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[John G.]

It’s raining. It’s not supposed to be raining.

[John G.]

Two!

[ChasSmith]

Good morning, all.

[ChasSmith]

TOD

Oh man, there are so many things for all of us. Obviously, live theater, from either side of the footlights. I found browsing in a couple of Half Price Books stores in Ohio a wonderful comeback, as it were. Hell, even sitting down to eat in a couple of ordinary jernts felt like I was really "doing something". I guess it feels better than I'd thought just to be out dipping one's toe in the water.

Hell, this afternoon's adventure is an important "first" for the likes of moi - watching a movie in a theater for the first time in I don't know how long.

[ChasSmith]

I may ave mentioned this before, but Braunfels ran the Cologne Conservatory of Music and was the beloved teacher of my late great friend Trude Rittman, one of the greatest Broadway dance arrangers and composer of incidental music. Agnes deMille, who employed Trude as a pianist for her dance troupe, brought her to Broadway after the success of Oklahoma! I believe that One Touch of Venus was her first Broadway show.

When are you going to write your book on Trude Rittmann, DR Elmore? 

(I'm 99% sure it's Rittmann with the German two n's - but is that correct?)

[ChasSmith]

The Locked Cedar Trunk.

Wasn't that a Nancy Drew mystery?

It's an Annabelle & Thatch mystery.

[singdaw]

Does anyone remember the board game "Careers"?

[elmore3003]

I may ave mentioned this before, but Braunfels ran the Cologne Conservatory of Music and was the beloved teacher of my late great friend Trude Rittman, one of the greatest Broadway dance arrangers and composer of incidental music. Agnes deMille, who employed Trude as a pianist for her dance troupe, brought her to Broadway after the success of Oklahoma! I believe that One Touch of Venus was her first Broadway show.

When are you going to write your book on Trude Rittmann, DR Elmore? 

(I'm 99% sure it's Rittmann with the German two n's - but is that correct?)

I believe she spelled it with both two n's and one in the States. Check out her credits here!
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/trude-rittman-12294

[elmore3003]

The Locked Cedar Trunk.

Wasn't that a Nancy Drew mystery?

It's an Annabelle & Thatch mystery.

LOL! What a good idea. I see a Northanger Abbey in their future.

[ChasSmith]

I have not walked up to the pit to see if our musicians are using electronic music, but that may be the case.  When the pianist was playing down by the stage earlier, I don't remember seeing a music book there.

I shall have to investigate.  This is a most interesting development.

Is an electronic score included in the rental materials or available for download by those who do the show?  So many questions.

We need more photos! Also, how large is your band?

Yes! Photographic evidence, IF YOU PLEASE. And definitely of the pit and band. Hurry up. We can wait.

[ChasSmith]

I may ave mentioned this before, but Braunfels ran the Cologne Conservatory of Music and was the beloved teacher of my late great friend Trude Rittman, one of the greatest Broadway dance arrangers and composer of incidental music. Agnes deMille, who employed Trude as a pianist for her dance troupe, brought her to Broadway after the success of Oklahoma! I believe that One Touch of Venus was her first Broadway show.

When are you going to write your book on Trude Rittmann, DR Elmore? 

(I'm 99% sure it's Rittmann with the German two n's - but is that correct?)

I believe she spelled it with both two n's and one in the States. Check out her credits here!
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/trude-rittman-12294

Well, damn. In addition to her other talents, she knew how to thicken a plot.

[Jane]

From DR John:

But they had a professional photographer whose camera sounded like someone typing on an old Selectric typewriter. I was half the theater away and those acoustics made everything miserable. One of the service managers told her, and she ignored him.

 

[Jane]

Well, they just announced last week that the three shows that were cancelled last year (Next to Normal, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Mamma Mia!) will be put on next year!  Everyone who was cast in all the shows are welcome to come back, and they'll only recast if the performers aren't available for the new dates.  Well, I'm available, so next May, I'll be performing again!  And it'll be the first time that I've performed at that theater, so that'll be fun, too!

Great!

[elmore3003]

I may ave mentioned this before, but Braunfels ran the Cologne Conservatory of Music and was the beloved teacher of my late great friend Trude Rittman, one of the greatest Broadway dance arrangers and composer of incidental music. Agnes deMille, who employed Trude as a pianist for her dance troupe, brought her to Broadway after the success of Oklahoma! I believe that One Touch of Venus was her first Broadway show.

When are you going to write your book on Trude Rittmann, DR Elmore? 

(I'm 99% sure it's Rittmann with the German two n's - but is that correct?)

I believe she spelled it with both two n's and one in the States. Check out her credits here!
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/trude-rittman-12294

Well, damn. In addition to her other talents, she knew how to thicken a plot.

I wonder if dropping an n had to do with anti-German sentiment during the 1930s and 40s? Frederick became Loewe, not Löwe in the USA. Speaking of that, Loewe and Rittmann were romantic partners whenever they worked together, and Trude's retirement funding was provided by Loewe's will.

[Jane]

A member of my DH's temple turned 111 yesterday. I've seen her on Zoom; she's as spry and as with it as ever.

Wow, what a lucky woman.

[singdaw]

   LOL! What a good idea. I see a Northanger Abbey in their future.   

I certainly hope so!

[Jane]

TOD: Taking Wae-Ling up north to look at nature things.

Lovely.

[Jane]

Also, going to Disneyland at some point.

I am very exited about this trip.

[elmore3003]

I've been to post office and to pharmacy, and my legs are killing me. I'm going ot lier down and watch trashy TV with the cats for a couple of hours, maybe even nap.

[Jrand73]

I am as spry and as with it as ever.....but that's not saying much.

[singdaw]

{{{DR Jrand70}}}

[Jrand73]

At present it is more of a combo.....we have piano, percussion, and violin.

The violinist is gone ALL next week - but I shall see if I can get a photo of the duo.....    Morgan is looking for a keyboard player, but no one asked has stepped up - but then this is an unpaid gig - and June is big on Weddings and other events.....that pay $$$$.

[singdaw]

There should be an Annabelle, Thatch, and Stella version of this:

[Jrand73]

LOL DR singdaw.

[Jrand73]

I suppose I shall now get on with creating the slides.....I have procrastinated long enough.....

[Jane]

We have already done one thing this year we couldn't do last see, see our children and grandchild.  We did not like flying and Craig said he isn't getting on a plane again in the near future.

[Jane]

We are doing the June road trip going as far as Montana.  We thought of going the distance to Chicago but it is really far.

[elmore3003]

At present it is more of a combo.....we have piano, percussion, and violin.

The violinist is gone ALL next week - but I shall see if I can get a photo of the duo.....    Morgan is looking for a keyboard player, but no one asked has stepped up - but then this is an unpaid gig - and June is big on Weddings and other events.....that pay $$$$.

I was hoping for more rehearsal photos!

[John G.]

I'm going dancing tonight. I think that's one of the biggest things I've been looking forward to.

[John G.]

I'm taking a tray of Kahlua brownies, which are just finishing up in the oven. The house smells heavenly.