THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, MAY G, 196 THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, MAY 6, 19C7 FILMS 6 Evening with Marx Brothers 'fers Punny Lines, Funny Bits Governments Unite, Seek Problem Solutions Weidman Deems 'Ivory Tower' Too Serious for Broadway Hit By AVIVA KEMPNER ently a three week revival of varx Brothers movies wa d at Manhattan's Gallery of 'n Art. And just last night a tight stand of one of their als "The Coconuts," began nema Guild. Although the Arbor showing could have outraced and outsung by more famous comedies, the Brothers still evoked much ter and joy. conuts" takes place in sunny .a where Groucho owns a which is losing him money rves as a storehouse for his jokes which are mostly r. Zeppo is the hotel clerk, lays such a straight role that ts lost in the sibling rivalry. ho stops at nothing to get Y( including dealing his "on- ying guest," .Mrs. Potter garet Dumont) who comes naive as she sounds. > this losing establishment tooting Harpo and confusing . They match slapstick and is antics with Groucho's ver- vit. Harpo eats and steals ing in sight, especially the s. His tactics include exe- g the best key theft in the history of crooked movies, and taking the shirt right off the back of the local police. He honestly helps, however, in the pursuit of the Jewel thief who took Mrs. Potter's diamond necklace. The worst parts of the movie and sometimes the funniest are the musical numbers. The occur- rence of the chorus lines on the beach in 1929 bathing suits and in the hotel as bellboys makes one realize what is meant by the ex- pression, "The roaring twenties." The duet numbers are reminis- cent of a bad imitation of Nelson Eddy and Jenatte McDonald. Originally "Coconuts" was a successful Broadway show, and then adopted into this movie. But no wonder it is "famous for being the only one that didn't give Irv- ing Berlin a hit number." As a matter of fact the best musical numbers are when Harpo is play- ing on a clarinet or his name- sake or going into a short musi- cal routine with Groucho and Chico. Although some of the scenes contain old hits like the running around of characters through con- tinually closing doors, the Marx Brothers add their own family flavor and fun. No matter how familiar the situation, Harpo's facial expresisons and leg pulling, Groucho's constant cigar smok- ing and joke telling, and Chico's cunning stupidity still make an evening with the Marx Brothers a worthwhile and belly aching experience. A council for local governments to confront the civic problems of Southeast Michigan was formally organized in Southfield this week. Known as the Southeast Mich- igan Council of Governments, its founding members included repre- sentatives from 130 units of gov- ernment which control half the state's population. The Ann Arbor City Council decided to join the group two months ago, when the foundations for an organizational meeting held Thursday were laid. House To Reconsider Action On New Income Tax Plan On the basis that many prob- lems transcend municipal boun- daries, voluntary membership is open to county, city, township, and village governments as well as school districts. Six counties are included in the council, from Port Huron to Ann Arbor and the Ohio state line. The delegates laid the groundwork for bringing in the remainder of an estimated 346 potential members during the next few months. Mayor L. Curtis Potter of Royal Oak, temporary chairman of the council, explained that its basic purpose is to do things better at less expense to the member gov- ernments. A preamble to the as- sociation's proposed by-laws states that "our goal is to retain local home rule while combining our total resources for regional chal- lenges beyond our individual capabilities." Councilman Mel Ravitz of De- troit, chairman of the Wayne County Board of Supervisors, said the council shows great promise in finding solutions to regional transportation, health, urban re- newal, and related problems. A central purchasing and processing agency is also a possible project. Under proposed by-laws each member would be entitled to one vote in the council's general as- sembly, its top policy-making body. However, Macomb and Oak- land counties and the City of Detroit would geta second vote and Wayne County would get a total of three. By HELEN JOHNSON 1 "As it stands, I don't think it would ever get to Broadway," says Jerome Weidman about the drama which he has co-authored, "Ivory Tower." He and James Yaffa, his fellow writer, have flown from New York to Ann Arbor for the final re- hearsals of their play which pre- mieres here next Wednesday as part of the University's Profes-. sional Theatre Program (PTP). He explained his statement at a con- ference held at the Detroit Press Club yesterday, saying that, "We couldn't get a commerical the- atre to do it." He goes on to speculate that this is because "Ivory Tower" deals with a topic which pro- ducers often deem too "serious" for the contemporary New York audiences - who favor musical comedies - to appreciate. And backers, he adds, fear to risk again THE EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY PLAYERS presents the financial setbacks they have suffered in the past few years. The traditional center of Ameri- can theatre wouldn't yet want a play that asks the question: Should the artist, as a member of a society in conflict, bceome an "activist," or should he remain above it all in an Ivory Tower? Thus the American Playwrights Theatre (APT) has subsidized PTP's production as a pilot pro- ject, prior to its nationwide pres- entation next year under a grant from the National Arts Council to foster the work of established authors in the regional theatre. 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Further Deliberation These charges were denied by House Republican Leader Rep. William Hampton who indicated the bill will need a great deal of further deliberation before it comes to another vote. Under House rules, the members could have reconsidered the Thursday vote yesterday, but Ryan and Hampton agreed that before accord could be reached, negotiations must be extended. The measure was returned to a priority position on the House Calendar. Taxation bills were not affected by yesterday's general bill deadline. Meanwhile, Gov. Romney said he was disappointed, but not dis- couraged, by the bill's defeat. "There appears to be a genuine desire on the part of a majority of the members of the House for tax reform," he claimed. His sentiments were echoed by both House and Senate leaders in presents The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zippo, and Gummo) in The Coconuts Friday and Saturday 7:00 and 9:05 P.M. ARCH ITECTURE AUDITORIUM -n STILL ONLY 50c. - the Republican camp. "If we could pick up one Democratic vote in each area where we have made concessions," Hampton claimed, "then I submit we could pass this package on the spot." Waldron charged Democrats with using negotiations on the bill as an "smokescreen for delay," to fill its vacancies in the House and embarrass Romney. "They'll never get a better bill than they had today." Ryan counter-charged that the Republicans forcing of the vote was "misdirected strategy," but predicted that a revenue package will eventually pass in the House. To become law, the bills must pass both House and Senate in similar form. Sheridan'sf comedy of manners The RIVALS MAY 10-15 Seats $1.50. Res., HU 2-3453 Curtain 8 p.m.; Sun. Mat. 2 p.m. ALSO.. TECHNICOLOR is a Dazzling, Suspense Experience Started by a Girl Who Never Pulled Down the Shades Shown at 9:25 Only Plus-"WI LD WATER CHAMPS"--n Color COLOR CARTOON RNTIRS SHOWING I I B I Dial 8-6416 WINNER OF q ACADEMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR! 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