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Title: THE CLEWS AND NOTHING BUT THE CLEWS
Post by: bk on April 12, 2005, 11:59:02 PM: Well, you've read the notes, you either did or didn't have a clew whilst reading the notes, and now it is time for you to post until the clewless cow come home.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 12:01:20 AM: And the word of the day is: SARTORIAL!
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Post by: George on April 13, 2005, 12:13:45 AM: SARTORIAL: adjective:

1 - Of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing: sartorial elegance.

2 - of or relating to the sartorius muscle

[From Late Latin sartor, tailor. See sartorius.]
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 12:14:15 AM: SARTORIAL, baby, SARTORIAL!

Has anyone seen Jessica Skerritt?
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Post by: George on April 13, 2005, 12:18:20 AM: I've never seen Jessica Skerritt...but tomorrow night (Thursday), I'm going to see Patti LuPone Live in Concert in Seattle!! I got the tickets from my sister and her boyfriend for my birthday, which isn't until next month. I can't wait! Now I will have seen the Big 3 live: Bernadette Peters performed here in Olympia (I was in the third row!), I saw Betty Buckley in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway and now Patti! I am very happy. ;D
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 12:20:21 AM: SARTORIAL...as it's close to WUSSBURGER time, I must ponder my nocturnal sartorial decision for the Land of Nod...pjs? Undies and a t-shirt? or el buff-o?

BK, STUDY IN TERROR is enjoyable , but not nearly as good as MURDER BY DECREE which is also about Holmes and Spring-heeled Jack. And is there any better moment than James Mason as Watson, disconsolately murmuring, "You mashed my pea."

Are your short-stories comical, tragical, pastoral, comical-pastorial, tragical-comical, tragical-pastorial...or are they Westerns?

My BK questions is the one I asked yesterday...re: the benefit you've been asked to direct...is it with alums who've become pros; just any pros you can get; or students?...Is it a review or a show? We're assuming it will have music...Is there any thematic structure to it?

WMKV report: Dick Haymes singing Where or When...
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 12:20:53 AM: I have not seen nearly enough of Jessica Skerritt!
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Post by: George on April 13, 2005, 12:25:25 AM: I now must go to sleep. My housemate's cat is crawling all over me and the only (well, easiest) way to stop her is to remove myself from the area. So, goodnight.

And congrats on the book-decision-making, BK! I like short stories, especially Fredric Brown's...not that I've read all of his, but what I have read, have been quite delightful and intriguing and very interesting.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 12:27:47 AM: Quote from: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 12:20:21 AM
SARTORIAL...as it's close to WUSSBURGER time, I must ponder my nocturnal sartorial decision for the Land of Nod...pjs? Undies and a t-shirt? or el buff-o?

BK, STUDY IN TERROR is enjoyable , but not nearly as good as MURDER BY DECREE which is also about Holmes and Spring-heeled Jack. And is there any better moment than James Mason as Watson, disconsolately murmuring, "You mashed my pea."

Are your short-stories comical, tragical, pastoral, comical-pastorial, tragical-comical, tragical-pastorial...or are they Westerns?

My BK questions is the one I asked yesterday...re: the benefit you've been asked to direct...is it with alums who've become pros; just any pros you can get; or students?...Is it a review or a show? We're assuming it will have music...Is there any thematic structure to it?

I have never seen Murder by Decree - I'll have to seek it out.

The benefit is nothing at the moment. That's why I haven't committed to it. If it's going to be a bunch of former students doing things, then no, it won't be for me. If it's something I can make interesting (through a theme or just a good group of performers and material), then I'll say yes. I would have to be allowed to bring in some of my folks. But, I wouldn't mind bringing back a few interesting alumnus - like Cindy Williams, Diana Canova, those types. That would be fun, and I know we could sell out the house. So, I just don't know until I meet with them how professional they want it.

So far, the first short story I would have to describe as comical/whimsical/fantastical. We'll see where we go from here. I probably won't be writing any western short stories, though. I just want all my stories to begin with "It was a dark and stormy night" Amusingly, that IS how my first story begins.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 12:28:38 AM: Can't somebody get Jessica Skerritt to pay haineshisway.com a little visit? I can do a mini-interview with her. Someone have her write me - we'll make her a legend.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 12:28:48 AM: George, both BK and I are also big Fredric Brown fans. Great writer. His novels are good too!
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 12:30:47 AM: You could do the interview with her in your jacuzzi!
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 12:31:39 AM: LOVE Fred Brown. Love all his books, and his short stories are marvy. I'm also very fond of the short stories of Roald Dahl, John Collier, and John Cheever. I'm not doing anything like those, but those folks are all role models for the form.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 12:32:11 AM: Yes, we could call it Jessica in the Jacuzzi. A marvy idea. Set it up, set it up.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 12:39:18 AM: It is my mission to make Jessica Skerritt a star. In fact, I'd add another duet to the Haines album if she'd make a trek to LA. Tell her THAT.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 12:39:37 AM: Look out Bulwer-Lytton!

But how about A Dark and Stormy Western?

It was a dark and stormy night as the cow's tail swished back and forth, lightly tickling Laredo's face as the cowboy tickled her fancy. "Ooo," he grunted. "Mooo," she said. Then the Heavens opened.

Hmmm, somehow this is not a dark and stormy western, but a dark and steamy western.

The Lovely Wife is over my shoulder, tossing in bon mots, helping me compose this. But enough! Enough! The cry of the wild, wooly wussburger calls.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 12:42:57 AM: But how do you know if you even like Jessica's voice? And God knows, she might wear a thong! The Lovely Wife adds, "she might even thing a thong, if you ask her.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 12:48:04 AM: So...Mother of Mercy, is this the end of Repartee? All alone? Time to make my sartorial beddy-bye decision and call it a night?
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 12:50:09 AM: You are never alone here at haineshisway.com
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 12:50:51 AM: Jessica would have to be told the rules - no sad thongs for me. I'm sure her voice is peachy.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 01:00:02 AM: Laredo emptied his six-shooter. It would be some time before he'd twirl that gun again. Then Cookie hobbled up on his gimpy leg, spit his tobacco juice into his grizzled beard, and jerked a dirty thumb at the cow. "Consarnit, Laredo...that's Johnny Ringo's gal!"
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Post by: Hisaka on April 13, 2005, 03:39:55 AM: I, too, like the short stories of Roald Dahl and especially Someone Like You is always my favorite.
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 04:16:56 AM: Short stories are wonderful. My favorites were written by John O'Hara and Ray Bradbury!

I love how in the movie HARLOW, all the gentlemen were dressed in mid-1960's sartorial splendor.

DRMBARNUM - I think MR BK wants you to have your friends get in touch with Jessica Skerrit. But I may be wrong....no I don't think I am.
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 04:18:22 AM: DRJOEY I will second (or maybe it's third) the choice of BLACK ADDER for you British humor fix. I know there are several videos of it available and you can probably find it for rent at a local outlet. It really can't be described simply.
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 04:23:39 AM: My first question for ASK BK day: What does a dialog director do? Does he direct the actual dialog in a scene telling the actors what they need to know? I noticed that Bert Stein was the dialog director on MOST of the Delmer Daves WB films. Is Stein the one who told Troy Donahue to say the line: "Who do you think you are, God?" instead of "Who do you think you are? God?" to Brian Aherne in SUSAN SLADE?
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Post by: Ben on April 13, 2005, 04:46:18 AM: I am in SARTORIAL splendor with a freshly ironed and crisp red plaid, long-sleeved shirt.

I saw Chitty last night. It's good overall but I am somewhat disappointed. I think part of it comes from having seen the London production which was so good. The show is a little long but I think it's a pacing problem. It's almost 2 1/2 hours and the first act drags. The second act picks up and works much better.

This show, while not small (as usually happens with large London shows) is still scaled down. Where there were at least 12 dogs on stage in the Toot Sweet number in London, there were 6 here (exactly half, the press says there are 8 dogs but I only counted 6). Perhaps it's because I knew they were coming but the surprise and fun of having the dogs run on stage after the whistles was not as exciting as I remember. The two Vulgarian villans (CHIP ZIEN and ROBERT SELLA) don't have the zany over the top qualities I thought was needed. I've seen both of them in other things and they are very good but they don't work well here. RAÚL ESPARZA as Caractacus Potts is very good and his Hushabye Mountain is very sweet and gentle. ERIN DILLY (from Into The Woods and the dreadful revival of Roundabout's Boys From Syracuse) is excellent as Truly Scrumptious. Don't know why but Philip Bosco was out last night and I saw his understudy, J.B. Adams. Didn't miss Bosco at all. I'm rather surprised that he's out during previews. They open April 28 so critics were not in the house (besides me) but still, I wonder why he was out. The Child Catcher, KEVIN CAHOON, was suitably creepy although at his curtain call he was roundly applauded and in London the audience took great delight in booing him, not because he was bad but because he was so deliciously evil. Funny how audiences are different.

The real standouts (for me) are MARC KUDISCH as Baron Bomburst and JAN MAXWELL as the Baroness. They are a great team and Kudisch nails his role. He's funny, over the top in the right way and knows how to work the show to get all his laughs. IMHO (In My Humble Opinion in Internet lingo), both these actors will be Tony nominated for Best Featured Performer in a Musical.

Even thought they were miked I still had trouble hearing the children at times. Technology doesn't always work.

For $20 in the last row of the Balcony, which was not a bad seat BTW (by the way in Internet lingo) I went away happy. The Hilton Theatre (FKA the Ford Center for the Performing Arts and before that the Lyric and the Appolo which were combined to make the Hilton/Ford) is nicely put together and you can see from the back row of the balcony. Vixmom, if you decide to get one of these tickets and Vixter is short, they have booster seats for those who need them (children only). I think the merchandising is too much. There is only one row of $20 dollar seats and they weren't sold out so everyone in the balcony paid around $70-$90 dollars and then to have vendors walk through the theatre before the show hawking overpriced light up pins and binoculars and tee-shirts and cotton candy was a bit much. I don't know how a family does it? You spend maybe $300 on tickets plus transportation, if you're coming from Long Island or another borough or NJ, you have to park or get transportation into the city and then the kids are hit with these promotions. "Oh, mommy, please" Of course you can say no and hope the child understands but why make it so hard?

Oh, well. My musings on the commercialization of theatre. Enough for now.

I will come back later with a question.
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Post by: Ben on April 13, 2005, 04:51:43 AM: Larry, I forgot to mention yesterday, yes we should meet up and go to the GreenMarket for honey and other delicacies.
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Post by: Hisaka on April 13, 2005, 05:01:41 AM: DR JOEY, nice new avatar!
You always look so different, for me, in every different pictures so far… :o
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 05:02:26 AM: Thanks for the CCBB info DRBEN! I have the London Cast CD and enjoy listening to it very much!
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 05:02:57 AM: DR HISAKA - good morning to you!
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 13, 2005, 05:03:44 AM: Good morning, all! Back to BABES this morning, and I need to pay a few bills before the day is over.

DRPogue, I also like MURDER BY DECREE, but A STUDY IN TERROR holds a fond place in my heart; maybe it's Robert Morley as Mycroft, or seeing Barbara Windsor,John Neville,John Fraser, and a clutch of actors I knew from the British THEATRE WORLD and wondering what they were like. MURDER BY DECREE is a much darker and unsettling film. Incidentally ALIENIST author Caleb Carr's new novel is a Holmes pastiche.

That leads to this new novel MARCH, a book about the father of the March Girls in LITTLE WOMEN. Why?

Dear Friend BK, Georgia Brown had a small role in LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS, a film based on a musical that rermoved all the songs as IRMA LA DOUCE did. Unlike the musical, the film also incorporates material from the comedy THE RELAPSE. I like Henry Fielding's comedy RAPE UPON RAPE that inspired LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS, but then I've always liked Henry Fielding.

DRJoey, FAWLTY TOWERS is one of the best. I want Prunella Scales to play the Queen in JUBILEE. I adore her as Sybil Fawlty and Miss Mapp in the Lucia comedies with Geraldine McEwen. I've also a CD of her and her husband performing Walton's FACADE.
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Post by: Hisaka on April 13, 2005, 05:05:56 AM: Thank you DR Mbarnum for the comment about Song Of Love. I wonder the movie is not popular in the US much? Katharine Hepburn is one of my favorite actresses and I found that movie with her on some auction site by chance. They offer two aged souvenir programs from the movie on it.
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Post by: Hisaka on April 13, 2005, 05:06:50 AM: And another one.
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Post by: Ben on April 13, 2005, 05:09:01 AM: "That leads to this new novel MARCH, a book about the father of the March Girls in LITTLE WOMEN. Why?"

Exactly. I'm re-reading Little Women (I read it as a youngster so many years ago) and enjoying it very much. I'm not sure what could be added by a novel about their father.

Hisaka, I too, enjoy the CCBB (that's so much easier to type than the entire title) London CD.

And now, back to work in my new, freshly cleaned workspace.
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Post by: Hisaka on April 13, 2005, 05:15:36 AM: Good morning, DR ELMORE and BEN!

I'm about watching El Crimen Del Padre Amaro (but I have no idea if it's a good one) on WOWOW (movie channel) and go to bed :)
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Post by: Hisaka on April 13, 2005, 05:31:30 AM: Quote from: Ben on April 13, 2005, 05:09:01 AM

Hisaka, I too, enjoy the CCBB (that's so much easier to type than the entire title) London CD.

CCBB? What stands for? ??? :o ???
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Post by: Ben on April 13, 2005, 05:35:50 AM: Hisaka said:

"CCBB? What stands for?"

I understand your confusion. I went back and looked because I thought you had made that post. It's too early in the morning, I guess because it was actually JRand who used CCBB. It stands for Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang which I had spoken about in an earlier post.

Sorry :)
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Post by: Kerry on April 13, 2005, 05:36:48 AM: I can handle it when it's only 2 pages of notes. I'm going to have to devote the entire weekend to catching up on the week's worth of notes.

Do I have a BK question? I'm not sure yet.
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Post by: Dan (the Man) on April 13, 2005, 05:58:33 AM: Quote from: Ben on April 13, 2005, 05:09:01 AM
"That leads to this new novel MARCH, a book about the father of the March Girls in LITTLE WOMEN. Why?"

Exactly. I'm re-reading Little Women (I read it as a youngster so many years ago) and enjoying it very much. I'm not sure what could be added by a novel about their father.

Could be worse. We could be seeing a series of The March Girls Mysteries.
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Post by: Jennifer on April 13, 2005, 05:59:01 AM: Re: last night's IDOL, I really didn't enjoy most of the contestants. My favorite was Constantine followed by Carrie. I really cannot stand Scott anymore. And unlike DR MattH, I did not like much of his performance (especially the beginning parts).

I also did not like Nadia's song. And I thought Bo and Anwar were a bit boring.

It's hard to predict the bottom 3 but hopefully Scott will be going home.
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Post by: Jennifer on April 13, 2005, 06:04:11 AM: RE: LAST NIGHT'S AMAZING RACE (not sure if DR MBARNUM HAS WATCHED YET).

Unlike DR JRand, there is one team I do not like (Lynn and Alex). Well it's mostly just Lynn who I cannot stand. I find him obnoxious. And I also have a problem with dear sweet Gretchen and Meredith. They are truly lovely people. However, how they have continued to stay in this race is quite amazing. They are slow and sometimes not that bright!

I was actually sort of happy with TBC because otherwise it probably would have been a non-elim. This way there are more activities to do until the pitstop. Plus the teams will be so exhausted. My only complaint about the shows right now are that there is too much bunching. And not enough challenging tasks. Although I think it is quite amazing that even with the bunching, the same teams keep ending up on top.
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Post by: Ben on April 13, 2005, 06:06:41 AM: That's true DtM. They could be updated for today's audience along the lines of the Nancy Clue books (The Case of the Not-so-Nice Nurse, The Case of the Good-for-Nothing Girlfriend and A Ghost in the Closet) written by Mabel Maney. Funny books. Read them if you get a chance.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on April 13, 2005, 06:16:41 AM: DR Ben: My DH recalls Chuck's 95er as fondly as you do. It was located somewhere on East Van Buren Street.

DRs JRand and Jane: Thanks for your comments on the new building. Architect Fred designed the place. Everything is stucco out here, and the stone thing is the latest trend out here. But it does look nice.
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on April 13, 2005, 07:01:24 AM: DR WFO: I can't get Angel Jim off my mind. Do you think he would be open to receiving some mail giving him support? Does he know he has some mystery internet people thinking of him?
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Post by: Rodzinski on April 13, 2005, 07:01:26 AM: Quote from: Dan (the Man) on April 13, 2005, 05:58:33 AM
Could be worse. We could be seeing a series of The March Girls Mysteries.

Worse yet, MARCH AND MARCH, a combined bio of Frederic March and Little Peggy March.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 08:00:43 AM: I totally agree. MURDER BY DECREE is a better film in every way than A STUDY IN TERROR, but the later is still enjoyable.

The DVD for MURDER is out (I assume it's still in print), and it has an interesting running commentary by director Bob Clark. I wasn't thrilled with the film when I first saw it (lots of blood was a turnoff for me back then), but I've found it much more enjoyable now.
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Post by: Joey on April 13, 2005, 08:01:08 AM: Quote from: Hisaka on April 13, 2005, 05:01:41 AM
DR JOEY, nice new avatar!
You always look so different, for me, in every different pictures so far… :o

I have had this discussion with several of my friends. I seem to photograph differently in every picture that is taken of me. I will go through and line up several different pictures for my friends at times because they do not believe me when I tell them how differently I photograph.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 08:05:11 AM: I think the bottom IDOL three will be Nadia, Scott, and Anthony with Scott going home, but the judges seemed to think Nadia was the one in trouble. She has been in the bottom three more than Scott, but I still think's Scott's arrogant defense of his performance will do him in, not the performance itself.

For those recording the show tonight, remember that it's an hour-long show tonight, not a half hour. Fox is doing its best to negate the premiere of REVELATIONS on NBC.

I'll be watching ALIAS myself.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 08:06:35 AM: Yep, FALWLTY TOWERS is a must-see, and it only gets funnier as you go through the episodes. There are only 13 episodes.
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Post by: Joey on April 13, 2005, 08:12:46 AM: So many videos so little time! I will see if our library carries them as I know they have an entire season of Keeping Up Appearances. Thank you for all the suggestions.
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Post by: vixmom on April 13, 2005, 08:16:22 AM: Thank you for the great review Ben. I will consider those $20 seats if there is still a clear view... that way we could see it now instread of waiting Christmas....
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Post by: JMK on April 13, 2005, 08:21:24 AM: BK, I'm assuming you saw my post yesterday that I am indeed still calling people for you up here. As your publicist Marcy discovered, Portland is a strangely provincial little place and the bookstores here seem to have a problem with on-demand publishing. However, as I mentioned in the note you should be receiving at your PO Box today, I know I can book you into a non-bookstore venue and that you would have a large appreciative audience.

Re: Holmes reworkings with unexpected characters, also tangentially touching on our Hollywood Babylon discussion department: I think I forgot what I was going to type after that department heading.....

Oh, yes. There's a great book called The Case of the Philosopher's Ring, wherein Holmes investigates the strange disappearances of a number of late 19th century notables, e.g., Bertrand Russell. The arch-fiend of the piece is none other than Uncle Al, Aleister Crowley (The Great Beast 666).

My abandoned Master's Thesis was going to be a book-length comparison of Crowley and W.B. Yeats, who of course were both mystics involved in the Golden Dawn and had a famously bitchy feud with each other ("What, pray tell, are Yeats?" Crowley once acidly asked). However, the correspondences between the two are quite astounding (to quote Simon Cowell ;))--they both had wives who each delivered "revealed" wisdom through automatic writing--in Yeats' case, his weird compendium A Vision, in Crowley's, his self-appointed revelation of a new epoch, The Book of the Law. They were both regular practicioners of ritual magic(k) and, though Crowley is of course better known for his prose, were both quite amazing poets who tended to cover the same symbolic territory in their writings.

Gee, that was kind of a short story in and of itself.
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Post by: Joey on April 13, 2005, 08:28:14 AM: Look what I found when I searched the library catalogue! :-D

" Abstract: Guy Haines, a tennis star who hates his wife, is approached on a train by a stranger, Bruno Anthony, who hates his father. Anthony offers a plan: each could kill the other's victim. No motive, no clue would link the two murders save the casual meeting of strangers on a train. Haines doesn't take the plan seriously, however, until his wife is suddenly murdered, and Anthony appears to demand that Haines keep his part of the bargain."
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Post by: JMK on April 13, 2005, 08:29:34 AM: Quote from: Joey on April 13, 2005, 08:01:08 AM
I have had this discussion with several of my friends. I seem to photograph differently in every picture that is taken of me. I will go through and line up several different pictures for my friends at times because they do not believe me when I tell them how differently I photograph.

Must be an Indiana thing. I've said the same about ex-Hoosier Frances Farmer for years!
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Post by: vixmom on April 13, 2005, 08:29:40 AM: DR Joey, I love the new avatar. A few years ago when Mr. Vixmom & I used to volunteer as operators for the local (WLIW Channel 21) PBS ~~begathons~~ pledge drives we became friendly with the station management (although that didn't help when we tried to get them to air the Esperanto show, but that's another story). When the BBC contacted them to do a show about Americans watching "Are You Being Served" I was asked to be one of the participants. They filmed us all watching the show at the station assisitant managers' home and then interviewed us all about how we felt about it. Mr. Vixmom's family in England called us when it was shown to ask, if it was indeed I on the program as we hadn't even thought to mention to them that I had been filmed, thinking I would probably end up on the cutting room floor...

About a year later they had John Inman ( Mr. Humphries) at the station for one of the ~~begathons~~ pledge drives and they invited those of us who had participated in the BBC show to come and meet him at a small private party in the station. They showed us the section of the show that we were in and I was suprised to see they had used quite a bit of footage of me. John Inman happened to sit next to me and when it was over he turned to me said , "That's you!!You were absolutely wonderful! May I have your autograph?" (Of course I had praised him as the best thing in the show!) :D
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Post by: Joey on April 13, 2005, 08:31:56 AM: Our Library has the complete Black Adder collector's set! I will be checking it out this afternoon once I return from the orthodontist. Unfortunately they do not have Fawltry Towers.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 08:33:22 AM: Oops, there are only 12 episodes of FAWLTY TOWERS instead of a baker's dozen. (I just checked to make sure.) Still, they're marvelous.
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Post by: Ben on April 13, 2005, 08:43:02 AM: I'm listening to Donald's show which this week focuses on The Most Happy Fella

I am a most happy listener!
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Post by: Rodzinski on April 13, 2005, 08:48:08 AM: Quote from: JMK on April 13, 2005, 08:29:34 AM
Must be an Indiana thing. I've said the same about ex-Hoosier Frances Farmer for years!

Dear JMK, here is no such thing as an "ex-Hoosier". Once a Hoosier, always a Hoosier.
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Post by: Jane on April 13, 2005, 08:48:40 AM: Vixmom I great PBS and John Inman story. :)
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Post by: Jennifer on April 13, 2005, 08:49:52 AM: DR MattH, re: the judges' comments. Didn't they suggest Nadia was in trouble BEFORE Scott had even performed? I'm not sure how I feel about what Scott said to Simon. I never liked him (Scott). But was even more put off after the abuse allegations re: his child's mom. But more than that, since then he's been more distant and not as nice.

But re: his comments. I think that he was partially right. I mean yes, it is something for him to be up there. It cannot be easy being a nobody and then having to perform in front of a huge crowd (and 30M viewers). But I don't see why he couldn't just accept Simon's comments. If Simon thought he had problems in certain areas of the song THEN MAYBE HE SHOULD LISTEN TO THAT.

I hate that Paula (and the crowd for that matter) are not interested in hearing any negative comments.

And btw, when Simon said Constantine was "astonishing" did he mean astonishingly good or bad? :) (I know he meant good, but geez he should have clarified).

Also, re: who will be voted out, I think it's clear from last week that Paula/Randy's praise of Vonzell/Nikko made no difference. So I'll bet there will be at least one surprise in the B3.

Also2, after praising Carrie like there was no tomorrow, Simon has been quite negative towards her in the past couple of weeks. I am trying to figure out if he is purposely trying to tone down his comments (because I know I was finding it very annoying). Btw, am I the only one who is less than thrilled by carrie? I do like her. ANd i'm sure she is very popular (and will probably win). But there is something about her that seems sort of stuck up.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 09:10:46 AM: Good Afternoon!

I've read the Notes... and Page 1 of the Posts... And now I must hie myself over to Steve's to help him pack.... And to get lunch... A free lunch!

;)

Laters...
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 13, 2005, 09:11:14 AM: I think Scott and Anwar are in the bottom two tonight.

Both were appalling. Randy has been championing Anwar and Nikko from the beginning and has raved after the most abysmal performances.

The third one in the bottom will be one of three: Anthony, Carrie or Nadia.

I thought Vonzell and Constantine were the class of last night's pretty good show. Constantine showed guts, glam and smarts by doing something totally unlike anything that stage has witnessed before. Vonzell was bright and vivacious and wonderful.

Bo was solid but repetitive. He peformed the Lynrd Skynrd exactly the way he performed the Blood, Sweat & Tears number a few weeks back...same movements, same growls, same hair tosses.

Anthony and Nadia were both very good, I thought, although Nadia's song choice wasn't particularly outstanding. She was gorgeous and she sang beautifully...but she was first and it wasn't a performance that stuck with me, so I'm guessing Simon's "prophetic" pronouncement "might" happen. Carrie was at the opposite end of the spectrum from last week. I liked her performance last week much more than last night's. I think her fan base might weaken a bit because of it.

Scott or Anwar should go home tonight. Scott was weakest in the parts where his range should have made him shine...the lower register of that song. He stumbled through half the song. Anwar....I don't know what Randy means when he claims Anwar is the most vocally proficient...I don't hear proficiency...I hear pitchiness and an inability to sing "just the notes in the song." He runs the songs into the ground with that propensity to "riff" notes...and he doesn't do them well. Whichever stays should go home next week.
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Post by: vixmom on April 13, 2005, 09:19:07 AM: I do love the Black Adder series although Series II , with Queen Elizabeth, is my absolute favorite
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Post by: Jennifer on April 13, 2005, 09:21:12 AM: Interesting schedule for CBS finales this year:

http://www.tvrules.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7848
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Post by: Jennifer on April 13, 2005, 09:27:12 AM: I know a bunch of people here watch LOST. On April 27th "Lost: The Journey" promises to explore the series in a way that will bring new viewers up to date -- but which current viewers will also find illuminating."

ABC's Lost To Air Clips Special 'The Journey' April 27:

http://www.tvrules.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7841
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 09:38:58 AM: Quote from: JRand54 on April 13, 2005, 04:23:39 AM
My first question for ASK BK day: What does a dialog director do? Does he direct the actual dialog in a scene telling the actors what they need to know? I noticed that Bert Stein was the dialog director on MOST of the Delmer Daves WB films. Is Stein the one who told Troy Donahue to say the line: "Who do you think you are, God?" instead of "Who do you think you are? God?" to Brian Aherne in SUSAN SLADE?

The dialogue director (I don't think the DGA permits use of that title anymore) was there to help actors run lines. It was normally not in their province to actually direct performances, unless the director of the film asked them to, which I doubt ever happened.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 09:45:44 AM: SARTORIAL!

Allergies, allergies. I wish they'd stop now.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 09:46:25 AM: Only one question to answer. Harumph.

JMK: Whatever works is fine by me.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 10:00:57 AM: Vixmom, I agree the Elizabethan BLACKADDER is, by far, the best...though the Regency series is also pretty good. The weakest is the first...It's really before Atkinson hit his stride and found the heart of the Blackadder character which is his acerbic sarcasm.
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 10:29:44 AM: Just thinking about Black Adder makes me laugh....Baldrick!

DR VIXMOM - what a great John Inman story. And what a Mr. Humphries thing for him to do! LOL!
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Post by: Ben on April 13, 2005, 10:39:53 AM: For those of you who enjoy the music from WMKV there are a couple of shows on the BBC that you will probably enjoy as well. Here are the links:

This a show presented by Malcolm Laycock. A quote from the Web site at BBC Radio 2:

Malcolm Laycock combines the best ingredients of the much-loved and long running series - music from the Dance Band Days and Big Band Era, with his own added flavouring.

At the Web site you can see a list of what was played this past week

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/laycock/

Dewi Griffiths (pronounced Doughy) is on Radio Wales. Here is a description of his program.

Dewi Griffiths is here on BBC Radio Wales every Sunday morning to wind up the gramophone, change the needle, and play selections of musical memories from the golden oldie section of the BBC gramophone library which covers the golden years of entertainment from roughly the arrival of radio in the early 1920s to the change in popular musical tastes in the late '50s.

You can check on-line to see what was played the previous week.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales/shows/stringofpearls.shtml

There is also a half-hour show on BBC 2 called Big Band Special hosted by Helen Mayhew. She doesn't play original Big Band performances but introduces performances by the current BBC Big Band.

Here is the link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bigband/
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Post by: George on April 13, 2005, 10:59:40 AM: Quote from: Jennifer on April 13, 2005, 09:21:12 AM
Interesting schedule for CBS finales this year:

http://www.tvrules.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7848

I went there and looked at the schedule and realized that there is nothing that I watch on CBS! I watch NBC and ABC shows and other stations/networks, but nothing on CBS. Is that weird, or what??
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Post by: vixmom on April 13, 2005, 11:22:46 AM: Quote from: JRand54 on April 13, 2005, 10:29:44 AM
Just thinking about Black Adder makes me laugh....Baldrick!

DR VIXMOM - what a great John Inman story. And what a Mr. Humphries thing for him to do! LOL!

I have only been asked for my autograph once in my life (if you don't count FedEx, UPS & teachers , which I don't) and that was it! :D

He was a real gentleman, very obliging and stood for pictures etc, I was still doing communtiy theatre thenand wa in the 'The Royal Family " as the nanny, I only appeared in the third act. The director allowed me (this one time) to just show up in time for the third act so that I could be at the John Inman party. When I explained to the station manager why I was leaving early, John Inman overheard the conversation and asked all about the play and where it was being done etc. A very nice man indeed.
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Post by: Jennifer on April 13, 2005, 11:49:45 AM: Quote from: George on April 13, 2005, 10:59:40 AM
I went there and looked at the schedule and realized that there is nothing that I watch on CBS! I watch NBC and ABC shows and other stations/networks, but nothing on CBS. Is that weird, or what??

Of those listed I watch: Juding Amy, Amazing Race, Survivor, and Numb3rs.
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Post by: vixmom on April 13, 2005, 11:50:09 AM: Quote from: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 10:00:57 AM
Vixmom, I agree the Elizabethan BLACKADDER is, by far, the best...though the Regency series is also pretty good. The weakest is the first...It's really before Atkinson hit his stride and found the heart of the Blackadder character which is his acerbic sarcasm.
Its also the only one where Rowan Atkinson is attractive looking! ;D
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 11:52:20 AM: A nice coda to the story DRVIXMOM.

BK needs more questions......

My second question for ASK BK day: Is there a movie or movies that you think reflects a real life event with some accuracy....I.E. I re-watched THE CARDINAL and SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN and the ceremonies in both of them RE:electing a new Pontiff seemed to be accurate. So not necessarily an historical moment (like the sinking of the Titanic), but the way something is done - I.E. electing a Pope.
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 11:53:17 AM: Just seeing those photos makes me laugh again. LOL Thanks DRVIXMOM.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 12:04:00 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on April 13, 2005, 11:52:20 AM
A nice coda to the story DRVIXMOM.

BK needs more questions......

My second question for ASK BK day: Is there a movie or movies that you think reflects a real life event with some accuracy....I.E. I re-watched THE CARDINAL and SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN and the ceremonies in both of them RE:electing a new Pontiff seemed to be accurate. So not necessarily an historical moment (like the sinking of the Titanic), but the way something is done - I.E. electing a Pope.

I think the trial in Anatomy of a Murder is pretty accurate, right down to having a real judge, Joseph Welch, play the judge.

The dismantling of the bomb in the Powell and Pressburger film The Small Back Room is very accurate and excruciatingly suspenseful to watch.
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 12:08:38 PM: Ben, Thanks for the BBC links. I'll definitely sample them.
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Post by: Matthew on April 13, 2005, 12:25:38 PM: Question for bk

I've recently been approached to musical direct a production of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" and when I pulled out my CD, I noticed it was produced by you. What are your feelings on the show? Is there any dialogue? Is it worth skipping out on working on a production of "Ragtime" instead?
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Post by: Matthew on April 13, 2005, 12:28:36 PM: After teaching my first graders the song "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue..." yesterday, I came up with this paraody:

Four foot two, eyes of blue
But oh what those four feet could do
Has anybody seen my cow?

Runny nose, hooves for toes
Heifer, yes sir, one of those
Has anybody seen my cow?

So if you run into a four foot two
Sporting some horns
Evil eyes, batting flys
You can bet your life no calves were born

But oh the milk, oh the cream
Fastest cud you've ever seen
Has anybody seen my cow??

I'm thinking it might be a good addition for Jack in "Into the Woods" for a comedic Act Two moment. :)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 12:31:21 PM: Good Afternoon!

Just taking a small break from the packing. -And I did make it over in time for lunch too! Arby's (where I had a very dietetic salad), and then over to the DQ (where I had a very non-dietetic Peanut Butter Oreo Blizzard).

We're in the "small stuff" phase, which is always the hardest part - all the knick-knacks, assorted 'stuff' - fragile and non-fragile, and to harken back to yesterday's Word of the Day, all manner of DETRITUS. I'm not sure I've come across anything SARTORIAL. Yet.

Well, let me stop slacking and slagging here...

Laters...
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Post by: Ben on April 13, 2005, 12:41:11 PM: Matthew, LOVE the cow song. I'm laughing at my desk.
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 01:00:12 PM: DR MATTHEW - I think I heard one of last year's American Idol contestants singing your song at King's Island!
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 01:01:07 PM: Ah yes, MR BK I certainly agree about Anatomy of a Murder. I have never seen The Small Back Room. :(
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 01:16:41 PM: I finsihed CLOSER today which I found a fairly devastating story of life, love, and loss. It's also a movie which suggests that sometimes lies are preferable to the truth particularly in relationships, something I would have thought would never be true. The movie, which I'll want to watch again soon, put a big question mark in my mind about that.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 01:23:44 PM: Quote from: George on April 13, 2005, 10:59:40 AM
I went there and looked at the schedule and realized that there is nothing that I watch on CBS! I watch NBC and ABC shows and other stations/networks, but nothing on CBS. Is that weird, or what??

If I could recommend one show to watch from their line-up, it'd be COLD CASE. I think it's the most underrated hit on their schedule. The audience for WITHOUT A TRACE has grown the most over the last two years, but though I like it, I really think COLD CASE provides a mystery with a lot more emotion and heart each week.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 01:28:34 PM: Jennifer, I agreed with what Scott had to say. I just didn't think he should have said it to an audience of people he wants to vote for him. No one likes that kind of smug attitude thrown in his face. Confidence is one thing but arrogance is quite again something else, and he came across as petulant and antagonistic last night in those remarks. (Made me wonder if those anger issues he had which his child's mother weren't still a problem he needs to continue working on.)
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 01:31:11 PM: I've never been a Carrie fan. She has a pure voice and can do well in her genre (though I think last night was a serious misstep) and she's attractive. But I think she lacks warmth and a direct connection with the audience. I have always felt she performed for the audience rather than engaged the audience, and the IDOL contestants who have done well have always had that engaging aspect of involving the crowd which I find lacking in her.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 01:35:03 PM: Got a copy of movie version of THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER today to burn a DVD-R. The movie hasn't been announced as one Warners is working on bringing to a commercial DVD, and as the laserdisc was one of my most played ones, I wanted a DVD in case the laser machine goes out on me. I'm really trying to get copies of all those laserdiscs, so I can clear some shelf space for DVDs.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 01:44:16 PM: OK - Another break. Steve is cleaning off his computer desk, and once that is done, they we can start packing again.

So far, so good. And it's been great catching up with his sister, Bonnie, too.

Now to read the Posts...
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 01:52:25 PM: Quote from: Matthew on April 13, 2005, 12:25:38 PM
Question for bk

I've recently been approached to musical direct a production of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" and when I pulled out my CD, I noticed it was produced by you. What are your feelings on the show? Is there any dialogue? Is it worth skipping out on working on a production of "Ragtime" instead?

Yes, there are sketches in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. I didn't love the show, but it's been running for eight years, which says that most people do love it. The music is what it is - I like the ballad sung by Jennifer Simard (who I've used on a few other albums - great girl and singer). Ragtime is a much more interesting score, of course, so it would be more challenging.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 01:54:18 PM: I wrote my thoughts on Closer a couple of weeks ago. Liked some of it okay, didn't much like Julia Roberts, but always like Portman, even though I found her strip club scenes ludicrous (she looks like she's fourteen trying to act like a stripper). I hadn't really cared for the play that much, either.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 13, 2005, 01:57:55 PM: CLAWS?

What's all this fuss about CLAWS?

Who's looking for CLAWS? Who's been scratched????

What...?????

Really...????

Oh....never mind.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 02:03:51 PM: WOW! 5:00 already!

In any case... I have a slight headache. Actually, I've had a slight headache for the past couple of days... And I think, unfortuantely, I know what the cause is... If it's still hanging around tomorrow, I believe I may have to call my doctor just to get things checked out...

But the sun finally came out, and although it's cool outside, it's nice to have the sun shining again.
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 13, 2005, 02:05:57 PM: Here's a little pretty I recently acquired from eBay:
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on April 13, 2005, 02:07:09 PM: I expect it doesn't seem like much to some of you, but stills from "Les Girls" are extremely hard to come by, at least in my experience. So...I'm very pleased to have gotten one in color of a production number.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 02:11:21 PM: DR Matthew - When I MDed I Love You... a few summers ago, I had a surprisingly good time. Small cast - 2 men, 2 women. Then just me and the violinist. We all got along very well, and we became a sort of family in the process. Yes, the music may not be ground-breaking, but it's fun. And "I Will Be Loved Tonight" is a good song, as is "Shouldn't I Be Less In Love With You" (or something like that). And "A Stud & A Babe" is just plain fun, fun, fun! -And the piano part is gratifying as some people put it.

Ragtime is great too. Would you be MDing? Assisting? Or just playing piano/keyboards? -And the piano parts for Ragtime are most definitely gratifying. Stephen Flaherty has some chops!

It would sort of be a toss-up for me if both shows were presented to me. It would probably come down to compen$ation.

On a "practical" note, I Love You... is about a good 30 minutes shorter than Ragtime...

;)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 02:12:49 PM: As for "American Idol"....

We shall see...
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 02:16:14 PM: Yes, bk, I remembered your critique of CLOSER quite well. I justhad a different reaction, decidedly more positive. I did think Roberts was the wink link in the cast, but I'm not sure that it wasn't the role which I felt was underwritten. Yet, having said that, I felt her breakup scene with Clive Owen (when she revealed the year long affair) was beautifully acted by both of them. In fact, I thought Clive Owen was the standout of the four.

And he played the Jude Law part in the original stage version!
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 02:17:11 PM: LES GIRLS, another musical DVD I'd love to see again especially on the new TV set.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 02:22:19 PM: And it definitely looks like I'll just able to "borrow" all of Steve's boxes and bubble wrap after he gets all his stuff moved in next week.

Which leads to an Ask BK, Ask DR question:

Is it really "worth" it to E-bay:

-Window cards (many signed)
-Playbills (many signed)
-Cookware (lots still in the box and never used (Calphalon, All Clad, Le Creuset))
-Books (some "special editions" and some autographed)
-Teddy Bears (I have more Boyd's than I know what to do with)
-VHS tapes - I'm particularly wondering about some of the Disney titles. I have those boxes of "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast" that came bundled with a copy of the soundtrack and some artwork. I picked both of them up - at different times - on Clearance at Border's.

I've done a little bit of checking over the past few weeks, just trying to get an idea of the going prices - and the current "need" in the market. Nothing really seems to be that "profitable", but I know these things go in phases.

*I still do like my window cards and Playbills, but I have a box of stuff that I haven't even looked into at least five years, so...

-I'm still planning on keeping all my CDs, and all(!!!) my sheet music.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 02:23:46 PM: OK - Back to packing...
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 02:27:59 PM: DRJOSE - keep it all!
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 02:31:41 PM: DR RLP - what a great color still! I love the "performance" costumes in LES GIRLS. And of course Kay and Taina are a lot of fun. Mitzi is less to my liking, but that's always been the case. And Gene - well....his comeuppance in his "serious" number is just the kind of thing I wish would always happen to him. He is okay - to me - as a hoofer, just okay. But when he puts on stretch pants and beret....OH BA-RUTHER!!!!

He puts the P in pretentious.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 02:36:14 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 02:22:19 PM
And it definitely looks like I'll just able to "borrow" all of Steve's boxes and bubble wrap after he gets all his stuff moved in next week.

Which leads to an Ask BK, Ask DR question:

Is it really "worth" it to E-bay:

-Window cards (many signed)
-Playbills (many signed)
-Cookware (lots still in the box and never used (Calphalon, All Clad, Le Creuset))
-Books (some "special editions" and some autographed)
-Teddy Bears (I have more Boyd's than I know what to do with)
-VHS tapes - I'm particularly wondering about some of the Disney titles. I have those boxes of "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast" that came bundled with a copy of the soundtrack and some artwork. I picked both of them up - at different times - on Clearance at Border's.

I've done a little bit of checking over the past few weeks, just trying to get an idea of the going prices - and the current "need" in the market. Nothing really seems to be that "profitable", but I know these things go in phases.

*I still do like my window cards and Playbills, but I have a box of stuff that I haven't even looked into at least five years, so...

-I'm still planning on keeping all my CDs, and all(!!!) my sheet music.

As always, it depends on what you are bidding on, the scarcity of the item, and, above all, what the price is. Some things go for way more money than they're worth because there's someone who NEEDS that item and doesn't understand it might be readily available elsewhere cheaper. But, I have gotten great deals on eBay - in fact, I just got my second copy of the Evening Primrose LP, which was signed by Sondheim in 1992 to whomever he gave it to. I had a decent copy, but this one looks unplayed, so I'll transfer this to CD now. I got my decent copy rather inexpensively on eBay - about $150, and sold it on eBay for about $400. It, of course, wasn't even signed. But, the guy who put up the copy I just got, really shot himself in the foot by just listing it under 'records: general' instead of soundtracks and cast recordings. So, unless someone were actually searching Sondheim or Evening Primrose, they never would have seen it. The fact is there were only two bids and I got it for just over the starting price of 200. If one listed this correctly or put it up for auction, it would probably go for 500. There were only a couple of hundred pressed (at RCA - Sondheim had them done to give as gifts).
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Post by: DearReaderLaura on April 13, 2005, 02:47:23 PM: Did anyone happen to catch Robert Goulet on Regis & Kelly this morning?
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Post by: JMK on April 13, 2005, 02:49:07 PM: And isn't an "official" soundtrack of Evening Primrose about to finally be released on CD (maybe on DRG?)? I remember seeing something about it on Max's listserve.

Jose, I bet the signed window cards and playbills would probably sell. I've had very bad luck selling Disney videos on eBay as we've upgraded to DVD for the kids.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 03:08:58 PM: I'd rather have the show itself (EVENING PRIMOSE) rather than a soundtrack, but I guess if that's ALL that's available. . . .

(I know bk has a recording of the TV show.)
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Post by: George on April 13, 2005, 03:21:06 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 03:08:58 PM
I'd rather have the show itself (EVENING PRIMOSE) rather than a soundtrack, but I guess if that's ALL that's available. . . .

(I know bk has a recording of the TV show.)

A friend of mine has a copy of a copy of a copy, etc., etc., etc. (a King and I reference) of the video. It's watchable. Also, I had read that some time ago that for Sondheim's 70th birthday, Warren Beatty had a copy of the video cleaned up and he gave it to Sondheim for his birthday. I don't know if it's true, but that's what I remember reading/hearing.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 03:25:58 PM: Quote from: JMK on April 13, 2005, 02:49:07 PM
And isn't an "official" soundtrack of Evening Primrose about to finally be released on CD (maybe on DRG?)? I remember seeing something about it on Max's listserve.

Jose, I bet the signed window cards and playbills would probably sell. I've had very bad luck selling Disney videos on eBay as we've upgraded to DVD for the kids.

Oh, you know, I think it would have been out already, don't you? It was "announced" five years ago.
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Post by: JMK on April 13, 2005, 03:37:47 PM: The announcement I saw was a lot more recent than 5 years ago--it was just in the last couple of months, I think. Unless of course I'm completely wrong. ;D
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Post by: George on April 13, 2005, 04:02:59 PM: Quote from: JMK on April 13, 2005, 03:37:47 PM
The announcement I saw was a lot more recent than 5 years ago--it was just in the last couple of months, I think. Unless of course I'm completely wrong. ;D

A website HERE (http://www.jorgeplace.com/Cast_FutureReleases.htm) lists Evening Primrose and a whole bunch of other recordings to be released, but none have any dates...other than saying things like "It seems that this CD will finally be released next year" (this was under the Baker Street listing).

And under Jubilee, it says this:

JUBILEE - Orchestrator Larry Moore began a full restoration of this Cole Porter musical in 1985 and now PS Classics plans to record it and release it on CD and for that they can use your help, to see how visit: www.psclassics.org. The score includes “Begin the Beguine” and “Just One of Those Things”
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Post by: JMK on April 13, 2005, 04:14:02 PM: Off (with the kids in tow, pray now and pray often) to Pajama Game. BTW, in Act II, Heinz calls the women flibbertygibbets!!
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Post by: Tomovoz on April 13, 2005, 04:34:28 PM: Thank you for the link DR George.. I miss "Show Music".
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 05:13:06 PM: Evening Primrose was "announced" five years ago by either Bay View or Harbinger (can't remember which) - since then, it has remained "announced" but, as far as I know, it will never be coming out.
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Post by: TCB on April 13, 2005, 06:04:47 PM: Quote from: Ben on April 13, 2005, 05:09:01 AM
"That leads to this new novel MARCH, a book about the father of the March Girls in LITTLE WOMEN. Why?"

Exactly. I'm re-reading Little Women (I read it as a youngster so many years ago) and enjoying it very much. I'm not sure what could be added by a novel about their father.

He prefers Little Men!
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 06:15:38 PM: America's Top Models are trying Cockney accents. Lor' love a duck!
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Post by: TCB on April 13, 2005, 06:19:22 PM: Quote from: vixmom on April 13, 2005, 11:22:46 AM
I have only been asked for my autograph once in my life (if you don't count FedEx, UPS & teachers , which I don't) and that was it! :D

He was a real gentleman, very obliging and stood for pictures etc, I was still doing communtiy theatre thenand wa in the 'The Royal Family " as the nanny, I only appeared in the third act. The director allowed me (this one time) to just show up in time for the third act so that I could be at the John Inman party. When I explained to the station manager why I was leaving early, John Inman overheard the conversation and asked all about the play and where it was being done etc. A very nice man indeed.

vixmom, you did community theatre and nobody ever asked for your autograph after a show?
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 06:38:41 PM: Are we having a slow news day here at haineshisway.com? Yesterday, at this time, we had over 100 more postings.

SARTORIAL, I say!
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Post by: TCB on April 13, 2005, 06:39:41 PM: Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 02:22:19 PM
And it definitely looks like I'll just able to "borrow" all of Steve's boxes and bubble wrap after he gets all his stuff moved in next week.

Which leads to an Ask BK, Ask DR question:

Is it really "worth" it to E-bay:

-Window cards (many signed)
-Playbills (many signed)

Jose, why pay a commission to E-bay, when you might have some willing buyers right here at HHW?
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Post by: TCB on April 13, 2005, 06:53:43 PM: Larry,

Jed an I checked the musical director's score for AGYG, and indeed your name is listed on the title page. However, I still may print your name on the title page of my copy of the score just out of general principle!
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 06:58:07 PM: Here is some exciting news I just found out: In June they are releasing the entire TV series of Tabitha on DVD. And - they're including the long-lost original pilot for the show, starring yours truly. I haven't seen that since the day it aired. I assume I'll get some dough from it at some point.
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Post by: Jane on April 13, 2005, 07:01:25 PM: Jennifer thanks for the TV show links.
I watch TWO AND A HALF MEN, NUMBE3S, and STILL STANDING.
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Post by: Michael on April 13, 2005, 07:01:28 PM: Quote from: bk on April 13, 2005, 06:58:07 PM
Here is some exciting news I just found out: In June they are releasing the entire TV series of Tabitha on DVD. And - they're including the long-lost original pilot for the show, starring yours truly. I haven't seen that since the day it aired. I assume I'll get some dough from it at some point.

And they didn't ask you to partake in the episode commentary or in the documentary about the show?
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Post by: Michael on April 13, 2005, 07:02:07 PM: I guess the above was my question for the day.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 07:07:03 PM: Nope, they didn't ask - and it's not like it's hard to find me, although SAG doesn't really have my current info since I moved. Must call them tomorrow.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 07:08:21 PM: I swear, if there is a worse Internet provider than AOL I haven't seen it. All day things have been spazzing out, worse than ever. Slow as molasses, freezing every time you got to a website that actually has graphics - I mean, they ought to just fold up their tent and go home.
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Post by: Jane on April 13, 2005, 07:09:05 PM: Last night we watched a gem of a movie, SAVED- about a high school senior in a Christian school whose accidental pregnancy changes the way she views her religion.

Ron, nice eBay find.
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 07:10:27 PM: Yes you must always keep your address current with SAG! How else can you get those checks.

Great news about TABITHA.

I am watching AMERICAN YODEL for the first time this year - no the second time, I watched one round of auditions - it was scheduled for thirty minutes and I thought I could take it. BUT no....it is stretched and padded and puffed out to ONE HOUR. I am not having a good time, but I will watch it once so I can see these contestants and at least have SORT of an idea what some of our posters here are talking about.
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 13, 2005, 07:11:27 PM: Quote from: Jane on April 13, 2005, 07:09:05 PM
Last night we watched a gem of a movie, SAVED- about a high school senior in a Christian school whose accidental pregnancy changes the way she views her religion.

Ron, nice eBay find.

SAVED is a hoot! Did you watch MEAN GIRLS?
Title: Re:THE CLEWS AND NOTHING BUT THE CLEWS
Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 07:11:28 PM: MR BK - Comcast is having MAJOR problems as well, so it is not just your provider. It is something about DNS or servers or something.
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 13, 2005, 07:16:01 PM: My new Panasonic tv is misbehaving: the volume fades in and out, which is driving me mad. I guess I'll have to phone about my service contract.
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Post by: William F. Orr on April 13, 2005, 07:27:50 PM: Quote from: DearReaderLaura on April 13, 2005, 07:01:24 AM
DR WFO: I can't get Angel Jim off my mind. Do you think he would be open to receiving some mail giving him support? Does he know he has some mystery internet people thinking of him?

I rather suspect Jim would love to get mail, because despite what you may see in the movies and on Oz 90% of the time prison is just plain boring. And any positive wishes will help to keep his spirits up.

But just to make sure, let me ask him or his Mom next time I talk to them. If he is open to it I will give you his address privately in your hhw mailbox, so as not to post it in public.

And thank you for a your thoughts and a wonderful idea.
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Post by: TCB on April 13, 2005, 07:27:59 PM: I am going to assume that Scott will be kicked off of AI tonight. By keeping that thought, I can watch the premiere of REVELATIONS and not worry about it
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 13, 2005, 07:28:21 PM: Quote from: TCB on April 13, 2005, 07:25:35 PM
Ah, it could be your hearing aid?

Maybe it's just the banana in my ear!
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Post by: Jane on April 13, 2005, 07:30:07 PM: elmore, no. I will check it out.
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Post by: JMK on April 13, 2005, 07:31:14 PM: Quote from: elmore3003 on April 13, 2005, 07:28:21 PM
Maybe it's just the banana in my ear!

Is that a banana in your ear or are you just glad to see me?
Title: Re:THE CLEWS AND NOTHING BUT THE CLEWS
Post by: Dan (the Man) on April 13, 2005, 07:36:43 PM: Quote from: TCB on April 13, 2005, 07:27:59 PM
I am going to assume that Scott will be kicked off of AI tonight. By keeping that thought, I can watch the premiere of REVELATIONS and not worry about it

I decided to stay away from Revelations. One of my deep-rooted phobias is the end of the world, and with all the ominous events that have occurred in the past year or so, I don't need a TV show to add to my fears.
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 13, 2005, 07:37:37 PM: Quote from: JMK on April 13, 2005, 07:31:14 PM
Is that a banana in your ear or are you just glad to see me?
[/quote

Well, I knew I was tempting fate with that comment!

I've just had a cup of warm milk flavored with honey and cinnamin. It was quite yummilicious. Now I'm off to bed. 'Night, all!
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 07:38:52 PM: Well, boy, is my face red! So I get to Musso & Frank's tonight promptly waiting for the arrival of Mr. Kimmel, who is usually there at six. And I wait. And wait. Finally at six-forty, I figure I must have the time wrong. Or Kimmel's had an accident...or it's finally happened, he's been taken out by a crazed fan. I order dinner. I finish shortly my lonely dinner shortly after seven, realizing Kimmel is not coming. I go home. Check my email. It's for tomorrow night. But we may want to change the venue, BK, I don't know if I can take Musso's two nights in a row.
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Post by: elmore3003 on April 13, 2005, 07:43:34 PM: Quote from: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 07:38:52 PM
Well, boy, is my face red! So I get to Musso & Frank's tonight promptly waiting for the arrival of Mr. Kimmel, who is usually there at six. And I wait. And wait. Finally at six-forty, I figure I must have the time wrong. Or Kimmel's had an accident...or it's finally happened, he's been taken out by a crazed fan. I order dinner. I finish shortly my lonely dinner shortly after seven, realizing Kimmel is not coming. I go home. Check my email. It's for tomorrow night. But we may want to change the venue, BK, I don't know if I can take Musso's two nights in a row.

DRPogue, that's the sort of stunt I pull! I have a wall calendar and a datebook in my bag and they never jive. I hope the dinner was at least tasty.
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Post by: George on April 13, 2005, 07:50:29 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on April 13, 2005, 07:11:28 PM
MR BK - Comcast is having MAJOR problems as well, so it is not just your provider. It is something about DNS or servers or something.

Tonight, it took me almost six minutes before I could even get to the Comcast homepage! I've never had that kind of problem before...unless the service was totally out, including TV.
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 07:51:22 PM: Lonely Guy - Party of One....did the spotlight follow you to the table? I know what you mean....I usually wait in the car.
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 07:52:24 PM: Okay Professionals - why oh why do some people sing the lyrics and put an "h" in front of some of the words?

"Hugh" don't have to say you love me......"hand" instead of "and." Ugh!!
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Post by: TCB on April 13, 2005, 08:02:07 PM: So, LES GIRLS is a musical? Huh, I always figured it was some guy's biography.
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Post by: George on April 13, 2005, 08:03:01 PM: Quote from: bk on April 13, 2005, 06:58:07 PM
Here is some exciting news I just found out: In June they are releasing the entire TV series of Tabitha on DVD. And - they're including the long-lost original pilot for the show, starring yours truly. I haven't seen that since the day it aired. I assume I'll get some dough from it at some point.

Great news! Start the ordering now! ;D I looked on Amazon.com and there's a link already:
Tabitha: Complete Series (2pc) (Full) (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009B16TY/qid=1113447355/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-0523980-6500818?v=glance&s=dvd).
Title: Re:THE CLEWS AND NOTHING BUT THE CLEWS
Post by: George on April 13, 2005, 08:06:47 PM: Quote from: JRand54 on April 13, 2005, 07:52:24 PM
Okay Professionals - why oh why do some people sing the lyrics and put an "h" in front of some of the words?

"Hugh" don't have to say you love me......"hand" instead of "and." Ugh!!

And how about, "High don't know how to love him." This "technique" has been getting more and more popular over the last few years. A voice teacher in town does this (and majorly scoops up to the notes) and subsequently all of his students do, too...especially the scooping. Drives me crazy. :P The thing is, I think that that's just the way he sings and so he doesn't correct his students. They do it the way he does it and not the way it should be done. When I was in high school choir, my teacher SPECIFICALLY taught us to hit the notes on the specific pitch with no scooping and no strong glotteral attack. We practiced that a lot. My college voice teacher also taugh and emphasized the same thing, even more emphatically.
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Post by: TCB on April 13, 2005, 08:07:21 PM: Mr. Barnum, I think your idea of taking Amtrak to Tacoma is a wonderful idea!
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Post by: George on April 13, 2005, 08:09:41 PM: Well, some TV shows that I want to watch are going to start. I have to hunker down for some watchin'. ;D
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 08:12:17 PM: I wish I had waited up front; but BK is usually so prompt and we've never had a foul-up like this before (But I reiterate, it was entirely MY fault!), so I didn't think twice when they led me to a table; by the time I had had a diet coke and eaten some bread, I felt obligated to eat there.

It's times like these, I wish I had a cell phone.
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Post by: TCB on April 13, 2005, 08:19:20 PM: If any of you L.A. area Dear Readers (or lurkers) have a chance, I wish you would try to go see NATIONAL PASTIME at the Fremont Centre Theatre in Pasadena. This is the play that I did here in Tacoma, in January, prior to its profesional theater premiere. I played Branch Rickey in the show, which involves the breaking of the color barrier in baseball. I would be very interested to know what any of you think of the play.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 08:27:48 PM: I felt bad about the Musso foulup - although I'm GLAD it wasn't my foulup, because, these days, that's the sort of thing I worry about - being totally senile and not showing up when I'm supposed to.

Now, just where is Jessica Skerritt?
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Post by: Rodzinski on April 13, 2005, 08:38:21 PM: Jessica's coming to NYC. Seems she's a Broadway sort o' lady. And we do have a guest room. Just gotta clear it with the Gal. Shhhh!
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 08:43:48 PM: Well, Scott did not go home on AMERICAN IDOL tonight. That's all I'll say. As always, surprises abound on the show, one of the reasons it's an addiction for me.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 08:44:59 PM: And I mentioned a couple of times about tonight's results show being an hour.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 08:46:09 PM: Watched another POIROT hour long mystery today - "The Dream." I only have one more left and I will have seen the entire series on DVD.

I have selected my movie for tomorrow (if I get through the TV I've recorded): THE TERMINAL.
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Post by: TCB on April 13, 2005, 08:51:59 PM: Quote from: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 08:43:48 PM
Well, Scott did not go home on AMERICAN IDOL tonight. That's all I'll say. As always, surprises abound on the show, one of the reasons it's an addiction for me.

Matt! You aren't suppose to tell me that. I want to watch REVELATIONS content with the thought that Scott went home.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 08:54:45 PM: A friend brought over his HDTV cable box which has an HDMI connection on the back of it. (My cable box uses component video jacks for HDTV.) I had read that HDMI is preferable to component jacks since it's a pure digital signal going from one device to the other. Component jacks are an analog connection that are converted to digital signals along the line. Supposedly, HDMI (and its father, a DVI connection) generate a better picture.

After hooking up the various cables, we did a switch to switch comparison using CBS' high definition soap opera THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS for comparison. Yes indeed, using the HDMI connection generates a picture that is ever so slightly crisper and sharper than using the component jacks for the connection. I also switched over to HBO-HD to see if a high def film would show any difference as opposed to high def videotape from the soap opera we had just watched.

HBO-HD was showing SCOOBY DOO 2. It's a very colorful movie, and once again, I found the HDMI to be just a touch crisper and more solid.

So, I guess at some point soon, I'll be switching my cable box for one with an HDMI connection.
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Post by: Rodzinski on April 13, 2005, 08:55:08 PM: Speaking of Broadway, just got back from quite a show, the soon-to-be Tony winning THE PILLOWMAN, which is just one of the most original of shows. I mean, a crazy blend of the darkest of dark tragedy and giddy comedy. I'll not reveal much for those who may see it, but it is like a kinetic Kafkaesque piece made bright by very alive performances. Billy Crudup doesn't miss a beat as the lead, a guy arrested in an unnamed country for crimes yet unknown to him. Jeff Goldblum and Zeljko Ivanek quite solid as two investigators. Great performances all around. The play really keeps one off balance throughout in its near revelry in the heartbreak of innocence lost, at times so over the top that you have to laugh, even as you find you are laughing at horrific things. Other times the horror is simply horror, and just when you begin to descend into the darkness, some offbeat quip is thrown in to keep you on your toes. It's a real fascinating ride down tricky tracks, nearly unclassifiable, the way all great things should be.
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Post by: Matt H. on April 13, 2005, 08:56:19 PM: Quote from: TCB on April 13, 2005, 08:51:59 PM
Matt! You aren't suppose to tell me that. I want to watch REVELATIONS content with the thought that Scott went home.

Sorry if my REVELATION will spoil REVELATIONS for you. (Psssssttttt. . . .NBC is repeating tonight's show on Sunday at 10.)
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 09:08:28 PM: Rodzinski, glad to hear the play in performance lives up to my idea of it when I read. I concur with most of your observations about it. It's great, great stuff!
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 09:13:32 PM: My cousin and husband saw PILLOWMAN a couple of weeks ago, and were very impressed with it as well.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 09:14:42 PM: SARTORIAL, baby, SARTORIAL!

Watching Captain Blood at the moment. Earlier watched a fascinatingly strange Sidney Lumet film that never had much of a release, called The Offence. More about that later. For now, the Jacuzzi, like the Inspector, Calls.
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Post by: Rodzinski on April 13, 2005, 09:17:05 PM: I am curious, Pogue, how it changed from the page to the stage. There were aspects that struck me as more British than American, but this worked with the non-specificity of the locale. I wonder how much the lighter aspects were director-actor choices, because one could imagine a rather relentlessly dark version of this rather easily using roughly the same dialogue.

In any case, there is a depth to the piece that will probably take a few days for me to mentally process!
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Post by: Rodzinski on April 13, 2005, 09:18:42 PM: BK question- Your favorite Arthur Schwartz song?
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 09:33:55 PM: Love By Myself.
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Post by: Rodzinski on April 13, 2005, 09:49:13 PM: Cool.
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 09:50:10 PM: So re: TABITHA THE DVD. Mr BK will your compensation be based on sales, your original salary, or SAG compensation rules?
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Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 09:50:21 PM: Rodzinski, I never saw the play. It was something I had wanted to see but was no longer playing in London when I was there, so I picked up the play. As it premiered in London (with Jim Broadbent in the lead) it would naturally be more British than American. I think the playwright is actually Irish. It was just such a devastating read.
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Post by: Rodzinski on April 13, 2005, 10:01:45 PM: I gathered as much. So now you'll just have to come eastward and catch it on Broadway!
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 10:24:48 PM: I'm sure the resid is based on whatever platform they have for DVD - I haven't really been a part of SAG (on withdrawal for years) so I don't have a clew as to what those rates might be.
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Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 10:25:12 PM: If it were based on my salary, I can only say I would be a VERY happy camper.
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Post by: Jrand74 on April 13, 2005, 10:31:54 PM: :)
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 11:10:52 PM: Good Evening!

Well, most everything is ready for the movers to move tomorrow. Steve's new place is on the fourth floor of newly converted building - used to be a warehouse space - and, strangely enough, there's only ONE elevator in the place. Not even a freight elevator for the maintenance crew. So, Steve decided, and wisely so, to hire professional movers for this move. This way, they can deal with the one elevator and the couple of twists and turns into his apartment.

We got a lot of work done, and Steve's sister really pulled her share of the workload - and with her current health condition - bad leg, bad knee, bad hip - that's saying something! But she actually loves "moving" - she and her husband moved almost every 18 months for the first couple years of their marriage due to work commitments - so she's the "family expert".

Steve treated us to dinner at Tiki-Tiki. It was good, and just not spicy enough so that Becky could actually eat most of the food. She has a very "gentle" palate. However, I have to say, the eggroll had to be one of the better ones I've had in a while - not too much cabbage, and nice chunks of shrimp and roast pork. Seemed house made rather than from food service purveyor.

We made it back from dinner in time to catch the last half of the "American Idol" results show. Hmmm.. Surprising indeed! And I have to wonder if they will make all the bottom three in each upcoming show do what they did tonight. Interesting.... We shall discuss more anon....

So, I got back here around 1:00am, washed the dishes, and then washed all the dust off myself, and now I'm here....
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 11:11:44 PM: Quote from: Rodzinski on April 13, 2005, 08:38:21 PM
Jessica's coming to NYC. Seems she's a Broadway sort o' lady. And we do have a guest room. Just gotta clear it with the Gal. Shhhh!

HEY!?!??! I thought the guest room was MINE?!?!??!?!

;D
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 11:15:15 PM: Quote from: Rodzinski on April 13, 2005, 09:17:05 PM
I am curious, Pogue, how it changed from the page to the stage. There were aspects that struck me as more British than American, but this worked with the non-specificity of the locale. I wonder how much the lighter aspects were director-actor choices, because one could imagine a rather relentlessly dark version of this rather easily using roughly the same dialogue.

In any case, there is a depth to the piece that will probably take a few days for me to mentally process!

I've read a few interviews with the cast and creative team, and they did mention that a few textual tweaks were made during the rehearsal process for this "American" version. But from what I gather, the general tone of the piece was there from the beginning, and that the moments of "light" are what makes it a comedy, albeit a very, very, very, very dark one.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 11:19:46 PM: As for E-bay...

Well, for me, right now, it's gonna come down to how much time do I want to devote to getting things ready for sale - and then getting things packed and shipped once they are sold.

I have a feeling I'll just set aside of a few boxes of "possibilities", then once I'm back up in DC with Mamma Mia! in May, then I can start "getting rid" of them in the manner of my choosing.

There really is stuff I want to keep, but there is also stuff I know I just bought at the time since I thought it would be neat to have. There are window cards for shows I never saw, things like that. So, as I am wont to say... We shall see...

*And I really want to take "everything" up to NYC when I make the move this summer. I am going to try my best not to have anything in storage - a.k.a. out of sight, out of mind.
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Post by: JoseSPiano on April 13, 2005, 11:26:05 PM: Quote from: bk on April 13, 2005, 07:08:21 PM
I swear, if there is a worse Internet provider than AOL I haven't seen it. All day things have been spazzing out, worse than ever. Slow as molasses, freezing every time you got to a website that actually has graphics - I mean, they ought to just fold up their tent and go home.

What do I keep telling you? Don't browse via AOL. Use Safari. And since you have a cable modem/wireless set-up...

;)

What I've started doing when I have access to a wireless modem setup, is to just open iChat which uses your AOL Buddy List settings. It's less "intrusive", and unlike AOL, it actually was made for Mac rather than "transferred" over from Windows/PC. -And then I just use Safari for web surfing.

However, Steve - who deals with computer networks for a living - did mention to me today that there is a lot of "spring cleaning" going on with the major ISPs right now. A few minutes - or even a few hours - of slowness- may be normal. Of course, the ISPs will not mention that on their websites. Ah, well...
Title: Re:THE CLEWS AND NOTHING BUT THE CLEWS
Post by: Charles Pogue on April 13, 2005, 11:28:30 PM: So my BK question, why did you take withdrawal from SAG? When didn't you stay acting? Ever want to go back to it?
Title: Re:THE CLEWS AND NOTHING BUT THE CLEWS
Post by: bk on April 13, 2005, 11:46:38 PM: I got really tired of it, and no, I've never wanted to go back - unless someone offered me a series or a film role. The only times I've done things since '93 are when people just call me to do them. I would not behave well in today's "casting directors are all-powerful" Hollywood.
Title: Re:THE CLEWS AND NOTHING BUT THE CLEWS
Post by: Joey on April 13, 2005, 11:53:27 PM: Hello All! Busy busy day!

The good news is I have some exciting news (well news that excites me at least). The bad news is I can't say what it is yet! You got to love life sometimes! :-) I'll let you know when the gag order is lifted.

Went and got everything put back in place in my mouth today so I am peachy keen! I also took the Annette cd down with me and played it for my mom. She loved it. It also brought back memories of watching the movie Back to the Beach when I was young!

I must be off to bed. Early classes!