PAGE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, MARCH. 23, 1966' PAGE TW(i THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, MARCH 29. 1966 Tl 1H E ATRE, Sartre' s Mouches': 'Lyrical Humanism Ballet Reflects Problems, Potential of Company By JOHN CRUMB, JR. Each year on the anniversary of the murder of Agamemnon the dead rise from the nether regions fo'r 24 hours to torment the living. Each year the terror of the people of Argos mounts, as they become more abject, under the unpitying, accusing glare of the dead. For the dead are no longer. In their eyes the guilt of the people is fixed inalterably. Though the living cannot disown their own guilt, they do constant penance to distract the constant regard of the dead.' Fixedin the eyes of the dead, the citizens of Argos are reduced to mere things. Hence, in their own eyes the people have become less than human, more dead than living. Aegisthus destroyed the House of Atreus, the last threat of in- stability in Argos. He then created thi myth of the dead to eliminate personal freedom, and thereby to guarantee order among the sub- jects of his new realm. In time, even Aegisthus fell victim to his own system, and searched death to end his lifeless existence. Yet the House of Atreus was not dead: a spark, Agamemnon's re- bellious son, survived to return and slay Aegisthus. At the same time, Orestes took on the whole guilt of Argos, without repentance. Orestes freed the city from its sin. "It has been suggested that because Sartre has created a theater of ideas, his characters have become puppet illustrations of . his philosophy," said Don] Harms, director of "Les Mouches" (outlined above). "I have notvfound this to be a problem. 'Les Mouches,' the first play of Sartre, is not as existential as are his later plays. Rather it is written in a kind of 'lyrical humanism.' Sartre has a good sense of psychology, and every actor feels well motivated in his part. Every scene has lyrical pos- sibilities. "'Les Mouches' has an am- biguous ending," Mr. Harms con- tinued. "That itself is unusual for Sartre. No philosophy is offered to replace Aegisthus' order. It seems that Orestes is merely say- ing, 'We have done some pretty bad things, but it's ridiculous not to face up to them.' "It's not clear just what Orestes is going to do in the end when he strides through the mass of Argos' amazed citizens. Nor is Electra'satragedyi really under- stood. "Most of the actors have studied for some time in France, though we all naturally lose some of our fluency when we return to the States. Intonation has been our biggest problem: in English emo- tion is usually conveyed through emphasis or tone of voice. This is not true of French, and it's hard for us to break such a habit. " 'Les Mouches' is completely sold out for both Tuesday and Wednesday performances. Our fi- nancial success is very encourag- ing, and we would like to make the French play production an annual tradition." By LINDA SIEGRIST The National Ballet, which per-i formed Sunday at Hill Aud., is unique among young American companies. Since its inception four years ago, the company has at-c tained professional standing-fi- nancially and to a certain extent artistically. Within this short timez span the company, has built a repertoire of 21 ballets, and it now has a guaranteed performing contract of 30 works which are spent mainly in residence ini Washington D. C.c In Sunday's performance, thei dancers displayed their ability inc classical, contemporary, and mimel and character dancing. More thanj this, the performance mirrored the1 problems and potentials of a fledg-' ling ballet company to attain anI accepted quality of dance and yet1 to develop some unique style of interpretation of its own. In the opening number-Act Two of "Swan Lake"-Director Frederic Franklin was aware of the great amount of precision of movement and sense of direction needed in this segment. That the corps, in many cases, did not meet these requirements, was due basic- ally to its youth (the averge of the dancers is 21) and also to the fact that the company has not yet found a singular style with which to mold a disciplined corps. The corps also lacked a sense of lyric movement, due again to lack of experience and partly to Conduc- tor Ottavio De Rosa's staid inter- pretation of the score. Nor did the insignificant sound from the 21 piece orchestra add too much to the flow of the ballet in general. Yet there were moments-the "pas de deux" and "pas de quatre"- in which the dancers met a highf degree of excellence.I The contemporary ballet me- dium, and in the case of the sec-1 ond number, Balanchine's "Four4 Temperaments," seems to adapt; more successfully to the com- pany's resources. The corps, per- haps because of its American makeup, showed greater precision and technical ability in interpret-l ing Balanchine's dance style. The orchestra was much more effec- tive in contributing to the mood of the number, mainly because, Hindemith can be more success- fully adapted to a small ensemble, than can Tchaikovsky. In all,; "Four Temperaments" was the highlight of the afternoon. Chris- tensen's "Con Amore" was includ- ed as the finale, because of the color in and clever use of costumes, scenery and gaiety, not particular- ly for any display of artistic ability. Perhaps the biggest problem confronting a new ballet company is the calibar and size of its male corps. The National Ballet is fac- ed with this problem too. The men showed technical potential but they lacked technical finesse and a certain depth of interpretation, both of which should come with maturity and more experience. Yet Sunday's performance was excit- ing. The company reflects a prom- ising answer to the public de- mands of today's so-called cultural boom. It has able directors in Frederic Franklin and Oleg Tu- pine, and it has the potential dan- cers. All it needs is time. Across Campus TUESDAY, MARCH 29 8:45 p.m. - The conference sponsored by the University Center for Continuing Education of Wom- en, "New Patterns of Employ- ment," will hold registration in Rackham Lobby. 1:30 p.m. - The Management Development Seminar will present "On-the-Job Coaching and Coun- seling" in the Union. 3:30 p.m.-The Center for Rus- sian Studies and history depart- ment will present a panel discus- sion with Peter Hanak, Gyorgy Ranki, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and Jiri Koralka, Czech- oslovak Academy of Sciences on "East European History and So- ciety" in Lane Hall Aud. 4:10 p.m. - The program on comparative literature will pre- sent a University lecture by Prof. Rene Wellek, from the comparative literature department, Yale Uni- versity, on "The Poet as Critic, the Critic as Poet, the Poet-Critic" in Aud. A. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 9:30 a.m.-Registration for the Michigan Scholars in Collegel Teaching Conference will be held! in Rackham Lobby. Noon-The Office of Religious Affairs will present a book dis- cussion by Imad Khadduri on "The Other Side of 'Exodus'" in the Multipurpose Rm., UGLI. 1:30 p.m. - The management development seminar will present "Effective Cost Control" in the Union. 2 p.m.-The Institute for Social Research will hold a dedication ceremony with Vice-President for Research A. Goeffrey Norman presiding and with speakers Executive Vice-President Marvin L. Niehuss, Gov. George Romney and ISR Director Rensis Likert in Rackham Aud. LUNCH-DISCUSSION TUESDAY, March 29, 12:00 Noon U.M. International Center SUBJECT: "PORTRAYAL OF THE BURMESE PEOPLE- CLEARING UP SOME MISCONCEPTIONS" SPEAKER: MR. A. L. 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