Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1991 Page: 25 of 28
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April 5-11
The Apr. 9 performance of
"Svengali" is sponsored by The
Greater Houston Region of
Women’s American ORT. Pa-
trons will enjoy a private recep-
tion with champagne and hors
d’oeuvres in the Alley board
room. Harriet Hajizade. presi-
dent of Greater Houston Re-
gion of Women's American
ORT, confirmed that all patrons
willdelight in a night of mystery
and music that will alsobenefit
ORT's continuing mission to
might even have some poten-
tial as a musical comedy.
Performances continue until
Apr. 2L Call 228-8421 for ticket..:
information.
Now Showing Cartoons
Before Each Feature!!!
For info other then schedule.
Call: 629-5129
“The Sunset Gang” will be presented on
Channel 8 on Apr. 7 at 6 p.m.; Apr. 14 at
6 p.m.;and Apr. 21 at 6 p.m. Incorrect
dates were inadvertently given in last week’s
Herald-Voice Arts and Entertainment Section.
People’s Money",
of industry, for which he would inadequate now as legit theater.
The entire-production is a
highly technological, 21st cen-
tury event. Actors are wired
through their wigs and cos-
tumes. Lights, music and sce-
nery are enhanced by comput-
er. The scenery is composed of
optical effects that are projected
onto blank forms. It is a blend
of traditional theater’and mod-
ern new age technology. “Sven-
gali" should take Houston by
storm.
The scenic and projection de-
sign has been created by Jerome
Sirlin. orchestration and musi-
cal supervision by Jeremy Rob-
erts. The book by Gregory Boyd
is based on the novel “Trilby”
by George du Maurier with lyr-
ics by John Bettis. Gergory Boyd
and Frank Wildhorn and music
by Frank Wildhorn.
nation and foresight. And if
Sterner did give Jorgenson such
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/ lion, “and we are happy to be
able to support the Alley in its
attempts to develop new musi-
cal theatre works for the Amer-
ican stage.”
The sound reproduction
technology for “Svengali” has
been funded through a gener-
ous grant from Mr. and Mrs.
Meredith Long. The musical
laboratory for sound coordina-
tion at the Alley looks like
NASA and is affectionately
called MIDI-Hell (Musical In-
strument Digital Interface) by
• its creator. Jeremy Roberts. At
28 years of age. Roberts is an
engaging and soft-spoken ge-
nius. Get him talking about his
work, and the shy face drops
away from the cocoon like an
emerging butterfly. “We are us-
ing the next level of technology
to create the quality of live the-
ater at the Alley: this is not
happening anywhere else in the
country but here.” said Roberts.
“We are using computers to trig-
ger musical events. This kind of
technology is mainly used in the
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ater.” Roberts has the capability
to create the sound of more than
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holds only three musicians. The
, ■ musical system is run on newly
developed software for Macin- " a way out, he could be accused
tosh computer. The technology For more information about of being anti-capitalist or of
responds to the actors: it's inter- the ORT gala, call 789-9894. The being a “liberal do-gooder"-
active and retains the magic and show is open to the public Apr. and he certainly would not want
spontaneity of live theater. For 3-28. Tickets for “Svengali” are that. The scene in which Bea
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Now in its third season off-Broadway
'Other People ’s Money ‛ continues
at the Alley Theatre until Apr. 21
"You Always Deal With The Owner"
V.S.O.P. ANTIQUES
519 W. 11th St. 880-0539
Truly An Eclectic Shop
Formal to Mexican Colonial to French
Always a Nice Selection of Reasonably Priced Small Collectibles
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Winner of 7
Tony Awards
including
"Best Musical”
1980
BRUNCH IS RACK
The Wyndham Warwick
revives a Houston Tradition
CHAMPAGNE SUNDAY BPUNCH-
Iron & Silk
to Garfinkle for him to con-
sider moral qualms, is naive.
Michael Wilson directs this
production, expanding in very
adept fashion the parallel
Sterner suggests between the
era of the past decade and the
1920's. Wilson employs a
mimed emcee, a mike at the left
entrance to the stage utilized
by most of the characters for
stand-up postures. neon lights
and background cabaret music
for accentuation of this parallel.
Charles Sanders brings in-
cisive zeal to early passages of
the play as William Coles. Jor-
genson’s business manager.
Charles Krohn (Jorgenson) and
Bettye Fitzpatrick (Bea) are
adequate. James Black brings a a
little ardent nuance to the nasty
role of Garfinkle. which under-
mines the threatening qualities
of this character, in an other-
wise adequate performance.
There are many clever lines
and anecdotes of business talk
and byplay that enliven most
of the first act and render ob-
scure the ever growing plot im-
plausibilities. Audience reaction
often looked and sounded all-
knowing a number of times. in
response to the quick humor.
Had this play maintained the
tempo of Act I and its level of
farce throughout Act II. it
would not be a loser. If Sterner
would rewrite Act II, provide it
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