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Charles Jones‘ adaptation of A Christmas Carol is coming Dec. 19 and 20 to Centre in the Square, and promises to be a splendid evening for all. Steve Hauck, 24, plays the leadrole in There are many characters in the performance, in fact, who are not given names in the book, including Ebeneezer‘s fiancee Bell, his sister Fan, as a little girl, and four Cratchit children Peter, Belinda, Martha and Francis plus of course Tiny Tim. Chronicle Special T‘was no one in the whole of Londontown that knew how to keep the true meaning of Christmas than the ‘meanest miser‘ in England; the ‘wrenching, grasping‘ Ebeneezer Scrooge. And no one knows how to depict this Charles Dickens classic better than another Charles by the name of Jones. this rendition. The time era has been suitably altered by Jones something Dickens would have likely acquiesced for theatrical impact. ‘‘The novel itself was published in 1842, but Jones has moved the story ahead to 1886 for design considerations mainly," explained Steve. "It makes it much more interesting, visually and people connect with this. At the time of the book even the Christmas tree was not really ensconced in England, and Jones wanted flair so he merely modified it." The spectres are a sight in this production and the special effects dazzling. *‘The ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is a 14â€"foot high black being with little red eyes that flash in the dark. He bears the ominous lilyâ€"white finger that just points to the gravestone. Dazzling special effects highlight A Christmas Carol WESSELIN perfection. "I just recall the way he did it," and when asked to recite his favorite Dickens quote, replied in his best Scrooge, "The present is fading, seize it, love it, care for your fellow man Scrooge." (This is actually ghost of Christmas Present bit the voice made its chilling point. . Hauck and the Nebraska Theatre Caravan are fast moving with two inâ€"house productions in Omaha and others staged in surrounding areas. They hope to return to Omaha after Xmas and begin work on Tin Types, an offâ€"Broadway revue of the 20th century‘s greatest contemporaries including Emma Goldman and Roosevelt. Future fall tours include Robin Hood and Hamlet with a season throughout the midâ€"western States but Steve isn‘t sure how far these shows will travel. Actually, he‘s rather like Darth Vader from Star Wars," said Hauck with a laugh. Other added ‘gizmos‘ include Scrooge‘s ‘bed which spins umflwfltwommuomhw,flafiu of colorful dancing prance in Merry Olde Victorian streets and add tremendous flair to the proceedings. She is Little Bo Peep, he Little Boy Blue, and together they are a marvel. Traditional Christmas carols have been added to season this show and make it sparkle like an opulent Christmas tree orâ€" nament. And characters always shine in this brilliant setting. Englishman. Hauck studied body movement and technique to The caravan‘s Jwo s a KyeA JOHN TRAVOLTA 1E KEEP STARTS FRIDaY 2 Shows Nightly at 7 & 9 p.m. _ MA T. SUN. AT 2 P.M. 2 Shows nightly at 7 & 9 p.m. Subject to Classification OLIVIA NEWTONâ€"JOHN