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ff fffi I PI WWW Page 4-A SAN ANTONfO EXPRESS Monday, July 19, 1971 First Rep Slates Premiere This Weekend San rlntonio audiences wll be able to undergo a unique theatrical expene'ice with the vyneri- can premiere of A i at the old Ursuline Academy, 300 Aumsta Friday. Saturday ond Sunday. Although no horses were around to race Friday night at Bahia Downs, Miss Brucine Smith of Port Lavaca, however, won the beauty pageant held at the race track. Miss Lois Coonce of Ganado was first runner up and Miss Dixie Ann White of Gonzales was third runner up. I The production is part of First 'Repertory Summer- ihou.se season, The play is a metaphysical I drama surrounded by cruelty, incest, bitter loves and hates.

Devoid of psychological characterization, it deals with eternal struggle with the forces of nature. I In 1817, Percy Shelley a i -a tragedy called based on the historical account of the 16th-century Italian family of the Cencis. It iwas from play that adapted his script. Artaud left out some characters, added others, created a more simple and less poetic but most of all, he tried to apply his theories of of which he of Cruelty to Artaud iwas not blood all over the stage lor actors screaming obscenities. belief was that all acts in life are cruel; that to breathe, to move, to create is to feel pain, and without it, life could not continue.

Many people have imisinterpreted Artaud and have adapted his ideas to suit their purpo.ses. Others, such as Peter Brook, llerszy Grotow.ski, Samuel Beck- jett, Eugene Ionesco, Harold I Pinter, and Peter Weiss, all of were greatly influenced by Artaud, left hi.s ideas in pure form and moved onwards to create their own theatre. The San jAntonio production of is directed by Hoffman, Summerhouse technical director. win be performed with limited seating at Old Ursuline Academy, July 23, 24, 25 at 9 p.m. For reservations, call First Repertory Summerhouse 824-7438.

G)mposer Named To Society Fifth Season Windup Planned Playing starring roles in "Cenci" at the old Ursuline Academy are Bruce Karcher and Inez Newton. The performances will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Crew Passes llio Hat and got the rest by passing the hat among the pas.wngers. A 2.3-year old San Antonian has been selected as a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers on the basis of two of his compositions. Charles M.

Griffith was accepted for his stvle concert pieces entitled and I Both have been published by the Southern Music Company of San Antonio. In addition, was premiered by the Longhorn Band, for which Griffith played trumpet during the 1968 Spring Concert. The young musician, is the of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.

Griffith, of 10423 Rocking Trail. His composing career actually began while he was a student of John Marshall High, according to his mother. had already written and arranged innumerable songs in all music styles while still in high Mrs. Griffith said, it was while he was a trumpet player of the Longhorn Band at the University of Texas that he turned to concert band Griffith graduated from the Austin university with a degree in music in May. He is cun'ent- ly working in California.

MO one II AOMITTf 0 -ICJ I A PHOMt Z27 I9SI GOOD ADULT MOVIEf '0 CALL THCATBEFOR 0 TITLES '0 A TIMES IN HI COLOR IPECIALIZIMC IM adult EMT UTAIM EMT MM BmL In Our I Ruth Taylor Theater up its Fifth Season play- ibill on a high note this week, I with two of the a most offerings onstage through Saturday. Capping a year sched- 'ule of Paul Baker Productions that opened early last September are two presentations that combine to bring a mosaic of color, wit and substance to stages of Theater One during the coming week. A musical adaptation of in a 11 Netzel of the Dallas Theater Center, continues for three more matinees. Lewis remarkable characters and delicious whimsy are intact in the new- Final performances of are sheduled for 2:30 p.m. lAiesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons.

Each evening In 'Theater One (Tuesday through Saturday) fantasy gives way to the soaring strength and warm human glow of one of a compelling new plays, Night Thoreau Spent in newest work of prizewinning I playwrights Jerome Lawrence i and Robert E. Lee. production follows the staging concepts of the Dallas work, which was directed by Paul Baker In association with David H. Ayers and Kaki Dowling. The Ruth Taylor ITieater presentation is under the direction of Mary Ann Colias, in association with Randolph Tallman -both of the DTC.

Reservations for both final productions in the a Fifth Season may be made by telephoning the box office, 7364141, extension 318. Chief CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) Charles R. Green, 50, of Warren was unanimously elected commander of the Ohio American Legion here Sunday, becoming the first Negro to hold the post. driv AiiiiiJar (ids Talent Iliaque Irene Aguilar, a May grad-i uate of Our Lady of the Lake! was awarded the plaque and ca.sh prize in the San Antonio Recre- a i 0 Senior Talent Show held in the Amason River Theater. Linda Johnson was named winner in (he inslrumental category and other winners included; in the miscellaneous catego- Marker I lonors Maleoliii OMAHA, Neb.

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