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T-SHIRTS and more ... ‘DRAPES • WALL PAPER VERTICAL BLINDS FLEXALUM BLINDS 4 Installation Available .11 By HEIM PRESS Perhaps it was the late hour that made Saturday evening's 9 p.m presenta- tion of "Watch on the Rhine" at the Attic Theater a disappointment- Written by Lillian Hellman, the three-hour production focuses on an anti-Nazi German engineer who brings his American wife and their three chil- dren out of war-tom World War II Germany to the com- fort of his mother-in-law's house. However, as the play pro- ■.■ Population reeds, the atmosphere is not quite so comfortable, since the fascist-sympathizer Count Tech de Brancovis, played by RobertGrot,sman. resides under the same roof. At the outset, the prin- cipals project strongly, but by the last hour of the show it is all one can do to hear the dialogue. To watch voiceless move- ment on stage is boring. 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First., the theater is small, seating about 175 and any seat in the house is a good seat for viewing. Secondly, Hellman's dialogue seems to provide a balance be- tween the huinor and the pathos — the audience is not fidgety from too much of one or the other. As Anise, the French maid, Mary Cutler is de- lightful. Her role is mostly comedic and at times she is a scene stealer. Grossman probably de- livered the most notable portrayal as the patheti- cally despicable Teck de Brancovis, the Nazi- sympathizer. Perhaps it. was a smirky grin, or an evil glimmer in his eyes, or his nervous walk — whatever the case, he proved to be a character one loves to hate. This coupled with the Euro- pean mannerisms_ he de- picted, holding the cigarette from underneath as Euro- peans do, gave Grossman's character depth and be- lievability. Laurie V. Logan as Sara Muller handles the anxious moments calmly and cooly. but the audience knows her character is churning in- side. Her character provides the sanity that holds the family together. Children always seem to steal the show, and Raphael Aiello, as the middle child, Bodo Muller, has his share of scene stealing. When Sara Muller remarks that the adults are acting like children, Aiello as Bodo re- marks "Mama, please, you insult us." Shirley Benyas, who has appeared in many local productions, in operas and who has sung witksymphonies, depicts Fanny Farrelly, the mat- riarch in whose home the action takes place, as natural as one can be. The cast also includes Augustus Williamson, John Powers,' Bethany Car- penter, Kevin Loucks, Krystyn Loucks and David Fox. Directed by Yolanda Fleischer, "Watch on the Rhine," is a pleasant alter- native to the fare served up at the major live theaters. See the show, but catch an early performance. It's worth taking the chance on locally-produced theater. "Watch on the Rhine" continues at the Attic Thea- ter, 525 E. Lafayette, through Dec. 19. Show times are 8 p.m.. Thursday and Friday, 6 and 9 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. For ticket informa- tion, call the theater, 963- 7789. Society is built upon trust; and trust upon confi- dence is one another's in- tegrity. —South