Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • January 28, 2009 Lynn Redgrave (continued from Entertainment page) costs, even if that propriety is her personal version. She is comic because what she wholeheartedly believes what she says, and her steamroller vision of things is amusing. Traditionally, Lady Bracknell is played by an actress of stature. Edith Evans and Judi Dench played the role in two film versions, for example. Redgrave brings to the role self-assurance and an absolute command of the stage. Both her entrances are staged to underscore her importance, and her timing is perfect. She knows when to throw away a line and when to slow down and make sure every syllable is enunciated. Wilcox is a pleasant Jack and Carlson’s Algernon is quite the scamp, though his posturing in Act I is a bit over the top even for this play. The two actors have good on-stage chemistry and engage in comfortable repartee. They are believable as best friends. They bicker, they disagree, they share feelings, and they openly discuss the women they love. Carlson is especially good with props, whether they be a teacup and saucer, a bit of muffin, or a dressing gown. He also uses his arms as if they are great sweeping wings, looking as if he wants to occupy as much of the stage as possible as he delivers his lines. Rather than look excessive, these gestures fit the play and his character nicely. Boras’ Gwendolen is very good, combining a mannered delivery of her dialogue with a tendency to assume poses from time to time to accentuate her feelings. Winters’ Cecily, on the other hand, is strident when she should be charming and soft. “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a well staged, funny production, highlighted by Redgrave’s presence. It is always a pleasure to see a theater classic given a fresh, exciting interpretation. Performances are Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Thursdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $92 and may be ordered by logging on to www.papermill.org or by calling the Paper Mill Playhouse box office at (973) 376-4343. ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20 Does your- ego need stroking, Aries? Does your ego need any attention You’re not bound to getstroking, Aries? You’re not bound some humdrum this week. Settle forto get any attention this week. Settle Thursday, when activities through for some humdrum activities through Thursday, when something sparks excitement. something sparks excitement. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 TAURUS - Apr 21/May a No use butting heads with21 family No use butting heads with a family member over a topic of disagreement. member over a topic of disagreement. Rather, sit down calmly and accept Rather, sit down calmly and accept that there can be two views on the that there can be two views on the subject. Libra gets involved. subject. Libra gets involved. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 You’ve worked your way into a corner You’ve worked your way into a corner with an important situation at your with an important situation at your job, Gemini. Now you’ll need to be job, Gemini. Now you’ll need to be subtle about getting yourself out of subtle about getting yourself out of trouble. trouble. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Moody, moody, moody. That’s the Moody, moody, moody. That’s the theme of of your week, Cancer. You can’t theme your week, Cancer. You can’t seem to to put smile onon your face, and seem put a a smile your face, and you’re keeping friends at at arm’s reach. you’re keeping friends arm’s reach. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 2323 LEO - Jul 23/Aug Your warmhearted nature is is tested on Your warmhearted nature tested on Wednesday when a a no-gooder infilWednesday when no-gooder infiltrates your tight-knit group. You take trates your tight-knit group. You take the leadership role and show that you the leadership role and show that you can roar when you want to.to. can roar when you want VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 2222 VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept Your meticulous nature forces you Your meticulous nature forces you into a a cleaning marathon this week, into cleaning marathon this week, Virgo. You’re bound to to tear the house Virgo. You’re bound tear the house apart and leave a trail of of complete orapart and leave a trail complete order in in your wake. der your wake. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 2323 LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct People love to to take advantage of your People love take advantage of your easygoing nature, Libra. Just don’t easygoing nature, Libra. Just don’t bebe gullible when financial prospect gullible when a a financial prospect presents itself early this week. Think presents itself early this week. Think it over first. it over first. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 2222 SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov You’ve setset goal that even you can’t You’ve a a goal that even you can’t reach, Scorpio. Being determined does reach, Scorpio. Being determined does not mean being unrealistic. You’ll not mean being unrealistic. You’ll have to to ask for help to get out of this have ask for help to get out of this mess. mess. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 2121 SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec Your tactlessness causes a loved one Your tactlessness causes a loved one great harm, Sagittarius. It’s best if you great harm, Sagittarius. It’s best if you button your lips for the remainder of of button your lips for the remainder the week and think of of ways to make the week and think ways to make amends. amends. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 2020 You’re feeling highly creative and You’re feeling highly creative and must put your hands work on a a new must put your hands to to work onnew project. Others want provide their project. Others want to to provide their input, but this something you must input, but this is is something you must gogo at alone, Capricorn. at alone, Capricorn. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 1818 You have just figured a creative way You have just figured a creative way out a a problem. Others may scoff out of of problem. Others may scoff at at your solution, but you know will your solution, but you know it it will work out well the long run and forge work out well in in the long run and forge ahead anyway. ahead anyway. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar20 PISCES - Feb 19/Mar20 It It will take lotlot of motivation to get will take a a of motivation to get you moving early the week, Pisces. you moving early in in the week, Pisces. Stop dragging your feet good news Stop dragging your feet -- -- good news is is in store. in store. Sidney Poitier (continued from Restaurant page) O’Toole as the prep-school classics instructor whose heart is won by music hall performer Clark. The Terence Rattigan script (based on the James Hilton novel) traces several decades in Chips’ life. Director Herbert Ross nicely integrates the songs by Leslie Bricusse, which range from a music-hall ditty sung onstage by Clark (“London Is London”) to a couple of beautiful ballads (“You and I,” “Walk through the World”). O’Toole performs his songs as soliloquies in the talk/ singing style Rex Harrison employed in “My Fair Lady.” “Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust” (Koch Lorber) is a revealing documentary about how the Dream Factory depicted or ignored the Holocaust on screen from World War II through the end of the 20th century. Narrated by Gene Hackman, it includes clips from more than 40 films, rare newsreel footage, and interviews with filmmakers (Steven Spielberg, Sidney Lumet), leading scholars, and witnesses to the events portrayed. During the early years of World War II, Hollywood shied away from direct anti-Nazi movies, but Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 changed that, and more anti-Nazi entertainment films with heavy doses of nationalistic propaganda were produced. Clips include scenes from Lumet’s “The Pawnbroker” with Rod Steiger, Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List,” an episode of TV’s “This Is Your Life” featuring an Auschwitz survivor, and the 1978 mini-series, “Holocaust.” The documentary shows the power of film to shape public opinion and, by ignoring a serious issue, to turn a blind eye to human injustice. Answer Last Week’s Puzzle Answer to to Last Week’s Puzzle