[Otclassof1973] let me explain ...

Thu May 8 20:23:41 EDT 2008

Marvin -- pardon my obnoxious need to make factual adjustments, but: 

	>>(I'm as corny as Kansas in August, high as a kite on the
fourth of July) 

I don't doubt that you have been high as a kite on the fourth of July --
I know I have -- but I believe that Ms. Forbush was only copping to
being high as the *flag* on the fourth of July.

	>>(There is nothing like a Dame, nothing in the world, has the
soft and gentle frame that
 	is anything like a dame).
"... there is nothing you can name/that is anything like a dame"
The frame -- soft and wavy, IIRC -- was later in the song, and was "like
the silhouette of a dame;" and, much more interesting to me, was sung by
Victor Dimestria, of blessed memory, who had his soft and wavy moments.

But let me tell you my own little thing about South Pacific.  A couple
of years ago, there was a wedding in my synagogue community in which the
kalla's name was Liat.  Numerous congregants were confused by my
frequent, impromptu, declarations that "I can't marry Liat!"

(Just a moment here to apologize to '73ers who don't know what in god's
holy name I'm blathering about; I'll admit, it's rude for me to take up
your bandwidth, considering that Marvin and I are probably about two
miles apart in the real, physical world.)

The Creation solo was in fact a soprano.  And Bloody Mary is not only
the girl I love, but she's a pretty good friend of my mother these days.

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Subject: Re: [Otclassof1973] let me explain ...

Morey,

I'll try to keep my notorious and maligned radar on it's lowest setting
(oh, it burns! it burns!)  Alas, I didn't know Eddie, but the passing of
any one of us diminishes and saddens us all.  That's true whether you're
radar challenged or hyper radar sensitive.  (If you cut us, do we not
bleed. . . ?  Just sayin'.)

As Mary already pointed out, Patti Imbriglio (Class of 72) played Nellie
Forbush (I'm as corny as Kansas in August, high as a kite on the fourth
of July) in the OTHS 1972 production of South Pacific.  Andy McDonough
(Class of 73) played opposite her as the Frenchman, Emile de Beque (Some
enchanted evening, you may see a stranger.  You may see a stranger
across a crowded room).  The incomparable Maurice Taylor (Class of 72)
played Luther Billis (There is nothing like a Dame, nothing in the
world, has the soft and gentle frame that is anything like a dame).  I
could go on, it's a radar thing.

As for who sang the first solo in The Creation, tell Diana Terry I'm at
a loss as to what voice (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) sang the first
solo, but since God created light at the end of the first day, I'll go
out on a less than intelligently designed limb and say it was a Soprano
solo, which probably meant either Beverly Jones (Class of 73) or Kathy
Salvano (Class of 74).  That is, if it was a Soprano.  If it was a Bass
solo, it might have been Andy McDonough (Class of see above).  For those
who aren't familiar with The Creation, it was a beautiful piece, written
in the mid 20th century, a refreshing change in the 70's after singing
so many pieces top heavy with liturgical music by Mozart, Haydn and Bach
(but don't get me wrong, the long hairs were beautiful, too - maybe not
Elvis beautiful).  Anyway, when we sang The Creation I remember that it
was actually quite exciting to sing something written by someone even
younger than George Gershwin (Class of 1916). 

OK, I've said my piece, if anyone wants me I'll be flying under the
radar.  You're all invited to visit on Mondays and Wednesdays. 

Marvin

PS/ Shout out to Mindy, hope you're feeling better, M.

#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9#9
The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof,
shit detector. 
This is the writer's radar and all
great writers have had it. 
Ernest Hemingway 

I get a different email list from my own class (1975), and that's where
I thought I was when I posted my last thing, so some small explanation
may be necessary: "Gary D." is Gary Dunkel, Esq., who lives in Florida,
and was just posting something about a Springsteen show he went to down
there, with his brother Rich and Eric Lieberman (OT-74).

Meanwhile, here's something Diana Terry brought up over at '75: who
played Nellie Forbush when we did South Pacific in 1972?  And who sang
the first solo in "The Creation?"

(Hi, Tim et al. -- I've been lurking for a while, leery of getting on
Marvin's radar <g>) 

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