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TAMBORINES
Ring True
By Jacki Buckley
PANTHER Staff Writer
If a quiet evening at the
theater is your cup of tea, it is
well you stayed away from the
Just Us Theater Company’s
presentation of “Tambourines
to Glory.”
Langston Hughes’ gospel
musical played at the
Peachtree Playhouse from
September 20 thru the 24, open
ing up the 78-79 season for the
company.
“Tambourines... ” dealt with
that age old ring fight between
the Devil and God or good and
evil. Who is stronger? But, as
intended, God lasts the battle
throughout all the Devil’s
disguises and stands up as the
winner.
With as much vigor and
spirit as five holiness
churches, “Tambourines...,” is
not the type of play where one
sits and sits and sits. It is the
type of play where one sits
where one sits and claps and
stomps and sings along with
the cast.
The play told the tale of two
women who start a storefront
church that invites all the
drunks and street walkers
from Lenox Ave. in Harlem.
Essie, a religious woman, has
intentions of doing something
great and worthwhile for her
Savior and maybe saving a
few lost souls through the
church. Laura, on the other
hand, is hoping to strike it rich
by using the church to swindle
people and a chance to engage
in some illegal racketeering,
such as giving out “lucky”
three-digit scripture numbers.
The audience was dras
tically overtaken by the humor
and simpleness of the play, as
well as the numerous song and
dance numbers, and the
sophisticated and professional
acting.
Most prevalent, was the ac
ting ability of Barbara Stokes,
who performed as Laura
Wright Reed. Her uncanny
ability to enlighten an
audience during a few of the
dull moments seemed to be one
of her highlights - as well as
her effectiveness in both
humorous and not so
humorous scenes.
The Devil himself, working
diligently through Buddy,
played by Andre Peck was im
pressive. It was the first time I
had ever seen the Devil move
with so much style, and sing
with much of his heart in
volved.
Yet, if I must mention
singing, I can not do so
without focusing on the
songbird of the evening. A
lady whose voice sent chills,
encores, and claps throughout
OCTOBER
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The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to
the Atlanta Civic Center October 6-8 for four different
and spectacular performances. Here Marilyn Banks
and Carl Paris dance in “Suite Otis,” last year’s most
popular debut work that will be repeated this year for
the October program. Single tickets for the Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater are on sale now at all
S.E.A.T.S. ticket outlets. Call 681-1771 for in
formation.
the audience. That iady was
Rebecca Elaine Terry. Ms.
Terry’s only selection was “As
I Go,” a gospel that she gave
her every chord to, leaving
nothing to be desired.
As the first show of the
season for the Just Us Theater
Bogle Discusses
Blacks in Movies
By Tonya V. Webb
PANTHER Reporter
Toms, Coons, Mulattoes,
Mammies and Bucks,
written by Donald Bogle,
represents all factual evidence
of the history of blacks in the
American film industry.
A graduate of Lincoln
University, Bogle decided to do
research when he was a staff
writer in 1969 for Ebony in
Chicago.
In his book, Bogle discusses
everything from the first black
actor, James B. Lowe, who
portrayed “Uncle Tom,” to the
present day actors such as A1
Freeman, Billy Dee Williams
and Ivan Dixon who plays
roles as “bucks.”
Bogle’s classification of
black actors may be
interpreted as the tom, one
who served his master well;
coon, the funny, lazy black;
mulattoes, blacks who were
near white in pigmentation;
mammies, the sexless mothers
of the earth; and bucks, the
sexual black man in pursuit of
the white female. In addition
to these acknowledgements,
one will also find the causes
and effects of pressures put
upon many black actor.
Every black student and
teacher should add Donald
Bogle’s book to their collection.
His creative and concise
language makes it easy and
captivating reading.
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missions process by many of
the nation’s graduate schools.
The Information Bulletin
explains all students must
know to participate in the
service. Copies of the Bulletin
can be obtained at the counsel
ing office.
Company, “Tambourines To
Glory,” presented itself as the
first course of a multi-course
meal to be digested. If it is any
example of the remaining
courses, we can look forward to
a well-seasoned, tasteful year
from the theater company.
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and locations
of
Times
scheduled events are subject to
change.
Jazz Concert (Davage Aud.
7:30 p.m.)
SGA Career Day with high
schools in area (V.W.H. 10:00
a.m.)
SGA presents African Ensem
ble (TBA)
Clark vs. Knoxville College
(Knoxville, Tenn.)
Student Recital (Davage Aud.
4-5 p.m.)
Reception for the President
(Kresge 4-6 p.m.)
Gospel Extravaganza (TBA)
Pre-homecoming Worship
(Davage Aud. 10:00 a.m.)
Culturally Speaking (TBA)
Faculty and Staff Gong Show
(Davage Aud.)
James P. Brawley Day
(Davage Aud. 10:00 a.m.)
Oldie But Goodie Nostalgia
(V.W.H.)
Pie Eating Contest
(Quadrangle - C.C. campus)
Faculty and Staff Ap
preciation Day (All day -
Kresge)
Mock Funeral (Quadrangle - C.
C. campus) and Color Day
Coronation of Miss Clark
College (W.W.H. 8:00 p.m.)
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