Topic: THE KEY TO THE NOTES (Read 87733 times)

Jane · « **Reply #210 on:** April 29, 2004, 05:55:03 PM »

JoseSPiano thanks for the info, and I’m glad you didn’t have it and are feeling better.

I can’t remember if SWW had an intermission or not. I recall the day I saw the movie, for my best friend’s birthday party. I remember her brother was one of the drivers and I wasn’t permitted to ride in a car with him so we had to maneuver me into a car with one of her parents. All this detail, yet I can’t remember if there was an intermission. My guess would be there was.

William E. Lurie · « **Reply #211 on:** April 29, 2004, 05:55:50 PM »

Question: I assume it is 40,000 posts since the re-design of the site. How many posts were there from Day 1 over two years ago until the re-design?

Jane · « **Reply #212 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:00:00 PM »

I missed the celebration. Good going elmore.

40,000 posts WOW!

Jane · « **Reply #213 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:15:28 PM »

Quote from: Panni on April 29, 2004, 04:21:50 PM

I found this here site, the Happiest Site on the Internet, through bk, who urged me to post. (Was still living in Boulder at the time.)
I resisted, even when he posed questions of the day such as "What is your favorite television movie?"...

I find that so sweet and am very happy you stopped resisting. How did you meet Bruce?

Panni · « **Reply #214 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:32:12 PM »

Quote from: Jane on April 29, 2004, 06:15:28 PM

I find that so sweet and am very happy you stopped resisting. How did you meet Bruce?

Guy Haines introduced us.

Jane · « **Reply #215 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:33:55 PM »

Cute. So how did you meet Guy Haines?

Jane · « **Reply #216 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:34:39 PM »

Dan in Toronto I enjoyed your stories.

Does anyone here not know how I joined this site? I don’t want to repeat the story too often.

Elmore-so cute.

François de Paris · « **Reply #217 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:35:12 PM »

Favourite opera: Carmen.

Favourite ballet: La Sylphide. -- not Les Sylphides.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #218 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:37:16 PM »

Quote from: Jane on April 29, 2004, 06:34:39 PM

Does anyone here not know how I joined this site? I don’t want to repeat the story too often.

Me! Me! Me! I don't know!

Jane · « **Reply #219 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:40:58 PM »

Once again CONGRATULATIONS BRUCE!

I tried inserting a special image here to add to the celebration, but alas, I am only getting a red x again.

Jennifer · « **Reply #220 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:41:40 PM »

Congrats on reaching 40, 000 posts!

I cannot believe how many posts there are for me to catch up on. Been watching Survivor. Unfortunately very predictable.

François de Paris · « **Reply #221 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:42:22 PM »

Some radio show here in France does a tribute to Stephen Sondheim with a half hour every day; all weel long.

The host mentioned how stunned Angela was when she had to sing some songs for Sweeney Todd; she wondered where she would catch her breath for "A Little Priest"...
Patti LuPone takes part in the show, and, when retold that trivia, she said:
"Well, the songs are hard to sing. But I'm a singer; Angela Lansbury is not!"

Comments?

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François de Paris · « **Reply #222 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:43:47 PM »

"All weel??"

Hmmmm... all week, bien sûr!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #223 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:48:42 PM »

I wouldn't dare comment! I know who copes with the role and who doesn't.

bk · « **Reply #224 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:55:50 PM »

WEL: Yes, since the new board. I have no way of calculating what we had on the old save for taking several weeks to go back and IF they were all accessible, add 'em up, Bobby, add 'em up.

What a day of beautiful postings.

Guy and Dolls was going to be the original Haines album - we'd even begun choosing songs and talked about it publicly. And then, another label, a teeny-tiny would be label did the same exact concept, even using some of our gals. That was that. But things work out and I'm glad we did Haines His Way.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #225 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:57:06 PM »

Quote from: François de Paris on April 29, 2004, 06:42:22 PM

Some radio show here in France does a tribute to Stephen Sondheim with a half hour every day; all weel long.

The host mentioned how stunned Angela was when she had to sing some songs for Sweeney Todd; she wondered where she would catch her breath for "A Little Priest"...
Patti LuPone takes part in the show, and, when retold that trivia, she said:
"Well, the songs are hard to sing. But I'm a singer; Angela Lansbury is not!"

Comments???

Francois, I've seen them both do the role along with several other ladies, and as far as I'm concerned, Lansbury was definitive. I saw her and Cariou and the original cast seven times in New York, the first year I moved here, and no one has yet matched them. Miss LuPone has class with a capital K to make that comment.

Jane · « **Reply #226 on:** April 29, 2004, 06:59:03 PM »

A story of serendipity and my first post:

“Bruce, If you want to get in touch with Susan Gordon, give me a call or write. Keith & I are still good friends with her. I have known Susan since 4th grade.
Jane”
Posted by Jane @ 11/15/2001 05:51 PM PST

That was the day Penny O called and asked for Bruce’s phone number, which I gave her. Then I went exploring on the internet to find a new work number for him, and to my surprise found HHW on the same day Bruce inquired about Susan.
Little did I know at the time I would one day become a happy member of this wonderful family

elmore3003 · « **Reply #227 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:01:46 PM »

DR Jane, thank you!

DR Francois, if Miss Lupone had said, "I am an actress, Madonna is not," I'd buy that!

bk · « **Reply #228 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:13:37 PM »

Susan who? Susan Gordon? Hi Susan, if you're reading this, and we know you are. Hope you're well, Susan Gordon. Sorry that the Den Mother had to move on to other Dens. She was a load of fun while she was here.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #229 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:15:44 PM »

LOL perhaps Ms Lupone thought that up while swimming in her Andrew Lloyd Webber swimming pool.

One comment on Glenn Close playing the role of Norma Desmond in ALW's version of SUNSET BOULEVARD, the Time magazine reviewer said: "...Miss Close at least looks like that at one time she might have been a beautiful film star....."

Jrand73 · « **Reply #230 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:16:54 PM »

DRMBARNUM - A Child Is Waiting will be on TCM in about 30 minutes.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #231 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:17:40 PM »

DRJANE email me the photo and I will post it for you.

I am trying Elmore....but MEEE-OOWWW!

Jane · « **Reply #232 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:22:47 PM »

Thanks JRand, you are so nice, but I now have to admit I was trying something from the site you shared with me. In fact I tried several somethings and they didn’t work. I thought Garfield partying would be cute. I don’t want to be greedy and use up all the files you were so nice to share with me, so maybe some force was preventing me from posting.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #233 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:28:07 PM »

Hmmmmmmmmmm.....I think that strange credit for APPLAUSE had something to do with a royalty arrangement whereby the copyright owner of the material ALL ABOUT EVE (the movie) 20th Century Fox was getting a royalty and its writer was not because only elements from the original story were used in the play (though embellished) - no character created specifically for the movie was in the play (i.e. Addison DeWitt), and a larger royalty would have had to go to Mankiewicz.

Maya · « **Reply #234 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:46:59 PM »

Quote from: Dan-in-Toronto on April 29, 2004, 05:17:08 PM

So how did I find HHW? Warning: Long intro.

Fast forward to last summer when I got to chatting with with a DR on another site. She talked me into visiting HHW - the friendliest and smartest place on the Internet. That was definitely a green pen gesture. Thanks, Maya.

My pleasure, Dan!!!

Gee, I think I've been at HHW for about a year now, or almost that. It all started when I found a banner link at another site (I think it may have been ATC), and BK and everyone else was so kind and knowledgeable that I had no choice but to join the family. I was errant and truant for a while, but it IS good to be back.

I don't think I've had a chance to welcome François back, so let me do that now...welcome back, François!

What a catty comment Patti made! Umm...Angela Lansbury may not be a virtuoso singer, but she's won 4 Tonys...ALL for musical theatre roles.

Has anyone seen "The Shape of Things?" I just saw the movie version and I was wondering what you all think of the films and plays of Neil LaBute. I liked the film a lot, and I thought Rachel Weisz and Paul Rudd were fabulous. It's very dark and cynical about the relations between men and women, and Rachel Weisz' character has to be the most cold-hearted bitch I've ever seen in any movie. Thoughts?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #235 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:47:39 PM »

Singer Fiona Apple is the daughter of Brandon Maggert and Diane McAfee who did not marry. Diane has worked as a dancer, nutritionist, fitness trainer, and cook.

One website says that Diane dropped out of APPLAUSE due to extenuating circumstances.

Here is a magazine article devoted to Brandon and his family that mentions Diane. Scroll down to start to read....

http://www.betsysellsvenice.com/Nav.aspx?Page=%2fPageManager%2fDefault.aspx%3fPageID%3d182558

S. Woody White · « **Reply #236 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:48:26 PM »

Quote from: Jane on April 29, 2004, 05:55:03 PM

I can’t remember if SWW had an intermission or not.

I can't remember ever having an intermission. But thanks for the thoughts.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #237 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:49:16 PM »

Personally, I opt for Mr. Haines as a solo artist, I don't mind the occasional duet, but he does okay on his own.

Jenny · « **Reply #238 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:49:36 PM »

Hurrah for 40,000 posts!

I must admit that when I saw today's topic of discussion, I thought that we were casting "South Pacific" using HHW posters! Can't you just see it? BK as Bloody Mary!

Favorite operas: "The Consul", "La Boheme", "The Medium", and "Nabucco".

Favorite dance pieces: "Cry", "Fancy Free", "Revelations", and "Carousel (A Dance)".

Jrand73 · « **Reply #239 on:** April 29, 2004, 07:51:10 PM »

Is this the one you meant Jane?

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