Topic: THE HUGE GAMBLE PAYS OFF (Read 6507 times)

John G. · « **Reply #30 on:** January 15, 2019, 04:54:39 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #31 on:** January 15, 2019, 04:54:48 AM »

John G. · « **Reply #32 on:** January 15, 2019, 04:55:59 AM »

Sad news about Channing. I saw her twice in Hello, Dolly!

John G. · « **Reply #33 on:** January 15, 2019, 04:59:11 AM »

TOD:

Anything with sugar. Life, Cap’n Crunch, Super Sugar Crisp, Lucky Charms, Count Chocula, you name it.

At the main office, they have a series of meeting rooms named after cereal. There’s a Snap, a Crackle and a Pop included among them.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #34 on:** January 15, 2019, 05:21:28 AM »

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #35 on:** January 15, 2019, 05:27:54 AM »

I saw Channing once, in the tour of Hello, Dolly! — Miami, 1966 (?).

elmore3003 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 15, 2019, 05:45:18 AM »

In 1978 I ushered all eight performances of Channing's Houston Grand Opera tour of Hello Dolly! at Cincinnati's Music Hall. It was a lesson in an ever-fresh and funny frozen performance appearing spontaneous and generating the same audience responses every time. I saw her again in the last revival and she was still wonderful.

I got a chance to work with her in the late 1990s when the NYC Gay Men's Chorus did a Jerry Herman night. I know she gave BK a hard time recording that last Dolly! revival, but she was quite lovely, and I am happy that, like the often difficult Elaine Stritch, I had the chance to work with her.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 15, 2019, 05:47:18 AM »

When Thatch and I return from the vet, my first task is to clean off my work table without Annabelle's assistance/

ChasSmith · « **Reply #38 on:** January 15, 2019, 05:47:42 AM »

In cereal, I ate whatever we had and pretty much liked it all, but my favorites were the sweetened ones like Frosted Flakes, Sugar Crisp, Sugar Smacks...even though I dumped sugar on everything else, too. Raisin Bran was always a favorite. Wheaties. Corn Flakes. Cheerios.

Also liked hot cereals Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, Maypo [shout-out to vixmom for that memory]. Those that were NOT favorites were the drier, harder to eat Grape-Nuts and Shredded Wheat. I also never went for the crazy sweet ones that appeared later on, though I did become fond of Trix.

Okay, I just opened up a list of cereals on Wiki, and the subject is HUGE. So many had not even come to mind, even though we’re naming favorites. Hey, wasn’t there another “Cream of...” one? Why am I thinking that?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #39 on:** January 15, 2019, 05:49:35 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on January 15, 2019, 05:45:18 AM

In 1978 I ushered all eight performances of Channing's Houston Grand Opera tour of Hello Dolly! at Cincinnati's Music Hall. It was a lesson in an ever-fresh and funny frozen performance appearing spontaneous and generating the same audience responses every time. I saw her again in the last revival and she was still wonderful.

I wish I had seen both of these. (I have no idea why I let the last revival get by me.)

ChasSmith · « **Reply #40 on:** January 15, 2019, 05:50:15 AM »

Music Hall. Damn.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #41 on:** January 15, 2019, 05:52:51 AM »

“a lesson in an ever-fresh and funny frozen performance appearing spontaneous and generating the same audience responses every time”

Great description, DR Elmore.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 15, 2019, 06:03:41 AM »

The very first thing you see when you get to hell:

Druxy · « **Reply #43 on:** January 15, 2019, 06:21:10 AM »

Sad news.

Although I never saw her in HELLO, DOLLY!, I had the pleasure of seeing Ms. Channing twice on stage.

The first time was in the 1960s when she did a show with George Burns at the late Orpheum Theater in Seattle.

In the 1970s, she did a re-do of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (i.e. LORELEI) at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles.

I never actually met the lady, though I did see her at an autograph show or two that Ray Courts held in the SFV during the late 1990s-early 2000.

R.I.P.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/carol-channing-legendary-broadway-actress-dies-at-97-publicist-says

elmore3003 · « **Reply #44 on:** January 15, 2019, 06:40:08 AM »

Why is it that every day at this time Thatch is dozing in the cat tree but as soon as I plan on taking him to the vet, he becomes a whirling dervish refusing to be caught?

Jane · « **Reply #45 on:** January 15, 2019, 06:58:21 AM »

Because he is a cat and they just know somehow

ChasSmith · « **Reply #46 on:** January 15, 2019, 06:59:24 AM »

They KNOW!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #47 on:** January 15, 2019, 07:00:46 AM »

Destruction of the old Tappan Zee Bridge is about to commence.
Stream it live from the following, and probably any number of other places:

https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/tappan-zee-bridge/2019/01/14/tappan-zee-bridge-demolition-information/2573091002/

Jane · « **Reply #48 on:** January 15, 2019, 07:02:48 AM »

17 days of this cold is very frustrating. Just when I thought I was completely over it I get worse. Please, some vibes that I at least stop coughing.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #49 on:** January 15, 2019, 07:23:45 AM »

Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2019, 07:02:48 AM

17 days of this cold is very frustrating. Just when I thought I was completely over it I get worse. Please, some vibes that I at least stop coughing.

I'm on my fourth week: 25 days now.

Amy · « **Reply #50 on:** January 15, 2019, 07:41:39 AM »

TOD:
I was mostly not allowed to eat kids' sugar cereals, so it was a real treat to go to a friend's house and eat them.

Non-sugar
------------
Fortified Oat Flakes (which they don't make anymore). They got very soggy quickly, but the flavor was delicious.
Total
Cheerios
Kellog's Corn Flakes

Sugar
---------
Cocoa Puffs
Sugar Pops
Fruit Loops
Captain Crunch

Jrand74 · « **Reply #51 on:** January 15, 2019, 07:57:46 AM »

My list is the same as DR jan's list.....

Cheerios
Rice Krispies

and in the winter

Quaker Oats with butter and brown sugar.....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #52 on:** January 15, 2019, 07:59:06 AM »

I am watching the bridge....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #53 on:** January 15, 2019, 08:00:00 AM »

I never saw Ms Channing in person or onstage.....but I enjoy the Kritzerland release of her SHOW GIRL LP.....and this always reduces me to helpless laughter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCznzYTaQYY

Laura · « **Reply #54 on:** January 15, 2019, 08:08:15 AM »

Good morning.

Laura · « **Reply #55 on:** January 15, 2019, 08:08:25 AM »

Such blessed peace.

bk · « **Reply #56 on:** January 15, 2019, 08:08:35 AM »

I'm up, I'm up - barely. Basically I don't know that I actually slept, although I suppose I did. Something I ate wasn't reacting well, but I also think I was so overtired that that affected me and I just either was up clearing my throat or thinking I was up when I was asleep. I have to be really careful today because two nights like that and I become very susceptible to losing my voice, which I cannot do. I'm not sure I have time to futz and finesse this morning.

bk · « **Reply #57 on:** January 15, 2019, 08:10:45 AM »

As to Miss Channing, she had ninety-seven years on this planet, which is amazing. I saw her in the first national tour of Dolly, which opened the Music Center here, I saw her in the 70s tour, and of course I recorded the 1994 tour. I thought she was a brilliant performer and I'll leave it at that as the rest of it is in my book, although I did rewrite a lot of that section and softened it.

Laura · « **Reply #58 on:** January 15, 2019, 08:13:12 AM »

I am baking for a club meeting tonight. My house smells good.

Laura · « **Reply #59 on:** January 15, 2019, 08:13:31 AM »

I am hoping we don't have any troublemakers show up tonight.

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