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By JOHN VAUGHAN w
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The hit Broadway ol
musical, Annie, closed its ti
three-performance run in 1
Columbia Thursday night in d
front of its third sell-out w
crowd at Columbia's
Township Auditorium.
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The musical was a special p
event in the 1981-82 USC ^
Cultural Series, and ac- s'
cording to Rich Singer, 0
program coordinator for the P
Cultural Series, Annie was l(
an event that will be difficult ^
to top. n
"There's never been a c
% show that this organization s'
produced that sold out as
quickly," Singer said. "I'm
used to people sleeping out "
for a rock show ? we had P
people sleeping out for Annie J"
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Mercedes-Benzes parked at v
the curb," he laughed. e
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Singer said 50,000 Cultural 0
Series brochures were
^ mailed out, and his office
^ received 2200 ticket jj
requests. T" kets went on jj
sale to the public on Dec. 4, "
and th j show was sold out on
Dec. 7. "
"The audience response
has been overwhelmingly th
positive," he said. Singer a<
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11-year-old Mollie Ha
Holgate plays Daddy
Williamson portrays Mil
Iloxanne stars as Sandy.
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as not exaggerating. portn
The audience was quick to pham
elect favorites in the story dog, \
f the little orphan girl. The the
tie character is played by obedi
l-year-old Mollie Hall, a "cha
elightful young actress who Sand}
'ins hearts easily. famoi
tl? r
*? iicii anc sings me laiuuus with
ong, "Tomorrow," at prodi
'resident Franklin Delano ment
loosevelt's cabinet meeting, althoi
tie is brightening up the almo;
utlook for the Depression. 0f ai
lut she's also brightening a theat
)t of faces, and one could forai
iel the audience exercising 4 4 if
estraint at the urge to cheer thous
'hen FDR forces grouchy Town
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ing with her. ticket
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Ruth Williamson is the belie\
ilariously wicked or- WOrk<
hanage supervisor, Miss The
lannigan. Never far from a offerc
ottle of liquor or a shrill win
/histle, Williamson is an tomir
ffective villain who appec
evertheless wins a loud saici t
vation at the final curtain. the p
Daddy Warbucks is played gelfoi
y Tony Award-winner Ron
lolgate, who lends War
uvno a vcijr 1 col Well 111 LI I,
specially in his scenes with
tall.
Show-stealing credits,
lough, go to the young
ctors and actresses who
the bii
comp
Quart
said, i
11 is Annie, Ron S0II!ei
Warbucks, Huth cherf
ss Ilannitfan. and
Brads
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ay the kids in the or- r7 7r~
tge, anu 10 noxanne me
vho constantly amazes <S
audience with an IB -'v
ent and winsome ig-r?- racterization"
of
/, the orphan girl's H|^Vp
us canine friend.
/e been very pleased IHHfev
the quality of the
iction," Singer comed.
He said that B
jgh the Township is >
st three times the size
n average Braodway
er, it is a good location
Columbia audience. HHjVM
we did have only a
;and-seat hall (the
ship seats 3,000), you Kt tj?.i
1 be paying the $40
. price you'd pay on
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fes the sound was [ , r 2d
out well. [ - rg*
; next performance S
;d in the Cultural Series
be renowned pan- > :
nist Marcel Marceau, } : '
iring March 7. Singer 9HHH
ickets will go on sale to
?ublic on Feb. 15, and Thi
le expects that show to Withi
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LAV UIOU.
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By JOHN VAUGHAN
Entertainment Editor
lough many USC basketball fans ha
t McGuire Arena in high spirits this
Ipact pntprtainpH K\/ i cnaniol holftii
VUIIIVU MJ U upvviui IIOIIUI
he home games with West Virginia 1
;ia Southern, on Feb. 1, the Coliseui
rth of a new rifle and flag corp called
Winter Guard is a 12-member
osed of students from the larger Car
lliams-Brice Stadium during the fc
i, however, promotes itself as sometl
b decided to have the Winter Gua
ent," Flag Captain Sharon Jame
ent for a lot of reasons: because we
;he wind to use, for instance."
it the most important difference is tl
e students. It's music they can relat
year," James said.
it they wear is an outfit of garnet wa
ts, and garnet head bands. What I
: by the GoGos and Devo.
^ were very worried at first, wonder
going to accept it?' " James recal
! They've responded so positively in I
Winter Guard only scheduled three
inal appearance will be at the Clem:
les, a junior theatre and speech maj<
new group was tossed around and
:ome members of the USC Marchin
is Andrea DeRenzis, a senior music i
oup's drill instructor and James and
ig captains.
James noted that the Winter Guai
into being without the guidan
ographer Chase Mullins, who was re<
ling Band by Director James Coj
siastically agreed to work with the
ind a mini "band camp" was held j
routines.
Winter Guard features eight flags:
Burgess, DeRenzis, Gwen Goodi
air, Edith Potter and Kim Rabon; ar
haw, Labrozzi, Mullins and Debbie F
Frid
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To w m
:utivej
e scene-stealing orphan ki
out a Smile' in the hit musi
lakes A
the
season, some have |
Tie show. P
"ech on Jan. 25, and
Ti crowd witnessed I
the Winter Guard. I
performing group ?r
olina flag line seen "'*
otball season. The Jtfm
tiing different. Mm* ^
rd because it was
're inside, we don't
lat we're doing this
e to. We wear what 1
rm_im rvonfn ^v
a iii-up pa mo, vviiitc
both games!"
performances, and
son game Saturday
ir, said the concept ;
quickly caught on *
ft Unn/1 V fl n rt
5 uuuu o nag nut:,
major. DeRenzis is
I Tina Labrozzi are
rd would not have
ce of reknowned
cruited for the USC i
penhaver. Mullins
new group, James
lan. 15-17 to create The r
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Connie Anderson, crtli*u?,
ine, James, Jana
id four rifles: Dina for man
>ruitt. Saturd;
Lay
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cal 'Annie'.
Difference
lewly-formed Winter Guard puts on a
1 halftimc show during the Georgia
rn game. The group's next periOO
?mrl 11 lt/> " f it ?
1VV will mi; UUIIII^ Hit" V lrillSUIl game
night. staff Photo by DAVlfXiRIMI.F.Y