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A man with nothing to hide stood
undressed before the audience
He shielded himself with a bouquet of
flowers. His face showed no emotion until
three kdkt plucked a few flowers from his
bouquet, and thea he cringed.
"So, went the opening scene in the
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Photo by Tad Kirk
Roger Nefcoa as Kir. Finch wife plays the jealous husband of and in The Country
Wife.
Specif film series begins
The Sheldon Film Theatre is presenting -a
special four-part series of films called
Ways of Seeing this week.
The films, produced by the British
Broadcasting Co. (BBC) are narrated by
John Berger, a leading, controversial art
critic from Great Britain.
Berger presents his ideas on the "fine
arts' in a satirical manner by juxtaposing
great works with the visual effects of
advertising.
Berger has said in the past that the
camera and printing press have destroyed
the uniqueness and the quietude of paint
ing He said painting now exists everywhere.
Its images are manipulated to suit the pur
poses of publicists and propagandists. .
He said paintings are distorted . and
transformed by the medium which trans
mits them.
With this in mind, Berger said he finds
ridiculous the atmosphere of false religio
sity cast on painting by his fellow critics.
The screenings at Sheldon are free and
will be shown at 3 pjn. over the next
two weeks.
Howell Theatre production of The Country
Wife, which opened Friday night and will
run through Saturday.
Homer (Jack Honor) convinced Lon
don, with the help of a quack by the name
of Quack (Harley Lofton), that he was no
longer a virile man, but a eunuch. By this
masquerade, he was able to take liberties
with the unsuspecting ladies.
The Restoration play is set in 1675 and
the plot is easy to understand. A playgoer
unfamiliar with 17th century English
may find it takes a little effort to catch on"
to the language used.
Carefree, immoral world depicted
The Restoration period brought about a
type of drama classified as "The Comedy
of Manners." Through this art form,
playwright William Wycherley depicts the
carefree, immoral world of the aristocracy.
He pictures the social scene of London
"with bitter mockery. '
The action flows smoothly and the cast
keeps the audience entertained throughout
the three-act play. The whole evening is
full of delightful comedy.
The actors play well together. In one
scene, Horner, Harcourt (George Hansen)
and Dorilant (Cliff Radcliff) interact in
a manner that draws the audience into
their insight of aristocratic morals Their
actions appear lewd at times and trans
form them into believable characters.
The lead is played by Honor, who
speaks clearly and is easily understood
despite the 17th century English.
His characterization is consistent and his
interpretation of the part brings an
appreciation for the wellexecuted acting.
Comical characterization
Roger Nelson plays Pinchwife. He
comically characterizes a not-too-wise
husband of the country wife. His ,
fretting and worrying over his wife's
affections come out well in his rough,
ungentlemanly voice. His jealousy comes
out in his stupidity.
Music was added to the play. At the
side of the stage is a harpsichord, which
gives qualities of a gentle minuet nature.
The harpsichordist, Steph Kallos, dresses
in 17th century costume and plays as
though she had been reared with the
instrument.
The sets are simply designed pillars and
Music professor
schedules recital
of complex piece
Using a complex combination of a synthesizer, a tape
delay system and french horn, assistant professor of horn
David Kappy will present a piece, "Iron Lung" in a free
public recital at S pjn. Tuesday in Kimball Recital Hall.
PPy commissioned the writing of "Iron Lung" to
a friend composer Daniel Harris.
"Iron Lung" will be played between installments of
regular work on the recital program Kappy said.
Kappy and his trench horn students will begin the
show with fanfares written for the court of King Louis
XV.
Other selections on the program include "Quintet in
E-FIat, K407," for horn and strings, "Sonata for Horn
and Piano" by-Paul Minder smith and a hunting horn suite.
Other professors from the school of music wl assist
Kappy at the recital. .
They are Thomas Fritz, piano; Arnold Schatz, violin;
Robert Ermle and Ed Adeisoa viola; PrisdHa Parson,
cello; and Jack Snider, horn.
Kappy is with the Lincoln Symphony, Nebraska Wood
wind Quintet, the Nebraska Chamber Flayers and the
Omaha Opera. . ,
lis aha works at KFMQ-FU radio on the Sunday
morning clashes! program called Fktterns end Cfcgfcx.
screens, which add to the 17th century
feeling.
The country wife, Margery Pinchwife
"(Suzy Wurtz), couil be stereotyped as a
pretty, but dumb blonde. Her character
is a bit too honest for the immoral
actions of the aristocrats. She almost
blows 'the secret that Honpr is not a
eunuch. Her interpretation of a ging
country bumpkin is amusing.
Letters switched '
In one scene, she is forced by her
husband to write a vile letter to her lover,
Honor. But she switched it with tme she
had written earlier and swallowed the letter
she was forced to write. She carries on a
hectic and entertaining conversation with
her husband through a mouthful of paper.
An outstanding character , is Sir Jasper
Fidget (Dan Reinehr). He plays a large,
totally absurd gentleman who forces his
wife to be with the eunuch.
His characterization adds to the comedy
and entertainment of the play. His
laugh is a hysterical one that goes 'along
with waving a lace handkerchief. He is
consistently foolish and amusing.
Another fine actor is Ed Truitt, who
plays Sparkish. He has a high-pitched
French accent that rises in temperament.
His actions transform the art form of the
"Comedy of Manners" onto the stage.
Costumes appropriate
The costume of Old Lady Squeamish
(Judie Braun) reminded one of Little Bo
Peep. The resf of the cast's costumes are
designed appropriately for the upper
classes. .
The blocking is well planned. In one
scene, Homer is caught in an awkward
position with Lady Fidget (Sherri
Dienstfrey). They cover up by pretending
to be tickling each other and naturally Sir
.Fidget believes them because Honor is
a eunuch. ,
DiestfreyY cover-up of her action is
amusing and done in comic form.
The lyrics sung by Lady Fidget, Dainty
Fidget (Louise , Bormann) and Mrs.
Squeamish (Paula Langdon) are updated
a bit and add to a modern understanding
of the play. -
The Country Wife isn't a play that will
make one walk away with new insight to
life, but it will make one walk away
feeling thoroughly entertained.
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And, yes, a few of the records themselves look as if
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But for the most part, the albums in the Union Pro
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condition and ready to be checked out for student use.
The library is located near the south entrance of the
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