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Page. Sixteen CO 35 UTHE Conveniently Located A 'La Mancha' Still Exciting "Man of La Mancha" paid a brief visit to thePer li tie Capitol Cettrt SSteppiag Caster Arcsdt 'S3 Etanc Specialities Featuring a fell Ireakfast lunck. dinner r.esa forming Arts Center last week and the play is still a 1 Carry-Outs Available 5500 W. CiBitol Or. 442-6820 fine example of innovation on the American musical comedy stage.

The story of Miguel de Cervantes woven in and about the tale of Don Quixote, titler at windmills, presents an extraordinary opportunity for exciting songs, drama, lighting and sets. In the lead, David Atkinson is a fresh and alive as the day I saw him on the New York stage eight years ago. And the scene in ''I Orfght nam Pzslicns! Atkinson 1 Basketball Team Places Second The Jewish Community Center varsity basketball team took second place honors in the Jewish Welfare Board tournament held recently in Indianapolis. The Milwaukee team feated the Indianapolis team, 81 to 53, and easily overcame a team from Skokie 92 to 74, before losing in the championship round of the national tournament to heavily favored Louisville. score of the championship game was 80 to 73.

The Milwaukee team included Gary Cohl, Allan Koltin, Gerry Bernstein, Mike Per-chonok, Jim Berman, Brian Bear, Dave Colburn, Gary Plaunik and Jordy Schnoll. Children's Films "The Absent-Minded. Professor" and three cartoons will be shown at the Children's Film Festival 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun, 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd.

The charge is 75 cents per person. Nursery Schools Openings remain for the Jewish Community Center Nursery Schools for morning classes Downtown (at the JCC) and afternoon classes at the North Shore (Temple Sinai). Corned Beef, Pastrami, Salami, Bologna, Tongue, Knockwurst and Frankfurters. S8 J3 OS 'ft CO -5 a. SAUSAGE COMPANY OF CHICAGO 5511 North Kedzie Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60625 "urnim iiiiiiw-- "I believe in the Jewish youth.

For in it one can place great Zionist faith, true love for the Jewish people and the Jewish homeland. It will not sp run small things, nor sheer from great tasks. It will answer the call whenever it is made to it." David Ben-Gurion iviaxwcu VUllCC Honors Famous Jewish-American Patriots which Cervantes transforms himself into Quixote, before the eyes of the audience, is still one of the most fascinating in musical comedy history. Atkinson even gave conviction of feeling to The Impossible Dream," a song that has been played on the radio ad nauseum. As Aldonza, Quixote's "lady," Linda Evans had the guts and fine, voice required for her role.

Unfortunately, Sancho (Mark Ross), Quixote's companion and servant, forgot to leave his Brooklyn accent back home in New York. Thank goodness, the touring company has kept the original set, with raked stage and drawbridge stairs, intact; and the golden lighting adds a warm, rich quality to the entire production. Paula Orth It's All Relative One of the most important factors in achieving good comedy on the stage is timing and that's the only rough edge in the Sunset Playhouse presentation of Alan Ayck-bourn's "Relatively Speaking." It is the story of the classic misunderstanding involving a young man, his girlfriend, her former lover and the lover's wife, which evolves when the four don't say quite what they mean. Frank Lisi as the aging lover, Philip, and Edward Gesler as the young swain. Greg, turn in the best performances when paired together.

The cast is completed with Kay Knudsen as Ginny. the young woman, and Nancy Stiles as Sheila, Philip's wife. Although there are some flaws, none are serious and, relatively speaking, it's not a bad show. It will be at the Sunset on weekends through March 14. Lawrence Tarnoff Scorsese's 'Taxi' Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" is a very interesting film.

In fact, it becomes more interesting each day after you see it And this is a very positive factor. There is so much to look at, to take in, to discover in the film that the full impact doesn't really hit the viewer until hours -J later. And then, it is simply a starting point to think about every single scene, every single moment Scorsese has created. Of course, much of the film's power is due to Robert De Niro in the lead. It is through the windshield of this nighttime taxi driver that we get one view of New York City that of a slimy pit.

Obsessed with this view and with wanting to "be somebody," and wanting in some way "to connect" with humanity, he sets out to single-handedly wipe out some of the "slime." De Niro's performance does not seem to be a performance at all he is this taxi driver. As a teenage prostitute, Jodie Foster abandons all the old cliches and becomes a likeable, believable, streetwise 12 year old. Harvey Keitel, as her pimp-lover, is the per-. Bonification of a nervous, yet smooth-talking weasel. "Taxi Driver" is showing at the Northridge and South-town Cinemas.

Paula Orth Around The Town "The Spirit of Survival," an original pageant and part of the Performing Arts Center's Black History Festival, will ABIGAIL MINIS 1711-1807 She provided sorely needed goods for the Continental Army The keen old woman knew the Continental Army to be a poor credit risk, but her beloved state and Independence came first. She "delivered the goods" without hesitation. The retaking of Savannah was an American failure, leaving Abigail in a very precarious position. The British suspected her loyalty. But before they acted against her, she managed to leave for Charleston, S.C.

with her five daughters. Her son, Phillip, early in the Revolution, was branded a "vile rebel" and blacklisted; he could never hold office under any Royal governor. Phillip Minis acted as Pay Master and Commissary General of the Continental Army in 1776. He personally advanced 1 1 ,000 for supplies to Virginia and North Carolina troops. He later served as President of Mikvah Israel and as City Warden of Savannah.

be presented at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, and at 1 and 8 p.m. Thursday, March 4, in the PAC's Uihlein Hall A Winter Festival of Dance will be presented by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee dance department at 8:15 p.m. March 4 through 6 in the UWM Fine Arts Theater The Id Eggo Folk Haven will present Rick Justus and Edie Herrold on Friday, March Lori Jashinsky and Julie Van Aroll on A bigail Minis was the matriarch of a dis- tinguished family in the early history of Georgia, and was a Revolutionary patriot of classical note. Born in England in 1711, Abigail at age 22, left the security of London to settle in the new colony of Georgia.

She came with her husband, Abraham, two daughters, Leah and Esther, and a brother Simeon. Abraham was a man of means and followed mercantile pursuits in the new world. His name is on the first real estate deed recorded in Georgia, and his son Phillip was the first European child born in that colony. Abraham died in 1757 leaving his estate and business to the capable Abigail who increased the inheritance manifold during her long and fruitful life of 96 years. In 1779, the American high command decided to recapture Savannah from the British.

General Lincoln selected Phillip Minis and Levi Sheftal to help the expedition. After the attack was launched, supplies were sorely needed and the commanders applied to Abigail for provisions. A tradition in American-Jewish homes for half a century Lit Martino SEND FOR EXCITING BOOKLET Honoring 1776 CERTIFIED KOSHER and famous Jews in American History Saturday, March 6 Violinist Joseph Gingold will join the Milwaukee Chamber Music Society in a concert at 8:30 p.m. March 5 in the PAC's Vogel Hall Chicago folk singer Jim Post will appear' March 5 through 7 at the Blue River Cafe The Royal Tahitian Dance Company will perform at 8 p.m. March 5 in Uihlein Hall Folk singer Bill Camplin will play March 5 and 6 at the UWM Union's Ken: wood Inn Rock singer and songwriter Patti Smith will perform at 7:30 p.m.

March 6 at the Oriental Theater Pianist Jeffrey Siegel will perform with the Fine Arts Quartet in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 7, in Vogel Hall A celebration of the American Musical Theatre with a group called "Musical America" will be presented by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra at. 8:30 p.m. March 6 and 7:30 p.m. March 7 in Uihlein Hall Music of Scandinavia and Russia will be presented by the Sullivan Chamber Ensemble at 3 p.m.

March 7 at St. John's Cathedral Pop singer Al Martino will be featured Monday, March 8, through March 13 in the Crown Room of the Pfister Hotel and Tower Flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal will play with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, in Uihlein Hall. iii i i main mi ii mill rrtfml SIS Good to the LastDropP You and your children will be thrilled to read the fascinating stories in this booklet about your Jewish heritage in America the profiles of' many "historic" Jews who made notable contributions in the creation and building of our nation.

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