co©c©c©ee©cooco0ce)®©cc'€>€>i)ftR€n THE GREAT ONE IS GREAT under th e HOW SWEET IT IS Hollywood sign Iqf Ken Dickmann >©'©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©© VENUS OF MENSCHEN FALLS own, Venus would be­ How could there be a Venus come the town's only in such a small town like prostitute, and even­ Menschen Falls, whose only tually, backed by funds claim-to-fame is that it from various citizens, was a great tourist town the new Hollywood until an epidenic of Porno Movie Queen. Ex­ typhoid struck. The cept Venus doesn't want Venus is now at the Los fame, fortune and their Angeles Actor's Theatre idea of freedom, which, and under the direction like every'good Amer­ and pen of Richard ican knows, is the use Jordan (Captains and of Power. Kings), she brings hoirc Jordan exercises all JACKIE GLEASON IN SLY FOX a new reality to the thoughts on'the various The Great One opened that in its self makes general citizens of the subjects, perhaps too Falls. at the Orpheum Thursday the play worth seeing. many subjects, and night in a play written The character was In th's 3 act courtroom then on a stage within especially for him by created by Ben Johnson’s drama/c.onedy/i-a cire, the courtroom has our the creator of M.A.S.H, and called Volpone, which Jordan places our lovely participants recreate, Venus ;/i trial nefcre Larry Gelbart. He is means SIy Fox. the reality of the something else. Gleason's delivery was the -iocncpeople Cor talked-about incidence suppaseJly killing Jackie Gleason, thru pure Gleason...with all by acting out what real­ her brother. In­ his personal majesty the right intonations ly happened. it is on vited is a journalist has added yet another to make the character this smaller stage from tJie Big City wbc "well rounded" char­ come alive-perfect. that what really happen­ they hope will write acter to his repertory Cleavon Little, per­ ed to Venus's brother up Menschen Falls so of alter-ego; that of haps because of nervous­ is shown and once you the tourists will re­ Foxwcll J. Sly, a ness or whatever, began are committed to re­ turn (Max Knoe). But rich man, a leech, the play, delivering create any scene, those before the shattering a con-man, par ex­ each line likb he was involved cannot bluff climax, Jordan digs cellant. Since the playing to an audience reality. Some of our into the judical sys­ role was written es­ in San Jose, but by citizens find them­ tem, the original Amer­ pecially for Gleason, the time of the second selves in rather em­ ican pioneer spirit, it was no surprise that act, his control had barrassing situations, fame, movies and mer­ all of the Gleason trade­ returned and his per­ and caught in lies. chandising. marks were there; the formance was as polished The Judge, who con­ Seems that Venus and booze, the cigarette, as that in Blazing trols everything (splen­ her brother were made an the vocal intonations, Saddles. In fact, his didly played by Richard offer, that to bring even an occasional Venture) lusts for the town back into its How Sweet It Is. But Con't on Page 16 Con't On Page 21 SAN FRANCISCO»S GAY WEEKLY MAGAZINE o 9 9 9 9 GAY SOFTBALL IS BACK 9 9 9 9 9 9 ’OPENING DAY- April 2nd -Noon-HaywardField 9 LEATHERi^lECK 9 9 9 9 9 9 278 11th St. at Folsom 9 WIN A TRIP TO AMSTERDAM for $1 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 MUSIC-ENTERTAINMENT-CELEBRITIES 9 9 Se>©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©oog)g>€>g>g>^^^^^^^^? Alone they act like God's Proud1y,"Ten years." EASTER- gift to the sexual world, These people are often openly cruising anything jealous of their mates,-and on two legs with a nice die nine deaths when the A TIM E ass or basket. Within the other one goes out. The marriage, it becomes a game partner is usually the one to see who can get the new to call it quits, no longer OF RENEW AL face in the crowd first. able to put up with the Fairly common as a life­ martyr syndrome inherent with the coming of style, the major cause of within this personality. spring and the advent of failure is the sudden need The final group is the Easter, some basic urge in to enter into a monogamous monogamous-polygamist, the human animal call upon relationship. perhaps the most common of him to renew himself with The next two groups are all persons. This individ­ the Universe and within married under false preten­ ual preaches fidelity, but There arc only four himself. ses, perhaps the strangest is found practicing the art types of ¡ ■■rriage person­ As a gay male or female is the one I call the poly­ of playing around at any alities within our society, we are continually confron­ gamous-monogamist. This is opportune moment, (which is and I shall endeavor to ex­ ted with such advocates of -a person who outwardly just about any time). plain how they function. religion as Anita Bryant speaks in favor of an open Everyone in town knows about The first is the monog­ and more rabid members of relationship, his playing around, except amous relationship, consis­ the Catholic Church and his mate, to whom he whisp­ ting of two people who be­ claiming that variety is more conservative religious ers sweet notions of love lieve themselves to be the the spice of life, but ask sects that tell us that and eternal faithfulness. entire world, or at least him how many times he's being gay is against God’s This personality is all that matters in it. gone to bed with someone order of things. How can easily spotted, seen cruis­ They tend to function only else and you’ll probably this be true. If one is to ing the streets with fre­ as one unit, and are hardly get the answer, "Once or believe in the teaching of quent glances to be sure no ever seen separately. A twice." Christ, one must believe one knows who he is or what rare type of marriage with "How long have^ you that we are all created in been tc Con't On Page 16 God's own image and are all' a poor survival rate, his children and that he couples who are able to maintain the relationship loves us a l l . LIGHT LIGHT ^ If we believe these tend to feel superior. things, then it is only Friendships tend to be with SHOW SHOW natural that everything other pairs, and most of thi else that is handed out by old tricks are completely these religious leaders and cut out and forgotten, sects is nothing but the (except for those occasional] doctrines of the religious twinges for the former, mor< founding fathers. open manner of living). No doubt each sect and The most common cause of religion claims divine breakup for the true monog­ guidance but most religious amous relationship is doctrine is based on man's' nerves, once again proving interpretation of the word that too much of a good or teachings of Christ. thing can be bad for you. If Christ died for the Next is the polygamous sins of man as we are told, personality. Here the adage] then we can accept the fact "What I give, I give freely that we are forgiven our and frequently" applies. sins and busy ourselves Everyone in town knows this 853 Valencia 285-7911 with the living of good, couple, over half because gay, Christian lives. We they've been to bed with must renew our efforts to ' them at one time or another, love our brothers; renew the rest because they've our efforts to understand been propositioned. 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