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Why would a man torment his wife to such a great extent? What is his plan? Does he want her money? Or are his motives even deeper than this? The play is slow-going at first but takes off playbill courtesy of the Walnut Street Theatre with the exit of Mr. Manningham and the arrival of a strange visitor. Without giving away too much, let it be known that this visitor tells of the house's murderous history and what it might mean to Mrs. Manningham, who moved in with her husband six months ago. Mrs. Manningham, in turn, tells about the

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Directed by Mel Brooks assistantnews editor once weak heroine Mrs. Manningham enjoys a delicious piece of revenge.

The cast is effective and performs well. This is meant to be slightly overthe-top and they seem to have great fun with it. Sally Mercer, as Mrs. Manningham, does the switchover from innocence to vengeance with skill. John Bourgeois does a decent job as Mr. Manningham, though he could have made him a little bit more interesting and dimensional. As Rough, a down-toearth detective, Ian D. Clark is funny and likable.

The set is handsomely Victorian and adorned, of course, with plenty of flickering gaslights. There is some betweenthe-scenes music that also enhances the appeal and suspense of the play. Consequently, a film version of this play exists, but if you plan on seeing

"Gaslight" at the Walnut, the less you know the better. Simply find the edge of your seat and prepare to spend an evening in the company of Mr. and Mrs. Manningham of London. For ticket information call 215-574-3550 or visit http://www.wstonline.org.

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What do you do when you are a down-on-your-luck theatrical producer? You raise money for a cheap, sure flop and keep the overhead. That's exactly what producer Max Biyalistok and accountant Leo Bloom do in ''The Producers," a film written and directed by Mel Brooks. Biyalistok and Bloom, played by Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder respectively, set out to produce the musical, Springtime for Hitler. Along the way, the audience in the film is shocked while you fall off your couch and bust your gut. The film was made in 1968,but can still make you double over in picture courtesyof a good way. See this film for the imdb.com laughter.

''Magnolia"

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

"Magnolia," and I am not talking about steel. is a recent release (1999), but was overlooked in the theaters. But the bizarre biblical reference mid-film should not be allowed to take away from the perfonnances or the direction of this worthwhile film. The biblical reference will not be revealed here, but this film points out the seemingly random connections we have in life and how life is a series of coincidences. Tom Cruise does an excellent job of hating women, William H. Macy is excellent as the unfortunate result of being on television as a quiz show whiz kid, and Julianne Moore's breakdown has to be real. None of the other actors are really big names in film (no teen-zines here), yet their abilities shine through. See this film for the acting.

''Sweetand Lowdown"

Directed by Woody Allen

Who does not find an immature, irresponsible, arro~ obnoxious, drunken guitar player fascinating? Emmett Ray wasa jazz guitarist in the 1930's and in "Sweet and Lowdown'" Woody Allen makes•-- al the irreaistiblo lilde --pla),:4 byS-Perol. Allmdiowsui tlle~DSllpOl;.fllcnncb} of lMI ... Ille drean;., o11anc---~~~l =:~=~7 ..7l ,._.COUrtBSyof ality Ibero ..... ,..... Mltdb.com Ray that we can all llllwtify with which makes the dmactcr lovable. See this film forfun.