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By K. Alice Betts
My body shook violently, my jaws and
side ached with exhaustion and my eyes
were red from constant tears. The pain was
minimal, however, if the movie hadn't
ended when it did, I may have died a lovely
death laughing.
love and Death maintains the classic
comic tradition of Woody Allen, writer and
director.
The film is set during the Napoleonic
wars. Woody Allen protrays Boris, a meek
Russian pacifist confronted with the
mysteries of war, love and death. Boris's
inquisitive yet cowardly nature provides a
hysterical development of comic
sequences.
The dynamic performance of Allen is
complimented by Diane Keaton. Together,
their predicaments induce continual
laughter. The assassination plot of
Napolean highlights the duo's antiwar
Perhaps an injustice to Allen, .any
serious discussion of love, death and
related manifestations were easily ignored.
The film's appeal is derived solely from
Allen's sense of humor, not his philosophy.
Theater screens are frequently defaced
by the barrage of social comment and
thought-provoking movies. The simplicity
of a comedy has been lost among the
multitude of pseudo-intellectual
productions.
Allen's Love and Death defies the
contemporary themes of filmmaking. The
movie is without prominent message or
lesson. Unprecedented laughter is
omnipresent as theater-goers are
transformed into hyenas.
Simply stated, love and Death Is a
funny movie-very funny. For a couple of
dollars, you receive a sustaining smile,
orth every penny.
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Photo courtesy of Stuart Theatra
Diane Keaton, Woody Allen's better half , in Love and Death
Dave Landis, as Christ, in GodspelL
Photo by Tad Kirk
Stephen Schwartz's widely acclaimed rock musical Codspell will open this
evening at the Lincoln Community Playhouse. The musical, which fa based on 77
Gospel according to St. Matthew, opened in New York in 1967 and is still playing
to capacity crowds. . .,,. .
Featured in the Lincoln production will be Teri Knuth, Dave Landis, Melodee
Landis, Channing Dutton, Steve Peterson, Jill Eiche, Julie Scott, Stef Kallos, Dan
Reinhcr and Bob Kastanek.
After the Friday opening, the musical will run Fridays through Sundays at 8
p.m. until Sept. 28, with matinee's on Sept. 14 and 28 at 2:30 p.m.
The musical's popularity is due partly to the hit single from the show Day by
Day which topped Billboard's charts for two months. Other songs from the show
Includes: All for the Best, On the Willows and Turn Back ,0 Man .
The Playhouse production will be guest directed by E. Mike Dobbins with
cnrfiimM hv Gail Oliver. -
Ticket prices for evening performances are: adults, $4.65, students $2.60.
Matinee prices are: adults $2.50, students $1.25.
bernstein on words
Humongous' grows
By Theodore M. Bernstein
Mighty big word. In central New Jersey
among teenagers and those a little older the
word humongous is in common use,
according to Shep Con of Metuchen, N.J.
He says that it means "bigger than big" and
he guesses that in oiigin it encompasses
huge and monstrous. The pronunciation
stresses the nion, but it has nothing to do
with mongoose.
First, firstly, etc. A reader disentombs
an argument that many of us thought had
been laid to permanent rest some time ago.
The argument concerned whether in a
series of paragraphs to use firstly, second,
third, etc., or first, second, third, etc., or
first, secondly, thirdly, etc.
Few people use firstly any more and the
reader says that writers, having discarded
firstly, also are discarding secondly,
Cooper-54th and 0
Nashville- Robert Altman's look of the
country-western music capitol,. Nashville,
Tenn., and its ultimate manifestations..
Rated R.
Plaza Theaters- 12th and P
I- Once is not Enough- Jacqueline
Susa fin's novel starring the likes of David
Jansen and Kirk Douglas. Rated R.
II- The Apple Dumpling Gang- In the
tradition of Walt Disney filled with fun and
frolic. Rated G.
Ill and IV Jaws- Running in its 1 1 th
week, a terrorizing flick of sharks, victims
and fake blood. Rated PG.
Siiisrt-1 3th ssd P
Love and Death- Woody Allen's satirical
and comical discovery of love, death and
sex. Rated PG.
Douglas Theaters-1 3th and P
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AUTOGRAPH
HIS PICTURE
IN PERSON
SUNDAY,
SEPT. 7
2-4 P.M.
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WITH ORCHESTRA AND THE
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FRIDAY
SEPT. 19
7:00 pin.
OMAHA CIVIC AUD. MUSIC HALL
TICKETS: $8.00 ADVANCE - $7.00 DAY OF show
ON SALE AT CIVIC AUD. - BRANDEIS OUTLETS
AND A&A MUSIC STORE OUTLETS,
TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT - 76
thirdly, etc., by what he terms false
analogy because adverbs are called for and
they are using adjectives: first, second, etc.
His argument does not hold water or gin
or even root beer, however, because first,
second, third, etc., are all adverbs as well as
adjectives, as any dictionary will confirm.
The use of a first, second, third listing is
quite proper and in no way inferior to a
one, two, three listing, which has never
caused anyone to lift a j?en in protest.
Word oddities. This month really should
be November, or something like that,
rather than September. The septem part of
the month's name means seven. Under the
ancient Roman calendar the year began in
March, so that September was the seventh
month. Under the Julian calendar,
however, it is the ninth month, but retains
its maiden name.
Movie Scene
I- Walking TaU, Part II- Claimed as the
true story of a rebel. Preceded by Walking
Tall and probably tho basis for Walking
Tall Part III. Rated PG.
II- Rollerball- Futuristic look of a
society and its violent national pasttime.
Rated R.
III- Return to the Macon County Line
The absurd .misadventures of a couple of
ail-American service boys in search of fun.
Rated PG.
State-141 5 0
The Devil's Rain- A suspense ful thriller
with a most unusual ending. Rated PG.
Cinema Theaters-1 3th and P
i- ifte Imhu i nut tune i u4i"
Doug McClure, an adventure film oi
yesterday. Rated PG. , '
II- The Happy Hooker- Xaviera
Hollander's biography as a lady of the
nltrht. Rated R.
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