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a 1 If -w 7 Page 12 Events Northwest October 5, 1967 Film Reviews By DAVID G. BANNON Women Support Channel 13 Aims For Improving TV An organization workshop meeting of the Bergen County branch of the Friends of Channel-13 (WNDT) was held recently at the home of Mrs. Walter Jones in Norwood. The purpose of the meeting was to lend support to the meaningful and important activities of Channel 13, which IS themajOiTeducafionr channel in our area. Several women were appoint- ed to important: posts, as chairmen of internal committees by Mrs.

Thomas De Cecio, Cliff-side. Chairman of publicity are Mrs. Arthur Vervaet of Oakland and N.Y. and Mrs. Joseph Gatti, Chairmen of Spe-rial Events are Mrs.

Steward Alexander, Park' Ridge and Mrs. Masrollah Fatemi, Saddle River; 7 Chairmen of the School Committee, Mrs. Alfred Brady, Frank- lin Lakes. Also attending i the meeting was Mrs, Butler, of Oakland and New York City. Liz Lapham Picked Por Any Wednesday Liz Lapham will play the part of Ellen in the Ramsey Players production of "Any Wednesday, on Oct.

13 and 14, in the Ramsey High School auditorium. Ellen, the thirty year old mistress of a wealthy, middle-aged executive, was first played by Sandy Dennis In the- broad way production on 1964. This part is credited with skyrocketing Sandy Dennis to fame. THE BERGEN COUNTY BRANCH of the Friends of Channel 13 (WNDT), met recently to discuss ways and means to support the station which presents some of the finest programs available on television in our area. Among the women present at the workshop meeting were Mrs.

William J. Bui ter, Oakland and New York City; Mrs. Arthur Vervaet, Oakland and New York City; Mrs. Alfred Brady, Franklin Lakes, and Mrs. Masrollah Fatemi.

Saddle River. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Walter Jones, Norwood. 7 v. If Sidney Poitler had seen Elizabeth.

Hartman as the alluring Barbara Darling rather than as the mistreated blind girl in A Patch bf Blue, he probably would have reacted the same because anything else would have ruined the image. Decidedly dif- ferent. however, are the reac- tions of a 19 year old boy namef Bernard Chanticleer (Peter Kast-ner) who- tries to tell himself," "Youre a Big Boy Now- in spite of his victimization by the hidden frustrations and perversions of his elders. Bernard seems contented with -his position as a roller-skating clerk at the New York Public brary. Having taken a room in the city at the bidding of his father (Rip Tom), and at the dismay of his mother (Geraldine Page), "big boy is suddenly awakened to the existence of women through Barbara Darling, a very bad actress and worse go-go dancer.

She has been a manic schizophrenic ever since her days in private school when a one-legged albino hypnothera-pisTmade amorous advances tow-ards her. Her "resulting, misanthropic sadism has Bernard in to-tal frustration gnd perplexity In IP this his first experience with the outside world. The other spectres he must con- tend with- besideshis parents range from his spinster landlady, Miss Thing. (Julie Harris), mid her misogynist pet rooster, to Policeman Francis Graf (Dolph Sweet), that sincere but inept clarion of righteousness. They, as all, are so tied up with their own sexual Inhibitions that big boy has nowhere to turn at such a difficult stage of maturation.

This rather delicate subject is handled with Subtle satiric bite which manages to make up for some obvious defects of the film. While much of the scheme is contrived, there is enough wit in the several characters to create substantial comic situations. The most well drawn characters are those of Bernards father who is obsessed with the idea that his wife is getting her lint on his rare Guttenberg Bible, and of Miss Thing Who shudders at the sight of the illustra-. tions of Ovids Metamorphoses when locked in the library vault with Mr. Chanticleer, is constantly on the lookout for harlots, but whose middleaged passion for Officer Graf makes her a ridiculous yet somewhat familiar character.

Francis Ford -Coppolas direction has combined a fine cast with a fast style to yield a cohesive piece of entertainment. There are some interesting shots of romps through New York City in Andy Laszlos dynamic color photography, and a good musical SCOref featuring the popular Lov- jgpnfni Youre a Big Boy Now has not been a boxoffice success due to lack of publicity. This is unfort-unate as it is a generally sly and sophisticated comedy of contemporary American sexual mores. Safety First With Ladders Make sure of ladder safety painting. Spread the step-ladder fully and lock it in position before Dont let anyone climb part way up to hand-you things two are a crowd on a ladder.

Dont stand any higher than where you can brace legs comfortably and never attempt to stand on the top rung or shelf. Teahouse Performed In Area Author Patrick In Audience are craftsmen but without the -playwright, the artist, they could', not perform their crafts. Even though as Patrick says he is a businessman, writing for money, he is an artist. Even Shakespeare was a businessman. He turned out his plays for his theater company and expected to be financially successful with them.

So, if you are reading this Mr. Patrick, please consider yourself an artist as well as a businessman. at several portions of the show he seems more like a wooden Indian than a human being. Denton Phillips as Captain Fisby did a fine job but on occasion he too mad- like a totem pole. The part of Colonel Wain-wright Purdy III was played by R.

Phillips. 1 Liz, a new resident to Ramsey, first appeared with the players as a sixty-eight year old grandmother in The American DreamS Working backstage, Liz was in. charge of set decor for The Bad Seed, and make-up for Thurber Carnival. Her previous theatrical experience includes directing young people in productions for the Presbyterian Church of Englewood. While living Jn Greenwich, Connecticut, Liz participated in the Summer Theatre Festival appearing in "Carousel, Annie Get Your Gun, Plain and Fancy, and.

Oklahoma. The mother of two small children, Liz and her husband Beverley, the Assistant Manager of the First National City Bank Of -New York City, are antique col-. lectors. They spend their spare time hunting for and refinishing antiques. Ramapo High School.

Mrs. Alfred Brady is the director of the comic fantasy. Anyone interested in attending the monthly meeting of the Players may calLMrs. Clark HoWer or Mrs. Timothy Robinson of JWyckoff.

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-3-night and 7-night Inclusive Vacation Plans meals, garage, special features; from $95 and $201 for two. iPhone 609 345-1211; for A reservations only call A 609 345-4464 By FRANK PROSNITZ 7 With the playwright John Pat rick seated in the audience the Bergen County Players presented The Teahouse of the August Moon, in the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell. The play is a brilliantly written comedy concerning the United States occupation of Okinawa and the specific incidents that Captain Fisby encounters in Tobiki Village. There is one glaring fault in the play itself. A work that was written almost 2,000 yearsjigojs often referred to today as one of the best guides to.

playwrights. Horaces Epistle "Ars Poetica is generally considered almost as important to playwrights as Aristotles Poetics. In T. S. Dorschs translation of Horaces work it says I Would lay down that the experienced poet, as an imitative artist, should look to human life and character for his models, and from them derive a language that is true to life.

Unfortunately Patrick doesnt do this. Captain Fisby is supposedly a professor of the humanities but his language is indicative of the entire cast and we seem to be faced with a stereotyped language. It is difficult to criticize amateur actors who spend much time in preparing for their performances but I dont believe the Bergen County Players would want me to confine my feelings. Alan Sepp does a creditable' job as the translator Sakini but JUDY Make-Up Skills Lecture Topic Edward Grover, a versatile actor with vast experience both on and off Broadway, will be the guest speaker at Fridays meeting of the Village Players to be held at the Wyckoff Womans Club, Wyckoff Avenue at 8:30 -T Grover will give a lecture on make-up techniques-with' a dem- onstration. A question and answer period will follow.

-Grover studied 'at Stratford, Conn, and has played various character roles in repertory theater in Stratford, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Antioch and Princeton. He was a member of two national tours, one for The Hostage' and the other for Spoon River Anthology. He has just com-, pleted several months on tele- visions The Edge of the business section of the meeting, the Village Players will be discussing plans for their Nov. 3 and 4 production of The Mad Woman of Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux to be presented at the Betty Jane Varley did a fine job as Blossom and should be considered the highlight of the evening. The settings were nicely done but the lighting could have better.

Dick Andrews and Herb Hackbarth were the set designers, E. Bolger was responsible for the set decor and Alan Wolff did the special set construction all deserve thisplay with too much of a critical eye. My reaction was not' the reaction of the audience that attended on Friday night. The applause for the entire cast and playwright Patrick were plentiful. After the performance playwright Patrick ascended the stage and made a few remarks.

He continually said that he wasnt an artist but rather a businessman. I believe Patrick is either selling himself short or he has plagiarized all his works. The latter is absurd and I think a definition of. the artist might be pertinent here. An artist is a creator and the playwright creates.

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