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Based on Voltaire's eponymous novel, Candide follows the loss of innocence of four young characters, who hail from the German town of Westphalia. This quarter features the tantalizing servant girl Paquette (Leslie Blumenthal), and Candide (Mark Meredith), the poor bastard cousin of both the narcissistic Maximilion (David Chase) and of the beautiful Cunegonde (Nan Hughes). All four are under the tutelage of the wise, omnipresent, and somewhat jaded Pangloss played superbly by Jon Tolin Pangloss also serves as the show's magnificent narrator--Voltaire in a similar vein to Salieri's narration in the stage production of Amadeus. From...
...Inquisition, the New World of South America, and taking Cunegonde from her sedate home-life t, the life of an exotic whore, to a harem. Leaving the intricacies of the plot to the audience and to the realm of fantasy, the overall consistency of performances commands much respect Meredith's Candide is amazingly native up until the very end; his magnificant tenor voice as beautiful during his melancholy solo. "It Must Be So," and it harmonizes wonderfully with Hughes Cunegonde as well. Other wonderful performances include Valerie Gilbert's spunky role as Cunegonde's companion. Ty Warren's lecherous governor...
...inspiring solo, "Glitter and be Gay." Here, she mixes her characters sorrow and desolation at being separated from Candide and at being a where with her absolute glee with the baubles and jewels given her. Her vocal strength during the song combines with her splendid duties with Meredith to bring a unique flair to this production. Harvard drama will sorely mourn her loss next year...
...Wideman wore a different mask for the media. He commented on James Meredith's integrating the University of Mississippi: "I probably could not have done what he did ... I feel passive about it. I can support fully any movement that will effect legislation and make it meaningful ... and I say 'Go to it!' but leave me here. My major concern is something else. Whether that's good or bad, that...
...veteran who served for two years as a Ranger in I Corps. "I have mixed feelings about it all," says Corkan. He does not have nightmares anymore, but sometimes in the deep of night, he blurts out in his sleep, "Who's on guard?" Sitting in the George N. Meredith V.F.W. Post 924 in Anniston, Ala., Corkan says slowly, "I don't know. Viet Nam just stays on your mind...