Tue~day, April 18,1978 - THE AQUINAS - Page II

ICabaret' A Success Commentary: BY STEVE SHEERAN Tomorrow belongs to me. "Cabaret" was presented two Cliff and Fraulein Schneider at weekends,ago by the University once understand the meaning of S.G. Election '78 Players and what a presentation this. Schneider breaks off her their fellow students. It would be it was. It left everyone with a engagement. Cliff wants to leave BYCHRIS LLOYD everyone else --both college r They must face it, then decide newspaper ana tnose In the "real incorrect for me to assume that heartache, a heartache that could for the states with Sally, but she whether this is what they want or world" - does it. In the "real either of the other tickets are be resolved only if all of the won't go. Instead, she starts sinisterfor attending the Aquinas characters had the courage of working at the Klub again and not. - Ayn Rand world," it is doubtless that gatherings. It would also be their convictions or any convic­ has an abortion. Cliff leaves on a The intensity of the visceral privately owned periodicals have shivering that runs down my the right to endorse whom they erroneous for me to speculate tions at aU. train for Paris with enough that the majority of the campus The play traces the stay of material to write his novel. spine every time the realization please. And they do so, almost dawns upon me of what has gone always certain that an opposing would oppose an Aquinas Clifford Bradshaw (Sean Woods), Woods underplayed his role a endorsement. But I can say that an inspiring young American little too much, but Stanislaw­ down is virtually indescribable. position will be taken by others in Let it suffice to say only that the media. But the Aquinas is on a campus where student writer, in Berlin during the rise of czyk made up for it with her government elections swell to Nazism. In the local cabaret, the dynamic performance and fine which burns within me calms the neither a privately owned paper numbing disbelief enough for this nor in such a competitive ludicrous proportions, it is Kit-Kat Klub, Cliff meets Sally. singing. Yanusauskas and Mer­ refreshing to have in our midsts a Bowles (Valerie Stanislawczyk), curio gave the warmest perform­ article to be written. situation. Its duty is to La~ ticket which prefers to lose than the leadin attraction at the ances, as though their roles were last week, three members objectively inform the student from the Aquinas newspaper body who subsidize its publica­ to win under what they believe are false pretenses. Don Rickles ...... May 1to 7 staff met with two of the three tion, andno more. By endorsing a Student Government hopeful ticket, the Aquinas would step I feel it is now my duty to County College of Morris Gym Steve Martin May 8 to 14 formally condemn a student Meat Loaf April 28 Lou Rawl5 May 15 to 21 rickets. The paper's intention was beyond its scope. to choose from these meetings a One ticket, at my advising, government ticket endorsement Jr. 21 Capitol Theatre Tower Theatre triumvirate they could endorse. refused to attend these meetings. by the Aquinas. At this writing, I ,ril23 Lou Reed ...... April 22 Lou Reed April21 do not know, unlike yourself, ,ril30 Their decision can be found in What is especially remarkable AI Jarreau , . April 28 Outlaws April22 this issue's editorial comment on about their abstention is that this whether an endorsement has ;e Elvis Costello ...... May 5 Robert Palmer ...... April 30 page 4. The fact that the Aquinas ticket had fared well in the been actually made. Yet I do Robert Palmer May 6 lIay5 JFKSTADIUM has no right- to make that pre-election "poll." Surely, their realize that such a pick should Princeton Univ./Dillon Gym Rolling Stones June 17 endorsement is the focus of this chances of being endorsed were never have been considered. But Iril19 Bonnie Raitt May 13 commentary. ifa choice has been made, I must ALLENTOWN AREA as good as any - but they refused ,ri120 The paper's primary rationale to exercise the option to ask you to ask yourself a The Morris Stage Allentown Fairgrounds ~1. 22 Dave Brubeck April 26 behind endorsing a ticket is that improperly sway the attitude of question. Simply, is this what you Foghat ...... May 28 Iril27 Horselips ...... May 5 want? Foreigner June 5 !9.30 George Duke May 16 Jlay4,.'II". Stan Kenton June 1 Lehigh Univrsity Earl Scruggs Revue ...... June 9 early Simon April'21 Latest·From The Master Jean Luc Ponte July 9 Jril22'r' Kutztown State College une9 Newark Symphony Hall David Brombertl ne 15 Andrae Crouch/Disciples . May 13 Maria Muldaur Apr. 27 Of Blues-Rock May 14 As he grows older, Clapton's same mold and could become as lafayette College BY JOHN BRENNAN strong point may be his popular as their successful Jril28 State Theatre Average White Band ..... May 3 About ten years ago Eric ay 26,?l simplicity. He has no complica- partner. David Bromberg Band ... April29 ' BINGHAMTON Clapton introduced something to American music listeners. In a ted arrangements or exceedingly Among the other songs that PHILADELPHIA AREA Broome County Arena difficult solos to play; but, the merit some attention on "Slow­ Jril21 time when people were apprecia­ Academy of Music Charlie Daniels Band .... April 29 puresimplicity of his music along hand" are "Peachesand Diesel," Jri128" : ting the genius of the Beatles and Chuck Mangione April 19 Foghat ...... May 24 with the soothing quality of his the album's only instrumental Jril29 . , along came Clapton Art Garfunkel April 23 voice is unattained by any other number, and "The Core," which Vlay 5 SCRANTONI who introduced his own form of Mikis Theodorkis ...... May 4 artist. co-features Yvonne Elliman of lay 11 • WILKES-BARRE AREA blues-rock. He became the first Spectrum University of Scranton musician to successfully combine He proves this with "Wonderful "Saturday Night Fever" fame. :to 23 ,:~: David Bowie April 28, 29 Marshall Tucker Band .. , April 28 the basic elements of the best Tonight," his best low-keyed I guess Clapton is just trying to Grateful Dead May 13 effort since "Bell Bottom Blues." continue the work of Cream into Paramount Theatre blues with the spirit and power of 29.31' ,Andrae Crouch/Disciples . May 15 It is a love song that only Clapton the late 1970's. Maybe he is Patti Smith/The Ramones April 21 rock and roll. That was way back in 1968 when Cream literally could get away with. His weeping showing us that he too, was a 2 to 7 Latin Casino Harry Chapin May 10 guitar at the start puts the genius of the 1960's - but one who :to 14 . The Spinners April21 to 30 brought the bluesy genius of into the American listener at total ease while his is still making it today. Klub. She is very fickle and not tailor-made for them. Michael spotlight. voice just makes you listen. The Fallon, the emcee at the Klub, very sure of herself outside of It is now 1978 and Eric Clapton basic, soft beat of the bass in the HOME AND AUTO show-biz. After getting kicked gave the most unforgettable is still bringing America the best background makes it seem that out by her old man, Max, she performqpce of the evening. His in blues-rock, even though age, much more romantic. ENTERTAINMENT comes to Cliff's room and moves' presence was an omen of evil to wear, and tear have toned down Clapton, however, does not load in. They fall in love, but their come. The rest of the performers his rock spirit. the entire album with bluesy love UNITS were good, especially Duffy as a bliss keeps Cliff from writing his His latest album, "Slowhand," songs. He has three songs with a Maxwell, Ampex, Scotch and· novel, and when Cliff learns that prostitute and Fryer as a Nazi shows all the doubting Thomas' country flair to them. One of Sony Blank Tapes . Sally is pregnant, he decides to Fanatic. that he still has the flair and these, "Lay Down Sally," is TI:~ University band provided quickly becoming a hot A.M. FAMOUS BRANDS find a job and write on the side. talent to successfully survive in Sony. aSH. Pioneer. Craig The first job he gets is one which the music and Joe Vellela the the music world. "Slowhand" is commodity. The other two, "Next requires him to smuggle money costumes to set the mood and the easily his best effort since 1974's Time You See Her" and "May Stanton. Akai. TEAC. from Paris to Berlin for the time for the play. The lighting "461 Ocean Blvd." You Never" were written in the Sennheiser. Sharp. etc. Nazis. and the choreography were .~ - The climax of the play comes spotty- at times, but in the last ~~... ~L.U 6.0 Sales &Service when Cliff returns from his trip scene Agnes Cummings, the ~ ~ - -~.j's. Custom Installation and goes to an engagement party director, was able to pull them ALBUMS' given for Fraulein Schneider together in a surreal tour de · RALPHS RECORD CITY (Teresa Yanusauskas), Cliff's force, where Sally, Fraulein REG. $429 spinster landlady, and Herr Schneider, and Herr Schultz were $6.98 Schultz (Greg Mercurio), a literally devoured by Nazism. 544 Spruce St. THe is not a cabaret, old chum. REG. 19 Jewish tenet of hers. Ernest in good 01' downtown Scranton $].98 $5 Ludwig (Mark Fryer) a friend of Fraulein Schneider's, and Cliff's Casey Hall Presents Less 5% DisCOLalt for Cash connection with the Nazis, comes On May 12 and 13, Casey Hall WE'RENOTTHE OLDESTOR THE to the party from a Third Reich will present Saturday Night. LARGESTRECORD STOREINSCRANTON meeting. He advises against the Special (a take-off on the popular M:1-,. marriage, and before he leaves NBC Show) at 8 p.m. in the WE'REJUSTTHEBEST! J·&f. , he joins Fraulein Kost (Barbara Student Center auditorium. The Duffy) in singing: show will feature the comedy of OPEN 10:00 A.M: TIL 5 P.M. ~I DlSCaulT ..Oh, Fatherland, Fatherland, "The Not Ready For Com­ MON. THRU SAT. ELECTRONICS show us the sign, . mencement Players" plus the 1113 JACKSON ST. Your children have waited to music of "Live Wire" from BESTSELECTIONS OF SCRANTON, PA. 18504 see. Philadelphia. Tickets are only CUTOUTS & OVERSTOCKS PHONE (717) 342-2945 The morning will come when $1.00. For reservations call Nick' the world is mine, Camorote at 961-9528 JACK & ISOLDE KOWALESKI. OWNERS