EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday,
December 16, 1954 Vol. C490
LOCAL
NEWS
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” OPENS TO
SOLD OUT CROWDS
The East Farewell Playhouse premiered its seasonal favorite,
Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol on Friday night. The show will play until
December 31st when the Playhouse will host a grand finale/ New
Year’s celebration. The show plays Friday and Saturday nights with a Saturday
matinee and so far every performance has sold out.
This year the playhouse is very proud to announce
the lead role of Ebenezer Scrooge will be played by none other than the
esteemed Alastair Sim. He his fresh off his appearance in the 1951 movie where
he played the gruff, angry old skinflint who is magically transformed into a
beloved father figure by three ghosts that play his past, present and future.
Last year the part was played by Leo G. Carroll but scheduling conflicts made
his appearance impossible. He, being friends with Sim, suggested the show to
Sim and introduced him to Jeb Bernstein, and Rick and Julie Davidson, the show
producer and playhouse owner respectively. It was reported that Sim fell in
love with East
Farewell on his first visit and immediately signed on.
The performance closely follows Dicken’s tale and
has several actors reprising their roles from last year. Fred Marshall is back
as the humble Bob Cratchit, as well as Joey Townsend, 15, as Tiny Tim. Local
songstress, Natalie
Mallard takes on three completely different roles as Belle, Scrooge’s early
love interest, the unflappable Mrs. Cratchit and as one of the charwomen who
sell off Scrooge’s bed linens in the third act. It is a daunting task but
Mallard handles the challenge superbly. Other cast members do very well also. A
crowd favorite from last year is Thomas Durance, who reprises his role as the
Ghost of Christmas present. His apparent ad-libs and improvisations keep the
audience in stitches. The entire cast is impressive and it is obvious that they
are having fun. The audience also has fun and as a growing tradition, this show
is something not to be missed. Many folks have tickets for several shows. So,
don’t miss it. There are still tickets available but they won’t be there for
long.
Thomas Durance as the “Ghost
of Christmas Present”
SPORTS
COUGARS DEMOTE THE CAPTAINS
The Cougars
were not sympathetic to the Captains plight. The took control at the first tip
off and did not let go until the final buzzer. They did not trail the entire
game. The best the Captains could do was tie the game at the beginning of the
second half and again towards the end of the third quarter. Both times the
Cougars had let their fist team sit and were giving the second team a chance to
get some playing time as a complete squad. The Cougars walked off with an easy
48-40 victory. Surprisingly, forward Tommy O’Hare was leading scorer with 12
points, center, Michael Watson was key to O’Hare’s scoring frenzy by giving him
the ball on picture perfect give and goes down the lane. Watson lead all
players with 18 assists. The backcourt of Green and Welch were stellar on
defense, causing 8 turnovers. The second team was able to get some real playing
time and was able to score 6 points in their seven minutes of action.
“All and all
it was a good game for the boys,” said Coach Wilson after the game, “We were
able to get the second team in and they looked pretty good. I think they will be
fine down the road. The Captains were struggling but I expect they will get
much better once they get healthy.”
The Cougars
travel to Slate Mountain to face the
Miners next week. The Miners have been unbeatable on their home court this
season so the Cougars will have their work cut out for them. The game begins
Friday night a 6:45 in the beautiful Slate Rock North gymnasium.
NATIONAL NEWS
AIRLINE CRASH AT IDLEWILD - RUSSIA WILL
SCRAP TREATY IF GERMANY IS REARMED - PIVOTING BUILDING PROPOSED FOR COLORADO -
FLAT TVs IN THE FUTURE - TOP MUSIC THE WEEK
An Italian Airlines plane rams into a pier and bursts into flames at Idlewild Airport. The plane had made four attempts to land in the rain and mist. Most of the passengers on the DC-6B perished.
Soviet Russia informs Britain it will scrap the British-Soviet Mutual Assistance Treaty of 1942 – a pact that has eight years to run, if ratification of the Paris agreements to rearm West Germany is completed.
Construction of a six-story $2.5 million office building that will pivot with the sun is scheduled to begin within nine months. To be erected in Grand Junction, CO, the revolutionary structure will pivot broadside to the sun in winter but keep edgewise to the searing summer days.
RCA
says that scientists had experimentally achieved light amplification of ratios
of more than 20 to 1 and were seeking to reach 100 to 1. RCA says the
technology could be used in flat picture TV screens – ones that could be hung
on the wall like a picture.
Top
albums –
The
Student Prince – Mario Lanza
Music,
Martinis And Memories – Jackie Gleason
Seven
Brides For Seven Brothers – soundtrack
Music
For Lovers Only – Jackie Gleason
White
Christmas – Bing Crosby
Glenn
Miller Plays Selections From The Glenn Miller Story
Jazz
Goes To College – Dave Brubeck Quartet
Voices
In Modern – Four Freshman
Swing
Easy – Frank Sinatra
The
Confederacy
Something
Cool – June Christy
Bing
– Bing Crosby
Top
Country & Western –
This
Ole House – Stuart Hamblen
More
and More – Webb Pierce
Loose
Talk – Carl Smith
I
Don’t Hurt Anymore – Hank Snow
One
By One – Kitty Wells & Red Foley
This
Is The Thanks I Get – Eddy Arnold
If
You Ain’t Lovin’ – Faron Young
Beware
Of It – Johnnie & Jack
New
Green Light – Hank Thompson
That
Crazy Mambo Thing – Hank Snow
Top
Rhythm and Blues –
Hearts
of Stone – Charms
You
Upset Me Baby – B.B. King
Reconsider,
Baby – Lowell Fulson
Mambo
Baby – Ruth Brown
Sincerely
– Moonglows
Earth
Angel – Penguins
Teach
Me Tonight – Dinah
Washington
Poison
Ivy – Willie Mabon
White
Christmas – Drifters
Hurts Me To My Heart – Faye Adams
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
