PAGE SIX Reviews Area Theatres Offer Varied Entertainment By DEX HUTCHINS Collegian Reviewer "The Deadly Game," by James Yaffe, currently at Mateer Playhouse under the direction of Max Fischer, is a warmed over "human na ture" study, with an added dash of the macabre, which pro vicks a somewhat unusual albeit palatable theatre fare for the au- The play concerns a group of former agents of the law, a judge, a public defender, a public pros ecutor and a hangman, who in re tirement decide to pursue their professions "in the privacy of their own home." To pursue these ends they , have devised a deadly after din ner game in which unsuspecting house guests are tried, and usu ally executed, for the moral transgessions of humanity in general. Robert Reifsneider, as Joseph Pillet the aged hangman, contri butes most to the overall spirit of the play. It is his characterization which acids the element of unmiti gated evil to the group's actions— the horror of men gone mad in their own self-sanctity. Mark Rhudy is well cast as the retired judge of great legal and epicurian Skills who serves out his sentences a, a second course to exotic souffles. Ed Anderson as the defense at torney Bernard Laroque gives his best performance on the Matcer stage this season. Anderson seems now accustomed to the intimacy of the small playhouse which al lows him a relaxed and natural presentation of his role. Will Gregory as Howard Trapp, Bad Book-- (Continued from page four) here. Self-censorship is anoth er, and with that we are con cerned. I don't seek sex in a work of art, rather I seek craftsmanship, a well told story, and if possible, the crea tion of empathy between read er and writer. Granted, sex has its place in literature, but then let us not call Mr. Spillane or Mr. Miller writers of literature. Perhaps, of all places, "Trop ic" was best summed up by "Life" on June 23: "Tropic will be defended by critics as an explosive, corrosive Whit manesque masterpiece (which it is) and attacked as unbridled obscenity (which it is). It will probably sell a million." Dateline-- (Continued front page four) able tory. Still not 11MSWOr thy. But the experience gained -- unlimited. So. believe it or not, she learned that most politicians know quite definitely how they stand on each issue. They have, however, an incredible knack of not communicating what they know unless it serves their purpose, not yours. The Pennsylvania State Uni ersity is located in the gcogra hical centre of the State. ^ „ '4'4 1.-r=T fer you big savings on summer suits, slacks, shirts and all other summer furnishings. Stop in today and look - over the fine values we have for you. Free Parking At Rear of Store While You Shop s 229 S. Allen St. • AD 8-1241 la traveling salesman who is forced ! by a storm to visit the house of (_!arpeau -- and unwittingly finds himself a pawn in the deadly ;game has a role which comple ments his energetic style of acting. The gusto with which he en ters this part, however, does not allow the character Trapp to ex press explicitly the realization of his ultimate fate the fact that if this "court" finds him guilty he must actually hang. When the time for his "moment of truth" finally arrives there fore, the action Tranp takes seems rather anti-climactic. * * * Visitors at the Foal Barn Play house.this week and next will en joy a fun filled excursion into, /ence the world of 19th century melo- Commenting on a topic causing drama by the of Morland Cary'Onuch controversy today. Cowley "Because Their Hearts Were Pure";said, ogveri•inent subsidation of (or The Secret of the Mine). Ithe arts should be confined to the This play offers a pleasant in- larts that need subsidies, terlude to the Theatregoer who At the present time, , he said. is tired of The modern "intellec. he would include in this category lual" play. It is a change from certain types of theatre, the opera, the play with a mission in which ballet, and a national symphony identification with a character 'orchestra. becomes a process of figuring out The state could support sculp -first who the good guy is, sec- lure and painting, he continued, and is he really is good, and last- by using these arts in public ly if he's good enough for you. buildings much in the same way Here it is not necessary for the that commercial buildings are audience to mentally strive fort using them. the "dramatic experience." But, he emphasized that he did The shenanigans on stage ma y not want to see government con-1 see like pure "corn" but this corn trol of the arts. is made memorable by the efforts Concerning recent develop of a clever and talented cast, ments in the arts, Cowley said —Kay Mills 1/lac Sez . . We're \i rapping up our semi annual clearance sale, but there are still a few outstanding values left. A walk up the hill today can save you a tidy sum. We have greatly reduced all of our seasonal merchandise to of- SUMMER COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Author Comments On 'Arts' By JUDY SCAFFIDI We have both commercial fishermen and sport fisher men. The commercial fisher men are interested in catch ing fish; the sport fishermen are more interested in sport. This is a rough approximation of the difference between academ ic and professional writers accord ing to Malcolm Cowley, featured speaker this week at the Pennsyl vania Contemporary Literature Conference. "Profesionals feel that people who are supported by academic salaries have life easier," he said. The academicians, according to Cowley, a noted critic and author, have a captive audience of stu dents and colleagues, while the professional has to create an aud- Just A Few Left HABERDASHERY 4. 1 , 11ne -'" `in She Center of Pennsylvania' that there is a "good deal of fer- l Often college training can make ment in poetry. Poetry published!up for deficency but sometimes in the last two or three years isl"the'darriage is irrepairable." Oft more interesting than any pub-len schools are organized in such lished for the last ten years." •la way as to suppress talent" He said he saw no significant new "schools" in the novel but some "very hopeful indivi duals." Among the best "in the current crop" are J. D. Salinger, John Cheever and Saul Pellow, he said. Cowley said he finds the teach ing of English and literature on the college level generally good. 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