European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday March 15. 1987 the stars and stripes Pogo 3 Tracy Baur the Obj Dory Man gives direction in from left Stacy Stevenson Diana Gercina and Lato Tscha Sholton for their roles in a slightly fractured Versi in of kids give Oky Dory Man dramatic reception Bureau Baum older Germany just before staging Macbeth with a cast of fifth graders the Oky Dory Man Sang a song about bulling Heads with a Reindeer. I m not talking about Hose Cherry nosed Bam bics you Sec at Christmas said Oky Dory , Clark Stephens. I mean a Reindeer with Trees grow ing out of its head an audience of 200 students Ai Smith elementary quickly picked up the simple chorus to Stephen original song about a Midnight meeting with a swed ish Reindeer. The Energy level in the auditorium Rose with the noise All of which was but a prelude to the particular Brand of insanity known As the Oky Dory drama workshop. For 13 years the British born Stephens 31, has travelled the world using his musical and dramatic skills to introduce Grade school children to theater. He now is making a swing through department of defense dependents schools in Germany and has worked each of the past six years with the Atlantic Region. He has a special sort of gift for luring kids out of inc audience who might be very shy said Jean c. Grant Dodds Atlantic Region arts and humanities coordinator. Ail of a sudden they Start and what acting in is. In the Oky Dory version of Macbeth Beautiful witches stir a bubbling caul Dron of baked Beans Banquo gets buried under two tons of chocolate Candy bars and Macduff eliminates the murderous Macbeth with a poisoned hamburger. All the action lakes place through the magic of Stephens booming voice. He sets the scene with descriptions of laser lights piercing a rising Mist. He chooses a cast from volunteers in the audience. He directs the action by feeding tines to his players. The kids really attend to him because he uses humor said Norcon Mancini who runs a learning program for elementary schools in Baum Halder. I like the Way he updates the classics. It gets the kids interested and that makes in a valid learning expert Stephens does not look inc part of a modern pied Piper. He Points with a smile to his Blond hair which is beginning to thin on lop. He performs in Blue jogging Suil and Tennis shoes. But it is not his outward appearance that Sells him to Young students. I be never actually grown up Sie Plicis said with a Grin. I think i m still 8 years old. When i m working with u croup of boys Al an English school t feel like one of Stephens backed into his profession by pursuing a singing career its a Leen Agar. I Cifor manics at one school led to another. Contacts referred him to other contacts. After More than a decade As Oky Dory he has plied his Trade in Europe Asia. Africa and Australia. The United slates has eluded Stephens Cra incas. But he s working on that. But the Oky Dory drama workshop offers More than clowning. In addition to teaching students about drama Stephens tries to help Young people Benefit from his struggles As a performer. I try to Leli them take advantage of your opportunities " he said. They All too soon slip there Are risks to the Oky Dory style is Well As rewards risks of drawing participants from i lie audience. Al Baum older the workshop almost came to a halt As an intimidated Banquo grew too embarrassed to deliver his lines. A bit of stage fright gave Way to a debilitating Case of the giggles. Stephens put an Arm around the boy. If you give in your Best you re going to find out those people out there respect you Tor it Stephens said. Banquo straightened up the lines got delivered. The show went on. Stephens Hopes his talents have some part in Shap ing the ideas of the students who hear Liim. So he gears up year after year to write a few More songs dissect another classic play and Lake to the Road. I would rather Sec a society where people Are Rich individuals and More lol Crant he said. I be done in for 13 years and i Don t want to alleged mafia Boss acquitted of racketeering new York Al John got i the reputed Boss of the country s largest mafia family was acquitted Friday in Federal court of charges he ran a Crew of racketeers for almost two decades. The Anonymous jury which had Ivri sequestered during deliberations consid ered evidence for seven Days before acquitting Golli and his six co defendants on All counts. The verdict was returned at about 2 05 . Before . District judge Eugene Nickerson. Golli 46. Of the Borough of Queens his brother Gene 40, of Valley Stream and five other people were indicted iwo years ago on charges they ran two Crews in the gain Ina crime family the largest mafia family in the country. The racketeering Enterprise charged in the indictment was pictured As lasting More than is years and was allegedly supervised l y the late family unde Boss. Aniello Dellacroce. All defendants would have faced up 10 40 years if convicted on racketeering and conspiracy charges. Resides the coins the others on trial were John Carniglia 42. Of Queens Wilfred Johnson. 52. Of Brooklyn Anthony Rampino 47, of Yonkers Leonard dimm 45, of Bri Kirklyn and Nicholas Coro of 46, of Brooklyn. The original indictment handed up in March i9k5, named 10 men with Dellit or acc who was arraigned from his sick i j. As the Tad Del Cedant. At the time the older Golli brother was not widely known and the judge Hud u ask How to spelt his name. Two of the original defendants Della Crock s son Armond and Corneglia s brother. Charles Are fugitives. Also a prospective Hindl is named William Hal Tiila an fit informal fled a Jena ago Lulu lie would have to testily. Niclai tin trial in pick a jury in april Sijia hut Trtat was a led because 11 publicity. The judge revoked John Zoiti s $ i million Nail a month later amid reports thai .1 Nizlik is in a stale assault Fane ii Minvil him had been threatened. The older Ciutti brother has been jailed in Llie Federal metropolitan correctional Center in Man haitian since ins bail a revoked
