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ber!9 Wednesday • November 19, 1997 Lifestyles atr '0 LIE H liquette Days enUghtens tridents on social graces By Marium Mohiuddin Staff writer T he candies are lit; the music is play ing. The fragrance of perfume and cologne fill the air. The aroma of the neal filters through people’s senses. Every- me is seated, and the shrimp cocktail is jrought out. Sitting at the end of the table, person struggles with the question ‘to use ny fingers or not to use my fingers?’ Formal dinners, interviews and cocktail Darties are social aspects of business, lowever, the concepts of etiquette are un- I amiliarto many people. When looking for ijob, knowledge is important to sustain a Dosition, but etiquette is necessary to ob- :ain a position. This idea is what motivated MSC lospitality to host Etiquette Days today nd Thursday. Jasmine Wilder, co-program chair of tiquette Days and a senior marketing major, said the idea was first introduced by A&M Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. J. Malon Sutherland, who felt many students did not know the proper eti quette of business. “I am taking the BBQ class, so I have learned about etiquette, but when I told others what I have learned they were sur prised by what constitutes etiquette,” Wilder said. “This is the second year of the event and is supposed to help students with what to do and what not to do for in terviews. This information is useful for all students, and we hope to supply the basics of an interview.” Wilder said when the idea first came up, the organization did not know where to begin. “We have been doing things by trial and error,” she said. “There is a demand, but we did not know what to include. We are trying to incorporate different ideas, and we hope to add more events.” Please see Etiquette on Page 4. m m Victoria deadly Secret Stage Center production of Arsenic and Old Lace’ brings macabre humor and universal appeal to Bryan-College Station audiences By Travis Irby Staff writer T wo ladies decide to do their part to help humanity by killing some lonely men. This is not a twisted feminist fantasy — it is Stage Center Community Theater’s production “Ar senic and Old Lace.” The play is directed by Michael Gonzales and runs Nov. 20-22, and Nov. 28-29 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee on Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. “Arsenic and Old Lace” was written by Joseph Kesselring in 1941 and re mains one of the most-performed plays in the country. It also was adapted into a 1944 movie directed by Frank Capra and starring Cary Grant. The play revolves around the “Kevorkian-esque” antics of a couple of el derly sisters named Martha and Abby Brewster, who live in Brooklyn, New York in 1940. The sisters poison elderly gentle men to end their loneliness. The well-in tentioned siblings believe they are doing the men a favor. Add to the mix a nephew who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt, a sinister nephew named Jonathan and a nice nephew named Mortimer, and zaniness ensues. Leah Fletcher, the play’s assistant di rector and producer, said she was sur prised at the humor of the play. “I wasn’t real familiar with the play, so I did a lot of research on it,” Fletcher said. “I found out it is one of the more com monly performed plays, and it is so be cause of its humor.” The play’s humor relies on the unin tentional actions of the characters. Jason Hamilton plays Teddy, the ec centric nephew who thinks he is a dead president. “He is a very funny character, but not because he tries to be,” Hamilton said. “He is very dry and serious about being Teddy Roosevelt.” Teddy walks around in a military uniform resembling the type the Rough Riders wore. 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DEREK DEMERE/The Battalion “Arsenic and Old Lace” is a comedic play dealing with two elderly sisters who commit murder. The play was made into a 1944 film starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra. ster, one of the murderous sisters. “This is one of my favorite plays,” McKnight said. “I pushed for us to do it this season because I wanted to audition for it.” Cathy McWhorter, an employee of the Texas A&M Foundation and Stage Center member for 15 years, plays Abby Brewster, the other sister. “The show is so funny,” McWhorter said. 44 I think everyone would enjoy it. You can take a date or your parents. Plus, it’s a nice change of pace from a movie.” Tiffany Belcher Senior marketing major “It transcends generations due to its humor.” Hamilton said the performance will ap peal to all ages. “Everyone will enjoy it, young or old,” Hamilton said. “It is funny, but not dumb ed down.” Tiffani Belcher, a senior marketing ma jor, plays Mrs. Witherspoon in “Arsenic and Old Lace.” This is her first experience with Stage Center, but not with acting. “I’ve been in theater in high school and college,” Belcher said. “This is my first time with Stage Center, but want to perform here again.” Belcher said “Arsenic and Old Lace” has a universal appeal. “I think everyone would enjoy it,” Belcher said. “You can take a date or your parents. Plus, it’s a nice change of pace from a movie.” Participation in Stage Center is strictly voluntary, so it is the thrill of the stage, not monetary compensation, that keeps the cast motivated. 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