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(Entertainm Jn I ':;.-7',; .'-^';c5f "~' ;:';ji' :' ' V /'.? * .' '?: " ^oB ^ ^::>.-^:F ' "".; r-:-v. ' I" fe: ~. > ^ ^jl?^ ~ i ^ . :;':'>^^^|J v*i^Zj.zfp ; ' -. ' "'. : , ' ' ' i:n.':;3j?--^"-"-: j-y ' '' .-}i^/: ' ESkv ffiKSSmmjm ij~ "^. -- Mffit ?H 3 A;#y' R '1HH flpl 0 The finishing touches are ? makeup. gaggS ?|?? ' '.y'i ' : -'".'^TY^ 7 -.V^71 " ' '-'-"i H:: m ent II m HH| uMHIH Ai &i/W%t&y>., : v I %Mi: .MltiM nesl WHi "VB ? 1 m m |k: fc> 'ISi '' ui $ W'':h: .J ji.;, ?i^y| B 1 a ard 0 fo Col By LORRAINE There are perhaps a handful of s of, no matter how old they are. "T them. Workshop Theatre opened it musical Friday night with a deligh under the direction of Betti Herring Admittedly, the story is a difficu I particularly in a small theatre, scenery and space was compen; however, and was especially entert Stealing the show was tinv ahho of Toto. Dressed in a furry black ji audience laughing hysterically a stage. MOST OF the cast was made up o a fine job. Especially good perform Duffie as the Mayor of Munchkin Hensel and Kyle Smith portrayi Private. Smith was exceptionally f southern drawl very matter of factl; Strong performances were turne members, however, the good witch exceptional in meir cnaracterizatioi Displaying an uncanny likenes: character, Nancy Shumaker was s Glenda. The very talented ac projecting the radiant goodness ass the north. EQUALLY convincing was G1 wicked witch of the west. Playec conniving spinster succeeded in sea audience. Pam Irby in the role of Dorothy well, and Randall Browning as Sea although his vocals were just adequ Less convincing was Jimmy Moo vocals were strong, yet he seemed t at times, skimping on expression. 1 portraying the Cowardly Lion and antics. J ^ ^ I, 1 ^Wm i A backstage "-Vv/- " ^5.^'.'': ::' :" ^ -; JM| ( A?. 4 I Vii 1 limbic MLOHO P ' ^ ^ shows that one never tires T J he Wizard 01 Oz" is one of I | 1 s production of the classic 111 ltfully funny presentation, 1 | Jfl t b .M0 lit one to present on stage, Ik' The lack of spectacular - ^ sated for in other ways, aining for the youngsters. [ 7 inne Allen, cast in the role (r ^2^jmpsuit, Adrienne had the [ s she crawled about the t youngsters, and they did {, 1 y J ances were given by Chip land, as well as Tommy ng the Oz General and MMj unny, speaking in a slow d in by all principal cast and her mean sister were J||yBj 2 fn f ho Ari rfirirtl j vv? ui igmai uiuvic uperb in her portrayal of |B|ypfjSS tress sang beautifully, ||JlliSj|5| >ociated with the witch of enda's counterpart, the eHjjMH 1 by Beth Burnside, the f ring the youngsters in the sang and acted the part irescrow was very funny, Betl ate. n as the Tin Man. Moon's MINGL1 :o hurry throught his lines a feeling c Don Steele did a good job feeling of the children enjoyed his ?>n establi: greatly. It cAtri vamp hplns ease tho nre-i ~ o~ 1? 1 A : Class rsrs L:_X; :3? r.~ : / ,^ - jjtiffr Vf " *+ : ffi x ? Burnside as the Wicked V NG with the audience, the < f warmth. It was, overall, < t>eing hurried through the s< >hing more unity within the will be presented through Ji hHHB % -^rvT^TW Jk r Li 6^ l,\ performance tension. AH photographs m :';#x '$ % % \l,v eir WW w ge j^3?b!Ih , 'W& lllilk > j HHTO i \m Vitch of the West. :haracters established i good effort despite a :enes. A concentration play would improve it me z/. W, " h * Jjj g wm Jfj - Get ^SHJB ' \ by lee Hines/Gamecock