FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1976
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Bellard and others are living dolls A gg ie ‘lobbyist’
By LISA JUNOD
Mr. Spock, Emory Bellard and
Seals and Crofts stood propped up
on the makeshift display table, ob
livious to the scorching noonday sun
and the chuckles and giggles of
toppers at the University Crafts
egislitf ^Looks just like Bellard - maroon
Ur<) l pants and all,” one fellow said as he
(iVen observed the doll.
P'-ottfliSure it does,” said Mary Berry,
creator of the 25 custom made dolls
that really do resemble the people
a * e they are patterned after.
•ngresH*! make the dolls after examining
'Nee photographs that my customers give
’ '"e me -1 paint on their faces and clothe
P r ol'fthem in the kinds of outfits the
Bsople would wear,” Berry said.
re semMSpeaking rapidly, she pointed to a
nittet Moll dressed in a Bicentennial cos-
ne.
I enjoy making elaborate cos-
tui ies for the dolls,” Berry said.
II to lJ“People who want me to make a doll
()n inplpfla friend or relative can have them
mtan Jdaessed in any kind of outfit that has
herslirBlnificance. Maybe a person has al-
sive; i! fways wanted to see himself as a ballet
1 d lancer or a Shakespearean actor;
t count'|novv, with a personalized doll, he can
ide I !fulfill his ambition.”
of theBjBerry (her maiden name - she is
s occmlnow Mary Greenblatt but says that
lore &erry is easier to remember) started
also i her unique business several months
Up on | ago when she grew tired of office
incenlBork and felt a desperate need to get
it her i Hit of it. Previously, she had worked
■ a secretary for student govern-
short Bent and for KAMU-TV, but left her
1 retire®!) last March when she decided she
dly.isiBanted something more creative.
H “I’m an idea person; I’ve always
^madgood ideas but very seldom have
I gotten paid for them,” Berry said.
* **"® Berry’ hit on the idea of making the
dolls after watching the British
Broadcasting Company’s popular
Series, “Upstairs, Downstairs.”
I “I looked at the Victorian cos-
tiumes and thought, ‘I could make
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those costumes...! could make dolls
that look like those characters. And if
I could make those dolls, I could
make dolls that looked like members
of my family...I could people the
whole world!’ ” Berry said.
“I really enjoy making the dolls
since they are something that people
can keep and use once they’re made.
My real love is sculpture,” she
explained. “I’ve done quite a bit of
sculpture, busts and things, but after
I’m finished making something I
hate to just set it down or hang it on a
wall and forget about it. I want it to
do something!
“I especially enjoy making dolls
for children, dolls that look like their
parents so they can take them and
cuddle them and feel secure.
“If children have dolls that look
like their parents, they can also stick
pins in them, pummel them and
shove them around,” she said. “It’s a
form of release; it’s good therapy. It’s
healthy.”
Berry also makes dolls that look
like children; in fact, she displayed
one that closely resembles her son.
“That’s one of the fun things about
these dolls. My son’s children and
grandchildren can look at this doll
years from now and really get a big
kick out of it,” Berry added. “My son
can look at it when he has a pot belly
and wonder if he ever really looked
like that fresh young kid. One ad-
vangate that these dolls have over
photographs is that they are three-
dimensional.
Berry never had sewn before she
began making the dolls, and says she
is learning as she goes. She’s not an
experienced artist, and is as sur
prised as anyone when the dolls re
semble the photographs.
“Sometimes I break out laughing
in the middle of my work — some
times because the doll looks so much
like the person it represents, but
more often because my drawing
looks so funny,” Berry said.
Berry works alone in her base
ment making the dolls, and says she
often feels “like a little cobbler or an
elf. ” When pressed for time, she can
whip up a doll in as little as three
hours, but prefers to work for at least
two weeks on each doll she makes.
Berry charges $25 a piece for the
dolls, but will begin working on one
once she’s received a $10 deposit and
a photograph.
1 Her eyes light up as she discusses
her future plans. Anticipating even
tual “big business”. Berry copyrigh
ted “Personalitoys,” both the name
and the idea. Ideally, she would like
to sell an entire line of personalized
items, such as lunch bags, cups and
other practical items. However,
light now she is concentrating on
making the dolls.
Berry was excited by the en
thusiasm she generated at the crafts
fair, and said it really thrilled her to
see people enjoying her work. She
sold several of the expensive dolls
yesterday.
“It’s great to see other people
laughing at them after you’ve been
sitting alone in your basement get
ting tickled all by yourself,” Berry
said.
Berry said she’s had requests to do
certain dolls, and admits that she’s
wanted to make a Jack Williams doll
for quite a while.
“I thought it would be funny to
make one and then stick a huge hat
pin through it,” she said.
Does she have her own Mary
Berry doll?
“I made a doll of myself from a
picture taken when I was eighteen
years old. That was my best year... ”
Berry said. “That year I looked like a
movie star, and it’s been downhill
ever since.”
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Mary Berry holds one of her creations.
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Weekend movies offer variety
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VIGILANTE FORCE — Kris
stofferson, Jan Michael-Vincent,
rictoria Principal, and'Bernedette
Peters star in the story of an oil boom
in a California town, the growing
lawlessness that accompanies the
om, and the people who under
ake the cleaning up of the commun
ity with the usual violent results.
HjManor East Two, shows weekends
2:40, 4:30, 6:10, 7:50 and 9:30,
weekdays 6:10, 7:50 and 9:30. Also
showing Skyway Twin, east screen,
first feature. Shows start at dusk.
EAT MY DUST — Bonny How
ard stars in an action film about a
young stock car racer. Skyway Twin,
west screen, first feature. Starts at
dusk. Also showing at the Palace.
Call theaters for additional informa
tion.
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN
Robert Bedford, Dustin Hoff
man, and Jack Warden star in an
Alan J. Pakula film about the
Watergate break-in and the events
stemming from it. Cinema Two,
shows weekends 2, 4:30, 7:05 and
9:40, weekdays 7:45 only.
SHAMPOO — Those L.A. ladies
just can’t seem to leave George
(Warren Beatty), their favorite hair
dresser, alone, but he sure doesn’t
mind. The funniest film of 1975. It’s
Goldie Hawn’s best performance;
Julie Christie , looking sleek and
sun-tanned, is endearing and funny;
and Lee Grant does wonders with
her role as a Hollywood wife who’s
hot to trot. Also featured are Jack
Warden and Tony Bill. Aggie
Cinema, shows Friday and Saturday
at 8 and 10, in Budder Auditorium.
Admission $1.
I WILL, I WILL. . FOB NOW
— My instincts tell me this isn’t very
good. It’s a sex comedy that is slug
gish, maudlin and gigglingly coy
about sex. But Diane Keaton, who
before has always seemed im
mensely untalented, gives such a
fresh and lively performance that
when she is on the screen, this film
glows. Also starring with Keaton are
JupTnamlta
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Elliot Gould, Paul Sorvino, Victoria
Principal and Candy Clark. Shows at
Campus. Call theater for informa
tion.
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUC
KOO’S NEST — Jack Nicholson and
Louise Fletcher in one of the best
movies of this year. Cinema One,
shows weekends 7:30 and 9:40,
weekdays at 8.
NO DEPOSIT, NO RETURN —
David Niven and Barbara Feldon in
a Disney comedy about klutzy kid
nappers. Manor East One, shows
weekends 3:15, 5:15, 7:15 and 9:15,
weekdays 7:15 and 9.T5.
ULYSSES —A 1967 film by direc
tor Joseph Strick of James Joyce’s
masterwork. The erotic and complex
story of one day in Dublin, it stars
Milo O’Shea as Leopold Bloom and
Barbara Jefford as Mollie. Sponsored
by the Arts Committee and the En
glish Society, it shows Monday, at 8,
in Rudder Theater. Admission $1.
MR. MAJESTYK — A Charles
Bronson film, and a pretty good one
at that. Skyway Twin, east screen,
second feature.
CRAZY MAMA — Stars Cloris
Leachman in a film about Bonnie-
arid Clyde - style robbers in the
1950’S. Skyway Twin, west screen,
second feature.
ECHOES OF A SUMMER —
Jodie Foster (who has proven herself
the best child actor around with her
appearance in “Taxi Driver”) stars as
a young girl dying. Richard Harris
plays her father. Manor East Three,
shows Friday at 6:15 and 8, Saturday
at 2:30, 4:15, 6:15 and 8. Ends after
Saturday.
FRIENDS — Elton John com
posed the soundtrack music for this
1971 film about two very young lov
ers who have to leave a child in the
fields of France.
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Gallop . . .Gallop . . .Gallop
From out of the West comes . . .BLAZING SADDLES!! Mel Brooks’
zany comedy is brought to the screen complete with an “Oil Can
Harry” type villain and “spiffy” good guys. Corrupt politicians, beauti
ful girls, a very slow and very mean bad guy and assorted nasties collide
to keep you rolling in the aisles.
8:00 & 10:00 P.M. Friday, April 26
Admission: $1.00 Rudder Auditorium
Aggie Cinema International Series presents Marat/Sade, the con
troversial film about the assassination of Jean Paul Marat. It is a
reenactment by the inmates of an asylum of the assassination of the
physically and mentally ill French revolutionist, Jean-Paul Marat. The
inmates are directed by the Marquis de Sade, a well-renowned inmate
of the asylum. This movie is a play within a play and is very well-
performed. Definitely a must for blood and guts movie lovers.
Time: 8:00 p.m. Rudder Theatre
Date: Tuesday, April 27 Admission: $1.00
Knowledge? It will be explained soon on the A&M screen in the
shape (get it?) of Carnal Knowledge, a deep reflection on American
sexual patterns. Starring Art Garfunkel, Jack Nicholson, Ann-
Margaret and Candice Bergen as the “liberated” but unliberated
couples clinging to the myths behind American sex. This exploration of
their swinging life-styles discloses the sexual confusion still going on.
Are you old enough to handle this film presented by Aggie Cinema?
(It’s rated R).
12:00 A.M. (Midnite) Friday, April 30
Admission: $1.00 Rudder Theatre
Attention, future con-artists!! Here is your chance to get a few
pointers and see a fine movie as well. Ryan and Tatum O’Neal team up
for a great father/daughter performance. This is the story of a con artist
and a little girl he trains in the delicate art of swindling people. Paper
Moon is humorous, touching, adorable . . .Aggie Cinema wants to
know — what do you want to be when you grow up?
2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 1
Admission: $1.00 Rudder Theatre
Attention Robert Bedford Fans! Aggie Cinema presents The Great
Waldo Pepper Friday, May 7 in the Rudder Auditorium. Bedford fills
the screen as a daredevil pilot performing incredible stunts. This
movie is FREE, but you must pick up tickets at the box office in
advance.
active in Austin
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Each agenda, for the six regular
board meetings a year, is put to
gether by Cherry and his office staff.
They assist President Williams in
going over the agendas which come
in an item at a time. Cherry said the
items cover a variety of topics from
construction bids to new policy
statements on employes serving as
expert witnesses.
Cherry, who has a masters degree
in agricultural economics from the
University of Wyoming, also teaches
an agricultural economics course at
A&M in the summer.
He entered the president’s office
as assistant to the chancellor in ’62
when Dr. H. T. Harrington was
chancellor of A&M.
Cherry said he likes to “fish, hunt,
play golf . . .all that kind of stuff,”
but never gets the chance. “My golf
clubs are rusted.”
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Take Life a Little Easier
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Date: Friday, May 7
Rudder Auditorium
Admission: FREE,
but tickets must be
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fice.
Political Forum
Political Forum, in conjunction with the Brazos County Law Associ
ation, presents Law Day ’76 on May 3 at 8:30 P.M. in the Rudder
Forum. The speaker will he Carol Vance, District Attorney from
Houston. His many honors include Outstanding Young Man of Hous
ton, Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas & Outstanding Prosecutor in
•the Nation. This is a free'program and an informative one as well. Law
Day ’76.
Arts
The Arts Committee, in conjunction with English Society presents
James Joyce’s Ulysses. The film projects a series of stunning images
centered around the character of Leopold Bloom — an outcast, a
passionate man rejected by his wife, father of a dead son, a semi
success. He crosses the path of Stephen Dedalus, a school-teacher and
would-be poet who is having difficulty resolving his actions and his
conscience. Come prepared for a discussion after the movie.
8:00 p.m. Monday, April 26
Admission: $1.00 Rudder Theatre
Cepheid Variable
Cepheid Variable presents a lecture on “Satiric Science Fiction: A
Dream of Better Worlds” by Dr. Kroiter in Room 701 of Rudder Tower
at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 27. Dr. Kroiter is in the English Depart
ment and teaches the local Ag Science Fiction Class. He is an avid Sci.
Fi. fan and is well-versed in this topic. This is a free program and is well
worth your time. Veeeeeery interesting!!!
Marooned is not what happens during Bonfire season to a Baylor
bear — Marooned is a film presented by Cepheid Variable. The author
of “The Andromeda Strain” and “The Terminal Man” has written this
suspense-filled story of three astronauts stranded in space with less
than an hour in which to be rescued. Outstanding performances by
Gregory Peck, David Janssen and Richard Crenna and dazzling special
effects combine to make this an adventure on the same scale as “2001
— A Space Odyssey.”
8:00 & 10:00 p.m. Thursday, April 29
Admission: 50c Room 201, MSC
For those who screamed at things that went bump in the night after
seeing “Phantom of the Opera, come scream with laughter at Phan
tom of the Paradise. The Paradise is the Xanadu of Rock, operated by
evil record tycoon. Swan. The Phantom, a meek composer who has
been swindled, framed and disfigured (on a record press) by Swan,
returns clad in a cape and bird mask, to wreak vengeance. This comedy
of horror is presented by Cepheid Variable.
8:00 & 10:00 P.M. Thursday, May 6
Admission: $1.00 Rudder Theatre
OPAS
That’s what they’ll all be saying about the last classical show of the
year, The Cleveland Orchestra. As part of the Centennial Series,
OPAS presents this world-renowned orchestra to the A&M stage.
The Orchestra’s repertoire for the evening includes “Brahms’ Sym
phony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73”, “Ravel’s ‘La Valse’ ”, a choreog
raphic poem, and “Respighi’s ‘Pines of Rome’ Lorin Maazel who
became the Orchestra’s Music Director at the beginning of the 1972-
73 season is among the world’s foremost conductors. His inspired
direction combined with the Orchestra’s legendary brilliance have
propelled The Cleveland Orchestra into an exciting new era.
The superb performance of these artists can not be missed. So, join
us Wednesday, April 28 at 8:00 P.M. in the Auditorium for the last
sound of music before summer. For ticket information, call the Box
Office at 845-4671.