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3-14-1974

Marcel Marceau to Appear at the University ofDayton

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THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON DEPARTMENT OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS

DAYTON, OHIO 45409 AREA CODE 513 229-2646

NOTE: MARK POMERLEAU, DIRECTOR, 'INFORMATION SERVICES, 229-2911

JOE McLAUGHLIN

DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SERVICES

DAYTON, Ohio, March 14, 1974 --- Marcel Marceau, universally acclaimed as the greatest living pantomimist, is appearing in Dayton March 30th at 8:15 ,1.M. at Memorial Hall, as part of the university of Dayton's Arts Series.

Marceau begins his ninth tour of the U.S. following a series of record. breaking European appearances. Hailed throughout the world as the foremost interpreter of one of the oldest, though least practiced and most difficult of the performing arts--the art of gesture--Mr. Marceau has received stunning praise. "He is simply superb ••• the best thing that has ever happened to silence." (THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES) "Too perfect for words ••• , one of the greatest artistic experience of my life. " (London' sDAILY MALL) "Marceau's art does not merely survive repeated visits, it rep&;V's them." (TKE LONDON TIMES)

Without benefit of props, scenery of or the spoken word, Marceau's amazing ability to fashion concrete reality out of nothing and his baffling gift of seemingly defying gravity has held audiences allover the world enthralled for two and a half hours at a time.

"Mime," says Marceau, "is a universal art. It speaks in a 'speechless' tongue that is immediately comprehensible to everyone. It kn~a, no language barriers. The possibility of misunderstanding does not exist. It

"Bip," Marceau's white-faced alter ego, is familiar to many in his striped pull-over, culottes, and worse-for-wear opera hat topped with a red flower. He has a4ventures with everything from butterflies to untamable lions. In this year's tour, Marceau returns with more of Bip' s adventures J

as well as some new pantomimes.

"Pantomime offers the language of the heart~ ,says Marceau. "I have performed in many countries, before audiences of many nationalities. ]!)notion or hilarity rises, expands and fades aw&;V' in an identical pattern ••• I have not found it possible to identify laughter or tears that were specifically French or German or Canadian or American. Pantomime is, therefore, a universal art and a means of communion between all the people ,in the world who crave for love and beauty."

Reserve seat tickets for the March 30th performance at Memorial Hall are still available at the UD Arena Box Office. Prices are $6, $5, and $4.

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