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Cnaj m Fm i Steven Kruger. Debbie h The Town Theatre in Neil S Wilson By Michael Romantowski Aast. Ent?rtainm?nt Editor "This book, of course, is fiction. If it were factual, I'd be afraid to write it," states Sloan Wilson in the pre text notes of his latest novel, "The Greatest Crime." Wilson, author of eleven other novels including "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit," and "Janus Island," spins a tale this time around about the multi-billion dollar I- drug smuggling racket, where men often face deadly risks in efforts to reap staggering profits. The greatest dangers, ironically, come not from the Coast Guard or police but from other smugglers who I cruise me seas line modern day pirates, waiting to attack the drug-running ships and make off with the loot. Where the Coast Guard deals in fines and prison terms, the drug pirates often deal in death. GIVEN SUCH an explosive setting, Wilson I SIZES 18-42 ' ALSO Sundek & O.P. MCE IEVYS CORNER IADV A ASSEMRl Y MOE LEWS JEAN STATION OAKS SHOPPING CENTER I JUST ARRIVED I li Mollis, Sab rin a Moyers and v imon's 'Chapter Two.' writes'C serves up a story long on suspense but surprisingly short on action. The story's protagonist is Andy Anderson, a career boat bum, ocean race navigator and vacht deliverv man who often refers to himself as a "square-head sailor." Andy, an exalcoholic who fancies himself as an aging Errol Flynn, joins forces with two members of the ultra-rich Clayton family: Seymour, a "respectable" big-businessman, and his son Tad, a bisexual who has four years spurned his father's wealth and acquired considerable riches of his own in the drug trade. The three men, despite the fact that none of them really likes either of the other two, draw up plans for the largest wmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmm ALLNI 1981 USC SPORT ICLAS Free, 3-wee! structional cour % i a ? v / ? a VULLtYbMLL, RACQUET8ALL WHI Classes begin the 30-April 3, after sp WHE Each class will it center I ENTRY DE Friday, iv ENROLI Yes, there is a lirr so, hurry and regh HOW TOR Registration info tramural/Rec spc 102, P.E. center 77 A7o':p; .Jf / BmWf ^ "^89Bl :V. ' J^^^1 Andrew Reil/y perform at Jreates drug haul in history, a yachtfull of cocaine and marijuana worth several billion dollars. Their subsequent adventures take them to Columbia, South America and then up the Atlantic coast to the story's conclusion on Long Island's Southampton Beach. SEYMOUR AND TAD ARE constantly at odds about procedures and methods of executing the Han^rntis voyage, and Andy stuggles with himself over the morality of what he is doing and his longing for his wife in Miami. Wilson's writing style is as streamlined as a sleek racing hull. There is no "fat" on the story, no cumbersome nautical terms or unnecessary wanderings in EWlt : spring club ;ses k Long Inses in: SAILING, RUGBY, EN: : week of March j i /> ^ 1/ -5 'I II ly Ul KdK RE: ieet at use p.e. 1ADLINE: larch 20 j .MENT: lit for each class, I stersoon! I ECISTER: available at InDrts Office, Rm ; 7-5262. ages c By Peggi Morrow Staff Writer The Columbia Stage Society's Friday night presentation of Neil Simon's comedy, "Chapter Two," t?A AAI If A/4 f i tvci v vu a idVUlitUIC audience reaction at Town Theatre. "Chapter Two" offers plenty of laughs and oneliners while exploring a few weighty problems about marriage relationships. ANDREW REILLY plays George Schneider, a man who has recently lost his wife, his "once in a lifetime" love. Schneider meets Jennie Malone, played by Sabrina Moyers, and the two fall in love, deciding to marry. Both Reilly and Moyers are credible in this production, but there does not seem to be enough of the magic or attraction between their characters that the script demands. The two also have a problem displaying the charm and wit their characters possess during their romance. It seems both are more successful during their tense, t Crime' plot. The dialogue is snappy and the plot, once again considering the lack of real action, is fast-paced. Drug smuggling is a topic which is increasingly in the news of late, and many men and women who are willing to take the risks are apparently getting very rich by being involved in it. "The Greatest Crime" is thus a very up-to-the-minute novel. Sloan Wilson's latest work tells an interesting story that, with a little more action, would have been one of the best novels of the past year I The will hi Mai We\ ] "Your ! i,1\\ I i .4 11 < Vol urn available nov the Record E Coming so Vol u m< >f lauc dramatic scenes. The set, which is divided into two parts, shows both Jennie's and George's apartments. Having both rooms on stage heightens the nAmo^tr /inrtnn tnlnnVinnn VV?ll\Aljr UUl 1115 IIIC lUICpiIVMV conversations the characters have. Director Emmalee Robbins adds a few nice comic touches to this scene. However, this set causes a few problems. Due to the small size of each separate room, there is very little area in which the actors can move around, consequently, the patterns of movement are a bit redundant. Robbins turns the actors away from the audience during many scenes which tends to weaken the comedy. STEVEN KKUGEK and Dfhhip Hnllic ?Hd fun unH Baker J. Oscari from page 8 ,| in off the street. RKST ORIGINAL Song is the last category I shall i eavor to predict, though given the nominees, it hardly seems worth the trouble. In aduition to "Call Me," the omission of which I will be upset about until I'm 90, the best songs from films in 1980 were: "Magic," which was thoroughly misused in "Xanadu." but which was beautiful nonetheless; "On the Radio," Donna Summer's haunting theme from "Foxes"; and the title tunes from "Fame" and "It's My Turn." Only "Fame" was nominated, so it automatically becomes my Campus Book e closed for In\ ch 23 thru Mar vill reopen Mai 1 l'-l i I ; 1 i v < i. -t : {'. Li i.ntU' iii .'iUiiv1 I* e 1 'at jhter flavor to the play. They function as the two friends pushing to bring Jennie and George together during the first act. Later they have an amusing scene in which they trv tn apt toffpthpr them J " wwO" ? selves. ? Kruger offers us a well ^ developed character. We see him as a businessman, a concerned brother, and a bit of a rogue during the course of the evening. His energy compliments the production. Hollis also does a fine job as Jennie's friend. She jokes about her problems in a way which helps us to laugh at life's little inconsistencies. With "Chapter Two" Neil Simon has once again given us an emouonai slice 01 me while still leaving us laughing. yredicts v in ners preference. But since "Out Here On My Own,'' another song from the same film, was nominated, the vote is likely to be split, leaving the statuette to rest on the mantle of Dolly Parton, for her theme song from "9 to 5." "On the Road Again," from "Honeysuckle Hose," and "People Alone," from "The Competition," are among the soon-to-be alsorans. The winners of this year's Oscars will be announced and the awards presented at Ihp nnrnf hv PhanHlop Pavilhon in Los Angeles on March 30. The ceremonies will be broadcast by the ABC Television Network (Channel 25 in Columbia), beginning at 9 p.m. Store I entory ch 28 rch 30 v?:a p i > . -i i BOOKSTORE * 4 J^CV < t W f