The Weekend Scene
"They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" (Granada)—A brutal and powerful drama of a thirties dance marathon, with great performances by Jane Fonda and Gig Young.
"Falstaff" (Hillcrest 3)—Orson Welles's magnificent, poetic retelling of a Shakespearean history.
"Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice"
(Varsity) — Biting and hilarious
look at modern sexual attitudes—
in its second week.
"The Lawyer" (Hillesterr 1 )
—Exciting courtroom drama
based upon the Dr. Sam Sheppard case.
"Cactus Flower" (Hillcrest 2)
—An old-fashioned formula comedy with Goldie Hawn to brighten it. In its third week.
"The Russians Are Coming!" The Russians Are Coming!" (Popular Film)—A cleaver comedy about a stray Russian submarine trapped on the coast of New England. Directed by Norman Jewison; 1966. (7 and 9:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat. in Woodruff Aud.)
BOOKS
EAST OF EDEN, by John Steinbeck (Viking Compass, $2.45)
—Almost 17 years ago the Daily Kansan carried a review of the hardback edition of this book, which seems better, somehow, than it seemed then. "East of Eden" has never occupied a spot in the literary skies comparable to, say, "The Grapes of Wrath," and even though it does not always succeed it is an extremely enjoyable and sometimes beautiful book. The setting is Steinbeck's Long Valley, and the story, simply put, is that of a father, his faithless wife, and his two sons. In more complex terms it gets
into the Adam and Eve business, the sons being comparable to Cain and Abel. The book works less well on the symbolic level; on the story level it is a work of great appeal.
MONTE WALSH, by Jack Schaefer (Pocket Books, 95 cents) A well-written western by the author of "Shane." The hero is a drifting cowboy who gets mixed up with the men of the Slash Y. Readers of westerns may wonder why Schaefer requires more than 400 pages to tell a relatively simple story.
These University of Colorado students are members of the Black Dragon Residence Company which will present an original Peking Opera at the University of Kansas Sunday. The play, an exchange production in return for a KU show sent to Boulder last year, has been translated by the director, a member of the Colorado faculty.
Apr. 10
1970 KANSAN 5
"Pather Pancali" (Interna-
tional Series)—Satyajit Ray's
classic about a poverty-streicken
family in India; 1951. (7:30 Fri.
in Hoch Aud.)
"Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse" (KU Film Society)—German film about a master criminal and his gang of thugs; an attack upon Nazism. Directed by Fritz Lang; 1932. (7 and 9 p.m. Sun. in woodruff Aud.)
"KYOGEN: COMIC THEATRE OF JAPAN"—This theatre presentation includes three plays with one being performed in Japanese. The plays are titled "Kamabara," "Busu," "Donadaro." (8:20 p.m. Fri. and Sat. in the Experimental Theatre).
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE—George Boberg, assistant director of band, will lead the ten member ensemble in several numbers including Song of Questecoatl by Harrison, Toccata for Percussion Instruments by Chavez and Song for Trombone and Percussion by McKensie. (8 p.m. Fri. in Swarthout Recital Hall)
CONCERT CHORALE — The Concert Chorale will sing in this Spring concert at 3:30 p.m. Sun. in Swarthout Recital Hall.
"BLACK DRAGON RESIDENCE" COMPANY— An original Peking opera will be performed one night only ending the Festival of Oriental Theatre. (8:20 p.m. Sun. in University Theatre)
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EVE. 7:20 - 9:30
ADULTS 1.50
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Eve 7:00 & 9:15
Mat. Sat. & Sun. 2:00
Adults $1.50 THE
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KYOGEN: Comic Theatre of Japan
EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE
Murphy Hall
8:20 p.m.
April 2 thru 11
Tickets $1.50
Students $.75