Fort Worth Star-Telegram from Fort Worth, Texas • 145

NEIGHBORHOOD EXTRAWEST 01983 Fort Worth Star-Telegram JUNE 22-23 1983 3' Actor says role is out of character 1 raraqr- DIABETES CHECK 1 It-LA FE622E DIA(131310E0TdESSuCgHaEoCK By MIKE PRICE Star-Telegram Writer and COLON CANCER CHECK (Hemocult) Take advantage of our FREE HEALTH RECORD MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Includes: Maintaining monthly record of your weight and blood pressure Maintaining record of blood sugar every six months Colon check once a year CROSSLANDS Plaza Medical Complex Lb 6420 Southwest Boulevard Fort Worth 763-0303 Clip This Coupon 1 COLON Take adv RECORD Mbl Includes: C4 CR LE 642 14 1 111" ft IJLiiij 4 co 4 i 4 mit EL41) 4 I 4rmr'''' i u-' A 1 el 4 -A i 'NS: 71 tk 1 ''i44-1v'--- 7 -1 I- ti '9 :1 o- 1i1 1:: 11 ok 1 :4 't 001 "i 4 -i-4 17A- v) i t'' 1 :1 4': kt 1" 1 -i 44:: 1 i Y' tot 1 1i A- -s 5 It 1 e1 '7 i irt -3-7-: ''1-'''- i -t 'r' i''g 1:: '17114 ::1 11'' i 4" "1:10 (000 4 re: 'i s'': 't'A' -4 -t 1 -t rgr' ---H 3 JEDI ADVENTURE AT MALL "The role of RC is a bit of a departure for me" Hammack said "I never did folksy roles before But also I never did straight-lead roles as a student I always specialized in character portrayals and in resuming acting I'm holding true to that pattern" Hammack a Kansas City native worked hard for his teaching credentials His bachelor's and master's degrees are from the University of Washington whose theater arts program requires a student to have as many as five major projects classwork two or three productions and rehearsals for another in progress at once In TCU's considerably smaller theater program where the 18-student spring graduate list was more than four times its usual size Hammack said the hallmark is high-quality production values with an emphasis on "learning by doing not sitting around the classroom talking about it" University theater has a high attrition rate he said While students consider a high-school production more fun than work the opposite holds true at college level "We require crew work of everyone even of the acting and directing majors" said Hammack who completed a doctoiate at Tulane University after joining TCU Among Hammack's family circle theater interest runs high although only his son Scott a recent graduate of Paschal High School intends to explore the field's career potential Hammack describes his wife Betty Jean who works in TCU's radio-television department as a capable critic of his work And Hammack said he has "managed to con" Scott and his older son Stephen with the Fort Worth Museum of Science History into working with him on University Christian Church's annual performance festival As to his own acting Hammack said he has "nothing on the horizon now beyond this Circle Theatre part but I'm receptive to subsequent jobs Only recently have I come to like acting again" Acknowledging that his return to the stage was prompted in part by a Showgoers who have marveled at Henry Hammack's presence in The Rainmaker currently at Circle Theatre may be surprised to learn the actor considers his part "a little bit out of character for me" So convincingly does Hammack portray the country philosopher HC Curry in Circle's reworkingof the Richard Nash play that one 7 observer termed the performance "a wonderful job of what looks to be non-acting" But non-acting or more to the point teaching acting skills to hopefuls in a classroom is what Hammack has been doing for most of the past 26 years Only recently has the veteran college professor resumed acting as a sideline demonstrating that Hammack can practice what he tetches "It's a pretty good idea to go back and refresh yourself" said Ham: Ittck whose career at Texas Christian University has spanned every facet of theater arts from technical design to acting to directing "It en hances the credibility of your teach: ing and it's rewarding in a personal sense as well" And while Hammack is too much of a realist to get starry-eyed over a handful of well-received campus and neighborhood theater roles neither is he ruling out subsequent acting jobs He has landed a satisfying enough diversity of roles Be fore The Rainmaker he did the sympathetic reformer in The Drunkard at Casa Manana and the complex part of Norman in On Pond at TCU to remain interested in still greater challenges "I always did play older types -even as a student and by now I've grown into the age bracket in which I've always been cast" said Hammack 54 whose vertically furrowed brow often mistaken for a frown is characteristic of several 'generations of This natural ability to look and behave older than his years is a rare gift placing Hammack in a league with such -character role greats as Percy Kilbride and Andy Clyde 'who perfected his "lovable old coot" movie persona while still in his 20s When was the last time you talked with Dadh Vadar? Or had your picture taken in another galaxy? These are just some of the opportunities to enter the world of Star Wars by visiting the ledi Adventure Center at Ridgmar Mall Ridgmar Mall has been chosen as the only tenter in this area to host the Return of the jedi Promotion The Adventure Center will be set up in Center Court and open from 10 am to 9 pm July 1st thnt the 16th Sundays the Center will be closed Admission is freetA The jedi Adventure Center contains the fedi Hall the jedi Communications Center and a stage set-up of wok's Village from "Return of the jedi" Fans will be able to see film clips from the three Star Wars movies hear exerpts from two Star Wars characters and bring your cameras so you can take your picture in wok's Village And that's not all Come to any Ridgmar Store and pick up your "Match the Stars" entry blank Correctly name the Star Wars characters and you could win over $30000 in Star Wars Prizes Listen to kW radio for our Star Wars Trivia Contest July 4th-9th Howard Greenblat will be testing your Star Wars I on his morning radio show Callers with the correct answers can come to the mall and receive their Star Wars Prizes And the most fun will be Saturday July 9th at 1 pm Come and enter our Star Wars Costume Contest Registration is from 1240 to 12:43 pm in the Center Court There is no age limit and prizes totalling over $1300 will be given away Come dressed as your favorite Star Wars Character And may the Force be with you and open from Star le When was the taken in ancltht aor Mall of the led' Pm i be dosed Adni sett The tedi Adv Center and a be able two 9 St viiiae LC)R 3 In And that no a contest July 4tI over $30000 sr Stars entry i hegcetrohar nsec 1 and And star Wa Center Court awayComedr with you 4 IIENRY IIAMMACK right appears with Ralph Burkey in the Circle Theatre production of The Rainmaker IF YOUR BUSINESS HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL HAPPENING CALL TODAY TO LET YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD KNOW ZONE 731-2793 IF YOI sense of duty to teaching Hammack said he once developed a distaste for acting Circle Theatre on Bluebonnet Circle is staging The Rainmaker at 8:15 pm Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays through June 26 For more information call 921-3040 Return of the Jedi' Ef zrzu L'latm'iulisiU -Cdtgiiiifiitli7417411 I4- 1 Alt 4 lc 1 it A li 1 i 1 1 promoted by exhibit At' SPRING AND SUMMER DRESSES ENTIRE STOCK i OFF By JAMES MASTERS StarTelegram Writer A short time ago in a very weird part of the a place called Hollywood producer George Lucas decided to scrap his plans to refilm 'Brick Rogers serials and instead film the a guy named Luke Skywalker and his space-age pals Two movies and about $400 million later has come out with Return of the Jedi the adventure in the Star Wars saga and for tha first time the company is promoting the through a temporary traveling exhibit Ridgmar Mall got the bid to host the Jedi Adventure Center for this area after an intensive procedure documenting the mall's market traffic stores use of media and public -relations and promotional ideas marketing director Kimberlee said this is Lucasfilms' second big push for the movie since its opening May 25 She thinks Mall is the only place in North Texas the display: 3 (111IA 1111) 1)11111t 1111 lig Mac's added a few tasteffil trimmings from the elliSin to the interior decor! mac's house ti1iFore atons 21468 Selection includes Maggy London Maggy Boutique Eklektic Kathryn Conover Sasson Kill Mexican Dresses and i Formerly the Quill 4 4 1 ogoo0011111 Formed) the 3805 Southwest Boulevard On Benbrook Traffic Circle (Between Ridgmar and Hu len Malls) Phone 737-5961 imwar oK7a 127 sern armiroloa arroltrorLoail The free-standing exhibit opening July 1 will Iith light the myth and magic of all three Star Wars movies and will be divided into three sec- tiahs the Jedi Hall of Fame the Jedi Communication Center and the Jedi Photo Center Hall of Fame will use original art work photos film clips concepts and documents to tve'visitors a look at the behind-the-scenes work that went into producing the movies two of which are among the all-time box office Star Wars is No 2 and The Empire Strikes Back No 3 on that list behind ET Jedi after to the biggest single day and weekend in history is expected to pass its predeces- -sers The mall will be hosting three contests two in conjunction with KFJZ radio while the center is on display On July 9 visitors can compete for three prize packages worth more than $400 each in a costume contest The three best Star Wars costumes will be selected at 1 pm Runners-up and early registrants will also recieve prizes More than $1500 in prizes will be given away that day KFJZ's Howard Greenblat will interview some of the contestants Mall store owners will also be dressed as Star Wars characters The radio station will hold a Star Wars trivia contest July 4-9 on Greenblat's morningshow Winners can pick up their prizes at the mall There also will be an identification contest in which 10 people who correctly identify six Star Wars characters will win prize packages worth more than $300 Those packages include video games pajamas posters and sleeping bags The 22-by-8-foot exhibit located in the malrs center court at the base of the spiral stairway will be open from 10 am to 9 pm July 1-18 UP tO Bass liana umping-Jacks for children Nickels for women Lazy Bones Famolare Stride Rite 9-West Little Capezio lino Upper Level Hu len Mall 292-5600 MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 10 am to 9 pm ENTIRE STOCK NOT INCLUDED ALL SALES FINAL 1 i' sl a 111 :1 Bass I Vanell Nickels 1 I Famolare I a a I 9-West a for women Bandolino 1 to Vl 1 7: t' I Keds I I ittle apezio Stride Rite A Lazy Bones Jumping-Jacks 1 (11111) Bass for children P7S4 ra 6) 0 5: 1 Upper Level Hulen Mall 292-5600 MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 10 am to 9 pm ENTIRE STOCK NOT INCLUDED ALL SALES FINAL UPDATE YOUR OLD CLOTHES! 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