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local/state Waves of applause roll in for ‘Dames’ by Sandra Kay Gary Despite a weak first act, “Dames at Sea,” the Broadway musical presented by the Texas A&M theatre arts program Thursday night, sailed to a strong, happy ending and was met with a two- minute round of applause. The show, a miniature ver sion of the grand 1930s musicals that starred such greats as Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, seemed to take on steam as it progressed from a New York theater on 42nd Street to a battleship. But Dames, as played by the Aggies, didn’t have the talented chorus line, the pit orchestra or the packed house the ’30s music als had. In fact, the cast consisted of only six actors, the music was WE BUY BOOKS EVERYDAY! AND GIVE 20% MORE IN TRADE ON USED BOOKS I JFLOUPOT provided by two pianists and Rudder Theater, which has a 750-seating capacity, was less than half full. But the small cast in this typic al musical — small-town girl Review goes to New York all alone, struggles to make it big on Broadway, falls in love, becomes a star and lives happily-ever- after — can’t be sunk once it gets going. The opening scene starring Eileen Nixon, as big-name star Mona Kent, seemed to lack the spark that would have launched Dawn Tengg, who played a chorus girl named Joan, and Chip Washabaugh, who acted out the part of a sailor named Lucky, added even more steam to the show when they tap danced as they sang “Choo- Choo Honeymoon.” But Dames didn’t really start sailing until the second scene of the second act when Nixon and Randy Lemmon, who played dual roles as Hennesey, the ner vous Broadway show director, and a sea captain, sang “The Be- guine” and danced in front of a well-designed battleship set. BOOKSTORE Northgate — Across from the Post Office And it wasn’t really smooth sailing until Cristiani, accompa nied by the rest of the cast, brought a seemingly-quiet audi ence to life when she appeared on stage in a black satin violin costume singing “Raining in My Heart.” Ibis performance was the life preserver for the show. And f rom there on out, Dames sailed at full speed to a big-bang ending. Left to right, Carole Ann Cristiani, Kordell Reid, Dawn Tengg, and Chip Washabaugh, survey their perspective audience as they prepare on a battleship in “Dames at Sea.” photo by Cab ; or j submission f teraors’ grades; 01 '' 4 Must be given Library Week events planned alar class period, ai H a direct substiti final exam; • May only incl iovered since the The musical will be per formed again tonight and Satur day night at 8 with admission $2.50 for students and $3.50 for the general public. by Cheryl Maynard and Susan Talbot ill be Eexas Battalion Reporter National Library Week — de signed to promote libraries and GOLD OR SILVER IMPORTED & BOTTLED BY TEQUILA JALISCO S.A. ST. LOUIS, MO. 80 PROOF COUPON The Best Pizza In Town! Honest INTRODUCES OUR BUY ONE, GET ONE JUST LIKE IT AT y 2 PRICE PIZZA SPECIAL! AT THE PIZZA MAT ONLY Please Present Coupon 846*3412 COUPON encourage reading — observed next week at A&M University. This year’s theme.is: “A word to the wise — Library.” Bobbie Collins, chairman ol National Library Week at Texas A&M, said events and exhibits on display during the week will make people aware of services the library can provide. Elie following activities will take place in Evans Library: A speech by Dr. Leslie Bag- nail Monday at 2 p.m. in 204C is the first scheduled activity of the week. Bagnall will speak on biofeedback in behavioral medi cine. A reception will follow. and “Crab A series of videotapes are scheduled for Tuesday in (i()4 of the learning resources depart ment. “Whisper from Space” will be shown at l() a.m., “Cos mos: Journeys in Space and Time” at 1 p.m. Nebula” at 3 p.m. Wednesday, a videotape of Shakespeare’s play, “A Midsum mer Night’s Dream,” produced by the British Broadcasting Corp., will he shown at 2 p.m. in (i()4. The library’s annual book sale will he Eriday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library concourse. The booksale is sponsored bv the Eriends of the Eexas A&M University Library. Books sold will deal with the social sciences, the arts, philoso phy and science. Most of the books to he sold are donated to the library. “We decided, because of their being third or fourth copies, the books would he better not placed in the (library) collec tion,” Michael Nyerges. technic al reports director, said. Last year, the proceeds from the hook sale totaled}# svafi decided to spent monev on paperback t)| Mary Kae Donahue, revj department librarian, Special exhibits schedule] National Library Week it handicrafts and hobbv tions of library employee, lures from a collection oil by Cathy Saai Bill Robinsoi Phyllis Hend Battalion i fPuest for Fire \ militan unifotms, aii(la«brth the price. W non of \ \S \ piMch Thursday night at National l.ibran Wets 0 f Plitt Cinema II in 1958. Mall. 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