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ailjUMS nrr ii.h momrnis oeiurr guing m um m mr lt;»»■»*Imi staRi* for her legitimate theatrical comedy. Pajama Tops.'' (AIMCritic Raps Linda 's Latest Acting EffortBy WILLIAM R. COLLINS Knight NewspapersPHILADELPHIA - Iinda Uvelace. star of the world-famous dirty movie “Deep Throat;’ has carried out her threat to go on the stage.V 'Her theatrical debut in a venerable French farce called Pajama Tops” Involved a compromise of principle for a young w oman who had expressed stern disapproval of people who 'simulate behavior.At the Locust theater here on Wednesday flight. Miss Lovelace simulated acting.The transition from-porn to corn was made without any other visible effort. A whole month«f acting lessons has left her a blissful amateur. When she forgot a line, she simply grinned. She. grins very simply.Compared to the act that made her famous, this w as easy money. All she had to do was move around in something provocative and say lines that any fool could have written.0The lines are heavy on double meanings and ,the plot is all sexy complications without any ^real action, as Miss Lovelace understands ac-*tion. She spends the evening pretending she is someone caUed babette.Babette shows up at the home of a luggage tycoon In Deauville only to discover that he is nWrietL That is’ the first of several fmsun-•derstandings among which are the substitution of a campy swish as her husband and the appearance of the real husband, a hunted criminal.That gives you an idea of the dramatic quality of Miss Uvelaces vehicle, which was originally written as Mou-inou by Jean de Utrar and w renched into English by Mauby Green and Ed Feilbert. The setting has been transferred from inside the house to an outdoor terrace with a sw imnnng pool, providing the pretext for some swim suits that are briefer than the soul uf this show's w it. ^The company with which Miss Lovelace has been surrounded have at the material with the emphatic exertion of an oldtime stock company. Mention shouid be made of William Browder as the reigning queen only because he is the star of the show. whatever the billing says. The director is Richard Valh.There is nothing In the show that could possibly upset the United States Supreme Court, more s the pity. Where are those guys when we really need them?
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Willoughby News Herald
Willoughby, Ohio, US
Sat, Dec 29, 1973
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