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Asbury Park PressSat. Aug. 15, 1981 A7 Other Stages Cast gives its best in last of trilogy 4' ond, and Ruthanne Byrne, third; needlecraft Mrs. Irving Enid McAlister, second, and Carol Marks, third; photography Donna Schulman, first, AJL Went-worth, second, and Nelson Mercado, third; other Lix Mekolas, first, Karen Schlegel, second, and Carol Ventura, third. A painting by Oswald Ventura entitled "Slum" was awarded best-in-show honors.

Katherine Stacey, Ann Howd and Anthony and Pat Monoco were judges for the festival. By JOHN DEVONSHIRE Special to The Press Theater Review fax: Aiifv' 7' 1 -J i LA SANDY HOOK The Sock and Buskin Living Theatre is concluding its presenta- Tha p-inaic tion of "The Norman Conquests" with ine mncipaiS "Round and Round the Garden," which SSfE could also be called "Part Three." WZZZZZZZZZfiSSfflSSS "Round andRound the Garden" covers the same period of time as "Table Man- Reg Jon Weinstein ners" and "Living Together." but, logical- Rphind Hip pnp? ly enough, takes place in the garden of the Benma ine enes summer home in England where three Ifvin: i Peter Lavin; Costumes-; Stage Manager-related couples have what turns out to be a shyrl Plum. complicated weekend. thru Sunday PATRICK J. SHRIEVES 5 For stecvK I overs one pound NJ VorK Strip Steak For seafooci lovers: VraffA dpli'eious SeafoodGxnbd, Idaho oar xk Unlimited boop tw 1...

Potato Sour Creauvi Lourioe SarTl Jimmy "Ihomas GRACE (left) AND PHYLLIS HO Heather Wilson, 10, of Englishtown was chosen to dance with the American Ballet Center, the official school of the Joffrey Ballet, in special children's performances in New York this month. Heather is an advanced division student at Les Petites Academy of Dance, Manalapan Township. Patrick J. Shrieves, son of Mr. and Mrs.

David Shrieves, Freehold, particpated in the eight-week Young Artists Instrumental Program of the Boston University Tanglewood Institute this summer. A percussionist and recent graduate of Freehold Township High School, Shrieves will be attending the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia in the fall. Phyllis and Grace Ho, daughters of Edmond and Lucy Ho, Colts Neck Township, won first prizes in the American Music Scholarship Association 1981 International Piano Festival in Cincinnati. Phyllis, 12, won the Level 8 competition for ages 10 to 15. Grace, 9, won Level 5 honors for open nicjhtlutilV 2 PM.

1 The cast is at its best in this production, more comfortable with their characterizations and more at ease with their accents, although not thoroughly accurate. Kathleen Cagney as Annie, who agrees to a liaison with Norman after giving up on Tom to ever do or say anything, is very good. She manages to convey the frustration and wistfulness inherent in her character. She is right at the top of the cast. As Reg, Tom Weinstein turns in his usual solid performance.

He captures Reg's slight dissatisfaction with his marriage while managing to keep a stiff upper lip and trying to muddle through. Weinstein has a larger role than in the other parts of the play and Stephen Hirse-korn makes the most of it by showing his comic ability. He is a bumbling, lovable lump and entirely believable. Andrew Villa manages to capture more of Norman's charm, without which he would be boorish or a pain in the neck, or worse. When he doesn't manage to exhibit Norman's charm, it makes one wonder why the others put up with him.

But on balance, he is more convincing than in previous episodes. Catherine English's characterization of Sarah, Reg's wife, is on target, if a bit too strident, while she was one of the dominant characters in Part she has a smaller role in this episode. Melissa Kovacs as Ruth, Norman's wife, makes it obvious why Norman tries to run off with Annie. She is perhaps a bit too malevolent, a bit one-dimensional. But these are minor quibbles.

The cast as a whole works well together and that is the important thing. The action is faster-paced than in Part 1 but not rushed. "The Norman Conquests" is an ambitious undertaking for a non-professional group and while the productions did not hit the mark every time, it is better to try something difficult and succeed 90 percent of the time than to succeed 100 percent with a piece of fluff. The production is very entertaining and recommended viewing. The play will be performed again tonight at 8:30 in the autorium on the bay side of Sandy Hook.

Gallaaheis THESTEAKUOIIltr Steaks-Seafood A Cocktail Lounge RTES 35 66 AT THE ASBURY PARK CIRCLE ages 9 to 13. The girls are students of Ingrid Clarfield, Little Silver. Sara Snelling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Snelling, South Toms River, sang at Gardener-Webb College Chorus' annual spring concert tour in April.

Michael Mahon, Allenhurst, Michael Tutela, Toms River, and Paul Ternosky, Brick Township, appeared in the Seton Hall University Theatre-in-the-Round production of "Sherlock Holmes" in April. William Langworthy, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Langworthy, Manasquan, appeared in Virginia Wesleyan College's production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Christopher T.

Parker, son of Dolores Parker, 1703 Surf Belmar was named to the Dean's List for the spring semester at Berklee College of Music, Boston, Mass. To be eligible, a student must maintain an academic average of 3.4 out of a possible 4.0 while carrying a full program of studies. Parker, who is majoring in professional music, is studying songwriting and writing of background music for films and other media. Winners of 1981 Merit Awards for music from the scholarship committee of the Monmouth Arts Foundation in July were: Misa R. Iwama, piano, and Elizabeth Bucher, flute, both of Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School; John Conte, piano, and Richard Fleischman, viola, Manalapan High School; Kim Rausch, classical guitar, Middle-town Township North High School; and L.

Anita Swartfag-er, voice, Matawan Regional High School. Winners of art Merit Awards from the committee were: Paul Federico and Karl Kim, Holmdel High School; Robert Martinez, Adam Shanosky and Miehele Staikos, Matawan Regional High School; and Harry Campbell, Mid-dletown Township Hieh School North. The 11th Annual Lake Carasaljo Arts Crafts Festival, sponsored by the Lakewood Township Committee and Community School in July drew more than 2,000 people with a display by more than one hundred craftsmen. Award winners in the various categories were: oil and acrylic Oswald Ventura, first, Lois Neigel second, and Stanley Schultz, third; graphics, pen and ink Deborah Slaven first, Arianna Veg, second, and Carol Ventura ceramics John Gruber, first, Jenny Harrington, second, and Gertrude Cook, third; water color Elizabeth Seidel, first, Marie Berger, second, and Elaine McComb, third; sculpture Carol Ventura, first, Tom Rohrer, sec- NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER GALLAGHER PROMOTION Dinner Only1 775-6400 The HEATHER WILSON at Spring Lake Heights Coming Attractions Aug. 21 BUDDY RICH tickets $20person Tues.

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7 DAYS HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP One of the music industry's hottest groups, Air Supply, will appear at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Garden State Arts Center, Garden State ParifWay. Opening the concert will be Livingston Taylor. Air Supply emerged from Australia in 1980 with "Lost in Love," an album of lush pop melodies that soon began climbing the charts in the United States and around the world. Hit songs included on the record were the title track, "All Out of Love" and "Every Woman in the World." The seven-man group followed the enormous success of their initial release with their current album, "The One That You Love." Again the title song has risen to the top of the charts, becoming the CUP of SOUP group's fourth consecutive gold single.

The concert tomorrow marks the band's Arts Center debut. Taylor, whose brother James appeared at the Arts Center in June, combines both pop and folk styles in his performances. Among his better-known albums are "Liv" and "Over the Rainbow." He also sang on the popular "Sesame Street" collection, "In Harmony." Lawn tickets for the concert, $6.50, are still available at the Arts Center box office. Casual Attire rttu(.) Allaire Road. PS IV FRI.

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He was scheduled for only five nights at Hollywood's Greek Theater, but the demand was so overwhelming that he was held over a sixth night. Mathis has always been an impressive singer but even he admits that his voice is not the awesome instrument it was in the late '50s and early '60s. Remember that remarkable high note on his record "Maria," the one that flows so smoothly out of a piercing violin that for a split second you cannot distinguish between his voice and the instrument? Although notes such as that one are just a memory for him, he's a better all-around singer now. In the old days, he would frequently show off his technical skills and not totally consider the song's meaning. But in the '70s, he became an ingenious interpreter of ballads.

Like Frank Sinatra did often in the '40s and '50s, Math-is shrewdly personalilzed his songs with clever nuances and shadings. When Mathis sings a tune, that usually becomes the definitive version. By DENNIS HUNT The Los Angeles Times HOLLYWOOD Through most of his 25-year career, crooner Johnny Mathis has been paddling against the mainstream. He has usually been out of step with the musical trends because he has always sung which are rarely in vogue. I When the 45-year-old singer began his career in the late '50s it was a bad time for slow songs.

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