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'Double Exposure' plays
visual, poetic delights
By Eric Peterson
Two Harold Pinter plays, "Silence and Land
scape," are featured this weekend in "Pinter A ,
Double Exposure," produced by the Nebraska
Directors' Theatre. The Pinter plays wtl show
tonight and Saturday night at 8 p.m. at 421 Li. Ninth
St., Suite 112. "Silence," directed by William Schutz,
features a strong performance by Randy DeKlctz,
who plays the bitter old Bates with a clear, strong
voice. " ' ' '
The set of "Silence" is very simple, with three
chairs in a triangle relation. Steve Johnson as
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Humsey, Chet Kincaid as Ellen, and DcKlotz sit
isolated and look to the front during most of the
production. The slight but important changes in this
formation give great interst to the play.
Even listening apart from looking or even
thinking is delightful; the Pinter plays are distin
guished from much modern drama by the great
beauty of the language. Poetic device and artifice is
apparent in the many simple phrases repeated
whole or in bits and pieces, and in beautiful descrip- '
tions of nature.
It onry becomes clear after the play is well started
that the characters are old. The actors are not made '
up to look old; only in some of their (very low key)
mannerisms and in some of the later passages of
"Silence" do we detect it Then "Silence" emerges as ;
the reflections on what happened in a love triangle
years ago by the people involved. There is a very
effective moment when Ellen and Rumsey appeal to
each other from their chairs she turns to her left,
he to his right, and the incongruity of the position
disappears with the emotion inherent in the action.
DeKlotz is very good in portraying present frustra
tion, in the sharp intonations he uses in mimicking
the landlady's questions.
"Landecepe " directed by Lynette Welter, depicts a ;
complicated relation Littveen Duff (Scott Spence)
and Beth (Franlde .filler). Their moments of strong
communication are fairly rare. For the most part,
Duff talks at Beth, and she talks to us, or to herself.
Moving around at breakfast, in a conventional
kitchen, Duff reveals himself as one preoccupied
with the "real" things of life, while Beth thinks of mist
and sand, light and shadow. After Duff talks heartily
of a garden, Beth speaks wistfully of sea and spray,
even their descriptions of adultery are quite
. different, Duffs matter of fact and deprecating,
Beth's poetic and related to images. At the end of the
play, alter Duff has risen to shout about making love
in front of the dog, thrashing around, Beth softly
speaks cf tender lovemaking. LUIlcr fa especially
good, joyous and serene, in the production, as she
speaks of her lover on the beach.
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New candidate sports
home-style rhetoric
"Who are you fob to vote for in the "81 election,
Celeste?" Harley Davidbon asked hb roommate.
"Myself," Celesta mumbled. "Hey, do you want to
hear your horoscope for today?"
Harley stared. "lOuVe going to vote for von? I
didnt know yea were in the running."
"Why shouldn't I be?" Celeste said. "Get those
precis rolling kids. Celeste Ehira Underwood is
throwing her hat in the ring 3 the hometown rl
candidate frcrn sunny Couth Lincoln."
1 "You meet the c? requirement, but what else?"
Ctl.3 eeli with a rr,;:!;cr. Ccl:;t3 let a r'r'tle phta ,
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Television ' - - .
There are some nice movies on television this
weekend. They include "For Whom the Bell Tolls,"
starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman (Friday
at 9 p.m. on channel 12), "On A Clear Day You Can
See Forever," with Barbra Streisand and Yves.
Montand (Saturday at 10:30 p.m. on channel 7), "A
Conneticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," with -Bing
Crosby (Saturday at 9 p.ra.) and "Watch on the :
Rhine," starring Bette Davis and Paul Lukas
(Saturday at midnight on channel 6).
OaCta3
There are some nice pleys on stage this
weekend as welL At the Howell Theatre, "A
Christmas Carol" continues its run with shows at
7.30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 20 p.m. f
matinees on Saturday cad Sunday. At the Nebraska ;
Directors' Theatre, 119 a Ninth St, Suite 112 fa
featuring "Pinter: A Double Exposure" Friday and
Saturday at 8 p.m. and "A Nutcracker" at the
Lincoln Community Playhouse, Friday end Satur
day at 7:30, and Saturday and Sunday at 20 p.m.
Arcrni Terra v;,-: ' - f.
Autoharpht Bryan Bowers wO be appearing at
the Joyo Theatre, 6012 liavelock Ave. Sunday at 7:30
p.m. Dowers has an international reputation as a
folk musician and storyteller. Tickets are t3 at the
door, t5 in advance. ;
This is why the Zoo Bar is known around the !
: country. -Two top national acts lf.s3 Clini and "
the , Teardrops and Johnny Beno ar.d the Sax
. Maniacs will be jamming Sunday for an cixilr.g cf r
fun and fund-raint Admixicn to this musical
event b a donation. The fun starts at 7 p.m.
Qth. it's mv dutv o a clthsn to save thb nstisn
from itself;" Celesta zzli, taking on an cratorfcd
tone. "On our left, we Yi&vq the colorless Democrats,
on our riht, the trir-hsppy incumbent Vhere,
among these contenders, b the middle repre
sented?" . . . '
"You spent 15 years at a housewife, seven as a
cleaning vomn, and now you're in your fifth year cf
universiw ssu&iw: now u mux 0.3 to r.zip juuj
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people are tired cf the slick talkers who ccir.o out cf
Droiit jZm0TZi3m too xwy imwCtji crccri t&oodL tin
"Kelas. Cclxta. rclar." Ctb sci r,zzzir.l her hia
just where are you Curini cn C-tting the mor.ry to
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outby cf funds to conduct & sucCwTul ccipcftr
A ir- " vi . Jfe.'w IstowA j
since I represent the evcraga, poverty-stricken
American, I want to campaign docr-to-docr. TI.at
way ray vi:!iIy 1 be higher. People tviH know Pra
deserve it-
just for putting up with you."
"I was abo hoping you gup could make a few
phone .calls, Cc::sta ' said, - ignoring Otis' jibe.
'call up 1
cfrson I era."
Otis and Harlry stied uncontrcllabb laughter
2 isni-Gance, tnoun. naji3 you could
Gov. Kerrey and tell him what a wonderful
behind their hands.
By DahWondriiT -nSSfJ
Art X viArr SoMtrns SfCciAv.-
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"First, I fctend to tzz t!rt there "fa a br:c!:l L:.U fci
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. "Go on, o cn," said Ilrlcy, senbblin 3 mad!y cn a
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- v Ab9, there vl be pp!s pics la the ovens cfevsry
American hesss,- and hot d3 on the stoves " she
. : continued. "And, "last of .all, every American who
doesnt already have a mother wO be provided er e.
free of chargef '
"Baseball, hot do, rrpb ple, and Chevrolet, and '
the love cf dear- cli Horn," Ctfa mused. "But trhat
"I'm sure they need a mother's love, too" Celeste
One of,Uncc!n's rno:t poydzx gtdiqr
vocalists 'tppecnj Friday cnd;Sturd;y,
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Debra Winger
Shirley MacLaine
Jack Nicholson
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