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'How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth It Is ••.' - -Mervyn Blake as King Lear D.i4 Act I, Scene 4 'Not Only an Old King's Tragedy - But Mankind's' EGYPTIAN - by Eric Christmas, director, page 3 S~i'lfM IJtl.tui4 1t1fiq.,,,~ Humanism and Optimism Are Brechtian Whispers Carbondale, IIlinoil - Review hy Mordecai Gorelik, page 4 VollI"' • .oM Satunlay, February 27, 1965 Number 99 Page 2 DAILY EGypnAM February 71, 1965 Mervyn Blake as: Menteith in 'Macbeth' Mervyn Blake Shakespeare Poses No Problems If Actors Take Him in Stride By Floyd H. Stein Mervyn Blake. who has the their roles. fit his personality. He was title role in the Southern "Shakespeare is much less given the sobriquet while Players' production of "King difficult. No one should have serving in the British Army Lear," was discussing acting any qualms about his plays." during World War II when men with a visitor. Although Blake has appeared in his outfit decided everyone "There's no such thin~ as in three other productions of should have a nickname. a Shakespearean actor,' he "King Lear:' this is his first "They tried several on me declared. opponunity to play the title for size, but finally decided As an actor who has played role. that "Butch" was the least numerous roles in other wod.s "It's a marvelous play and likely one to fit. So I became by Shakespeare during 35 the Lear role is challenging Butch and the name has fol­ Anthony Dull in 'Love's Labor Lost' years in the Theater, Blake in expressing the humanity lowed me." explained: Shakespeare has given the "You don't alter your ap­ king." The name not withstanding, proach to do Shakespeare. He Blake won critical acclaim Blake is known as an actor. was a playright and wrote for last summer for his inter­ At Stratford, "all are respect­ Humanities Library Records any actor. But you have to prE!tation of the Duke of ful of the fact he is an actor be an actor to take him in Gloucester in the "Lear" and a good one," said Eric stride." production by the Stratford Christmas, a member of that Include Bela Bartok Duos Originally from India, Blake Festival Theater Co. at Strat­ company and director of the Phonograph records re­ Oil a Jewish theme) (1929). was educated there and in ford,Ont. SIU production of "Lear." cei ved by the Humanities Li­ Cum posers Recordings. England. He studied at the He previously played the "He's a very sensitive brary: Elgar, Sir Edward William: Royal Academy of Dramatic Duke of Kent in the play in actor, very human and very Bach, Johann Sebastian: Introduction and Allegro, Ope Ans in London and has played a Canadian Players pro­ experienced. It's this hu­ Concerto in D Minor for Vi­ 47; Serenade in E Minor, Ope Shakespeare in England, duction, which was presented manity that we're trying to olin, Oboe and Strings. Angel. 20. Angel. With Vaughan Wil­ Canada and the United States. at SIU several years ago. bring out in Lear." Leon Gossens, oboe; Yehudi liams. Ralph: Fantasia on a "Shakespeare wrore during An earlier pan was a minor Through the many years Menuhin, violin. With Vivaldi, Theme of Tallis; Fantasia on the age of the poet:' he role at Stratford-on-Avon, on the stage, Blake can speak Antonio: Concerw in B Mi­ "Greensleeves... pointed out, "and expressed England, in a production With of his roles in both tragedy nor, Handel. George Frederic: Grieg, Edvard. Hagerup: his thoughts and feelings in Michael Redgrave as Lear. and comedy. He admits to Oboe Concerti-No. 1 in Bb; Peer Gynt (incidental music). verse. It's really easier for A quiet, soft-spoken man, liking both. No. 2 in Bb, No. 3 in G Angel. Hollweg, Beecham, an actor to express himself Blake curiously is known However, he has never done Minor. Cho., Royal Philharmonic. in verse." a ro u n d the theater as anything in musical comedy. Bartok, Bela: Duos for Two Blake said there are other "Butch:' a name that doesn't "I can't sing." Violins (1931). Bartok. Ajtay, Hummel, Johann Nepomuk: dramatists who are more Kuttner. Clarinet Quartet ill Eb. Vox. difficult technically for an Coates, Eric: Three Eliza­ With Weber, Carl Maria von: actor to interpret. As ex­ beths; Four Centuries. Suite::. Clarinet Quintet in Bb. Ope 34. amples, he cited Tennessee New Browsing Room Additions London. Coates, New Kielland, Olav: Concerto Williams. Noel Coward a~ Symphony. Grosso Norvegese. Ope 18. Oscar Wilde. Copland, Aaron; Piano So­ COmp0Ser3 Recordings. Kiel­ "Each of them has a cer­ Include rWhere'd Your Money Go?' nata (1941). Violin Sonata land. Oslo Philharmonic. With tain style and the actor has (1943). Trio-Vitebsk (study Brustad: Symphony, No.2. to adapt: himself to it to play New books added to Scarlet Plume~ F. F. 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