Ed.
Note: Long-time Chestnut Hiller Bobby Harrell still cannot forget
his experiences in Basic Training in 1943, when he was training
with his Army buddies to leave for Europe in the middle of World
War II.
The
sun shone brightly as our train pulled up outside Camp Blanding.
An army band greeted us with a brisk medley of Sousa marches. While
these are supposed to whip the listener into a frenzy of patriotism,
they have always had quite the opposite effect...
Pennsylvania Ballet began its 40th season this month at the Merriam
Theater. The company was started by two Barbaras and a Patricia,
along with the support of George Balanchine. The Barbaras were founder
Barbara Weisberger and principal dancer Barbara Sandonato, and the
Patricia was principal dancer Patricia Turko. The dancers, like
many starry eyed young adults, came to town with empty pockets but
with full hearts and big dreams.
“Patty and I came to Philadelphia
in 1962 for $20 a week. There...
Recently I was thinking about the legendary actors who, in their
older years, become shills for life insurance companies or denture
adhesives. Even Orson Welles, whose film, Citizen Kane,
is regarded by many critics as the best film ever made, succumbed
to gulping goblets of wine on the small screen to proclaim that
Paul Masson would “Sell no wine before its time.”
Showtime
has put together a documentary, airing Monday,...
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