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UNIVERSITY PRESS September 12,1979*3
The “good guys” of “Rocky
j-C Horror,” led by Tim Curry
(reclining) as Dr. Frankenfurter.
It’s
‘Rocky Horror!’
Cult classic to be shown Thursday
Overview
By DON ROLLINS
and BRETT THACKER
of the UP staff
Where can you find people you would
want your teenage daughter to marry: in-
teresting, fun-loving people like Dr.
Frankenfurter, a transvestite from tran-
ssexual Transylvania?
Rusk, right?
Wrong. Frankenfurter and his bizarre
cohorts can be seen Thursday in the Setzer
Student Center Ballroom, as stars of the
“Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
The movie will be shown at 12:30 p.m., 7
p.m. and midnight. Admission price is 50-
cents for the first show and $1 for the last
two features.
“Rocky Horror” has gained quite a
following and is even called a cult film in
some circles.
The idea for “Rocky Horror” was hat-
ched by Richard O’Brien, a veteran
British stage actor currently appearing in
the London stage production of “Jesus
Christ Superstar.” O’Brien took the idea to
entertainment entrepeneur Lou Adler,
who loved it and produced both the stage
ana screen adaptations of O’Brien’s brain-
child.
But the producers of “Rocky Horror”
did not set out to make it a cult film. Its
‘Molly Brown 9 opens Sept. 20
BCP kicks off new season of plays
The Beaumont Community Players will
:-‘open their 1979-80 season of theatre Sept.
• .20, with “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.”
There will be nine performances of the
-show, running on consecutive weekends
.through Oct. 6.
Portraying the title character in the
'"Meredith Wilson musical will be Roberta
'.Carr and Donna Binder.
- Double cast as Johnny “Leadville”
“Brown are Paul Anawaty and Matt Carlin.
Don Wallis will direct and choreograph
• .the musical with Walter LaForge as
•' musical director.
Bill Hunt will fill the role of Prince
"DeLong with Luba Carlson as his sister,
Princess DeLong.
Don Youngs will play Molly’s father with
. Michael Arensman, Tom Frank, and Chris
- Howell as her brothers. Tom Millner will
tend the Saddle Rock Saloon as Christmas.
The social elite of Denver will be led by
Kitty Manley as Mrs. McGlone and John
Etheredge las Monsignor Ryan. Elton
Massey will portray Roberts and Mari
Blackwell will play Germaine.
Other cast members include Lee Jef-
fries, Gretchen Somers, Cheri Wolford,
Kent Brocato, Philip A. Palumbo II, Mar-
cie Morgan, and Shannon Riley.
Also cast are Irene Hardy, Dianna San-
ford, Beverly Jacob, Theresa Cook, Carol
J. LaForge, Jacque Somers, Sue Millner
and Laurence Binder.
Madelyn Harden will serve as stage
manager as well as costumer.
“The Unsinkable Molly Brown” is a
robust musical about a girl whose motto is
“I Ain’t Down Yet.” Molly is a poor Irish-
man’s daughter from Hannibal, Mo., with
dreams of a better life, complete with
brass beds and red silk dresses.
She goes to the gold fields of Colorado
and meets Johnny Brown. Johnny is taken
with her enthusiasm, and vows, < “I’ll
Never Say No.” Building mansions and
facing social snubbing are just part., of
Molly’s rambunctious life, but in the; end
she proves unsinkable.
Director Wallis is especially ex-
perienced with musicals and dance. He
has performed in classical ballet,
musicals, on television as a dancer, and
has appeared in the films “Goodbye Girl”
and “New York, New York.”
Carr was most recently seen with the
BCP as Dorothy in “Lorelei.” Last year
while living in Indiana she performed in
“Four on a Garden.” Other shows include
“The Last of the Red Hot Lovers” and “I
Do, I Do.”
Binder sang the Nimue role in BCP’s
spring production of “Camelot.” "
“The Unsinkable Molly Brown” will
open at 8:15 p.m. at the Little Theatre on
the fairgrounds.
For tickets, call 832-8662 or 898-0910.
Drake concert Friday
Barry Drake, nationally-known folk
singer, will appear in the Perch Friday, 9
p.m.
His appearance is part of the Setzer
Student Center Coffeehouse Committee’s
fall series of performers.
Drake, described as, “someone who
makes you feel glad to be alone,” sings and
plays guitar in many styles, and will per-
form some original selections.
Drake is a native of New Jersey, and is
reputed to have learned to be a pool shark
while in school. This had a great effect
upon his musical career, as he paid for his
guitar (which he still plays on tour) with
his pool winnings.
Drake pfayed the.jieight-Asbury section
of San Francisco during the musically and
socially turbulent 60s, and has done tours
in Europe and Asia.
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Art
Beaumont Art Museum—An exhibition
of works by Mexican artists. Through Oct.
7 at the museum, 1111 Ninth St.
Texas Triangle Arts and Crafts Fair—
Beaumont Civic Center. Sept. 22-23. No ad-
mission charge.
Film
Gateway—“North Dallas Forty” and
“Star Wars.” Call 832-5926 for times.
Gaylynn—“Amityville Horror” and
“Dracula.” Call 838-3320 for times.
Replacing “Dracula” on Friday: “The
Wanderers.”
Lamar—“The Main Event.” Call 835-
1055 for times. Starting Friday: “A Per-
fect Couple.”
Parkdale Mall—“Concorde: Airport
’79,” “Meatballs,” and “Hot Stuff.” Call
898-4440 for times. Replacing “Meatballs”
on Friday: “Americathon.”
Showtown USA—“High Rollin,” “Super
Van,” “Seduction Game,” and “Games
Schoolgirls Play.” Call 892-3244 for times.
Starting Friday: “Prophecy,” “Grizzly,”
“Beyond Erotica,” and “Restless.”
SSCC Films—Thursday, “Rocky Horror
Picture Show.” Admission 50-cents for
12:30 p.m. showing; $1 for midnight
features. Tuesday, “The Serchers.” Ad-
mission 50-cents for 12:30 p.m. and 6:30
p.m. features.
Videotape Series—Through Friday,
“May the Farce Be with You.” Next week,
“High Noon.” Shown 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
SSC Videotape Lounge.
Music
Barry Drake—Performing in the Perch.
Friday, 9 p.m. No admission charge.
AC/DC—In concert at the Beaumont
City Auditorium. Sept. 21, 8 p.m. Tickets
available at the Parkdale Ticket Center;
Civic Center box office; Sunrise and Texas
Bank, Beaumont; West Department Store,
Port Neches; Salmar’s, Vidor and
Orange; Hubbard Electric, Bridge City;
and Winnie Communications, Winnie.
The Kendalls—Performing at Lady
Long Legs. Thursday, 9 p.m. Tickets
available at the club, 4680 Fannett Road.
Beaumont Symphony Orchestra-
Annual “Pops” concert. Monday, 7 p.m.
SSC Patio. No admission charge.
Louisiana’s LaRoux—Performing at the
Palace. Sept. 27, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Reservations, 898-7513. Tickets, $7 and $8.
Pousette-Dart Band— In concert at
Houston’s Texas Opry House. Thursday, 8
p.m. Tickets available at Warehouse
Records and Tapes and the Opry House
box office.
Atlanta Rhythm Section—In concert at
Houston’s Music Hall. Friday, 8 p.m.
Tickets available through Top Ticket and
the Music Hall box office.
Stanley Clarke—In concert at the Music
Hall. Sept. 23, 8 p.m. Tickets available
through Top Ticket and the Music Hall box
office.
Southside Johnny and the Asbury
Jukes—In concert at the University of
Houston’s Cullen Auditorium. Sept. 22, 8
p.m. Tickets available through Top Ticket.
Theatre
“California Suite”—An Imagination Cor-
poration dinner theatre production, direc-
ted by Bill Morton. This evening, Thur-
sday, Sept. 20 and 21. The Palace. Buffet at
7 p.m. Curtain at 8 p.m. Reservations, 898-
7513. Tickets $12 per person.
“The Unsinkable Molly Brown”—A
Beaumont Community Players produc-
tion, directed by Don Wallis. Sept. 20-22,
27-29 and Oct. 4-6. 8:15 p.m. Little Theatre,
Fairpark. Reservations, 838-4551.
“Same Time Next Year”—an Orange
Community Players production, directed
by Charlotte Smith. Sunset Grove Country
Club. Wine served at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7
p.m. Curtain at 8:15 p.m. Reservations,
886-2490.
“I Do, I Do”—A Gaslight Theatre
production, directed by Keith Cockrell.
Sept. 20-22. Dinner at 7 p.m. Curtain at 8
p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, 9505
College. Reservations, 866-9006. Tickets $8
per person.
Barry Drake
Student Publications Board
George McLaughlin, chairman
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original theme was a satire on science fic- To add to the insanity of the Lamar
tion, love movies, musicals and super showing of “Rfccky Horror,” a costume
heroes—all rolled into one. “Total contest will take place for the midiyght
pleasure,” they called it.
One local person inflicted with “Rocky
Horror madness” is Dean Studeny, a Port
Neches freshman. Studeny, who has seen
“Rocky Horror” 30 times, plans to attend
all three showings at Lamar.
“Yes, it’ll be 33 times after Thursday,”
he said.
Studeny says that his 30 nights of
“Rocky Horror” are not a record, though.
“There are people in Houston who have
seen it 130 times,” he claims.
What’s the use in seeing a movie 30
times?
“I feel sort of obligated to go; I’m sort of
a gang leader,” Studeny says. “If I don’t
go, then a lot of people are gonna go and
not experience the full effect of the
movie.”
Studeny says he has been interviewed by
all three area TV stations, but this is his
first newspaper experience.
Studeny’s experiences while gaining
permanent residency at local theatres
have been as strange as the movie itself.
One time, he says, he was almost at-
tacked by a group of athletes while
breaking in a ticket line of one feature.
That’s not as brutal as it sounds, for he was
dressed as the transsexual star of the
movie at the time.
Another incident occurred when Studeny
was viewing the film with a group which he
refers to as a “virgin audience”—people
who have never seen “Rocky Horror”
before.
Studeny was in costume and got up in
front of the audience and began to dance
along with the characters on screen before
thinking of the possible repercussions. As
a result, he was almost lynched for his ef-
forts.
Studeny also has a collection of “Rocky
Horror" memorobilia, such as T-shirts,
posters and pieces of broken film from
local projection rooms.
feature.
The contest beginsatll:30p.m.and two
prizes will be awarded.
A $10 gift certificate from the Perch,
along with a “Rocky Horror” poster, will
be presented to the individual wearing the
best costume.
A $50 gift certificate, also from the Per-
ch, will be given to the organization having
the most members present in costume.
“Rocky Horror” is presented as a part of
“SSCC Goes Nuts Week.”
Symphony
pops program
set Monday
Light classics, selections from two
Broadway musicals, popular favorites,
and a country-western medley will
highlight the Beaumont Symphony Pops
Orchestra’s annual outdoor concert at 7
p.m. Monday on the SSC Patio.
The free program, called Pops Pot-
pourri, is sponsored by the Setzer Student
Center Performing Arts committee.
The audience is invited to bring blankets
or lawn chairs and a picnic supper to enjoy
while listening to music under the stars,
Karen Nichols, president of SSCC, said.
The concert will be held in the SSC
Ballroom in the event of rain.
The program will include “The Light
Calvary Overture” by Suppe; “Dance of
the Comedians” from the opera “The Bar-
tered Bride” by Smetana; selections from
the Broadway musicals “Hair” and “The
Wiz”; a country-western medley called
“Hullabaloo”; songs by Barry Manilow;
some disco music; and “The Liberty
Bell,” a march by Sousa, according to Dr.
Carlucci, BSO conductor.
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