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14 jhtftrpr lutrin nui Drama review Wednesday, February 4, 1976 X-rated venture into world of transsexuality By Mason Blacher SAN FRANCISCO It takes a little nerve to walk into the theater and even more nerve to stay inside, but the risque and hizarre Horror Show" remains a cleverly conceived musical venture into the world of transsexuality. If that bothers you, stop reading right here. A wide-eyed suburban teenage couple (played by Needa Greene and Robert Reynolds) have car trouble on a rainy drive through the country. Recalling an old castle they pass- ed'a short distance back, (what else9), they walk over to seek assistance. After meeting an Igor-like servant named Riff-Raff (Buddy King), we are introduced to the piece de resistance, Dr Frank N.

Furter (David James), who is really very resistable. This shockingly skinny creature is sparkled from head to toe with glitter, makeup, jewelry, fishnet stockings, high-heeled boots and lacy garters get the picture? His theme song Transvestite" is directed to the young couple: Three Marin dogs win best of breed Three Marin County dogs won best of breed honors in the Golden Gate Kennel Club show over the weekend in the San Francisco Cow Palace. They were the wirehaired miniature dachshund owned by Jesse and Marie Adams of 969 Bel Marin Keys Boulevard. Novato; the cairn terrier owned by J)an and Joann williams of 43 Skyyiew Terrace, San Rafael, and the Skye, terrier owned by Walter and Carol Simonds of 350 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael. The cairn w'ent on to win second place in the terrier group.

Rocky Horror by Richard O'Brien Directed by A. Michael Amarino Musical Director. Michael Reno Cast: Trixie, Roslyn Roseman; Janet Weiss, Needa Greene; Brad Majors, Robert Reynolds; Narrator, Richard Gee; Riff Raff. Buddy King: Magenta. Rnslvn Roseman: Columbia.

Paula Desmond, Dr. Frank N. Furter, David James, Rocky Horror, Bob Dulaney; Eddie, Emil Borelli; Dr. Everett Scott, Emil Borelli. Show times Tuesdays, through Thursdays at 8:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.

and 10:30 p.m., and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. at the Montgomery Playhouse. 622 Broadway. San Francisco. you stay for the night? just for a bite?" His ultimate creation is no monster but a strikingly handsome youth, the misnamed Rocky Horror (Bob Dulaney) himself, a muscular and tanned California The very hip audience drooled over him for the rest of the show, competing with the mad doctor for the attentions David James, the star and producer, claims not to be a transvestite or bisexual by previous experience.

Rather, he took lessons from a transsexual he met in a bar. Of his stunning performance one can only say, makes pervert." "The Rocky Horror Show" itself is not new. It opened three years ago in Hollywood; it has played in several other cities and has been made into a movie. The music, which is a substantial part of the show, is generally unremarkable. The rock tunes were standard fare with trite lyrics.

Notable exception were Transvestite" and a well researched compilation of horror movie references. If you live this close to San Francisco. nothing you haven't heard of before. Rocky Horror presents it humorously. Leave the young ones at home.

Bicentennial play writers commissioned A Corte Madera playwright and a Sonoma Valley author and poetess are among 20 leading American writers who have been commissioned to write short plays each covering one decade of the history as part of the Bicentennial celebration. Among those chosen were playwright Sam Shepard of Corte Madera and author Maya Angelou of Sonoma Valley. The San Francisco Art Commission announced Monday that the plays will be performed four consecutive nights at' a San Francisco theater beginning in April. Each author commissioned will write a half hour play for a $750 fee. Among other authors participating are Edward Albee, William Saroyan.

Murray Shisgall, Jules Feiffer. Michael McClure, Terry Southern, Leroi Jones and Allan Ginsberg. Levi would abolish the parole system MILWAUKEE. Wis. (UPI) Attorney General Edward H.

Levi has proposed abolishing the federal parole system and setting up sentencing guidelines with minimum and maximum terms for every offense. Levi said in a speech Monday that inconsistency in sentencing and the uncertainty of the parole system in which few prisoners serve full time may be helping undermine deterrent effect of criminal He proposed a permanent Federal Sentencing Commission to set up sentencing guidelins. A judge who did not follow them would have to state his reasons, and his decision could be appealed. While abolishing paroles would allow judges to declare precisely how long a prisoner would serve, Levi said, sentences be required to meet the mandatory minimums set forth by statutes for certain crimes." Mrs. Trudeau defends actions OTTAWA, Canada (AP) Margaret Trudeau, wife of prime minister, has taken to the radio for half an hour to defend her actions during an 11-day tour of Latin America with her husband.

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she works in a Japanese import store in Chicago. The her Japanese-American Citizens league hopes to show Mrs. was a victim of post-war prejudice and was denied a fair trial. was pre-tried by the press and convicted before the said Masayo Duus, 37, the wife of a Stanford University professor who has been researching the case. judge sentenced the legend of Tokyo Few Japanese-Americans supported Mrs.

during her trial, a fact which still troubles members of the community. avoided even moral support at the time of the trial because our loyalty was at issue," said Edison Uno, a San Francisco State lecturer and a member of the national commmittee to win a pardon for her. is a sense of guilt that we do more." Her supporters hope to Hayakawa urges military posture show that Tokyo Rose was no traitor, but an American patriot. Among their evidence is a National Archives document turned up by the San Francisco Chronicle which backs up Mrs. claim that she was an innocent victim of circumstance.

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