I've had a wonderful day, very long but quite wonderful. I accomplished some things at the recording office, then wandered up to 26th street for the band rehearsal for NIGHT OF THE HUNTER. The cellist had done a cabaret act I arranged in 2002 and remembered me; I remembered her excellent playing but not the face.
The rehearsal was long but good. The percussion part was originally a lot of instruments - vibes, bells, timpani, maracas, cymbals, wind chimes, bell tree, whip police whistle - and very little drum writing. Because of the space, the vibes, bells, and timpani are being played on a keyboard. It took about 45 minutes to get the keyboard operating well, and we rehearsed from 1-5:30. After that, I had an hour with my script and score for THER BRAIN FROM PLANET X, and then dinner with our DR Jose, BK, FJL, and Skip. Colin and Tomovoz were invited but they passed since they had to be up early for their train. Skip's dinner was excellent as usual, and our DR Jose and BK were in good form.
Skip told me about Patrick Quinn's death; I met him in 1986 when he played the Noel Coward role opposite Rebecca Luker's Princess in the premiere of my restoration of Cole Porter's JUBILEE. I last worked with him on THE BOYS FROM SYTRACUSE for Encores! He was a kind man, unconventionally handsome, a wonderful actor and singer with a good sense of humor. I didn't know him well but I liked hiom and admired him. I am sorry to know that I will never work with him again.
