Tartuffe at Williamstown Theatre pits fools against hypocrites
Moliere's Tartuffe opened last night at Williamstown Theatre directed by Austin Pendleton with an awardable cast led by Lee Wallace as the foolish father and Linda Army McGuire as his wife. The production features Richard Devin lighting Santo Loquasto design and a strong supporting line including Peter Cameron Laurie Kennedy Christopher Hastings Janet Sarno and Sloane Shelton. The lively translation by Richard Wilbur preserves the bite and wit of the 300 year old satire with memorable performances and a sparkling period feel.
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Moliere
Williamstown Theatre
Austin Pendleton
Mark Healy
Richard Devin
Santo Loquasto
Mme. Pernelle Sloane Shelton Organ
Lee Wallace Elmire
Linda Army McGuire Damis
Peter Cameron Mariane Laurie Kennedy Valere
Christopher Hastings Cleante
David Ackroyd
Tartuffe
Charles Siebert Dorine
Janet Sarno M Loyal
Stan Wiklinski
Robert Foster Flipote
Barbara Johnson Laurent
Peter Feldman
Michael Dryansky
William Mitchell
Williamstown
Lee Wallace
Linda McGuire
Charles Siebert
Peter Cam
Eron
Laurie Kennedy
Christopher Hastings
Janet Sarno
Sloane Shelton
Louis
Peter Cameron
Manchester School Building Inspection Under Way
Manchester School Board and Superintendent Neil E. Cross met with subcontractors architects and Connecticut Valley Construction Co to inspect additions and renovations at Manchester Elementary School. A checklist and timetable were set for the August 1 official inspection and possible readiness. Vietnam Injury Staff Sgt Frank Thompson wounded July 8 near Tan Tru moved to Yokohama hospital with nerve damage in his right leg and fingers. He is due to return to the United States in two to three weeks. A neighborhood collection enabled a 10 minute telephone call to his family from Japan.
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Manchester School Board
Neil E. Cross
Connecticut Valley Construction Co
Manchester
Vietnam
Frank Thompson
Tan Tru
Yokohama
Japan
Joan
Thompson
United States
Monkeys Escape Cage at Topeka Zoo Lure Them Down
Nine monkeys again unhooked their cage latch at Gage Park Zoo Topeka and spent days eluding keepers. Director Gary Clark and staff tried luring them from tree tops with food but had little success through Thursday night.
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Topeka, Kan
UPI
Gage Park Zoo
Gary Clark
Clark
Marlboro Summer Theatre Presents Two Bewildering Plays
Marlboro Summer Theatre opens with Megan Terry's Keep Tightly Closed in a Cool Dry Place directed by Geoffry Brown and produced by Timothy Mayo, featuring Michael Theodore Vogel and Gregory Dalton. The second piece, Comings and Goings, is a theater game directed by Brown with flexible casting, performed in two runs ending Friday.
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Megan Terry
Marlboro Summer Theatre
Geoffry Brown
Timothy Mayo
John Janey
Ee Jaspers
Michael Theodore Vogel Gregory Gregory Dalton
Jaspers
Michaels
Gregory
Weston Playhouse Hosts Richard W. Eddy Art Exhibit
The Weston Playhouse presents a visual exhibit by Connecticut native Richard W. Eddy to accompany its Mame production. Eddy, now based in Mount Holly, specializes in landscapes inspired by Vermont and coastal Connecticut scenes. The show runs July 24 to August 3 at the Weston venue.
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Weston
Weston Playhouse
Herman, Lawrence and Lee
Richard W. Eddy
Eddy
Connecticut
Vermont
Mt. Holly
Head Start Open House Set for Pawlet Elementary
Head Start program invites all parents of Head Start children to an open house at Pawlet Elementary School at 7 30 p m Thursday. The event aims to familiarize families with Head Start activities and resources.
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Pawlet
Pawlet Elementary School
Planning Board Examines Hoosick Falls Improvement Plan
Robert Friedman of Candeub-Fleissig met Hoosick Falls planning board Monday to review progress on master plan projects. The tour covered Geers Hollow and Gerald Berging housing, a landfill, sewage plant, water works, industrial and recreational sites, plus the Weir Reynolds Pool. Plans for a Second Ward playground site were discussed with the youth commission. Friedman praised village upkeep and noted private funding for the pool and beautification of the water works. He offered ongoing assistance to implement the master plan.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Robert Friedman
Candeub-Fleissig
Village Planning Board
Joseph Buckley
Robert Stetson
Planning Board
Henry Bromirski
Friedman
Geers Hollow
Gerald Greenberg
Weir-Reynolds
William J. Murphy
Town of Hoosick
Youth Commission
Hoosick Realty Company
Ladies Auxiliary Fraternal Order of Eagles to Meet and Dance
Hoosick Falls announces a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting at the Eagles rooms. The auxiliary plans a dance Friday from 8 p m to 1 a m with George O Briens band and a buffet lunch for all members and qualified guests. Aboard recovery ship Michael Alan Richards son of Mr and Mrs George Richards of North Petersburg is aboard USS Hornet in the Pacific about 900 miles from Hawaii awaiting the astronauts' return.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles 1861
Eagles
George O’brien
Michael Alan Richards
George Richards
North Petersburg
Hornet
Pacific
Hawaii
Neil Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
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William Gilbert
Williamstown, Mass
Richard Wilbur
Melanie Otis
P.O. Box
Cambridge Valley
Cambridge
Shirley Howard
Gibson
Star Electric Inc
Phonos
Monument Plaza
Bennington
Marlboro
John Coves
Robert Meonald
Gregory Dalton
Dinah
Lane
Wendy Hilary Waters
Jon Potter
Michael Field
Theodore Vogel
Brown
Weston Theatre
Edith Beaumont
Hotel Putnam
Colonial Shopping Ctr
Mass
James Thompson
Arlington Road
Norman Brown
Salem’s
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