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ON STAGE -
Rolicking “Where’s Charley” Captivates
At New Harlequin Dinner Theatre
A new luminary has come to
the Atlanta theatrical scene —
the Harlequin Dinner Theatre at
the Piedmont-Peachtree Cross
ing Shopping Center.
Crafted after the manner of
the Shapespearean noted Globe
Theatre, the heavy beamed,
Elizabe-e-ethan style fur
nishings are a study in an
tiquities. Though the original
doubtlessly had movable lamps
and, yes, perhaps even candles,
there was surely nothing as fan
cy and startling as retractable
chandeliers which moved elip-
tically before curtain time until
comfortably coming to a halt
beyond the vision of diners on
the second and third tier level. It
fleetingly reminded us of the
glamorous cloud and stars in the
hopefully rescued Fox.
Offering for the opening last
week and continuing through
January 18 is "Where’s
Charley?”, the musical of the
perennially favorite farsical
comedy, "Charley’s Aunt." It is a
stage classic with such a range
of satirical situations, the
production is inevitably rolick
ing and even at time boisterous
in exuberance and contrast.
Dealing with campus life during
the Victorian era, the cast is lost
in the intricacies of the mores of
the timfes which require a
chaperon before young women
of quality dare make an
appearance.
One of the students imper
sonates the aunt, with
devastating and greatly funny
consequences. Larry Shue
dominates in this role, |>erfor-
ming the female part with mock
finess. Delightful.
The costumes and settings are
outstanding and the bubbly and
by now quite familiar tunes
identified with the show are
again refreshing Particularly
pleasing is the Brazilian fantasy.
The cast and staff do much of
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the serving of the food and host
and hostessing, donned in, we
Imagine, Elizabe-e-ethan attire.
To prevent a maddening long
waiting line at the three Elizabe-
e-ethan kitchens, they do
provide timely cues to avoid any
congestion
There from sauce pans and
iron pots, a quaint and unique
meal is provided, self-service,
except at the haunch of roast
beef, where the choice of
preferred doneness can be in
dicated. The entres are perhaps
recipes vintaged in old-English
tradition and although on open
ing night one or two of the selec
tions may have missed perfec
tion, it was a small point. The
shake-down period will
doubtlessly permit improve
ment. Wines and cocktails are
available, extra cost of course.
The Harlequin is hardly
theatre-in-the-round, though the
stage may not be Broadway size.
It permits versatility for a
chorus of twenty or less to
cavort with great freedom and
yet is small enough to give the
concept of intimacy.
It seems to us the Harlequin
prices are pretty much in the
range of Broadway ticket prices,
so you can figure the meal is
thrown in free. Tuesdays, Wed
nesday and Thursday, the price
is $14 a person; $16 on Friday
and Saturday. Sunday is family
day, $14 for adults and $7 for
children under 12. Wednesday
and Saturday matinee, $12.
- ADOLPH ROSENBERG
“Angel Street”
Tuesday night’s opening night
audience at the Peachtree
Playhouse responded warmly to
the latest production of Patrick
Hamilton's “Angel Street”.
Whether Broadway viewers,
supposedly more sophisticated
and with a wider range of
theater offerings, will flock to
the period piece can't be
predicted. The Atlanta staging is
a preliminary to Broadway
opening.
For this viewer, it was one of
the better winter offerings Chris
Manos and Theater of the Stars
have brought to Atlanta.
Familiarity, for me at least, bred
no contempt.
Unquestionably, the suspense
is somewhat lessened by
memory of early days ... at
least of Ingrid Bergman being
driven mad in "Gaslight.” Still,
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Dina Merrill and Michael Allin-
son, as the distraught Mrs. Man-
ningham and her suave and
dangerous husband, are es
pecially right for their roles,
while Robert E. Thompson
(Inspector Rough) is totally
delightful. His description of
scotch whiskey as a cross
between ambrosia and
mentholated spirits was enchan
ting.
Downstairs maid Nancy is
saucily played by Christine An
dreas. She’s particulary good in
the role. The cool housekeeper is
well portrayed in proper 19th-
century-British-housekeeper-
fashion by Bette Henritze.
The Shepard Traube produc
tion continues through Sunday,
Dec. 21, with 8:30 curtain. Ticket
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Gate City Lodge To Sponsor "Sunshine Boys”
Film Dec. 21, Benfitting BBYO Program
A special benefit performance of the hit comedy “The Sunshine Boys" will be sponsored by
Gate City Lodge at Loews Tara Theater on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m.
PROCEEDS WILL GO TO FINANCE BBYO, EMBRACING 1,000 BOYS AND GIRLS AND
OTHER COMMUNITY PROJECTS OF B'NAI B'RITH.
Tickets are $6 each. There are only 1,087 seats for the performance of Neil Simon s smash
hit, so David Rosenstein (393-1360) urges early purchase of tickets. Louise Kopp can be con
tacted at 874-3709 (office or 636-9872 (home), also about tickets, as can Fred Yondorf (325-
3014).
George Burns and Walter Matthau combine to become an "odd couple" In this hilarious
situation comedy. Lee Meredith fills the female starring role.
The film is rare-for-today family fare.
Arrangements are being made for transportation for residents of the Jewish Home and per
sons unable to attend could participate in the fund-raising by purchasing tickets and donating
them for this purpose.
For the price of a movie,
you’ll feel like a million
starring
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a Ray Stark Production of a Herbert Ross film
Walter Matthau & George Burns „ Neil Simon's
'The Sunshine Boys" co starring Richard Benjamin
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Page II - THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE, December 12, 1975