Well, dear readers, it is Saturday. I ask you, where else on all the Internet can you find out such information? Nowhere, that’s where. And this evening is the final show in our cabaret series – and what a series it turned out to be. But I’m getting ahead of myself, which is, I suppose, better than getting aknee of myself or even anose of myself. For example, yesterday was a bit of a rollercoaster ride sort of day. Yesterday was a bit of the old The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly sort of day. Yesterday had several really annoying annoyances, but it also had some fun stuff, too. One minute up, next minute down, next minute up, and on and on, ad nauseum with an emphasis on the latter. For example, I woke up, did an extra long jog and then had to run and do an annoying errand. When I came back, I wrote a bit, did a bit of work at the piano, spent an awfully long time on the telephonic device, and then finally toddled off to LACC for a sound check with Mr. Jason Graae. Jason was in fine fettle and we had a good deal of fun, as we always do. We rehearsed the opening of his show a few times, then he ran some other stuff, and then it was show time.
Jason wrote parody lyrics to Getting Married Today for the opening number. Miss Susanne Blakeslee and I sang the parts that he didn’t. It basically brought down the house instantly. After that, he went effortlessly from high hilarity (and I mean fall out of your seat hilarity) to touching simplicity and back to high hilarity. The audience ate him up. He really did have to catch a red-eye to Boston directly after the show, but that didn’t stop him from putting out 200 percent. He called tonight’s show Jason’s Graaetest Hits – so we had some old and some new, and it was all a complete delight. The house was jam-packed or, at the very least, jelly-packed or perhaps even vacuum-packed. Of course, our hainsies/kimlets gathering continued at Jason’s show, with dear reader Laura and Sandra in attendance, along with new dear reader Jeanne, as well as Kerry and MusicGuy who, as it turns out, were celebrating their anniversary. As soon as the show ended, Jason was out the door and on his way to the airport. There were several interesting folks in the theater this evening, including one of my favorites, and someone I’d never met before, Mr. Grover Dale. Once again, those who were there raved about the space and the series – it was really lovely. I’ve been doing the same little intro speech the entire time, but tonight I came up with a cell phone gag that got a huge laugh. I’d sort of said it backstage as a joke, and Jason thought it was really funny, so I just threw it in. Afterwards, our hainsies/kimlets consortium headed over to Genghis Cohen for a meal. We had a huge table with one of these circular swivel things in the middle of it. Adriana Patti and her mum also came along. We ordered lots of faboo food – two orders of Orange Chicken (the best anywhere, period), one order of garlic chicken (delish), two different kinds of Mooshoo (pork and veggie), Schezuan green beans (always yummilicious), some other kind of chicken dish, some crackerjack shrimp (a Cohen specialty), and a couple of other tasty treats. The bill was actually very reasonable for that amount of food, which was amazing. We told lots of tales, and dirt was dished, and we laughed and laughed and just when we thought we could laugh no more, we laughed again. All in all, a swellegant evening.
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because I’ve got lots to do today and therefore lots I must do.
And so, this evening our cabaret series comes to an end with the performance of Miss Linda Purl. I must say, we went out spectacularly well with three sold-out shows, which were diverse in their diversity. We’ll do our sound check at five and then show time it will be.
I must say, I am very overtired right now – I would love to take a day off sometime this week – just one day where I did nothing, but I fear that won’t happen. Perhaps the week after.
Well, if it’s Saturday it must be time for an Unseemly Trivia Contest question, so here it is:
This play was a big ol’ flop, lasting less than twenty performances. The author was better known as a screenwriter of some major classic films. Its director was not only a stage director but a film director as well – in fact, he directed a film that the author had done the screenplay for. The star of the play was a newcomer who would go on to become a major motion picture star and an Academy Award-winner. Another of the play’s stars would go on to star in a series of beloved films, as well as a classic musical. Another cast member would go on to star in a classic and iconic motion picture directed by a famous director. Another cast member would become, for a brief time, a sexy motion picture actress. So:
Name the play and its author.
Name the director of the play and name the film said director made from a screenplay by the author.
Name the newcomer who starred in the play and would go on to become a major motion picture star and Academy Award-winner – and name the film or films for which said person would win.
Name the play’s other star who would go on to star in a beloved film, as well as a classic musical.
Name the cast member who would go on to star in a classic and iconic motion picture directed by a famous director, and name the film.
Finally, name the actress who would have a brief but wild career as a sexy motion picture actress.
Remember: DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS TO THE SITE! Send them to me at bruc@haineshisway.com. As always, you have until Monday night at midnight to submit your answers. Good luck to one and all and also all and one.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, jog, write, do errands, have a lunch meeting, and then do a sound check and attend the final show of the cabaret series. Today’s topic of discussion: What is the worst clothing fad you’ve ever been a part of – what did you own, what did you wear – the kind of clothing fad you would much rather not admit to having been a part of? Lots of detail, please. Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we?