Page Four SCARLET AND BLACK Friday. October ll. I?“ reduction of The Knuck' Cal/ell Entertaining, Not Too Impressive By MARY MALCOLM The Knack, a three not play by Ann Jellicoe. is presented this weekend by the college theatre. “once you feel it you’ll know it the next. time.” Most ot the dialogue and action between Toiin and Colin is comical in a very common way. The play The play hes in the narrow zone l draws on richer reserves of humor 'l ”t LIBBV PANNWITT AND CAL CARFRAE are two of lhe tour maior characfers in this Kneelr by Ann Jellicoe. between chaotic whimsical wit. The setting is one room in a Lon- don apartment shared by three young men: Toni, played by Ter- ence Mt by; Colin, Cal Carlrae; and Tot , Steve Applebee. Libby Pannwttt plays Nancy, a noisy little rustic, on her first trip to London, who stops to ask the men for di- motions to the YWCAt The title voters to the art of love making, with the love part Ilnmenr tioned. Tolin, complete wlth 5tm~ glasses, tight tl'cusels and a mat» orcyole, poses as God‘s gift to. women, as well as Educator of his awkward lriend Calm. He tells his friend that the ‘knack’ Consists all ubtle intuition” and (hall vulgarity and weekend's production of The in the personality of Tom, a wild— ly enthusiastic and imaginative lellow played with winning warmth by McCoyl As shown by Thursday night’s, performance, Miss Pannwitt does a very etiective job as the alter» nately coy and aggressive Nancy A little weak at first. she steals the show in the third act With her marvelous facial expressions and physical gestures. The use at gas tures in The Knack borders on acrobatics, which combined with the noisy tempo, produces an un— restrained and undisciplined but not unpleasant perlormnnce. Carlrae as Colin lacks smooth» ness ln the hrst act, but be im- proves as the play progresses lit the second and third acts he is fair- ly strong, l-le pretends to be a lion in one of Tom's wildly absurd fan- tasies, and functions better in this role than any other, Applebee’s entrance is extremely feeble. He seems so lost and be Wlldel‘ed that ll. takes the audi- ence some time to adjust to his image as the smug, worldly ladyv killer. He makes good the fransir GLASSES Made and Repaired in Our Laboratory Contact lenses Cases and Solutions Eyes Exo mined Phone 236-3979 E. J.Jensen, O.D. OPTOMETRIST Across from Post Office Closed Thurs. KM. and Set, FTM. TREATS from the TASTY PASTRY Hrood Street for your U.N. celebrations, U.N. FLAG PARTY PICKS al h’dhd and €@%NTRV JUST lN—more African carvings — op art jewelry, as- sortment colorful coffee mugs, stadium cushions Come oul 4th Avenue to east of St. Francis Hospital and allow yourseli time to browse through the most interesting shop in Grinnell. Open weekdays we is 5:30. Fridayslo 9. [Phone s459a ii‘ several of you would like an evening appointment to look over the Cas- pari Christmas cards and shop at leisurel tion and arrives as ti clearly por- trayed character at the end of the play The entire cast over-acts this little play, which is probably the only way to handle such a script The result is nothing stupendous, which should leave the audiences laughing, entertained, and unim— pressed. Tally: says “There is little skill and no subtlety In a three-minute make.” We might observe a simi- lar lack In [his three-act concentrate tion at cleverness, iantasy, crude- ness, and, above all contusion. Actually there )5 no subtlety whatsoever, but a respectable de- gree oi skill is retained particulan ly by McCoy and Miss Pannwttt. The play is wellrsutted tor a col- lege theatre’s cast and audlence, It can be and is handled effectively and enterrainingly without probing into dramatic depths too near the limits or our understanding. $15 for Project Dibble had approved a resolu- tion to give no to the Des Moines Project frum their social iunds Monday night. The hall also re- commended that the Student Sen ate reconsider their vote not to give money to the project. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS VANGE SHAW MOTOR SALES Grinnell's Eoreign car Headquarters Authorixed SIMCA SALES st SERVICE "COME TO Us WIVH ALL YOUR FOREIGN CAR PROBLEMS“ WEST ON HIWAV 5 Welcome Home Comer; To Hamm’an's Apparel Lolesl Fashions In Sporlsweor Sweaters - Blouses - Skirts Slacks — Sport Cools For The Winter Ahead Just. wear; NJ smile and it 13]] [i611 Hamman's Apparel