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House on Sorority Row' a Gory Fiascc Series To Aid American Antique Collectors THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW, directed by Mark Rosman, at the Hiiand and theaters Rated By ANTHONY DELLAFLORA Journal Staff Writer sliding down the side of a van. The few scary moments in the film consisted having people sneak up and tap each other on shoulder as if it were the most natural thing NEW YORK (AP) Publisher Alfred A Knopf has come out with the first four volumes, in what will be a series of at least 10, of collectors' guides to American antiques The text is comprehensive a price guide is included and there are plentiful illustrations, clear color photographs and neat line drawings. The first four volumes deal with chairs, tables, sofas and beds, chests, desks and other pieces, quilts, coverlets, rugs and samplers, glass tableware, bowls and vases. Other volumes now in preparation include pottery and porcelain, folk art, dolls and a second book on glass the world The actual murders were telegraphy by the eerie music minutes before they ptned "Fivt vindictive sorority girls, one drunk frat boy and an unbalanced doctor were stabbed and slashed to death Saturday nipht in an Albuquerque movie theater by the demented son of a deranged house mother who had been killed earlier in the day by the same sorority girls. Naturally, anyone who has sex, or even just! good time, gets killed The lone survivor, playj by Kathryn McNeil is presumably spared cause she had a moment of remorse when the CHOOSE FROM OVER 130 LITTLE PEOPLE' AND THEIR PALS, THE MOST WONDERFUL GIFT OF ALL! ffJPFtii prank bacKiired.

supposed to make sense. They're supposed to put you in a state of unmitigated terror. This one does neither. "The House On Sorority Row" may have brought new meaning to the term "Greek tragedy," but it certainly didn't scare anyone. Mark Kosman.

who produced, directed and wrote the alleged thriller must take most of the blame for this. The story begins when several sorority girls decide to play a cruel prank on their psychotic house mother after she catches one of them having sex and tries to kill her. The prank ends with the woman being accidentally shot and then dumped into a scummy swimming pool, oily to mysteriously disappear later on in the evening. Then the fun begins as the young women are stalked and killed with a cane during the course of a wild party. None of the murders ere particularly original a cane in the throat, a cane in the eye, a cane in the gut, a cane handle across the jugular vein.

Kosman's assembly-hue mind extends to other aspects of the movie as well For instance, his idea of an exotic shot is to show a bloody hand "The son, 22, was stabbed five times by a surviving sorority Rirl, but his condition will not be known until a sequel is made. 'Police, still tied up investigating the infamous Halloween II and HI murders, had The big trick ending consists of having a doct) friend of the dead house mother tell us that it w) Itcvfru' her son who is actually responsible for killings, as if it matters by this time. Naturally, the doctor gets killed, leaving McNeil to go one-on-one with the faceld maniac. (Not that he was the only actor in fiasco who deserved to remain faceless Obviously, studios wouldn't keep backing only a skeleton crew of detectives on the case, and the investigation was proceeding slowly "But sources close to the investigation say the motive for the slaughter was revenge." This is how the movie "The House On Sorority Row" would have come out in print if I were writing it as a typical police beat story. If it doesn't nu.ke much sense, don't worry.

Neither did the movie A- silver -v (lPP GLASS -iXLtJ tuourr ah we. a Um garbage if it weren't lucrative. There have btj more dead bodies sprawled, stretched and hi across the screen than you can shake a bloc! kitchen knite at, but people keep coining back more mad slasher pictures aren't Hut then again, ALBUQUERQUE-SCOTTSDALE VILLAGE Eubank and Candeiiria 2S2-3323 SAHTA FE -142 UNCOLK AVEICE 982-66a SOLOMONS OUR BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT SELECTIONS INCLUDE GLASSWARE ft CRYSTAL, SILVER. FINE ART. ANTIQUES, AND MANY UNUiUAL AND ONE- OF-A-KIND fTEMS 'Starship' Lands To Pump Out Powerful Rock GALLERY GIFT EMPORIUM TREASURES OLD NEW ferson Starship can holds own with most rock grou Wh'lejt rarely soars to rae-nts of musical magicjt does pump out solid rl.

Borh Freiberg and Sears fine bass players, and Sea' solo the end of "Girl wji the Hungry Eyes" was I presstve. The singing Mickey Thomas is anotf plus. Me reaches the higf By TOM MARSHALL Few rock groups can claim a history as varied and colorful as that of the Jefferson Starship. Survivors of the musical explosion of the mid '60s, the group is rooted in psychedilia but looks to the future. Paul Kantner's science-fiction vision of rock 'n' roll has held the group together despite numerous personnel changes throughout its 16-year history.

NOW SHOWING FINE POTTERY BY: Beth Baron, Penne Roberts, JoAnn Van Cleave, Mary Fran Krukar, It started Jef the tributes his experience from another famous San Francisco rock group, the Quicksilver Messenger Service Pete Stars, who alternates with Freiberg on bass and keyboards, is a knowlegeable individual who writes much of the band's current material The group is rounded out by Craig Chaquico, a flashy lead guitarist who joined in 1974 at the tender age of 17; Mickey Thomas, a singer with a formidable set of vocal cords; and drummer Don Baldwin, who was recruited from ihe Livui Bishop Croup this year to replace the departed Ayns-ley Dunbar. The band took the stage Wednesday night at Tmgley Coliseum to the sounds of a landing spacecraft and Slick's "We're They promptly launched into "Winds of Change," the au-thenic title track of the new alburn. Next was the rousing "Ride the Tiger," one of the best Starship tunes, culled from the "Dragonfly" II' At this point in the show the sound was suffering from improper mixing The technicians were no doubt grappling with the acoustic headaches of Tinpiey Coliseum Fortunately, the sound problems were remedied before long The bulk of the concert focused on songs from the most recent albums. "Stranger," "Find Your Way Back" and "Jane" a'-e selections th.it have benefitted from extensive radio airplay and the crowd acknowledged them with enthusiastic applause. In all, seven songs from the new album wen played, and response to these was more varied.

The album is probably too new 'o generate the kind of frenzy better known standards like "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" did However, I be lieve the new record contains some of the group's strongest ma-enal in years "Be My Lady" and "Can't Find Dive" are accessible, hook-laden tunes that meet the criteria a hit. while "Black Widow" is a lusty rocker that brings out the best Grace Slick's "bad mama" singing The most amibitious new song is Kantner's "Back From the Jaws of the Dragon," a political and social commentary fleshed out with the kind of melody that lias characterized his best stiigwriting The crowd at the Thanksgiving Eve show was woefully small, perhaps no more than 3,000 This is the third year running that the Starship has played Albuquerque and competition for the entertainment dollar, the holiday, and the absence of a "name" supporting act no doubt contributed to the poor showing. Those who were there saw a fine performance. The Jef Music inv Dana McDaniels, Mark Birdsong Come in and register for Christmas drawing! No purchase necessary. Christmas Hour- Daily Finkiys dosed Sundays 3107 8akvTl.8.

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