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, 1 Agatha Christie's play d ( ' Weak castii I I By AMY LOOMIS I Staff writer ; Audience members could be heard saying, "I \ just can't seem to get into it. Can you?" This cpiiuniiz.cs i uwn i ncairc s pruuucuuii 01 /\gama ? Christie's Appointment with Death. The murder mystery play is about an elderly I American invalid (Mrs. Boynton) who financially J and emotionally controls the lives of her three { grown stepchildren. She keeps them from having J any outside interests, jobs or friends. "We keep t ourselves to ourselves," she says. t The story begins in the lobby of Jerusalem's King Solomon Hotel, where Mrs. Boynton, played ; by Sej Harman, and family join a group of ; English, American, European and Islamic tourists | for a sightseeing expedition into the Jordanian t desert. ' It is lack of interest in the stepchildren that j makes the play drag. The audience learns of their J discontent through the course of the play. ; Raymond Boynton, played by Joseph Kearse, t the youngest stepson, is the one who first says, "Free? None of us will ever be free." Unfortunately, Raymond and his older brother Lennox (Scott Van Valkenburg) are unable to stir any pathos. The . audience is never made to care if they ever become | free. Raymond's attempts at appearing melancholy and disturbed fail. Instead, he appears dazed and mindless. Lennox delivers his lines with the feeling of someone in a coma. Only when he fears his wife will leave him for another man does he have any "umph," and even then it comes too quickly and unexpectedly. This sudden burst of backbone even makes him consider murder to escape his stepmother. It is he who says, "That's it. That's it. One of us has got to kill her." It isn't convincing. Stepdaughter Ginevra (Christine Donatelli) lives in a fantasy to escape the repressive world she lives in. Her few and brief appearances make no lasting impression. Were it not for the other energetic cast members [ the play would be completely dismal. Sej Harman | as Mrs. Boynton is energetic, believable and McKissick exh r ; By JACK STREET will hold the Staff writer of museum v Take a ride- through the world of old Asian w< student art at USC this spring. at the lyrical Works of art including painting, Trail" lithog sculpture, prints, photography, young dude r jewelry and ceramics are on exhibit sculpture " now until April 9 at the McKissick across the ro< Museum. Art is a The range of appeal of this exhibit elements in 01 is extremely broad. 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She is the one who astutely says to Mrs. Boynton, "You're hoping they'll rebel so you can have some fresh fun hurting them." Although she occasionally seems stiff, her delivery is never too rehearsed. Joseph Kearse does justice to the trusting, harmless American Jefferson Cope. He has that local weatherman wit and charm about him that is both a relief and a comfort. His presence on stage is never stiff and his cowboyish sauntering is amusing. Michelle Burd does an excellent job as the highspirited, independent love interest of Raymond. It is she who motivates him to break free from his stepmother's manipulations. She brings out all the youthful spunkiness of the young American woman psychologist. She says to Mrs. Boynton, "You're only a petty, domestic tyrant." When the old woman says that Sarah's no match, Sarah replies that sex and time are on her side and that Mrs. Boynton has an "appointment with death." ibit possesses interest of many types work for its imagination, isitors. 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C ^ Jeneral Motors ^ pointment' She brings out both the intellect and the compassion of Sarah; she's real. Don Finlayson plays the emotional French psychologist Dr. Theodore Gerard. He is both mentor and colleague to Sarah King and he is at his best when relating to her. Brenda Redden as Lay Westholme, Ron Edge as Alderman Higgs, and Donna Hair as Miss Amabel Pryce make an entertaining British trio. Although their comical characters are two-dimensional, they are a refreshing break from the dull stepchildren. David Alderman as the hotel clerk relates well to the other characters and never lets his background clerk duties distract from the rest of the play. Faul J u:i~~J wliitiiciu ab iiic uidguiiid.ii lb niidiiuub anu piubably the greatest source of laughter. Roger Glass as Colonel Carbery plays the sterotypical, Columbo-type inspector. Other cast members include Regina Ferrara as an Italian Girl and Sean Agosta-Bidleman as an Arab Boy. Director Emmalee Robbins' downfall is in casting the drab stepchildren. These already weak characters lack direction and make the chance for a successful production impossible. Set design and technical director Patrick Faulds does an excellent job with the set and sound. The set is tasteful and well-done. The caves in Act II are especially impressive. The arabic-like music before Act I really sets the mood, but the music before Act II seems a little too synthesized and like the beginning of a science fiction movie. The lighting design lacks creativity, but does not detract from the visual aspect of the play as a whole. ( Searle Rowland's costumes were always appropriate for the various characters and have a clean, crisp appearance. I Appointment with Death runs through April 1. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $5 for a students, with special rates available for groups of 20 or more with advance reservations. Box office hours are 12 to 5:30 Monday through Saturday and until 8:00 on performance nights. For reservations, call 799-2510. wide appeal : B , technical the audience wonder. Curious works tl ia, as well here that beg questions are "The o Dragon is Slain", a black and white entary is photo collage and the sculpture which ad- "Frieze." c] :ical cam- A few pictures looked as though Silence," they were left behind when the tI the AIDS Picasso exhibit left town. The old ? man's (positive) influence is evident c; pression is in the acrylic Blue raintmg and 0 ork makes prints from cuts called "Grace'.' 1? ^]| sfui ship, applicaThe Followi Summer 198 Fall 1989 \ I 1989-90 "Gar I 1989-90 "Poi I 1989-90 "Wl li 1.0 I I Pick Up I $20 r iediate Cash" th This Coupon.! any donors that haven't donated f earn $20.00 on first donation. 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