Sioux City Journal from Sioux City, Iowa • 21

The Sioux City Journal. Sunday, June 8, 1986 7 Mack of tourists hurts London theater Riviera II: Short Circuit 2:30, 5:15,7:15,9:15. 75 Drive-In: Police Academy 3: Back in Training 9:30. Spies Like Us 11:10. Southern Hills Cobra 1:30, 3:40,5:40,7:50,9:55.

Southern Hills II: Invaders from Mars 1:20,3:30,5:30,7:40,9:45. Southern Hills III: Top Gun 1:10, 3:20, 5:20, 7:30, 9:35.5 Southern Hills IV: Space Camp 1,3:10,5:10,7:20,9:25. Movies Cameo The Trip to Bountiful 5:45,7:40,9:35. Cameo II: Lucas 6,7:45,9:30. Cinema: The Money Pit fi, 7:40, 9:25.

Orpheum My Little Pony 2, 3 45. Sweet Liberty 5 30, 7 15, 9 20. Orpheum II: Raw Deal 2:15, 5:15,7:30,9:15. Plaza Critters 2:15, 5:15, 7:13, 9.15. Plaza II: Back to the Future 2:30,5,7:30.9:45.

Riviera Poltergeist II: The Other GERALDINE PAGE JOHN r-. fi IHr I nil' III llwmiiiil ft IMF HIP 6.20 8:1 (RSC), tewer tourists means less commercial revenue to offset uncertain levels of government money "Tourists are such an important part of our economy," said Mary Parsons, a publicist at the National. "The present situation is being taken quite seriously by everybody." In May 1985, the National's three theaters played to 83 percent capacity. The figure for May this year is 74 percent. Cancellations from American student groups, who are down by 50 percent from last year, are hurting business as well, and recent performances of Peter Shaffer's "Yonadab" and Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" have had plenty of empty seats.

LONDON (AP) Faced with dwindling attendance by American tourists who are staying in the United this season, London theater officials are determined that the show i must go on. 1 "One cannot deny the impact, but it's not worth getting suicidal about," said Louis Benjamin, chief executive Stoll Moss Theaters, which numbers 11 playhouses in the commercial West End, London's Broadway-. "We've been through it all before. We're in a great business of crying a lot." "I think we just have to grin and bear it," said Duncan Weldon, co-producer of "Across From the Garden of Allah," with Glenda Jackson, and "Antony and Cleopatra" and "The Taming of the both with Vanessa Redgrave. i Last year saw a record attendance of 10.7 million and box office grosses of $154.5 million.

Partly because of a Broadway. On May 28, Stoll Moss announced the takeover of the long-dormant Royalty Theater. Louis Benjamin said it was evidence of the company's "faith in the West End theater at a time when many prefer to moan." Benjamin added that the July 23 wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson will recharge outside interest in Britain and British theater. "If there are no incidents, things will return to all normality," he said. Benjamin's shows include the Tony award-winning musical, "La Cage aux folles," and a planned London opening in July of Herb Gardner's Tony-winning "I'm Not Rappaport," starring Paul Scofield and Howard Rollins.

Weldon, though, has delayed launching new projects until the fall, when, according to polls, Britons prefer going to the theater. At London's government-subsidized theaters, the National Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Company falling pound and favorable exchange rates, foreigners flocked to London in 1985, filling 44 percent of the seats in the 49 West End theaters. Americans comprised 15 percent of audiences on average, and as much as 50 percent for some shows during the peak summer months. This year, a strengthened pound and fears of terrorism are keeping some Americans at home. The top-price seats commonly filled by Americans may now go empty, as Britons opt for the cheaper seats upstairs.

"I think the tourist fall-off has been completely overstated," said Penny Owens, a marketing officer for the Society of West End Theaters. "Clearly, if any one sector appears under threat, then one must be concerned. But, quite frankly, given the market as a whole, there is no cause for alarm." As of June 1, 42 West End theaters had shows. At 85.7 percent of the total, the figure is well above the 60 percent of theaters now filled on HEARD It's about falling in love. For the first time.

LUCAS 'Critters' scares as well as 'Gremlins' 2:45 4:30 isrni 6:10 8:00 Tr1 TOM HANKS SHELLEY LONG 2:30 I 615 WtST 29th STREET. Jf I fJfVft S0UTHSI0UXCITY.NE tVW I 4:10 7:30 9:10 cut 0iQl(H I Openlna June 9 I lfef Favorite i I fk MONEY PIT Bruce R.Miller C'Journal staff writer Z' It doesn't take a genius like Jill St. XJonn to figure out that "Critters" is a i. 1 4jstt 1 THE I LINKS Appearing' Nightly il KOON SPECIAL Full Lunches 3.80 i I Homemade Desserts, I mm PROUDLY ANNOUNCES SOMETHING NEW FOR SIOUXLANDERS "A TOUCH OF NASHVILLE Featuring at the piano Nashville Recording Artist DARftYl LEE NIGHTLY TUES. THRU SAT.

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The film has some nifty special effects (particularly for a low-budget feature) and a healthy chunk of comedy and scares. Of the vast lot of rip-offs, Stephen Herek's production rates quite highly. The acting is quite good, the story is very substantial and the thrills are first-rate. The only negative aspect of the film is the song and video created by Ter-rence Mann, one of the aliens. It makes absolutely no sense and bears a passing resemblance to that annoying G.E.

ad that precedes most features. Thankfully, Herek shows it in snippets. Scott Grimes is a charming lead (he's Stone's son who must save the day) and a real source of realism for "Critters." He makes a strong impression throughout and serves -as a touchstone for the pre-teen kids who happened to make it in the door and past the PG-13 rating. "Critters" may not be in the same league as "Gremlins," but it's certainly entertaining. Considering most clones exist merely to cash in, that's high praise, indeed.

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