monday, march 1, 1976
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By Charlie Krig
. Though we've been told it for years, people refuse to
believe that You Can t Take It With You.
The University Theatre's production of this Moss Hart
and George S. Kaufman comedy gives a light, entertaining
look at the old maxim.
The main plot stems from a young lady, named Alice,
who wants to marry a young man, Tony. Sounds simple
enough, but wait until you meet the members of her
family.
Penny, her mother, has been writing plays for several
years (ever since a typewriter was delivered to their house
by mistake). Her father, Paul, plays with erector sets and
makes fireworks in the basement with Mr. DePinna, who
brought something to the house three years ago and de
cided to stay.
Alice's sister Essie practices her own wretched version
of ballet to a xylophone played by her husband while
being instructed by a slightly wild Russian. Add a grand
father character who likes to collect snakes. He also
donated his name to the late milkman, who stayed like
Mr. DePinna but who died at their house because the
milkman couldn't be buried without one.
Needless to say, Tony's parents, a staid, proper Wall
Street banking family', don't mix too well with Alice's
relatives.
The first act moves well because it's basically an expo
sition of the characters, their motives, and relationships.
The second act, stuffed full of action by the authors,
flows even more easily to its climax with able help from
the actors as their feelingsand complications begin to
show. .
Concert Tuesday
A new transcription of George Frederick Handel's
"Water Music" will be featured in a free concert by the
UNL School of Music Brass Ensemble Tuesday at 8 pan.
in Kimball Recital Mali. Jack Snider, director of UNL
bands, will conduct the 19-member ensemble.
Jim Schmucker, a Band Dept. graduate assistant and
tuba player in the ensemble, transcribed "Water Music."
Schmucker said Handel wrote the piece for a string
orchestra with a few brass instruments. The ensemble's
performance of his transcription will have a more full
sound than the original had , he said .
The program will open with "Fanfare" by Paul Dukas.
Also included in Tuesday's concert will be a set of four
songs for brass by Ludwig Mauer and the "Sonata No. 2"
by Johann Pezel, conducted by Clay Collier, UNL senior
music major.
However, the third act suffers from a chronic case of
wordiness and philosophizing. It must be noted that this
is caused by the playwrights overzealous desire to discuss
the problems of life not because of the director's
approach to the scene staging. -
Judith Hart shines brilliantly as the flighty Penelope
Sycamore. Her feeling for the silly mother creates a satis
fying character. There is no doubt of a bit of typecasting
with vetema Lincoln actor John Wenstrand in the role
of Grandpa.
Several other actors do exceptional work in smaller
roles. These include Dan Reinehr as the bumbling Mr.
DePinna, Kathy Morrow as the dancing Essie, and Suzie
Wurtz and Randy Parker as Tony 's sruny parents.
' As a total production the play leaves a little to be de
sired, but with the seasoning of two performances this
weekend the cast should be in fine form this week. Most
importantly, they should wait for the audience's laughter
to subside before resuming their lines rather than suppres
sing the comedy.
But the costumes, and preshow music add high points
that lend authenticity to the mood and period of the play.
Although the play lacks the fine polish, precision, and
timing that a truly good comedy needs, it still provides an
evening of enjoyable humor.
The play will be shown at 8 pon. through Friday at
Howell Theatre.
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You Can 't Take It With You is a light comedy about a bizarre family which includes a play-writing mother, a father
who play's with erector sets and a daughter who dances ballet to the xylophone under the tutorship of a wild
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