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Well, you've read the notes, the notes seesawed, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently listening to the soundtrack for MOO For The Seesaw.
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And the word of the day is: PURLIEU!
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First post! Huzzah!
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Anyway....DR DAW I would call it a hidden talent, since I don't use it much - and in fact after a bit of a psychological blocking some years ago, facing the keyboard is not my favorite thing to do - it was interesting to sight read again. AND I used our new synthesizer, which we got along with a new electric piano.....both very nice instruments with lots of stuff. And they both have computer interface which will be nice sooner or later!
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TOD:
I have always liked the score to GONE WITH THE WIND....and I certainly enjoyed THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH - especially after reading Doris' comment after recording "Que Sera Sera" - "Well that's the last time you'll hear THAT song!"
But as for music that made me sit up and take notice.....it was probably KING KONG by Mr Max Steiner or another Max Steiner score.....A SUMMER PLACE.
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I am looking forward to receiving ILLYA DARLING.
Our piano player will return this evening - in the rain and snow, so I will be back to turning pages, which is fine with me.
I have also ordered TWO FOR THE SEESAW.....just to see.
Well DR MATTH - I am still with you. I found Mr Bolger irritating in APRIL IN PARIS, and the French guy Claude Daupin pretty much of a flop as well. The idea that Day and the beautiful Eve Miller would be FIGHTING over the affections of Ray Bolger was just too incredible! I did enjoy "Ring the Bell Tonight" - it's always been my favorite song in the movie - and I watched Doris' face during her dancing with Bolger and she seemed to be having a good time...but then she is a great actress, and she wrote in her bio that Bolger and director David Butler were at each other's throats during filming, so everyone was pretty unhappy.
Robert Osborne also said that Warners had Bolger for three films including the film version of WHERE'S CHARLEY, and this film finished up that commitment. So I think Doris was just stuck with him. I wish Gene Nelson had done the part. I love to watch them dance in TEA FOR TWO and LULLABY OF BROADWAY.
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Enough of me this early morning!
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DR JOSE thanks for the explanation of MOD-EST....which of course NOW seems obvious!
I love Previn's scores for 4 HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE and DEAD RINGER....both LP's that I are still played a lot!
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DR JOSE thanks for the explanation of MOD-EST....
And if DR JRand58 is anything, he's modest.
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DR JoseSPiano, thanks for the helpful explanation on the Twitter stuff. :)
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DR George, I'm very sorry you and company did not get to see Wicked yesterday. I'm sorry you didn't try calling the box office, since you at least knew the seat locations, to see if some arrangement could be made. I've read of people working with the house manager in some New York theatres under similar circumstances.
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TOD
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Is that guy with the trenchcoat flashing us??
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And the word of the day is: PURLIEU!
What was thefirst Broadway musical I eversaw? PurlieU?
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I am looking forward to receiving ILLYA DARLING.
Our piano player will return this evening - in the rain and snow, so I will be back to turning pages, which is fine with me.
I have also ordered TWO FOR THE SEESAW.....just to see.
Well DR MATTH - I am still with you. I found Mr Bolger irritating in APRIL IN PARIS, and the French guy Claude Daupin pretty much of a flop as well. The idea that Day and the beautiful Eve Miller would be FIGHTING over the affections of Ray Bolger was just too incredible! I did enjoy "Ring the Bell Tonight" - it's always been my favorite song in the movie - and I watched Doris' face during her dancing with Bolger and she seemed to be having a good time...but then she is a great actress, and she wrote in her bio that Bolger and director David Butler were at each other's throats during filming, so everyone was pretty unhappy.
Robert Osborne also said that Warners had Bolger for three films including the film version of WHERE'S CHARLEY, and this film finished up that commitment. So I think Doris was just stuck with him. I wish Gene Nelson had done the part. I love to watch them dance in TEA FOR TWO and LULLABY OF BROADWAY.
Gene Nelson, Donald O'Connor, George Murphy--anyone would have been better than Ray Bolger! They might as well have had Margaret Hamilton star in YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER...
This film also goes down in my book as having the most annoying French cabaret number ever!
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TOD:
I grew up with some of my parents' soundtracks--DR ZHIVAGO was one that I remember getting a lot of play--but the first one that I went out and actively bought for myself was Bill Conti's AN UNMARRIED WOMAN. Although almost all of the tracks are just variations of the jaunty main theme, I loved it and played it incessantly. It's never been released on CD--I've had to rip my own MP3's out of it. I play it when I need a little musical pick-me-up.
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Good morning, all! It's a rainy day in NYC and I'm happy that my intenerary takes me no further than the bank across Broadway today. So, it's back to the Iroquois Theatre disaster this morning.
DR George, I am so sorry! I know how absolutely horrible that can be. I'm sorry you and your sister didn't begin the ticket search two or three days ago. When I was a child, there was on one of the Cincinnati tv stations a noontime show run by a personality, Ruth Lyons. The audience would have a fantastic lunch before the show and then move to chairs to watch and participate in the show's broadcast. Tickets were free, but the show was in such demand that, when and if you could get the tickets, it was always for a year or more in advance. So, in short, my aunt Dorothy requested and got tickets for her four sisters and all their children. We all took off from school, and the plan was that everyone would ride the train from my hometown to Cincinnati and make a festive day of the shebang.
Except, when we got to the train station, my mother had forgotten all of our tickets, We had to watch everyone climb onto a train, listen to my mother get several lectures - which she really deserved since organization was never her strong point - and head off to Cincinnati without us. My story ends more happily than WICKED: my dad too gave her crap about her organizational skills, drove us home, picked up the tickets and drove us to Cincinnati: we arrived at the station about 5-10 minutes before the train pulled in. I ended up being one of the audience members she interviewed! I'd like to say that my mother after that was organized but I have too many memories of no breakfasts before school, no toilet tissue, no lightbulbs, etc. because she "forgot." This elephant never forgets and, as a result, I'm usually ready a day or two earlier.
TOD: GONE WITH THE WIND. Can't rememebr the next, but the big one in 1965 was GOLDFINGER.
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I have clearly missed the info on ordering TWO FOR THE SEESAW, I believe. When was it posted?
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When was it posted?
In a bk post [#57, Page 2] on 1-April [WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I?].
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Wow! That long ago?
Thank you, DR singdaw.
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What's run away with my mind? I've already ordered it!
I know, I am positive, that it's my mother's gene pool.
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I am a happy camper at the moment. UPS just delivered two packages, one of the containing the last two Handel pieces that Mr Mozart adapted for concerts at the home of the Baron von Swieten, ALEXANDER'S FEAST amd ODE FOR ST CECILIA'S DAY. I am au courant now!
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Monday morning greetings! It's cold here in SW Ohio today - what happened to spring?
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I am au courant now!
I've always thought so. :)
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Did I miss something? Did bk decide not to go see Monsters Vs. Aliens in 3-D?
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Good morning!
It was rainy and gray when I got up this morning, but you'd never know it looking outside now. It's sunshiny and filled with blue sky. Wow! Should be a beautiful day today.
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Up too early, sending out the eBlast. We're live, but something weird happened to the sound clips, they're not at their full bit-rate, which makes them sound squashed, so at some point today she'll fix them - depends on when she sees my e-mail. Meanwhile you can get an idea. elmore, you ordered Seesaw :)
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DR George i am so sorry. I also wonder if you could not have made some arrangements since you knew the seat locations.
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For those whose browsers or e-mail programs sometimes screw up the eBlasts, I've enabled a function that allows you to see it perfectly, housed on the Constant Contact site.
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TOD:
I think the first soundtrack album I ever bought that was not a musical was HOW THE WEST WAS WON. I think I bought BEN-HUR later even though it came our four years earlier.
I still think HOW THE WEST WAS WON is my all-time favorite movie soundtrack. GOLDFINGER ranks right up there, and Mancini's film scores like BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, CHARADE, THE GREAT RACE, TWO FOR THE ROAD, etc. also rank very high.
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On TV Tonight!™
ABC - DANCING WITH THE STARS, SURVIVING SUBURBIA, CASTLE
NBC - CHUCK, HEROES, MEDIUM
CBS - NCAA basketball finals
FOX - HOUSE, '24'
TNT - SAVING GRACE
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Page Two Dance!!!
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And the word of the day is: PURLIEU!
And The Song Of The Day Is: WELCOME HOME
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Looks like I'll be watching the Disney Cartoon Shorts Collection, Volume 3 today unless GIGI on Blu-ray finally gets here.
I know three of the shorts are THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, OLE KING COLE, and THE PIED PIPER. I've forgotten what the fourth one is.
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On TV Tonight!™
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CBS - NCAA basketball finals
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GO Spartans!!!
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I'm sort of more interested in what soundtrack music made you go wow for the very first time - when seeing a movie.
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GO Spartans!!!
(http://www.themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/meet-the-spartans.jpg)
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TOD:
ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE: music by Albert Glasser
DAY OF THE OUTLAW: music by Alexander Courage
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AND WELCOME HOME DR DRUXY
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DID YOU GET MY ORDER?
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I lost tickets one, too. It was at Phoenix Theater's production of "Joseph...Dreamcoat." I remembered exactly where the seats were and that one seat was a child's seat, which they were able to confirm on their seating chart. I had to bring my mastercard statement that proved I paid for tickets, then wait until the house was filled -- except for those seats. Then the usher seated us. DRs Sandra and Megan will remember this.
I made a "ticket box" after that, where ALL the tickets go as soon as they are purchased. Now I know where they are.
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Try as I might, I cannot even find anymore the link to where you can listen to the new releases.
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TOD:
My folks had the boxed set soundtracks of OKLAHOMA!. CAROUSEL and THE KING AND I, so I grew up with those.
The first soundtrack I bought with my allowance was the OST from THAT DARN CAT! because I really liked the music in the movie. I remember that there was a bit of urging on my folks' part for me to buy something with more songs on it, but I was bullheaded even then.
I had the HOW THE WEST WAS WON soundtrack as well, but wasn't completely happy with it until Rhino issued the fabulous 2-cd soundtrack.
I owned DOCTOR ZHIVAGO on 4-track and 8-track. I didn't get the lp until well into my college days when there was a used record store on campus.
I'd guess that Alex North's score to WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLF? is the one that made me sit up and take notice, and made me a North fan.
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GO Spartans!!!
(http://www.themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/meet-the-spartans.jpg)
Awful film! This new Comedy Channel series KROD MANDOON AND THE FLAMING SWORD OF FIRE looks funny, though. I believe they share the same leading man, Sean Maguire.
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On TV Tonight!™
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CBS - NCAA basketball finals
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GO Spartans!!!
DITTO!!!! GO BIG 10!!
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At the theatre....many of course....including THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
But for music alone - the one that made me buy the soundtrack:
The Wind and the Lion!
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Tragic story, DR GEORGE.
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I'm sort of more interested in what soundtrack music made you go wow for the very first time - when seeing a movie.
Two Come To Mind
SPARTACUS and
THE BIG COUNTRY
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I have high hopes that ILLYA will be in my mailbox today! Then I can play it in the car on the way to DAY 2 of auditions!!
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(http://craphound.com/images/mrrogersswings.jpeg)
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So sorry about Wicked, DR George.
I always have a terrible fear that I will lose tickets. I have a magnet clip on my refrigerator and I clip all tickets in their envelopes there. Then a couple days before (if I remember) I take the tickets and put them in my billfold which I will check 3 or 4 times to make sure they are there. I'm a little obsessive about it, not sure why, maybe just growing up my mother would ask over and over "Do you have the tickets?" until it drove my dad nuts. I HATE to have someone else in charge of the tickets - it makes me too nervous that they will forget.
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Looks like I'll be watching the Disney Cartoon Shorts Collection, Volume 3 today unless GIGI on Blu-ray finally gets here.
I know three of the shorts are THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, OLE KING COLE, and THE PIED PIPER. I've forgotten what the fourth one is.
Mickey and the Beanstalk. I passed on these.
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And the word of the day is: PURLIEU!
Madama Defarge would fantasize about the future of Paris and France, all the while muttering to herself "Knit one, PURLIEU."
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TOD: Hmmm. My family was always very into both Broadway and Film music, so I grew up hearing lots of records of both. When I read the TOD the first thing I thought was Dr. Zhivago. Since I had to have been about 4 years old when we went to see it at the drive-in movie theater (which for some reason I remember very clearly) I'm assuming that it's because my dad absolutely loved the music and played the soundtrack at home. I think I'll see if Netflix has Dr. Z. I really don't remember much except Laura's theme and the house in the snow.
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LOL, DR DAW!
This is more what I had in mind:
(http://www.pages.drexel.edu/%7Erjp38/Michigan%2520State%2520University%2520logo.gif)
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Looks like I'll be watching the Disney Cartoon Shorts Collection, Volume 3 today unless GIGI on Blu-ray finally gets here.
I know three of the shorts are THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, OLE KING COLE, and THE PIED PIPER. I've forgotten what the fourth one is.
Mickey and the Beanstalk. I passed on these.
No, MICKEY AND THE BEANSTALK was on Volume 2 as I recall. I have Volume 3 to review.
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TOD:
I think the first soundtrack album I ever bought that was not a musical was HOW THE WEST WAS WON. I think I bought BEN-HUR later even though it came our four years earlier.
I still think HOW THE WEST WAS WON is my all-time favorite movie soundtrack. GOLDFINGER ranks right up there, and Mancini's film scores like BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, CHARADE, THE GREAT RACE, TWO FOR THE ROAD, etc. also rank very high.
Ditto here on HTWWW (owned) and The Great Race (borrowed frequently from the library).
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I guess I'll head down now and get cleaned up for my lunch out today with best friend John. We have the season finale of DAMAGES to talk about since we're both big fans but hadn't watched it until this weekend.
WBBL.
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We've got thunderstorms thundering here in Rehoboth.
Bonnie is cowering under the desk, on top of my feet. She does not like thunderstorms.
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Since I'm not well versed in film soundtracks, I think the only ones i have in my library is "Titanic" and "Lawrence of Arabia" - and that was a gift, I will share two ticket incidents.
Twice now, I've ordered tickets online for an evening performance of a show that had a matinee/evening schedule on the same day. I always try and do will call as that usually will keep the cost down. Well, both times, I went to the box office to pick up my tickets and found that the tickets I had ordered were for the afternoon show. Both incidences have happy endings as they were able to seat us in BETTER seats than the ones I had thought I purchased. I guess it helps when both times it was for shows that didn't sell well to begin with. (the LAST equity tour of Les Miserables and the not-so-great tour of Whistle Down the Wind
So now, I'm very cautious when ordering online.
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And now, I'll attempt to catch up....
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Arnold M. Brockman - got your order.
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Seesaw is doing well so far - especially considering it's only been up for an hour or so. And with our dealer orders, we only have less than two hundred at this point.
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GO Spartans!!!
(http://www.themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/meet-the-spartans.jpg)
This looks like an ad for Nair.
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Good Morning!
I'm up, I'm up... And I just got to the office about 30 minutes ago, so...
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DR George - Yep, it really does sound like you had a "Crap" day yesterday. I just hope you and your sister have learned your lesson now! ;)
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*And I'm guessing this would not be such a good time to inform DR George that I know the company manager for the current tour. I mean... Who knows? ;)
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Happy Birthday ANDRE PREVIN.
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As for the Topic of the Day...
I think the first film score I truly noticed - and it was one hard not to notice - would have had to been John Williams' score for "Star Wars (Part IV)" - otherwise known as the "First Star Wars Movie". ;)
Then I'd have to say the next one to stick with me would have been Dave Grusin's "On Golden Pond".
And the first film score that made me cry - and still does - would have to be Ennio Morricone's "Cinema Paradiso".
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Am I mis-remebering, or does the soundtrack of Zeffirelli's ROMEO AND JULIET have huge chunks of dialogue on it including a swordfight?
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Dave Grusin's "On Golden Pond".
And WHY has this never been released on CD?? :(
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So...
I found myself wide awake around 4:30 this morning. I had toyed with the idea of just staying up - and maybe even heading into the office at that time to get some work done - but decided to head back to bed, to sleep. When the clock radio went off at 7:00, I heard the first minute of the NPR news, and then the EBS. At first I thought it was a test, but then the announcer came on: there was a tornado warning in effect for the next two hours. And it was pouring rain outside too. So, I stayed in bed until around 8:30, listening to the news and further storm and weather updates. Once the all-clear was announced, I got out of bed and started my day then.
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Now, when it comes to "Wow" moments, listening to a film's soundtrack, the one that sticks with me is John Williams' score for The Towering Inferno, specifically the opening credits. This was during my college days, and the guy teaching a screenwriting class kept going on and on about the fantastic opening credits, how the helicopter keeps zooming across the screen. He had it all wrong, of course. Watch and listen to those opening credits, and you'll see that the helicopter is pretty much static on-screen, that the background is doing all that zooming. I got the prof to go back, and watch and listen again. He was surprised, to say the least. He also didn't like to be contradicted. C'est la vie.
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TOD
Another One
THE FIRM
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He also didn't like to be contradicted.
No man does, Horace. No man does. ;D
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I did make it to the Hominy Grill this morning for breakfast. I ended up sitting outside under the awning - the rain had stopped, and since it was packed inside, it was also a bit noisy. I had a very basic Southern breakfast: two eggs, sausage, hominy grits, a "Mile High" biscuit, mixed berry jam (raspberry, blackberry and blueberry), and some coffee. It was a good breakfast, but it did remind that I was not eating a NYC diner breakfast: it was a very sensible portion. ;) -Although, I would have liked two patties of their homemade sausage instead of one.
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TOD - An Officer and a Gentleman
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...-Although, I would have liked two patties of their homemade sausage instead of one.
How unsensible!
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...-Although, I would have liked two patties of their homemade sausage instead of one.
How unsensible!
I would have asked to substitute an additional sausage patty for the grits.
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DR George - Is Wicked still in town this week/end? If so, you might be able to ask for "post-dated" seating. Some of the Broadway houses have started doing this in order to make sure that the seats are filled - and that the audiences members are kept happy. Since most of the houses use computerized box office systems, they are able to tell when tickets have been bought, but not used. So, if someone happened to miss a show due to a travel issue or sickness, they will, depending on availability, allow people to use their "old" tickets to get into another performance. They may not get the same "quality" of seats, but at least they still get to see the show. So, if Wicked is still in your neck of the woods this week, and you happen to find the tickets, it might be worth calling the box office directly to see if there is anyway they can accommodate you and your family.
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I did make it to the Hominy Grill this morning for breakfast. I ended up sitting outside under the awning - the rain had stopped, and since it was packed inside, it was also a bit noisy. I had a very basic Southern breakfast: two eggs, sausage, hominy grits, a "Mile High" biscuit, mixed berry jam (raspberry, blackberry and blueberry), and some coffee. It was a good breakfast, but it did remind that I was not eating a NYC diner breakfast: it was a very sensible portion. ;) -Although, I would have liked two patties of their homemade sausage instead of one.
Thank You For Your Breakfast re-cap
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...-Although, I would have liked two patties of their homemade sausage instead of one.
How unsensible!
I would have asked to substitute an additional sausage patty for the grits.
I was just happy that the "Mile High" biscuit was an even swap-out for the toast that is supposed to come with the breakfast platters.
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I did make it to the Hominy Grill this morning for breakfast. I ended up sitting outside under the awning - the rain had stopped, and since it was packed inside, it was also a bit noisy. I had a very basic Southern breakfast: two eggs, sausage, hominy grits, a "Mile High" biscuit, mixed berry jam (raspberry, blackberry and blueberry), and some coffee. It was a good breakfast, but it did remind that I was not eating a NYC diner breakfast: it was a very sensible portion. ;) -Although, I would have liked two patties of their homemade sausage instead of one.
Thank You For Your Breakfast re-cap
You're very welcome. Pictures to follow sometime in the next 24-36 hours.
*However, in the meantime, you can also check out my iPhone/TwitPic photo of this morning's breakfast HERE (http://twitpic.com/2wwjm).
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I'm sort of more interested in what soundtrack music made you go wow for the very first time - when seeing a movie.
Topic of the Day: for me, it was "Star Wars" by John Williams. Definitely. :)
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I did make it to the Hominy Grill this morning for breakfast. I ended up sitting outside under the awning - the rain had stopped, and since it was packed inside, it was also a bit noisy. I had a very basic Southern breakfast: two eggs, sausage, hominy grits, a "Mile High" biscuit, mixed berry jam (raspberry, blackberry and blueberry), and some coffee. It was a good breakfast, but it did remind that I was not eating a NYC diner breakfast: it was a very sensible portion. ;) -Although, I would have liked two patties of their homemade sausage instead of one.
Thank You For Your Breakfast re-cap
I had steel-cut oatmeal with maple syrup and a banana, in case you want to know.
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And HERE (http://twitpic.com/2x1c1) is the Mile High biscuit in question - well, maybe more like a "Half-A-Mile High" biscuit. ;)
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Zach's drum teacher is the pit drummer for Portland's WICKED.
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DR Laura (and DR Sandra) - One of the classic French omelets has a filling of neufchatel - basically light cream cheese - with or without asparagus or some other vegetable. There is no need to put it into a Magic Bullet.
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OK... Time to get some work done. Finally.
Laters...
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I used PayPal's quick and easy Multi-Order shipping to print out a label for DAW this morning and then discovered I have no tape to affix it to the package. So, DAW, hopefully today, if not, tomorrow. I promise, promise.
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Oh... Just one more thing...
And speaking of breakfast foods, here's an Op-Art piece from today's NY Times:
The Birth of the Croissant & the Bagel (http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/04/06/opinion/20090406_opart.html)
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DR George, I'm very sorry you and company did not get to see Wicked yesterday. I'm sorry you didn't try calling the box office, since you at least knew the seat locations, to see if some arrangement could be made. I've read of people working with the house manager in some New York theatres under similar circumstances.
I lost tickets one, too. It was at Phoenix Theater's production of "Joseph...Dreamcoat." I remembered exactly where the seats were and that one seat was a child's seat, which they were able to confirm on their seating chart. I had to bring my mastercard statement that proved I paid for tickets, then wait until the house was filled -- except for those seats. Then the usher seated us. DRs Sandra and Megan will remember this.
I made a "ticket box" after that, where ALL the tickets go as soon as they are purchased. Now I know where they are.
We (eventually) thought about that, but we didn't buy the tickets and how would the theater know that we're legitimate. AND my sister couldn't find the phone number of her co-worker who did buy the tickets.
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*And I'm guessing this would not be such a good time to inform DR
George that I know the company manager for the current tour. I mean... Who knows? ;)
NOW you tell me.
:-*
Too bad that yesterday was the last day in Portland.
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DR George - Is Wicked still in town this week/end? If so, you might be able to ask for "post-dated" seating. Some of the Broadway houses have started doing this in order to make sure that the seats are filled - and that the audiences members are kept happy. Since most of the houses use computerized box office systems, they are able to tell when tickets have been bought, but not used. So, if someone happened to miss a show due to a travel issue or sickness, they will, depending on availability, allow people to use their "old" tickets to get into another performance. They may not get the same "quality" of seats, but at least they still get to see the show. So, if Wicked is still in your neck of the woods this week, and you happen to find the tickets, it might be worth calling the box office directly to see if there is anyway they can accommodate you and your family.
Nope. Yesterday was the last day.
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DR George - I'm so sorry about your ticket mishap!
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Good Morning!
TOD: The music from almost every movie I saw from the time of my birth until i was about 14 made me sit up and take notice. It all represented another place, another dimension, another dream. The two scores that really haunted me were Max Steiner's (mostly) lovely score for "A Summer Place" and whoever did the orchestrations (I will go back and look) for Harold Rome's music for "Fanny" -- especially the title song. Another I definitely took notice of was "Lawrence of Arabia." By the time I was 12 or 13, I knew Andre Previn from Alex North from Johnny Williams from Franz Waxman from Henry Mancini.
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Yes. ILLYA DARLING is my new favorite KRITZERLAND release of the year!
And as MR BK says, hearing the songs in "show order" makes the album a completely different kind of listen. My favorite songs are all there....and the addition of PO PO PO and THE BIRTHDAY SONG are great....particularly PO PO PO with it's dialog and exposition.
The music is glorious...remember this is my first time hearing in in S T E R E O!!
Congrats to KRITZERLAND and MR BK on this wonderful release. Hopefully the score - if not the show - will be rediscovered. The arrangements are lovely to hear. And since that cock-eyed Greek prostitute is the whole show - hearing her "vocals" in stereo is also very nice!!
Hurray!
But I still can't make out the lyric in GOLDEN LAND that follows the line:
"....seek the Achilles heel....?????????????????????....far away"
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Many people were fond of Harold Rome's Fanny, I think, DR KERRY. :)
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Why is Page One in VistaVision, Todd Ao and CinemaScope?
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Thanks Ginny and thanks everyone else for all the posts of commiseration. We'd better have learned our lesson. ;)
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Many people were fond of Harold Rome's Fanny
I wonder if there are any photos of same on the Inner-net?
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Why is Page One in VistaVision, Todd Ao and CinemaScope?
DR Michael S's movie poster, I believe.
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OK, I'm off to the grocery for taco ingredients. Rob and Mary Linda are coming for dinner and to watch the basketball game - she's from near Michigan State and her parents are both grads.
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HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN PIZZARELLI
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Yes. ILLYA DARLING is my new favorite KRITZERLAND release of the year!
And as MR BK says, hearing the songs in "show order" makes the album a completely different kind of listen. My favorite songs are all there....and the addition of PO PO PO and THE BIRTHDAY SONG are great....particularly PO PO PO with it's dialog and exposition.
The music is glorious...remember this is my first time hearing in in S T E R E O!!
Congrats to KRITZERLAND and MR BK on this wonderful release. Hopefully the score - if not the show - will be rediscovered. The arrangements are lovely to hear. And since that cock-eyed Greek prostitute is the whole show - hearing her "vocals" in stereo is also very nice!!
Hurray!
But I still can't make out the lyric in GOLDEN LAND that follows the line:
"....seek the Achilles heel....?????????????????????....far away"
Wow, you got yours already!!!
I'm sure I won't get mine until the end of the week or later.
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TOD: Two other soundtracks that I heard a lot and that I were terribly effective were "The Man With the Golden Arm" and especially, "PICNIC."
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I did make it to the Hominy Grill this morning for breakfast. I ended up sitting outside under the awning - the rain had stopped, and since it was packed inside, it was also a bit noisy. I had a very basic Southern breakfast: two eggs, sausage, hominy grits, a "Mile High" biscuit, mixed berry jam (raspberry, blackberry and blueberry), and some coffee. It was a good breakfast, but it did remind that I was not eating a NYC diner breakfast: it was a very sensible portion. ;) -Although, I would have liked two patties of their homemade sausage instead of one.
Thank You For Your Breakfast re-cap
I had steel-cut oatmeal with maple syrup and a banana, in case you want to know.
I had standard (meaning not instant) oatmeal with a small banana, a strawberry and some raisins and a cup of coffee with a splash of skim milk.
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OK, I'm off to the grocery for taco ingredients. Rob and Mary Linda are coming for dinner and to watch the basketball game - she's from near Michigan State and her parents are both grads.
There was a short-lived sitcom with Georgia Engel as a midwesterner who moved to Los Angeles, and she had one of the greatest lines delivered in her inimitable style. She was going to make an authentic Mexican dinner to celebrate and came out of the kitchen saying, "We were all out of chorizo, so I used Jimmy Dean sausage instead."
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Am I mis-remebering, or does the soundtrack of Zeffirelli's ROMEO AND JULIET have huge chunks of dialogue on it including a swordfight?
I have a 4 lp set of this.
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Why is Page One in VistaVision, Todd Ao and CinemaScope?
DR Michael S's movie poster, I believe.
You are right!
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I have a corned beef brisket slowly boiling on the back burner.
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I have a corned beef brisket slowly boiling on the back burner.
And what time would you like us all to arrive? :)
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I have a corned beef brisket slowly boiling on the back burner.
Some days the smallest things irritate me, too, DR td.
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Time to go to work.
Have a good day, all! :)
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a small banana
Some days the smallest things irritate me, too
Yes, a small banana would irritate me also.
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Many people were fond of Harold Rome's Fanny, I think, DR KERRY. :)
I rather enjoy Mozart's TOOTIE'S COSY FANNY.
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Yes. ILLYA DARLING is my new favorite KRITZERLAND release of the year!
And as MR BK says, hearing the songs in "show order" makes the album a completely different kind of listen. My favorite songs are all there....and the addition of PO PO PO and THE BIRTHDAY SONG are great....particularly PO PO PO with it's dialog and exposition.
The music is glorious...remember this is my first time hearing in in S T E R E O!!
Congrats to KRITZERLAND and MR BK on this wonderful release. Hopefully the score - if not the show - will be rediscovered. The arrangements are lovely to hear. And since that cock-eyed Greek prostitute is the whole show - hearing her "vocals" in stereo is also very nice!!
Hurray!
But I still can't make out the lyric in GOLDEN LAND that follows the line:
"....seek the Achilles heel....?????????????????????....far away"
Wow, you got yours already!!!
I'm sure I won't get mine until the end of the week or later.
Likewise, DR Ben. I'm envisioning it in a bin in our building's mailroom labeled "To Be Delivered When We Feel Like It".
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...-Although, I would have liked two patties of their homemade sausage instead of one.
How unsensible!
I would have asked to substitute an additional sausage patty for the grits.
Amen! Hominy, yep. Grits, never!
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DR George, I'm very sorry you and company did not get to see Wicked yesterday. I'm sorry you didn't try calling the box office, since you at least knew the seat locations, to see if some arrangement could be made. I've read of people working with the house manager in some New York theatres under similar circumstances.
I lost tickets one, too. It was at Phoenix Theater's production of "Joseph...Dreamcoat." I remembered exactly where the seats were and that one seat was a child's seat, which they were able to confirm on their seating chart. I had to bring my mastercard statement that proved I paid for tickets, then wait until the house was filled -- except for those seats. Then the usher seated us. DRs Sandra and Megan will remember this.
I made a "ticket box" after that, where ALL the tickets go as soon as they are purchased. Now I know where they are.
We (eventually) thought about that, but we didn't buy the tickets and how would the theater know that we're legitimate. AND my sister couldn't find the phone number of her co-worker who did buy the tickets.
Well, if she's her co-worker, can't someone at work give her a number? Won't she see her at work?
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a small banana
Some days the smallest things irritate me, too
Yes, a small banana would irritate me also.
Is that a euphemism?
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I'm through the first 2-hour round of introductory libretto notes and I need an editor! I feel like I'm arranging TITANIC deck chairs.
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(http://www.readingwell.com/tellatale080207/Scan7015,%20July%2029,%202007.jpg)
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I always enjoyed Fanny Get Your Gun and of course Lady Windemere's Fanny.
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Is that a euphemism?
*smiling enigmatically*
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LOL DR DAW.....
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I guess nobody else knows that lyric either......speak clearly, Orson....posterity is confused!
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And, of course, The Fanny-tom of the Opera...
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I guess nobody else knows that lyric either......speak clearly, Orson....posterity is confused!
I did a diligent search on the Inner-nets, but to no avail. :(
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Did anybody else watch CELEBRITY APPRENTICE last night?
What the heck???????
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The new revival cast album of West Side Story is being recorded this very day.
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Also, the documentary about the casting and creation of the recently closed [but touring] revival of A Chorus Line opens in theatres 17-April.
(http://www.playbill.com/images/photo/e/v/everylittlestep200.jpg)
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Yes. ILLYA DARLING is my new favorite KRITZERLAND release of the year!
And as MR BK says, hearing the songs in "show order" makes the album a completely different kind of listen. My favorite songs are all there....and the addition of PO PO PO and THE BIRTHDAY SONG are great....particularly PO PO PO with it's dialog and exposition.
The music is glorious...remember this is my first time hearing in in S T E R E O!!
Congrats to KRITZERLAND and MR BK on this wonderful release. Hopefully the score - if not the show - will be rediscovered. The arrangements are lovely to hear. And since that cock-eyed Greek prostitute is the whole show - hearing her "vocals" in stereo is also very nice!!
Hurray!
But I still can't make out the lyric in GOLDEN LAND that follows the line:
"....seek the Achilles heel....?????????????????????....far away"
"...and kick that poor schlemiel..."
(I'm guessing here...)
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I am more interested in one than the other.....that's for sure.
DR DAW.....the inner web is little help when it comes to ILLYA DARLING.....that is for sure!
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No DR DtM - that can't be correct - MR BK says they didn't use ANY of Sondheim's lyrics. :)
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The new revival cast album of West Side Story is being recorded this very day.
That reminds me of how amused I was while watching the Jerome Robbins DVD: Evil Arthur certainly has lots of good things to say about the man he trashes in his new book on directing.
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DR JRand, maybe someday Patti Lupone will record the song--then all will be clear.
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Patti Lupone IS Illya!
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I have a corned beef brisket slowly boiling on the back burner.
Some days the smallest things irritate me, too, DR td.
LOL!
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Glad the Illyas are arriving! Back from the long jog, and now I shall jump in the shower after which I shall skip to my lou.
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ON THIS DAY IN THEATRE HISTORY:
The very first Tony Awards was held in 1947 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. It reportedly had one of the lowest television audience for an awards show ever.
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ON THIS DAY IN THEATRE HISTORY:
The very first Tony Awards was held in 1947 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. It reportedly had one of the lowest television audience for an awards show ever.
...and some things really never do change! :-\
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Patti Lupone IS Illya!
WHO do YOU think YOU ARE?!?!
Ya’Sou!
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DR JRand, maybe someday Patti Lupone will record the song--then all will be clear.
Thank God Cole Porter's reputation of writing witty lyrics did not depend on Ms. Lupone's recording of "Anything Goes"!!!
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So how ARE things in Glocca Morra?
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Also, the documentary about the casting and creation of the recently closed [but touring] revival of A Chorus Line opens in theatres 17-April.
(http://www.playbill.com/images/photo/e/v/everylittlestep200.jpg)
Is this something that we need? A documentary following the creation and casting of the original seems far more interesting.
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Is this something that we need? A documentary following the creation and casting of the original seems far more interesting.
Apparently the filmmakers do interview and show clips of some of the original participants, including excerpts from the legendary original audiotapes of the "sessions" that led to the creation of the show.
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At least in the NYC metro area, PBS is showing an American Masters documentary about composer Philip Glass on Wednesday evening this week.
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Of course in 1947 there were only 256 televisions in the U.S. Three of them tuned in to the Tony Awards....the others were watching the test pattern.
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(http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/330130/1555712.jpg)
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Lo and behold, and also behold and lo, the mailwoman picked up Betty B. for DAW and dropped off Melina for me!
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Has anyone else received this charmingly phrased email with the subject heading "Vacation Reply"?:
Dear friend,
i would like to introduce a good company who trades mainly in electornic products. Now the company is under sales promotion, all the products are sold nearly at its cost. They provide the best service to customers,they provide you with original products of good quality,and what is more,the price is a surprising happiness to you! It is realy a good chance for shopping.just grasp the opportunity,Now or never!
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Sounds like Bloody Mary is now selling her wares on-line.
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I feel opportunity should always be grasped, don't you?
Bruce, ILLYA sounds pretty darn spry for being 42 years old.
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I have added my ILLYA DARLING review to Amazon.com and suggested they change the label name.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013XZ4B8/ref=cm_cr_thx_view
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I shall shortly be on my way to Day Two of Auditions. I am hoping we have lots of fun people and especially some good men for all of the parts.
We have some possibilities for most roles....but I hate to take people with LOTS of conflicts....such as....not available until May 15! Then why audition for the show....and ask for a leading role only?
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I hate to take people with LOTS of conflicts....such as....not available until May 15! Then why audition for the show....and ask for a leading role only?
It does make you wonder, doesn't it?? :-\
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Thank you, DR JMK! :-*
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This is a sad state of affairs:
Rutgers Board of Governors Approves Name Change Dropping Word "Library" (http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6648825.html) :-\
Not that I have any connection to Rutgers.
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I have added my ILLYA DARLING review to Amazon.com and suggested they change the label name.
Not only are they indicating the incorrect label [the label that was supposed to be releasing this some time back], but also an old release date, and indicating that it was going to be two discs.
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But I don't think the title will ever be available via Amazon in any case, so they probably have no incentive to correct the information.
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That is really sad, DR George. :(
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DR George, I'm very sorry you and company did not get to see Wicked yesterday. I'm sorry you didn't try calling the box office, since you at least knew the seat locations, to see if some arrangement could be made. I've read of people working with the house manager in some New York theatres under similar circumstances.
I lost tickets one, too. It was at Phoenix Theater's production of "Joseph...Dreamcoat." I remembered exactly where the seats were and that one seat was a child's seat, which they were able to confirm on their seating chart. I had to bring my mastercard statement that proved I paid for tickets, then wait until the house was filled -- except for those seats. Then the usher seated us. DRs Sandra and Megan will remember this.
I made a "ticket box" after that, where ALL the tickets go as soon as they are purchased. Now I know where they are.
We (eventually) thought about that, but we didn't buy the tickets and how would the theater know that we're legitimate. AND my sister couldn't find the phone number of her co-worker who did buy the tickets.
Well, if she's her co-worker, can't someone at work give her a number? Won't she see her at work?
Too late. It all happened yesterday (Sunday) morning at 8:30 am. No one at my sister's work works on a Sunday...state workers, you know. ;)
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That is really sad, DR George. :(
Thanks. Late yesterday morning, I went to Costco and had a hot dog, cola and a twist (chocolate AND vanilla) fat-free frozen yogurt. For dinner, I walked to the local Dairy Queen and had the four-piece chicken strip basket and a Blizzard. :)
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They just provide a page and a place for a link confirming the information, so if that is someone's job, they can figure it out. I did mention Kritzerland in my review just so people would know.
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Which reminds me...time for lunch.
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Good Afternoon!
I'm done!!!!!!!!
-Well, at least for today. I got all the edits entered, checked and re-checked, and, lo and behold, they all make sense musically too!
Whew!
Tomorrow I shall do a bit more work on the actual instrumental parts and settings.
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Some days the smallest things irritate me, too, DR td.
That's what she said!
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Yes, a small banana would irritate me also.
That's what he said!
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::) ;) :D ;D :D ;D ;D ;) ::)
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I'm through the first 2-hour round of introductory libretto notes and I need an editor! I feel like I'm arranging TITANIC deck chairs.
DR elmore - If you want to forward me a copy, I'm going to have some free time between cues during my upcoming tech...
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Also, the documentary about the casting and creation of the recently closed [but touring] revival of A Chorus Line opens in theatres 17-April.
(http://www.playbill.com/images/photo/e/v/everylittlestep200.jpg)
Is this something that we need? A documentary following the creation and casting of the original seems far more interesting.
Well... That was part of the original plan when it was going to be a multi-part documentary for HBO, which was supposed to premiere (on HBO) right after the revival opened on Broadway. From what I understand, they were going to follow-up with members of the original cast in conjunction with the casting of their revival-cast counterparts. Somewhere along the line, the plans changed multiple times. I believe the whole issue of compensation for members of the original cast - which has since been quietly resolved - was part of the change of plans. -Which is also why no one is identified in the audio clips presented in the current documentary. At least that's my take on the situation. *Remember, I was only one of the pianists.
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I walked over to the local post office and of course there's only one automatewd postage machine but there were were too many waiting on it. Since I was going to take my walk after the post office trip, I decided to walk down to the 68th Street branch where there are three machines and take care of the walk first. So, I had a brisk walk in the rain!
I love to walk in the rain
Look for me when it's stormy down some leafy lane
And I'll be there
I love to walk in the rain
The lightning may be fright'ning but I love the rain
So I don't care
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
How about a week with every day a pittper-patter day?
I wouldn't complain.
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This is a sad state of affairs:
Rutgers Board of Governors Approves Name Change Dropping Word "Library" (http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6648825.html) :-\
Not that I have any connection to Rutgers.
DR George - a number of years ago, the graduate school I attended at The University of Michigan was renamed from School of Library Science to School of Information. I told my School of Music friends that that's like changing the name of their school to School of Sound.
That was when I stopped contributing money.
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JC on the cast recording list has to be the most obtuse person i have ever met. He's like a dog with a bone when it comes to be proven wrong, which is very often. Oy!
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Thanks. Late yesterday morning, I went to Costco and had a hot dog, cola and a twist (chocolate AND vanilla) fat-free frozen yogurt. For dinner, I walked to the local Dairy Queen and had the four-piece chicken strip basket and a Blizzard.
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I already offered condolences on the Wicked thing. I was referring to the librarian thing. :)
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This is a sad state of affairs:
Rutgers Board of Governors Approves Name Change Dropping Word "Library" (http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6648825.html) :-\
Not that I have any connection to Rutgers.
The uneducated say and do a number of stupid things.
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I'm back to the Iroquois Theatre fire. Things are heating up.
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DR elmore3003 - agree with your assessment 100%!! :P
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Of course in 1947 there were only 256 televisions in the U.S. Three of them tuned in to the Tony Awards....the others were watching the test pattern.
I wonder which channel carried the TOnys, seeing as how they weren't even locally broadcast in NYC until, what, 1960?
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Lunch went well but ran very late. It's starting to cloud up again. I wonder if more rain is on the way? I know colder temperatures are.
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Oh... I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet here in HHW, but...
Patelson Music House in NYC will be closing their doors on April 18. They are currently running a "25%-Off Spring Inventory Sale", and I'm wondering if any other discounts will be introduced over the next week and a half.
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When I got back, I started on THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, Volume 3 of the Disney Shorts Collection. I'm not sure I have ever seen this 25 minute version of the story. It was made in 1990 and features all of the recast voices for the characters. It was OK but truly nothing very special, and having characters like Donald in the story only to lose his temper two times and that was his only contribution seemed kind of weak. Some missed opportunities, I thought.
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Next came "The PIED PIPER" from 1933, one of the Silly Symphonies. The operetta kind of score that all of those films had back then doesn't wear so well today, but it's a reasonably faithful version of the old tale. I thought about DR Elmore when the tune "Joyland" was played, very similar to Victor Herbert's "Toyland."
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Next was "Old King COle" with various nursery rhyme characters heading to King COle's castle for a party. The same kind of operetta score as in the other Silly SYmphonies.
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Next up was "Ye Olden Days," a 1933 Mickey Mouse cartoon (in black and white; the other shorts are in Technicolor) with Minnie slated to wed Dippy Dawg (early incarnation of Goofy) until minstrel Mickey happens on the wedding.
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Illya Darling arrived and I am going to go listen to it right now.
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Other favorite soundtracks
Star Wars
Superman The Movie
Somewhere in Time
Born Free
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Judge: So, Mr. Mouse, you say here that you want to divorce your wife Minnie because you believe that she is insane?
Micky: No--I meant that I want to divorce her because she's f*ckin' Goofy!
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Other favorite soundtracks
Star Wars
Superman The Movie
Somewhere in Time
Born Free
And I just realized the first two are John Williams and the next ones are by John Barry
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And the set had a fifth short - the 1946 Goofy cartoon "A Knight for a Day." Here Goofy must face champion knight Sir Cumference for the hand of Princess Esmeralda.
The Goofy "How to" cartoons are some of my all-time favorites, but this was pretty weak.
I really wasn't bowled over by the collection. I didn't really understand the rationale behind these particular shorts being grouped together. They're not all about knights. I guess they ARE all set in the middle ages, but that's about it. They're not from the same year or all in color or all starring Mickey or any other feasible reasons for their grouping.
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OH!
DR elmore - One of the young women who auditioned this Saturday sang a song from Babes in Toyland, "I Can't Do The Sum". However, according to the title page, the music and lyrics were by "Bill Francoeur". -But it sure sounded like Victor Herbert's music to me. And when I paged through here script/score, the rest of the music looked more than somewhat familiar.
In your research, have you come across this version (http://www.pioneerdrama.com/searchdetail.asp?pc=babestoyla)? -It's listed in the Wikipedia "Babes in Toyland" entry.
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Of course, later in the afternoon, the Blu-ray of GIGI arrived, so I'll start watching items on it tonight. There are both the musical and nonmusical versions of GIGI on it, so I'll definitely watch one tonight and one tomorrow. There's also a making of documentary, a commentary and other items of interest.
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And I hate to say it but I just caught a typo.
On the cast list Orson Bean is credited as Home Thrace instead of Homer
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Well, I'm gonna leave the office/studio for a few hours. I just hope I don't carried off by the winds - it's really gusty outside right now.
Laters...
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This from scottsimms on All that Chat about ILLYA DARLING:
The Golden Fleece recovered!
Posted by: scottsimms 04:02 pm EDT 04/06/09
Jason and his Argonauts, for all their troubles in securing the mythical treasure, had nothing on cast recording collectors who've endured 40 years of waiting and false alarms for the release of ILLYA DARLING on CD. But that day has arrived and the gorgeous labor of love from Kritzerland is worth every drachma. It's great to finally hear the opening sequence, PO PO PO, which establishes Homer Thrace's character and contains delightful underscoring. as well as the short THE BIRTHDAY SONG, with its masculine chorus.
Having only recently learned that the ENTR'ACTE was the actual OVERTURE in performance, it still takes a bit of adjustment on my part not to hear the TAVERNA DANCE (the former BOUZOUKI NIGHTS) kick off the album but it does make me wish I could have heard it live in the theater with those bouzoukis wafting up from the pit. And how nice to hear the orchestrations with greater clarity in what must have been a tough assignment, given the original recording's overly resonant ambience.
So let's fry up some saganaki, crack open a big bottle of Metaxa and toast Mr. Kimmel, with our thanks.
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Thanks. Late yesterday morning, I went to Costco and had a hot dog, cola and a twist (chocolate AND vanilla) fat-free frozen yogurt. For dinner, I walked to the local Dairy Queen and had the four-piece chicken strip basket and a Blizzard.
???
I already offered condolences on the Wicked thing. I was referring to the librarian thing. :)
Shows you how observant I am. ::)
;)
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I hate typos - the cast list was added at the last minute and I thought he'd just scanned it from the Theater World, but I guess he set it himself - oh, well.
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This from scottsimms on All that Chat about ILLYA DARLING:
The Golden Fleece recovered!
Posted by: scottsimms 04:02 pm EDT 04/06/09
Jason and his Argonauts, for all their troubles in securing the mythical treasure, had nothing on cast recording collectors who've endured 40 years of waiting and false alarms for the release of ILLYA DARLING on CD. But that day has arrived and the gorgeous labor of love from Kritzerland is worth every drachma. It's great to finally hear the opening sequence, PO PO PO, which establishes Homer Thrace's character and contains delightful underscoring. as well as the short THE BIRTHDAY SONG, with its masculine chorus.
Having only recently learned that the ENTR'ACTE was the actual OVERTURE in performance, it still takes a bit of adjustment on my part not to hear the TAVERNA DANCE (the former BOUZOUKI NIGHTS) kick off the album but it does make me wish I could have heard it live in the theater with those bouzoukis wafting up from the pit. And how nice to hear the orchestrations with greater clarity in what must have been a tough assignment, given the original recording's overly resonant ambience.
So let's fry up some saganaki, crack open a big bottle of Metaxa and toast Mr. Kimmel, with our thanks.
Nice review! :D
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I'm going to jump off-line now and get busy writing up my work project for today. Then downstairs to turn-of-the-centry Paris for GIGI on Blu-ray.
WBBL.
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I have a corned beef brisket slowly boiling on the back burner.
And what time would you like us all to arrive? :)
As fast as your little feet can carry you.
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As fast as your little feet can carry you.
"Not that little!" ;)
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Another interesting side light of Illya Darling
One of the members of the ensemble went on to greater fame by appearing in a ground breaking play and its movie adaptation.
Robert La Tourneaux (Timid Sailor) who one year and three days later would appear in Mart Crowley's The Boys In the Band. He played the role of Cowboy (Harold's birthday present)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bd/Robert_La_Tourneaux_2.jpg/180px-Robert_La_Tourneaux_2.jpg)
From a photo session where he also posed nude for After Dark a "gay but not gay" entertainment magazine (1968-1982)
For La Tourneaux it would be more of a curse than a stepping. La Tourneaux was openly gay and that was very bold in the early 70's. He would appear in three other films in small roles and one more play on Broadway.
He would later go on to do a cabaret act at gay adult movie theater. in 1983 he was convicted of assault and went to Rikers.
He contacted HIV and the full blown AIDS during his stay.
He made headlines when he sued his landlord who wanted to evict him from his apartment because he had AIDS. He won his case and he died in1986.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e4/Robert_La_Tourneaux.jpg/160px-Robert_La_Tourneaux.jpg)
As Cowboy in The Boys In the Band
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What in the heck is all this about bazooka nights? ;)
(http://visual.merriam-webster.com/images/society/weapons/bazooka.jpg)
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WHY? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128007.html)
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This is a sad state of affairs:
Rutgers Board of Governors Approves Name Change Dropping Word "Library" (http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6648825.html) :-\
Not that I have any connection to Rutgers.
The uneducated say and do a number of stupid things.
And one of them, initialed J C, is driving me mad on the Cast Recording List today. I wish someone would shoot him and put me out of my misery.
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DR elmore3003 - agree with your assessment 100%!! :P
His last response to my last one still boggles my mind! I looked at 20-30 photos; he's seen one and the ass is correct and I'm a liar. What planet is this moron from? One of my friends says he's as dumb and infuriating on the opera list.
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Oh... I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet here in HHW, but...
Patelson Music House in NYC will be closing their doors on April 18. They are currently running a "25%-Off Spring Inventory Sale", and I'm wondering if any other discounts will be introduced over the next week and a half.
I was in there recently and it was so bare, I asked if they were going out of business. They assured me they were not. Too bad. I loved that store, and the Patelsons were lovely folk.
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Illya Darling arrived and I am going to go listen to it right now.
The whore didn't come to my house today.
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OH!
DR elmore - One of the young women who auditioned this Saturday sang a song from Babes in Toyland, "I Can't Do The Sum". However, according to the title page, the music and lyrics were by "Bill Francoeur". -But it sure sounded like Victor Herbert's music to me. And when I paged through here script/score, the rest of the music looked more than somewhat familiar.
In your research, have you come across this version (http://www.pioneerdrama.com/searchdetail.asp?pc=babestoyla)? -It's listed in the Wikipedia "Babes in Toyland" entry.
Pioneer Drama Service was my least favorite inventory at Drama Book Shop: it is the Edsel of play publishers. I do know there are too may BABES IN TOYLAND versions out there, most sugar-coated, keeping some characters, sometimes remnants of the original plot, and usually cutting a 3-hour show down to an hour or less for kiddies. I may have looked at the Francoeur score when I was still at the book shop. I check out the Wikipedia site regularly on BABES and keep the information on the original production correct.
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WHY? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128007.html)
Because Dorothy needs a new pair of shoes?? :-\
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And I hate to say it but I just caught a typo.
On the cast list Orson Bean is credited as Home Thrace instead of Homer
Home Thrace seems more right for a musical set in Athens than, say, Home Jeeves.
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The whore didn't come to my house today.
Mine, neither.
Wait - we are talking about Illya, right? ;)
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Another interesting side light of Illya Darling
One of the members of the ensemble went on to greater fame by appearing in a ground breaking play and its movie adaptation.
Robert La Tourneaux (Timid Sailor) who one year and three days later would appear in Mart Crowley's The Boys In the Band. He played the role of Cowboy (Harold's birthday present)
For La Tourneaux it would be more of a curse than a stepping. La Tourneaux was openly gay and that was very bold in the early 70's. He would appear in three other films in small roles and one more play on Broadway.
He would later go on to do a cabaret act at gay adult movie theater. in 1983 he was convicted of assault and went to Rikers.
He contacted HIV and the full blown AIDS during his stay.
He made headlines when he sued his landlord who wanted to evict him from his apartment because he had AIDS. He won his case and he died in1986.
I knew Robert La Tourneaux; I met him when he was acting in an Ayckbourn play and WHAT THE BUTLER SAW in Columbus, OH around 1977. He wasn't a very good actor but a friendly guy. During the 1980s before his death he was working as an escort. When I worked with the Gay Men's Chorus in the 1980s, I saw him at many celebrity parties with other famous escorts like Casey Donovan.
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I like what I hear so far from the soundtrack of Two For Seesaw.
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As fast as your little feet can carry you.
"Not that little!" ;)
I said, YOUR FEET!
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Illya Darling arrived and I am going to go listen to it right now.
The whore didn't come to my house today.
The post came while I was out on my walk and I totally forgot about it. I just opened the bundle of packages, and the whore did show up! Sorry, DR singdaw. I got my ILYA!
DR Jose, I got your card. Thanks! I had completely forgotten about it.
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Has anyone else received this charmingly phrased email with the subject heading "Vacation Reply"?:
Dear friend,
i would like to introduce a good company who trades mainly in electornic products. Now the company is under sales promotion, all the products are sold nearly at its cost. They provide the best service to customers,they provide you with original products of good quality,and what is more,the price is a surprising happiness to you! It is realy a good chance for shopping.just grasp the opportunity,Now or never!
Kerry like surprising happiness!
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T.O.D.
BEN HUR
followed closely by
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
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Getting lots of nice comments on Illya - who knew?
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And Seesaw, like all the film releases, has less preorders than the shows, and yet is basically sold out. Go know.
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Am I mis-remebering, or does the soundtrack of Zeffirelli's ROMEO AND JULIET have huge chunks of dialogue on it including a swordfight?
Yes.
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So...
I found myself wide awake around 4:30 this morning. I had toyed with the idea of just staying up - and maybe even heading into the office at that time to get some work done - but decided to head back to bed, to sleep. When the clock radio went off at 7:00, I heard the first minute of the NPR news, and then the EBS. At first I thought it was a test, but then the announcer came on: there was a tornado warning in effect for the next two hours. And it was pouring rain outside too. So, I stayed in bed until around 8:30, listening to the news and further storm and weather updates. Once the all-clear was announced, I got out of bed and started my day then.
Jose, a tornado warning means take shelter... A watch means watch the weather it could happen.
I'm glad one didn't hit, generally staying in bed isn't a safe place to be
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Did anybody else watch CELEBRITY APPRENTICE last night?
What the heck???????
Yes...which what the heck are you referring to?
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Equal time demanded.
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/NorthCarolinaTarHeels.jpg)
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Equal time demanded.
(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u271/actr2000/NorthCarolinaTarHeels.jpg)
Boo Hiss ;)
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Also, the documentary about the casting and creation of the recently closed [but touring] revival of A Chorus Line opens in theatres 17-April.
(http://www.playbill.com/images/photo/e/v/everylittlestep200.jpg)
I am sure it will be a great improvement over the (cough) movie.
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Glad the Illyas are arriving! Back from the long jog, and now I shall jump in the shower after which I shall skip to my lou.
Isn't your shower in your lou?
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http://www.tlavideo.com/product/1-0-237835_the-ten-commandments-the-musical.html?sn=3809
If anyone wants a copy of the musical TEN COMMANDMENTS (Val Kilmer is Moses!), it's going really cheap on TLA Video.
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I feel opportunity should always be grasped, don't you?
Bruce, ILLYA sounds pretty darn spry for being 42 years old.
I am very happy to know that ILLYA DARLING is selling so well; but in all honesty, I would rather chew on ground glass than listen to two minutes of Melina!
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DR George, I'm very sorry you and company did not get to see Wicked yesterday. I'm sorry you didn't try calling the box office, since you at least knew the seat locations, to see if some arrangement could be made. I've read of people working with the house manager in some New York theatres under similar circumstances.
I lost tickets one, too. It was at Phoenix Theater's production of "Joseph...Dreamcoat." I remembered exactly where the seats were and that one seat was a child's seat, which they were able to confirm on their seating chart. I had to bring my mastercard statement that proved I paid for tickets, then wait until the house was filled -- except for those seats. Then the usher seated us. DRs Sandra and Megan will remember this.
I made a "ticket box" after that, where ALL the tickets go as soon as they are purchased. Now I know where they are.
We (eventually) thought about that, but we didn't buy the tickets and how would the theater know that we're legitimate. AND my sister couldn't find the phone number of her co-worker who did buy the tickets.
Well, if she's her co-worker, can't someone at work give her a number? Won't she see her at work?
Too late. It all happened yesterday (Sunday) morning at 8:30 am. No one at my sister's work works on a Sunday...state workers, you know. ;)
Watch it, George!
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DR George, I'm very sorry you and company did not get to see Wicked yesterday. I'm sorry you didn't try calling the box office, since you at least knew the seat locations, to see if some arrangement could be made. I've read of people working with the house manager in some New York theatres under similar circumstances.
I lost tickets one, too. It was at Phoenix Theater's production of "Joseph...Dreamcoat." I remembered exactly where the seats were and that one seat was a child's seat, which they were able to confirm on their seating chart. I had to bring my mastercard statement that proved I paid for tickets, then wait until the house was filled -- except for those seats. Then the usher seated us. DRs Sandra and Megan will remember this.
I made a "ticket box" after that, where ALL the tickets go as soon as they are purchased. Now I know where they are.
We (eventually) thought about that, but we didn't buy the tickets and how would the theater know that we're legitimate. AND my sister couldn't find the phone number of her co-worker who did buy the tickets.
Well, if she's her co-worker, can't someone at work give her a number? Won't she see her at work?
Too late. It all happened yesterday (Sunday) morning at 8:30 am. No one at my sister's work works on a Sunday...state workers, you know. ;)
Watch it, George!
Please let me rephrase that...my sister's office is closed on Sunday, so no one was there.
Better?? :-*
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DR TCB:
H U G S
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Well, we're each wearing a collegiate sweatshirt (Richard=Miami University, Rob=University of Cincinnati, Mary Linda=Michigan State, me=Nashotah House) and we've had our taco supper. Now, we're ready for the big game. We'll have ice cream at half time.
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Boo and I are watching Dancing with the Stars....she wonders why they keep shouting her name.
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DR TCB:
H U G S
THANKS! Any particular reason, or just general principles (or Principals)
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Gee, I never realized that the Final Four would be so popular with the regulars at HHW.
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Actually, I am watching Opening Day for the Seattle Mariners against Minnesota (the Twins, not the State)
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No reason, DR TCB.
Do I have to have a reason to give you a big hug?
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No reason, DR TCB.
Do I have to have a reason to give you a big hug?
Nope, anytime is fine with me.
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Well, it is about that time.............
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PAGE NINE!
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G'night!
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Hi,
Just dropping by to say, "Hello".
It's been a very long day of running around, doing things here in Austin to get our house ready for us to move in.
They're currently putting in the landscaping. Tomorrow, they will put up the rain gutters and install the security system.
I'm falling asleep, so "Goodnight".
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For some reason whenever I am on the telephone my wireless internet connection disconnects.
I know not why, but it sure is annoying.
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What frequency is your phone - if it's the older 2 point something, that's the reason. You need to get 5.8hz.
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Woo! MEDIUM just took a left turn I wasn't expecting.
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Time for me to go home.
That is all. :)
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I have nothing to say.
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Good Evening!
We ran Act 1 tonight, and, I believe, we may actually have a show somewhere in the midst of all that "What-Do-I-Do-Now"-ness. ;)
*Of course, tomorrow is Act 2 and "Springtime for Hitler", as well as "Prisoners of Love" - a.k.a. Two Finales Too Many - so.... ::)
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WOW!
On the news right now, they are showing some of the footage of the earthquake damage in Italy... :-\
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For some reason whenever I am on the telephone my wireless internet connection disconnects.
I know not why, but it sure is annoying.
If you don't have the "sheaths" on the jacks, that will also cause it.
"Sheaths" on the Jacks is of course the title of my next novel.
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DR Cillaliz - Hmm... Now that I think of it, I think it was a just a "Tornado Watch", not a "Warning". -Otherwise, I'm pretty sure they would have interrupted the pledge drive pleas. (I hope.)
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DR elmore - You're welcome!! :)
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So...
When the server brought my dessert, he asked/announced, "Ah, you must be, Jose!".
Hmm... How did he know my name?
When Andrew gave me my bill, I asked him how the waiter knew my name. It turns out that instead of putting my table/seat position on the kitchen order tickets, he actually put my name. Even my bill had my name on it.
I guess that officially makes me a regular at FIG. :)
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For some reason whenever I am on the telephone my wireless internet connection disconnects.
I know not why, but it sure is annoying.
If you don't have the "sheaths" on the jacks, that will also cause it.
"Sheaths" on the Jacks is of course the title of my next novel.
It is always a good idea to keep one's jack sheathed!
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So...
When the server brought my dessert, he asked/announced, "Ah, you must be, Jose!".
Hmm... How did he know my name?
When Andrew gave me my bill, I asked him how the waiter knew my name. It turns out that instead of putting my table/seat position on the kitchen order tickets, he actually put my name. Even my bill had my name on it.
I guess that officially makes me a regular at FIG. :)
We are all regular figs. At least that's what we've been told.
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*Oh, and tonight's dinner - which was composed of a couple of "small plates":
Frisée Salad - garlic, bacon, poached Sea Island Farm egg
Windy Knoll Farm Lamb Tartare with Maxim Potatoes (basically the best potato chips you could ever have)
Mint-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (two scoops of some of the best ice cream I've ever had!!!! - and I really do mean that)
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We are all regular figs. At least that's what we've been told.
Better a fig than an idiot.
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Very surprised that the Times didn't make more of Nancy Opel's brilliant performance in TOXIC AVENGER
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DR Cillaliz - Hmm... Now that I think of it, I think it was a just a "Tornado Watch", not a "Warning". -Otherwise, I'm pretty sure they would have interrupted the pledge drive pleas. (I hope.)
Probably was a watch. A warning usually doesn't last for 2 hours. It goes off, you take cover and when the threat has passed they tell you it's ok to leave your shelter.
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I had a very entertaining evening of film and TV choices.
I began with the Blu-ray of GIGI. Compared to the ancient DVD I had, the Blu-ray is a revelation. That old Metrocolor is obviously hard to control since it sometimes blooms even in high definition, but for the most part, apart from occasionally ruddy skintones, I thought it looked quite splendid.
And the Dolby TrueHD audio track was quite wonderful full without overpowering the singers.
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For some reason whenever I am on the telephone my wireless internet connection disconnects.
I know not why, but it sure is annoying.
Is it a cordless phone? I found out I had the same problem during our HHW Oscar party when someone called me twice while I was on-line, and the second I picked up, I lost my signal.
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Oh... I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet here in HHW, but...
Patelson Music House in NYC will be closing their doors on April 18. They are currently running a "25%-Off Spring Inventory Sale", and I'm wondering if any other discounts will be introduced over the next week and a half.
I was in there recently and it was so bare, I asked if they were going out of business. They assured me they were not. Too bad. I loved that store, and the Patelsons were lovely folk.
Patelson's was always somewhat of a mixed-bag for me, and eventually became, more or less, a "necessary evil". The first time I went in there about 20 years ago, I was truly awed by the store - especially the bins of used music. I still remember finding some gently used copies of some Britten song cycles.
However, even back then, I found the quality and knowledge of some of the staff quite appalling at times. There were more than a few times when I found myself helping out other customers, and basically correcting some of the sales staff in the process. If one of the clerks did not see something immediately on the shelves in the back, they would automatically tell the customers that it was either no longer in print or never existed in print. Did you check in this collection? I would even end up referring some people to the music store in Virginia I was working at at the time. Well, I know I just ordered two copies of that for the store...
In any case, sheet music stores are a true scarcity nowadays, and Patelson's will be missed. It really is a piece of New York City's musical history. At least Frank Music on 54th still seems to be hanging in there.
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After I finished GIGI, I watched the making of documentary. At one point, Caron admitted being shocked that she had been dubbed by Betty Wand in the movie; she thought they were going to use her own singing voice. Then, they played a bit of "Say a Prayer for Me Tonight" with Leslie's vocal, and it's SO terrible. Can't believe she thought that it would be acceptable singing.
The Rhino soundtrack which has all of Leslie's vocals is very revealing. Her work is as bad as most of Rosalind Russell's attempts at singing Rose's songs in GYPSY.
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Tomorrow I'll do the rest of GIGI's special features: the commentary, the 1949 original movie of GIGI, the two shorts, and the trailer.
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At an early moment in tonight's CHUCK I got VERY irritated and almost turned it off forever. I was so tired of his handlers not listening or believing in him. But then the plot took some really interesting turns and I just loved the episode.
And I REALLY loved Adam Baldwin playing "computer geek" complete with spastic body language and faux enthusiasm. He's so unappreciated on this series. I wish he could get a show of his own some day.
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'24' had another taut, terrific episode. Jon Voight's character is really showing his true colors now: an evil megalomaniac if there ever was one!
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I thoroughly enjoyed MEDIUM tonight, but once again I was way ahead of their surprise revelations.
Once the scar on the sister's cheek was alluded to, I began piecing it all together as each little bit of info in the dreams was revealed. I wasn't surprised at all when the brother and "sister" kissed because I had figured it all out by then.
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Oh... I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet here in HHW, but...
Patelson Music House in NYC will be closing their doors on April 18. They are currently running a "25%-Off Spring Inventory Sale", and I'm wondering if any other discounts will be introduced over the next week and a half.
I was in there recently and it was so bare, I asked if they were going out of business. They assured me they were not. Too bad. I loved that store, and the Patelsons were lovely folk.
However, even back then, I found the quality and knowledge of some of the staff quite appalling at times.
Can you top the time I walked into a Portland sheet music emporium and asked a clerk, "Do you have 'A Simple Song" from Bernstein's Mass?" "We might--what's the name of it?," asked the clueless clerk. (Think about it for a mo').
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I'm going to head downstairs now and go to bed.
Good night!
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Oh... I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet here in HHW, but...
Patelson Music House in NYC will be closing their doors on April 18. They are currently running a "25%-Off Spring Inventory Sale", and I'm wondering if any other discounts will be introduced over the next week and a half.
I was in there recently and it was so bare, I asked if they were going out of business. They assured me they were not. Too bad. I loved that store, and the Patelsons were lovely folk.
However, even back then, I found the quality and knowledge of some of the staff quite appalling at times.
Can you top the time I walked into a Portland sheet music emporium and asked a clerk, "Do you have 'A Simple Song" from Bernstein's Mass?" "We might--what's the name of it?," asked the clueless clerk. (Think about it for a mo').
Yes. Or at least tie that one:
Customer: I'm looking for a copy of the piano version "Flight of the Bumble Bee" by Rimsky-Korsakov.
Clerk: OK. Hold on, let me check in the back.
(time passes)
Clerk: I'm sorry, I don't see anything on the shelves by that composer.
Customer: Really? I know I bought a copy of that here before.
Clerk: Well, maybe Korsakov is spelled with a "C"...
-That's when I spoke up...
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(http://www.everynote.com/goods.pic/RKor_Rach_BumbleBee.gif)
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BK, indeed it is a 2.4 phone.
Guess it is time to buy a new phone.
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http://www.tlavideo.com/product/1-0-237835_the-ten-commandments-the-musical.html?sn=3809
If anyone wants a copy of the musical TEN COMMANDMENTS (Val Kilmer is Moses!), it's going really cheap on TLA Video.
Is TLA paying people to order it? -I'm still scarred from seeing it in person.
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WHY? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128007.html)
Because Dorothy needs a new pair of shoes?? :-\
I didn't know that "Dorothy" was Sarah Brightman's real first name?
::)
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OK... I have another day of editing and fine-tuning - and practicing ahead of me tomorrow. I'm in that stage where I have to transition from a "rehearsal pianist" to a "conductor" - which is always quite the eye- and ear-opening experience.
Goodnight.
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Woo! MEDIUM just took a left turn I wasn't expecting.
I'm watching this right now. I wonder what will happen! :o
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Ahh...I see what's happening on "Medium."
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I should've posted this earlier, but I received Illya Darling today! The center hub spokes were broken but otherwise, the CD seems fine. I have extra inlay trays, so it's not a problem.
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I finished my viewing a while ago and wrote the notes. I'm just sitting here like so much fish, listening to Two For The Seesaw.
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As Laura always says: I have nothing to say.
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Guess I better get to the post office tomarrow and pickup the cd's.
Dear George, lots of the cd's I've received have broken spokes.
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Dear Matt; thanks for reminding me once again not to miss House tonight, and I didn't.
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Dear Jane, the rapping flight attendant was on the news here, seems he has several versions and the passangers always love him.
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For the topic of the day, I know this is not what BK was looking for. But, I miss going to the movies (mostly at the Academy) when you were afraid to make any noise because everyone was listening to the music .
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Dear George, I'm so sorry, Crap Crap Crap, was the only way to say it.
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Good night everyone.
Have a wonderful Tuesday.
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Dear George, I'm so sorry, Crap Crap Crap, was the only way to say it.
Thanks, but actually, it wasn't the only way to say it. It was the only way to post it.
;)