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The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 117

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fri4)oniberX 198? Philadelphia Inquirer Tburs New this week Previews Start Sat. Sun. 2:30 THE YEAR'S MAJOR THEATRICAL EVENT THE WALNUT COMPANY'S PREMIERE SEASON Order Season Tickets Nowl Call W-A-L-N-U-T-5 3RD SMASH YEAR! "Very funnyl Not like any play you ever saw!" Inq. "SHEAR MADNESS" A COMEDY WHODUNIT Tonight 8 PM. Sat.

6:30 9:30 PM Only $18 Sun. 3 7:30 PM Only $13 Special Holiday Matinee Frl Nov. 25. 6 PM Only $13 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT BOX OPFICE TICKET RON CHARGIT(216)665-8051 SPECIAL GROUP RATES 735-4767; 735-8904 BURGUNDY THEATRE BELLEVUE STRATFORD HOTEL TONITE AT 8 PM FOR ONE PERFORMANCE ONLYttll Dick Fox's "STREET CORNER DOO-WOP" Fred Parrls THE FIVE SATINS THECLEFTONES THE DEL VIKINGS THE JIVE FIVE TUt LI A DDTAMCC Don't Miss It Playing Now tor 6-Week Limited Engagement Now thru Nov. 20 "TWO FOR LOVE" TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS "LET THE SUN SHINE ON ME" by Ed Smith "THE BREAKING" by Jecqul Singleton Performances 8 PM Friday, Saturday, 3 PM Sunday Tickets $9.50 NEW FREEDOM THEATRE 14K.kVoadM.

7W-279S FONTHIU MUSEUM Court St. Doyles, town. 348-9461. Self-guided candlelight tour through castle Includes, exhibits of tiles, engravings, lighting devices and architecture, followed by reception with light refreshments and music. $5.

tonight. SEPTA RAMBLES Trip to New Hope lectures shops, galleries, restaurants and mule drawn barge rides. Meet at 69th Market Sts, 471-2880. $7.50, $5.75 children (call to reserve). 10 a.m.

Sat (return 4 p.m.). HOUSE TOUR Visit 12 turn-of-the-century and renovated houses, with Friends Fair featuring a silent auction, traditional Quaker crafts and luncheon at the Friends Meeting House at 4th West Sts. Quaker Hill Neighborhood Association, 532 4th St. Wilmington, 302-655-2321. $3.50 (tickets may be purchased at Friends Meeting House on day of tour).

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. SKYLINE TOUR View luxury suites of the Barclay, Franklin Plaza, Hershey Philadelphia. Latham. Palace and Warwick Hotels, with proceeds to benefit the WCAU-AM Neighborhood Holiday Fund.

Faimount Park Volleys will circle the route and take tour guests to each of the hotels. $15 in advance; $17.50 day of tour (includes light refreshments). 1 1 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Information: OPEN HOUSE Tour and poetry readings.

Vvatl Whitman House, 330 Mickle St. Camden. Information: 609-795-7887. 1-4 p.m. Sua Tha Entertairimont Event ot tha Year PETER ALLEN InConcort Sunday, November 19 8 PM Tickets- $20.

10. $8 Academy of Music BENEFIT AKIBA HEBREW ACADEMY ACADEMY OF MUSIC aLaouetSt. (118)881-180 Mondav. November 7 af 8PM ALL STAR FORUM present DANIEL BARENBOIM A rare medal by the Master Pianist Tickets at Box Office CMARGIT 665-8051 ACADEMY OF MUSIC road locust 81. 893-1830 PHILA CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY presents MANUEL BARRUECO Saturday, November 12.

8 PM Ttckets $8 members $6 at the Classical Guitar Store OLD PINE STREET CHURCH 4th 8 Ptne Phka. Tfcfcal 21S-57-2872 Friday. November 4, "MUSIC CONNOISSEUR'S CONCERT" BOBBY HUTCHERSON QUARTET Jan "Live" at the Afro Shows at 8 AFRO-AMERICAN MUSEUM 7th Arch 81. 574-OS80 INNERSECTIONS Progressive Jan Trio WITH STUART SIOMUNO, RICH LASNfR AND i BRUCE KAMINSKY Sat Nov S. 8 30 10 PM.

Adm $5 PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER 280 Wn atrial MoRan. 825-8814 Celebrity Series Glassboro 61ate College One Night Only Thu Nov. 10 at 8 00 PM JANE POWELL JANE POWELL INSIDE OUT WILSON CONCERT HALL I.M.J. Tick! 008-445-7388 Sunday, November 6 at 3 PM PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND $17 50. $14 50.

$11.50. $8 00 Boxes $19 50 Tickets al Box Office 8 CHAROIT 666-8051 ACADEMY OF MUSIC ILocuol St. 83-130 Saturday. November 127.30 PM RAINBOW ALDO NOVA Tickets $9. $8 THE SPECTRUM Broad 8 Paltlion 888-8418 RELACHE Contemporary Music Ensemble with guest oboist Joseph Celli Friday.

Nov 4 at 8 PM. Adm $4 PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER 230 Vina St MoRan. 825-8814 THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA Tonight at 8 30. Tomorrow at 8 30, Tues Eve at 8 00 WILLIAM SMITH Conducting LYNNHARRELL, Violincello Program: works by Weber, Hayden. Sibelius TICKET INFORMATION 893-1930 ACADEMY OF MUSIC road 8 loewt 81.

PMI. A FLEA IN HER EAR' Feydeau'e hilarious romp Naughty Funl Opening Wed. Nov. 91 7 PM Eves Tues -Sat 8 PM thru Nov. 19.

Sun. Nov 20 7 PM Mats. Thurs Sat. 2 PM. Sun.

2:30 PM Popular prices Special Group 8 Subscription discounts! WALNUT STREET THEATRE 8th 8 Walnut St. TaMcharge I1S-C74-3SM WILLIAM CONRAD. Now through November 27trt "ANNIE" BUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE Hop. PA (215) M2-2041 HURRY' TICKETS NOW' 10 Weeks Only! NOV 8 thru JAN. 14 TONY AWARD WINNER BEST MUSICAL' 1961 "A Musical Madeln Heaven!" 7me Magazine DAVID MERRICK'S Song Dance Extravaganza 42ND STREET Directed Choreographed by GOWER CHAMPION "Broadway's Brassiest Hitl" People Magazine Tickets at Box Office Tlcketron ORDER TKTS.

BY PHONE CALL TELE-CHARGE-' (216)238-9030 Phone Order Accepted 8 AM ro midnight 7 days a wk. FORREST THEATRE 1114 Walnut St. (PhHa.) (215) 823-1515 Riveting. deeply moving drama by Marsha Norman, Pulitzer Opens Nov 4. IhruNov 20 GETTING OUT Directed by Sara Garonzlk (NUTS) Frt.

Sal. 8 PM. Sat Mat Nov 6 Only 2 PM. Sun 3 PM, Tues -Thurs 8 PM (except Tues Nov 8 at 7 PM) $6 50. $10.50.

$l2 b0 Subscriptions still available 592-8333. Tickets Now on Sale at Walnut Sheet Theafe Box Oflice THE PHIL ADELPHIA COMPANY AT PLAYS PLAYERS 1714 0lncy St. Ttchrg 574-3588574-S550 PENNUNIONCOUNCIL presents ROBERT KLEIN Sat.Nov 19at8PM Tkls Tkts at Annentwrq Center Box Office Tcketron IRVINE AUDITORIUM 34th Sprue St. (Untv.ot PA) Into-. 898-4444 TONIGHT AT 8 PM.

Thru Nov 27 Philip R. Roy Presents the National Company LET MY PEOPLE CCiV.1- A Musical About Sen Tue.Wed.Thur..Ffl 8pm Sat 8 Sat TELEPHONE CHARGES (V. MCI afternoon GRENDEL'S LAIR THEATER 600 South (I. (215) 823-5559 "I tound thke whole production stimulating, especially Jiri Ziska's expression and authoritative direction rVm 8 Collins. Phila Inq.

MARATSADE October 12 extending thru November 20 Wed Thurs.Fri.Sal 8 PM, Sun 2 PM Wed.Thu.Sun. $8. Frl.Sat.$10 Disc Student sr clt WILMA THEATER 2030 Snom ItrMt, PMIa. Rw. 9S3-0345 Provocative Comedy! NIGHT AND DAY by Tom Sloppard "Sloppard is at his dazzingly playtul verbal best it's tun" Daily News Now Thru November 27 Tues -Thurs 800.

$10. Fri. 600. $12; Sat 800. $14: Sun 200 8 7:00.

$10; Special Wednesday Matinees Group Rates THE PEOPLE'S LIGHT AND TUCATPF COMPANY m. 401, bet. RIM. 30 202, Mtfn (215) $44-3500 Tonighl at 8 PM (Through Nov 6) PLAY MEMORY direcled by Harold Prince 'a very touching play" Clrve Barnes. New York Post "skillfully direcled" We' Gussow.

TheNewYork Times $18 $17. $16 Fri Sal Eves $'15 $i4othrperfs CallB9fr6791 ANNENBERG CENTER 30 Walnut Univ. of P. ni road Walnut Ma. ((1) "BARKLEY, BARKLEY" premiere work by Craatadrama Theatre Co.

directed by Brooks Dendy Suoday, Nov 6 at 8 PM. Adm: $5 PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER 230 Vine Street MaKan. (K-M14 INDEPENDENT CtTY THEATER presents LITTLE MURDERS "An odd. dark comedy on the fringes of realty" Phlla. Inq, Thurs -Sun.

Now thru Nov. 19 'Thunj -Sat 8PM. Sun Matinee 2PM Ticket Sun $6. Sat. $9 WALNUT ST.

STUDIO THEATRE 5 tthaWdnut Sta. (215) 247-2121 "The women of Athens are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore." LYSISTRATA by AhetophoneS Nov 4-5 at 8 PM Nov 6 at 2 PM Nov. 9-12 at 8 PM General Admission $9 StudentsSenior Citizens $7 Student Rush $3 Presented by Temple University Theater TOMUNSON THEATER 13th Morris St. Moj (218) 7(7-1122 ViHanpva University Theatre presents Frank Wedekmd's classic drama 01 sex and society SPRING'S AWAKENING November 9-12, 16-19, 8 PM. $4.6,8 VASEY THEATRE Ithan Lancaster Vllanova 645-7474 PHILA.

AREA PREMIERE! "THE DRESSER" New York London Hil by RONALD HARWOO0 Fridays 8 Saturdays. 8PM III Nov 12 only! Tickets Fn $6 50 Sat $7 50 ($1 Student, Sr Cttz Owe Fridays) Group Rates 635-1422 strong production as worthy a little theatre staging as one is likely to find fVefc Nelson. Daily News CHELTENHAM PLAYHOUSE 43 Ashbourne ftd, ChoManham Rf 8: 17M027 NOW PLAYING THE VISIT by Fnedr Ich Durrenmatt A rqma to Today' Featuring Oeen A Jay Kogan Wed through Sat at 8 PM to Nov. 26 Tickers $6 $15 SEASON TtCKETS STILL AVAILABLE! SOCIETY HILL PLAYHOUSE 607 8.1th St (219) 823-0210 1983 season premiere "TINGELTANGEL" KABARETT "a stylish retrospective ol 20th Century cabaret music with a very good cast ol singers, actors mimes." Jonathan TaKIII. Daily News Sat 8 30 PM, Fri.

10 PM, Sun 3 PM. Now thru Nov. 12 $8, $5 Extended Perfs NoV. 1 1 at 10 PM 4 Sal Nov. 8 30 PM THEATER CENTER PHILA.

82S-22 Studio Players Community Theater present TRIBUTE by Bernard Slade Directed by Mitchell Balaban Novembei5.6. 12 at 8 PM November 13 at 2 PM Tiokets Call 698-7300 Weekdays 934-6403 Weekends Jewish Ys Centers of Greater Phila. Raymond Miriam Klein Branch, Myer Rosaline Feinstein Center Red Lion Rd Jamison Philadelphia, Pa. 191 16 Intrigue1 Suspense! Murder! All together, all going TOWARDS ZERO by Agatbs Christie Now thru Dec. 17.

$4 Thurs $6 Frt $7 Sat. HEDGEROW THEATRE Rom Vattey Rd. Rose VaUey Pa; Me 4 Raa 5-455 i 'i nil Frnklo I vmnn's TFFNAfiFRS Tonlleat8PM CHARGES: (216) 298-9994 VALLEY FORGE MU8IC FAIR Route 202, Devon. Pa. (215)844-8000 Wednesday and Thursday.

November 16 178 PM THE ANIMALS Featuring Eric Bufdon. Chas Cnandler. Alan Price. John Steele 8 Hilton Valentin Tickets $12 50. $10 THE TOWER THEATRE 8Mh 8 Market 8t.

888-818 TH DAVIDSBUND CHAMBER PLAYERS LOUIS ROSENBL ATT. QUEST ARTIST Performing works by Teleman, Wolf Ferrart Brahms Sun Nov 6. 3 PM tickets $8 Sr Citiiens Students) ACADEMY HALL 1420 Locust St. 487-4118 Sun Nov 13. '3 PM, Tickets THE DAVIDSBUND WOODWIND QUINTET Work6 by Perwchetti.

Rameau, Hmdemith, Arnold. Barber, Jansons OLD PINE ST. CHURCH 4th 8 Pm St. 487-4158 DANCE CONDUIT performance Fri. Sat.

al 8 PM. Sun. at 3 PM Admifvsion $6 CONWELL DANCE LAB road St. 8 Montgomery Ave. 787-5188 THE PHILADELPHIA DANCE COMPANY Acclaimed tor its spirited performance SATURDAY, NOV 6.8 PM TICKETS $8 Available at the Box Oflice or Ttcketron PHONE RESERVATIONS 67? 7650 KESWICK THEATRE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS Kauric.

at Ealon Otmtd. PA WAVES VI A JAZZ DANCE CONCERT Nov 9 thru 12 8 PM Nov 13 7MPM ticket 50 i $10 ZELLERBACH THEATRE AmmereCntr8wiOltlc 8M-8781 Thrilling "Circus Musical "I "BARNUM" A dinner theatre firstt Limited Engagement' Now thru Dec 31 EVES. MATS 95 Group Discounts Ticket 8 Charge Inlormation Call 879-4000 CITY LINE DINNER THEATRE 4300 City Una Avenue 878-4000 KOPIA THEATRE presents THE HUES OF BLUES by Gilbert Lewis Now thru December 18 THANKSGIVING DAY 3 PM Thurs. 13 50, Fn Sun. 16.50 Group Rates Avail.

CORNUCOPIA 4842 Parksld Av. 877-4428 GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM: THE BUCHHEIM COLLECTION Extended through Sunday, November 27 Over 400 works ol art by the early 20th-century masters ot the psychotogically-penel'atiiig German Expressionist movement collected by Lothar Guenther Buch-hetm. contemporary artist and author of "Das Boot" shown tor the fust time in Presented through a grant Irom the SmithKline Beck-man Corporation. $1 admission charge. Museum open Wed 10AM-4 30PM PORT OF HISTORY MUSEUM AT PENN'S LANDING D1awr Av.

at WakMrt SI. 825-1804 4 Continuing BARTRAM'S GARDENS 54th St Lindbergh Blvd. 729-5281. America's oldest botanic garden plus newly restored house of colonial botanist John Bartram. stable, carriage house; barn and remains of old cider mill on 44 acres.

Admission to house $1 and children. Regular hours: 10 a p.m.' Tues-Fris. CITY HALL TOWER City Hall. 15th Market Sts." 686-4546. Panoramic view of city.

Free (under 12 must be accompanied by adult). 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Mon-Fri (closed holidays). FREE LIBRARY 19th Vine Sts. 686-M16 Hall-hour tours of rare-book department; highlights include clay tablets from ancient Sumer, accordion books from Ethio-pa.

Hebtev) scrolls and other manuscripts produced by scribes in Europe and the Orient, plW finely printed books, colorful Pennsylvania German frakturs and. books and manuscripts of historical significance. 11 a m. Mons-Fris. INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Visitor Center, 3d Chestnut KtR W-RQ74 Park nehirtoi iy1pnr1enrfl Hall, the Liberty Bell, Franklin Court, the Second Bank Portrait Gallery, Bishop White House, Todd House and other sites.

Reqular hours: 9 fl p.m. daily. MORRIS ARBORETUM Hillcrest Ave (between Germantown Stenton Aves), 242-3399 Japanese gardens, rose garden and nature trail along Wissahickon Creek. Tours begin at Hillcrest Pavilion each Sat Sun 2 m. Included with arboretum admission of $1 children; free under 6.

Mon-Frl tours by appointment 10 11:15 a.m. (reservations required). School tours: 50 cents per child with no charge for accompanying duuns. Heguiar nours 10 a.rn.-5 p.m. daily.

TROLLEY TOURS Tourist Center, 16th St John Kennedy Blvd. Information: 686-2176. 17-mlle loop through Fairmount Park, with Art Museum and historic houses. $1 senior citizens; 50 cents children (ticket good for on-and-off privir 'fis all day). Trolleys depart every 20 minutes.

10 a.m.-4:20 p.m. Weds-Suns. "Town and Country" trolley tour of Socety Hill, Independence Hall area and fairmount Park with a stop at one historic house. $4 50; $3.50 children. 10 a.m.

2 p.m. Mons-Tues. r.V.LEV r0GE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Forge, 783-7700. Visitor tenter and.George Washington's Headquarters 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.

Film on valley Forge at Visitor Center every 30 minutes daily; walking tours of headquarters a 11 a m. and 1. 2 3 p.m. daily. The Living military, camp ''of eoldlers and camp followers opatalesvai MUtJlanberrJ.

lrjade huts 9:30 a p.m. daily..

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