'CATCH' SERVES UP A WITTY WHODUNIT.Byline: Victoria Giraud Special to the Daily News "Catch Me if You Can," now playing at the Marquie Dinner Theatre, holds enough puzzlement puz·zle·ment n. The state of being confused or baffled; perplexity. Noun 1. puzzlement - confusion resulting from failure to understand bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation and comedy to entertain all ages. Daniel Corban (frenetically fre·net·ic or phre·net·ic also fre·net·i·cal or phre·net·i·cal adj. Wildly excited or active; frantic; frenzied. [Middle English frenetik, from Old French frenetique played by Mark Sawyer) is spending his honeymoon in the Catskills. He's desperately looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. his young wife, Elizabeth, who has driven off in his yellow Mustang mustang [Sp. mesteño=a stray], small feral horse of the W United States. Mustangs are descended from escaped Native American horses, which in turn were descended from horses of North African blood, brought to the New World by the Spanish c.1500. after a quarrel. An overworked, long-suffering local detective, Inspector Levine (a masterfully timed, professional performance by J. Paul Vincent) patiently tries to solve the mystery. When an attractive woman claiming she's Corban's missing wife (Denice Stradling) appears on the scene, Corban emphatically insists to Levine that he doesn't know her. Levine jokingly suggests that since she's pretty and driving a yellow Mustang, he should claim her anyway. She stays to take care of Corban, despite his protests. Father Kelleher (the droll droll adj. droll·er, droll·est Amusingly odd or whimsically comical. n. Archaic A buffoon. [French drôle, buffoon, droll, from Old French drolle Ron Ford of expressive facial gestures) stops by to deliver a Catholic medal for Elizabeth's generous church donation. When Kelleher identifies Elizabeth as the wife, Corban protests again, vociferously, but he can't find the photos that would identify his real wife, and he can't remember anyone that has seen his wife. Kelleher can't confirm his identity, but Levine's call to the parish verifies him. The plot heats up with interesting facts: Corban's got a fairly large insurance policy, Elizabeth is the heir to her aunt's fortune, and Corban may be under a psychiatrist's care. When Levine leaves, Elizabeth remains and frankly tells Corban that she is plotting his death to inherit the fortune, and Father Kelleher's in on it. At one point she threatens Corban with nicotine poisoning Noun 1. nicotine poisoning - toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition - the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance , claiming it's not detectable. Corban becomes more frantic and paranoid but brightens when restaurateur res·tau·ra·teur also res·tau·ran·teur n. The manager or owner of a restaurant. [French, from restaurer, to restore; see restaurant. Sidney (a gem of a performance by Don Pearlman) delivers a pre-ordered meal and tells Corban he remembers Corban's wife. Corban accidentally kills Sidney, and in a struggle over a gun also kills Father Kelleher. When Corban's boss, Everett Parker, and Parker's girlfriend (Hal Conley and Valerie Belardinelli) unexpectedly show up, Parker tells Inspector Levine that the Elizabeth in the cabin is the real one, despite Corban's pleas. As the play draws to a close, the audience is kept in suspense, guessing who is telling the truth, and who isn't. The final, surprise twist is amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. as everything falls into place. THE FACTS WHAT: "Catch Me If You Can," by Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert Pen name of William "Willie" Gomberg, born 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio, died 1980 in New York City. Willie's proclivity for creating gags emerged as the humor writer for the Glenville High School "Torch," on which he worked alongside future playwright Jerome Lawrence and the creators . WHEN: Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., show at 8. WHERE: Marquie Dinner Theatre, 340 N. Mobil Ave., Camarillo. COST: Thursdays, $26 per person; $24 for seniors; Fridays and Saturdays, $28 per person. INFORMATION: (805) 484-9909 |
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