Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 2 => Topic started by: bk on July 15, 2004, 12:00:11 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, you've been energized by the notes, the notes have been energized by you and now it is time for you to post until the energized cows come home. To it, I say.
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I've read the energized notes and frankly they've exhausted me. So I'm going to bed. And if I can manage to breathe through my stuffed up nose, I might even go to sleep. Shakespeare tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow.
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So many wonderful speeches! For me, it's a tie between Lady MacBeth's Sleepwalking Scene and Shylock's "Hath not a Jew eyes?" speech from The Merchant of Venice.
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...I might even go to sleep.
To sleep. Perchance to dream...
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Favourite Shakespeare Plays:
Richard III
Richard II
Anthony & Cleopatra
Much Ado About Nothing
Tempest
I'm also fond of most of the history plays, find Troilus & Cressida interesting, and need to explore Coriolanius more as it's quite intriquing. Comedy of Errors can be very funny when done well.
Fav speeches:
Gloucester's (or Gloster's...later Richard III) in Henry VI, part III
MacBeth dagger speech
Enobarus' speech "Age cannot wither her speech" in Anthony & Cleopatra
Richard II's abdication speech
Richard III's "was ever woman wooed" speech
Currently watching HEARTS OF THE WEST. A wonderful, wonderful movie.
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Isn't amazing that as much work as working on a show can be - that is can also be energizing. DRPENNYO was writing about it in a post yesterday as well. 8)
Shakespeare....only four posts and some of my favorites have already been chosen.
I will say my favorites include (there are none I don't like):
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
TWELFTH NIGHT
THE TEMPEST
And if I must choose one speech:
The St. Crispin's Day speech given by Henry V in the play of the same name:
"...This story shall the good man teach his son:
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world
But we in it shall be remembered.
"We few..we happy few....we band of brothers.
For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother....
"And gentlemen in England now abed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's Day." :'(
HAMLET
HENRY V
JULIUS CAESAR
ROMEO AND JULIET
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Plays: Richard III, MacBeth, Merchant Of Venice
Favourite speech: Portia's "Quality Of Mercy"
Favourite CD: "Shakespeare On Broadway" of course.
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I don't know any specific monologues, but my absolute favorite Shakespeare show is A Rock 'n' Roll Twelfth Night (http://rr12n.org/) that was written by two brothers for Harlequin Productions (http://www.harlequinproductions.org/), here in Olympia, WA! ;)
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Hey, what about my favorite line in the Crispin's Day speech:
"Now, set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide . . ."
I've always thought if there were a musical version of "Henry V," the hit song would have to be "Stretch the Nostril Wide!"
The title of the musical?
"Nostril!"
Legend has it that when Christopher Plummer was touring as Henry V, his understudy was a young William Shatner. One night, somewhere in Ireland, I believe, Shatner was forced to go on as Henry somewhat unprepared. His struggle to remember the text as he spoke it supposedly gave birth to his trademark punctuated manner of speech, and his . . . thoughtful use . . . of . . . dramatic . . . PAUSES!
One reviewer in attendance was very impressed with the performance, particularly with an apparent improvised bit of stage business in which Shatner compassionately embraced one of the other players and whispered something in his ear.
Shatner later admitted what he'd been whispering:
"What's the line? What's the LINE?!"
Shatner's Shakespeare readings on his "Transformed Man" album always make me smile.
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To use a somewhat obscure one: I'm an outspoken Cymbeline fan, after the theater that I volunteered for (The Pearl) did a magnificent production several years back, and their arrangement of "Fear no More" (dare I say it) kicks the Sondheim version from here into next week, at least in context.
Having performed it in "The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)," I will never stop loving "What a piece of work is man" from Hamlet. There's also a great mustache-twirling-type monologue in "Titus Andronicus" where Aaron goes on about
Tut, I have done a thousand dreadful things
As willingly as one would kill a fly,
And nothing grieves me heartily indeed
But that I cannot do ten thousand more.
If only high schools would have the guts to go through those plays (or show good productions of Tempest or Midsummer Night's Dream), dear Will would have a mob of teenage fans to this day.
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I feel that it is up to me to provide some fodded to the Shakespeare discussion, and say that my favorite Shakespeare Speech comes from Terrance McNally's ...AND THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT. In the times that I am at home today - not much- I'll see if I can find a copy to post. In the meantime, Clarence's final lines in that speech deal with "Shakespeare, Florence and someone in the park."
HENRY V's "St. Crispian's (sp?) Day" speech to his soldiers is my favorite one written by Bill, though.
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There are so many to choose from. I don't have my list of classical monolouges here at the office or I would be able to give more specifics. I haven't auditioned in over 13 years but when I was performing I had a crop of both regular and classical pieces for auditions. I found some wonderful moments from King John and Troilus and Cressida. I also found a great short piece (those damned "bring in a one-minute classical monolouge" auditions) from Two Noble Kinsmen. I also did "My mistress with a monster is in love" (Puck from Midsummer). That was probably the best known. I tried to stay away from the well known pieces to avoid the "Oh, sh*t, not another Hamlet" response. The History plays are full of great moments. I had a piece from Henry 3, Part 2 that got me some work in the past.
Like DR CP, I am fond of the history plays. Next time we are in London (couldn't make it this trip) we will make it to Sam Wanamaker's dream, the reconstructed Globe Theatre.
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From the AP wire:
"Angels in America," the surreal HBO miniseries adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning play about New Yorkers affected by the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, received a leading 21 Emmy nominations Thursday
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From The Tempest, Prospero's epilogue is perhaps my favorite:
Now my charms are all o'erthrown,
And what strength I have's mine own,
Which is most faint: now, 'tis true,
I must be here confined by you,
Or sent to Naples. Let me not,
Since I have my dukedom got
And pardon'd the deceiver, dwell
In this bare island by your spell;
But release me from my bands
With the help of your good hands:
Gentle breath of yours my sails
Must fill, or else my project fails,
Which was to please. Now I want
Spirits to enforce, art to enchant,
And my ending is despair,
Unless I be relieved by prayer,
Which pierces so that it assaults
Mercy itself and frees all faults.
As you from crimes would pardon'd be,
Let your indulgence set me free.
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I admit it: as much as I love theatre I'm not much of a Shakespeare fan. Maybe it's because I've seen so many bad productions and so few good productions.
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OMG, Dan-in-Toronto, you just reminded me of that piece from The Tempest. It can reduce me to tears. A friend in college wrote a one-man show for me and included that monolouge. Ahh, who cares who wrote it (Shakespeare, Bacon, an unnamed woman)??? It exists! It's one of the most beautiful pieces in the Shakespeare canon.
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Favorite tragedy: MACBETH (don't think it's necessarily the best; it's just my favorite)
Favorite comedy: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Favorite history: HENRY V (but RICHARD III is very close to being the favorite)
Favorite speech: Hamlet's advice to the players.
Being an English major, I had to read all of the plays, and I have to say there are some that I think are pretty awful, frankly. There are many very good plays and some very great ones, but then you have things like TITUS ANDRONICUS that are abysmal.
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I also think Kenneth Branagh's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is the best film version of Shakespeare. His HAMLET and HENRY V are very special as well.
All of Olivier's films are superb. I guess I like his HAMELT the best of his film versions.
That remake of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is sitting on my to-watch DVD shelf, and I just never seem to get to it.
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Surprises in the Emmy nominations:
JOAN OF ARCADIA getting a Best Drama Series nomination over NIP/TUCK, WITHOUT A TRACE, THE SHIELD, COLD CASE, DEADWOOD, or LAW & ORDER.
No Best Comedy Series nominations for FRASIER or FRIENDS.
WILL & GRACE getting a Best Comedy Series nomination but neither Will nor Grace receiving acting nominations
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND getting a Best Comedy Series nomination but Raymond (Ray Romano) not getting nominated.
Not saying any of these were deserving of nominations. I'm just saying I was surprised.
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Dan: LOVE the Tempest finale. I always wonder if that's where the "clap if you believe in fairy tales" bit in Peter Pan came from ("with the help of your good hands"... or is a direct appeal for applause a classic gimmick?)
Matt: well, you can at least be comforted that ol' Will probably didn't write most of Titus (although I always got a big kick out of reading it, I've never seen a production, and can't imagine how you could keep a straight face through it).
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Last night I had a dream about my friend Clifford, who had introduced me to my partner, Gord. I told Gord about the dream this morning. Minutes later we heard that Clifford had had a heart attack on Tuesday. Fortunately, it was a minor one, and Clifford should be home tomorrow. (The dream: We were all living together; Clifford (who doesn't drive) had a new job. He had to be in the office at 7:15 a.m., and I would be taking him to work.)
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DR JRand, thanks for the hilarious Jack Benny stories you posted last night after I signed off. Yep, he was THE MASTER, and I'm glad there are other fans of his here.
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Now a season 1, 2, 3, etc of Jack Benny would sure be a welcome DVD! I do enjoy my PD Benny DVDs but I want more!
As for Shakespeare, I am sorry to say that I don't have a favorite. I was never really a fan. I am sure it is all quite good and I have read several of his plays, but just couldn't get into them...of course that was when I was a teenager...and things change...so who knows what I would think of them now.
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I think it was DR MBarnum who mentioned watching Big Brother (sorry I read it yesterday). Have you checked out this cool link.
http://jam.canoe.ca/JamBigBrother5/home.html
(click on the "here" link at the top and then "today's transcript". It is so much more interesting to watch the show when you read what actually goes on in the house!)
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I know it's cliche, but I am a sucker for "What light through yonder window breaks...," and R&J in general. And then basically some of the classics: Henry IV, Hamlet, Twelfth Night.
And thank you all for your updates on the Bottoms yesterday. I especially liked your pool story, DR Panni.
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Good morning! I'm late today, after going through over an hour of aggravation about payment on a job.
Shakespeare: la! the Bird of Avon! The plays are great but so are the sonnets. The TOD however is the dramatic oeuvre, so here goes:
Faves: TWELFTH NIGHT
KING LEAR
Runners up: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (don't like the Branagh film, prefer the old Shakespeare Festival Sam Waterston DVD)
MERCHANT OF VENICE (when I saw at Drama Book Shop I took an order once for THE MERCHANT OF VENUS; DRMBarnum might enjoy that, especially if ZsaZsa played Portia)
THE WINTER'S TALE
HENRY V
THE TEMPEST (does DRMBarnum know this is the FORBIDDEN PLANET source? Sorry to pick on you, DRMBarnum!)
Monologues: The "I to the World" speech in COMEDY OF ERRORS is too short to call a monologue, but it's beautiful.
Julia's monologue with the letter in TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA is really fun
The St Crispin's Day speech is wonderful in HENRY V
A plethora!
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Did something I'd never done before last night. Went to hotdogs and movies in the park. All free. They were showing "Thirteen Going on 30". And for some reason I thought I'd seen it. I guess seeing all those promos can sometimes do that to you (although this is the first time it has happened to me).
It was sort of fun. It was actually in a part of the city WAY WAY west that I had never been (I live on the west island, and it was WAY more west than that in Pincourt). It was sort of fun driving there. And I actually didn't get lost and arrived first.
We ate our free hotdogs. And set up our chairs. And then I volunteered to watch 3 of the 4 and 5 yr olds at the park (which was harder than i thought, since they all run around).
And even though they were all playing on the same playset, it was still a challenge.
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Good morning! I'm late today, after going through over an hour of aggravation about payment on a job.
DR Elmore,
Hope you got it resolved, and that you're doing better than I am with similar aggravation:
Client: Our records show the check was prepared May 30.
Me: Then when should it have been sent?
Client: First week in June.
Me: Could you verify that? I haven't received it.
Client: Hold on ...
Client: It has not been sent.
Me: When will it be sent?
Client: I'll e-mail Nancy.
Me: Who's Nancy?
Client: My boss. She's in daily e-mail contact with Louie. Louie signs the checks.
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They had the thing set up kind of weird. There were 3 lines, one for hotdogs, one for bottles of snapple and one for ice cream. And you have to line up in EACH line to get the item.
Now this was okay since we were so many (started at 15 people for the dinner part).
So I took my sis (and 5 of the kids) and we got the drinks. Then we switched to where the parents were in the hotdog line.
No ice cream for us, since by the line was too long.
Movie was supposed to start at 9pm, but they started it earlier, so I missed the first part. Then when I got back to my seat all our chairs were filled. So I had some little kid sit on my lap.
It was interesting watching a movie in lawn chairs at night.
And I had brought a set of 6/$1 glow in the dark bracelets. So they put those on.
My sister's niece kept putting off opening them. I think she wanted to keep them all for herself (since I opened them up and showed them to her, she claimed them as hers). And since I have no relation to anyone but her I guess she didn't want me buying any other little kids presents.
But it was a perfect occasion to try them. And I told her I would get her more (since they were 6 for $1). I just have to remember to that.
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BK, glad the revue is shaping up so nicely. I wish I lived in LA. Cause I would LOVE to see this. I know everyone here at HHW probably feels the same way.
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Good morning. I'm sitting here in my walking clothes having just finishes writing the scenes that came to me while on my walk. Figured I'd better grab them while they were fresh in my mind. Sometimes I get these seemingly brilliant ideas which disappear into the ether if not immediately set down.
As for Shakespeare, many monologues that I love have been noted already. I can't really pick a favorite because there are SO many which are favorites. I used to do speeches from KING JOHN and DREAM in auditions. Shakespeare in Hungarian, BTW, is quite quite wonderful. Translated by great poets. Hungarian is a very musical language which lends itself so very well to poetry. A perfect match. I have all of Shakespeare's works in Hungarian (and English, of course.)
A probably apocryphal story: My cousin John Hirsch was a fabulous director of Shakespeare (and everything else). When he was doing his first Shakespearian production at Stratford in Canada he instructed the management to "Get me the best English translation."
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Jane - Did your package arrive?
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I don't love Shakespeare, but do enjoy The Comedy of Errors, and bits and pieces of others, especially Mr. Olivier's Henry V.
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Ha ha, how many times can you refresh Page One on message #29. Oy sometimes I feel dumb. :(
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I concur with MattH that "Much Ado About Nothing" is a fine film, but I think Zeffirelli's "Taming of the Shrew" and "Romeo and Juliet" are better, not only as plays, but as films, too.
But that's what makes things interesting hereabouts.
Our differences.
So....does the "B" in "BK" stand for "bunny"? (as in the Energizer Bunny?).
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Let me be the first to congratulate our very own Mr. Grant Geissman on his Emmy nomination for Best TV theme from Two and a Half Men (written with two other folks).
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Will finish watching the Benny DVD today, and then I have THE REMAINS OF THE DAY on the docket. That may have to hold over until Friday Media Day, however. Also want to get SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT watched.
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Having performed it in "The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)," I will never stop loving "What a piece of work is man" from Hamlet. There's also a great mustache-twirling-type monologue in "Titus Andronicus" where Aaron goes on about If only high schools would have the guts to go through those plays (or show good productions of Tempest or Midsummer Night's Dream), dear Will would have a mob of teenage fans to this day.
There's an elementary school teacher in Stratford, Ontario, who not only introduces Shakespeare to students as young as seven years old, but also retells the stories (using many direct quotations). The children provide illustrations along with reactions to the characters.
Kenneth Branagh wrote the foreword to her "Hamlet for Kids":
"Having played the title role many times and directed the play on screen, I approached this volume with some trepidation ... [but] this book is a treat ... Here is a veracious thrill of that first excited, imaginative response to a great yarn ... I have only one complaint. Could they please let me read the next one before I make the film!"
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And we've passed another landmark - 55,000 postings.
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Mawnin', all.
I have a particular love of the Otello of Verdi - it's so true to the original, and the music under Iago's early monologue about his hatred of the Moor - oh, my! In the (was it Zeffirelli?) film, Justino Diaz walking the streets at night, musing, was the best delivery of that speech I've ever heard or seen...
I do LOVE crazy old Queen Margaret's curse in Richard III. Some day, that's the part I want to play.
Love Cleopatra's Farewell, over the body of Antony. And, of course, the Speak the Speech speech spoken by Hamlet. Wow, so many...
Twelfth Night always makes me laugh; Lear always makes me cry.
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And it would likely be worth the two-day drive down and another back north to attend a performance of the What If revue. I'm seriously considering it. Oy.
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Just read a review of the old Columbia film CASTLE KEEP, and once again, Columbia TriStar has elected to release a widescreen movie (in this case Panavision movie) in pan and scan only. The studio is racking up quite a little collection of full frame transfers of widescreen films.
I just don't understand their thinking. In every sales chart that I read on DVD, when a separate widescreen and full frame transfer is offered for sale, the widescreen version ALWAYS outsells the full frame and usually by a considerable margin. You see a lot more full frame versions of films in used bins, too. Weird AND infuriating.
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Where did you read the review? Because, from what I now understand, the packaging that was shown on some website may have been in error and all this jumping to conclusions may be incorrect. Robert Harris states that the Sony website CLEARLY states the DVD will be in widescreen. Hence my admonition to ALWAYS wait until its released.
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Okay, I've now seen the review by my pal Glenn Erickson - it would appear that whatever he reviewed is indeed pan and scan, but until the DVD is actually released we won't know for sure, as Mr. Erickson could have been sent an advance copy that was incorrect. I've just learned to wait, because all too often what has been touted as full-fram or pan and scan has ended up being in its proper ratio. They're still saying Gidget is going to be pan and scan but no one actually knows and again, the website says scope.
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Jack Benny on television was funny. Jack Benny on radio was funnier. I'm glad I hasve cassettes of many of his classic episodes. They are among the funniest radio shows ever.
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Good Morning!
Sorry for being sort of errant and truant... I'm just currently working on this new revue... Maybe you've heard of it... "What If?" ;)
I've also been dealing with wireless internet connection issues and such... and such...
As for Shakespeare... Twelfth Night, Romeo & Juliet, and actually A Winter's Tale - just such an interesting play.
Well, I have my own work to get done today before tonight's rehearsal...
Laters...
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Congratulations to Mr. Geissman on his Emmy nom!
And congrats to Mr. bk and the gang on 55,000 posts!
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I'm going to be an Emmy judge in the dramatic series and movie/mini-series categories. Should make for some interesting viewing.
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JRand  You also reminded me to pop a CD into my computer while I am working.
Wonderful Jack Benny dinner story.
Bruce, it is watermelon season. Eat lots of it and you will loose weight, if you don’t eat too much of anything else.
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Bruce, it is watermelon season. Eat lots of it and you will lose weight, if you don't eat too much of anything else.
Just expect to get up several times during the night. They don't call it watermelon for nothing.
Here's a watermelon salad I serve this time of year. It may sound odd, but it gets good reviews:
Layer chunks of watermelon (seedless, or seeds removed), feta cheese, and sliced kalamata olives. Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil leaves and drizzle with just a little extra virgin olive oil.
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I just found this photo of Timothy Bottoms from the film "Johnny Got His Gun":
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I don't know any specific monologues, but my absolute favorite Shakespeare show is A Rock 'n' Roll Twelfth Night (http://rr12n.org/) that was written by two brothers for Harlequin Productions (http://www.harlequinproductions.org/), here in Olympia, WA! ;)
The classic Rock version of "Twelfth Night" was
(http://www.cramercenter.com/images/Yourothg.jpg)
The score's notes comment that the $500,000 paid for the screen rights was the highest ever paid (thru 1968) for an off-Broadway proptery. The back page also trumpets:
Look for National General's Screen Presentation of "Your Own Thing" scheduledd for Roadshow Enagagements in late 1970.
Gee, I wonder what happened?
Maybe it fell victim to "Paint Your Wagon's" fiasco of the following year (1969).
der Brucer (who thinks PYW gave birth to the immortal phrase, "What WERE they thinking!")
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JRand:
Is this a version of a US Senator addressing a colleague?
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There should be a recount!!! Bruce wasn't nominated for the Country Western Reality Show he did!!!!
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Emily from yesterday:
...I also have been known to say "valise" instead of "suitcase", "chip" instead of "fries" (don't ask me where that one came from) and "RAD(like "cad")-iator" instead of "RAID-iator" for "radiator".
Well, I said it "RAD" until I was in college. (As a Philly born-and-bred lad I lived in "Amurica", dead folks were found in "Sumateries", I drank lots of "warter", and both "prune" and "mine" were two syllable words.)
der Brucer
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Did you say gaz for gas?
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Hearts of the West
Now I’m in the mood to watch HEARTS OF THE WEST.
Panni, no but mail from and to California tends to be slow. In fact mail sent on the same day to our children, at the time one living in Michigan and the other in San Francisco, always arrived in Michigan first. I will let you know as soon as it arrives.
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You'd think that as an English major, I would give a flying fig (or at least a gliding fig) about Shakespeare. And I probably would, if I ever read any of it. I can fake my way through Hamlet like you wouldn't believe.
So, my favorite monologue:
LISTER: Have you ever read any of it?
RIMMER: I've seen "West Side Story." That's based on one of them.
LISTER: Yeah, but have you actually read any?
RIMMER: Not all the way through, no. I can quote some, though.
LISTER: Go on, then.
RIMMER: (Declaims grandly) "Now..." (Long pause.) That's all I can remember.
LISTER: Where's that from, then?
RIMMER: Richard III , you moron. The speech that he does at the beginning. (Declaims) "Now..." something something something. It's brilliant writing. It really is. Unforgettable.
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Could be derBrucer - many politicians make a point of showing theirs! LOL
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Heard on the radio in Indiana:
Now is your chance to see live on stage at the Tipton Theatre:
"Ca-ROW-sell" - one of Rodgers & Hammerstein's most famous musicals.
Tickets on sale now for "Ca-ROW-sell"
The announcer pronounced it to rhyme arousal!
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And don't forget that Bruce wrote his own musical version of The Comedy of Errors.
Click on the link and it will thake you to The Comedy of Errors page of the Bruce Kimmel tribute site.
http://www.brucekimmel.com/comedyerrors.htm (http://www.brucekimmel.com/comedyerrors.htm)
And one of the songs What Do I Do Now? was recorded by Michelle Nicastro on Shakespeare on Broadway.
http://www.brucekimmel.com/shakespearebroadway.html.htm (http://www.brucekimmel.com/shakespearebroadway.html.htm)
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Page 3 dance
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Well, since I wasn't invited to come back to Cowboy U, perhaps they got what they deserved. Hmmm.
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The faeries dance brings me to my favorite Shakespearean comedy.
A Midsummers Night Dream.
There is also Hamlet. A fascinating play to watch and to study. It has to be the most quotable play ever written!
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Currently playing at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival:
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
HENRY VI, PART ONE
HENRY VI, PARTS TWO AND THREE
KING LEAR
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
So far the only one we have seen is Comedy of Errors. We really must purchase some tickets or we won’t see anything. I want to at least see Much Ado, if it is in traditional costume. This season’s play I most want to see is THE ROYAL FAMILY, for obvious reasons, not included on the list above.
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I also think Kenneth Branagh's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is the best film version of Shakespeare. His HAMLET and HENRY V are very special as well.
Ditto.
That remake of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is sitting on my to-watch DVD shelf, and I just never seem to get to it.
I think it's pretty good. There's some who quibble and quarrel with the inclusion of a wife for Bottom, but I find it gives the character more poignancy.
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Surprises in the Emmy nominations:
JOAN OF ARCADIA getting a Best Drama Series nomination over NIP/TUCK, WITHOUT A TRACE, THE SHIELD, COLD CASE, DEADWOOD, or LAW & ORDER.
Must've been that box with the tree in it that cinched the nomination.
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND getting a Best Comedy Series nomination but Raymond (Ray Romano) not getting nominated.
On the other hand, if anyone has seen Romano act... :-\
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I didn't think that Debra Messing would get nominated this year as she was out for most of it and had very little to do that was worthy due to her pregnancy.
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Let me be the first to congratulate our very own Mr. Grant Geissman on his Emmy nomination for Best TV theme from Two and a Half Men (written with two other folks).
Congratulations to Grant Geissman. Good show.
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However I think the most interesting category is Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Mini Series
Mary-Louise Parker, "Angels In America," HBO
Angela Lansbury, "The Blackwater Lightship," CBS
Julie Andrews, "Eloise At Christmastime," ABC
Anne Heche, "Gracie's Choic," Lifetime
Anjelica Huston, "Iron Jawed Angels," HBO
Angela has never won an Emmy despite being nominated over 12 times. Julie has never won an acting Emmy. Anne I think has won two for Another World. Mary-Lousie was nominated for The West Wing and won a Golden Globe for AIA. Angelica has been nominated 4 times for an Emmy and has never won.
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I didn't think that Debra Messing would get nominated this year as she was out for most of it and had very little to do that was worthy due to her pregnancy.
Ditto for when she isn't pregnant.
:)
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Sandra, ;D
Michael Shayne the fairy dance is beautiful and also reminds me of one of my favorites.
I can’t name a favorite as it tends to change from year to year.
There was a time when I could quote a few passages, but sadly, no longer. I did not keep up with my Shakespeare reading, which I am painfully aware of when we go to the plays. The language just doesn’t flow as easily for me now.
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Keith just came home which means he also has the mail.
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I'm pleased to say mail from California arrives much faster when sent priority.
Panni, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
Can you tell I'm excited?
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Yes, bk, it was Glenn Erickson's review that I read. As this isn't the first one of these Columbia/Tri has done, I AM going to jump to conclusions and predict they will screw this up and release it P&S ( 25th Anniversary ANNIE anyone?) Like so many of the e-mail writers who wrote to him about it, I have NO intention of buying this now.
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.On the other hand, if anyone has seen Romano act... :-\
Ii agree, S. Woody, but Romano DID win the Best Comedy Actor Emmy two years ago. I thought it was ludicrous then and I still do.
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However I think the most interesting category is Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Mini Series
Mary-Louise Parker, "Angels In America," HBO
Angela Lansbury, "The Blackwater Lightship," CBS
Julie Andrews, "Eloise At Christmastime," ABC
Anne Heche, "Gracie's Choic," Lifetime
Anjelica Huston, "Iron Jawed Angels," HBO
Angela has never won an Emmy despite being nominated over 12 times. Julie has never won an acting Emmy. Anne I think has won two for Another World. Mary-Lousie was nominated for The West Wing and won a Golden Globe for AIA. Angelica has been nominated 4 times for an Emmy and has never won.
Actually, this is Angela Lansbury's 17th Emmy nomination. 16 times she has gone home empty-handed.
True, Julie hasn't won an acting Emmy, but she did win as the star of her variety show, so she does have an Emmy at home.
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Well, we shall see, re Castle Keep. The difference between this and Annie is that Annie was announced as full screen pan and scan from the beginning. Websites have erred pretty regularly, however, with other Columbia releases, announcing them erroneously as pan and scan only to have the DVD come out in its proper ratio. In fact, it happened as recently as a few weeks ago, when everyone cancelled their preorders based on the erroneous info only to have the DVD show up in its proper ratio and enhanced. It's not over until the fat lady sings.
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Congratulations to Mr Grant Geissman!
Well...Debra Messing....well....as Lorraine says to Banjo: "It's too bad your movies aren't as funny as you THINK you are...."
Okay...well off to the Thursday performance of FATHER OF THE BRIDE....hopefully everything will go well again. It's a nice cast...and audiences seem to like it....so....it could (AND HAS) been much worse!
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CASTLE KEEP?
Would also love to see ICE STATION ZEBRA and OPERATION CROSSBOW on DVD....voted for them both at TCM....IIRC....
And I would imagine they each got votes in the double digits.....
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Can someone link to a list of Emmy nominees?
I'm currently re-reading a play made out of nothing but Shakespeare's sonnets. They would very much like me to write music for it...
My BK query early yesterday, about the What If song selection process, went unanswered.
Do I have a favorite Shakespeare monologue? Well, I titled one of my shows Lunatics and Lovers.
Off to teach Second City. They next song improv "drop-in" class you can all take (with no commitments or pre-requisites) is Monday, July 26. Check their website
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HERE (http://www.emmys.com/webcast/index.php) is a link to the official Primetime Emmy Awards website. On the left are links for the nominations.
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Oh, joy!
I just received "The Meaning of Life," "The Life of Brian" and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" on DVD from Amazon.com
My life is full.
For now.
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Just caught up with the posts and noticed the mention of "The Blackwater Lightship". Hope we get it here - wonderful source material. By coincidence, my copy of the book was returned to me this week after a 4 year absence!
Great acting in Angels and no doubt worth of nominations but for me it had a touch of "the Emperor's New Clothes". The public response here (from comments in the TV papers) was good but not one of my friends thought it that good - and as you can imagine, the subject matter is of their world. The play(s) was thought to be excellent when performed here a few years back. I did not see the stage production.
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I am almost done clearing out my closet. Oy vey. There was more junk in there than in the rest of my room. And I found a bunch of my brother's old Legos. They're mine now. Woo hoo!!
**Legos that used to be my brother's but are mine now dance**
(I like Legos.)
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Didja ever eggo your brother's Legos?
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Just checking in to say hello. I have a dog sitting by my desk, staring at me in that "feed me" mode. Outside a cat is meowing below my window. It's like the Bronx Zoo here.
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As long as it is not a plant saying "feed Me" you should be OK.
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Evening all!
Most of the dialogs I like are already gone so may I name my favorite sonnet? I don’t remember the number but it goes:
Let me not to the Marriage of True Minds admit impediments,
Love is not Love which alters when it alteration finds
Or Bends with the Remover to Remove,
Oh, No! It is an ever-fixed mark that looks on Tempests and is never shaken.
It is the Star to every wandering bard who’s worth unknown
Although his height be taken.
Loves not times fool,
Though rosy lips and cheeks within his bending sickle compass come.
Love alters not with these brief hours and weeks but bears out,
Even to the Edge of Doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ,
Nor no man ever loved.
I did that from memory so it might not be 100% correct.
I’m very tired tonight. Must be the heat.
I’m sorry if I cut you off last night, Jane. One of the reasons I’m glad I have a cable modem instead of a satellite modem. I know our satellite goes off just about every time we have any kind of storm in the area.
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We're so close to Page Four that before I go...
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...I'd like to say, "And one for Shakespeare."
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Celebrity sighting: I've had two in the past 6 weeks, but I just ran into Peter Krause around 6:45 at Amsterdam and 81st Street. I wonder if he's living around here while he's doing AFTER THE FALL? On Sunday, June 6, I passed David Caruso at Lincolkn Center. Oh, I got paid today as well, after all the aggravation of the morning. Fab!
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Danise, it's not as if I didn't know you were leaving, so you didn't cut me off. :)
Bogie also waits for his dinner. Keith just fed Echo so I had better get moving.
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elmore I'm glad you finally received your money.
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Woof, Woof--that's feed me, Mom in doggie talk!
Being paid is always good! I take it you have the same bad habits I have, Elmore. I like a roof over my head and food on the table and I have 2 animals to feed. Lord, help me if there were not doggie treats in the house! LOL!
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Check again, Noel, I'm pretty sure I answered SOME question about the material. If I'm misremembering, ask again and I'll answer when I get home from rehearsal. Tonight we're learning some more material - including a medley of my Jewish Sondheim songs, which some of you might remember from One from Column A (the old Gluckman and Fitz Songbook - but we're not saying they're by G&F, just saying What if Stephen Sondheim had only written for the Jewish Musical Theater.
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Off to the Hollywood Bowl. Again. Good friends, fine picnicking, Mr. Esa Pekka Salonen, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Miss Heidi Grant Murphy, Miss Stephanie Blythe, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Mr. Gustav Mahler and the second of his symphonies, the magnificent "Resurrection" in C minor.
Until I return...
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elmore I'm glad you finally received your money.
Thank you, DRJane, it was probably your good will and energy that resolved the issue and not my screaming and yelling. I can be patient when people are honest with me, and I understand cash flow problems. In this case I feel I've been peed on and told that it's raining since June 29, and I couldn't do any more about it while I was out of town.
The good news is that channel 25 is showing on "Opera New York" the 1939 film of MIKADO with Kenny Baker. I haven't seen it in years, so I'll let Arthur Sullivan's beautiful score sooth my rage.
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Off to rehearsal. Keep the home fries burning.
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I am too stupid to understand much Shakespeare. I can usually just follow the gist of a play.
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Today I took four large bags of towels/rugs/blankets to the animal shelter. I was very strong and did not bring home a dog.
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Indeed DR Laura - the ultimate test of strength.
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I just want to publicly state how much I appreciate all the extra effort put forth by one of our DRs. Wonderful. Witty. Unselfish. A true friend indeed and in deed, and yes, Tomovoz, I'm talking about you. ;)
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Today I took four large bags of towels/rugs/blankets to the animal shelter. I was very strong and did not bring home a dog.
As Tom says, the ultimate test of strength.
Years ago we went to the movies and bought a sweet mutt at the pet shop in the same mall. We named her Truffles. A few weeks later when I came home from work, Gord told me that a lost dog - another mutt - had come wandering by. She had no identification. I posted notices, canvassed the neighborhood, and had the local radio station make an announcement on its lost and found segment.
It was strange that nobody claimed this sweet, well-behaved dog. We decided to adopt her, and we called her Banjo. Months later Gord confessed that he had seen Banjo in the pet shop the night we fell in love with Truffles. He kept returning, and when it seemed like nobody wanted the dog, he broke down and got her - but dared not tell me. (We had yet another dog in the house at the time.) Banjo and Truffles were both terrific dogs - and they were always the best of friends.
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Time to start getting dinner cooking. Homestyle Hamburger Helper, meaning made without the box.
But before I get to that, good job news: I'll be putting in thirty-eight hours next week. That's practically full time. Which means that the boss likes what I'm doing. (Either that or she's desperate.)
Back in a bit.
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I want to remind people the wonderful recording of Shakespearen monologues called The Ages of Man recorded by Sir John Gielgud
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I think my AOL is fixed. I finally gave in and called them. Hurray!
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DR td: TomofOz is, indeed, all those things.
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okay, if you wanna see yours truly looking like the last rose of summer . . .feel free. . .
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v305/minx_the_dog/goldblum/?
and, there are many DRs who are near and dear to me; this week, one of went above and beyond the call of duty for me, and I am grateful. I like to show my gratefulness, but, this is the first time I've done it IN PUBLIC!
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Well, we shall see, re Castle Keep. The difference between this and Annie is that Annie was announced as full screen pan and scan from the beginning. Websites have erred pretty regularly, however, with other Columbia releases, announcing them erroneously as pan and scan only to have the DVD come out in its proper ratio. In fact, it happened as recently as a few weeks ago, when everyone cancelled their preorders based on the erroneous info only to have the DVD show up in its proper ratio and enhanced. It's not over until the fat lady sings.
Well, if Columbia/TriStar is sending out review copies of discs in a pan and scan format and thinking that RESPONSIBLE DVD reviewers are going to praise them knowing the original film was produced in Panavision, they're worse than stupid; they're inept.
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Had another enjoyable sun and fun pool day. It was gorgeous weather here. In the 80s rather than the 90s for a change, wonderfully cool breezes blowing throughout the afternoon, and just enough clouds in the sky to give respite from the sun. What a glorious day!
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I know another special DR who will appreciate the fact that the DVD of THE APPLE is being reviewed:
http://www.dvdfile.com/software/review/dvd-video_8/apple.html
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Runners up: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (don't like the Branagh film, prefer the old Shakespeare Festival Sam Waterston DVD)
I remember the Waterston DVD, my first exposure to MAAN. And I remember loving it. As "filmed" Shakespeare, I still prefer the Branagh (it's the cinematography), but the exuberance of the Waterston was wonderful.
Side note: Waterston is returning to MAAN in this year's Shakespeare in the Park. If my time weren't so booked with work, I'd try to go see it!
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This is keeping the home fries burning? Oh, dear, oh dear, I shall have to eat some chips now and hope that someone comes back and has a frenzy, otherwise I fear we shall be achieving a brand new low.
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Hi and goodnight.
We went out with friends tonight. I will have to catch up on the posts tomorrow as I'm very tired now.
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DR TD - great pictures...and thanks for the link to THE APPLE review.
But really can this film be reviewed? Can a mere mortal hope to express in mere words the glory that is THE APPLE? Yes, I can hardly wait for the W I D E S C R E E N DVD version. It's street date is just 2 days BEFORE my birthday. It is indeed, as the reviewer claims it to be....that kind of cinema that allows itself to dream without ever questioning its owns choices and soars on the wings of its own delirious imagination...All that AND MORE!!! Read the review....buy the DVD....and believe your unbelieving eyes and ears!!
Beautiful sonnet choice DR DANISE.
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So sad to be all alone in the world.
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Nytol.
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Too many people alone. I've had my chips and now we need a posting frenzy that looks like it won't happen. Surprise me, baby, surprise me.
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I'm soooo tired, so I don't think I'm up to a major ....
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...frenzy.
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Now to begin a frenzy!
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And one for Mahler.
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Panni started the frenzy before me. Age slows me down so much these days.
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Oh good! Tom is here for frenzy Aussie style.
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You're never too old to frenzy, Tom. And you're a day ahead!
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I shall "name drop" over the coming weeks that I know a voter for the Emmy Awards. What a pity there was not "Six Feet Under" for the season. I could have tried undue influence or whatever. One of my favourite shows of all time. We have just finished rewatching Series One on DVD. I think Series 2 was issued this week - hope it soon here as well.
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So is my frenzy wasted?- I am writing tomorow instead of today.
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Or is that I am writing yesterday. Had I written "Yesterday" I would be wealthy. Does Michael Jackson own the song these days? I loved its original title - "Scrambled Eggs".
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DR Panni - there are more people to join the frenzy. We are saved from overwork. (Never been guilty of that one!).
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I am back.
I have now been to two concerts at the Hollywood Bowl since its new shell made its debut, and here are my comments:
The good news:
Unlike the old shell, all the players can now fit under the shell, which is a very good thing for the players and their instruments, especially during inclement weather.
I understand that the players can now hear themselves quite well, which was not the case previously.
Sound and lighting equipment are now integrated into the structure, which is more pleasing visually than the previous hodge-podge.
The gestalt of arriving early to picnic (some folks go to elaborate lengths!), the friendliness and diversity of the crowds and listening to a live concert under the stars remains one of the best experiences to be had in Los Angeles.
The bad news:
I detect no difference in the acoustics out front. Tinny highs, muffled lows, generally muddled middles. The orchestra sounds distant, reinforced psychologically, I believe, by their appearance. With the larger shell, they are seated further from the audience and the highest point of the shell is considerably higher than the old one, so there's a whole lot more headroom than in the past.
Still sitting on the fence:
There are four jumbotron type screens now, which allow people sitting further back the opportunity to see what's happening on stage in close up. I haven't decided yet whether this is a good thing or a distraction.
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I have spend the past hour recording some old 45's to tape. They shall then be transfered to CD and "cleaned up". I think the newest of the recordings was 1967 - all Australian artists. One track was "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport". Another gem was the "answer" to "My Boomerang Won't Come Back". I love my childhood.
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A good frenzy is never wasted. Yes, it's a shame that SIX FEET UNDER is not in competition this year.
I'm afraid the show is not as good so far this season as it has been in the past. Don't know what the problem is. But I agree that until now it's been superb.
I don't know if you've yet seen the very important character of Lisa in your viewing. (Played by Lili Taylor.) Discovered the other day in an ad on the back of a bus that the surname of her character was "Kimmel"... To quote DR Jose..."Hmmmmm."
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Is it less expensive to sit on the fence at these concerts DR Jay. I'm not sure I could last for very long. (despite my incredibly well-balanced personality).
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Was that Lisa - the wife of Nate?
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Thank goodness, a little frenzy. Thank goodness we won't achieve a new low. It's strange to me, what with the return of elmore, that we've had some pretty low posting days. Who is among the missing, I wonder? Tell me and I shall prepare the bitch-slap machine.
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We are now not in trouble. Frenzy has won the day.
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Glad DR Jay has joined the frenzy. I'm too tired to go on much longer.
Aren't there George Eads fans here? He's been fired.
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DR François will be back next week. All will be well BK. We just need to discuss things Disney next Friday (or Thursday!).
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Tried to quote, but it wouldn't work. Yes, Lisa was the wife of Nate. On the back of the bus she was called "Lisa Kimmel Fisher."
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I wonder how many readers realise just how much about the Disney world is known by our French expert. He did work at Disney World and also has a background connected with animation. (He worked in Canada for a while). His "hobby" is DISNEY.
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Okay, we've saved the day. My work here is done. Good-night, all.
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Sorry. I only have enough energy for a fre.
'Tis time to bid adieu...
To yieu and yieu and yieu.
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Thank you DR Panni. The current season has yet to start here. I hope they are wise enough to end the series if it not as good. It has been a remarkable series in which we have really been allowed to see characters grow. The mother and daughter are just such well written characters.
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Good night all. (and to the sundried as well).
Back later (or is that earlier).
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I'm practically all alone, but not entirely: Hi BK! Hi Jed!
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Hi, George. We used to have some denizens around these here parts, but we're the only denizens left because the world is filled with WUSSBURGERS.
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This evening after work, I went (with family) to Olympia's "Lake Fair." It's a yearly celebration the week after the 4th of July weekend. There are rides (on which I did not get) and food (of which I had much). Most of the food booths are locally owned, and one in particular, has "The Demo-Burger" (NOT to be confused with a Wussburger)! It's a fund raiser for local and state Democratic candidates. Every year at Lake Fair and The Evergreen State College's "Super Saturday" (which celebrates Evergreen's graduation), I must have a Demo-Burger. I have fulfilled my duty! Until next year!
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I also had a Jumbo Canadian Hot Dog, a Hot Fudge Sundae Brownie (with walnuts for 25¢ extra), a HUGE basket of fries with too much ketchup (or catsup, if you prefer) and part of a mocha ice cream cake. Yes, much food was had by all!