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r nHBHMHHBHHMBMil m f\"WLTW% JLUnil A Marath By JOHN VAUGHAN 9 Entertainment Editor I:: Tniiin jLuwu jl nuaii c o v^uiiciii production of A Man For All Seasons is a marathon of good drama. It's a marathon because of its length, a full three hours and it's good drama because of a number of assets, notably Tom Patterson, elegant costumes and an interesting modern set. ^ Patterson portrays Sir Thomas More, the focus of Kobert Bolt's acclaimed play set in the 16th century. More, of whom Samuel Johnson once said: "He was the person of the greatest virtue these islands ever produced," no sooner becomes Lord Chancellor of England then he finds himself put on the spot by his King, Henry VIII. Henry has no male heir " and so decides he will divorce Catherine of Aragon in order to marry Ann Boleyn. When the Pope refuses to grant the divorce, Henry rebels by requiring his subjects to sign an Act of Supremacy making him both spiritual and temporal leader of England. More's conscience cannot abide this move, and though lie never publicly states a reason for opposition to his King, he maintains a silence I from f j Calvin Chic $19.! I: Jordache anc Spring ! wi< I 1628 Airport Blvd. Jo I (Across from the J W.Columbia K-Mart) ^ Theatre Stages Sir Thomas More (Tom Patterson, seated) is hounded by Thomas Cromwell (Bill Arvay,Jr.) and eventually faces the vonitimi^r ( HnK On* "- ^ - ? ' * 1*/* ^ovvutiunvi \ nuu I7U11 Ctl, 1 Cdl ) 111 l\ lVlil 11 For All Seasons' at Town Theatre. that, in the words of his Patterson is superb adversary Thomas Crom- More, exuding an well, "roars" up and down domitable quiet strenj the coast of England. while never ignoring This is treason to the great man's sincere s powers that be, and More is sitivity. Patterson's vo arrested, jailed, and and diction are his mainst eventually executed for his as he speaks with a tim stubbornness in remaining that rivets the audience e^ true to himself ujhpnfhpnlQuHraoc ? 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The action takes place on the back porch of the Caulder home 1 gljll in Maynard, Texas, on a hot summer af- s ternoon (incidentally, it was also un- r |||li bearably hot in the theatre, a situation t |V which, if it was intentional, was definitely g | * not needed to add realism to the play). v ||||i Unfortunately, nothing of any significance t occurs during this first act; it is merely a Y--" hodgepodge of lewd jokes and insults which ( 1^1 are exchanged between the three women on i stage. _ g Suzanne McGarrigle as the weary and 1 lonesome Elizabeth Caulder (whose husband, Roy, has been gone for several days), and Beth Medows as the gossipy, 1 Baptist-raised Amy Lee Fullemoy seem < completely natural in their respective roles. < Therese Aun is is especially funny as the ? bawdy, wisecracking Hattie Dealing, i Together the three provide an hour or so of 1 crude humor which eventually amounts oc 4 /v ? lx ? ? A I? * ? ? ao lu . . .ausuiuieiy uuuiiug. in- I'm sure that James McLure, who wrote 1 gth the play, intended for there to be a strong I the connection between the first and second 1 en- acts, but any such connection is evidently < ice only because of the kinship between the ] ay, women in the first act and the three men in . bre ? ? ?? /en ^llllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 11 (jpstkllUbt^ : | Skiing in Boone, N I? 2 days/2 nights for ac | Includes: Transport; J | and Lift til EE ? = A Sure Sel ) I Need something extra-special for y | | Get it in Ct | | Feb. 13 Daytrip i I HL - IB I | onopping/ici i ~ k s I 2 For More Info, call 7-6460 or stop b | s | 1 Sponsored by Trips S Expeditions P , I Made Possible by Student Activity Fees 9 w ^liiiiiiiiHiiHiiiiuimimiiuwiuiuiuuiuuiiuuuHuuwiwmuij i raus, t Succeeds tie second act. Jerry Heaton as Hoy Caulder, and George lanarello as his simple-minded brother lay, lifted the second act to a level of omedy rarely seen on local stages. This ction takes place behind Angel's Bar in laynard, and it's a redneck's delight. Most, : not all of the dialogue is too obscene to be ecounted here, but that only adds to the uthenticity of the scene. Heaton displays a brand of .James Deankp PrPflSPT matJneticm mhitn Monnnrnlln'/ cj-? ? itiiuv, iiaiiuuiciiu a incere blundering would make him a atural on the Andy Griffith Show. As the wo brothers guzzled Lone Star beer and roused about topics such as Vietnam, /omen and fast cars, it is easy to forget that Here was a first act at all. David Keaton, as the hopelessly nurdish Metis T. Fullemoy, delivers a performance hat perfectly matches his ill-fitting green uit; he is just the right foil to the redneck earn of Heaton and Nannarello. TUn ~ .? 4:4-. 41? ?4 - ? i we 11id 111 ay uiuuuvj eniiiy in ine aciion is a L959 pink Thunderbird convertible, which while it never actually is seen on stage) is a iominating force in the action. Heaton iescribes it in such loving terms that the audience is forced to share his imneasurable grief when the precious car is vrecked near the end of the play. In terms of content and theme, the Ipnartmpnt r?f Thoatro on/1 v?>^tav wi illVUVIV U11U OpttCIl LUUIU lave selected a much better play to open Longstreet Theatre's 1982 season. It is ioubtful, however, that they could have sicked a better cast especially in the case of Jerry Heaton and George Nannarello. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiHiiiii! Tmrnmnntrwa^ = *-> I "f ZJ. ZJ<^U V A L I = )J 1 .C.! Feb. 26-28 ( $85, limit 22 i ation, Lodging, ' * k pt q fK' \ t4<4 w = ! Out! j our sweety on Valentines Day? | 0 Skating j ,?? < -- | 3 t, D. I Ll~..? 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