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      The
      Panther
      Prints
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      February
      13,
      1996
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      Masochistic
      Minstrels
      Make
      Marvellous
      Music
     
     
      gandharvas
      Play
      for
      Small,
      Appreciative
      Crowd
     
    
   
   
    
     
      by
      Steve
      Ellis
     
    

    
     
      Poor
      promotion
      was
      the
      phrase
     
     
      of
      the
      evening.
      gandharvas,
      a
      funky
     
     
      and
      fun
      band
      from
      London,
      Ontario,
     
     
      played
      for
      a
      crowd
      of
      less
      than
      thirty
     
     
      people
      at
      the
      Barn
      Thursday,
      Febru-
     
     
      ary
      1.
      Even
      so,
      the
      show
      was
      in-
     
     
      spired,
      and
      the
      band
      performed
      with
     
     
      as
      much
      intensity
      as
      most
      bands
     
     
      would
      have
      saved
      for
      a
      crowd
      of
     
     
      3,000.
     
    

    
     
      This
      was
      the
      second
      time
      that
     
     
      the
      gandharvas
      had
      appeared
      on
     
     
      Prince
      Edward
      Island.
      In
      July
      1994,
     
     
      not
      long
      after
      the
      release
      of
      their
      hit
     
     
      single
      ‘‘First
      Day
      of
      Spring’’,
      the
     
     
      group
      performed
      at
      the
      now-defunct
     
     
      alterna-haven,
      Apothecaries.
      That
     
     
      appearance
      won
      them
      many
      fans
      on
     
     
      the
      Island,
      as
      did
      similar
      shows
     
     
      across
      the
      country.
      Their
      first
     
     
      album,
      A
      Soap
      Bubble
      And
      Inertia,
     
     
      sold
      over
      30,000
      copies.
     
    

    
     
      Since
      then,
      gandharvas
      have
     
     
      been
      busy
      working
      on
      their
      latest
     
    
   
   
    
     
      musical
      offering,
      Kicking
      In
      The
     
     
      Water.
      This
      recording
      has
      been
     
     
      described
      as
      being
      more
      introverted
     
     
      than
      the
      first,
      but
      the
      songs
      are
     
     
      equally
      suited
      to
      performance.
     
    

    
     
      During
      the
      evening
      the
      mood
      of
     
     
      the
      crowd
      varied
      from
      frenzied
      to
     
     
      sombre,
      in
      accordance
      with
      the
     
     
      emotions
      evoked
      by
      each
      song.
      Old
     
     
      favourites
      like
      ‘‘Coffee
      Song’’
      and
     
     
      ‘*Supreme
      Personality’’
      showed
      the
     
     
      playful
      side
      of
      the
      band.
      Other
     
     
      songs
      like
      ‘‘Drool’’
      and
      ‘‘Held
      To
     
     
      The
      Ground’’
      made
      everyone
      stop,
     
     
      listen,
      and
      feel
      the
      power.
      A
      hyp-
     
     
      notic
      charm
      surrounded
      the
      band
      as
     
     
      they
      played
      these
      charts.
     
    

    
     
      The
      musicianship
      of
     
     
      gandharvas
      is
      remarkable.
      Eric
     
     
      Howden,
      with
      his
      energetic
      bare-
     
     
      foot
      bass
      playing,
      and
      Tim
     
     
      MacDonald,
      on
      sticks
      and
      other
     
     
      percussion,
      form
      an
      amazing
      rhythm
     
     
      basis
      for
      the
      top
      end.
      On
      guitars,
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Brian
      Ward
      and
      Jud
      Ruhl
      (cool
     
     
      name!)
      play
      with
      purpose
      and
      are
      a
     
     
      compliment
      to
      one
      another.
      Finally,
     
     
      at
      the
      top
      of
      this
      musical
      pyramid
      of
     
     
      power
      is
      lead
      vocalist
      Paul
      Jago.
     
     
      His
      range
      of
      vocalizations
      is
      awe-
     
     
      inspiring.
      I
      was
      left
      wondering
      how
     
     
      he
      could
      still
      sing
      after
      a
      couple
      of
     
     
      songs,
      but
      he
      continued
      as
      if
      his
     
     
      efforts
      were
      merely
      child’s
      play.
     
    

    
     
      Not
      to
      be
      forgotten
      is
      the
     
     
      support
      of
      the
      sound
      people
      in
     
     
      gandharvas
      entourage.
      Every
      extra
     
     
      effect
      and
      sample
      was
      delivered
     
     
      right
      on
      cue,
      adding
      to
      an
      already
     
     
      enjoyable
      performance.
     
    

    
     
      The
      crowd
      may
      have
      been
     
     
      small,
      but
      it
      made
      a
      big
      noise.
      It
      is
     
     
      no
      secret
      that
      gandharvas
      have
      some
     
     
      die-hard
      fans
      on
      PEI.
      With
      talent
     
     
      like
      theirs
      it
      is
      no
      wonder.
      Expect
     
     
      gandharvas
      to
      be
      making
      waves
      in
     
     
      the
      Canadian
      music
      scene
      for
      years
     
     
      to
      come.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      WELCOME
      TO
      SPRING
     
    
   
   
    
     
      by
      Christopher
      Michaud
     
    

    
     
      Time
      for
      more
      theatre
      from
      the
     
     
      University
      of
      Prince
      Edward
      Island
     
     
      Theatre
      Society.
      The
      Three
      Cuckolds
     
     
      directed
      by
      Gregson
      Winkfield
      is
      this
     
     
      year’s
      spring
      production.
      Including
     
     
      cast
      members
      the
      likes
      of
      UPEI’s
     
     
      well-known
      Emily
      Smith
      and
      Mat-
     
     
      thew
      MacRae,
      and
      Victoria’s
      veteran
     
     
      Daniel
      Basiletti,
      Victoria’s
      own
      Mr.
     
     
      Winkfield
      directs
      this
      crew
      in
      a
      brand
     
     
      of
      theatre
      new
      to
      UPEI
      theatre
      goers,
     
     
      and
      probably
      a
      first
      on
      the
      Island
      as
     
     
      well.
      With
      The
      Beaux’
      Stratagem
      and
     
     
      Hay
      Fever
      credentials
      directed
      here
      by
     
     
      Winkfield
      under
      his
      belt,
      Winkfield
     
     
      brings
      to
      UPEI
      ‘‘comedia
      del
      arte’’.
     
    

    
     
      “*It
      comes
      from
      Italy,
      probably
     
     
      around
      the
      15th
      century
      according
      to
     
     
      earliest
      records,
      and
      survived
      until
      the
     
     
      18th
      century.
      It
      existed
      along
      with
     
     
      Early
      Renaissance
      legitimate
      theatre,
     
     
      with
      full
      development
      during
      the
      16th
     
    
   
   
    
     
      century,’”
      said
      Winkfield.
      ‘‘It’s
      a
      very
     
     
      demanding
      type
      of
      theatre,
      very
     
     
      demanding
      on
      the
      actors,
      a
      very
     
     
      athletic
      show,
      with
      cartwheels
      and
     
     
      head
      rolls,
      very
      gymnastic.”’
     
    

    
     
      With
      rehearsals
      running
      three
     
     
      nights
      a
      week,
      Winkfield
      says
      he
      is
     
     
      quite
      pleased
      with
      his
      cast,
      and
      that
     
     
      they
      are
      working
      quite
      hard,
      but
     
     
      having
      a
      lot
      of
      fun,
      too.
      ‘‘We’re
     
     
      working
      on
      it
      page
      by
      page,
      approxi-
     
     
      mately
      10
      minutes
      per
      page,
      which
     
     
      only
      comes
      to
      about
      1
      minute
      on
     
     
      stage,’’
      stated
      the
      director.
     
    

    
     
      The
      plot
      revolves
      around
      7
      major
     
     
      characters,
      three
      old
      men
      and
      their
     
     
      three
      young
      wives,
      and
      Arlecchino.
     
     
      Arlecchino
      is
      the
      major
      character,
      on
     
     
      stage
      for
      almost
      the
      duration
      of
      the
     
     
      play.
      He
      is
      the
      trickster
      of
      the
      play.
     
     
      The
      women
      flock
      to
      him
      for
      help
      in
     
     
      getting
      rid
      of
      their
      respective
      hus-
     
     
      bands
      so
      that
      they
      can
      get
      their
     
    
   
   
    
     
      younger
      lovers
      in
      bed.
      All
      Arlecchino
      _
     
    
   
   
    
     
      wants
      out
      of
      all
      this
      is
      a
      decent
      meal,
     
     
      which
      he
      never
      really
      gets.
     
    

    
     
      A
      number
      of
      funny
      scenes
      await
     
     
      the
      audience,
      including
      a
      hilarious
     
     
      dentist
      teeth
      pulling
      scene.
      ‘‘It
      is
      a
     
     
      very
      burlesque,
      a
      very
      broad
      humour
     
     
      that
      moves
      the
      play
      along,”’
      said
     
     
      Winkfield.
      ‘‘The
      plot
      is
      essentially
     
     
      the
      same,
      following
      a
      300
      year-old
     
     
      tradition.””
     
    

    
     
      With
      original
      set
      designing
      and
     
     
      innovative
      costume
      work,
      it
      promises
     
     
      to
      be
      an
      evening
      to
      remember
      for
      all
     
     
      theatre
      buffs.
      Opening
      night
      is
      March
     
     
      29,
      and
      the
      play
      runs
      the
      weekend
     
     
      until
      the
      31
      at
      The
      Carrefour
      de
      L’Ile-
     
     
      St-Jean,
      not
      far
      from
      the
      QEH.
      Cur-
     
     
      tain
      time
      is
      set
      for
      8
      pm,
      so
      circle
      the
     
     
      dates
      on
      your
      calendar
      so
      asnotto
      |
     
     
      miss
      this
      incredible
      opportunity
      to
      see
     
     
      something
      new.
      :
     
    
   
   
    
     
      This
      Week
     
     
      At
      The
     
     
      Panther
     
     
      ‘Lounge
     
    
   
   
    
     
      by
      Cara
      Hedefine
     
    
   
   
    
     
      This
      week
      be
      sure
      to
      drop
     
     
      down
      to
      the
      Barn
      as
      on
      Wednesda:
     
     
      night
      we
      have
      trivia
      with
      Jen.
      Plea
     
     
      note
      that
      trivia
      will
      not
      resume
      unt
     
     
      February
      28.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      On
      Thursday
      night,
      Matt
     
     
      Minglewood
      will
      be
      rocking
      the
     
     
      Barn.
      Tickets
      are
      on
      sale
      now
      at
      th
     
     
      Student
      Union
      office.
      Cost
      is
      $5.0
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Friday
      at
      movie
      pub
      Swim-
     
     
      ming
      With
      Sharks
      and
      Virtuosity
      w
     
     
      be
      featured.
      Following
      the
      movie
     
     
      pub
      be
      sure
      to
      stick
      around
      for
      the
     
     
      Labatt’s
      pool
      tournament.
     
    

    
     
      Saturday
      following
      the
      UPE
     
     
      men’s
      and
      women’s
      basketball
     
     
      games
      drop
      over
      to
      the
      Barn
      to
      pla
     
     
      a
      few
      games
      of
      pool
      and
      watch
      the
     
     
      hockey
      game.
      Check
      out
      our
      spe-
     
     
      cials
      and
      take
      advantage
      of
      the
      gre
     
     
      prices
      at
      the
      Panther
      Lounge.
     
    

    
     
      The
      Barn
      will
      be
      closed
      ovet
     
     
      the
      break,
      but
      things
      will
      be
      in
      ful
     
     
      swing
      on
      February
      26.
      Following
     
     
      the
      break,
      keep
      your
      calender
      ope!
     
     
      as
      Lugnuts
      will
      be
      playing.
      Watch
     
     
      for
      their
      upcoming
      dates.
      I
      hope
     
     
      everyone
      has
      a
      great
      relaxing
      bre:
     
     
      from
      school
      as
      we
      all
      deserve
      it.
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