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Lunt-Fontonne Theatre in New York, and distributed for a limited time at selected theatres. The films were to be destroyed after being shown.
The play is produced on a bare stage with only necessary props. The actors wear leisure clothes . .. the ef-
fect is very much like on afternoon rehearsal. The starkness of this situa- tion focuses the viewer's attention on the actors and accentuates the dialogue tremendously. This of course demands excellent actors and flaw- less performances .. . and such was s e e n . R i c h a r d Bu r t o n p l a y e d a dynamic Hamlet with an intensity and vividness that is rarely seen in Eliza- bethan drama productions. The greatest sensitivity to the English language was shown in Hume
Cronyn's portrayal of Polonius, in which t h e d i a l o g u e , while r e t a i n i n g the d ignity of Shakespeare, was given a charm and humour that provided delightful comic relief.
Considering the whole producti~n, it must be said that this is an epiphany of what Shakespeare can be on the modern stage. In taking away staging, costumes, and makeup, there is nothing left but the actor and his ability, and the playwright and his power. This nakedness demands something near perfection in acting, and nothing less than honesty in the play. A nd in this latest composition of seventeenth century tragedy and the contemporary stage, the demand was met.
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AN HONEST EPIPHANY A Review
Perhops one of the best opportuni- ties in the field of the creative arts was given to the Schoo l in its viewing of the John Gielgud production of Hamlet. It most certainly was a unque experience in t h a t this New York ploy was shown in only a thous- and theatres in the country fo r t wo days of two performances each. This was possible through the new media of electronovision, in which t h e ploy isfilmedinactualperformanceatthe
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FEATURE
Sons of Alumni: Kneeling (1. to r.): Geo. Davis, son of J. E. Davis, '36; Jim
'33 (dec.); Peter Young, stepson of J. A. Moore, '35; Ken Roach, son of W. E. Roach, '35; Bo Wilson, son of Robert Wil- son, '30; Ted Partrick, son of T. H. Partrick, '40. Standing (1. to r.): David Leek, stepson of Cutler Moore, '42; Chuck Poe, son of Chas. A. Poe, '30; Malcolm Harris, son of W. C. Harris, Jr., '30; Logan Forsyth, son of G. W. Forsyth, '32; Bucky Harris, son of W. C. Harris, '30; Barney Reams, son of B. L. Reams, '37; Bill Watkins, son of W. R. Watkins, '38; Hugh Sudduth, son of E. H. Sudduth, Jr., '27; Steve Reams, son of B. l. Reams, '37; Frank Harrison, son of W. B. Har- rison, '31; AI Williams, son of Alfred Williams, Ill, '42; Bobby Barco, son of R. B. Barco, '41; Brodie Winborne, son of T. B. Winborne, '38; Mike Sudduth, son of E. H. Sudduth, '27; Bobby Heald, son of A. S. Heald, '39; Bertrand Hudnall, (Faculty), son of H. G. Hudnall, '24 (dec.); LeConte Gibbes, son of L. L. Gibbes, '36.
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