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Mousetrap continued from page 6 have concentrated solely on the execution (no pun intended) of the plot and has missed some of the enticing 4'dark secrets" of the setting. Oldies But Goodies continued from page 6 their actual rapport with the audience. Musical director Margaret Elks is Lorraine, and as Elks conducts the small orchestra and plays the piano, she is constantly ordered from the stage to "Hit it, Lorraine!" Musically, the show is not witnout tiaws. bomeumes voices were weak opening night, and the orchestra overpowered the title song. But the melodies are never lost, and the lyrics are often hysterical. This is especially true as Harry (Gerald Floyd) races through the tongue-twisting "Caper" and as Walter and Eunice (Coe and Laura Lee Norton) toasinclv sine "Do We?". [claiming certain things are not divulged by an older lady and gentleman. At the heart of the show however, are the individual performers.Herring is warnr and loving as Ida and has ar i equally warm rappon win the audience. Marjori< Turner and Joan Squires ar< wonderfully brassy as th< two young waitresses, Melbi and Fritzi. Turner's voca work soon belies her ex perience as a soloist with th< Columbia Choral Society. The entire gang is people with thoughtful am supremely individua I characters. Laura Le Norton is especially good a Eunice, and with husban Coe, naturally displays th pair's Broadwa background. The show is filled wit highlights, but no revie< would be complete without respectful nod to the dancin i i_ _ r n - Li ct /...U Iiaicitio ui uouuy ^raii vwi plays theSussex Arms port( Eddie), Abbie Turner ar Fleeta Seibert. Craft, a member of tl Columbia Dance Theate and 69-year-old Turn< admonish the crowd to "( visit your grandmother and win loud applause i they sing and dance the I way though the song of tl same name. Immediately afterwar the 62-year-old Seibe demonstrates h < professional dancing e pertise as she matches Cr< tap for tap during the ti' 70, Girls, 70 will r through April 4. Tickets a $5 for adults and $3 I 1 students. For more formation, call the Worksli Theatre box office at 7 ! The plot is, however, executed smoothly and the audience's interest does not flag. The surprise ending is naturally exciting, and Bill Arvay, Jr. should be singled out for a well conceived and tempered portrayal of Detective Sergeant Trotter. Caroline Hembel is also youi jr io i > \ as v inte "e ~ wis! Ill 1 II ?? ire for iniop 99I good as the masculine Miss she Casewell, and Sheryl Wood of has some nice moments as orij Mollie Ralston. Other per- 1 formances are adequate. 8:3 Bill Canaday has a lot of fun arc with Christopher Wren, and stu Perry Simpson got some for attention from my com- Th panion with an Italian accent 251 When a go r partlip tanl Butt 'i i.; *<|$T .! WzWtm^U: ~ r y^U2 > Ipf (' . SK, i?. .*. 7 -'?'1-i ig^ n^sp^jp,.* Vhen you get paid back wi rest like this, it sort of mal ti he'd borrow tilings more Open up a few col< I'-v and toast a guy who r j knows how to return J Tonight, let it be j Lowenbrau. Lowenbrai - ? j ? correctly pinpointed as a certain Transylvanian gin. fg v^biw"he Mousetrap begins at 0 this evening. Tickets H ? $5 for adults and $3 for I j idents. For more in- HI mation, call the Town H eatre box office at 799- B; ? ill ? _ j ?. i ? oil menu uuri k may not com he trunk does. -- _r-"- 41;, ~ .;; &?SmLtm&? rA 9 . % / Jt V B -- - '- ^K?":- < ,-Aajj SW^^P^lH^MPSiSiiiSlMsJiS I "1-7 L" " 7"".-"";" L-Lr1 .' 7;.. 'Iz'-^r'Ji'.r?V--'vl"'-"-""i J". "J." fJ1 i Hara'c tt\ arnoi AAVA V ? 1982Be?r nmmmxwBmmmEsmwrA ^ H # -5,- 1 /All Div%^ ^3 yr\ii ucti v5v.ai iviayti) pj with mustard, homemade |H chili and slaw, and onions $1.09 1 Gameroom and Ice Cream f j Open til 12.00 J| ows e back full. Bk mS II? fyjill RHBMKBBHB' ' aSBSBK HV9 'flnnMttflnMMBw^ ^whih d friends. Brewed by Miller Browing Co . Milwaukee. Wis