Canton Observer for September 29, 1988 - Canton Public Library

100* O&E Tfruraday. September 28. 1966
Irish entertainers Warm Oscar pairs
make lively music with a funny Felix
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Ceoltoiri Eireann.
* "Irish music is fast and lively, in
peeping with tbe temperament of the
£lrish people. That in itself provides
Jor a lively setting," he said. "It's a
.wonderful experience."
£ POLK MUSIC LOVERS especially
will enjoy it, added OKennedy.
"Many of the songs that Comhaltas
Ceoltoiri Eireann has been performing
over the years have been
adopted by the folk musicians. They
in turn have made Irish folk music
and dance among the favorite elements
of our times."
» For tickets — $12 for adults and
$10 for retirees and children — call
464-4119, 261-947$ or 288-4575.
Regan-Kelly views attendance as
"kind of a contribution to the Irish
culture. In a sense, even if (the Irish)
aren't going to go because they think
they won't enjoy it, maybe they will
go out of a sense of obligation," she
said. .
I me Ida Foley of Rochester say*,
"If these concerts were held three or
four times a year, I would go. We go
because my husband and i are both
from Ireland, and this is a bit of Ireland
each year.
"Orchestra Hall down there is terrific.
They couldn't have found a
nicer place to bold it Anytwdy who's
. musically inclined would like it"
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Couple" by Neil Simon continue
through Saturday at the Birmingham
Village Players. For ticket
information call 644-2075..
Oscar and Felix, whose widely divergent
personalities have made
them legendary pop culture figures,
continue to be absolutely hilarious in
the Birmingham Village Players
current production of Neil Simon's
"The Odd Couple."
Oscar Madison (Tom D'Agostino)
is the cigar-chomping, lovable slob
wbo lets the ashes fall where they
may and the debris pile up in his
apartment. Divorced and lonely and
-in a moment of weakness, Oscar lets
his poker pal Felix move in with him
after Felix's wife has just thrown
him out „
Felix Unger (Kim Fox) is Oscar's
natural antithesis, a fuss-budget obsessed
with tidiness and so uptight
that "even his hair is clenched." Felix's
incessant cleaning, nagging and
hypochondria turn laid-back Oscar
into a supreme grouch and drives
him to open rebellion.
D'Agostino is an unusually personable
Oscar, and the effect is to make
the character even more credible
and increase the empathy when he
finally blows up at Felix. D'Agostino
has a precise, well-defined delivery
that never falters.
FOX IS AN EXCELLENT, exceptionally
funny Felix. He starts out a
bit understated, allowing Felix's
compulsive behavior tq build in intensity.
His wonderfully expressive
face speaks volumes, especially his
deeply furrowed brow. The sight of
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Fox in a kitchen apron, brandishing
- a soup ladle at D'Agostino while be
belabors him for arriving home late,
is as good a piece of classic comedy
as it could possibly be.
No ooe has ever succeeded in
makihg the cuckoo Pigeon sisters,
Gwendolyn and Cecily, seem any
more than a pair of dodos. Kari
Sterns and Laurie Shea do their best
in the thankless roles of Oscar's cooing,
bubble-headed British neighbors.
Jerry Weiner, Paul Becker, John
Miller, Jr., and Phil Whelaji as the
other longtime poker pals are all
thoroughly satisfactory, with Weiner
especially natural in his delivery.
Director Bernie Greenberg keeps
the pacing smooth and the laughs in
all tbe right places. "The Odd Couple"
is perhaps Simon's most beloved
and enduring comedy. Successful
as a play, film, television series,
and in an all-female version, "The
Odd Couple" holds up extremely
well to repeated viewings. People
seem to see something of themselves
or those they know in the richly comic
creations of Oscar and Felix.
Barbara Michals teaches high
school English in Southfield. A
theater critic for the last 14 years,
she is an inveterate playgoer who
regularly catches up on all the
New York productions.
DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
Young cast good
in 'Charlie Brown'
Luncheon theater performances
of "You're A Good Man, Charlie
Brown" continue Saturdays-
Sundays through Nov. 13, then
Sundays only through Dec. 18 at
the Karas House in Redford.
Lunch is 12 noon, showtime 1 p.m.
For ticket information call 559-6-
PBP
Peanut Butter PL have
created a niche for themselves in tbe
Detroit area — the group presents
professional children's luncheon theater.
Performers range from grade
schoolers to early teenagers. First,
they serve as waiters and waitresses,
then change into makeup
and costume to present the show.
And they're very good at both.
PBP's current production is the
whimsical musical, "Your're a Good
Man, Charlie Brown." It's based on
cartoon characters from Charles
Shulz's comic strip, "Peanuts." In a
series of zippy sketches we meet
Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the gang.
And, of course, the something less
than perfect but always lovable
Charlie Brown.
Through the experiences of Charlie
and friends, we learn that growing
up may be hard to do, but it sure
is interesting — and fun. Which the
audience certainly agrees to, though
a few of the jokes go over the bead of"
the very young. No matter, parents
and youngsters alike can readily
identify with the true-to-life characters,
which is ooe of the charming
features of Charlie Brown.
The Saturday cast (a second cast
performs Sundays) was, on tbe
whole, an experienced, polished ensemble.
After a slightly choppy
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groove. Especially well
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Day Cards, the Baseball Game, and
a Peter Rabbit Book Report.
AMONG NOTEWORTHY per
formers is Danny Gurwin as Charlie
Brown. His stage persona as an insecure,
self-conscious Charlie belies
his obvious talents as an accomplished
young actor with an already
mature singing voice.
Dina Baldwin (Lucy) delivers lines
with the timing and emphasis of an
experienced comedian. And Katie
O'Shaughnessey (Snoopy) has one of
those Ethel Merman voices that carries
over the orchestra to the back
row of the theater
The orchestra in this case (and bizarre
sound effects) consists of an
electric piano, expertly handled by
music director C.J. Nodus.
The setting features metal tubing
fabricated into rectangular platforms.
Artwork on window shades
provides a backdrop for each scene
Very functional. Very effective.
Bob Weibel of Westland us a
freelance writer, who has spent
more than 25 years tn community
theater as a director, designer
and performer.
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