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6-MARS1IALL KEViS MESSENGER, Sunday, November 17, 1974 JCerr Opening Kilgore Season KILGORE "Mary, Mary," Outstanding Speech and Drama the fast -paced situation comedy Student his senior year in high by Jean Kerr, will be the season- school. 41 ft IB 0 1 -v i 1 if JL4 J- Three Local Students In ETSU Play COMMERCE -A fragile, yet humorous story of human relationships will be offered to area residents whfn the third East Texas State University Playhouse production, "Clandestine on the Morning Line," opens on Dec. 5, according to Nathan Wilson, director and member of the drama faculty. The cast for the Josh Greenfield play includes Michelle Clay, Dallas junior; Rhonnie Washington, Marshall senior; Sidey Moon, Marshall senior; Vivian Johnson, Dallas sophomore; Othello Beckham, Marshall senior; and David Dossey, Winnsboro sophomore. The play will run nightly at 8 p.m.

through Dec. 11, except for a 2 pjn. performance on Sunday, Dec. 8. The play was one of eight scripts selected by the Humanities Division of the Ford Foundation for the production by the Arena Stage in Washington, D.

C. In reviewing the play, New York Times critic Brooks Atkinson observed, "Mr. Greenfield has created an original character at the center of the play, and his general attitude toward life is fresh, attractive and humorous. It is a pleasant experience to be in his company. Thursday, Nov.

21, by the Civitan Club. The show, produced by Philip Morris, is on its eighth annual coast-to-coast tour. Magic and comedy against a background of children's favorite tales will be presented by illusionist Ken Griffin for the "Wonderful World of Fantasy" to be sponsored here Playing the role of Mary McKellaway, Bob's former wife, is Luise Long, graduate of Cypress-Fairbanks High School in Houston. Luise has played roles in "David and Lisa," "Macbeth," and "Our Town." She was named Best Supporting Actress in 1973 and Best Thespian in 1974 in her high school. Karen Harrison, a sophomore student from Ore City, will play Tiffany Richards, Bob's present fiancee.

Karen has appeared in "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail," "Harvey," and as Sister Magarette in "The Sound of Music." John Westbrook, portraying the part of Oscar Nelson, is a sophomore theatre major from Jefferson. John played Herr Zeller in "The Sound of Music," and also appeared in "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail" and "1776." Brad Brown, a freshman theatre major from Corpus Christi, will play the part of Dirk Winston, Bob's wartime friend and a Hollywood actor. In his high school, Brad played roles in "Dark of the Moon," "The Wonder Hat," and "Green-sleeves Magic." He received Honorable Mention in the State University Interscholastic League One-Act Play contest. Gordon Bangs directs the show, assisted by Bob Fairer, new to the KC speech and theatre faculty this year, Tricia Greer of Longview is assistant director, and Waverly Hammond of Kilgore is technical director. Karen Montgomery of Houston will be stage manager and business manager.

Stage Show Slated produced Sy Philip Morris, noted direct. of both live and televised enu-tainment for children, "Wondi tul World of Fantasy" is now its eighth annual coast-to-coast The production is presented by internationally known illusionist Ken Griffin, who blends magical trickery into backgrounds. Children "Wonderful World of Fantasy," a children's stage show featuring magic, music and comedy, will be sponsored by the Marshall. Civitan Club for a performance in Marshall Thursday, Nov. 21.

The show is scheduled at the City Hall Auditorium at 7 pjn. Staged, designed and Royal Shakespeare scenes and themes from children's classics, fairy tales, movies and comic strips. His illusions are balanced by comedy, music and even occasional audience participation. Included in this year's production is the story of Hansel and Grtel with a magical twist they mysteriously disappear into thin air when shoved into the oven by the Wicked Witch. Another scene is laid in Frankenstein's castle, complete with convincing monsters, gorillas and other characters.

Another startling scene is the famed levitation effect, in which a live girl floats through the air with visible proof that no wires or other artificial means support her flight Proceeds from the show will be used by the Civitan Club for various charitable projects. opener of the Kilgore College Theatre Department: Playing Tuesday through Saturday in Van Cliburn Auditorium, the play is an American College Theatre Festival production, in association with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Alliance for Theatre Education. Recently presented in the ACT Festival in San Marcos, "Mary, Mary" drew critical acclaim from the judges. The cast includes Doug Eckert, a sophomore theatre major from Longview, as Bob McKellaway.

Doug has been seen as Benjamin Franklin in ''1776," Foliot.in "Becket," Theseus in "Rape of the Belt," and most recently as Max Detweiler in "The Sound of Music." He was named Most Marshallite Cast In NTSU Play DENTON-Henry Mitchell, a Marshall sophomore student at North Texas State University, has been cast in the University production of Ken Kesey's "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest," scheduled for presentation Nov. 19-23. Mitchell will be playing the part of a member of the staff of an insane asylum. The central theme of the play, according to director Dr. Stanley Hamilton of the NTSU speech communication drama faculty, is that "sanity is really insanity in this society." erage was seen in about 9.3 million homes, while that of ABC, which has fewer affiliates than the other networks, was seen in about 6.2 million homes, according to Nielsen figures.

The 20 most popular shows on television last week, according to the ratings, were "Sanford and Son" (NBC); "All in the Family" and "The Waltons (both CBS); "Qiico and the Man" (NBC); "Rhoda" (CBS); "Little House on the Prairie" and "Walt Disney" (both NBC); "Maude" and "Kojak" (both CBS); "ABC Sunday Movie;" "Rockford Files" (NBC); "Gunsmoke," "CBS Thursday Movie" and "Cannon" (all CBS); "The Rookies" (ABC); "Sunday Mystery Movie" (NBC); "Bob Newhart" and "Mary Tyler Moore" (both CBS); "Streets of San Francisco" (ABC) and "Police Woman" (NBCi. Audubon Prints Shotting At Tyler Art Museum TV Ratings Seats may be reserved by calling ext. 229 or 239. Tickets will also be available at the box office for each performance. Admission is $1 for adults and $.50 for students.

Curtain time is 8:00 pjn. John Bachman was scientific in his approach to the text; Audubon was more romanticaDy inclined, and given to colorful anecdotes. Their differences were worked out by mail between New York and Charleston. Alter if years the work was puousnea ana remained an authority in the field for mere than half a century. Many new species were described and named.

Bachman's Latin names for most have survived. Audubon changed the look of nature painting from static, passive studies of birds and animals to colorful, dynamic compositions which transcend the scientific and enter the realm of the aesthetic. John James Audubon lived from 1785-1551, and painted until 1846. These prints are from the collection of Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Ft. Worth.

Texas. The Tyler Museum of Art is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 pin. There is no admission charge.

CompanyFor SFA Fine Arts Season NACOGDOCHES The Royal music featuring the kings and Shakespeare Company of queens of England set against a England has been scheduled as a background of the simplest feature attraction in the 1974-75 design," Dr. Turner explained, fine arts season at Stephen F. Count Basie and his orchestra Austin State University. will appear in concert here Nov. Dr.

W. M. Turner, dean of the 23 to open the season. The school of fine arts and chairman concert will climax the grand of the fine arts committee at opening weekend of the new SFA, said the schedule for the coliseum at SFA 15th annual series has been University, changed. Other professional attractions The change came following a during the year will be Carlos cancellation by the Broadway Montoya, Flamenco guitartist, company which was to have Dec.

and Fred Waring and his presented "The Sunshine Boys" New Young Pennsylvanians, on March 6 as tbe fourth at- Feb. 10. traction in the series. The date Final attraction of the season has been changed to Jan. 30 for will be the spring musical April the performance by the Royal 24-26, presented by the school of Shakespeare Company.

fine arts and the women's "In seeking a replacement, we division of the health and were very fortunate to be able to physical education department, book the famous Royal The musical to be presented this Shakespeare Company," Dr. season is "Hello Dolly." Turner said. "They are probably All productions are scheduled the best known theatre company at I pm. The concert by Count in the world." Base is the only attraction in the In their appearance at SFA, series scheduled in the new the company will present "The coliseum. All other per-Hollow Crown." Heading the formances will be in the Griffith cast are Sir Michael Redgrave Fine Arts Auditorium, and Paul Hardwick.

"The Season tickets for all five Hollow Crown" is an anthology attractions are 112 for non-devised and directed by John students and 14 for students. Barton. Single performance tickets for "It is a unique entertainment the Count Basie concert opening composed of the letters, the season will be S5 for non-speeches, poems, aonss and students and II for students. TYLER-The exhibition of 40 animal prints by John James Audubon and his son John Wriodhouse Audubon continues through Dec. 1 in the Carmichael Gallery at the Tyler Museum of Art.

John James Audubon was an nuicin.au naiui.iui "iiuac great work "The Birds of America," made his name a household word. A few years after the publication of "Birds of America," he produced in collaboration with his friend John Bachman, "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America." His son, John assisted him in collecting specimens and drawing, and his son Victor, as well as painung landscape backgrounds for some of the animals, supervised the lithography and printing of the massive work. Skins and animals specimens, 'ften pickled in rum, were sent in from throughout the continent by doctors, surgeons, army officers, trappers, fur traders, farmers and travelers. Audubon would wire the animals in position and pain rapidly befxe decoy destroyed the model. NEW YORK (AP) The nation's most popular evening TV show last week was NBC's "Sanford and Son," followed by CBS' "All in the Family" and "The Waltons," according to A.

C. Nielsen ratings figures. The ratings, for the week of Nov. 4-10, showed that the three networks' Nov. 5 election night coverage wasn't an overwhelming viewer attraction during the prime evening hours.

The highest rated election night coverage that of CBS-was viewed over a three-hour period in nearly 9.1 million homes, according to the Nielsen estimates made public Tuesday. By comparison, "Sanford and Son," a Friday night situation comedy, was seen in nearly 21.2 million homes during its half -hour turn on the tube. NBC's election night cov.