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daily nebraskan monday, October 20, 1975 orts& 0 We play removes mask page 6 e f . - .. - ;vimv4 Theater review by Robert C. Thurber An immense task was undertaken by the UNL Theatre Dept. Friday night when it staged Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night. Immense proportions, because ONeiU O'Neill as. a young man), suffering From consumption. Within the span of one day, the tortured family history . is exposed, from the mother's initial turn to morphine at the birth of her third child, to nomadic has created what most authorities consider wanderings of the youngest son, Edmund, to be drama in its purest iorm. tie has leading to his illness. removed all normal theatrical trappings and does not allow his actors to hide behind masks or to indulge in clever business. He has, in a sense, left them naked on the stage with nothing but the import of his words. The result as witnessed Friday night, is a rare theatrical experience of great emotional impact. . O'Neill's plot concerns a single crisis ridden day in the life of the Tyrone family. The father, a famous actor, is an alcholic miser, the mother, a decaying dope addict; an older brother, a dissipated alcoholic, and a younger brother (a portrait of It is evident from the outset that there u a representation and transendence of veality in the play. O'Neill cuts open his ,, characters to . reveal their true identities and feelings. He has laid bare their souls and shows their intense pain and sorrow. O'Neill's play offers four of the best roles in dramatic literature and director William Morgan has filled them with talented actors. Mitch Tebo gives a stunning perform ance as the poetically spirited Edmund. He handles the extremely difficult auto biographical role with finesse, especially in the soul-searching soliloquies of the Stir rJs&ii )WK - 1 'ijdi1' ' Koman, Parker and Tebo in CNeffl's Long Day's Journey Into Night. writer who "didn't have the makings, just thehabit." . Jerry llom&n, the older brother, proves his versatility as an actor. His tremendous strength on stage and his interaction with Tebo provide the play's best moments. Randall Parker, as the Father, seemed stiff and uncomfortable at first, but eased into his role in the third and fourth acts. Jo Hill gave an excellent interpretation of the mother's role, descending into a morphine- ridden state. Andrea Visuthipat provided a detailed portrait of the Irish maid. Morgan has expertly captured the essence of this drama with his finely detailed directing. O'Neill certainly has touched it by creating the most beautiful drama of our time. Long Day's Journey Into Night continues at Howell Theater through Saturday at 8 pan. give to the March of Dimes From Chicago Frying Fish Recording Artists Hair conditioner with every style, with this coupon hoods together - 475-4302 ' m 475-4428 Expires Nov. 15. 1975 CELDOVEfi! "Omiiww t iirtt him mm wt lamw Dm thim Ml. Th. n.wil tl... i itittic m.u 'MtMDMI WrTNW MM mmwv w ma HSXT STIPI" mi mm m im.m WiUM IX lit IMCnibM m m hikmim mi WnlD "H ill! IW HI W 111 tf ' Flat Rated thsntss" Ka caa uadsr 13 Klast end Than, wfh special guests Eddy Clearwater and Andrew Jeffries At the 136 No. 14th Oct. 23,24,25 $2.50 Advance $3.00 at door Tickets on sale at The Zoo I li Ml Ml illMlWl I IMwMM ill IIMWili II ' 1 1 I 'Ml' ' HlltM iwl'M ' 1 IMrf il I iWII W MTlMMilMiWLMMllilMMWIMllllM S&29.BCH V 1 VBUinSIBO Oisiif llig&t Fattill Sirliiiriii aliriij Eittrsisi Festliil ACACIA .cpi THI fTI 1T"T IB I Mill II TWI MIWI llMi l.nwin ifAittonlonltbest V 5 NlChOltOn It a e v 1 "5 TI - ntcu bueutiful film... I SHAUT JodcNichcSsoa FOJ fkiioiifoifli i)rlfissii5ei V 1 "EMMANUELLE" 1 IT' V ' "PROUDLY "PRESENTS THE. MELODRAMA OCTOBER 23-25 THURSDAY 800 FRI.& SAT. 700 4 10 TICKETS 200 , ACACIA & PI PHI HOUSES or AT THE DOOR aHrstV' ;f V 4J ' 'it 1 AT THE CAS LIGHT A SHOPGIRL'S HONOR PLUS SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS MOCK tOW f , cuqVEcRSTTcy y o r rwlL nun I i TBiiwmiinmiiMii II . (.wit Sliif- lit - ,,. 1 7w i IWUmii lhw . ..HWWMMMm I j V " ' presents at the 1 mmm 1 1 this Thursday Oct 23 &00p?a - $5LS0sdv3Rce - $6.50 dyof show i! 1 L n if --" til, ST if t W Vm' Ix Mali Hnana4 1M V v Sat. Nov. 1, 8:00 $600.$5.oa$4j00 1 ?SF AVAILABLE AuEffOEim J 5 , i
