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Western Carolinian Volume 42 Number 25

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  • fHUBSDAY, N0V1 MBEB 18. 1976 I HI W] S I HRN CAROLINIAN Review: Hot L Baltimore is a home run by Greg L. Tsetse! Hot L Baltimore A Play by Lamont Wilson Directed by Stephen L. Carr The Urdvershy Playera have im aaotbei hone run wtih their production of lamont Wilson's Hot L Baltimore, playing through tonight at the Little Theater, Set on Memorial Day 1976, the residents of the once pfOUd "Alt-DeCO" Hotel Baltimore are seen in the space ot oik- day, Ihe- residents, two whores. an old man, an old "dance hall girl" who's turned mystic, a call-girl with a heart of gold are faced with the demolition of the old hotel. The interior of the hotel, expertly and impressively designed by Oscar Patterson, accurately captures the feeling of decayed poverty. 1 especially enjoyed the front desk with its switch board, a type which the Bell System phased out 25 years ago, and the old radio. And while I'm on the subject of radio, all through the play, radio "programs" are played. Which is a terrific idea, but Mike Genebaugh. the person responsible for these "raido programs" would be eaten alive in a market the si/e of Baltimore. His newscast was of a quality acceptable at WRGC in Sylva but not Balto. Also, the music, or at least much of it (notably Disco Duck and Stand Tall) were no more than a gleam in a producer's eye. let alone receiving airplay last May. But the most impressive fact of Hot L Baltimore is the acting; comedic acting, which is far and aw av better than anything I've ever seen at WCU. I was especially taken with Susan Davis as the none-to- hright hooker. "Su/i" and Catherine Green as the aging overweight whore, April (with the mouth of •merehanl marine and a voice like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre) who tries to laugh off her inevitable late ot lonlincss. As the Most Valuable Player, lag Dan Spencc as the deaf and ill-tempered Mr. Morse ami louva Lamm as the neurotic health food fanatic Jackie are in the running, but outshown bv the fine anil convincing Tim Dickenson as the punk Jamie. Also notable for his performance as Paul Granger I 1 1 is I bonus Caudle, who was able to keep a straight face while feigning sleep ni the first act. 1 highlv recommend you see the play tonight at the Little I heater. Letter: Teetsell is wrong! Bob Dylan is the Greatest Dear Editor, In reference to Greg Teetsell's critique of Bob Dylan's latest album 1 have only a few things to say. First of all, yes! Hard Rain is an awful album and, yes, so was the TV special; yet does that give Mr. Teetsell the right to downgrade a man's talent when it has already proved its worth? Bob Dylan has been around lor fifteen years. There are only a few of the city-folk singers left and they should be remembered for what they once did. So Mr. Teetsell believes he was "fooled" by Mr. Dylan. It's a shame that more people weren't fooled. Maybe then we wouldn't be in the mess we are in now. Maybe then we wouldn't have had to suffer Vitamin C used for cancer patients Two Scottish doctors have claimed that their research shows that vitamin-C prolongs the lives of terminal cancer patients. Dr. Linus Pauling and Dr. Ewan Cameron treated 100 cancer victims with doses of 10 grams of vitamin-C per day administered intravenously and orally. Responses of the 100 patients in the same hospital and at comparable stages of cancerous infection. The researchers concluded that the average longevity of the patients lives increased four-fold, from 50 to 210 days, with the vitamin-L treatments. Dr. Pauling said that cancer patients were generally found to be sufficiently depleted of vitamin-C. and that the vitamin plays a part in natural processes that contribute to resistance to disease. The National Cancer Institute is presently studying the effects of vitamin-C on patients with lung-cancer. As of yet no results have been released. THE CORNER Located at the corner I of Main & Mill Streets Sylva Records, Tapes, Stereo Equipment, etc. Owned by Paul & Lynda Cowan through the Johnson and Nixon administrations and we wouldn't of had to find out the hard way "that even the president of the U.S. sometimes must have to stand naked." A lot of people complain that Mr. Dylan has "sold-out." Perhaps he has, but remember it's hard to raise five children earning ten dollars a night at Gerde's Folk City. I suppose it's time to ignore Mr. Dylan now. After all. we don't need him anymore do we Mr. Teetsell? The war is over and the civil rights movement has been assassinated. No one cares to hear about other people's hurts anymore, we are all too comfortable in our apathy. So let's forget Bob Dylan. Phil Ochs, and Hattie Carroll. Besides. I suppose we all have God on our side anyway. Lynn Bougan 310-A Scott Juniors & Seniors SPECIAL JOSTEWS CLASS RING DAY MON. NOV 29 (and each Monday til Xmas) 2 pm til 5 pm Only $10.00 Deposit Required ORDER NOW FOR CHRISTMAS DELIVERY UNIVERSITY SUPPLY STORE
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