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Page 8 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1978 ‘Could have been better Adaptation The Aggie Players and Texas A&M University’s Theater Arts sec tion are producing the play "J.B.” in Rudder Center Forum. It will run from Nov. 13-18. By DOUG GRAHAM Battalion Staff Since the beginning of time, Man has suffered and his cry has often been, “Why me, God?” Archibald MacLeish wrote “J.B.” as a modern version of the Book of Job, the Biblical story of a man who refuses to lose faith in God though staged he is sorely afflicted. MacLeish’s Job, however, is a modern busi nessman who trusts his luck and also God. The scene is an abandoned traveling show set in which two down-and-out actors, Mr. Nickels Review Smooching healthier than hand shake? and Mr. Zuss, try their hands at the roles of God and Satan in place of the usual actors. But when they put down the balloons and popcorn they ve been selling and don the costumes and masks, God’s voice comes alive, and J. B. appears on the set. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION United Press International NEW YORK — Doctors studying the common cold have found it is spread more by shaking hands than by kissing. Dr. J. Owen Hendley, a cold re searcher at the University of Virginia, reports in the November issue of McCall’s magazine that people with colds have large virus colonies on their hands “and they deposit them on everything they touch.” Dr. Jack Gwaltney, a UV internal medicine specialist who made a 16- year study of the subject, told the magazine “most colds are not spread by airborne virus particles or by kis sing.” In dealing with modem man’s suf fering, MacLeish slams his J.B. with twentieth century tragedy. J.B. is denied the small comfort of knowing that his son died for his country; his son was killed in a wartime accident. Other children are killed in a wreck by a drunken driver. His last daugh ter is murdered by an idiot. His home and business are leveled by bombs, and his wife leaves him for refusing to curse God and die. Then the modem equivalents of Job’s comforters appear to Job in the ruins of his home. They are those cold creatures who prance in today’s sociology, science, and pulpits. They lend poor solace indeed. The sociologist claims that J.B. as an in dividual is too insignificant to count. OF Texas A&M University QY He says J.B.’s sin was to be born an individual. The scientist tells J.B. that there is no such thing as sin, and the minister thunders guilt upon the diseased businessman and says his sin was being born a man. J.B. rejects their counsel and comes to a conclusion of his own. The play is a powerfi.il work. The set was imaginative and appropri ate, while the direction and lighting were fine. Yet somehow the acting was a bit off. Perhaps one problem was that the three primary actors, Phillip Hafer, who as Mr. Zuss plays God, Pat Martine, who plays Satan, and Chuck McDaniel who is J.B., con centrate so much on projecting their voices that they lose some of their character projection. Clear, loud voices don’t necessar ily have character. In fact, the Forum is small enough to let less volume be audible. That way the ac tors wouldn’t have seemed to have been overacting. It must be said, however, that Mr. Nickels(Mar- tine), and Mr. Zuss, being unem ployed actors, would overact. It could be in their character to almost ham it up. The best-cast actor was Lawrence Leach, the pipe smoking sociologist-type. He did a fine job. This is not to say others did not do their jobs adequately. McDaniel did play the part of an older man well. But at times the actors did not seem totally engrossed in the play, which is important. That hurt the performance. Thus, though the play itself is masterful, and the production wasn’t an afflic tion, one was left with the feeling a better job could have been done. I the i Battalion photo by U Aggie Players Phillip Hafer (God) on the platform, Martine (Satan), discuss J. B.’s soul in J. B. by Arcliit MacLeish in the Rudder Forum. The play will run from) 13-18. rTL STLM and Federal Trade agency urged to regulate used car dealers TAMU MSC TOWN HALL BONFIRE SPECIAL ATTRACTION United Press International WASHINGTON — Calling the sale of faulty used cars a major con sumer abuse, the Federal Trade Commission staff Monday recom mended the agency require dealers to inspect all cars first and admit what s wrong with them in writing. If the agency adopts the proposal, used cars would carry a window sticker showing the results of the dealer’s inspection. Each major component of the car wod ^ a PP‘ Ian rs listed as “OK” or “Not 01 any system designated as im “ repair would have to cairyli mated cost of fixing it In addition, the form wouli the car’s previous useandii it had been declared a ft* INTERNATIONAL FALL BANQUET — PRESENTED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ASSOCIATION 11-17-78 AT 7:00 P.M. IN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 110 CARTER CREEK PARKWAY EVERYBODY IS WARMLY WELCOMED. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IT IS 2.50 FOR ONE ADMISSION. TICKETS ARE AVAIL ABLE AT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OFFICE MSC RM 221 PROGRAMS, INTERNATIONAL DISHES WHICH INCLUDE CHINESE, EUROPEAN ITALIAN & MEXICAN FOOD. FOLK DANCE PRESENTED BY STUDENTS FROM THAILAND. IF YOU WANT TO TRAVEL ABROAD, IT IS THE BEST CHANCE TO COLLECT THE INFORMATION. STUDENTS ARE VERY GLAD TO TELL) SYOU WHAT YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THEIR COUNTRIES. Thursday, November 30, 1978 G. Rome White Coliseum 9:00 p.m. (After Bonfire) hall A&M Student/Date Gcsieral Public Reserved $6.00 $6.00 CSonemi AdmisttMcm $4.00 $5.00 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY MSC TOWN HALL Presents SERIES ATTRACTION 3 an insurance compan accident or flood. The sticker would also ed the consumer that the deale scrip tion of a car is, undentt binding part of the conW ( e buyer as a result has the buye sue in state court in cases w dealer lied. “Information establishes 4 ar ^' & INFO: MSC BO) -2916 XlhS of defective used motor veU major consumer abuse, report said. “The defects are MSC Political Forum Paradise Road Show with Leon and Mary Russell Friday, November 17, 8 p.m. G. Rollie White Coliseum Tickets printed for the October 27th series show will be honored for this performance. 'll the fa So, fi> does i An nary i chole; Kruej 0’E :erol i “Hi every The terol, high c “Th prima “W, ductic gettin “So A&M Student/Date Non A&M Student/Date General Public General Admission Free/wTicket $3.00 $4.00 Reserved Seats $4.50 $4.50 $6.50 TICKETS & INFO: MSC BOX OFFICE 845-2916 Spec ial Z vent MSC Cafeteria Now Better Than Ever. You Will Be Pleased These Carefully Prepared and Taste Tempting Fooii Each Daily Special Only $1.69 Plus Tax. “Open Daily” Dining:11 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.—4:00 P.M. to 7:00Pl RONALD MONDAY EVENING SPECIAL Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy Whipped Potatoes Your Choice of One Vegetable Roll or Corn Bread and Butter Coffee or Tea REAGAN TUESDAY EVENING SPECIAL Mexican Fiesta Dinner Two Cheese and Onion Enchiladas w/chili Mexican Rice Patio Style Pinto Beans Tostadas Coffee or Tea One Corn Bread and Butter WEDNESDAY EVENING SPEW Chicken Fried St^ material, affecting the baft* m utility of the most expensin many consumers will ever® The report also stated t usually perform inspections used cars, for their own infon hut rarely let the buyers in« they find. The staff rejected claims car industry made during hearings on the proposal tl required inspections won# several hundred dollars per perform. The report said Wi already requires such ins|* and they cost only $15 p« sometimes nothing at all In addition to the repair A the window sticker would exactly what kind of warrwl! the car and what rights smner has. 1 Y0 Cc frc thi Yc thi AL w/cream Gravy Whipped Potatoes a n Choice of one othef Vegetable Roll or Corn Bread and Coffee or Tea Nov. 15 8 p.m. Rudder Auditorium Tickets on Sale Now Students 4 1 50 Other $ 2 50 THURSDAY EVENING SPECIAL Italian Candle Light Spaghetti Dinner SERVED WITH SPICED MEAT BALLS AND SAUCE Parmesan Cheese - Tossed Green Salad Choice of Salad Dressing - Hot Garlic Bread Tea or Coffee FRIDAY EVENING SPECIAL breaded fish filet w/tartar sauce Cole Slaw Hush Puppies Choice of one vegetable Roll Or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee SATURDAY NOON and EVENING SPECIAL Chicken & Dumplings Tossed Salad Choice of one vegetable Roll or Corn Bread & Butter Tea or Coffee “Quality First” SUNDAY SPECIE NOON and EVEN? ROAST TURKEY 0^ Served with Cranberry Sane® Cornbread DressW Roll or Corn Bread - Coffee or Tea Giblet Gravy And your choice of 3,1 One vegetable * 4 I Do you to ( povi mor r est Ohri by o day ofth