Wednesday, March 18, 1981

The Herald and The Lantern

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A REVIEW

How Sweet It Was

By Robert Shiles ERMA — "Just as professional and delightful as the original," was the general reaction of theatregoers at last week’s Lower Cape May Regional High School production of Sweet Charity. Under the direction of Paul J. Mathis, the brilliant cast of young actors combined their talented acting, melodious singing and spirited dancing to put forth an evening full of entertainment. THE STORY OF Sweet Charity is the tale of Charity Hope Valentine, a veteran dancer at the Fandango Ballroom who desires to meet Mr. Wonderful and rid herself of the life she has been living the last eight years. Although she has lost her heart to the wrong fellow on numerous occasions.

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she continueJMo search for the right man apd eventaully meets up with accountant Oscar Lindquist, a rather peculiar fellow. Strangely enough she truly falls in love with Oscar,

peculiarities and all. Eventually, Oscar asks

Charity to marry him but at the last minute backsdown. He tells her that to marry him would destroy her. The show ends with Charity returning to the dancehall. Whether or not she ever escapes this life one never knows, but given her determination and sharp personality one can assume she has the capability of starting a new life with or without Oscar.

MICHELE MARCH as

Charity won the hearts of the audience from the moment she walked on stage. An extremely talented actress, Ms. March exhibited

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her excellent singing and dancing ability fn her memorable rendition of the hit tune "If My Friends Could See Me Now", and "Charity's Soliloquy.” A demanding role for any actress, Ms. March portrayed Charity with a true air of professionalism. Don Cashmore’s portrayal of the "peculiar” Oscar vyas quite amusing and provided the Audience with plenty of laughts. His acting ability was especially evident in a scene .where' he becomes trfpped in an elevator with Charity. Their duet, "Bravest Individual," was superb. In his solo, "Sweet Charity," Mr. Cashmore showed excellent vocal technique, although he was occasionally overpowered • by the orchestra. MARCIA ARRINGTON and Ruthann Hyson were exceptionally memorable in their portrayal of Helene and Nickie, two dance hall friends of Charity’s. Their whimsical expressions and pronounced delivery of lines.generated an abundance pf laughter from the audience. Their dancing and singing capabilities were especially reflected in the numbers "Baby Dream Your Drbam” and ‘‘There’s Gotta Be something Better Than This." Other memorable performances were chalked up by Dominick Alliano, who portrayed the film star Vittorio Vidal, and Kerry Axelsson, who was Vittorio’s jealous girlfriend Ursula March. Both exhibited a high degree of acting ability A SHOW FULL of lively toe tapping musical numbers, the audience jumped whenever the action shifted into high gear for a large song and dance number. The original choreography by Stina Heminway was extremely creative. Taking rank amateurs and making dancers out of them must be a tedious task. Ms. Heminway performed a minor miracle. Stage design successfully caught the character of the show and drew audience ‘‘aahs’’ because many scene changes were made in front of an open curtain. All scene changes were well done, and the overall pace of the show was perfect. THE ORCHESTRA, under the direction of Edward T. Jurwicz, almost always provided just the right amount of presence — not too often overcoming the voice of a soloist, and swinging into a more strident voice behind group singing. All those involved in the production did an excellent job. By the sound of the applause that rocked the auditorium at the final curtain, there’s no question that "Sweet Charity” was one sweet success *

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