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'Laughter humor Ux Review the Sta Staff Writer ^ Noel Coward's hilarious com- luf edy of manners, Present CIT Laughter, is the second of four |jn plays presented this summer by lra (JSC's Summer Rep theatre. Es The Longstrect players make jjc comedy look easy?a difficult an task to perform for several hours the with a believable British accent. They capture the high style of an br English-mannered comedy. ab Noel Coward's witty play is a to modern comedy classic for the stage. Each character, from the a comcdic servant to the overdra- m malic actor, is a neat and colorful Ai thread woven into an intricate to tapestry of drama. mi Director Dewey Scott-Wiley ch did her homework on Present an Laughter. She docs a fine job infusing this play with energy and he me, and snc smaruy captures me d,, high style of English comedy while.gracefully incorporating gj broad, sweeping gestures with m prim, proper British mannerisms. a(] Such mannerisms are intergral to w the humor, accuracy and ulti- br matcly, the success of this play. Wi Comedy is difficult to direct because it demands precise tim- hi: ing of lines and pauses. Scott- af Wiley docs a solid job, but in Tr places the liming of delivery rc; could have been tighter. She Cn could have encouraged even a little more heightened action. Oc- pi casionally, actors seemed hesit- jo ant and could have been encour- ar aged to add more emotion to Tl their characters to help draw out w; the humor. tu However, the acting in Present hi Laughter is commendable, con- L< sidering there is much for an actor to contend with in the play. This cast did a lovely job with ch .ie physical aspect of th'e broad . B( <^)iji^d>^uehjisvi^aboraV^cas* \ nn c E I 71/.^ I j | PREPARE FORr~| ! BSSSS r 1 KAPLAN STANLEY H. KAPLAN EDUCATIONAL (INTER IJDl 1206 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Tel. 256-0673 Classes Starting MCAT- 7/11, SAT-7/13 LSAT weekend classes starting 8/8 The I SPORT&ndal l Arch support. f \ > ? Comfortable, l?7 V/-?V secure fit. / [ C-l / Easy on and off. ? < I All Terrain sole SPORT SANDALS backpacker = quality gear The Great Outdoor Connection 940 Harden St. 799-7571 M-F 10:00-6:30, Sat. 10:00-5:00 ? II II. j I Film ' makes T17 7 W1 )k easy nes, stylized gestures and En- II "" sh accents. Character motiva- i 1 vK, >n was clear as the comedy ??:- mm ogressed. This cast worked ||M" (]{ ?11 oo on nnenmhln _ 'ii cio ci11 v^iioc^a iuiv, Robert Brandt adds energy and lncrability to his lead role of * overly dramatic British stage HUJ r, Gary Essendine. He does a c, ,, ..... ic job with the physical ges- - ei cs. Yet, there is room for more ^av lotion. He could go out on a A League rib a bit more with his por- ^om ^an'' yal of this suave, yet loveable ''^c l^at ?f scndinc. Brandt's voice projccm at times sounded muffled There is d inaudible even as close as w'1^ i second row. tional film MFA student, Jane Messmer lion based ings mischief and comedic ?'on aclrc ility to her role as the secretary Marshall t stage star Essendine. As his scr,pl and -lfricnds: Melissa Swick brings tors and wild, coltish quality, Kimberly and scorcs crrit brings icy, seductiveness ^'s m( igela Ackard brings a solidness 10 lhc lruc her role as his wife, but she ^'d' ^ca?li ight look a bit deeper into her d 's a lrui aracter's motivations, which cra1, Tllis ^ not just boredom and passiv- women, si '. At times, she is ruthless in 's Greeted r determination to save Esscnne Irom ruin. Penny J Mike Mahaffey, as Fred, and best comet ena Martinez-Vidal, who plays day. She k iss Erikson and Lady Saltburn, hot in ore d their talents as Essendine's comedy. S acky servants. Jerry Scott alitics of ings a zaniness to the young O'Donncll riter who is an obsessed fan of mands on I iscndine. As theatrical agents to ,cls her c m, Andrew Dcrenik brings an green ligh fable reteniivencss and Jayce omsncss is spontaneous while T^7 lunding out this eomedic J^| isemble. r??(. ?nr ? . . .. . . Continued Everything rolls neatly into , , . ace with USC's thoroughly en- C.P^ 0,1 r.1 yable production of Noel Cow- v' 1 c c 01 d-s comedy, Present Laughter. govern lis produciion is a delight lo sklll?s "c " atch, so don't miss an oppor- |c,n' ca nily to savor some fine theatre * i * ? ,-,.u . enrichment ippcning through July 12th at :)ngstrcct. .. & former pari Look forward to John MacNi- consists o olas's The. 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Veteran tclcviss-lurncd-film-director akes a one-dimensional ^ a team made up of actelcvision personalities | j a liulc ramie magic. ITfUlll j_ "f1 ?vie is a tribute not only ? , ? " , , slory of ihc Girls' Base- ??"r, of the Rockfo ,c of war-torn 1943, but ^e y. " 5n erta?) mph for women in gen- ball m Columbia P is a movie written by does not let the person; ars mostly women, and stars gel out of control, by a woman. One flaw in this sen that it exists on one vlarshall is one of the that of a docudrama, th iy directors working to- centrales events in nows what is funny and lives rather than how i ler to direct actors in alter them emotionally, he plays up the person- But this film is nc Madonna and Rosic rama. The film's weak and doesn't make dc- these characters evolve them as actors. Marshall players, not as people, nscmblc east have the Marshall cast pcrsoi l for improvisation, but Madonna and comet ' ?1 IT) teens. "Sometimes people ? talk to us, like the pol I trom page 4 us why (|rugs ari. s budget. "It's a worth- clevcn-vcar-old narti rt, and lor every dollar 1 frieda McKnight. meni puis in, the more Aside from offer in ' able 10 leach ihe child- athletic insiruclion and said. "And lhai's what the program includes ; )ui: leaching skills and ca| examination, a d; to those who need it. approved meal, insur T, a third of which arc agc, arKj a |rec T-shirt, ticipants in the program, ' _ , , . , f about 64 instructors ^Colu b,a bra and area schools willing is onc 0 a' ;r their expertise to the ll0n' b"1 Hnl>' Hne of The Ciriculum includes smeM Th,c 0,bcr ls a 1 side speakers who come imal1" branch a' Sra about opportunities and Suuc ColleSc m 0ran? )blems facing today's This summer's proj senses '^"l " and Style 15 Women Y|TTTCym . the upscale prices. I 1111 66T IrvnrnlHO 55 I u iJ.>uui a. a t door 779-8450 El ^-vmT ^"1 sbbmJ ONS bah ^ SERVICE /~A\ fWV QUALITY \ IVt WARRANTEE^! 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Tom Hanks is like a young Waller Mathau. He nalilics like 's hilarious as a drunken, former jian Rosie pro-baseball player assigned to two in the considerably ilh Carolina cburg. jram started )ntinue until IIIJl A Public Service of the USOA Forest Service cSnci and your State Forester ON LY ll |J4I III II ALE NOW! OMY-? imiiah!11mi Da^aiia Hull BaI lljUdlllllll IW9WI0 Villi, DC I aveleij Spin Doctors & Wii relay, August 8 al I Charge-by-phone Tickets also available at Caro- priority Message S 704-522-6500 w'n 00 any p opera 9 day I (704) 579-7070 ? , Box seats available For more I Register your seat loc information call 800-822-4428 I Paladium Plaza and in 1 k-jvc h. <iK- ?nlh m a ext 2628 I you with the message i slam am h i Mr 1MB' "* * E' ! < a^effc. Jt II O'Donnell, Madonna and Lori i attendance for women's basecoach women's baseball: Tom and Geena arc dcfiniiely worth seeing on the big screen. Marshall's A League of Their Own is a sentimental look at the feminine baseball league. The movie ends with a hit song by Madonna. This film does not offer any revelatory insights into the sport of baseball, but the cast does provide humor and personality to illuminate that phenomenon of the Women's Baseball League of 1943. YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES. Si a Clark m i ivvr\| despread Panic t 4:00 pm -41UXEL I MOBILE I u*" v" ation at the ALLTEL Mobile Booth in the I Special room/ticket case ot an emergency, we will locate | 9550