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University Daily Kansan
Thursday Features
Thursday, Nov. 7, 1985
Suzy Mast/KANSAN
At top, Sir Toby, played by Phil Schroeder. Olathe sophomore, is held back by his friends after being insulted by Malvino, played by Mark Rector, Lawrence sophomore. Above, Sir Toby, played by Phil Schroeder. Olathe sophomore, and Feste, played by Bill Green, Glenview senior, laugh while watching the action during dress rehearsal Monday of "Twelfth Night," which starts tonight. Right, Oliva, played by Deborah Brown, Lawrence senior, listens as Feste tries to prove that he isn't the only fool.
Curtain rises tonight on Shakespeare play
By Susie Bishop
By Susie Bishop Of the Kansan staff
A little chicken soup and plenty of adrenaline should pull some of the characters in William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" through a successful opening performance tonight.
Kevin Crawford, Lawrence sophomore, said Monday that despite his cold, he was impatient awaiting the opening curtain of tonight's performance in his role of Fabian.
"Hopefully the adrenaline will take over," Crawford said. "But I'm still waiting for the chicken soup from Mom."
The comedy, part of the University Theatre Series, runs today through Saturday and Nov. 14 through 16 in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall. All performances begin at 8 p.m.
Tickets are available at the Murphy Hall box office for $4, $3 and $2 for the Thursday performances and $5, $4 and $3 for the weekend shows. Discount tickets are available for KU students, senior citizens and other students.
"I'm so proud of this show and how far we, as actors, have come." Crawford said. "I want people to see it. Everybody, including us, will have fun."
"twelfth Night," directed by Ronald A. Willis, director of theatre at KU, offers a comical look at human self-indulgence and gender confusion.
"There are inexhaustable resources in Shakespeare to awaken people to their own humanity and the humanity of others," he said.
The duke sends Cesario to woo his sweetheart, Olivia, but Olivia falls for Cesario instead of the duke. Cesario, however, resists Olivia's advances, Sebastian, the other twin, shows up and falls in love with Olivia.
Willis said the actors had done a superb job of creating their own
The play, set in the mythical land of Illyria, portrays the plight of a set of twins who are shipwrecked. Each thinks the other is dead. One twin, Viola, disguises herself as a man named Cesario and takes a job as a page to the Duke of Illyria.
Cesario falls in love with the duke,
and in the end, Viola wins his
belt.
"When you see the show, you will believe that those characters made up the very words they are speaking." he said.
Willis stressed that the success of a performance doesn't rest on the director's interpretation of the text.
The elaborate costumes, designed by the artist, feature a variety of theatre and media arts.
"It's a misman that the director does the interpreting alone," he said.
show the opence and the self-indulgence of the characters through vibrant colors and shining materials.
"The costumes reflect the sense of the characters' public face and their private side that maybe even the characters themselves aren't aware of." Willis said.
The setting and the lighting, created by Delbert Unruh, associate professor of theatre and media arts, portrays the reflecting mirror motifs in Illyria and in today's society.
"People look at the world and see reflections, and not the truth," Willis said.
Some of the most helpful inter pretive hints come from the actors he said.
He said the characters who are created by the sweat and tears of the actors are often credited to the director. Willis said he just provided the direction and the final decision.
"The actors are important." Willis said. "They lead me to new perceptions through their energies."
"I'm proud of the performers and what they do," he said.
The actors have put their bodies and souls into creating a thorough and believable performance of the Shakespearean classic, he said.
When the male actors accepted their roles, Willis he asked them to grow beards and not cut their hair
Crawford said he might keep his beard after the show was over.
Willis said some of the actors changed their hair color and became louder and brassier in public to perfect their roles
"I kind of like it," he said. "It'll keep me warm during the winter. The show was a great excuse to grow it."
The actors go through these changes to help them become more comfortable in their roles. Willis said, not because he asked them to.
"No one is doing the show for me," he said. "They are doing the show for themselves. I'm doing the show for myself."
Even though the play is performed often, Willis said he tried to make this production original so that even if the audience had already seen another production of the show, they still would enjoy it.
Many reasons exist for someone's not going to see a Shakespeare play, he said. Maybe they were bored by reading the play in school, or have seen a poor production, or maybe they have chosen to stretch themselves only to the level of to-day's pop society.
those who choose to go will probably find themselves enjoying the show without effort, he said.
Late planners pay more for flights home during breaks
Of the Kansan staff
By Susie Bishop
"Now is almost too late — unless you want to fly first class." Elizabeth Jeffery, leisure and corporate agent for Maupintu Travel Service. 831 Massachusetts St., said Monday.
Sure. Thanksgiving break is still 19 days away. But students who haven't purchased their airline tickets for home might be in for an unpleasant surprise.
"A day or two really makes a difference in this business," she said.
Patricia Feeny, Santa Fo, N.M., junior, said she has had her airplane ticket to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
She said she had her parents purchase and send the ticket early this semester. Last Christmas, Feeny spent $200 for a round-trip flight to San Diego, waited until the last minute to buy it, she said.
Feeny said she didn't think many students flew to New Mexico for Thanksgiving break
"Because there are very few flights from Kansas City to Albuquerque, there aren't many flight specials," she said.
Flights into Texas and Chicago book up very quickly, she said. People destined for these places must act quickly if they want a seat at any price
"A lot of people fly from Kansas City to Chicago," Lauri Buchenheimer, Glenview, Ill., sophomore said. "Between the businessmen and the students, you'll never get a flight home."
bachtennheimer said because of the demand for low-price airfare to Chicago, she purchased her ticket at the beginning of October.
"The last time I flew home, I knew half of the passengers on the plane." Bachenheimer said. "I know I'll never have a hard time finding a ride home from the airport. You'd think people from Chicago were taking over Kansas."
"I'm a member of Midway's Mileage Plus program," Bachenheimer said. "After this trip home, I have enough mileage to pay for a trip back to Kansas."
When it came time to buy the ticket home, she said she called all of the airlines to find the best price.
Mileage Plus offers free flights to Midway Airlines' frequent fliers, based on accumulated
mileage spent in the air.
Bachenheimer said she also was a member of a similar program sponsored by United Airlines.
"With my United membership, I'm working toward a free trip to Hawaii," she said.
One school year compiles many bills and many miles, she said.
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"It it really adds up when you travel four times.
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The Thanksgiving flights started to fill up more than $1_{1/2}$ months ago, Jeffery said. The price-cutter fares and the non-stop flights fill up first.
Jeffery said most of the Super Saver rates require 90-day notice.
Being flexible may include some or all of the following - paying full coach fare or first class prices, leaving late at night or early in the morning or missing classes because no flights are available during the break.
"We usually can find space for them, if they can be flexible." deffery said.
For the student who hasn't bought a ticket home vet, hope remains.
Sandy Strand, travel consultant at Sunflower
Travel Service, 704 Massachusetts St., said,
"It's easier getting students to their destinations than getting them back. They all want to come back on the same day."
Even though the flight demand increases all over the United States during the holidays, few if any flight routes are added, because the airlines don't have the extra planes, Strand said.
She said she probably could find flights for students who wait until the day before leaving campus.
The Super Saver flights and the holiday fares save the student between 50 percent and 75 percent of the regular full-fare price.
"Most often students will drive rather than pay the full price," Strand said.
Reservations have to be made far in advance of the flight, and even so, the special prices don't apply to some days around the holidays, Strand said.
"We've been urging students to make their flight reservations since August," she said.
Matt DeWein. St. Louis freshman, said he had prepared for the season by shooting clay pigeons, or disk-shaped targets, at a farm near
In fact, Strand said students should start making arrangements now for the Christmas
Students hunt game, challenge around Lawrence
Many KU students have been preparing for the hunt and are ready to stalk and kill unsuspecting fowl.
By Theresa Scott Of the Kansan staff
The chilly winds of fall often bring to mind images of huddling in the stands, watching the Jayhawks battle it out on the football field. But for many students, falls bring to mind a sport of a different kind.
Pheasant and quail season, which runs from Saturday through Jan. 31 for the area east of Highway 281 and Nov. 16 through Jan. 31 for the area west of Highway 281, is the biggest hunting season in the state. Gary McCormack and Game Area manager at the Clinton Wildlife Area, said Tuesday.
Hunting.
"Next weekend will be real busy in western Kansas," he said. "A lot of people hunt."
"I shoot pheasant and quail because it's sporty and they're hard to hit," he said. "Also, you can eat them."
Lawrence every weekend since the beginning of the semester.
Maynard Shelly, professor of psychology, said people hunted in war because they were pacific.
"It's exciting because the hunters don't know where they will find their prey." he said. "People hunt more for the challenge than for power, especially those that hunt with bows and arrows."
He said people hunted big game, such as wolves and polar bears, because they presented a real challenge and were dangerous to hunt.
Shelly said he also thought people hunted because it was something different to do.
"It's novel," he said. "If you hunted for a living, you wouldn't enjoy it as much."
"If you risk your life, then you feel things you can't feel in ordinary ways." he said.
Reid said squirrel season was open from June 1 to Dec 31. Rabbit season is open all year. Other hunting seasons open now are prairie chuker from Nov. 2 to Jan. 31, and deer from Nov. 2 to Dec. 8 and from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5.
The federal government sets the number of days the duck season can be open, Reid said. The Kansas Fish and Game Commission sets the dates of this season and the pheasant, quail and prairie chicken seasons.
DeWeen said that besides hunting quail and pheasant, he also liked to hunt squirrels and rabbits with a 22-caliber shotgun.
Scott Calliam, Lake Quivira junior, said he planned on going hunter for the season.
He said he shot trap at his farm in Smithville, Mo., but said hunters also could practice shooting at Clinton Lake.
"I hunt about six or seven times a year for quall, duck and geese," he said.
"Really, you can go anywhere there's an open field," he said.
He trapshoots clay pigeons and skeet during the summer, he said, although he shoots trap more for fun than for practice. He said he hunted game for sport, but did not enjoy it as much as he did when he was younger
He said he also had fun hunting because he got to watch his two Brittany spaniels track decays and downed birds.
"I have cut down because I don't enjoy it as much as I used to," he said. "I don't enjoy the killing end of it, so I shoot more trap."
bros.
"Sometimes we work the dogs without the guns because it's fun to watch them work," he said.
"you can buy your license," he said, "get your dog in shape and clean your gun. But I don't have the time or the money for that."
Chance Morrow, Dodge City sophomore, said he didn't do anything to get ready for this year's quail and peaahunting seasons.
Reid said the best pheasant hunting areas this year would be in the western one-third of the state.
Morrow said he was going to hunt in western Kansas near Dodge City, but would not be able to go often this year because of the distance.
"Some spots are real good," he said, "and others are not so good."
Reid said the best qual-hunting ground would be in southeast Kansas because the qual population was biggest there.
"The pheasant population in the northwest is 68 percent higher than it was in 1984," he said. "The population down in 1983 and 1984 because of ice in the spring when they lay. Even with this increase, the number is still below the five and 10 year averages."
He suggested that hunters practice shooting before the season opens and that they get in shape to handle all the walking the sport requires.
To hunt legally, hunters must purchase a one-year permit, Reid said. A permit costs $9.50 for Kansas residents and $50.50 for nonresidents. These permits are good for all game except deer, which require a special permit.
On Tap
Nancy Haney
Peggy Helsel
CONCERTS:
the Romanties will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in Hoch Auditorium. Tickets are available at the Student Union Activities box office in the Kansas Union and at all CATS ticket outlets, including Omni Electronics, 540 Fireside Court. Reserved seats are $11 for students with a KU ID and $12.50 for the public.
Private Parts, featuring Dawayne Bailey on the guitar, will play at p.m. today, tomorrow and Saturday at The Jazzhaus, 928 12th Massachusetts St. Cover charge is $30.
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PLAYS:
Twelfth Night, a comedy by Shakespeare, will be performed at 8 p.m. today, tomorrow and Saturday in Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall. Tickets for the play are $5, $4 and $3, except for the opening night performance, when tickets are $4, $3 and $2. KU students, senior citizens and other students can receive a discount. Tickets can be purchased at the Murphy Hall box office.
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SUA MOVIES:
"Birdy" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. today in Woodruff Auditorium in the Union. Tickets are $2 and can be purchased at the SUA box office "The Breakfast Club" will be shown at 3:30 p.m. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday in Woodruff Auditorium. Tickets are $1.50. The midnight movie for tomorrow and Saturday will be "Fire and Ice". Tickets are $2. Several short features will be shown at 2 p.m. Sunday. "Closed Mondays", "Neighbors", "The Sand Castle", "The Life of a Polyp", "NY NY", "The Interview", "Leisure" and "Vicious Cyles" all will be shown for $1.50. "Wuthering Heights" is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Woodruff Auditorium. Tickets are $1.50.
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