Topic: THE HUNT FOR FIRST EDITIONS (Read 22460 times)

ryacko · « **Reply #120 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:21:33 PM »

Here's a little topic that an old friend of mine just posted on FB minutes ago. Could stir up some interesting response posts:

"If you could take a time machine to see a matinee that you missed by mere accident of, well, time, what would you see?"

A few of the responses so far, were his own - Ruth Gordon's Dolly Levi. Others were Brando in Streetcar, My Fair Lady, and Fanny Brice in The Zeigfeld Follies.

My thoughts went to Frank Langella's Dracula, Len Cariou's Sweeney Todd (both of which I saw but I've love to revisit), and the original cast of Company with Dean Jones.

Anyone?

singdaw · « **Reply #121 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:22:56 PM »

No question, for me - the original Broadway production of Follies.

ryacko · « **Reply #122 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:34:14 PM »

Quote from: ryacko on June 30, 2013, 06:21:33 PM

"If you could take a time machine to see a matinee that you missed by mere accident of, well, time, what would you see?"

Robert Preston and Rosemary Harris in "A Lion in Winter".

vixmom · « **Reply #123 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:35:24 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2013, 07:39:44 AM

clever!!

vixmom · « **Reply #124 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:37:49 PM »

Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2013, 09:35:12 AM

Had truffled scrambled eggs and melon for breakfast with a glass of chenin blanc. That's my idea of civilized.

Dang ! Was that today? And here I am with the chilled champagne

vixmom · « **Reply #125 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:39:58 PM »

Quote from: ryacko on June 30, 2013, 11:32:23 AM

Happy Sunday to all!

BK, I LOVED "Harpo Speaks". I used to have a paperback copy, but I think I loaned it to someone and never saw it again. What a wonderful book!

Still too hot here. *sizzle*

I used to have a copy Harpo Speaks... I wonder where it is...

I agree it was a good book

TCB · « **Reply #126 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:46:14 PM »

Quote from: ryacko on June 30, 2013, 06:21:33 PM

Here's a little topic that an old friend of mine just posted on FB minutes ago. Could stir up some interesting response posts:

"If you could take a time machine to see a matinee that you missed by mere accident of, well, time, what would you see?"

A few of the responses so far, were his own - Ruth Gordon's Dolly Levi.

We are, of course, talking about THE MATCHMAKER!

TCB · « **Reply #127 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:47:05 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on June 30, 2013, 06:37:49 PM

Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2013, 09:35:12 AM
Had truffled scrambled eggs and melon for breakfast with a glass of chenin blanc. That's my idea of civilized.

Dang ! Was that today? I here I am with the chilled champagne

vixomom, did you get any rest this weekend?

vixmom · « **Reply #128 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:47:25 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on June 30, 2013, 03:29:54 PM

Okay. BK says this resized pic should work. This is the library. As you can see the back wall has five bookcases with eight shelves in each. There are also five flanking up the other wall. The back cases also have a seating area that jutts out with lids that raise and provide storage under each unit for comics, magazines, etc. On the other wall are two bookcases the same size that flank the fireplace. More cases in my office next door to the library carry most of the non-fiction and reference materials. The back units hold my Edgar Rice Burroughs, Rider Haggard, Conan Doyle, Talbot Mundy, Robert E. Howard, Sax Rohmer, Harlan Ellison, P.C. Wren, A. Merritt, Thomas Burnett Swann, and a few other odds and ends. The shelves below the seating unit everything from William Goldman to Terry Pratchett. The fireplace units are both mysteries. The other five unit cases carry a case and a half of historical fiction...and the rest is all theatre, theatre bio, and plays. There are also two revolving racks...one for paperback and pulps, the other for acting editions of plays. The film books are mostly in the media closet next to the TV room (for ready reference when I need to know about some obscure actor or film) except for the film bios which are in the office.

Charles this is my dream room -- we have a couple of thousand books here but we lack the room to properly organize them

vixmom · « **Reply #129 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:49:06 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2013, 04:25:10 PM

I am trying to decide if I want to start to delve into the film version of Les Mis (I have not seen it yet).

SPOILER

i don't know if anybody has mentioned it to you but I heard they sang "live"

SPOILER

vixmom · « **Reply #130 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:50:16 PM »

Quote from: Dear Lurker Iris on June 30, 2013, 04:36:56 PM

DR Singdaw, thank you so much for sharing Jesse Tyler Ferguson's post-really enjoyed it.

yes , thanks Seesaw! I too enjoyed that

TCB · « **Reply #131 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:53:17 PM »

Quote from: ryacko on June 30, 2013, 06:34:14 PM

Quote from: ryacko on June 30, 2013, 06:21:33 PM

"If you could take a time machine to see a matinee that you missed by mere accident of, well, time, what would you see?"

Robert Preston and Rosemary Harris in "A Lion in Winter".

James Dean in THE IMMORTALIST
Mary Martin and Robert Preston in I DO, I DO
Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard in PETER PAN

vixmom · « **Reply #132 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:52:02 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 30, 2013, 06:09:56 PM

That's a lot o' lightning!

WHOA!

Jane · « **Reply #133 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:53:32 PM »

Quote from: Dear Lurker Iris on June 30, 2013, 04:38:58 PM

bk, there will not be many postings today.
Everyone is at DR Sandra's birthday party.

Jane · « **Reply #134 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:55:29 PM »

Quote from: Laura on June 30, 2013, 04:41:38 PM

And the birthday treat for today is applesauce!

Is her mouth still hurting?

vixmom · « **Reply #135 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:58:01 PM »

Quote from: TCB on June 30, 2013, 06:47:05 PM

Quote from: vixmom on June 30, 2013, 06:37:49 PM
Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2013, 09:35:12 AM
Had truffled scrambled eggs and melon for breakfast with a glass of chenin blanc. That's my idea of civilized.

Dang ! Was that today? I here I am with the chilled champagne

vixomom, did you get any rest this weekend?

I am sorry, what is this "rest' you speak of? Iam afraid I am unfamiliar with the term

Jane · « **Reply #136 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:58:03 PM »

I can't stop thinking of DR Danise. The neighbor's tree fell on her house and her car. She and the dogs are fine but it isn't safe for her to go inside.

MEGA VIBES FOR DR DANISE!!!!!

vixmom · « **Reply #137 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:59:40 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL2Wm-PcfPo

John G. · « **Reply #138 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:01:10 PM »

Quote from: Dear Lurker Iris on June 30, 2013, 04:43:07 PM

Her name is Fur.

LOL!

John G. · « **Reply #139 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:01:44 PM »

Quote from: Jane on June 30, 2013, 06:58:03 PM

I can't stop thinking of DR Danise. The neighbor's tree fell on her house and her car. She and the dogs are fine but it isn't safe for her to go inside.

MEGA VIBES FOR DR DANISE!!!!!

Mega vibes for her. And after all the work on her house!

TCB · « **Reply #140 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:01:53 PM »

Quote from: ryacko on June 30, 2013, 06:34:14 PM

Quote from: ryacko on June 30, 2013, 06:21:33 PM

"If you could take a time machine to see a matinee that you missed by mere accident of, well, time, what would you see?"

Robert Preston and Rosemary Harris in "A Lion in Winter".

Bud Abbot
Lou Costello
Carmen Miranda
Gower Champion in STREETS OF PARIS (also in the cast Ben Dova)

bk · « **Reply #141 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:01:02 PM »

RYacko, where do you think these Facebook wags get these topics?

We've done the Time Machine topic specifically about theatre many times. I do feel that soon we will be the most popular site on all the Internet, which is why you see our influence EVERYWHERE

vixmom · « **Reply #142 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:01:17 PM »

I was supposed to be at church this morning by 8 AM

bk · « **Reply #143 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:01:20 PM »

And I mean that in the nicest possible way.

John G. · « **Reply #144 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:02:40 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on June 30, 2013, 06:50:16 PM

Quote from: Dear Lurker Iris on June 30, 2013, 04:36:56 PM
DR Singdaw, thank you so much for sharing Jesse Tyler Ferguson's post-really enjoyed it.

yes , thanks Seesaw! I too enjoyed that

I did, three.

vixmom · « **Reply #145 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:01:45 PM »

waking up at 8:20 threw a spanner into the works

John G. · « **Reply #146 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:03:33 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on June 30, 2013, 06:37:49 PM

Quote from: John G. on June 30, 2013, 09:35:12 AM
Had truffled scrambled eggs and melon for breakfast with a glass of chenin blanc. That's my idea of civilized.

Dang ! Was that today? And here I am with the chilled champagne

Sorry, but there are more. The greater part will be next weekend.

bk · « **Reply #147 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:02:29 PM »

Watching a motion picture I've only seen snippets of - The Piano. It's very - arty and I could live without the vomit scene the occurs but five minutes into the film. I do like the actors very much and had no idea a child Anna Paquin was in this.

bk · « **Reply #148 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:02:57 PM »

I'll tell you whose birthday is today - Nancy Dussault. We love her.

bk · « **Reply #149 on:** June 30, 2013, 07:03:18 PM »

We do really need to get to page twenty in the next ten minutes.

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