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Wednesday, March 15, 1972
University Daily Kansan
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'Hamlet' Needs Some Polishing
By MARILYN K. KING
Alas, poor Hamlet. Upon his body and spirit William Shakespeare wreaked a pure tragedy, or the art of licking his heart. "Hamlet" first appeared about 1600. It is probably Shakespeare's most famous play. More melancholy, it can be said that its five acts to three by skilfully cutting unimportant lines and has left us with a three-and-a-half offering hitherto, with a little chance could be a fine production
Brooking's version of the book, from a plague that ruins many Shakespeare recitals, lines that are delivered too rapidly to be understood.
MOST GUILT OF this offense of speed is Earl W. Trussel, a fine actor who displays great sensitivity and knowledge of his role as the doomed Danish prince. He could personify death simply by his eyes. And his brooding countenance at the beginning of the story will look cheerful by comparison.
Seminar Time Correction
"Birth Control; Shared Responsibility" is the topic of the Human Sexuality Seminar from 6 to 9 tonight in Olive Hall and Thursday in the Big Eight Room where the report incorrectly reported in Tuesday's Kansas that the seminar began Tuesday night.
PHNO
PENH
Cambo-
ladesh
himself president of Cambodia
Monday and set out to name a
new government to aid him in
new war in Cambo-
ladesh.
Unfortunately, Trussel
Amazement is supposed to be upon her, but it's hard to believe even after Hamlet says so.
William Kuhlke is Hamlet's wicked uncle. He does a creditable job and can be understood in almost all instances
Then there are Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern. Hamlet's two
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swallows many of his lines, and his enunciation gets sloppier as the play progresses. In his clawening scenes he is almost a different character, but makes clear that he is confident in brooding mood with believability.
HE IS NOW a loppa, giggly boy with a high-pitched voice who sings and speaks in audience Mike Klemmering is nothing as Guildenstein, except that he is talking.
FRED VESPER as Polonius,
the Lord Chamberlain, comes
worried about his children, a
 little too ambitious, and very
much worried about his children, a
 little too ambitious, and very
much worried about his children, a
 maintains his character ex-
ceptually well throughout the
book.
friends from Wittenburg U.
Mandy Patkinkin takes the opportunity as Rosenkranz to
develop his dresself versatility as an actor.
Anita Massse is all but inaudible through all but her ears, and sits on the bed wooden-faced as she pedals around the room.
Patinkin's fine performance.
More on those two tomorrow.
would fit his character better.
As is his usual suit, brooking has gone in for a flamboyant panting of color and grandose entrances, music and beautiful costumes by Chez Shakespeare. He adds Shakespeare used lots of sound effects, but it should either be there or not. It is too soft for the audience, so either before it should or after it should. Sometimes it drowns and sometimes the audience must strain to hear it.
THE FENCING SCENE between Laertes and Hamlet is thrilling and shows real skill and courage. They must protect any protection, and one wonders if someone might really be run through before the play plays.
properly bare and serves a number of purposes. The lighting is superb.
There was great disparity among the acting abilities of the performers. Carolyn Weber as 'The Bride' is not only hard to understand, but lends no substance to her character. There is a chance that she is changing moeds, but her final dementia is well executed, though if the entire role could be changed, that section, nothing would be missed.
would fit his character better. "Hamlet" is a big chunk to bite off and chew. The first chomp is the difficult, and the east is past it. The opposite performance succeeds performance will be a little easier to swallow
The ghost of Hamlet's father performs well, but walks around the stage as if he's on his way to a ball game. A more studied gait
The set by Bill Evans is
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