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"Scapino," the latest offering of the Lincoln Com
munity Playhouse, boasts that it is "a long way off
from Moliere." They're right...a real long way off.
"Scapino" is loosely based on a play Moliere wrote
centuries ago. It is set in present-day Naples and
Review
revolves around the efforts of Scapino, the quintes
sential Italian rogue, to set things right between two
sons and their fathers.
Scapino will stop at nothing and use any means,
fair or foul, to achieve his goal. In spite of this,
Scapino is good-hearted, and is always the first per
son that people turn to for help. With his wit and
loyalty, Scapino is like the Bill Murray of Naples.
The trouble with the play is that is relies too much
on slapstick. Unless you're the Three Stooges, slap
stick, like Bavarian mints, is best when taken in
moderation.
The actual dialogue of the playjust isn't that witty
and, eventually, the slapstick wears thin. And some
of the slapstick is even pretty good. There's just too
much of it.
The end result of all this is not humor but silliness.
Part of the weekness of the play stems from the
fact that it mixes two different elements. It claims to
be in the present, yet we have Ottavio (Paul Morgan)
running around in fear of his father because he has
chosen net to go through with the marriage his
father has arranged for him. One minute an actor
will be giving a beautiful speech that could have
been heard in Moliere's time, and the next minute
he'll start talking like he's in a television commercial.
Jumping through the centuries like this, presents, an
obstacle that the audience must hurdle.
Audience participation is a must, in fact it's prac
tically unavoidable. Cast members wander through
the aisles, delivering their lines from various posi
tions in the house. Although it's a bit distracting, it
fits into the general unstructured, laid-back image
running through the play itself. Life is slow at this
cafe in Naples, a contradiction to the characters
themselves.
Passion and anger are exaggerated beyond con
ceivable proportions. This may be one case where a
high-energy level adds nothing to the play, but keeps
everything in a state of continuous havoc. The con
stant comic relief makes everything seem unreal.
"Scapino" comes off as one continual running joke,
and waiting until the second act for the punchline
gets tiresome. .
Two especially good performances come from
Phil Rooney as Scapino, and Ced Gibb as Sylvestro,
Scapino's bumbling sidekick. Like a polished used
car salesman, Rooney fits comfortably into his role.
Overall, despite some good individual performan
ces, "Scapino" falls just a bit short.
"Scapino" concludes its run at the Playhouse with
performances tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
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ART
Eleventh Street Gallery, 305 S. 11th St. "Five
Women Printmakers," prints by former UNL stu
dents Julie Vosoba, Ardy Godfrey, Laura Bentz,
Cecile Broz and Renee Witherwax.
H&ym&rket Art Gallery, 1 19 S. 9th St. A mish
mash of everything.
University Place Ait Center, 4822 Cleveland
Avenue Prize-winning works from the Associa
tion of Nebraska Art Clubs convention.
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery Blaffer Foun
dation Abstract Expressionist collection continues,
as does Ansel Adams photography tribute and
recent photography acquisitions.
LIVE BANDS
Bill's Saloon, 1020 P St. The Obvious, P.U.S.H.
and Four Against One, tonight and Saturday, $2.50
cover charge.
Chesterfield, Bottomsley and Potts, 245 N. 13th
St. Sean Benjamin, Friday and Saturday, no cover
charge.
Drumstick Lounge, 547 N. 48th St. The Model
Citizens Club, tonight and Saturday, $3 cover charge.
Green Frog, 1010 P St. Cardiac, tonight and
Saturday, no cover charge.
Judges, 2630 Cornhusker Highway Windows,
tonight and Saturday, $2 cover charge.
Little Bo's Center, 2630 Cornhusker Highway
Bozak and Morrisey, tonight and Saturday, $2 cover
charge.
Mountains, 31 1 S. 1 1th St. Backstage Johnny,
tonight, $1 cover charge.
Eivera's,J920 West O St. Blue River, no cover
charge. "
Eoyal Grove Nite Club, 340 W. Cornhusker High
way Justin Morgan, tonight and Saturday, no
cover charge.
Skylight Bistro, 235 N. 1 1th St. Dennis Taylor,
tonight, no cover charge; Newton and Sayre, Satur
day, no cover charge.
Tucker Inn, 3235 S. 13th St. Free Ride, $2 cover
charge.
Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St. Caribe, $3.50 cover
charge.
MOVIES
Cinema 1 & 2 "Rhinestone" 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30
and 9:40 p.m.; "Gremlins" 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15 and 9:30
p.m.
Cooper "Star Trek III" 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15 and
9:30 p.m.
Douglas 3 "Top Secret!" 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20
and 9:20 p.m.; "Karate Kid" 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30 and
9:40 p.m.; "Cannonball Run II" 1:40, 3:40; 5:40, 7:40
and 9:40 p.m.
East Park 3 "Conan the Destroyer" 1:30, 3:30,
5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.; "Rhinestone" L05, 3:1 5, 5:25,
-7:35 and 9:45 p.m.; "Gremlins" 1:10, 3:10, 5:157:20
and 9:25 p.m. ' .
Plaza 4 "Romancing the Stone" 12:30, 2:45, 5,
7:15 and 9:30 p.m.; "The Pope of Greenwich Village"
1 , 3:40, 6:20 and 9 p.m.; "Bachelor Party" 1, 3:1 5, 5:30,
7:45 and 10 p.m.; "Conan the Destrojrer" 12:45, 3,
5:15, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.
Sheldon Film Theatre "The Lady From Shanghai"
7 and 9 tonight, 3, 7 and 9 p.m Sunday.
State "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"
12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:20 and 9:40 p.m.
Stusrt "Ghostbusters" 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:40 and
9:45 p.m.
61th end O "Cannonball Run II" and "Never Say
Never Again"
Starview "Bachelor Party" and "All the Right
Moves" -
West O "Police Academy" and "Up the Creek"
THEATRE - , 1 . -
KfcbsH Eecltal IIs.ll "The Boy Friend," UNL
Music Theatre, Saturday, 8 p.m.
..ITeiapi IM1 Stassllo Theatre "Crimes of the
Heart," Nebraska Repertory Theatre, tonight and
SaturdayB p.m.
., Folsan Children's Zo "A Toby Show," Neb
raska Repertory Theatre, Saturday 10 a.m.
Lincoln ComraurJty Plsyfeoase' "Scapino" to
night and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
oy Division history dry, accurate
Book review by Stephanie Zink
An Ideal For Living An History of Joy Division
Mark Johnson Proteus Books
One of the most complete books about a rock
band today is an excellent diary of Joy Division's
comings and goings.
The balance of the material in "An Ideal For Liv
ing" comes mostly from the use of quotes from the
music press, influential people in Joy Division's
career and the various members of the band them
selves. Although these quotes and reviews pertaining to
Joy Division's beginnings and future help to make
the book complete, along with the documentation of
almost every single concert and record, the
format may be a little on.the dry side. It is arranged
in chronological order with headings announcing
the concert or record with a brief description
underneath. -
The book covers the time when the Stiff Kittens
first formed during the punk explosion in 1976 to
their evolution into Warsaw to the Joy Division how
.the band coped with lead singer Ian Curtis suicide
and then finally to the band's current formation as
New Order.
It seems through Joy Division's whole career thev
have received both good and bad press - as with
most bands now but even a few years after ther
formation they were still trying to gain some popu
larity, or at least make their sound be known.
v "An!!5eaIrFor Livjng" 18 a must for Joy Division
New Order fans and an excellent documentation of
the evolution and hopeful future of a unique band.
Friday. June 29. 1934
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