley, acting in his first play, was enjoyable as Huck Finn. Other mentionables were Lisa Waites as Amy Lawrence, Don Steele as Muff Potter, and Virgil Duffie as the schoolmaster. 2 Pair Hoops 4 Pair Stuas ' j . (Sur^i(?il stool posts I 8* clutc hes) p ; WAREHOUSE *. IIIM I III I I I JB p>on 'a su< Most artists usually stick to one style of music, but Manilow tries to experiment with different types. For example, in Manilow's first album, he conquered classical music with 44 It Could be Magic" and many times he has dipped into the flashy music of the 1930's and '40's. In "Barry" he goes after jazz with a tune called "Only in Chicago." If you don't like the down-to-earth sound, you will like the song. After the success Manilow had with "Ready to Take a Chance Again," it was easy to see why he was chosen to sing the theme song to the new Jack Lemmon movie "Tribute." The song, "We still Have Time," sounds like a typical movie theme son and with Manilow's mellow BP" rT ,;f| > 'f / -jQvNfr >-J/' J m /'MJip MJ J i / A ccess voice, it really sounds great. An Academy Award nomination is almost assured i prediction). The other songs on the album that have true potential for Top 40 success are "Lonely Together," "Dance Away," a disco tune that sounds very much like "Copa" called "Bermuda Triangle" and " Life Will Go On". The other two songs on the album, "Twenty Four Hours A Day" and "London," are good songs, but they do not really have that Top 40 sound Roth arp trn*? a I hum. fillers, but add a good buffer between the other hits. "Barry" is a great album, *S' tjj, JH anu*jkhiy. j. -1 . , -hi-iSmm* WWfi fCTRBT TPm?W1 b*Mu briinautiuuviui ITv'x. .. /' IP! 4ost Exciting Restauran COLUMBIA MALL A i^9 ^ m' < \ ^ k \ \ \ q / \ V I Ysunday, I \Two She f \ h % Rel I Y\a r- \\a i'i ' i i i i' i\ W \ f NCc a step above Manilow's "One Voice" and up to par with "This One's For You and "Even Now." For the true Manilow fan, the album will be a must for the collection For the ones who do not actively seek out Manilow material, the album would t>e a refreshing addition of mellowness that everyone needs once in a while Despite what you think of (he album cover, "Barry" is a great album, and once some of its other single releases get out more peopkwill he buying it to m> _ it '? top ten album. ! 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