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Keeler was employed as a secretary in the accounting department at the former Stanley Woolen Mills in uxbridge prior to retiring in She also served as secretary of the uxbridge Council on Aging for several years. She graduated from uxbridge High School in and went on to attain a degree from Becker Business College in Worcester where she was a member of the Sigma Chi Sorority.

Keeler is predeceased by one brother, William H. Hall Orr, 92, of uxbridge, passed away February 17th. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Orr who died in She was a lifelong member of the First Evangelical Congregational Church, uxbridge. A longtime resident of uxbridge, she enjoyed reading, crafts, crosswords, playing cards, spending time with her family, summers spent at the camp on the Whitins Reservoir, and road trips.

Orr is survived by her daughter Miriam R. Mongeau and her husband Francis of Douglas; 3 grandchildren Paul P. Mahoney and his wife Laurie of Whitinsville, Joanne R. Cancelmo and her husband Richard of Brookfield, and Jason F. Mongeau of Southbridge; a sister Doris Temple of uxbridge; 4 great grandchildren including Patrick, Reagan, Catherine, and Mackenzie; and nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the staff at Beaumont for the loving care she received from them. There is a snow date of Sunday, March 13th. Shampoo, towels, apron and dryer will be provided by The Bark Ark. Just A Touch Rescue www. We are dedicated to finding the best forever homes for these extraordinary animals and ensuring that their medical and. Be advised that this show contains adult content in the form of mature subject matter.

Tickets are available at the Stadium Theatre Box Office or by calling and online at www. Most of our rescues require patience, love and attention.

They all need the touch of a loving hand and a caring heart. At Just a Touch Rescue, we hope that through our efforts we can help as many dogs that need us. Once we make a commitment to a dog, we will see it through no matter how much money, how much time, how much care that dog needs. Sadly, there will always be animals that need our help. We would love to have the resources to help many more dogs and hope some day through hard work and donations we will be able to help every dog that needs us Treatment for Women Struggling with Drug Abuse: The Couples Project for Women CPW offers free treatment for women with prescription and other drug problems who are either married or live with a male partner.

We offer 13 weeks of one-on-one outpatient therapy to help you achieve and maintain sobriety. Some women and their male partners will also receive couples counseling to help improve their relationship and to build support for recovery. For more information, call AdCare Hospital of Worcester at ext. Wickstrom provides the staff and lead- and Parachutist Badge. Breakfast on Sunday, March 6th. Gala at Blissful The upton native is a graduate Richard T. Moore, D-uxbridge, who ership to command and control combat.

The program will be preceded by Mass at 8: Andrew's Bobola Church in Dudley. Veterans and Auxiliary are reminded to assemble outside the church at 7: General Wickstrom's awards include the Meritorious. Wickstrom will be the featured speaker for the 47th annual Polish american Veterans Communion Breakfast. It's a special honor to have someone with his exemplary service record share his thoughts on the Army, the role of the National Guard in our nation's military, and the service and sacrifice of soldiers today and in earlier generations," Sen.

The evening will begin with a greeting by the uHS Spartones, a phenomenal a cappella singing group, followed by dancing to your favorite modern and classic hits and the comedy of Michael Petit he has performed on Comedy Central and E! The attire is business casual. Proceeds allow the uEF the opportunity to provide grant funding and scholarships to the uxbridge Public Schools and its students. The uEF is a non-profit organization established by a group of concerned uxbridge citizens looking to improve the education of the students in their public schools. Ticket Orders can be mailed to: Make check payable to uxbridge Education Foundation.

Ticket Orders with Payment must be received by March 15, For more information on the gala or ways you can help, contact: Kate Travaline at jktravaline verizon. The uxbridge Education Foundation is an independent, communitybased organization established to provide academic and cultural enrichment for the uxbridge Public Schools and its students. The uxbridge Education Foundation strives to continually improve the profile of public education in uxbridge. Demonstrations are made by members of the Blackstone Valley Sugaring Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching people about making maple syrup.

Visitors will experience making maple syrup at a series of stations where volunteers showcase historical techniques, backyard sugaring, and evaporation in a commercial grade sugar house. During the program, visitors can assist in tapping trees and carrying sap to the on-site sugar house. Tours leave approximately every half hour from 11 am until 3 pm on Saturdays and from 11 am until 2: The group advises that visitors arrive early in the day, as tours are offered on first come, first served basis and fill quickly. The program is suitable for adults and families with school aged children.

Its immediately noticeable cultural feature, an 18th-century gambrel-roofed house, is actually only the tip of an unexpected historic iceberg. As such, it is an extremely rare heritage landscape, possibly the only one of its kind in Central Massachusetts. His years of research, foresight, and planning now ensure that this very special place will remain protected. Cormier Woods was opened to the public in October of , and holds a very special place as the first reservation in the Blackstone Valley, the th property opened to the public by The Trustees.

Cormier Woods offers an opportunity to learn more about the land, the people, our culture, and history in the Blackstone Valley. They now own and care for more than properties, consisting of over 25, acres. The Trustees are people like you, from every corner of Massachusetts, who share a deep set of similar values: In the coming years, as more people discover and support Cormier Woods, it will be enjoyed as the setting for occasional special events such as specialist-led nature walks, historic house tours, educational programs, and social events.

Experienced as a window into a deeper historic, cultural, and ecological world, Cormier Woods will become the outdoor classroom for the entire region. A member, donor, and endowment supported organization, The Trustees rely on developing networks of interested local volunteers, community groups, and educators to utilize this amazing resource. The Cormier Woods Management Plan is now available on-line at www. For information on how you can get involved with The Trustees or to learn more about volunteering or membership, visit www. The money was raised during a recent pasta dinner benefit that the members sponsored on behalf of the food pantry.

Thank you to everyone that supported this event! Tickets go on sale March 1st. Performances will be held Friday and Saturday March 18th and 19th at 7: In the first major legislative action of the new Legislative term, Sen. Moore, D-uxbridge, joined with his Senate colleagues to help businesses in the state retain and create jobs and continue the economic recovery from the national recession. In an effort to reenergize job growth locally, through innovation and recruitment, Sen.

Moore filed, An Act to promote business growth. The Commonwealth is known for investing in local ideas and this legislation is an. The members will collect hams and 5 pound bags of potatoes at the food pantry located at 19 Douglas St. Hams collected during this food drive will supplement Easter holiday food baskets that will be distributed to all registered food pantry families. The Easter food baskets will contain a ham, 5 lb. The food pantry has seen a dramatic.

Although these are tough times for many people, you can make a difference! By donating to this program you will ensure that your neighbors in need will not go hungry! For more information about this program please contact the People First Food Pantry at The group has been doing this for a number of years now, and the response from the troops has been unbelievable.

This is their most favorite package to open, share, and enjoy! What a great way to thank these brave. Any unopened boxes of Girl Scout cookies can be brought to the uxbridge Town Hall between now and March 31st. The cookies will then be shipped overseas for our troops to enjoy. The committee will gladly mail along any personal notes you wish to write to the troops.

Just attach the note to a box of Girl Scout cookies and swing it by the town hall! Moore grow, and seek to expand local and state services while maintaining or reducing costs, An Act promoting municipal collaboration and regionalization throughout the Commonwealth, creates the framework necessary to ensure cooperation from all participat-. This legislation directs Executive agencies and departments to explore grant, loan, and technical assistance programs to seek opportunities for additional partnerships between communities.

As the Commonwealth and the world recover from the global economic recession, Sen. Moore has consistently sought opportunities to create incentives for business to relocate and or expand within the Commonwealth. With the aforementioned bills and the rest of Sen. To keep up with Sen. Moore as the legislative session progresses and for more information on Sen. Tickets are available at the door or by calling. There will be many penny social items large and small.

Please come for a fun night out and support our troop. As always, boys age and welcome to join this wonderful program. Gosselin's kindergarten class at Northbridge Elementary on February. Sargent Shanahan talked to the students about his job. In particular he explained that he helped build. He also showed pictures of houses, vehicles and talked about the climate.

This service learning activity was tied into the President's Day social studies unit. From small repairs to full restorations including mechanical, auto body, interiors and trim. Mechanical can be repairs to complete rebuilds; auto body and paint from street to show; interiors from original to custom; and trim from repairs to replacements. SStop top by by aany ny of of our our b branch raanch locations locations n now ow ffo for or tthis his sspecial pecial o offer. Off Offer ffer er ggood ood o on n personal personal checking checkiing acco accounts un nts o only.

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There are issues for both employers and the Commonwealth at stake like: The Administration recognizes that these decisions will have an impact on how businesses make benefits decisions and plan ahead and that these decisions will have a fiscal impact on the Commonwealth because Fair Share Contributions are used to finance Commonwealth Care.

Further, changes to Massachusetts Health Reform employ-. We need to get it right in Massachusetts. The Commissioner, understandably, did not give his opinion on this issue. Small businesses have an. We need negotiation with the Commissioner—right now. Douglas Republican Town Committee Caucus to meet office. All Douglas Republicans interested in the local election process are welcome and encouraged to attend. Call for information.

The Town of Douglas Republican Caucus will be held at 7: Mona Lisa; Mona Lisa by Bob Haigis I was driving my pickup down a busy roadway, attentive to the competition around me, and partially listening to sound emitting from my radio. Suddenly my consciousness became aware of a soft, crooning voice. Nat King Cole was putting forth one of our favorites, and a beam crossed my mind as I remembered her smile and the wink.

However, whenever we are in large foreign cities, we will usually spend an afternoon or so exploring famous locations such as the Prado in Spain, the British Museum in London, and of course the Louvre in Paris. We also had admired such masters and their works like Diego Rivera murals in the National Palace in Mexico City and other places in the City. It just so happened that on this particular day, it was weather more than interest that sent us indoors to explore. For several days, Paris had been suffering under a mantle of depressing heat and humidity which we learned was normal for August in the French Capital: We knew it had to be climate controlled.

Having been in the city for over a week already, we knew the public transportation system fairly well, so finding the correct bus to the area of the museum was easy. We arrived mid morning, and already many patrons were lined up for tickets. This creation is a world attraction in its self. Designed by the internationally famous architect I. The museum proper was once used as a fortress, and was added on multiple times after being designated the National Museum in , and of course Napoleon became a celebrated contributor to the massive wing directly across from the original structure.

He also made countless contributions of confiscated art from conquered nations. We knew after reading about the National Museum ahead of our visit that we would never begin to see even a small portion of the over thirty five thousand objects housed in over half a million square feet of display area. If we could just see the statue of Venus de Milo and the Mona image that would make our day for sure. And now for the wink! After standing a while waiting to get to Venus, we finally saw what remained of her regal form. What a magnificent image she must have been when whole.

But, considering the years or so since her creation, I suppose we should be happy with what is left. After a lunch in the museum cafeteria, we knew it was time: Time to finally meet Mona. Or just a cold and lonely, lovely work of art.? We were actually going to see one of the most sought after treasures of history. Kings, Queens, collectors, dictators and. In fact she was stolen by an Italian activist, Vincenzo Peruggia, in , who thought she belonged in Italy where she probably originated. He hid the painting for two years before it wound up in a gallery in Florence. Elated, the Italians gave the image a grand tour of Italy, before returning it to France.

The now famous thief received only a token punishment. At that time, around six million people came to see her each year. Actually the line moved pretty well, and we passed the time with small talk, sometimes between ourselves, and sometimes with nearby patrons that spoke English. Closely surrounded by around twenty viewers, the first impression I got was how small the actual painting was, and in the center of an otherwise bare wall it appeared almost plain.

The countenance is one never to be forgotten. Of course we have viewed copies and photos of her zillions of times over the years, but to meet her face to face so to speak, seemed to make her come to life. As we stood there in awe, I could hear a couple exchanging comments beside me in English. I turned, and in my best Irish whisper said: This was one of these times. As we turned and began following the throngs out of the room, I leaned forward to the gentleman I had singled out, and whispered again much lower this time: Breakfast tickets and raffle tickets can be purchased in advance by calling and also will be available at the door.

No Senior shall go hungry March for Meals is an annual fundraising campaign for nutrition programs nationwide. All of the meals are packed and delivered by volunteers, five days a week. Please help keep this program going by mailing a donation to: Check the web site for more information - Tri Valley is on Facebook! Call Nancy at with questions about how you can help by volunteering or with a donation.

Special March for Meals Events: Monday, March 14, Auction with special guest auctioneer! Lunch is liver and onions with gravy. Please call by noon on Thursday, March 10th to sign up for lunch. Each Tuesday in March-special puzzles and prizes to compliment the lunch. Raffles held all month long.

The lunch will be at Vito's by the Park near the famous Busnell Park. There is a choice of chicken marsala, sole picatta, or pasta Roberto. Call Sue at for more information about the trip. Crossroads, a service of Riverside Community Care, is an employment and recovery community for individu-.

APR may increase after consummation. Grafton Grafton After School Programs! Troop 21 millville had a great time getting ready for their recently held annual Spaghetti Fundraiser. The boys work hard to raise money throughout the year to help pay for the many events that they have the opportunity to attend. They were proud to serve their new State Rep. Ryan Fattman who came to support the Troop and even happier to hear that he liked their cooking! For information on how to join Troop 21 contact kris Homand at kdhomand hotmail.

Donations can be dropped off Friday, March 4th from 8: In he moved to Douglas where. Today, the fire service is more emergency medical based—not so many fires, more ambulance incidents. But firefighting runs deep in his being and despite other interests now he still devotes a substantial amount of time to teach fire training for District 7 in Massachusetts which comprises 26 surrounding communities. He also serves on the Executive Board Secretary for District 7. In order to make sure that all employers who contribute to the Fund have the opportunity to access it, we have made some adjustments in the administration of the Workforce Training Fund that we hope will result in increased opportunities to address the skill needs of businesses and workers in Massachusetts.

Recently started Commonwealth Corporation — a state agency within the Labor and Workforce Secretariat — will issue a Request for Proposals for general applications to the Workforce Training Fund. Subject to funding availability, we hope to have another Request for Proposals in March. In order to facilitate the engagement of small businesses in applying for the Workforce Training Fund, we are expanding the pool of eligible applicants to include training organizations or other intermediaries that may apply on behalf of single or multiple small businesses.

Businesses can access these applications, as well as information about them, on the Workforce Training Fund website. You are encouraged to consider an application to the Workforce Training. Fund to address your skill development needs. We are confident that these changes will allow greater access to the Fund and insure that training dollars are allocated and spent wisely and to provide employers and individuals with increased skills and further workforce development. We look forward to working with you on this and welcome your ideas, comments and suggestions.

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Historic sites, quaint shops, picturesque farms, outdoor activities and more draw visitors each season to the Blackstone River Valley in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This spring, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Collaborative will publish a premier Blackstone River Valley Visitor Guide to provide engaging, organized information on what to do and where to go for the more than , people who visit the region annually.

The guide features about 20 pages with artist illustrations and includes some two-dozen sections ranging from accommodations to museums to vineyards. A map and resource guide at the front of the booklet helps visitors find their way around. Special events to celebrate in the region appear in the calendar. Businesses, colleges, cultural organizations, park and recreation managers, tourism attractions, restaurants and others are invited to promote their site in the signature guide by submitting a list-. According to the National Cancer Institute NCI , there were approximately , new cases of lung cancer in in the united States and more than , deaths.

Recently, the NCI released initial results from a clinical trial showing a possible benefit of CT scanning used as a lung cancer screening tool. In this program, Dr. McNamee will discuss a review of cur-. At the time of its completion, it was the largest, grandest and most extensive symphony ever written, written for a larger orchestra than was commonly used and the fourth movement introduced a chorus and soloists into the symphony form.

The work has become an anthem throughout the world for peace and harmony amongst nations, and was performed at the Berlin Wall in celebration of the reunification of that city and the fall of the Soviet empire. All major brands Vinyl: There is no cost to attend, but preregistration is requested. Tickets for this and all CHSO concerts can be purchased by calling Tickets may also be purchased on line through the Claflin Hill website, www.

Local Cultural Council grants are administered and awarded by volunteer committees in each community of the state, and receive their funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. We are extremely grateful to those cultural councils that approved our proposal, and see this as a way of further expanding our audience growth throughout the region.

Local Moms sell their kids After such a positive experience, the two moms set to work, planning their own sale in Northbridge. While these types of sales are extremely popular in the South, the concept is relatively new to the Northeast which is why the two moms saw a need for this type of community event in the Blackstone Valley.

Widely attended by moms, teachers and grandparents, the two moms-turned-businesswomen as well as the participating consignors were very pleased by their success. Sale volunteers earn more profits and get first pick of the merchandise. Volunteers, consignors and new moms are invited to the private preview sale on Friday morning. Consignors hang, tag, prepare and price their items. Registered consignors can make an appointment to drop off their items on Thursday, April 7th at the American Legion.

Consignors can expect an easy to use, professional tagging system and a higher profit yield than garage sales or consignment boutiques. Consignors also have the advantage pricing their own items. Sales events consist of an organized layout of merchandise similar to that of a department store.

After each sale any unsold items that the consignor chooses not to keep will be donated to a local charity on the consignor's behalf. Joseph is seen here accepting his prize from Children's librarian debra young. Plentiful appetizers will be on hand with special homemade chocolate treats from the Candy Shoppe in Millbury and chocolates will also be available to purchase as a gift for that special occasion. For tickets, please call co-chairs of the Wine Tasting: If you cannot come but wish to. All donations are tax deductible.

People with arthritis can exercise 10am in the Community Room at lydia Taft House. For info call Call to sign-up and join us for some fun! Call Bob at for info. Call nicky at or nickydabrosca hotmail. Call Barbara at or Marie at C Member appreciation Dinner. Pot Luck Dinner served Dinner to be announced This one-hour presentation has proven extremely successful. Students worldwide have been inspired to positively change the way they treat others. The presentation was made possible through a homecoming fundraiser in conjunction with Imperial FordChevrolet of Mendon.

Her acts of kindness and compassion coupled with the con-. Parents and community leaders that attended the community presentation were encouraged to positively influence the decisions made by the youth in their lives. They are taking action to be proactive in their school community. Belanger is also a member of the Community Service Team. Throughout the school year the Friends of Rachel Club and the Skills uSA Community Service Team, including approximately members combined, will meet to continue to produce chain reactions of kindness and compassion and help solve problems that arise in the student body through problem solving and positive mediation.

I urge each of you to continue to affect positive change here at your school. It is up to you what type of school you would like to sustain. If there is one school in the country that can continue this type of positive change it is Blackstone Valley Tech. Located in the heart of the Blackstone Valley, Blackstone Valley Tech works toward enhancing the economic, social, and historic strengths of the region by providing integrated academic and vocational technical skills, empowering students to achieve world-class educational excellence, diverse career opportunities, and individual success in an ever-changing global society all in a safe learning environment.

All of you here this evening have been instrumental to the success of the Stadium and have made a positive impact on our community. To learn more about volunteering at the Stadium contact the box office at Please bring a brown bag lunch. Dessert and coffee will be supplied. The program will follow lunch. Gorky who will outline the changes in education, the curriculum and the instructional programs resulting from Education Reform.

Keessen Scholarship - recipient must be a resident of the. With a sound reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band the band remains one of the most frequently booked acts in the Northeast. She records some cover versions, but most of her songs are originals written for her. Her most prolific songwriter is her friend, John Farrar. Her singing is remarkably clean and sweet. It is a voice well suited to pop, country and folk. She has a great facility for harmonies. Her friend Pat Carroll often provides backing vocals. No musicians are particularly associated with Olivia Newton-John.

On stage and in the recording studio she works with session musicians and the playing is always very professional, if not particularly attention grabbing. Olivia explains how she came to do this song: The mutt knocks over a microphone stand and, allegedly, that sound can still be heard in the instrumental bridge near the end of the song.

Although they were engaged, the couple never married. Olivia Newton-John achieves a U. Two albums are released by Olivia Newton-John in — but one is aimed at the U. Again, a lot of material on this disc is assembled from earlier Australian and European releases, so Bruce Welch is still co-credited as producer with John Farrar. The Olivia Newton-John album devised for the U.

The Eurovision Song Contest means little in the U. A heartfelt ballad, this song is framed with a string section and harp but, by keeping the focus on the basic piano accompaniment, it is incredibly moving. It is the sound of an all-round entertainer courting a more general audience. It also sounds like it could be recorded by someone decades older than the 26 year old Olivia Newton-John.

However it is also impeccably polished, tuneful and endearing. A lachrymose lament like this shows the country influence has yet to completely dissipate for Olivia. From to John Farrar was part of a revived version of The Shadows. Since moving to the U. Her image may be part of the problem.

It is a love story about bad boy Danny Zuko falling for good girl Sandy Olssen. By the time the movie opens, Olivia Newton-John is 29 and playing a teenager. Her co-star, John Travolta who plays Danny , is The soundtrack augments the songs from the stage show with a handful of new compositions. Two of these, penned by John Farrar, are among the most successful moments. For the first time in her career she becomes a rock singer. Admittedly, it is still rock with a large dollop of pop mixed in. In Olivia Newton-John is awarded an O. Well, the movie itself was, but the music was very successful.

Subsequently, Matt Lattanzi works as both an actor and dancer. He also becomes romantically involved with Olivia Newton-John. Initially, this is a Los Angeles based import shop for Australian goods. Eventually, it goes bankrupt in and closes down in Davies is an expatriate Australian. The authors of the song are Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick. The lyrics give Olivia some concern, but Davies talks her into recording it.

It is the no. Olivia plays the role of Debbie in the film. It is co-written by Steve Kipner and Peter Beckett. The couple had been living together for four years. Bizarrely, she is pregnant at the time — though that is not visually obvious. Olivia Newton-John and her husband Matt Lattanzi become parents with the arrival of their daughter, Chloe born 17 January Elton co-writes the song with his lyricist, Bernie Taupin.

The last-named, a pop song with a skipping beat, is the best of the bunch. The same weekend, she gets further bad news. A medical diagnosis confirms it is breast cancer. I covered all my bases. She then maintains homes in both the U. This leads to Matt and Olivia separating. The marriage ends in divorce in December She also co-produces the album with Murray Burns and Colin Bayley.

He is a gaffer head electrician and cameraman on movie sets. Recorded in Nashville, the album sees Olivia Newton-John revisiting country music. Multiple producers are used including John Farrar and David Foster. In the same year, Olivia Newton-John performs a number of concerts in Australia, sharing the stage with Australian pop star John Farnham and Anthony Warlow, a man better known for appearing in Australian stage musicals. This disc uses multiple producers: The disc is issued by Festival.

On this disc Olivia Newton-John sings songs written or made famous by other women. He vanishes when he goes on a fishing trip off the coast of California. In a report, the U. His relationship with Olivia Newton-John is not resumed; it died along with him in June This again chronicles her recovery from cancer.

It is released by the Hallmark label. As the title suggests, this is another set of Christmas songs. He and Livvy first met fifteen years earlier but romance did not blossom until The couple go on to marry on 21 June Multiple producers are used. This disc is issued by Universal Music Enterprises.

The album is produced by John Farrar and others. Her best work was the more rock-influenced pop she recorded from to Some loved her country pop from to or her middle-of-the-road pop from to or perhaps even the mix of new age, Christmas albums and concert recordings that comprised her post career. Each of those phases were valid and, together, comprise a portrait of an artist whose diverse catalogue is united by her pure and gentle voice.

Song lyrics copyright unknown with the following exceptions: Blue Gum Music Inc. This is the heavy, heavy monster sound! The nuttiest sound around! They pull faces, bounce around like hyperactive jumping beans and generally behave like lunatics. Madness is a fairly democratic outfit, but the best starting point for their story may be keyboardist Mike Barson.

He grows up in North London with his two brothers, Dan and Ben. By the mids he is friends with Lee Thompson. Lee Jay Thompson a. He has a difficult youth, spending some time in Borstal, a type of detention centre in the U. Mike Barson and Lee Thompson get up to some mischief in the mids as graffiti artists. Their minds turn in a different direction when they meet Chris Foreman.

Christopher John Foreman a. Chris buys his first guitar when he is By , Chris Foreman is married to Susan, his childhood sweetheart, and they have a son, Matthew born The founding line-up is: From his teens, Cathyl is with Jo, the girl who becomes his partner in life. Cathyl Smith explains his more familiar name this way: There are a number of line-up changes. Bassist Chas Smash leaves after an argument with keyboardist Mike Barson. Saxophone player Lee Thompson leaves the group…but by Thompson is rehired.

Drummer John Hasler is replaced by Garry Dovey drums. Lead vocalist Dikron Tulane also exits, turning his hand to acting instead. He is the only child of William Rutherford McPherson and Edith Gower, a couple who are married in the previous year, William McPherson leaves by the time his son is 3. We moved to Liverpool, then London. I lived with relations in Wales for a while, and came back to London.

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Because I was an only child I was pretty insular and stubborn. When he is around 15, this prompts the lad to seek a new identity. I met Mike Barson hanging around Hampstead School. And by some natural filtering, we all ended up in this room together, playing instruments. In he is temporarily dismissed. I was watching Chelsea [Football Club]! In he is back in the group. More line-up changes await the group in Mark William Bedford a. Mark starts to buy records when he is 11 or 12 and takes up the bass when he is When bassist Gavin Rodgers departs, Mark Bedford joins the band.

Mark Bedford knowns another drummer and recommends Daniel Woodgate. Daniel Mark Woodgate a. He and his younger brother, Nick, are raised by their divorced father. Woody gets his first drumkit when he is Parallel to this, Daniel and his brother Nick on guitar form a band called Steel Erection and play some gigs. Nick Woodgate is later diagnosed with schizophrenia so Daniel Woodgate uses his fame to act as an advocate for mental health causes. The band changes its name in Drummer Daniel Woodgate explains how the name is chosen: The set list was inspected and [guitarist] Chrissy Boy said: The definitive seven piece line-up of Madness is now assembled.

The members of the group are: The group is also sometimes referred to as The Nutty Boys. Mike Barson explains where that name comes from: Ska is a direct precursor of the better known reggae music. The differences between ska and reggae are: Madness is a band that grows up in and around Kentish Town, the NW5 district of London, where there is a large population of Jamaican immigrants.

So although the members of Madness are all white English boys, they are more familiar with Jamaican music than average British youngsters. The pop element in the sound of Madness has a distinctly British flavour. That was a huge inspiration. Suggs adds to the list of influences: Roughly analogous to American vaudeville, the British music hall was the domain of singers and dancers, storytellers and comedians, all round entertainers. This sort of chummy, knock-about humour is a part of the musical D.

Many Madness songs are intentionally humorous. This is, however, not entirely correct. In poring over the minutia of daily life in England it is almost inevitable that an element of social commentary — perhaps even outright social criticism — creeps into the Madness songbook. It also provides the group with a sense of balance. Although Madness record some cover versions, the bulk of their output consists of original material.

All the band members contribute to the songwriting, but to varying degrees. If there is a dominant figure in the songwriting department, it is probably Mike Barson. The fact that Madness start out signed to the 2 Tone label is significant. Ska music, even in its s heyday, was enjoyed by a cult following in Britain rather than a major audience. The revival of ska in the late s-early s is possibly more high profile.

The main driver is another U. The label name is not only a nod to its black-and-white graphics but the racially integrated membership of 2 Tone acts like The Specials, The Selecter and The Beat. Although Madness obviously shares their love for ska — a music originated by black people in Jamaica — they are all white boys with not a single person of colour in their line-up. Early in their career, Madness is linked to skinhead fans.

Madness quickly has to deny that they are racists and they disown skinheads and such extremists. The track is a lively slice of hard ska. Madness goes on a U. It is released by Stiff Records in October. The band works with the production duo of Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. Their pop skills may improve on later releases, but their debut has the strongest ska flavour. Madness is a good pop group, but one of many. As a British ska act, their only real rivals are The Specials.

Another Prince Buster cover version, the original was released in Jamaica in This is a bonkers travelogue co-written by vocalist Suggs and keyboardist Mike Barson. The Nile, Cairo, an old barge and a toothless oarsman…A few mysterious images. This is a slicker product than the debut album.

It is co-written by vocalist Suggs and guitarist Chris Foreman. To seal the deal, the video for the song has saxophonist Lee Thompson suspended on wires, floating through the air like a demented angel. The trilling organ and twirly music seem at odds with the serious theme: Lee Thompson saxophone and Chris Foreman guitar. Actually the act was meant to be called Crunch!

The marriage lasts fifteen years, from to It is financed by Stiff Records. The film does well on video. The song is co-written by vocalist Suggs and guitarist Chris Foreman. The track has a honking sax and dramatic piano. The title is a curiosity since it never shows up in the lyric. Chrissy Boy offers this explanation: This is a cover version of a song released by Labi Siffre in This is a polished piece of pop from Madness, a song that is both accessible and huggable. She is the vocalist for U. The couple go on to have two daughters, Scarlett born and Viva born It features twirling sax and skeletal keyboards are overlaid.

The topic is pure sexed-up vaudeville. A boy has just turned 16 and goes to buy prophylactics. The song is co-written by keyboardist Mike Barson and saxophone player Lee Thompson. Written by keyboardist Mike Barson, this is a staccato, choppy-sounding piece of whimsy. The first two Madness albums were released in the U. Geffen Records tries to give the band a U.

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However, despite the odd success here and there, Madness remains largely a British phenomenon. Madness release two one-off singles in Although in the U. Mike and Sandra have three sons: Jamie born , Timothy born and Joey born By the marriage is over. Mike Barson advises the group in October that he will be leaving but agrees to stay on until the next album is completed. This song is, of course, a tribute to the British actor Michael Caine. By saxophone player Lee Thompson is married to Debbie Fordham.

They have three children: Tuesday born , Daley born and Kai born It is co-written by guitarist Chris Foreman and vocalist Suggs. Madness decides to call it a day. The song is a haunting, cacophonous clatter with long-time keyboardist Mike Barson returning for a final guest appearance with the band.

Nevertheless, Madness is dormant for eighteen months from mid through Chas Smash and his partner Jo become parents for the first time with the arrival of Caspar born Chas and Jo go on to have another two children, Milo born and Eloise born The relationship between Chas and Jo lasts up until they separate in In bass player Mark Bedford begins a relationship with Cress, his long-term partner. Bedders and Cress have two daughters, Alice born and Olivia born Eventually, some of the group drift back together.

It is released on Virgin Records, the Zarjazz imprint having been consigned to history. In other words, the album is probably self-produced. This brings together the seven members of the classic Madness line-up: Although Madness is reuniting each summer, the group does not return to the recording studio yet. By the first marriage of guitarist Chris Foreman is over and he is married to his second wife, Lauren.

Chris and Lauren have a son, Felix born Drummer Daniel Woodgate and his girlfriend Siobhan have a daughter, Iona born In Lee Thompson and Chris Foreman issue a single. The disc is released on Virgin and produced by the familiar long-time production team of Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. Chrissy Boy and third wife, Melissa, have a son, Frankie born The disc boasts a host of producers. This is partly due to the nature of the album.

The content is entirely cover versions of songs by other artists so it employs different producers to enhance the variety. When Chas Smash and his partner Jo separate in , it heralds a tumultuous time for Chas. He starts doing transcendental meditation, spends time in a rehab facility, and — in — relocates to Ibiza, Spain. A doom-haunted number, it features a string section and a menacing piano sound. Multiple producers are employed on this album — including the familiar Clive Langer — but the bulk of the most effective tracks are produced by Stephen Street.

In October Chas Smash announces he is leaving Madness. He is not replaced. The group carries on as a six-piece. This is an accessible album full of jaunty pop tunes. Despite being appealing, none of these singles make the chart. It is released on 17 November. Their longevity provided a convincing counter argument.

The group — particularly keyboardist Mike Barson — had a flair for timeless pop. Their music was rarely purely pop; it was normally shaded by some tropical Caribbean sounds. It is a dark night. Robert Johnson, an aspiring African-American blues musician, stands at the side of the road. He shivers — but it may not be due to the temperature. If a person is buried at a crossroad, should their unclean spirit return, the ghost will allegedly be unsure which path to take, sparing God-fearing folks from its depredations. Because Johnson predates rock, he also predates rock journalism.

Only two photographs of him are known to exist and there are no interviews in which his thoughts and views are preserved for history. Dodds also has a mistress, Serena, who gives him two more sons. Noah Johnson is a farmer. Their son, Robert, is born when Julia is 36 years old. The couple also have a younger daughter, Carrie. Julia Dodds signs on with a labour supplier. She lives in migrant labour camps for a couple of years.

The Spencer household is a full one since it holds ten children: The peripatetic Julia Dodds wanders off, leaving Robert and his sister Carrie to be raised by Charles Spencer and family. In October she remarried. As a teenager, Robert is told of his true father but he continues to use the name Robert Spencer until the mids. After finishing school, Robert Johnson begins to learn to play the guitar. He has more enthusiasm than skill at first. Virginia quickly falls pregnant, but both she and their baby son die in childbirth in April Gospel music and hymns are respectable, but anything more secular is frowned upon.

Less than two months after the untimely demise of Virginia Johnson, a blues musician named Son House comes to live in Robinsonville for a time. On his return, his greatly improved guitar skills highly impress musicians who were formerly his idols or mentors. Not that Robert Johnson is much of a father figure. In May Robert Johnson marries for the second time.

Callie Etta Craft is more than ten years older than her new spouse. She has been married twice before and has three young children. In they move to Clarksdale, Mississippi, as Robert seeks to exploit work opportunities. She suffers a breakdown. Callie returns to her family and home. She dies in without Robert Johnson ever seeing her again.

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Perhaps his most notable later relationship is with Estelle Coleman in She is fifteen years older than him. Robert Johnson becomes an inveterate traveller. Speir has a music store in Jackson, Mississippi. This business also has a facility to make records for the personal use of paying customers. Robert Johnson avails himself of this studio. Robert Johnson is subsequently signed to the Vocalion record label and his first recording session is arranged. He is a blues musician. The blues has a long history.

Its roots lie in Africa. Negro slaves brought to the United States to work on cotton plantations bring their music with them. This is due to the harsh conditions faced by the slave labourers. The blues is a music of sadness. Yet is also about transcendence; it is about taking that sadness and finding a kind of beauty within it. By the time Robert Johnson enters the recording studio, slavery has long been abolished but many African-Americans still live in impoverished circumstances. Moreover, the blues is as much about emotional hardship as economic hardship.

All the songs Robert Johnson records are his own compositions. Additionally, he writes a lot of sexual innuendo cloaked in double entendres. Looking over that list, Johnson could pass for a rock singer or even a heavy metal artist. To modern listeners unfamiliar with Robert Johnson, his work can be challenging to absorb. There are no other instruments, no other musicians.

Many of the songs have a similar tempo and sound. It is really only with repeated exposure that more individual nuances become noticeable. Legend has it that Robert Johnson is very shy. This is at least partly prompted by his habit of turning away to face the wall while recording. These are put down in two recording sessions, bot under the supervision of producer Don Law. A further thirteen songs are recorded in Dallas, Texas, from 19 June to 20 June It is possible that some other songs were recorded, but lost to history.

Physically, a 78 is about the same size as the later albums but, usually, only with one song per side — a format akin to singles of a later day. Vocalion issues twelve Robert Johnson 78s. Nines are issued in , two in , and a final disc is posthumously issued in The releases are: The two 78s issued in are: This means that five Robert Johnson tracks are never issued on These unreleased items are: The end does not come immediately.

Despite all this, Robert Johnson passes away on Tuesday, 16 August He was 27 years old. He becomes a favourite among blues aficionados, but fades from a wider public awareness. Each of these discs holds sixteen tracks. This also means that the five tracks unreleased by Vocalion are finally officially available. In life, he was a touring musician who loved his women and his alcohol and died tragically at a young age. O Standing Ovation Music. The future of American pop punk band Green Day is uncertain. Is their story over?

Or could it be that their greatest triumph is just over the horizon? Actually, he is born in Piedmont, a small town surrounded by the city of Oakland. Andy Armstrong is a jazz musician, but he also pays the bills by driving a truck for the supermarket chain, Safeway. Billie Joe is the youngest of six children. His eldest sibling, David, is 22 years older than Billie Joe. Ollie Jackson is 40 years old when she gives birth to Billie Joe. Billie Joe Armstrong is raised in Rodeo, California. The precocious child starts his recording career early. The flipside of the single is a promotional interview with the youngster.

Billie Joe is 10 years old at the time. Ollie Jackson remarries but Billie Joe does not get on well with his stepfather. The conflict pushes him further into music. The baby is given up for adoption, since his biological mother is a heroin addict and unable to care for her offspring. His biological mother dies on 9 January Mike meets her for the first time only one month before her death.

When he is six weeks old, baby Michael is placed with his adoptive parents, Frank Pritchard and Cheryl Nasser. Michael is raised alongside his sister, Myla. However, their parents divorce. The line-up of Sweet Children is: Sean Hughes leaves the group in after a few performances. Mike Dirnt moves to bass and the group takes on its most familiar configuration as a trio.

Sweet Children see out the rest of their school days dividing their time between gigs and classes. Green Day is signed to the Lookout label, an underground punk rock specialist. Green Day is normally considered a punk rock band. The odd thing about that is that the main era of punk rock is the mids to the late s — about a decade and a half before Green Day begin their recording career. The American band The Ramones is usually considered the first punk rock act but, arguably, the genre reaches full flower when it travels to the U. Cavalcade of Stars Walsh Looks It Over Front Pace Dclectite 5.

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Down You Go Froal Pace Detective '. Songs for Sale Soocs for Sale Baseball 8 8 March Front Pace Detective 9. You Asked for It.. You Asked for It Both are British comedies produced in the last two years. Comet has sold "The Lamb in the Manger," half-hour religious film made by Roach, to 37 sta- tions already on its special Christmas promotion. Comet plans to take the film out of cir- culation after New Year's and push it again for Easter. First airing was December The new gimmick is a triplex transparent bag.

The middle layer consists of a strip containing colored pic- tures of the TV show. Fortune has signed Bell brand potato chips in California for a test run, using "Range Rider. Fritos will probably use Gene Autry and "Ramar of the Jungle," both of which it sponsors in its territory. It's based on actual cases from the files of police confidence and racket squads. Each half -hour show is an action- packed chapter in the annals of rackets and "confidence games" that could victimize you. Kearney, 7 West 66th St. Ratings here are averages of the quarter- hour ratings in the periods indicated.

This feature appears in the Distribution, Sales and Marketing issue each month. S WTTG — 4: M WNBW — Areeeear 1 healer WPTZ— 1: Sell ARB la Rtf. TV film producers in the Latin-American countries is strictly for the burros. The Kag- ran Corporation has suspended production on its daily half-hour Spanish film version of "Howdy Doody. In actuality, he added, myriad production obstacles brings the cost well up to U. Consequently Stone is pulling out of the Latin- American market entirely, and will wait it out for a couple of years until he decides the market is ready.

Meanwhile, he will concentrate on the TV film syndication. Since then Kagran's Mexican production outfit turned out 96 half-hour films. These will be shelved until Stone decides the market is ready for another try. Merchandising opportuni- ties south of the border are nil, ac- cording to Stone. For instance, he points out, all the shopping in Cuba is handled by maids. Chil- dren neVer go into the stores since groceries are usually set up as part of a bar.

The supermarket, as we know it here, he said, is unknown there, thus ruling out any of the obvious display mer- chandise tie-ups for sponsors. Premiums are out, too, because the postal services there are con- sidered unreliable' and people won't take a chance on sending or receiving money and goods thru the, mail. Kagran's six-month production run in Mexico, said Stone, was a "trial" in both senses of the word. The "manana" philosophy was thoroly endorsed by actors who thought nothing of not showing up for work without notice.

The replacement and proper mainte- nance of equipment was another headache, along with general in- competence on the part of pro- duction staffers and lab techni- cians. A union strike in Mexico was the deciding factor this fall, after which Kagran turned over pro- duction control of a couple of live Spanish TV shows to its Mexican representatives there and sus- pended production for good on the "Jaudi" series. Charles Alsup, formerly a sales rep for Arrow Productions, will cover a Western territory and re- port to Maurie Gresham, the out- fit's Western sales manager.

Gordon Wiggin, who has been selling feature films for MPTV out of its Boston office, is moving over to the film syndication divi- sion, covering the same territory. He will report to Herb Jaffe, Eastern sales manager. Nationally Spot-Booked Films and American Research Bureau Ratings The following chart which appears in the Billboard's TV Film Distribution issue each month lists the latest city-by-city rating of TV film series which are nationally spot booked by their sponsors and which are not available at present on a syndication basis.

The ratings are based on findings of the Ameri- can Research Bureau and covers those cities now being surveyed. S11 Thr Cora-Cola Co. T The Kellnet Co. Peetrtc Const Borat Co. Hawley aV Hoops Co. The complete study listing all cities surveyed is published over a two-week period appear- ing in the Distribution and Station-Network issues of The Billboard.

The program titles are "rranged according to category and as they appear in the rating books — no rank drder has been attempted. For further information on distributorship, number of sets in market, running time, etc. TV Station Film Buyers Pick A weekly survey of itatioo film buyers leteciioM of the mom ooiataaaV taf theatrical and oonvlheatrical films shown on ihcir slalrom Last wcrk. Theatrical distributors and original release date of the film hat been added where available.

Comedy WSB— F— 8: West WSB— I h. West WSB — F. WBZ— F — 8: Badtr ' '! Mystery WBZ — Th. Wl W-D— M Child WGN — S. Mvslery WGN — T. I Lad Tam Urea Adv. Sid Tomoch and Moxio Rosanbloont. Smith, who owns a bread company in Lovelytown, O. He gets his ad agency to prepare some commercials. He sends out some publicity releases and a few pictures the producers of the show have sent him. He has now become a sponsor, and he sits back in anticipation of the first show and how much in- creased business he should get.

When the show goes on the air, he gets calls and letters from viewers thanking him for a great show and complimenting him on his commercials. Many of his customers call as- suring him of their appreciation of his efforts toward sales promo- tion. After a couple of months he starts to worry. His sales have not increased materially since the start of his sponsorship of the show.

He bought a good show. Everybody seemed to like it. The commercials were good — he backed the show with standard merchandising proce- dure. The answer is "NO. We intend to offer the public I some product or service it can't ' get elsewhere. Make sure the product or service has prestige value. Make the star or stars of the show work for the sponsor off the TV screen as well as on it. As an example, for our "Heart of the City" show we prepared a , complete advertising and exploi- ; tation kit.

In addition, we also compiled a press book giving the sponsor a short synopsis of each! Wc attempt to blend all the know-how and showmanship of the motion picture industry and make it available to each sponsor, for each of our shows.

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Muit Sell Show- Television is show business. The sponsor has his product to sell. It is just as important to sell the show itself. The motion picture industry made stars for box-office value after a year or so of picture pres- entations and publicity. Televi- sion makes stars in a matter of weeks. The stars belong to you in your local market. Tell the people about them constantly. A television, sponsor must stim- ulate interest in his program and continue to do so, not for 13 weeks but for 26, 39 or 52 weeks in order to get dollar results.

Our plans at UTP are to supply the local sponsors with every- thing he needs for successful mer- chandising. Showmanship is nec- essary for profitable sponsorship. Combine this with merchandising of the retail field in a UTP planned combination to give every local sponsor our efforts of "showmandising. Six of the seven outlets will be linked, with but a single print of the show being aired via a micro-wave relay web begin- ning December Only Van- couver, B. Cj on the West Coast, remains unconnected and must be supplied with a separate print.

The series, which in its initial U. De- partment stores are usually very cautious and don't make any long-term advertising commitments, so we consider this quite a feather in our cap. The flare of films caught his fancy ond he wot soon specialising in motion picture matters. In he tried his hand at produc- tion. As an independent he storied production on the Charlie Chan movies. Successful with these, he started production on "The Falcon" series of movies. In association with Fred Ziv, he acquired the rights lo O. Henry's "The Cisco Kid" and launched production of O third movie series.

In 19S0 Krasne turned his produc- tion activities exclusively to TV film. As president of Cisco Kid Pic- tures, Inc. He later sold his interest in Cisco Kid Pictures, Inc. This firm produces the "Big Town" series of lever Brothers, has produced films for "Lux Video Theater" and is cur- rently producing numerous other shows for sales and syndication by United Television Programs, Inc. While he is concen- trating most of his efforts on UTP's activities, he still remains a vice- president and co-producer in the Gross-Krasne firm.

During the past year a few other distributors have begun to place,. In the beginning, Ziv's film merchandising was part of a pooled operation servicing the farm's radio and TV properties. However, stepped - up merchan- dising activity on the part of other distributors this year prompted Ziv to up he budgets on most of its shows and set up a special TV exploitation depart- ment with an expanded staff.

The first project for the new department was Adolphe Men- jou's film series. Planning on the show set a pat- tern for exploitation on the rest of Ziv's properties, most recent example being the sock sales and exploitation job on "I Led Three Lives," Ziv's newest TV film package. One al a Time Following Ziv's one-show-at-a- time policy, the full power of the I organization's sales and promo-! As a J result, the scries was sold in 27 ; markets two months before it j first went on the air last January. The lack of know-how in this field was spotlighted here Thursday night 10 , when a corps of NBC color experts addressed a group of TV film producers at a Radio and Television Executives' Soci- ety Workshop meeting.

Altho the topic for the meeting was tagged "Color TV and All Its Glory," the NBC execs were unable to respond to a number of queries when pressed for specifics on the progress made to date in regard to standards for color film projection on TV. Among the questions the boys hemmed and hawed about an- swering, was a request for them to name "a stable mm. Local and Regional This, of course, is a blow to the TV film spot field, both on a local and regional basis, since only about 12 stations network out- lets here, and in Hollywood and Chicago will have mm.

The rest of the country's TV stations will make do with mm. Eastman Kodak is said to be working on the problem, but, as it stands now, a stable mm. Specifi- cally, the producer asked "What It the actual grey scale reproduc- tion relationship in color grada- tion in black and white? Altho the industry has been wrestling with the problem for some time, it has yet to arrive at uny definite conclusions. For in- stance, a 16 - mm. Technicolor print, produced in England, was shown here recently in a test run 1 y NBC.

The picture came thru beautifully on color albeit re- portedly low on contrast values. The title card at the finish with The End" in salmon pink letters reportedly came thru on the black-and-white set with the let- ters virtually unreadable and melted into the background. Variations Cited Meanwhile, Ralph Cohn. Screen Jems topper, told The Billboard he did not think it likely that there ever would be a set of color film standards, but that like black ;ind white, each producer would use the method of his own choice from a selection of eight or 10 sets of possible standards.

He said that not only will there be variations between the way the same film will be received from different networks, but even between dif- ferent studios of the same net- work. Screen Gems, in its black and white films, extracted the best information from all sources be- fore setting production standards, and Cohn said the same would be done for color. He predicted that there would be an interchange of knowledge about color film among trade and scientific organ- izations, film manufacturers and labs, which would be pooled into a common body of accepted methodology.

Masterson will co- produce and narrate films covering such sports as swimming, tennis, golf, baseball, football and basketball. Each sport will be filmed individ- ually as a series, according to Sper, who will be executive pro- ducer. WANTED Established Chicago commercial film producer desires two per- manent staff account men ex- perienced in motion pictures, slidefilms and television. Send full resume to L. Drawing and commission basis. When De Wolfe is paired with Miss G. Fine, too, are the moments when Miss A reporter would willingly do without such items as the "Tin Pan Alley" number, and a ballet fable about a nightingale and a rose verges on the embarrassing.

Also, a small production number with a Trinidad flavor seems over-long and hardly inspired. Obviously, matters of this kind leave considerable to be desired in the over-all picture. But with its faults "Almanac" has pace and verve and its play- G. Carlton Carpenter teams up with Elaine Dunn for ingenu- ous -and beguiling song-and-dance results. Polly Bergen has a sing- ing' style to make several num- bers sound much better than they are. James Jewell also contrib- utes stoutly on the vocal side, and Harry Belafonte, likewise, is highly effective songwise.

But on "Almanac's" debit side is the fact that its score is far from distinguished and, save for a remarkable tour de force by Nanci Compton in the second act, Donald Saddler's dance patterns are equally far from sensational. Raoul Pene Du Bois has dreamed up a handsome framing for it, a deceptively glittering simplicity, and Thomas Becher has designed some truly eye-filling costumes.

Its good moments even up for its let-downs. Price policy, no cover, no minimum, above at 1: Publicity, Estimated budget, STatc the show a customary fine wind- up with aero rope and trapeze virtuosity. Lad looks as tho he might develop something, but Palace bow-in impresses as badly advised materialwise. He needs to get and to take a lot of advice before he is ready to click on the big time. Staged by Margaret Webster. Sellingi by Rich- ard Whorf. Costumes by Emeline Roche. Anne Maureen aupleton Tresse. Add to this an assisting cast that no commercial producer could possibly pay for.

Two male singers in operetta do good jobs in brief displays. Jack Entratter last week pre- sented a trial balloon as a fore- runner to several contemplated tailored operettas next year. The idea was good, even if the trial balloon, "The Student Prince, was punctured before it gained any altitude. It demonstrated one thing, it is folly to reach out for names of the past in staging a production.

This is one of those times. Jan Kiepura and Marta Eggerth might have been famous in this beloved operetta 25 years ago, but that was 25 years ago. Besides ap- pearing ridiculous as romantic young lovers, the pair— particu- larly Kiepura— no longer are up to the vocal efforts required. As a contrast, a talented group of young singers were assembled behind the stars.

Particularly fine in all-too-brief displays were Robert Grandin and William Ol- vis, baritone and tenor, respec- tively. It also demonstrated that a night club orchestra after only a couple of rehearsals, cannot furnish proper background music for a show of this type. It is too much to expect of Ray Sinatra, or any other band. The production was conceived and staged by John Kennedy, and choregraphy was by Val Rosct, according to the program.

Also on the show between acts, was the proficient acrobatic dance team of Walter Dare Wahl and a Mutt and Jeff pair of deadpan acrobats, Harrison and Fisher. Al- tho entertaining, they hardly help sustain the mood of Old Heidel- berg as costumes are being changed backstage. Booking policy, non- exclusive. A weak paper bill turns in a surprisingly fine show. Palace, New York tWednesday. RKO chain booker, Dan Friendly. On paper this show looked like a fill-in between names, but it turned out to be a real sleeper.

The headliners, the DeCastro Sisters, the Kirby Stone quartet and the terp work of the Johnny Conrad dancers, did such per- formances that it had the smaller than usual first night crowd clap- ping like the house was jammed. If there's enough word of mouth bill could do as well at the door as it's doing on the floor. The Conrad dancers turn in well-executed three routines which display an accent on inter pretive dancing to the rhythms of blues, beguine, and calypso.

Cos- tumes are gorgeous and the danc- ers bow out on a good response. The Kirby Stone quartet dis- plays good talent in both the comedy and the music depart ments. The crowd really ate this up. The group encores with a comic ver- sion of "Birth of the Blues. Their segment starts fast with "I Want to Be Happy" and stays fast clear thru, with one exception. This is a serious bit done in French. Accompanying the sisters is Herbie Dell. Brian Famom and the house band back the show, while the Latin rhythms of Cha- maco fill in for the dancing.

Very funny is Jerry Lewis-ish Marty Allen, even tho straight man, Mitch DeWolfe, gets little chance to display whatever talent he might have. Chorus numbers are by the vocalist Bob Peoples and a vig- orous, talented young dancer, Dick Gregory. The latter shows plenty — in fact enough to do a single. Music is by Garwood Van and his orchestra. Persian Room, Plaza Hotel, N. Esti- mated talent cost. Mary McCarty doubled them up with a solid commercial act, living up to a potential that was spotted years ago. Mary McCarty showed excel- lent possibilities as a comedienne when first caught years ago in a joint that has since folded.

Since then she's been around the circuit a few times, has had a legit show and has a picture in the can. But her cafe act took on a sameness which at times made it drab.

For this opening she came in with an act that just about doubled up the jammed room. And even if much of her new material was broken in here for the first time it looked as if she finally has approached the commercial cafe status. She started off with her old material, then went into her first new routine, "The Lady in the Ladies' Powder Room. It has always seemed a muddled and sprawling play.

However, the Webster treat- ment has certainly brought clar- ity to what has often been con- siderable chaos, and the final bat- tle scenes, which on occasion can be melodramatically ridiculous, have a real, spine-tingling bite. It is a very difficult play to put on. Miss Webster deserves to take a whole set of bows on her achievement. In any event, the character of the scoundrelly Richard offers a tour de force which has been es- sayed over the years by great stars of the theater. So there is no good reason why Jose Ferrer should not hang up his portrait in the gallery. His malevolent monster'is as twisted in mind as in body, sardonically humorous in maliciousness, and he plays him for the most part for slyness and cunning, rather than the melo bombast to which the part has often been treated in the past.

His Richard is always vivid and stimulating. Ferrer has racked up another fine job of acting. On the somewhat confusing dis- taff sideof the bloody doings, Jessie Royee Landis is outstand- ing as the widowed Queen Eliza- beth, and Margaret Wycherly and Florence Reed contribute likewise ably.

It seemed, however, to this reporter that Maureen Stapelton's Anne leans toward over-shrill- ness. Both Ferrer and the City Center are to be congratulated on adding another piece of fine theater to the current series. Bob Francis Current bill generally good, with Archie Robbins in key slot. Good contributions from most other acts add up to pleasant entertainment. December 5 Possibly because Archie Rob- bins is such a favorite with this reporter over the years, the cur- rent bill may register better than it is.

For this reviewer's money, Robbins can do five minutes or an hour and a half and still sus- tain the sock register. It's too bad that the Palace can't book his sort of talent regularly in next-to- closing. However, with a single excep- tion, the current bill gives Rob- bins a gallant assist. Trio gets the show off to a fast start. Follows Senor Cortez with his banjo-mandolin picking. When Cortez gets a big hand on his opener, he'll really slays himself on the strings. This time he gets it and consequently is a show stopper. Pair scores much better than on previ- ous Palace date. McFarland s monkey bit, etc.

What the act needs is a tone- down on the boot-in-the-bchind slapstick treatment. This man- and-wife team has too much vaudc savvy to keep this up in- definitely. The Martin Brothers, Al and Carl, offer their good marionette routines — not the most novel or the run-of-the-mill, but expertly presented. The Zoris, Parisian adagio duo, which this reporter remembers from Ken Murray's "Blackouts" revue, con- trib their sexy leopard-Tarzan routine, which is solid all over again. And for a finale, the Misses Dalton and Bailey give Capacity Price policy, no cover, no Inlmuin.

Dorothy Shay is better than ever this time around. Marty Allen and Mitch DeWolfe, do a standout comedy job. Mall ordera coast to "oast. Files tor 05 — ALL 35 issues for Ed Charene, head of Local , Montreal, sent letters to most of that city's talent buyers notifying them in view of the "impending developments involving our rela- tions with AGVA, may we sug- gest you refrain from entering any agreements with its mem- bers. The house is now under a lease which expires September, The Romm brothers have offered to take a year's lease on the house or take over the entire unexpired portion.

The chief trouble is getting a show which will pull business. Danny Kaye is due to play Philadelphia's Shubert on a straight percentage deal starting February The Romm's would like to open just before Christmas and keep running but are hesitant about bucking Kaye. They have feelers out for Eddie Fisher, but he's trying to make arrangements to fly to Korea to be with his brother over the holidays. If the Romm's come up with strong names, they will do two a day and probably run benefit shows Sundays.

A spokesman of the agency, which licenses all legal Nevada gambling operations, said, "The Commission has been slickered" by Frank Flshman, wealthy Bev- erly Hills investor, who was granted his coveted permit less than two months ago. In rescinding its approval of the license, the commission frowned on Fishman's sale of 35 per cent of his project to four Miami Beach investors, Herman D.

Kohen, Jo- seph Liebman, Howard I. Engel and Barnett Rosenthal. Commission members said Fishman had assured them in asking a license that he intended Continued on page 53 erson, was quoted as having told cafe ops that AFM had plenty of! Petrillo, as "a Hitler who wants to conquer everybody. The locals that have complete autonomy co-operated with us all the way, said Irving. When we asked Petrillo to discuss it, we heard nothing from him.

If that isn't breaking an agreement, I don't know what Petrillo calls it. If he wants to throw more of his members out, that's his business. But he's not going to tell us that vocal chords and dancing feet are musical instruments. We'll lick him again," an official said. It was also pointed out that the Federa- tion stood ready to pay the sala- ries of all members who may lose work because of any jurisdic- tional dispute.

He was quoted elsewhere as saying that he doubted the battle between the two talent unions would reach the courts. A high AFL official, however, said that "Meany isn't the pushover for Petrillo that Bill Green was, and the chances are things will work out. In some cases, they said people would come in so long as there was dance music. In others, they said that without shows they might as well close up. Backstage, another guy was doing an act — in Hopkins' dressing room.

Somebody sneaked in and lifted 'em while Hopkins was trying to get the extra bow. Also some older clubs have been taken over by new owners for modernization. In most cases the new owners already have similar spots in other parts of the city. The first new room to get going is the Harlem, cabaret-vaude- dance spot, which is now in its third month and doing well. This place opened with a Negro French troupe which stayed six weeks. The current show has Laly Patrick, dove-dancer; Elinor Syl- vest, singer, Babette Sabina, and a nine-girl unit of musicians, singers and dancers.

The second spot to open was the Tabu, a day-time restaurant- bar, with a three-piece combo and entertainment at night. This place has been doing okay since open- ing. Directly opposite the Tabu the former Kakadu has been acquired by a new group for alterations. The Michigan gross was all the more satisfying because of the pre- Christmas holidays lull. The Bal Tabarin for a great many years was one of the most popular of the big Montmartre spots, offering big shows at com- paratively moderate prices.

Since the end of the war it began slip- ping, and the eventual closing followed. A recent attempt at a comeback petered out after a few weeks. Cutting a two-and- half-hour musical or operetta to an hour has yet to prove success- ful here. Some time ago "Annie Get Your Gun" played here. Then came a couple of other tab shows with plenty of rehearsals behind them; they also missed. In fact, the deals for two more tab shows, "Gentlemen Pre- fer Blondes" and "Ziegfeld Fol- lies," which were to play here, are now being reconsidered and may be canceled. The Paul Small version of Sig- mund Romberg's operetta, "Stu- dent Prince," was in rehearsal about a month before it came into the Sands.

Opening night everybody concerned realized it wasn't it. The understanding is that an effort was made to pay off Small for a sum less than the contracted price, but Jan Kiepura and Marta Eggerth objected. The final price was a full payoff for the contract period. Eckstine Replacement Billy Eckstine was grabbed as a last-minute replacement, while Jack Entratter, Sands talent buy- er, rushed around to get other people to fill in the show sched- ule.

Oddly enough, the only pack- age shows that have done busi- ness here are those booked by Frank Sennes into the Desert Inn. The last named is an aero group. Sutton records for Victor. The Monte Carlo, a seat room with a big lounge, has been operating on a week-end basis. But with the Stage Coach success, Monte Carlo operator Mickey Gerard decided to go with semi- names on a full-week stand.

If the policy pays off, it may be continued. He wants assign- ment of their salaries. Laurils Melchior will have done -performances in over U. When he started on tour last January, it was to be only for six weeks. Jose Greco comes back to the Waldorf Thursday 17 after play- ing 34 cities Esielita is looking at Latin musical combos to be- come part of her act. Billy Daniels' estranged wife, is breaking in her act at the Pittsburgh Copa.

Frances Foster will probably have to leave the business. Doc- tors have ordered her away for a long rest More showbusiness folk attended the Milton Berle- Ruih Cosgrove wedding than were working in all clubs, thea- ters, TV and radio shows in the country. The downstairs room of Ciro's, midtown nitery under new ownership, will be set apart with the new year to be operated as a private club. Tarry Graham, dancer, is taking singing lessons from Artie Singer. Kay Karlton brings a line of girls to Orsatti's.

Whether this format would be successful elsewhere is a matter of speculation. In Las Vega3, it sells. It doesn't run more than an hour and it puts dining room occupants in a good enough frame of mind so they stop off in the casino to gamble. And that, after all, is the reason for the show. A few seem to be commuting be- tween the two continents. Several clubs in town have dropped the traditional custom of using none but Danish acts during the month of December in favor of these acts recently working in America.

The Ambassadeur has only two acts, both imported. The Atlantic Palace has two acts that probably are Danish — Mia- mar and Shermon, dance team, and Dane and Baxsen, musical clowns — while Borra, a pickpock- et act, is an import. The last is a Danish pair who are well-known in America. The National-Scala has two Danish acts that recently re- turned from America: The Five Amandis, tumblers, and Tommy and Milleur, acro-comics. Wintz joined MCA in , booking small combos. Later he took over the band department. He became ill about a year ago, shortly after setting a show it the Pierre Hotel.

Surgeons, after operating on a brain lesion, were not encourag- ing. Nevertheless, he recovered enough to permit him to come back to the office. He started to fail again some weeks ago. The end came last week. An ability to make the transi- tion from one field to another, e. If that were true, the only di- rection they could move would be down.

These are performers who have been recognized not only in the trade but by the public as well. It is exemplified thru higher salaries obtained, not thru overzealous sales pressure but on proven box-office value on repeat exposures, higher TV ratings or profitable merchandis- ing tie-ins. Newcomers There arc a number of new- comers who give signs of making it after some more sea- soning. Dick Shawn is one. June Valli, who made a little splash with some records, could do it.

Felicia Sanders gives signs, and Pat Carroll has the poten- tiality.