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local/state Battalion/Page 4 February 19, ‘Taming of the Shrew’ delights audience by Colette Hutchings Battalion Staff That arrogant, evil-tempered woman was tamed Thursday night and the audience of about 600 in Rudder Auditorium laughed while it happened. The arrogant woman, of •course, is Kate, the shrew, in Shakespeare’s comedy, “The ^Taming of The Shrew,” per formed by The National Shakes- S eare Company and sponsored y the MSC Arts Committee. While the cast livened the stage with colorful costumes, slapstick humor and the clever dialogue of Shakespeare’s text, ; the audience giggled, guffawed and generally enjoyed the evening. The basic storyline revolves around the competition for the hand of the fair maiden, Bianca, Review who is pursued by three suitors — Hortensio, a musician; Gre- mio, a wealthy old man; and Lucentio, the son of a wealthy old gentlemen of Pisa. The second storyline, one which is perhaps just as major as the main story line, is the duel of wits between Kate and Pet- Teller 2- is NOW OPEN in COLLEGE STATION Now you can enjoy the convenience of 24-hour banking with Tetter 2-Rutse in College Station. First City’s Convenience Banking Center is now open. It is located at the comer of OOMITVIK and FURYEAR. This new Teller 2-Pulse facility will bring bank services closer to you. REACHING FURTHER. DOING MORE. HrstCity First City National Bank of Bryan Membf r I ruchio, the brave man who is de termined to make a docile lover and loyal wife out of her — not to mention getting a hefty share of her dowry. Baptista, the father of the two women, tells Bianca’s suitors that before she can be consi dered marriage material, her elder sister, Kate, must be hitch ed. Then the suitors plan ways to marry off the shrew. When Petruchio, a gentlemen who aims “to wive and thrive as best I may,” arrives, their prayers are answered. Petruchio gives Kate a taste of her own medicine — he starves, beats and berates his spouse into submission — all in fun, of course. At one point, he asked the au dience: “He that knows a better way how to tame a shrew, let him now speak.” The audience was silent. When the words and actions of the main characters weren’t humorous, the slapstick comedy of three of the servants in the play — Grumio, Biondello and Curtis — sparked laughter. Their slapstick antics only could be compared to the Three Stooges. The audience’s reaction to this play shows why “The Tam ing of the Shrew” always will re main one of Shakespeare’s be loved comedies. Texaco relieved of charges United Pr< HATTIES! [haven for w< igers or a horr inous fanatici The Bet Girls in rura may become test for drawn coercion and washing and The home mption Ran adheres to th Rev. Lester P the home was fundamentali Kate, played by Deborah Schoenberg, prepares to strike back at Petruchio, played by Jerry Peters, during Thurs day night’s performance of “The Taming of the Shrew” by the National Shakespeare Company in Rudder ditorium. United Press International PORT ARTHUR — The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers union has withdrawn federal unfair labor practices charges against Texaco Inc. in what un ion spokesmen said was an effort to move contract talks for ward. A spokesman for OCAW Local 4-23 said the charges, filed with the National Labor Rela tions Board in Houston Jan. 28, were withdrawn Wednesday. The union charged Texaco was not bargaining in good faith. Competition could 90 cents/gallon gas serve up in Houston United Press International HOUSTON — The executive director of a Houston service station association predicts local self-serve gasoline prices as low as 90 cents a gallon within two months, if current brutal com petition continues. 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