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PHILIP BRADY HEALTH ALARM

■ Close friends are concerned for the health of 3AW Nightline and Remember When co-host Philip Brady.

The 76-year-old showbiz veteran has lost 15-kg over the past 18 months, and is undergoing urgent specialist tests this month.

Brady sought a consultation with one of Melbourne’s leading specialists last Friday. He also underwent a series of blood tests.

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Friends say Brady smokes 50 cigarettes a day, and eats poorly.

Tests, however, indicate his lung, liver and kidney function to be excellent.

Brady has been in radio and television since 1958. He has lately been under increased pressure at 3AW whilst his onair partner Bruce Mansfield seeks treatment for prostate cancer.

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McLaren returns to mid-dawn Observer as Magic 1278 radio reshuffles In This 144-Page Edition

Long Shots: Singers sign-off ............... Page 10 Events: Free opera at the Bowl ........... Page 11 Yvonne Lawrence: Life and Style .......... Page 12 Melb. Confidential: Hinch progress ....... Page 13 Readers’ Club: Win Rob’s new CD ........ Page 14 Long Stories: Sunshine Biscuits .......... Page 15 Travel and Wine: David Ellis writes ....... Page 16 Victoria Pictorial: Nostalgic photos ...... Page 17 Gavin Wood: West Hollywood gossip ..... Page 19 Kevin Trask: Julie London profile ......... Page 20 Country Music: Rob Foenander writes ... Page 42 Magic 1278 latest L a Mama’s shows Top 10 lists Local Theatre

Offensive songs, trite script and poor directional decisions

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● Mitch Ralston (Rod), Kelly Cupo (Liz), Hester van der Vyver (Audrey), Paul Dawber (Dad) and James Ao (Emad) in Audrey Hepburn and I Consider Our Assets.

■ Audrey Hepburn And I Consider Our As- hampered by poor directional decisions. sets, presented at the Melba Spiegeltent, Hester van der Vyver made an attractive and Collingwood, is a new Australian musical with believable Audrey Hepburn but the direction and sound problems spoilt an otherwise good a mix of original and well-known songs.

The central character is Liz O’Sullivan, a performance.

Kelly Cupo as Liz O’Sullivan battled 30-something woman with a multiple personality disorder whose best friend and confidante against dialogue which saw her scream most of her lines. is the long-dead Audrey Hepburn.

A thoughtful balanced performance by When we first meet Liz, she is undecided about her future with her boyfriend Len and is Nadia Andary as Liz’s mother was the standout among the minor characters. in therapy for her mental disorder.

From the outset the show was plagued by Through a series of ‘chapters’ we follow poor quality. Levels were all over the Liz through her childhood and adolescence place,sound the four-piece band, good in their own into a confused adulthood, dealing with her right, consistently drowned actors out, as parents’ marriage break-up and an unhappy did the air conditioner and thethe rock bands from love life. the nearby pub.

The biggest problem with the show lies in The simple set was effective but costumes the script which is trite and predictable. Noth- were confusing as to the period. ing happens to Liz that hasn’t happened to milAn eight-member choir, which mysterilions of young girls so we never find out what ously appeared for Act 2 only, were has tipped her mental balance. underutilised and added little to the show.

The songs are derivative and, in a couple Audrey Hepburn and I Consider Our Asof cases, offensive. sets is written by Gayelene Carbis, Noel AnderThe cast were invested in the material and son, Geoff Main and Cerise De Gelder. tried hard to be convincing, although most were - Review by Barbara Hughes

High camp Dracula at St Kilda ■ Presented by Little Ones Theatre, a queer collective at Theatre Works in St Kilda, the Australian premiere of Dracula (directed by Stephen Nicolazzo) is a high camp homage to silent cinema and the prince of darkness himself.

The entire play is performed without dialogue and is cleverly enhanced by expressive and powerful movement, dramatic lighting and stunning black-and-white costumes, paying a nod to the spirit of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 pre-talkie movie adaptation, Nosferatu.

Almost all the roles are played by women, with the exception of Kevin Kiernan Molloy who brings an interesting twist to the role of Van Helsing.

The entire cast perform us- ● Amanda McGregor, Kevin Kiernan Molloy and Alex ing outstanding precision and Aldrich in Dracula at Theatre Works, St Kilda. expression. Turn To Page 00 Photo: Sarah Walker

● Andrew McLaren ■ Melbourne radio man Andrew McLaren has returned to overnight radio as the Macquarie Network reshuffles its music station Magic 1278.

McLaren commenced in the midnight-dawn timeslot yesterday (Tues.) morning, as Magic Melbourne is also relayed into Brisbane.

Dave Ferguson was this week named as replacement for the Magic 1278 10am2pm shift on the station.

Glenn Ridge has left the breakfast program at 3MP, and becomes the Drive presenter on Magic in both Victoria and Queensland.

McLaren just several months ago was named as morning presenter of Magic 1278, with the station’s website saying: “After retiring from the Magic airwaves in 2008, Andrew is thrilled to be back playing all his favourites and taking a call or two from the listeners.”

McLaren, with offsider Mark Petkovic, was replaced earlier this year on the 3AW overnight program by Sydneybased midnight-dawn presenter Luke Bona.

McLaren has continued with several fill-in roles, appearing briefly on the 3AW Nightline program, co-hosting the national overnight show for the past 2½weeks with Simon Owens whilst Luke Bona took annual leave, and appears as a guest on Denis Walter’s Friday Lunch segment on the 3AW afternoons program.

McLaren entered radio at age 28. His first job was at 7HT Hobart presenting the mid-dawn shift. Then he went to 3GL Geelong 3AW, 3DB and other work including a stint at 3MP. McLaren nd Ann Gilding hosted the Magic 1278 breakfast program for some 12 years

Flashes Around Victoria

Head commissioned

■ Gerard Foley was commissioned as the fifith Principal of Ivanhoe Grammar School in its 100-year history by Anglican Archbishop Philip Freier at St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday (Tues.).

Rape charges

■ A third man from the same family has been charged over the gang rape of a 14-year-old schoolgirl in the Geelong suburb of St Albans Park, reports the Geelong Advertiser reports.

Remembrance Day

■ A minute’s silence will be observed at 11am this morning (Wed., Nov. 11) for Remembrance Day. A reath-laying ceremony will be held at the Shrine.

Drive-thru collapse

■ The roof of the drive thru at McDonald’s, High St. Bendigo, collapsed suddenly on Sunday, damaging at least two cars. Customers were waiting for their orders just before 2.30pm when there was a creaking sound followed by the collapse of the roof, reports the Bendigo Advertiser.

Trio announced

■ Chrissie Swan will be joined by comedian Sam Pang and footballer Jonathan Brown on the Nova 100 breakfast program in 2016.

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Top 5

THE T OP 5 FILM TITLES TOP THA T SEEM THAT A BIT MORE APPROPRIA TE APPROPRIATE 5. Clive Palmer in The Great Gutsby.

4. An ape in a sex shop. Kinky Kong.

3. Geoffrey Edlesten in The Walking Dead.

2. Stevie Wonder. One Flew Into The Cuckoo's Nest.

1. Gabi Grecko in Chunder Woman.

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■ More than 50 years ago, young Marilyn Pearce had an enthusaistic class at the Sunday School held at Oakhill Methodist Church, Reservoir.

One of her students was me. I have been lucky enough to keep contact with Marilyn, her husband Ron, and their family over the years.

Ron was District Governor for 9790, which takes in much of the north of Victoria.

Marilyn has been active in entertainment, with involvements including the Eltham Little Theatre.

Another activity has been as member of The Wandering Melody, a group of girls who have been entertaining for 48 years, but are now bringing down the curtain.

They formed 48 years ago when The Church of the Holy Spirit was the centre of Watsonia.

When another entertainment could not attend an annual gathering, pianist Betty Cummings and a few signers put a show together and it was a hit.

The HappyWanderers became The Wandering Melody, presenting works from musical comedies, often with two costume changes.

They have sung to thousands of people in the northern and eastern suburbs at venues such as churches, retirement villages, hostels, nursing homes and senior citizens’ clubs.

The final performance is to take place where it all began: The Holy Spirit Church in Watsonia, at 1.30pm on Tuesday, December 1.

Bupa Aged Care resident Robert Buckle, of Greensborough, says the members of the group are diamoind-studded veterans. ● Photo, Page 1

It’s Magic ■ John Blackman and Jane Holmes started relaying their Magic 1278 radio breakfast program into Brisbane on Monday.

The second tune they played just after 6am Monday was Communication Breakdown by Roy Orbison.

Let’s hope that’s not an omen.

Big climb

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Melbourne People

Santa’s Magical ★ Kingdom is to open at the Caulfield Race-

course on Friday next week (Nov. 20). The attraction is a walk-through adventure, says publicist Julie Cavanagh.

Heide Museum of Modern Art Volunteer Management Team received the Excellence Award for best management practice and delivery of programs by vol● Father Christmas unteers.

Mebourne radio man Glenn Hampson has opted out of that industry, and will be driving buses. Former radio man Paul Nicholson spends most days on assignment for Public Transport Victoria.

Interstate, radio man Gary Mac is also ‘on the buses’.

Lisa Miller advises that the Twilight Makers’ Market will once again be held at Methodist Ladies’College from 3.30pm to 7.30pm on Friday, November 20.

Emma Crichton, CEO, says the third instalment of this burgeoning Lorne ‘Making Waves’ international film festival occurs this week from Thursday-Sunday (Nov, 12-15). Some38 films - features and shorts - will entertain an expected 2000 plus patrons in Lorne.

Karen Mulvihill informs that the Polish Festival will take place on Sunday (Nov. 15) with live music performances, traditional dances, special acts and entertainment running all day at The Square + RiverTerrace, Fed Square.

The Melbourne Athenaeum celebrates its 175th anniversary tomorrow (Thurs.).

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First night

Nick off

■ Melbourne has several big opening nights approaching.

Jerry’s Girls will open at the Playhouse at the Arts Centre on Saturday, November 21 for Jeanne Pratt’s Production Company.

Delta Goodrem will star in Cats at the Regent on Sunday, December 20.

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Joining the circus

● Nick Le Souef ■ The Observer’s ‘Outback Legend’ Nick Le Souef has been admitted to St Vincent’s Hospital for hip surgery.

Nick intends to continue his popular yarns from his hospital and rehabilitation bed.

All members of the Melbourne Observer extend their good wishes to Nick.

Observer Treasury Thought For The Week ■ “Always remember that you are absolutely unique.

Just like everyone else.”

- Margaret Mead

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■ Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they ■ Best wishes to Mel- that deal truly are his delight.”

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■ Circus Oz launched the fifth BLAKflip masterclass program at its Collingwood home base last month, with 10 participants: Sydney Blanket, Lara Croydon, Shiralee Hood, Ally Humphris, Kimberlee Hunter, Harley Mann, Guy Simon, Elsie Smith and Michael Smith With a diverse background in performance, this year's participants descended on Circus Oz for three weeks of intense circus training with some of Australia’s most experienced circus trainers and directors, includingAnni Davey (director and trainer), Kirk Page (assistant director), Luke Taylor (tumbling and acrobatics), Catherine Daniel (aerial and acrobatics), Helene Embling (aerial – supported by National Institute of Circus Arts) and Clare Batholomew (clowning).

Following the production of Corked Up!, arguably the first all adult indigenous Australian circus, created in 2014 during BLAKflip, this year the masterclasses will focus on the grassroots of the BLAKflip program – the creation of pathways for the professional development of emerging and established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in the circus arts.

Designed to develop each artist and their craft, this year’s BLAKflip program includes training in dance, group acrobatics, tumbling, juggling, specialist aerial skills (tissu, cordelisse, trapeze and flying trapeze), clown workshops, performance classes and opportunities to audition for long-term circus courses at the National Institute of Circus Arts.

Davey Thompson, Circus Oz Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program Manager, explains, “It is Circus Oz’s goal to ensure these talented and emerging circus artists develop and refine their performance skills, focus on new creative material and embrace a genuine affirmation of their ongoing passion for a career in the circus arts.”

Credited with revitalising a traditional artform in a uniquely Australian way, Circus Oz is a rock ‘n’ roll, animal-free circus that has influenced the development of circus arts around the world since its foundation in 1978.

Circus Oz undertook its first and critically praised international tour in 1980 and has continued touring tomore than 100 cities and regions in 27 countries – playing to more than 3.7 million people. circusoz.com facebook.com/circusoz - Cheryl Threadgold

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Meeting in the Wash Room Briefs Robbery

■ Detectives are appealing for witnesses after three boys were robbed and assaulted in Oakleigh East at the weekend..

A large gathering of youths had congregated at the Princes Hwy Reserve for an organised party prior to the robbery.

A 16-year-old Wheelers Hill boy was approached by some of 30 African men before being assaulted and having his wallet stolen.

In prison

■ Richmond’s Owl and Cat Theatre presents a new creative collaboration by writer Thomas Ian Doyle and director Gabrielle Savrone titled Wash Room until November 13.

Troy (Kyle Mandry), 19, and Kathy (Siobhan Connors), 30, unexpectedly meet in the men’s public toilets at a racecourse.

Troy hopes to meet males, while Kathy ponders killing her boyfriend’s racehorse, perceived to be a rival.

During their several encounters, the couple engages in conversations and challenges evolving around selfdiscovery, life, and generational difficulties, such as “19 is easy, 30 is difficult.”

Actors Kyle Mandry and Siobhan Connors present relaxed, delightfully believable performances, and bravo to Siobhan for achieving quick costume changes.

On opening night dialogue was muffled at times, but fine by show’s end.

Gabrielle Savrone directs her show well, but for some patrons visibility of actors is impaired when action happens on the floor.

Savrone and Doyle’s designed and constructed toilet block set is great and provides the right atmospheric environment for the script to unfold.

Siobhan Connors’s elegant racewear looks lovely, adding a bizarreness with such glamour inhabiting this unsavoury meeting place.

Review by Cheryl Threadgold

● Siobhan Connors (Kathy) and Kyle Mandry (Troy) in Wash Room. Photo: Greg Workman

Matt Brown’s music, and Gabrielle Savrone’s lighting design (assisted by Hamish Lee) complement the story and effectively convey time lapses.

I am a fan of Thomas Ian Doyle’s writing and, as discussed with Thomas at the theatre, he is such a good writer there is no longer any need to experiment with unnecessary sensationalism such as the promotional text for this show.

There are well-written perceptive comments and observations in Wash Room and thought-provoking communication between the two characters.

However, I do think this script at times lacks dialogue substance and needs to be shortened, or risks losing narrative momentum and audience interest.

The Owl and Cat Theatre with its new and experimental productions is an exciting venue to visit, and hopefully there will be many more of Thomas Ian Doyle’s plays performed in the future!

Performance Season: Until November 13 Venue: The Owl and Cat Theatre, Swan St., Richmond (opposite Richmond station) Tickets: $30/$25 Bookings: www.owlandcat. com.au

Free opera at the Bowl ■ Thomas Evans, 29, of Wangaratta, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment over a spate of burglaries at businesses and private residences in the city last month, reports The Chronicle.

Proms

■ BBC Proms, the world’s largest classical music festival, is coming to Melbourne in 2016 for a limited debut season. They will be held over four days from April 13-16, at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne,

■ Take the family to the Myer Music Bowl on Saturday (Nov. 14) to be guests of Opera Australia.

The annual free Mazda Opera at the Bowl concert is being staged, where all you need to take is your picnic hamper, bottle of bubbles, rug and friends for a night of opera under the stars.

Opera Australia singers Luke Gabbedy, Eva Kong, Diego Torre, Anna Dowsley and the Opera Australia chorus will be accompanied

by Orchestra Victoria conducted by Antony Legge.

The evening will be hosted by ABC Classic FM's Christopher Lawrence.

The audience will be treated to the famous Flying Dutchman Overture by Wagner, and operatic favorites including the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore, the Jewel Song from

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Max Gillies in Once Were Leaders

● Anna Dowsley Faust and Largo al Factotum those keen to grab the best spots on (Figaro's song) from The Barber the grass, and will run for two and a of Seville, among other delights. half hours with one interval.

The night kicks off at 8pm with www.opera.org.au the gates opening from 4pm for - Julie Houghton

$50,000 for Fr Bob’s works ■ KIIS FM breakfast hosts Matt Tilley and Jane a $500 charity bet each on last week’s Melbourne Cup and Jane bet on Prince Of Penzance at $101.

The result was a giant cheque for $50,500 to the Father Bob Foundation, which helps Melbourne’s needy.

Only one percent of punters backed Prince Of Penzance, “We’re really happy that the money is going to Father Bob, who hass been helping Melbourne’s underprivileged for nearly half a century,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Christian Jantzen.

● Max Gillies ■ A stalwart of political satire and funny-man Max Gillies brings his highly acclaimed show to three leading Melbourne performing arts centres this month, cataloguing some of his most infamous characters in Once Were Leaders – An Evening With Max Gillies.

There was a time when politicians could inspire us. But were they really better than the current crop or has our perception benefited from the passage of time.

Max Gillies has been a keen observer of the political combat zone for half a century. His fascination with the ups and downs of political leadership has seen him parody everyone from Hawke to Thatcher and many more.

Once Max used to apply make-up, wigs and prosthetic enhancements in order to disguise himself.

He doesn’t have those bits and pieces anymore.

But he has accumulated a rich collection of caricatures. Once Were Leaders sees Max share his memories of a life spent on the fringes of power, mining the archive for his favourite game changing speeches.

Thursday, November 12 – Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading. 9262 6555. www.whitehorsecentre. com.au Friday, November 13 – Clocktower Centre, Moonee Ponds. 9243 9191. www.clocktowercentre. com.au Friday, November 20 – Drum Theatre, Dandenong. 8571 1666 . www.drumtheatre.com.au Performance Time: 8 pm at all venues Website : www.wanderproductions.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

SLAMS return ■ SLAMS are back in town with their hit production Five Guys Named Moe on November 13 and November 14 at 8pm at the Knox Community Arts Centre, Cnr Scoresby Rd. and Mountain Hwy, Bayswater.

This show will be bolder and brighter than before, reimagining classics like Let the Good Times Roll, and Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby.

All proceeds from this show will go to the Movember Foundation. Bookings: s: $25 www.trybooking.com/HQTZ - Cheryl Threadgold

Funeral case ■ Howard Squires Funeral Pty Ltd have requested a Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court Registars’ Hearing tomorrow (Thurs.) when it is due to allege “monies due” are owed by Madhafar Khidir. The hearing is set for 2.15pm.

X-Factor star dies ■ Former X Factor contestant Nathaniel O’Brien has died in a single-car crash on the Barrier Highway, near Burra, South Australia.

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When neighbours become good friends

Yvonne’s Column

■ I’m not really interested in real estate, but I do find it fascinating to read about the number of houses being sold in my neighbourhood .

And being a sticky beak I like to read in Monday’s newspapers how much money changed hands to secure the houses.

There have been several houses in my street that have sold like hot cakes in just the last month.

The minute the For Sale sign went up in the front garden it seems that the removal van was taking away the old owner to greener pastures.

And of course we have been inundated with agents wanting to sell our house.

We both like our house. We like our wonderful memories.

Besides, we have pets buried in little graves all over the garden. So how could we be thinking of selling?

with Yvonne Lawrence

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Passing years

■ We know that there will come a time when we will have to shift, but for now, we are happy with our lot, albeit a bit slower putting out the garbage bins, getting down on our hands and knees to grub out weeds, and mowing the nature strip.

And now, where once we would do the odd jobs ourselves, we now have to employ a gardener or maintenance man to do the little jobs that once we would knock over in an afternoon.

But that’s inevitable with the passing years, but when you think of the alternative it’s okay.

So, when the house next door came on the market a few years ago, we toyed with the idea of buying it for an investment, but it all seemed like too much hard work in our busy world.

It did sell very quickly, and it wasn’t long before there was some activity from the new owners.

Knock on the door ■ There was a knock on the door one day, and a very pleasant woman told us that she had bought the house next door. ‘ She’d brought in the plans of the house that they intended to build, and was there anything that invaded our privacy in any way, once the wreckers had raised the one they had just bought.

This was something new, and we invited her in. It wasn’t long before we were ecstatic that this family was going to be our new next-door neighbours.

Pay out

■ The departure of Ten big boss, Hamish McLennan, saw him pocket a total of $8,040,923 during the 2015 financial year.

His pay out package consisted of $2.4 million coupled with his normal salary and benefits , plus termination pay.

That's a lot of lolly and sure to tide Hamish until his next gig comes alone.

News at Nine Network is move of CEO David Gyngell not to renew his contract.

Gynge has been keeping them guessing for some time. His successor is most likely to be Nine board member and former legal eagle Hugh Marks.

Regardless Gynge won't be lining up at Centrelink. His other half, Leila McKinnon, will no doubt continue her job at Nine as a current affairs presenter.

Gyngell is a tragic surfer dude and prior to his current job David operated a small chain of surf shops in NSW. David will go down in history following his very public biffo with James Packer. The NT News ran the classic front page headline: ‘Why I’ve Got A Packer Up My Cleacker’.

Jazz diva

■ Rumour now confirmed is that jazz diva Chelsea Wilson will be the headline act at the Surrey Hills Mu-

Can you ever imagine that a new neighbour would take the trouble to show us plans and ask if there was anything that would infringe on our peaceful living?

Whist their two-storey house was being built, we felt part of it. After all we had seen the plans.

They even mowed our nature strip before they had settled in, and continued to do so. This had never happened to us before.

Indeed blessed ■ We weren’t on visiting terms except when Nicole asked us about putting up a new fence.

And would we agree to some of our trees being cut down because of the pool that they intended to put in.

So really, all we knew about our new neighbours was that they were a very delightful couple, had two extremely well mannered and quiet kids, and the icing on the cake, a whippet puppy.

We were indeed blessed.

Before I could welcome them as our new neighbours, I was taken to hospital. Nicole did ask if she could help in any way, Then disaster struck with Peter and he was in hospital. And that’s when I realized that I didn’t really know anyone in the street.

This would never have happened when I was growing up.

Peter and I both had busy professions and it was a case of ‘never the twain shall meet’.

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OK

with John O’Keefe

sic concert, on Friday November 20.

Chelsea is a regulat at festivals and The Music magazine had this to say , “Her vocals are soft, soulful in all the right ways.”

Apart from stage gigs Chelsea presents Jazz Got Soul on PBS Radio.

Bookings: surreyhillsnc.org.au Surrey Hills Festival continues all weekend long, November 20-22 featuring all genres of music, special gourmet menus - combination of both stage and free street. performances.

Ross ????????

■ Way back when Ross was signing on with 3AW management had an identity problem to solve before they could get his breakfast show to air.

They already had amother presenter with the same name - Ross Campbell.

Solution was to change Ross's surname to Stevenson and the rest is history.

The other Ross Campbell continued with his weekly food show, until

Caring neighbours

■ But it was when Peter was in hospital for so long that I discovered how wonderful it was that our new neighbours cared.

I plucked up the courage one day to ask the lady of the house if she was going shopping, and if she were, could I beg a lift.

Off we went, and she asked where I would like to shop. At that stage I’d have been grateful to go to any shop where I could buy a few provisions.

Beggars can’t be choosers, and I happily went with her, whilst at the same time, getting to know her better.

When we entered the supermarket, we decided to part and go our own way with our trolley and meet back at the checkout.

My angel of mercy was waiting for me, and as I paid, she took my groceries and packed them in her car.

I was feeling guilty because I knew that Nicole was a busy professional woman, and she had given me so much of her time.

On arriving home, she and her son carried my shopping into the kitchen, and were prepared to put it away.

No troubles ■ I’d never had anyone in my life be such a good friend, let alone neighbour.

Nothing was too much trouble if she could help me in any way.

You may remember Ross Campbell with his very deep voice he voiced cigarette ads, and Nubrick commercials.

These days Ross runs a crisis management company.

And I did need help. All I had for weeks was Moosh my aging cat for company as I worried about a husband who was in intensive care.

So can you imagine how sad I feel that my neighbours are moving overseas?

Somehow knowing that they were next door gave me a sense of safety. I knew I just had to pick up the phone and she and her husband would be on the doorstep.

I’ve written about having a close friend in ones life. One who will accept you warts and all. But I never thought that a caring neighbour was in that category too.

So, the auction is tomorrow. What a sad day it will be.

Unnecessary work

■ I keep on thinking that we will never ever have such good neigbours, and if they had stayed, fast becoming good friends. My logical husband tells me “not to get my knickers in a knot until we meet our new neighbours”, Etiquette tells me that we don’t go to the auction. And certainly when it’s sold never to ask, “Did you get your price?”

But I have to tell them how much we will miss them, and that we have awarded them the neighbours of the year.

Hopefully, if our new neighbours are from China, I’ll welcome them with open arms too.

Watching a current affair show on television the other night we saw an older couple who had been cruelly duped into paying thousands of dollars to two rogues, possibly Irish, to do unnecessary work on their tiled roof.

Too quick

■ Next day, Peter answered the door and there was a softly spoken young man with an Irish accent offering to repair our spouting.

Peter politely declined. Shortly afterwards an older man possibly his father knocked on the door with the same spiel. This man was aggressive, and wouldn’t take no for an answer.

Peter again refused and had to close the door in the man’s face while he was still telling Peter why we had to have them do the “repairs”.

Lo and behold, there was a knock on the door this morning and there was the aggro man now being smarmy and terribly concerned, about the dangerous state of our roof. Peter again declined and suggested they don’t return.

The pair were too quick for Peter to get their registration number, but beware. There are shonky crooks out there only too willing to relieve you of your hard earned cash.

Observer Extra

Serious stuff

■ Over the years Sydney shock jock Alan Jones has attracted more than his fair share of law suits. This time it seems Alan is deep in legal do-do. The Wagner family of Queensland has accused Jones of defamation over comments made about their involvement in the fatal 2011 Grantham flood, plus unsavery comments about construction of the Wellcamp Airport, outside of Toowoomba. An inquiry into the Grantham disaster has already dismissed the Wagner company of any fault.

The four Wagner brothers are suing Jones, 2GB and affiliated broadcasters for a total of $10 million..The family has already shelled out $1 million in legal fees.

Revamp

■ It's not before time and the Nine Network will give 60 Minutes a fresh lick of paint. No changes to the onair team of presenters but a new look cosmetic-wise to the overall presentation - we understand even the ticking clock intro is under scrutiny. New look will debut February when the program returns in 2016.

● Sir Robert Menzies ■ Most Melburnians would nomi- would exchange his morning suit for nate the Skipping Girl sign as the city's a Hawthorn guernsey when the most iconic example of oudoor adver- Hawks reached the footy finals. tising signage.

There was never a whimper of a Our favourite would have to be complaint from council or the comthe sign above a small lawn mower munity about the effigy, but in those repair business in Burwood Rd, Haw- days life was considerably more rethorn, circa late sixties. laxed.

Harry Tigou owned the business .

The Mower Man disappeared in In a light bulb moment he struck upon the nineties. the idea to errect a moveable image The statue was purchased by the of a man mowing an imaginary lawn. then state leader of the opposition So jutting out from the top of his now Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Robfirst floor building was an effigy of a ert Doyle. man moving up and back cutting the Condition of purchase was that the lawn. pollie donated $1000 to a nearby SpeThe effigy was none other than the cial School. then Prime Minister of Australia, Sir Story goes that the new owner paid Robert Menzies. attired in top hat and scant attention to the effigy and Sir morning suit.

Robert was dispensed to the skip.

Bob the Mower Man was a popuThe building is soon to go under lar sight to pedestrians and car the hammer and expected to be pasengers as they drove up and down knocked down at around $10 million Burwood Rd. - minus any remains of the legendry Every now and then Sir Robert Mower Man. - John O'Keefe

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Confidential Talk is cheap, gossip is priceless

Jesus Christ Superstar

● Ben Paine (Jesus), Carly Daley (Mary Magdalene) and Omar Moustafa (Judas Iscariot) in Jesus Christ Superstar.

Photo: Jamie Giddens ■ Marking 70 years of musical theatre, MLOC is wrapping up its birthday events with an energetic and passionate performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar that's worth celebrating.

This superb rock musical was first performed in Australia way back in the 1970s with John English as Judas and Marcia Hines as Mary Magdalene.

It’s a pretty hard act to follow, and the pace and vocal range required doesn’t make it any easier.

MLOC’s production is impressive for its display of talent, its energy and harmonious chorus.

Jesus Christ, Ben Paine, and Judas, Omar Moustafa, carry the heavy load in this production.

Both convincing and authentic, they manage in the most part to meet the vocal challenges of their roles. Unfortunately the band on occasion was a tad overwhelming and some of Moustafa’s vocals were lost. That’s not a criticism of the band – they played excellently under the musical direction of Matthew Hadgraft.

Other vocal standouts included Tim Ryan as Pontius Pilate and Dean Allen-Craig as Caiaphas.

Worth mentioning also are Paddy Robinson as Peter, Ivan Secci as Simon and Brent Dennison as Roman bad-guy Annas, who gave us a glimpse of their burgeoning talent.

Carly Dalev as Mary Magdalene – probably one of the toughest vocal gigs around – was commanding, calm and confident.

Director Rhylee Howell has impressively crafted an entertaining and fluid production with too many highlights to mention ... oh OK, I must mention King Herod’s scene for its 1970s fun-take!

So much to love about this – my advice, book your ticket today. Performance season: Thursday to Saturday, November 12 - 14 November at 8pm; Saturday matinee, November 14 at 2pm Venue: Phoenix Theatre, 101 Glenhuntly Road, Elwood. Tickets: $35, concession $32 Bookings: bookings@mloc.org.au or 9551 7514 - Review by Beth Klein ● From Page 7

High camp Dracula Alexandra Aldrich and Catherine Davies are absolutely superb with their two distinct versions of the Count himself.

The lack of dialogue in this production leaves the plot somewhat difficult to follow at times, but all in all the show does have a typical Dracula-esque storyline (taking its inspiration from the likes of Bela Legosi, Gary Oldman, Buster Keaton, Catherine Deneuve and Nosferatu) told through different moments, characters and time periods.

There are scenes throughout the production that are stunningly beautiful and achieve a wonderful balance of seduction, eroticism, and campness.

Dracula ultimately is gothic theatre at its best. It is systematically performed, intriguingly disturbing, and at times laugh out loud funny. Well done to the entire cast and crew on a captivating new interpretation.

Season: Until November 14 Times: Wed – Sat 8.00pm Venue: Theatre Works, 14Acland Street, St Kilda Tickets: Tickets $35 Full, $25 Concession and Under 30, $20 Groups of 8+ (plus booking fees) Bookings: www.theatreworks.org.au or 03 9534 3388 - Review by Stephen Leeden

Cerebral palsy taboo in Thomas Banks play

■ Thomas Banks is looking for love. He’s made it his life’s mission. He’s looking in all the right places: clubs, bars and gay saunas.

“I just wants a cute guy,” he tells the audience.

What follows is a humorous, often heartfelt, expedition through the precarious world of online dating made all the more emotionally perilous as Tom Banks has cerebral palsy.

Written by Banks and Gayelene Carbis, Someone Like Thomas Banks, is a play bout prejudice and social expectations performed with a gentle, self-deprecating humour by the infinitely charming Banks.

In between online flirting, we watch randomly-picked audience members act out the often excruciating first dates that follow where Banks’s prospective boyfriends confront his disability.

Some with far more grace than others. This clever interactive show is buttressed by conversations with Banks’s on-screen therapist, Rodney, played by Lee Mason, along with voiceovers by Banks's mother (Marcello Russo) acting as breaks to Banks’s enthusiastically

Whispers

Quiet?

$30,000 penalty

● Thomas Banks hurtling himself headlong with his heart-on-his-sleeve into all life has to offer.

Does Banks take their advice?

Of course not. After all, Banks tells us, he has learnt from bitter experience that there is no room at the back of the bus for weak people.

Directed by Lucy Freeman, the visuals by Neil Triffett and Brett Swain and sound effects by Byron Palavikas are all cleverly interwoven with the action in this gentle comedy.

Like all good love stories, there is a happy ending. Maybe it will eventually end in tears and heartbreak but that’s a risk Thomas Banks is - Review by Beth Klein

Little Black Bastard story told at Carlton

■ Noel Tovey’s first experience of the Carlton Magistrates’ Court was in 1940 when, aged six, a magistrate ruled he should be taken from his mother and raised by the state.

Tovey’s life would be a roller coaster ride – how could a street kid’s life not be? – but Tovey reinvented himself and made his own luck and now takes the stand at the Carlton Court House (run by La Mama Theatre) to tell his version of his extraordinary life.

Imprisoned at 17 after a scandal involving a police raid on a drag and drug party in Albert Park, Tovey found his feet, literally, as a dancer and appeared in many major Melbourne musical theatre productions before he moved to London in the 1960s, where he established himself as a dancer and art director.

Until the 1980s, when he returned to Australia, Tovey had obscured his Aboriginal identity – it seemed to be the cause of the abuse, bullying and the name calling referenced in the title – but as an older man his eyes and ears opened to his mother’s Aboriginal heritage and his musician father’s Creole background.

Tovey’s epic tale (narrated over two hours) is often sad and there are many funerals, as there continues to be in Aboriginal families.

Episodes from this work could be usefully explored in more detail, perhaps in a more informal setting at a festival or arts event.

The scope of the work, the distance travelled, means that while some episodes are visceral and intense, and some parts humorous and philosophical, other parts are in need of editing.

But what shines through is Tovey’s resilience and generosity of spirit where there could be victimhood and despair.

Tovey became of Member of the Order of Australia (AM) this year in recognition of his mentoring role with Indigenous performers and his advocacy for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex communities (LGBTI).

Little Black Bastard was performed at La Mama Courthouse.

- Review by Martin Curtis

■ O.C.M. Online Capital Markets Pty Ltd (OCM) has paid $30,600 in penalties after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued three infringement notices for false or misleading online advertising.

Each infringement notice imposed a penalty of $10,200.

The advertisements and emails promoted OCM's margin foreign exchange trading platform.

Foreign exchange derivatives and contracts for difference are among the products available for trading.

OCM made a number of claims in its advertisements and emails about the advantages of using its financial service including "$2533 in Just 7 Days!" and "Learn how you can increase your monthly income", ASIC said.

Rumour Mill

Hear It Here First

More cuts at The Age ■ Shareholders complained to Fairfax Media Chairman Nick Falloon about falling standards at The Age and other group newspapers.

Journalists at The Age were last week offered another round of voluntary redundancies.

Publishing revenue has fallen by 9 per cent, the annual meeting was told.

● Nick Falloon

St Michaels in court ■ St Michael’s Grammar School has asked for a Melbourne Magistrates’ Court hearing today (Wed.) where it is due to allege there are “monies due” from Bridget Meldrum. The arbitration hearing is due to commence at 8.30am.

Countdown ■ There are only 5 more Melbourne Observers until Christmas. Advertisers seeking a final-month campaign should book early.

E-Mail: Confidential@MelbourneObserver.com.au

● Derryn Hinch ■ Broadcaster Derryn Hinch, 71, seems to have gone uncharacteristically quiet over his bid to be voted to a six-year term as an Australian senator for his newly-formed Justice Party.

Invasion

■ Five members of the fascist group United Patriots Front are alleged to have gained entry to the premises of 3CR Community Radio and filmed throughout the building without permission.

“3CR reasserts its commitment to progressive politics and our core mission of providing a voice to people denied one elsewhere in the media and in society,” said a station spokesman.

“We stand by our commitment to providing a voice for Muslims, newly arrived migrants, indigenous people, unions, women, queers, the working class, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.”

Claim ■ Gippsland Grammar is due to take David Henry to Dandenong Magistrates’ Court this morning (Wed.) , when it is due to allege a civil debt for “services rendered”.

The Registrars’ Hearing is due to start at 11am.

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Melbourne Photo Flashback

76 Years Ago The Dandenong Journal Wednesday, November 15, 1939.

Now Then You Cricketers!

“Could Get Team Of Girls To Keep Our Best ’Busy” An umpire in the Dandenong Cricket Association for years, Dick Trewern this year resigned to accept an umpiring appoint ment with the Victorian Women’s Cricket Association.

Chatting with him on Saturday, I asked him what he thought of the fair sex as cricketers.

“Their pennant class is equal to any junior association I’ve seen," he replied.

“I’d like to. get a team of girls to play the best eldven. you've got out herb for a dinner!"

The girls, he explained, played on matting, and the skill of some of them was a revelation to him. In the three matches he has-umpired, he consider ed Miss Powers (Ramblers) to be the best fast bowler, and Miss Betty Hargreaves, from the same side, the pick of the slow bowlers.

A left hander, the last-named could keep a perfect length.

“And what about the batting?” I asked.

“Well, last week I saw the Colling wood opening bats women put on 70 without a mistake,” he replied, and their running between the wickets was an eye-opener.

The Ramblers op eners had rattled on 54 runs in 28 minutes on another occasion.

Gene rally, the girls were not so good in the field, but several were outstand ing.

In his three matches he had seen, 13 catches taken that would be a credit to any side.

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■ In the Arctic, the sun sometimes appears to be square.

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■ Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.

■ Camels have three eyelids.

■ The average person laughs 10 times a day!

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■ Friday, November 13. Jean Sinnamon of Braybrook. Jesslie Lynch of Clifton Hill.

■ Saturday, November 14. Robert Pullin of Geelong.

■ Sunday, November 15. Gerry Connolly.

■ Monday, November 16. Anne Long of Walwa.

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■ Male bees will try to attract sex partners with orchid fragrance.

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Long Stories

No 3

Melbourne Observer Editor Ash Long, now in his 60th year, looks back at a lifetime of memories.

‘Sunshine’ known across Australia

■ James Long had successfully built his Ballarat-based biscuit and confectionery company which he established in 1854.

After the leadership of his son, Mr T.P. Long, the company name changed in 1921 to Sunshine Biscuits and Sunshine Australia.

It had been acquired by William Crosby and Co. in 1917.

For a while the firm, was known as Ballarat Products Ltd as a public company in 1947 after merging with George Farmer and Co., then Sunshine Biscuits Ltd. For the war effort the company also agreed to control the output of the Dehydration Factory for the production of Dehydrated Potatoes for the services.

During World War II, Sunshine Biscuits devoted 80 percent of its output to army services.

In America, there was an unrelated Sunshine Biscuits company, which became the third biggest US baker of cookies, crackers, and cereals.

The independent company, whose brand still appears today on a few products (for example Cheez it), was purchased by Keebler Company in 1996 which was subsequently purchased by Kellogg Company in 2000.

The ‘Sunshine’ brand was first used in America in 1902.

Joseph Loose with his brother Jacob, and John H. Wiles, formed the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company in Kansas City.

They envisioned a factory which Pictured: Sunshine Biscuits (US) being promoted at the New would be filled with sunlight and so ● York In America, the ‘Sunshine’ brand was used by the Loosethey adopted the name Sunshine for WilesFair.

Biscuit Company. their products.

● The Argus (Apr. 16, 1953) reviews the company’s history.

● Sunshine Biscuit signage on the Moriac store in Victoria.

Photo: Marcus Wong

● Arnotts’ purchase of Sunshine Biscuits for $1 million made news in The Sydney Morning Herald on September 27, 1972.

Loose-Wiles never registered their ‘Sunshine’ brand name and therefore spent much effort in the first 40 years trying to dissuade other companies from using the word ‘sunshine’ or any related word on their product or in their advertising.

Since Loose-Wiles claim was not

● Sunshine Biscuits freight carriages on the Victorian Railways.

Photo: Public Record Office Victoria

● Sunshine Biscuits float at Gala Day in Ballarat in 1935. based on a registered mark, they often had to investigate when and where the other company first used the word to determine which company had first claim so as not to lose their right to the name ‘Sunshine’ for their own products.

We have been unable to find any formal link between the Australian and American companies both simultaneously using the ‘Sunshine’ name.

James Long was Mayor of Ballarat East Council in 1875-77 and 1878-79. He was a prominent Freemason.

In August, 1881, James Long stood ● James ‘Lolly’ Long for the Wellington Province seat of which has been of great ser vice, The the Legislative Council. The Hon. Guardian reported.

Henry Cuthbert retired by rotation, ‘Burswood’, which today is a bed and was returned by 2535 votes to and breakfast business, was de2126 polled by Long. scribed as a single storey mansion Upon retirement in 1904, James house with enclosed glass verandah, Long retired to ‘Burswood’, Port- ‘Burswood’ was erected in 1855 for land, where he served a term as Mayor pioneer colonist Edward Henty.. from 1905-07, and 1908-09.

The Portland Observer announced As a Justice of the Peace, he the death of James Long at age 86 in served on as Chairman of the Bench March 1916, noting: “He was also a on local Court cases. zealous member of the Methodist In 1914, the Portland Guardian Church, and took an active interest in reported on James Long’s retirement all movements for the moral and soas President of the Portland Hospi- cial advancement of the community”.

“His death removes an active tal due to his “advanced age”.

He had the pleasure of giving to worker in all good movements from the institution an "operating table," our midst, “and is a distnct loss to the which was so much needed, and town. “

● Boasting the phone number ‘53’ in Ballarat, this art deco letterhead from 1928 lists offices in Bendigo (phone 902), Geelong (1481) and Melbourne (9490).

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Sorrento’s treasury of indulgence

■ From its clifftop eyrie its front views are million-dollar of the Bay of Naples stretching to the horizon, parts of spectacular Sorrento below and of the Neapolitan Riviera’s coastline sparkling away to right and left.

From around the back they’re out over its own 2ha (5 acres) of parklands, and from one side of archaeological ruins from 50BC or possibly earlier, and from the other a few remains of a one-time Roman bathing pool.

Beneath it lay parts of a villa Emperor Augustus once called home, an ancient Roman spa, and a fascinating centuries-old crypt inquisitive visitors can still explore today.

And inside it blends the most contemporary of facilities amid the ambience of an era long past, of modernity and classical elegance, 18th and 19th century works by great masters and contrasting Art Nouveau, furniture from the periods of Louis the XVI and Beidermeier, and painstakingly restored frescoes…

Is all this some grand museum, some coveted Italian government treasure house, a regal palace or priceless residence from Victorian times?

No. It is a hotel, conceived by forward-thinking Raffaele Fiorentino in 1834 and managed by the Fiorentino family ever since, the current fifth generation rattling off names of guests like a Who’s Who of royalty, business,

● Sorrento’s Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria overlooks the town’s marina and captures million dollar views to left and right.

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Give them gold for Christmas ■ If you’re starting to wonder about an ideal Christmas gift for that VIP relative or friend just getting into the appreciation of quality wines – or is already there and wanting to further increase their knowledge – look no further than Rob Geddes’ Australian Wine Vintages 2016.

This great little 33rd edition of what’s more-popularly dubbed “The Gold Book” is an absolute treasure trove of information as it showcases the top 10% of Australian wineries, and gives detailed tasting notes, assessments of vintage qualities, and indicative pricing of an amazing 6,000plus wines from 300 Australian wineries – forty of these latter being new first-time inclusions.

Rob Geddes cleverly demystifies the wine buying and enjoyment experience in this pocket-size book (and which is also available on app,) and as well as current vintages looks at selected past years for those already into, or maybe thinking of beginning a cellar. A really must-have both for the new-into-wine and the already-established, it’s a worthwhile $34.95 from www.thegoldbook.com.au, with free delivery before Christmas for that special relative, friend – or yes, yourself.

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■ Perfect Christmas gift for rels or friends who love their wines – or even for yourself.

■ Honouring a Murrumbateman, Canberra District, pioneer and a great

One to note ■ Shaw Vineyard Estate at Murrumbateman in the Canberra District has really kicked some goals in its just-ten year existence, and another for its books is a justreleased 2013 Reserve Merriman Merlot made from the very best of fruit that was hand-selected from low-yielding vines, and picked in the cool of night.

Graeme Shaw has been producing Estate and Reserve label Merlots for many years – the difference being the extra time the Reserve spends in select French barrels – and has now added the moniker Merriman to his 2013 Reserve Merlot. That’s because it’s the name he gives to his best red of the year, and honours pioneer George Merriman who produced worldclass wool from Murrumbateman land on part of which the cool-climate Shaw vineyard now thrives.

At $60 with lovely varietal plum and black cherry flavours, savoury tannins and a long finish, this is a great drop with duck, veal or pasta dishes, or mild-spiced curries.

the arts, music, literature and film … even an Australian politician who would later go on to become his country’s Prime Minister (our lips are sealed.)

Names like Otto von Bismarck, King Louis of Bavaria, England’s Prince of Wales in 1874 who would later return as King of his country, Catherine Grand Duchess of Russia, King Rama VII of Siam (now Thailand,) England’s Princess Margaret And Richard Strauss, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Lionel Ritchie, Barbara Streisand, Marilyn Monroe … and Enrico Caruso who in 1921 spent his last days here in Suite 448 that’s now named after him.

Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills played their parts in the Billy Wilder film ‘Avanti’ here, and Sophia Loren, Edoardo Ponti and Philippe Noiret in ‘Qualcosa di Biondo’…

From the very beginning the Fiorentinos wanted their Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria to stand out from the rest for those undertaking the Grand Tour – not just for its clifftop location in the very heart of Sorrento, but for its décor, services and dining.

So rather than one over-powering monolithic structure they created three smaller interconnecting buildings… and as pioneering firsts back in 1834, installed unique private bathrooms in each of their 92 rooms and suites, new-fangled electric lighting, even a remarkable funicular railway inside a one-time Roman-era tunnel linking the hotel directly with Sorrento’s waterfront below.

Today, guests enjoy a choice of boutique venues and terraces rather than vast restaurants and bars, indoor and seasonal outdoor dining areas offering a choice of Michelin Star regional Campania, Mediterranean and international cuisines … and for those who must have their American-style buffet fix for breakfast, the Vittoria Breakfast Room has that together with a healthy organic corner and a pianist at play.

Other rooms include the Winter Garden with its overflowing flower baskets, the quiet Reading Room with photographs and newspaper cuttings chronicling those who have indulged here, the Music Room adorned with lush green plants and furnishings handcrafted by local artisans…

Large, grand and in many cases over-sized guest rooms and suites reflect the Victorian era with classic antiques contrasted by the latest in contemporary 21st century facilities, almost all having private terraces overlooking the azure Bay of Naples with its flanking hills of olive and citrus groves.

Guests can frolic in the large hydro-jet pool, be pampered in the only Spa on the Amalfi Coast to offer Australian-invented Intraceuticals Oxygen Facials (a hit with the likes of Madonna, Naomi Campbell, Kim Kardashian and Justin Timberlake,) work out in the hi-tech Gym, walk or jog the 2ha-plus private park with its 100 year old ornamental trees, citrus, olive, vegetable and flower gardens, and children’s playground.

Or take the lift directly from the hotel down to Sorrento’s waterfront for outings by car, coach, train, ferry or private launch to nearby Capri, Naples, Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii and Herculaneum, Amalfi, Ravello or Positano…

Prices start from Euro220 per room per night including buffet breakfast for two, complimentary Wi-Fi and taxes, and the hotel has its own carpark for self-drive holidaymakers. Book

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Northcote

● Northcote football team. Circa 1940-41.

● Carter’s Arms Hotel. Near Separation St corner. Circa 1910.

● Entrance to Northcote, from Clifton Hill

● The Savings Bank, Northcote. 1900-1930.

● High St, Northcote

● Northcote State School

● Northcote Football Club (VFA). 1933.

● High Street, Northcote.

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135 bears for 135 new babies New helmets for disabled

● Guiding Star Lodge's Graeme Brown and Barry Parker with two of the RFDB participants.

■ Members of the Guiding Star Lodge in Ballarat have recognised the needs of the youth from Riding For the Disabled Ballarat (RFDB) in providing funds for the organisation to purchase new riding helmets.

Together with the Freemasons Foundation the Lodge has donated $1000 for the purchase of 20 new helmets that meet Australian Safety Standards.

RFDB Secretary Bev Hutchinson said that this donation has come at the right time as the ASS dictate that riding helmets must be changed every five years.

So in order to satisfy insurance commitments, RFDB need to replace their current helmets which are shared by 50 riders over five riding sessions.

All ages and abilities are catered for with riders from ages five to 62 years.

Disabilities include Autism, Down Syndrome, Asperger's and Cerebral Palsy.

There is a team of around 40 dedicated volunteers who assist the riders each Friday.

In presenting the cheque to RFDB Treasurer Kirsty Beckett, Guiding Star Lodge's Graeme Brown said that the Lodge was more than happy to support the RFDB with the purchase of the helmets and he congratulated the committee on their dedication in assisting these disabled people.

Scholarship for bright young Star

● New parents Stephanie and Thomas Williamson with SEAVic Lodge's Keith Murray and Mercy Hospital's Nurse Unit Manager Theresa Arnold with little Mia. ■ Mercy Hospital's Neonatal IntenA mammoth hand over of cuddly sive Care Unit has just taken possesbears would not be the same without sion of 135 pink and white fluffy Think a beautiful baby girl to add to the fun, Pink bears, thanks to SEAVic Lodge so SEAVIC's Thomas Williamson No. 8. and his wife Stephanie brought little The bears, part of Freemasons Mia with them to the presentation, Mia Victoria's Think Pink Campaign, sound asleep and not a peep throughwere purchased by SEAVic Lodge so out the event. that a donation could be made to the Mia was born on Monday, OctoHospital on Wednesday, October 28. ber 12.

Keith Murray was keen to ensure Theresa Arnold, Nurse Unit Manthat the bears went to a good home, ager of the Neonatal Intensive Care Also joining in the presentation thanked Freemasons Victoria for the and in this case, to 135 new parents.

"The Think Pink Bears are a sym- were SEAVIC members Jim Mitchell 135 bear donation saying that it was a bol of compassion and good will, in a and his wife Jenny, Chris Andrews very special gift that would be gratetime when parents need as much sup- and his wife Dorothy and Larry Jack- fully accepted by babies and new parson. port as possible," Keith said. ents at the Hospital.

Our ANZAC nurses Exhibition opens

● Matthew West receiving the scholarship cheque from Lodge of Unity's Barry Forster.

■ Student Matthew West was presented with the 2015 Bright P-12 College VCE Scholarship award at the Lodge of Unity (Bright) meeting this month.

Funds raised by the Lodge of Unity, also included a contribution from the Bright Bendigo Community Bank, and was matched by the Freemasons Public Charitable Foundation.

This is the fifth year of the Lodge's scholarship, and all applicants, together with their parents, attended the meeting for the announcement.

Barry Forster presented a $1500 cheque, acknowledging the high standard of all applicants.

Matt is looking to become an officer in the Australian Army, and the money will be used to assist with his further education.

The Freemasons’ principles of tolerance, equality, charity, honour, morality and individual self-development form part of the interview process, with each student providing their own examples in past behaviour and decision making.

■ Freemasons Foundation Directors Dr George Streigtberg and Barry Minster attended the opening of the OurANZAC Nurses Service and Sacrifice Exhibition at the Monash Medical Centre this month.

The Nurses Memorial Centre was officially opened by State Governor Linda Dessau in the presence of nearly 200 guests in April, and the exhibition is a tribute to nurses past and present.

Barry said that he was very proud to be invited to the exhibition and that it was an honour to acknowledge these remarkable women.

Said to be a 'living memorial' to the heroism and sacrifice of Australian nurses who died in World War II, the display celebrates the bravery of nurses who worked alongside soldiers and civilians in war times and who were instrumental in influencing the nursing profession as it stands today.

The Centre was established by Vivian Bullwinkle, the sole survivor of 1942 Banka Island Massacre.

Monash Health is now negotiating ● Freemasons Foundation Directors Dr George Streigtberg and to offer nursing scholarships to Barry Minster at the Our ANZAC Nurses Service and Sacrifice Monash Health nurses.

Exhibition at the Monash Medical Centre.

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Radio boss comes to lunch

■ Hi everyone, from my suite at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites comes this week's news.

Selling cricket to LA

Ex-3DB boss in town

■ It was so wonderful to catch up with former GTV 9 - 3AK 6PM /-3DB and 2 DAY FM radio journeyman, Brendan Sheedy, at a lunch at Cicconi's in West Hollywood last week.

I am sure many readers of the Melbourne Observer would have had contact with him over the years.

Brendan started in the GTV 9 -3AK mail room at the age of 14 straight out of Xavier College in Melbourne.

After 10 years 'Mr Packer' appointed him to his Perth radio station 6PM. The first change was to hire former East Perth and Geelong footballer, John K. Watts, as co presenter on the breakfast show with broadcaster Barry Martin.

The Martin and Watts radio breakfast show grew to over a 30 per cent share of the available audience. a record that has been never broken.

In 1976 Brendan was appointed CEO of Melbourne radio 3DB. at that time part of The Herald and Weekly Times group and HSV Channel 7.

Brendan was responsible for putting together the very first footy show on radio.

Alan Johnson was one of the first people Brendan met when he went to Perth in 1972; at that time Alan was running the Chateau Commodore.

It was agreed that the Old Melbourne Hotel run by Alan Johnson in Melbourne would be the live venue for the Footy Show.

Hosted by Michael Williamson along with a very young Sam Newman, Lou Richards, Bob Davis, Ron Barassi, Peter ‘Crackers’ Keenan with regular appearances by Ted Whitten, Kevin Bartlett and Kevin Sheedy. Sound familiar?

The radio program ran on for many years after Brendan was appointed CEO of the new Sydney radio station 2DAY FM. Brendan now travels the world keeping in contact with his children and grand children.

As I said, it was great to catch up and there were many stories told. Go to lunch with a couple of radio guys and it's hard to get a word in.

If you would like to catch up with Brendan, he has given me permission to tell you his email address. brsheedy1@gmail.com

● Brendan Sheedy with Alan Johnson outside of Cicconi's of West Hollywood.

Vale Melissa Mathison ■ Melissa Mathison, screenwriter for E.T., The Black Stallion and Martin Scorsese's Kundun, died in Los Angeles after an illness. She was 65.

Mathison was married to Star Wars actor Harrison Ford from 1983 to 2004 and they had two children together.

The Oscar-nominated writer recently wrote the screenplay for Steven Spielberg's Roald Dahl adaptation of The BFG, after working with the filmmaker on E.T. in 1982, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The BFG is currently in post-production.

Steven Spielberg said: "Melissa had a heart that shined with generosity and love and burned as bright as the heart she gave E.T. " Mathison also penned screenplays for The Indian in the Cupboard, The Escape Artist, a segment in the Twilight Zone movie and TV movie Son of the Morning Star.

Mathison is survived by her two children Malcolm Ford and Georgia Ford.

● Melissa Mathison

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Welcome to Hollywood

■ Although Hollywood is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, for some it's more a state-of-mind. "I'm going to Hollywood," say young hopefuls who dream of acting in movies or on television.

Indeed, they're going to Los Angeles but probably not to Hollywood itself.

Though Hollywood has long represented the glitz and glamour of the film, television, and music industries, most studios have moved away from this quirky district in favor of other LA neighborhoods, like Burbank.

Nevertheless, Hollywood still attracts millions of visitors each year who travel there to pay homage to their favorite stars and perhaps even catch a glimpse of a few famous personalities. Sometimes they're lucky!

And while, for years, Hollywood had a rather seedy reputation, the town has endeavored to make recent improvements in the areas most visited by tourists, adding a new kind of charm to this interesting neighborhood.

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● Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar ■ When Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne walk the streets of Los Angeles, they create an odd phenomenon.

About 95 per cent of the pedestrians pass them without a second look. The other 5 percent go bonkers.

Warne and Tendulkar are two of the world's best cricket players, which means little to most Americans.

But to those with roots in India, Australia or other cricketloving countries, spotting them on the street is like a serendipitous encounter with Michael Jordan, Pope Francis or Taylor Swift.

Warne and Tendulkar will be the captains of opposing teams of retired cricketers for the exhibition Nov. 14 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

The lineups read like a Who's Who of cricket over the past 25 years, including superstars like Brian Lara of the West Indies, Wasim Akram of Pakistan and Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka.

To Americans, cricket can conjure images of sleepy English afternoons.

"Everyone has this preconceived idea of what cricket is," Warne said. "A five-day Test match, no result, like yawn."

But the game at Dodgers Stadium will be so-called Twenty20 cricket, a fast-paced, three-hour form of the game that has been growing in popularity.

"It's a great version of the game," Warne said. "It's got the skill, the athleticism. It's the rock 'n' roll version - you've got no time to think."

George Barris dead at 89

■ George Barris, customizer of iconic Hollywood cars for television shows and movies over four decades, died in his Los Angeles home. He was 89 years old.

"Sorry to have to post that my father, legendary kustom car king George Barris, has moved to the bigger garage in the sky.

He passed on peacefully in his sleep at 2:45 am," his son Brett said in a private post on Facebook.

"He lived his life they way he wanted till the end. He would want everyone to celebrate the passion he had for life and for what he created for all to enjoy."

Barris is credited with designing iconic automobiles for television shows including the Munster Koach, the Green Hornet's car, the jalopy from The Beverly Hillbillies and K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider.

But he's arguably best known for creating the Batmobile from the 1960s Batman series, a car he adapted from a Futura concept acquired from the Ford Motor Company.

"If you'll remember that pow, bang, wow is going out, throughout his whole script, that gives you an idea of what I had to contend with," Barris said in 2010. "I said, well, if you're going to make these exciting sounds and all this thing that comes up, I'm going to do the same thing to the car."

Barris was born in Chicago in 1925, moving to Southern California after the death of his parents several years later. He and his brother began fixing up cars in their teen years, opening the Barris Brothers Custom Shop in Los Angeles in 1945.

After Barris formed the hobby club Kustoms of America, Hollywood noticed his work, with producers commissioning him a car for the movie High School Confidential in 1958.

In the early-'60s, Barris opened the shop in North Hollywood out of which he worked until his death.

Barris made a public appearance as recently as September at an event in Van Nuys, California, to promote a book based on his work, King of the Kustomizers: The Art of George Barris.

■ If you are considering a move to Los Angeles or just coming over for a 'Hollywood Holiday' then I have got a special deal for you. We would love to see you at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Suites, 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood. I have secured a terrific holiday deal for readers of the Melbourne Observer. Please mention 'Melbourne Observer' when you book and you will receive the 'Special Rate of the Day'.

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■ Julie London was a beautiful American singer and actress who had a career that spanned almost 60 years.

Gayle Peck was born in Santa Rosa, California in 1926.

Her parents Jack and Josephine Peck were a song and dance team and as the work in Vaudeville began to diminish they started a new career in radio.

Gayle made her singing debut on her parents’ radio program. She met her first husband Jack Webb at a jazz club when she was only 16 years old.

When the family moved to Los Angeles in 1943 she sang with Matty Malneck's Orchestra for a short time and adopted the ‘stage name’ of Julie London.

She was not happy as a band singer and took a job as an elevator operator.

One of her passengers was the talent agent, Sue Carol, who was the wife of Alan Ladd.

Sue managed to get Julie into films. Her first film role was in a B-grade film titled Nabonga in 1944 and she played opposite Buster Crabbe.

She continued to make films during the 1940s and was known as a pin-up girl.

Julie married Jack Webb in 1947 and they had two children.

Jack Webb later became famous through his role in the television series Dragnet.

Julie was happy to be a house-wife but returned to singing and recorded several albums

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Whatever Happened To ...

Julie London

By Kevin Trask of 3AW and 96.5 Inner FM

in 1955 for Bethlehem Records after her divorce from Jack.

Her most famous song Cry Me a River was produced by Bobby Troup and it became a million seller.

Julie sang Cry Me a River in the film The Girl Can't Help It, and Bobby wrote the title song which was a huge hit for Little Richard.

Billboard magazine named Julie "the most popular female vocalist for 1955, 1956 and 1957".

Julie signed with the Liberty label and became known as ‘The Liberty Girl’ because her record sales established the success of the company.

In 1959 she married Bobby Troup - Bobby

● Julie London was an American actor, jazz pianist, singer and songwriter.

He was best known for writing the popular standard Route 66.

After more than 30 albums Julie stopped re-

cording in 1968 and focussed on her acting career.

Some of her notable films included Return Of The Frontiersman with Gordon McRae,Man Of The West with Gary Cooper, Saddle The Wind with Robert Taylor, and The Wonderful Country with Robert Mitchum.

In later years Julie was a guest star in television series such as Adventures In Paradise, Laramie and Rawhide.

She is best remembered for her ongoing role as the head nurse ‘Dixie McCall’ in the series Emergency which ran from 1972 till 1978.

Bobby was also in the series playing the role of ‘Dr Joe Early’.

Julie London suffered a stroke in 1995 and Bobby Troup died of a massive heart attack in 1999.

Julie passed away in California the following year at the age of 74.

Julie was survived by five children, two grandchildren, two step-daughters and two stepgrandchildren. She is remembered with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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My mates Neil Diamond and Fleetwood Mac ■ Many years ago a new singer called Neil Diamond began his illustrious career, and he came out to Australia to promote his Hot August Night album.

I decided to give him an opal to welcome him to Australia, so sent one to his promoter.

To my surprise, he announced from his stage at the Sidney Myer Music

Bowl: "I'd like to send greetings to all the opal miners of Australia."

Then in the early 90s it was announced he was coming out again, so I decided to replicate. I called his then manager to make my offer to give some gifts to all the crew.

"What do you want?" barked his manager. "I'd like to give all you people some beautiful opal gifts to

welcome you to Australia." "What's in it for you?" Another bark. "Nothing, just a goodwill gesture from us opal miners!" "Why, thankyou sir!"

I was backstage at all five Melbourne concerts, surrounded by my gems, showing them off to all and sundry.

One particular gentleman was entranced by my stones, and was inspecting them at every opportunity.

It turned out he was the drummer, Ronnie Tutt, and we became firm friends, and always see each other when he visits our shores.

■ It turned out that Ronnie was also Elvis's drummer for eight years, so he had a few stories to tell.

So I picked up him and his wife Donna at their hotel, and I squired them down to the Portsea Pub, where we met up with a few mates Malcolm Barrow, an old Monash mate, and his American wife Cheryl, and Paul Veith, an old Uni friend from my jazz days, when he used to play in a band called The Max Reid Trio, and he would wander round such jazz clubs Opus and 431.

Another local mate, Johnny Chester, couldn't make it - he had baby-sitting obligations.

The Portsea Pub has been there for decades, and I've always loved to sit in the sunshine, observing ships plying their trade in and out of the Heads.

It's quite delightful on a quiet sunny day to just watch this passing parade, and I always bring overseas guests down here.

Monday was a peaceful and quiet day through the heads, but I have seen some dramatic blows in my time when it becomes a crashing maelstrom.

But that Monday, delightful.

■ Then back to the big smoke to introduce my guests to a few more mates.

I had suggested that Alan Howe, my mate from the Herald Sun, my wish to meet Ron. Alan is an expert on all musical matters, with his photographic memory, so he and Ron got on like a house on fire as tales were traded.

Another mate, Sam Muscat, the president of the Australian American Association, is also a drummer, and always threatened me with dire consequences if I didn't introduce him to Ron when he came out.

And of course I could not leave out

The Outback Legend

And there, floating around, were a bevy of roadies, and a few of the band, including of course Stevie.

As was her usual wont she spent an hour or so checking out my gems.

A gracious and lovely lady.

Most of the roadies are American, and were all fascinated by our gems, as Americans always are.

There were sound engineers and riggers and guitar and keyboard and drum techs and lighting people and stage managers, all with their specific tasks, to make the show come together "like a well oiled machine", as one of my mates put it.

Then, soon enough, the roar of the eager fans filtered through, as Rhiannon and Tusk brought the house down.

■ About 18 months ago my right leg began to twitch a bit, and wasn't as active as it was supposed to be. with Nick Le Souef Then it got worse, to the extent than Lightning Ridge Opals I was limping about everywhere.

175 Flinders Lane, I ended up not being able to board Melbourne my boat, and on a couple of visits to Phone 9654 4444 Coober Pedy was greatly incapaciwww.opals.net.au tated when pegging our new opa claim. my garrulous mate Wilbur Wilde, who I've always liked to delve into hocus has the habit of livening up any com- pocus and natural healing and its ilk pany. so decided I was going to heal myAnd another, mate Phil Howe, the self. renowned artist who painted the So I ate heaps of yellow vegies Trephina Gorge out of Alice Springs and meditated, and exercised, hoping for me a few years ago..

A wondrous day that was, as I it would heal at great speed.

However, wrong. basked in the sun and floated around I found that the problem was in my in a cool waterhole, as he dabbled away with his brushes and his colours. hip, with the cartilage having been So son Jonas and I hosted this gath- worn away from the hip bone, with ering, and a good time was had by all. the bones rubbing against each other A lively and noisy night rather than being cushioned by this ■ And then, to add to this, Fleetwood stuff called cartilage.

Then I had an X- ray: "There's no Mac also came to town a few days much cartilage left here, and no later.

Over the years I've met up with amount of hocus pocus is going to grow them and they have shown a great love any back!" my GP informed me.

Back in the seventies Skyhooks for my gemstones, especially Stevie, who is adorned with many of them. had a hit called All My Friends Are So, happily, a phone call was re- Getting Married. ceived: "Could you bring some opals Now, decades later, I've reworded down to show to the band and the this to: All my friends are getting new crew?" "Yep, we can probably make hips . it!"

So it's off to St V's, and the knife.

So we packed up our goodies and - Nick Le Souef off we trotted to Rod Laver and set up ‘The Outback Legend our display in our usual backstage spot.

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‘The Uncommercial Traveller’ by Charles Dickens

Continued From Last Week Pacing presently round the garden of the Tower of St. Jacques de la Boucherie, and presently again in front of the Hotel de Ville, I called to mind a certain desolate open-air Morgue that I happened to light upon in London, one day in the hard winter of 1861, and which seemed as strange to me, at the time of seeing it, as if I had found it in China. Towards that hour of a winter’s afternoon when the lamp-lighters are beginning to light the lamps in the streets a little before they are wanted, because the darkness thickens fast and soon, I was walking in from the country on the northern side of the Regent’s Park — hard frozen and deserted — when I saw an empty Hansom cab drive up to the lodge at Gloucestergate, and the driver with great agitation call to the man there: who quickly reached a long pole from a tree, and, deftly collared by the driver, umped to the step of his little seat, and so the Hansom rattled out at the gate, galloping over the iron-bound road. I followed running, though not so fast but that when I came to the righthand Canal Bridge, near the cross-path to Chalk Farm, the Hansom was stationary, the horse was smoking hot, the long pole was idle on the ground, and the driver and the park-keeper were looking over the bridge parapet. Looking over too, I saw, lying on the towing-path with her face turned up towards us, a woman, dead a day or two, and under thirty, as I guessed, poorly dressed in black. The feet were lightly crossed at the ankles, and the dark hair, all pushed back from the face, as though that had been the last action of her desperate hands, streamed over the ground.

Dabbled all about her, was the water and the broken ice that had dropped from her dress, and had splashed as she was got out. The policeman who had just got her out, and the passing costermonger who had helped him, were standing near the body; the latter with that stare at it which I have likened to being at a waxwork exhibition without a catalogue; the former, looking over his stock, with professional stiffness and coolness, in the direction in which the bearers he had sent for were expected. So dreadfully forlorn, so dreadfully sad, so dreadfully mysterious, this spectacle of our dear sister here departed! A barge came up, breaking the floating ice and the silence, and a woman steered it.

The man with the horse that towed it, cared so little for the body, that the stumbling hoofs had been among the hair, and the tow-rope had caught and turned the head, before our cry of horror took him to the bridle. At which sound the steering woman looked up at us on the bridge, with contempt unutterable, and then looking down at the body with a similar expression — as if it were made in another likeness from herself, had been informed with other passions, had been lost by other chances, had had another nature dragged down to perdition — steered a spurning streak of mud at it, and passed on.

A better experience, but also of the Morgue kind, in which chance happily made me useful in a slight degree, arose to my remembrance as I took my way by the Boulevard de Sebastopol to the brighter scenes of Paris.

The thing happened, say five-and-twenty years ago. I was a modest young uncommercial then, and timid and inexperienced. Many suns and winds have browned me in the line, but those were my pale days. Having newly taken the lease of a house in a certain distinguished metropolitan parish — a house which then appeared to me to be a frightfully first-class Family Mansion, involving awful responsibilities — I became the prey of a Beadle. I think the Beadle must have seen me going in or coming out, and must have observed that I tottered under the weight of my grandeur. Or he may have been in hiding under straw when I bought my first horse (in the desirable stable-yard attached to the firstclass Family Mansion), and when the vendor remarked to me, in an original manner, on bringing him for approval, taking his cloth off and smacking him, ‘There, Sir! THERE’S a Orse!’

And when I said gallantly, ‘How much do you want for him?’ and when the vendor said, ‘No more than sixty guineas, from you,’ and when I said smartly, ‘Why not more than sixty from ME?’ And when he said crushingly, ‘Because upon my soul and body he’d be considered cheap

Charles Dickens at seventy, by one who understood the subject — but you don’t.’ — I say, the Beadle may have been in hiding under straw, when this disgrace befell me, or he may have noted that I was too raw and young an Atlas to carry the first-class Family Mansion in a knowing manner. Be this as it may, the Beadle did what Melancholy did to the youth in Gray’s Elegy — he marked me for his own. And the way in which the Beadle did it, was this: he summoned me as a Juryman on his Coroner’s Inquests.

In my first feverish alarm I repaired ‘for safety and for succour’ — like those sagacious Northern shepherds who, having had no previous reason whatever to believe in young Norval, very prudently did not originate the hazardous idea of believing in him — to a deep householder.

This profound man informed me that the Beadle counted on my buying him off; on my bribing him not to summon me; and that if I would attend an Inquest with a cheerful countenance, and profess alacrity in that branch of my country’s service, the Beadle would be disheartened, and would give up the game.

I roused my energies, and the next time the wily Beadle summoned me, I went. The Beadle was the blankest Beadle I have ever looked on when I answered to my name; and his discomfiture gave me courage to go through with it.

We were impanelled to inquire concerning the death of a very little mite of a child. It was the old miserable story. Whether the mother had committed the minor offence of concealing the birth, or whether she had committed the major offence of killing the child, was the question on which we were wanted. We must commit her on one of the two issues.

The Inquest came off in the parish workhouse,

and I have yet a lively impression that I was unanimously received by my brother Jurymen as a brother of the utmost conceivable insignificance. Also, that before we began, a broker who had lately cheated me fearfully in the matter of a pair of card-tables, was for the utmost rigour of the law. I remember that we sat in a sort of board-room, on such very large square horsehair chairs that I wondered what race of Patagonians they were made for; and further, that an undertaker gave me his card when we were in the full moral freshness of having just been sworn, as ‘an inhabitant that was newly come into the parish, and was likely to have a young family.’ The case was then stated to us by the Coroner, and then we went down-stairs — led by the plotting Beadle — to view the body.

From that day to this, the poor little figure, on which that sounding legal appellation was bestowed, has lain in the same place and with the same surroundings, to my thinking. In a kind of crypt devoted to the warehousing of the parochial coffins, and in the midst of a perfect Panorama of coffins of all sizes, it was stretched on a box; the mother had put it in her box — this box — almost as soon as it was born, and it had been presently found there. It had been opened, and neatly sewn up, and regarded from that point of view, it looked like a stuffed creature. It rested on a clean white cloth, with a surgical instrument or so at hand, and regarded from that point of view, it looked as if the cloth were ‘laid,’ and the Giant were coming to dinner. There was nothing repellent about the poor piece of innocence, and it demanded a mere form of looking at. So, we looked at an old pauper who was going about among the coffins with a foot rule, as if he were a case of Self-Measurement; and

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we looked at one another; and we said the place was well whitewashed anyhow; and then our conversational powers as a British Jury flagged, and the foreman said, ‘All right, gentlemen?

Back again, Mr. Beadle!’

The miserable young creature who had given birth to this child within a very few days, and who had cleaned the cold wet door-steps immediately afterwards, was brought before us when we resumed our horse-hair chairs, and was present during the proceedings. She had a horsehair chair herself, being very weak and ill; and I remember how she turned to the unsympathetic nurse who attended her, and who might have been the figure-head of a pauper-ship, and how she hid her face and sobs and tears upon that wooden shoulder. I remember, too, how hard her mistress was upon her (she was a servantof-all-work), and with what a cruel pertinacity that piece of Virtue spun her thread of evidence double, by intertwisting it with the sternest thread of construction. Smitten hard by the terrible low wail from the utterly friendless orphan girl, which never ceased during the whole inquiry, I took heart to ask this witness a question or two, which hopefully admitted of an answer that might give a favourable turn to the case. She made the turn as little favourable as it could be, but it did some good, and the Coroner, who was nobly patient and humane (he was the late Mr. Wakley), cast a look of strong encouragement in my direction.

Then, we had the doctor who had made the examination, and the usual tests as to whether the child was born alive; but he was a timid, muddleheaded doctor, and got confused and contradictory, and wouldn’t say this, and couldn’t answer for that, and the immaculate broker was too much for him, and our side slid back again.

However, I tried again, and the Coroner backed me again, for which I ever afterwards felt grateful to him as I do now to his memory; and we got another favourable turn, out of some other witness, some member of the family with a strong prepossession against the sinner; and I think we had the doctor back again; and I know that the Coroner summed up for our side, and that I and my British brothers turned round to discuss our verdict, and get ourselves into great difficulties with our large chairs and the broker. At that stage of the case I tried hard again, being convinced that I had cause for it; and at last we found for the minor offence of only concealing the birth; and the poor desolate creature, who had been taken out during our deliberation, being brought in again to be told of the verdict, then dropped upon her knees before us, with protestations that we were right — protestations among the most affecting that I have ever heard in my life — and was carried away insensible.

(In private conversation after this was all over, the Coroner showed me his reasons as a trained surgeon, for perceiving it to be impossible that the child could, under the most favourable circumstances, have drawn many breaths, in the very doubtful case of its having ever breathed at all; this, owing to the discovery of some foreign matter in the windpipe, quite irreconcilable with many moments of life.)

When the agonised girl had made those final protestations, I had seen her face, and it was in unison with her distracted heartbroken voice, and it was very moving. It certainly did not impress me by any beauty that it had, and if I ever see it again in another world I shall only know it by the help of some new sense or intelligence.

But it came to me in my sleep that night, and I selfishly dismissed it in the most efficient way I could think of. I caused some extra care to be taken of her in the prison, and counsel to be retained for her defence when she was tried at the Old Bailey; and her sentence was lenient, and her history and conduct proved that it was right. In doing the little I did for her, I remember to have had the kind help of some gentle-hearted functionary to whom I addressed myself — but what functionary I have long forgotten — who I suppose was officially present at the Inquest.

I regard this as a very notable uncommercial experience, because this good came of a Beadle.

And to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, it is the only good that ever did come of a Beadle since the first Beadle put on his cocked-hat.

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Observer Classic Books From Page 39 CHAPTERXX— BIRTHDAYCELEBRATIONS It came into my mind that I would recall in these notes a few of the many hostelries I have rested at in the course of my journeys; and, indeed, I had taken up my pen for the purpose, when I was baffled by an accidental circumstance. It was the having to leave off, to wish the owner of a certain bright face that looked in at my door, ‘many happy returns of the day.’ Thereupon a new thought came into my mind, driving its predecessor out, and I began to recall — instead of Inns — the birthdays that I have put up at, on my way to this present sheet of paper.

I can very well remember being taken out to visit some peach-faced creature in a blue sash, and shoes to correspond, whose life I supposed to consist entirely of birthdays. Upon seed-cake, sweet wine, and shining presents, that glorified young person seemed to me to be exclusively reared. At so early a stage of my travels did I assist at the anniversary of her nativity (and become enamoured of her), that I had not yet acquired the recondite knowledge that a birthday is the common property of all who are born, but supposed it to be a special gift bestowed by the favouring Heavens on that one distinguished infant. There was no other company, and we sat in a shady bower — under a table, as my better (or worse) knowledge leads me to believe — and were regaled with saccharine substances and liquids, until it was time to part. A bitter powder was administered to me next morning, and I was wretched. On the whole, a pretty accurate foreshadowing of my more mature experiences in such wise!

Then came the time when, inseparable from one’s own birthday, was a certain sense of merit, a consciousness of well-earned distinction.

When I regarded my birthday as a graceful achievement of my own, a monument of my perseverance, independence, and good sense, redounding greatly to my honour. This was at about the period when Olympia Squires became involved in the anniversary. Olympia was most beautiful (of course), and I loved her to that degree, that I used to be obliged to get out of my little bed in the night, expressly to exclaim to Solitude, ‘O, Olympia Squires!’ Visions of Olympia, clothed entirely in sage-green, from which

I infer a defectively educated taste on the part of her respected parents, who were necessarily unacquainted with the South Kensington Museum, still arise before me. Truth is sacred, and the visions are crowned by a shining white beaver bonnet, impossibly suggestive of a little feminine postboy. My memory presents a birthday when Olympia and I were taken by an unfeeling relative — some cruel uncle, or the like — to a slow torture called an Orrery. The terrible instrument was set up at the local Theatre, and I had expressed a profane wish in the morning that it was a Play: for which a serious aunt had probed my conscience deep, and my pocket deeper, by reclaiming a bestowed half-crown.

It was a venerable and a shabby Orrery, at least one thousand stars and twenty-five comets behind the age. Nevertheless, it was awful. When the low-spirited gentleman with a wand said, ‘Ladies and gentlemen’ (meaning particularly Olympia and me), ‘the lights are about to be put out, but there is not the slightest cause for alarm,’ it was very alarming. Then the planets and stars began. Sometimes they wouldn’t come on, sometimes they wouldn’t go off, sometimes they had holes in them, and mostly they didn’t seem to be good likenesses. All this time the gentleman with the wand was going on in the dark (tapping away at the heavenly bodies between whiles, like a wearisome woodpecker), about a sphere revolving on its own axis eight hundred and ninety-seven thousand millions of times — or miles — in two hundred and sixty-three thousand five hundred and twenty-four millions of something elses, until I thought if this was a birthday it were better never to have been born. Olympia, also, became much depressed, and we both slumbered and woke cross, and still the gentleman was going on in the dark — whether up in the stars, or down on the stage, it would have been hard to make out, if it had been worth trying — cyphering away about planes of orbits, to such an infamous extent that Olympia, stung to madness, actually kicked me. A pretty birthday spectacle, when the lights were turned up again, and all the schools in the town (including the National, who had come in for nothing, and serve them right, for they were always throwing stones) were discovered with exhausted countenances, screwing their knuckles into their eyes, or clutching their heads of hair. A pretty birthday speech

when Dr. Sleek of the City-Free bobbed up his powdered head in the stage-box, and said that before this assembly dispersed he really must beg to express his entire approval of a lecture as improving, as informing, as devoid of anything that could call a blush into the cheek of youth, as any it had ever been his lot to hear delivered. A pretty birthday altogether, when Astronomy couldn’t leave poor Small Olympia Squires and me alone, but must put an end to our loves! For, we never got over it; the threadbare Orrery outwore our mutual tenderness; the man with the wand was too much for the boy with the bow.

When shall I disconnect the combined smells of oranges, brown paper, and straw, from those other birthdays at school, when the coming hamper casts its shadow before, and when a week of social harmony — shall I add of admiring and affectionate popularity — led up to that Institution? What noble sentiments were expressed to me in the days before the hamper, what vows of friendship were sworn to me, what exceedingly old knives were given me, what generous avowals of having been in the wrong emanated from else obstinate spirits once enrolled among my enemies! The birthday of the potted game and guava jelly, is still made special to me by the noble conduct of Bully Globson. Letters from home had mysteriously inquired whether I should be much surprised and disappointed if among the treasures in the coming hamper I discovered potted game, and guava jelly from the Western Indies. I had mentioned those hints in confidence to a few friends, and had promised to give away, as I now see reason to believe, a handsome covey of partridges potted, and about a hundredweight of guava jelly. It was now that Globson, Bully no more, sought me out in the playground. He was a big fat boy, with a big fat head and a big fat fist, and at the beginning of that Half had raised such a bump on my forehead that I couldn’t get my hat of state on, to go to church. He said that after an interval of cool reflection (four months) he now felt this blow to have been an error of judgment, and that he wished to apologise for the same. Not only that, but holding down his big head between his two big hands in order that I might reach it conveniently, he requested me, as an act of justice which would appease his awakened conscience, to raise a retributive bump upon it, in the pres-

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Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty; and then with the waning months came an ever augmenting sense of the dignity of twenty-one. Heaven knows I had nothing to ‘come into,’ save the bare birthday, and yet I esteemed it as a grea possession. I now and then paved the way to my state of dignity, by beginning a proposition with the casual words, ‘say that a man of twentyone,’ or by the incidental assumption of a fact that could not sanely be disputed, as, ‘for when a fellow comes to be a man of twenty-one.’ I gave a party on the occasion. She was there. It is unnecessary to name Her, more particularly; She was older than I, and had pervaded every chink and crevice of my mind for three or four years. I had held volumes of Imaginary Conversations with her mother on the subject of our union, and I had written letters more in number than Horace Walpole’s, to that discreet woman, soliciting her daughter’s hand in marriage. I had never had the remotest intention of sending any of those letters; but to write them, and after a few days tear them up, had been a sublime occupation. Sometimes, I had begun ‘Honoured Madam.

I think that a lady gifted with those powers of observation which I know you to possess, and endowed with those womanly sympathies with the young and ardent which it were more than heresy to doubt, can scarcely have failed to discover that I love your adorable daughter, deeply devotedly.’ In less buoyant states of mind I had begun, ‘Bear with me, Dear Madam, bear with a daring wretch who is about to make a surprising confession to you, wholly unanticipated by yourself, and which he beseeches you to commit to the flames as soon as you have become aware to what a towering height his mad ambition soars.’

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Radio: Latest changes at Magic 1278 .................... Page 42 Theatre: Spontaneous Broadway ................................ Page 43 Country Music: Ne album for Adam Harvey ............... Page 42 Jim and Aaron: Remembrance Day ...................................... Page 44 Cheryl Threadgold: Local theatre shows, auditions ........... Page 45 OVATT”S MEGA CRO PL US THE LLO PLUS CROSSSWORD

‘Lady Shot’ at La Mama Vale Ted Drowley

● Wendy and Ted Drowley ■ Ted Drowley, long-serving and highly respected member of Heidelberg Theatre Company, sadly passed away on October 23 In his speech at a celebration of Ted’s life, company president John Gilbert described a community theatre company as “a collection of creative people, artistic people, objective people, subjective people and practical people … and Ted was a practical man.”

Ted’s history with Heidelberg Theatre Company dates back to 1957, when wife Wendy dragged him down to East Ivanhoe to assist with the production of See How They Run. John said Ted understood from the beginning that marriage to Wendy was also a marriage to the theatre.

“It was a ying and yang thing. Wendy and Ted were a team.”

Ted’s first set was in 1970 at the Rechabite Hall in Ivanhoe for the production of Tom Jones, when the company was known as the Heidelberg Rep. The monumental task of costuming the play was in the capable and very full hands of Ted’s wife, Wendy.

When the Heidelberg Theatre Company purchased new premises in Rosanna, the front of the building was painted white. So in 1982, together with Doug Bennett and Craig Drowley, Ted sand-blasted the walls in 30+ degrees heat, to reveal the original brick work.

The company now had a much bigger space with more work ahead, and Ted was always there to assist Wendy.

In 1996, Ted stepped in to co-ordinate the completion of the new wardrobe shed, known as ‘Wendy’s Shed’, a deserving home for the company’s substantial costume collection.

Ted continued to work with Wendy on set design for her shows, and became more heavily involved with set construction for the bulk of all the company’s productions.

In 2003, Ted and Wendy won an award for the set they designed for I’m Not Rappaport, which Wendy also directed.

In 1998 Ted Drowley was the inaugural recipient of the Bill Cherry Award, which recognises outstanding achievement by an individual for their contribution to the Heidelberg Theatre Company.

In addition to set construction, Ted also took on the responsibility for coordinating and actioning the theatre’s maintenance obligations.

As John Gilbert said, “A very suitable role, for a very practical man.”

On behalf of the company’s committee and members, John thanked Ted for his important contribution and many years of service to the Heidelberg Theatre Company.

Sincerest condolences to Wendy and her family, and all at Heidelberg Theatre Company, for their sad loss of Ted Drowley.

- Cheryl Threadgold

● Perri Cummings (back left), Lee McClenaghan and Isabella Edwards, Liam Seymour (front), Jennifer Monk and Damaris Kean in A Lady Shot.

Photo: Eadie Testro-Girasole ■ La Mama presents A Lady Shot, a Girls Act Good (GAG) production, from November 17-19 as part of La Mama’s 2015 Explorations season.

This new work takes on great historical and classical women, throwing them into modern settings to test their relevancy to today’s audience.

Explorations is a special time of year where productions are given three nights in the La Mama space to test their works and develop new theatrical practices.

After spending three months in creative development on this concept, the GAG acting collective has devised A Lady Shot, highlighting strong women pushing boundaries to overcome their fears and conquer their foes.

How will Joan of Arc, Medea, Juliet and Wonder Woman shatter the glass ceiling and navigate the complexities of life today while still fighting for equality and the right to be heard?

Directed by Jennifer Monk, A Lady Shot aims to be a groundbreaking, enthusiastic and entertaining piece of new Australian theatre.

The cast includes Sarah Clarke, Lisa Dallinger, Lee McClenaghan, Jennifer Monk, Sarah Plummer, Kelley Kerr Young and Constance Washington.

Created by Jennifer Monk, Girls Act Good was founded in 2013 to give female performers opportunities to work on great ● Sandy MacGregor. material while developing and sharing their skills.

Performance Season: November 17-19 Photo: Stefania Di Gennaro Venue: La Mama Theatre ■ Sandy MacGregor will present her own play, Shit HapBookings: www.trybooking.com pens, from November 18 – 20 as part of La Mama Explo- Cheryl Threadgold rations 2015.

Sandra left for Los Angeles in a time when Australian actors weren’t ‘the flavour of the month’.

During her tumultuous time in LosAngeles, Sandra ap■ Neil Mitchell (3AW) addressing his offsider Dee Dee peared with Julie Newmar in David Rabe’s In The Boom, Boom Room to enthusiastic acclaim.

Dunleavy as ‘Diane’ sounds pretentious.

Eventually, Sandra returned to Melbourne to learn the ■ Media personality Ian Maurice, former of Channel 9 sports dangers of Shit Happens. and 4BC, says he is glad to be out of the radio industry, Sandy’s 60-minute show has been curated by Malcolm especially following the east coast networking of Magic, Robertson, and Mary Lou Jelbart and fortyfivedownstairs and cutbacks at 3AW-sister station 4BC. He laments the are acknowledged for the initial reading of this play. ‘corporate suits’ running radio networks.

Performance Dates: November 18, 19, 20 Times: Wed 6.30pm, Thursday 8.30pm, Fri 6.30pm ■ There is publicity this week that Kerry O’Brien is stepVenue: La Mama Theatre, Carlton ping down from hosting Four Corners. Haven’t we heard all All tickets: $15 this before?

Bookings: 9347 6142 www.lamama.com.au ■ Gossip: big radio name about to leave the station?

- Cheryl Threadgold

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Observer Showbiz 3AW’s summer of cricket

■ Melbourne station 3AW is gearing for a big schedule of cricket broadcasts over summer, with competitors including New Zealand and West Indies, as well as one-day internationals against India. The broadcasts will also include Twenty20 matches.

The New Zealand second test (Nov. 13-17) and third test (Nov. 27-Dec. 1) matches will be heard of the Macquarie NTS digital station. So too will the tests against the West Indies (Dec. 10-14, Dec. 26-30, Jan. 3-7).

One Day International matches will be heard on 3AW and NTS on. Jan. 12, 15, 17, 20, 23. T20 matches on 3AW will be on Jan. 26, 29 and 31. Big Bash League will have varied schedules on Dec. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and Jan. 1, 2,, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 23, with finals on Jan, 21, 22 and 24.

Country Crossroads info@country crossroads.com.au Rob Foenander

New for Adam ■ Acclaimed country music star Adam Harvey will release his new album on Friday next week (Nov. 20).

The popular singer is one of Australia's most enduring country stars with a career spanning over two decades.

Harvey’s Bar: The Backyard Sessions follows on from the success of Family Life and the Great Country Songbook, his collaboration with Troy Cassar-Daley.

Adam will be appearing at The Arena, 110 Victoria St, North Geelong at 3pm on Saturday, November 28.

Sal Kimber appears ■ Local singer-songwriter Sal Kimberwill appear at the Toff in Town Melbourne on Saturday, November 21.

The alt country music artist will use the show to launch her new single Hell and Highwater from her forthcoming album.

Kasey at Hallam ■ Kasey Chambers will return to the Hallam Hotel on Thursday, December 3 as part of her Bittersweet Australian tour.

The tour is especially sweet as Chambers has this year undergone and made a full recovery from vocal surgery.

Audiences and reviewers of the recent US tour have commented that she is in better voice than ever before in her illustrious career.

- Rob Foenander

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Wednesday Thursday November 11 November 12

■ Comedian Jonathan Winters was born in 1925. He died in April, aged 87.

Author Kathy Lette was born in Sydney in 1958 (57).

Actress Demi Moore (Demetria Guynes) was born in 1962 (53).

US actress Calista Flockhart is 51 (1964).

■ American actress Grace Kelly was born in 1929.

She died aged 52 in 1982.

Canadian actor Ryan Gosling was born in Ontario in 1980 (35).

US actress Anne Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1982 (33).

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Radio Confidential News from stations from around Victoria

Magic disappears as local station ■ Magic 1278’s says as a local-only Melbourne radio station finished this week.

On Monday, the station also began broadcasting into Brisbane with a number of Queensland staff losing their jobs.

John Blackman and Jane Holmes are hosting the 6am10am breakfast program being aired into both states.

Macquarie Radio Chief Operating Officer Adam Lang announed redundancies of some on-air and office staff.

Andrew McLaren has disappeared from the 10am-2pm timeslot, to be replaced by Dave Ferguson. McLaren is now in charge of the mid-dawn shift.

Chris Miller, who made his comeback several months agao, is to be replaced in the night-time slot by Brisbanebased Donna Lynch.

Other casualties are Ian Keenan, Ashley Easter, Greg Victor, Greg Hinks and Kim Dennison, all Brisbane-based.

Earlier this year, Magic Melbourne axed Kevin John, Peter Van, Ric Ditchburn and Peter O’Callaghan.

“It is an unfortunate consequence of these changes that some roles will be made redundant,” said Lang.

“This is a critical requirement toward bringing each station greater commercial appeal for our audience and clients. \ “It does not reflect in any way on our hardworking team members who have been made redundant.

“I would like to thank all of our Magic staff for their professionalism and dedication to our audience”, said Lang.

Network approach

■ Macquarie Radio appears to be establishing a Magic network which will also include Sydney station 2CH, which it must divest to different owners under current media ownership legislation. Adam Lang says

Blast for reunion

● John Blackman and Jane Holmes the stations were aiming at de- changes will give our listeners livering advertising to the 40- the best of both,” Lang said.. and-over demographic.

It is also important for MRN to offer an attractive audience to both agency and direct advertisers and the new ‘Magic Network’ alongside 2CH will help achieve this goal and be a strong complement to our strong national talk network,” Lang said.

“We have completed substantial audience research and strategic work for our Magic stations in Melbourne and Brisbane.

“Our audience continually tells us that the right presenters are important and providing their choice of music is the primary requirement.

“We believe that these ● Greg Newman ■ Another of the casualties of the Magic networking redundancies is Melbourne Observer columnist Greg Newman, who has presented the Magic Sunday morning breakfast program in Brisbane.

He presnted his final show last Sunday (Nov. 8).

“For the past nine years I've been working as a 'casual' announcer on Magic 882, previously known as 4BH,” Newman said.

“My best wishes to my five colleagues who were all made ● Adam Lang redundant.”

Newman signs off

● Denis Scanlan ■ Pulse 94.7 morning host Denis Scanlan has criticised the organisation of last month’s reunion of 3DB staffers.

Scanlan laments that many former colleagues were not in attendance or were not invited.

He named those missing as John Eden, Ted Bull, Gary Mac, John Deeks, Peter Harrison, John Ennis and Paul Thompson.

Others on social media lamented that Ric Melbourne was not in attendance.

Gary Mac said: “Joanie and I were out of town that weekend, so couldn't have made it anyway. Only found out about it on Facefook. I wasn't personally invited.”

Briefs

■ ‘Captain’Karl Van Est has been heard on Magic 1278 afternoons over the past week.

■ Kevin Hillier (1116 SEN) spoke for 90 minutes with musician Brian Mannix about sport, music, radio and a range of other subjects.

■ Kevin John has been relieving midnight-dawn host on 3AW Weekend Overnights, whilst Alan Pearsall has been on leave.

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Sunday Saturday November 14 November 15

■ TV star Don Lane was born in 1933. He died aged 75 in 2009.

US director and producer Gary Marshall is 81 (1934).

Comedienne Whoopi Goldberg was born in New York City in 1955 (60).

TV-radio presenter Richard Fidler was born in 1964 (51).

■ The late horse trainer Bart Cummings was born in Adelaide in 1927.

Prince Charles was born in Buckingham Palace, England, in 1948 (67).

Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist was born in 1971 (44).

Actress Michala Banas was born in Wellington, NZ, in 1978 (37).

■ Richmond football icon Jack Dyer was born in 1913. He died aged 89 in 2003.

Petula Clark, English singer and actress, was born in 1932.

Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstadd-Frederiksson), dark-haired vocalist with ABBA, was born in 1945 (70).

Monday Tuesday November 16 November 17 ■ Actor Max Gillies was born in Melbourne in 1941 (73).

Actor Ken James was born in Sydney in 1948 (67).

He was in the original cast of Skippy.

Australian adventurer Alby Mangels was born in Holland in 1948 (67).

His TV series are legendary.

■ American actor Rock Hudson was born in 1925. He died aged 59 in 1985.

British comedian Peter Cook was born in 1937. He died aged 57 in 1995.

US actor Danny Devito was born in 1944 (71).

Entertainer Lucy Durack is 34.

Thanks to GREG NEWMAN of Jocks Journal for assistance with birthday and anniversary dates.

Jocks Journal is Australia’s longest running radio industry publication.

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Fem at Rising Sun

● Fem Belling ■ Fem Belling is a multi-talented Melbourne performer. She attracted attention from all four chairs on The Voice this year, mentored by Jessie J, she is now carving out her career as a solo artist in voice and jazz violin.

Apart from being a fine jazz singer, whose voice could be heard last week on Gold 104.3 as a house singer in their recent Fleetwood Mac quiz, she also has an actor's stagecraft and plays a Yamaha electric five-string violin.

Fem is bringing all those skills to her next soirée on Saturday (Nov. 14), called 16 String, which will showcase Belling in an acoustic setting with fellow musicians Kumar Shome from Cat Empire on guitar, Dean Addison on double bass, and singer Caleb Jago Ward.

The quartet will sing and play up a storm with a program of American Songbook music that takes the audience from Stephane Grapelli to Ella Fitzgerald It's all happening at 8.30 pm on Saturday at The Rising Sun Hotel, 2 Raglan St, South Melbourne in their upstairs cabaret room.

You can book at www.trybooking.com/165601 for the show, and if you fancy a bite beforehand you can call 9696 2411 to book a pre-show dinner.

- Julie Houghton

Minasi stars at MRC

■ Australia's Brandenburg Orchestra featured violinist and conductor Riccardo Minasi for concerts in Melbourne last weekend.

Minasi is a collaborator with famous mezzo-soprano Cecila Bartoli, and is renowned for discovering long forgotten musical gems and bringing them to life.

He has a particular passion for the music of Naples. He recently conceived and conducted an album called Stella di Napoli with the American mezzo of the moment, Joyce DiDonato, It included three forgotten Neapolitan pieces that had never been recorded, and which helped earn the album a Grammy nomination.

In the Melbourne concert, Minasi played a 1627 violin, made in Cremona by Antonius and Hieronymus Amati, once owned by Eduard Reményi, a good friend of Brahms and violin soloist to Queen Victoria.

Minasi performed concerts with the Brandenburgsat Melbourne Recital Centre, Minasi putting together a special Australian tour program of music by six Neapolitan composers, which are all recent discoveries and said to be exceptional works.

The Brandenburg Orchestra showed its excitement in performing with Minasi in a program of pure baroque music that was full of joy, surprises and beauty.

- Julie Houghton

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Spontaneous Broadway

● Scott Brennan with Emily Taheny in Spontaneous Broadway.

■ The improvised musical Spontane- is then performed as an entire musical ous Broadway returns for three nights by the stellar line-up.

Spontaneous Broadway enjoyed sellonly on November 18, 25 and December 2 at 8pm at Bella Union, Trades Hall. out seasons at the Adelaide Cabaret FesThe all-star line-up features Austra- tival, The Famous Spiegeltent, lian musical comedy improvisors Russell Melbourne International Comedy FesFletcher, Emily Taheny, Rik Brown, tival and the Sydney Opera House.

Venue: Bella Union, Trades Hall, Cnr Gillian Cosgriff, Scott Brennan, Sally Bourne,Andrew McClelland and Casey Victoria and Lygon Sts, Carlton. Entry Bennetto, along with Maestro John via Lygon St. Dates: Wed Nov 18, 25 and Dec 2 Thorn at the piano.

Tickets: All tickets $25/$20 A new musical is created every night.

Times: 8pm (doors open at 7pm) Hilarious songs are improvised from Bookings: bellaunion.com.au 9650 titles thought up by the audience, pitched together with inspired, way-out 5699.

- Cheryl Threadgold storylines. The audience’s favourite idea

The Silent ANZAC ■ A new work commissioned by FootscrayYarraville City Band to commemorate the ANZAC spirit filledMelba Hall with the sound of brass last Saturday (Nov. 7).

Called The Silent Anzac, the work came from the pen of 20-yearold composer Todd Smith.

Based in New Zealand, Todd has a growing reputation as a significant talent, having written for major British bands.

The Silent Anzac was inspired by the story of the Australian submarine, HMAS AE2, whose mission was to penetrate the heavily mined Dardanelles Straits into the Sea of Marmara to disrupt enemy shelling of the Gallipoli shore.

This allowed the ANZAC troops to land, and interrupted the flow of enemy reinforcements by ship.

While the ANZAClanding ended being disastrous for Australia and New Zealand, the efforts of the AE2 were successful, Sadly, five days later

‘Enfant terrible’

● Cameron Carpenter ■ The enfant terrible of the classical organ world is coming to Melbourne.

Cameron Carpenter has done for the organ what Nigel Kennedy did for the violin - made it funky and relevant to 21st century audiences.

Having trained at the famed American Julliard School of Music, Carpenter has enjoyed a Grammy nomination for his performances.

He's been called musical genius, mad inventor and rock star - Carpenter is a kind of Liberacemeets-Billy Idol, determined to smash the boring pious stereotype of the classical pipe organ.

He is bringing toAustralia his purpose-built digital organ, which fits on a large truck and takes three hours to assemble, consisting of a console with five keyboards and one set of foot pedals and lots of speakers.

His program includes famous classical composers including Wagner, Bach, Liszt and Dupre, all given the Carpenter treatment, plus the Australian premiere of his own Music for an Imaginary Film.

If you can't imagine a pipe organ being groovy, then go along and let Cameron Carpenter change your mind.

Carpenter takes over the stage of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre on Wednesday November 18 at 7.30pm.

For more information visit www.melbournerecital. com.au/cameroncarpenter ?or call 9699 3333 .

- Julie Houghton

Media Flashes

● Members of the FootscrayYarraville City Band the AE2 was sunk and the bands, and brought their captain and crew endured expertise to this interest3½-years of captivity in ing new work.

Turkish prisoner-of-war The concert was an incamps. novative way of paying Conducted by Phillipa tribute to the Gallipoli Edwards, Footscray- Centenary, in the week Yarraville City Band has leading up to Rememlong been regarded as one brance Day. of Australia's best brass - Julie Houghton

■ Best wishes to Des Ford of Golden Days Radio.

■ Dave O’Neil is standing in as host on the afternoon shift for ABC 774 Melbourne. It has been fair average quality.

■ The Survivors group of veterans from the TV, radio and recording industries will gather for one of their twice-a-year lunches at South Melbourne on Saturday, November 21.

■ Steve Price is an intelligent broadcaster, yet seems to be working to alienate his Melbourne audience, 8pm-10pm Monday-Thursday, on 3AW. Last Thursday’s program saw him mention The Sydney Morning Herald and ‘The Daily Tele’, newspapers in which most of his Melbourne audience would have no interest. Price did make a Victorian reference: that his mother-in-law lives in Wangaratta.

■ The Observer’s coverage of the 3DB reunion was popular. Extra copies were ordered by readers including Dan Webb and Henry Gay.

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Observer Showbiz What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs

● Amy, an outstanding feature documentary on the life of singer, song-writer Amy Winehouse.

FILM: TRAINWRECK: Genre: Comedy/Romance.

Cast: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, Norman Lloyd.

Year: 2015.

Rating: MA15+ Length: 125 Minutes.

Stars: ***½ Verdict: An uninhibited commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a guy after years of thinking that a romantic commitment would be boring and wasn't realistic and never possible. Surprisingly restrained and consistently funny romantic-comedy with the usually unrestrained and talented comedienne Amy Schumer as our monogamy disbelieving protagonist. The sex-jokes and double entendres run thick and fast, but not to gross-out absurdity like too many others in recent times, all thanks to a relatively respectful, intelligent, funny and ultimately poignant screenplay by Amy Schumer.

"Trainwreck" features an excellent supporting cast including Tilda Swinton, and screen veteran, producer, director and Hitchcock favourite Norman Lloyd. Aided by an effective soundtrack, director Judd Apatow keeps the film bright, brisk and well paced throughout, if only a bit too long, but ultimately supplies too much to enjoy.

FILM: AMY: Genre: Documentary/Biography/Music.

Cast: Amy Wnehouse, Tony Bennett.

Year: 2015.

Rating: MA15+.

Stars: **** Verdict: The story of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse in her own words, from her childhood to her tragic and untimely death in 2011, all told through her own voice, and the voices of family, friends and music industry insiders who knew her during her short career, every moment accompanied by previously unseen home movie and personal footage, along with archival footage and unheard tracks. Despite knowing the tragic ending, this is as gripping, haunting and extremely moving as any movie can be. An overwhelming powerful talent and person full of wit, originality and deeply vivacious drive, yet ultimately fragile and vulnerable, you are completely captivated by this unflinching journey and cautionary portrait of the "Janis Joplin" of our time and the media age that will thoroughly stir up long dormant emotions for long afterwards. An exemplary biographical documentary, this is as good as it gets, an immersive, hard-hitting, stirring, tragic, heartfelt and unforgettable emotional experience of a uniquely brilliant person full of heart and soul.

Unmissable!

FILM: THE CONVERSATION: Cast: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Harrison Ford.

Genre: Drama/Thriller.

Year: 1974.

Rating: M. Length: 113 Minutes.

Stars: ***** Verdict: Another crowning achievement from multi-Oscar-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola of a paranoid and obsessively-secretive surveillance expert who mistakenly becomes involved in a case when he suspects that a couple he is spying on will be murdered. An intensely chilling, highly disturbing and totally compelling look into invasion of privacy and other levels. Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Sound and Best Original Screenplay. Gene Hackman is electrifying in one of his best performances as the troubled and mysterious surveillance expert, a role which he reprised in Enemy Of The State in 1998. Stunning on Bluray, this is one of the great classics of 1970's cinema! The Conversation was nominated for the Best Picture Academy award the same year as Francis Ford Coppola's epic saga The Godfather: Part II, of which The Godfather: Part II won.

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Remembrance Day

Top 10 Lists THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. THE DRESSMAKER. 2. THE MARTIAN. 3. BRIDGE OF SPIES. 4. THE LAST WITCH HUNTER. 5. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: GHOST DIMENSION. 6. BURNT. 7. THE INTERN. 8. HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2.

9. CRIMSON PEAK. 10. LEGEND. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: NOVEMBER 5: 5 TO 7, FREEHELD, MAN UP, NO ESCAPE, NOW ADD HONEY, SCOUTS GUIDE TO THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE. NOVEMBER 12: HE NAMED ME MALALA, KNIGHT OF CUPS, SPECTRE.

● Sean Penn and Nick Nolte lead an impressive ensemble cast in the superb The Thin Red Line, one of the many great war films to choose from to commemorate Remembrance Day. In memory of those who died or Boer War. *****. suffered in all wars Paths Of Glory (PG) (1957). WWI. and armed conflicts. *****.

■ Gallipoli (PG) (1981). 111 minKing And Country (PG) (1964). utes. Out Now on DVD. WWI. ****½.

After 34 years, this remains the Blood Oath (M) (1991). WWII. quintessential Australian war film, ***. dealing with a campaign that is still Beach Red (M) (1967). WWII. remembered by this nation a century ****. later.

Flags Of Our Fathers (MA) Focusing on two young runners, (2006). WWII. ****½.

Archy Hamilton (Mark Lee) and Letters From Iwo Jima (MA) Frank Dunne (Mel Gibson), who end (2006). WWII. *****. up enlisting to fight in the Great War, The Longest Day (PG) (1962). this is film-making of the highest or- WWII. ****½. der.

Hell Is For Heroes (M) (1962).

From Peter Weir's delicate, WWII. ****. thoughtful direction and David The Thin Red Line (M) (1998).

Williamson's intelligent screenplay, to WWII. *****. the superb cinematography by Russell The Train (PG) (1964). WWII. Boyd, perfect editing by William ****½ Anderson, and effective score by Come And See (R) (1985). WWII. Brian May, Gallipoli is postively a ****½. stunning achievement.

The Best Years Of Our Lives (PG) Despite Lee having the central role, (1946). WWII. *****. it is Gibson who walks away with the Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence film, displaying a screen presence that (M) (1983). WWII. ****. deservedly saw him become an inMen In War (M) (1957). The Koternational superstar. rean War. ****.

The whole cast however, includPlatoon (M) (1986). The Vietnam ing Harold Hopkins, Robert Grubb, War. ****.

Bill Kerr and a hilarious David ArBorn On The Fourth Of July (M) gue, are terrific.

(1989). The Vietnam War. ****½.

Despite all the skill and ingenuity The Deer Hunter (R) (1978). The on show, what has allowed Gallipoli Vietnam War. *****. to endure as a movie masterpiece is Apocalypse Now (R) (1979). The its humanity, showing ordinary people Vietnam War. *****. performing heroically under horrific Casualties Of War (M) (1989). The circumstances, the kind that sadly Vietnam War. ****. continue to this day.

The Bedford Incident (PG) (1965).

RATING - *****.

The Cold War. ****.

Other Films Of Note.

Redacted (MA) (2007). Iraq War. To commemorate Remembrance ****1/2.

Day, here is a list of film recommenThe Hurt Locker (MA) (2009). Iraq dations that show both the horror and War. ****½. heroism of war, covering many ter- Aaron Rourke rible battles and conflicts.

DVDs and Blu-Rays kindly supplied The Red Bad Of Courage (M)

by Video Vision, 177-179 Carlisle (1951).

Street, Balaclava. Most of the films The U.S Civil War. ****. listed are available on DVD. For Glory (M) (1989). The U.S Civil information or bookings on these War. *****. titles please call 9531 2544, or check Breaker Morant (M) (1979). The online at videovisiondvd.com.au

THE DVD AND BLU-RAY TOP RENTALS & SALES: 1. JURASSIC WORLD [Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard].

2. TERMINATOR GENISYS [Action/ Sci-Fi/Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke].

3. SAN ANDREAS [Action/ Dwayne Johnson, Paul Giamatti].

4. LOVE & MERCY [Music/Drama/ John Cusack, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti].

5. SPY [Comedy/Adventure/Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne].

6. MAGIC MIKE XXL [Comedy/ Channing Tatum, Matthew Bomer, Amber Heard].

7. WOMAN IN GOLD [Historical/ Drama/Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl].

8. POLTERGEIST (2015) [Horror/ Thriller/Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt].

9. THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON [Action/Sci-Fi/Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth].

10. MAD MAX: FURY ROAD [Action/Tom Hardy, Charleze Theron].

Also: ALOHA, FAST & FURIOUS 7, DANNY COLLINS, COP CAR, ENTOURAGE, TOMORROWLAND, PITCH PERFECT 2, SHAUN OF THE SHEEP, INSURGENT, EX MACHINA. NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON DVD THIS WEEK: TRAINWRECK [Comedy/Romance/ Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson].

LISTEN TO ME MARLON [Documentary/Marlon Brando].

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD [2015/Carey Mulligan, Michael Sheen].

INSIDE OUT [Animated/Adventure/ Diane Lane, Bill Hader].

THE HOBBIT: TRILOGY Extended Edition.

NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON BLURAY THIS WEEK: TRAINWRECK [Comedy/Romance/ Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson].

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD [2015/Carey Mulligan, Michael Sheen].

INSIDE OUT [Animated/Adventure/ Diane Lane, Bill Hader].

INSIDE OUT 3D + Blu-ray [Animated/Adventure/Diane Lane, Bill Hader].

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‘Fawlty Towers’ at Beaumaris

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Comma-Sutra

● Anna Johnston, Ash Cooper and Trudi Sheppard in Beaumaris Theatre’s Fawlty Towers.

Photo: Debbie Keyt ■ Beaumaris Theatre presents Fawlty Towers from November 13-28 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd, Beaumaris. Written

by John Cleese and Connie Booth, Beaumaris’s show is directed by Georgy Charles. Episodes include The Builders, The Kipper and the Corpse and the Hotel Inspector. Cabaret style seating. BYO drinks and nibbles. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.au

SHOWS

● Louise Fitzhardinge ■ After a successful season at the Ballarat Cabaret Festival, Louisa Fitzhardinge brings her acclaimed solo comedy cabaret to The Butterfly Club for its Melbourne debut.

Featuring a host of original songs ranging from audaciously pun-filled to downright saucy, Comma Sutra explores what it means to be a language nerd in an age of text speak and emoji.

Improvised poetry, wickedly funny grammar lessons and rants about quotation marks are all part of Fitzhardinge’s journey towards discovering why she is so smitten with the written.

With a love of language that extends beyond just English, polyglot Fitzhardinge switches effortlessly between four languages as she delves into sign language gone hilariously wrong and Germany's penchant for weird and wonderful words, culminating in a show-stopping multilingual finale.

Louisa Fitzhardinge is an award-winning actor and improviser, appearing regularly with much-loved impro comedy troupes Impromptunes and Soothplayers.

She is no stranger to Melbourne stages, having appeared as comedic heroine Rosalind in the Australian Shakespeare Company’s production of As You Like It and most recently in the musical Godspell with Room 8 Productions.

Comma Sutra is a comedic musical romp with heart that celebrates language and nerdiness, and is a must-see for anyone who has cringed at a sign advertising “potato’s”.

Performance Dates: November 18 - 22 Time: 7pm Cost: $25-32 Venue: The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne Tickets: thebutterflyclub.com/show/comma-sutra

SHOWS: PALMS AT CROWN

■ One of the great Frank Sinatra albums is Sinatra at the Sands which was recorded in 1966 with musical arrangements by the great Quincy Jones for the magnificent Count Basie Orchestra.

Tom Burlinson will re-create this album to mark the 100 years since the birth of Frank Sinatra in a special concert at Palms at Crown on Saturday (Nov. 14).

Accompanied by his All Star Big Band, Tom will sing all the wonderful songs from this sensational recording of Sinatra in his prime.: Come Fly With Me, I've Got You Under My Skin, One for my Baby, You Make Me Feel So Young, Fly Me To The Moon, It Was AVery Good Year, My Kind Of Town and many more.

The original musical arrangements by the great Quincy Jones for the magnificent Count Basie Orchestra will be faithfully recreated by Tom's big band of some of the best musicians in the country. Bookings can be made at Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au - Kevin Trask

■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Man Who Came to Dinner (by George S Kaufman and Moss Hart) Until November 14 at Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Jeff Saliba.

Bookings: 1300 131 552.

■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: The Sunshine Boys (by Neil Simon) Until November 21 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Director: Ewen Crockett. Tickets: $24/ $22. Bookings:www.mordialloctheatre.com ■ MLOC Productions: Jesus Christ Superstar Until November 14 at the Phoenix Theatre, 101 Glenhuntly Rd., Elwood. Director/choreographer: Rhylee Nowell; Musical Director: Matthew Hadgraft. Bookings: www.mloc.org.au ■ Pensive Productions: The Crucible November 12, 13, 14 at the Northcote Town Hall. Bookings: wwwpurelypensive.com.au ■ Brighton Theatre Company: Barefoot in the Park (by Neil Simon) November 12 - 28 at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Carpenter St., Brighton. Director: Leslie Batten. Bookings: 1300 752 126 www.brightontheatrecompany.com ■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group: Shakespeare in Saigon (written and directed by Cenarth Fox) November 12 - 22 at the Strathmore Community Centre, Cnr Loeman and Napier Sts., Strathmore. Tickets: $20/$15. Bookings: 9382 6284 ■ The Basin Theatre Group: Accomplice November 13 - December 5 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd., The Basin. Director: Gregor McGibbon. Bookings: www.thebasintheatre.org.au 1300 784 668.

■ Beaumaris Theatre: Fawlty Towers (by John Cleese and Connie Booth) November 13 - 28 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Tickets: Director: Georgy Charles. $25/$22. Bookings: www.beaumaristheatre.com.au ■ Peridot Theatre: God of Carnage (by Yasmina Reza) November 20-21, 25-28, December 2-5 at 8pm, 2.15pm matinees on November 22, 28, 4.00pm twilight matinee November 29 at the Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Director: Tim Long. Bookings: 9898 9090 (if using a mobile) or by email to peridotboxoffice@yahoo.com.au ■ Frankston Theatre Group: Tiptoe Through the Tombstones (by Norman Robbins) November 20 - December 5 at 8pm, 2pm matinees November 29, December 5 at Mt Eliza Community Community Centre, Canadian Bay Rd., Mt Eliza. Tickets: $28/ $26 Ch 10-15 $15, Under 10 $10. Cabaret style seating. BYO nibblies and drinks. Bookings: 1300 665 377.

AUDITIONS ■ Encore Theatre: The Dining Room (by A.R. Gurney) November 15 at 1.30pm and November 16 at 7.30pm at Fleigner Hall, 31-39 Highland Ave., East Oakleigh. Director: Horrie Leek.

Audition bookings: 0412 474 255.

■ Essendon Community Theatre: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (by Alan Ball) November 16 at 7pm, November 29 at 6pm and December 1 at 7pm at the Bradshaw Street Community Hall, Bradshaw St., West Essendon. Director: Natasha Boyd.

Audition bookings essential: 0413 188 513.

■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): Killing Jeremy (by Bridgette Burton) November 23 at 8pm at the STAG Theatre, Cnr Loeman and Napier Sts., Strathmore. Director: Kris Weber.

Audition bookings: Kris@krisweber.com ■ Frankston Theatre Group: The Odd Couple (Female) (by Neil Simon) December 13 at 1pm and December 14 at 7pm at The Shed, Cnr Somerset and Overport Rds., Frankston. Director: Ray Thompson. Audition bookings: 0419 304 650.

● Rhiannon Leach, Mark Briggs and Eleni Miller in Don’t Dress For Dinner.

Photo: David Belton ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company presents Don’t Dress For Dinner from November 20-December 5 at 63 Turnham Ave., Rosanna.

Written by Marc Camoletti and directed by Chris McLean, Don’t Dress For Dinner is a zany farce telling of Jacqueline deciding to visit her mother for a few days, and her husband Bernard grabs the chance to arrange a cosy weekend with his new mistress in his French countryside home.

His bachelor pal Robert has just returned from Australia, so Bernard invites him along as an alibi, and also hires a cordon bleu cook to cater a delicious dinner.

But when Jacqueline learns Robert is coming to visit, everything is turned on its head, and a frenetic farce begins.

Performance season: November 20 – December 5, 2pm matinees November 22, 29, December 5.

Venue: 63 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna Tickets: $27/$24 Website: htc.org.au 9457 4117

NUNSENSE

● Judith Sivasubramaniam, Lisa Upson, Laura Marcucci, Jane Menze and Heidi Yule in Nunsense at Eltham.

Photo: Beth Klein ■ Eltham Little Theatre presents Nunsense from November 12 -28 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre.

Written by Dan Goggin and directed by Susan Rundle, this fun-filled musical comedy begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials.

The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show, so they take over the school auditorium, which is currently set up for the eighth grade production of Grease.

This show has become an international phenomenon and with more than 5000 productions worldwide, it has been translated into 21 languages.

Where: Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main Rd., Research When: November 12 – 28 at 8pm Tickets: $22.50/$17.50 Bookings: www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au Cabaret seating

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Parvovirus case confirmed in SA ■ A confirmed case of parvovirus has surfaced in a South Australian greyhound property.

Greyhound Racing SA issued a press release on Friday (Nov. 6) stating that they had been informed of a confirmed case of parvovirus at a property of one of its registered trainers.

That property, and one adjacent, will be quarantined for afortnight in an effort to restrict the virus from spreading to other properties.

There have been cases of parvovirus outbreaks inAustralia over the years, which have impacted on the greyhound industry on occasion.

The virus is highly contagious, and can spread rapidly through groups of dogs courtesy of contamination from shoes, clothing and other objects.

Authorities and those based at the properties are working closely together to reduce the risk of the virus spreading.

Shootout

■ The four-dog Shootout at Sandown Park last Friday night produced an action packed event.

Kayda Shae, trained by Kelly Bravo, drew awkwardly in box five but worked across her three rivals to lead, and open up a good margin on the field.

Although getting a little tired late, she held on to beat Dyna Double One by half a length.

Brad Hill Billy ran third, while Sulzanti faltered off the back straight and failed to finish after sustaining a fractured right hock.

A 28-day stand down period sees

Greyhounds

stud career, Sweet It Is could be one of the first bitches he covers.

That could produce pups of exceptional ability - of course with a hefty price tag attached!

$10,000 win with Kyle Galley Sulzanti's Melbourne Cup campaign over.

Kayda Shae collected a first prize of $50,000 in the winner take all race, along with a further $10,000 for a Victorian-bred GOBIS bonus.

As the Melbourne Cup series draws closer (heats are this Friday night at Sandown Park), the chances of Kayda Shae keep improving.

Before a packed house at The Meadows recently, Fernando Bale didn't quite have things all his own way in the big Topgun event, with Kayda Shae turning in an outstanding performance finishing a close second to the champion.

Both dogs will likely clash in the Melbourne Cup Final, which will be Fernando Bale's swansong.

Kayda Shae is a definite chance upset the apple cart in Fernando Bale's farewell.

Meanwhile Sweet It Is scored another breathtaking win in the inaugural Stayers Topgun at The Meadows recently.

There has been some suggestion that when champion sprinter Fernando Bale soon embarks on a

■ The Great Chase Grand Final, staged at The Meadows on October 28, saw the Oaklands Junction branch of Riding Develops Abilities walk away with $10,000.

Some 60 groups from around Victoria that care for the disabled took part in a day at the races, and the groups on course had their name placed into a barrel to be drawn alongside a starter in the Grand Final.

The Riding Develops Abilities group was matched with race winner Unlawful Entry in the big charity event.

Kennelmate Hard Bargain filled second place, earning Rangeview Private Nursing Home $3000, while $2500 goes the way of Wintringham Specialist Aged Care's McLean Lodge courtesy of third placed Arby.

“RDA enables people with disabilities the chance to experience the enjoyment of participation in equestrian activities, and this money will go towards building an indoor riding area,” RDA Oaklands President Fiona Orr said.

Also on the day, Connecting Skills Australia was presented with a cheque for just over $9500, courtesy of a percentage of prizemoney earned by last year's Great Chase winner, All Strung Out, since his victory in the 2014 event.

Oaklands Junction RDA will re-

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ceive 10 per cent of the prizemoney to bring a projected $28 million loss earned by Unlawful Entry for the next this financial year under control.

12 months.

The Great Chase has been held since 2003 and has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.

■ Wednesday: The Meadows (Day), Bendigo (Twilight), (Night), Ballarat (N); ■ Racing Queensland is expected to Cranbourne Thursday: Shepparton Sale cut prizemoney across all three codes (N), Warrnambool (N); (T), Friday: in order to bring a huge deficit under Bendigo (T), Sandown Park (N), control.

(N); Saturday: Traralgon An announcement is expected in Geelong (T), The (N); Sunday: coming weeks - while the exact im- SandownMeadows Park (D), Healesville (D), pact to the greyhound code remains Sale (T); Monday: Ballarat (D), to be seen, indications are that horse Traralgon (T), Shepparton (N); and harness racing will face major Tuesday: Geelong (T), Horsham cuts, particularly on feature events.

Expect similar slashing of stakes (T).

- Kyle Galley for greyhounds, as the authority seeks

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How good is Tarzino?

■ Is Victoria Derby winner, Tarzino, our next weight-for-age star?

His trainer, Mick Price, deserved to have his faith in the horse, spelt out with Tarzino's dominant win in the 2500 metre Derby.

The closest the popular Caulfield trainer had come to winning the Derby was back over 10 years ago when Kempinsky ran second behind one of the best gallopers at the time, Elvstroem.

From an early twoyear-old Mick has always has had a big opinion of the Tavistock youngster.

Tarzino was purchased by Price for only $ 60,000 from the draft of Yarraman Park Stud last year's Magic Millions National Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast.

The future looks an exciting one for Tarzino.

Mick said: "You'll see him in the Cox Plate next year, the Melbourne Cup; he's a really good horse".

Price has a share in the outstanding colt and his wife, Caroline, also has a 5 per cent share.

Another partowner, is former Magic Millions partowner and successful breeder, Rob Ferguson.

Winning jockey Craig Newitt who wouldn't take another ride on Derby Day, bar Tarzino, said he didn't want to risk it.

After the race he was surrounded by his loving family, his wife Karli, and his three children, who were at Flemington to see hubby and Dad boot home his favorite galloper.

Newitt said after the win: "He's just an outstanding stayer, He's got class written all over him.”

With his win in the Derby at just his sixth start and in his first racing preparation, Tarzino sent his owners into raptures when he raced home, sending his earnings past $1 million.

Tarzino is the first winner for four named foals for his dam, the placed Zabeel mare, Zarzino.

Zarzino is a full sister to Group Two Perth Cup winner, Respect and Group

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Fiasco ■ Prior to the running of the Melbourne Cup meeting the Racing Victoria stewards, Terr y Bailey and Victoria RacingTrack Manager, Mick Goodie inspected the Flemington track prior to racing on Cup Day. This came after strong criticism of the track that was heavily biased to runners on the inside on Derby Day. Horses gaining runs along the inside

advantaged following morning rain.

Mick Goodie explained that the rail was moved out two metres from the true position to eliminate the area that was quickest on Derby Day. The grass was then cut to 15 centimetres across the entire track.

It raced approx. 18 centimetres across the entire track on Derby Day having been cutting to just under15 centimetres the Tuesday prior.

No irrigation had been applied to the track which had received just under a millimetre of rain up until 6pm on Cup Eve. The inspection identified a 4 metre section near the cen-

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tre of the home straight which was rated inferior to the remainder of the main straight.

This is the section that approximately 40 horses galloped on the Tuesday prior to the Derby, in preparation for the Cup Carnival.

It appeared we had the same situation on Cup Day, with the bias.

Mick Goodie, without a doubt, is one of the best Track Man-

● Craig Newitt Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754

● Tarzino Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754 It was great to see gers not only in Australia, but the world, some of the old jockand is very dedicated, eys who had ridden but as the saying goes, Cup winners, such as you are damned if you Jimmy Johnson on do, and you're Rain Lover in 196970, Ray Selkrig on damned if you don't.

Lord Fury in 1961, Bob Skelton, Van Der Hum in 1976, Midge ■ This year's Emir- Didham on Baghdad ates Melbourne Cup Note in 1970, and John Parade down Swan- Marshall successful ston St, I felt, was one on Rogan Josh in of the best.

1999.

I have been doing It was great to see the commentary for a one of the old floats number of years now, a 1928 Reo Speed and we were blessed Wagon - in the parade with the fact that the very similar to the one drizzle had ended by that Phar Lap was in the time everything when shot at prior to got under way. the Melbourne Cup in All up there were 1930. nearly 100 different A new feature of sections of the parade. the parade was the Off Admittedly, we the Track organdidn't get a great start isation for retired thorwhen the vintage oughbred horses.

Bentley carrying the The Off the Track Lord Mayor, Robert program aims to inDoyle, and the Chair- crease the demand for man of the Victoria retired Racehorses as Racing Club, Michael pleasure and perforBurn, broke down in mance horses. front of me, near St It was a nice touch Paul's Cathedral. with the Cummings The Lord Mayor, family being chaufa bit mesmerised, car- feured in Landaus for ried the $175,000, 18- the parade. carat gold Melbourne Bart's son, AnCup, and Mr. Burn, thony, his grandsons, had to walk the final James and Edward, 300 metres to the stage with Anthony's wife, a Federation Square. Bernadette and Two members of James’s wife, Monthe constabulary ica, were in the pastanding by had to rade. push the car to the side One of the best of the road so that we ever crowds to watch could get on with pro- the parade braved the ceedings.

Great

■ It is farewell to one of the best jockeys to grace the turf, Jim Cassidy (see photo at left).

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jimmy when he first rode in Australia when he booted home Kiwi in the 1983 Melbourne Cup. Since then we have touched bases in that time, he notched up 104 Group One wins and a place in the Hall of Fame.

I ran into him at the Melbourne Cup Parade on Cup Eve and had a chat.

I asked “What's next, a Trainer?” He said: “No way, I have had enough of early mornings.”

Goodbye Mate, we will all miss you badly.

- Ted Ryan

Sulky Snippets

■ Yarra Valley raced again on Thursday and Lower Plenty owner/trainer/driver Terry Woodyard's 4-Y-0 Kenneth J/Lara Croft mare Eleantra gave her rivals the chop when successful in the Yarra Valley Forklifts Pace for C0 class over 1650 metres.

Despite being slow to score up, Eleantra was too strong at the finish for Bay Tint from mid-field and En bates which raced in the open. The mile rate 1-58.6.

■ Friday's Tabcorp Park meeting was a good one for Bolinda in the Macedon Ranges, with Alison Alford taking the Haras Des Trotteurs Trotters Mobile for TM0 class over 1720 metres with Mia Mosca and Vince Vallelonga the Join The VHRSC Pace for M2 to M4 class over 1720 metres with Inter Dominion bound Major Crocker.

Mia Mosca, a 5-Y-0 daughter of Straphanger and Karamea Vignette raced

by Alison and driven by Josh Duggan, enjoyed a sweet trip from outside the front row trailing the pacemaker Rosemma, before using the sprint lane to gain the day from stablemate Celtic Rose trained by husband Chris, with Rosemma holding down third. The mile rate 1-59.9.

Five year old Art Major/Major Crocker (Art Major/Aratusa Lass) driven by usual reinsman Greg Sugars was down in grade and toyed with his rivals, leading most of the way from gate two on the second line to account for Canging Code which trailed and Our White Knight in a rate of 1-54.4.

■ Avenel trainer Wayne Potter's 6-Y- 0 American Ideal/Bring Her Back mare Sophies Ideal has a habit of winning at big odds and did it again at Melton on Friday when successful in the feature race of the evening.

- Len Baker

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Rothacker Medal win

■ Bendigo (Junortoun) based trainer Bruce Morgan was awarded harness racing's most prestigious prize - The Gordon Rothacker Medal at a gala dinner held at Tabcorp Melton on Sunday.

Morgan originally from the Swan Hill district has spent a lifetime involved in the sport, having trained a number of more than handy standardbreds over the years - the most notable being 1996 NSW Derby winner Denver Gift and 1999 Victoria and Australian Oaks victor Mother Courage.

Bruce has cut down the size of the team these days to around six and is always available to assist any youngster wishing to break into harness racing.

Run of the race

■ Junortoun owner/trainer Peter O'Brien snared the Laser Electrical Kerang Vicbred Pace for C1 class over 1750 metres with 7-Y-0 Attorney General/Grand Lady gelding King Rafa in a mile rate of 1-56.9.

Bred by Bridgewater's Peter and Dianne Rothacker, King Rafa led from gate three, before taking a trail on Dontbefoolish (gate five) to receive the run of the race.

Using the sprint lane, King Rafa scored by 4.4 metres in advance of Martys Hope (four wide home turn from last) and Dontbefoolish which could have been unlucky as he galloped shortly after the start when about to cross and lead, before being used up to take over.

Handicap certainty

■ Eight year old Life Sign/Pebbles gelding Im Barney Rubble looked to be a handicapping certainty in the Solaheat Swan Hill Pace for C6 or better class over 2240 metres at Swan Hill, but had to pull out all stops to land the day.

Trained and driven by Melton's Lance Justice, Im Barney Rubble starting solo on the second row possied three back in the running line with Whenmechief holding the lead from the pole.

Making the home turn four wide as Diamond Ace (one/one) eased three wide, Im Barney Rubble in a punishing finish scored by a head from Daylight Dan along the sprint lane from three back the markers.

Diamond Ace was a nose away in third place. The mile rate 1-58.5.

Justice brought up a double after highly touted Kiwi bred 4-Y-0 gelding Love Ina Chevy greeted the judge in the Laser Electrical Lighting Pace for C2 & C4 class over 1750 metres in similar style, returning a slashing mile rate of 1-55.3.

The only runner off the second line, Love Ina Chevy settled three back in the running line, with old timer Superstar Express leading for Terry Gange and Lucky Cameron.

Going forward three wide uncovered in the last lap, Love Ina Chevy gained a last stride nose victory over a death-seating Mister Whittaker which kicked away on turning, with Virginia Lightning (last at the bell) third after following the winner home.

Went off stride

■ Astute Kyabram trainer Mark Watson provided a first starter by the name of Recork to land the Toshiba Air Conditioning 3-Y-0 Pace over 2240 metres at Swan Hill when making her race debut.

A daughter of Sportswriter and Whatacorker, Recork starting from the pole was able to lead after Thrilling Jolt drawn next to her went off stride approaching the first turn.

Bowling along at her leisure, Recork was tackled strongly by the odds-on favourite Hu Hu R U (one/ one - three wide last lap) running into the final bend which looked likely to score, but came again under vigorous driving by Nathan Jack to prevail by a head in a rate of 2-01.2, with Dallas Nikolay third after following the winner.

Recork is a half sister to South Australia's champion pacer Come On Frank (55 wins) and Blissful Night (7 wins), both by Blissful Hall.

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Trotter beats pacers at Swan Hill ■ It is rather unusual for a squaregaiter to upstage a pacer, however this occurred at the Nyah HRC meeting conducted at the Swan Hill Racing Centre on Tuesday.

The race was the Laser Electrical Swan Hill Pace for C0 class over 1750 metres, with the victor being eight year old Pegasus Spur/Faint Hearted gelding Left Right Andcentre for Melton owner/trainer Steve Alexandrou.

Driven by Allan MacDonough, Left Right Andcentre starting from gate two on the second line trotted faultlessly, settling thre back in the running line, with Glenn Douglas' Smooth Mikaela leading from outside the front row.

Going forward three wide uncovered in the final circuit, Left Right Andcentre proved much too strong over the concluding stages, recording an impressive 7.2 metre victory over the pacemaker in a slick mile rate of 1-58.6, with Thatz Four Starzzz a half head away in third place after racing in the open.

Forward ■ Merrigum's Brett Bunfield was also a winner at Swan Hill, 6-Y-0 Righteous Hanover/Dawn Bromac mare Bromac Del Mar in the Braemar Air Conditioning Pace for C1 class over 2240 metres.

Taking a mares concession, Bromac Del Mar with Michael Bellman in the sulky was eased to settle four back in the moving line after starting outside the front line, with Mildura hope Count The Aces (gate three) leading after crossing Lady Dupree inside her.

Sent forward mid-race to park outside the pacemaker at the bell, Bromac Del Mar kicked away on straightening to record an easy 13.4 metre margin ahead of Royal Icing (four wide home turn from last) and Miss Tanami along the sprint lane from three back the markers. The mile rate 2-00.9.

5th win ■ At Geelong the day before, Longlea trainer Glenn Sharp's 6-Y-0 Noopy Kiosk/Disco Dance gelding Tella Tall Tale chalked up his 5th victory by taking the Geelong Life Activities Trotters Mobile for TR1 & TR2 class over 2100 metres.

Driven by Josh Duggan, Tella Tall Tale starting from outside the front line raced in the open all of the way, proving too

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strong for The Dutchman which led nd Tawonga South in a mile rate of 206.6.

Tradition ■ At the traditional Yarra Valley Melbourne Cup Day fixture, Bolinda's Lisa Miles was successful aboard Longlea (Bendigo) trainer John McDermott's beautifully bred Real Desire/Artificial 4-Y-0 mare False Desire in the De Bortoli Pace for C0 class over 2150 metres and her own charge Tiavons Dream in the Team Staffing Solutions Trotters Mobile for T0 & T1 class over 2150 metres.

False Desire led virtually throughout from outside the front line to account for Island Under Fire along the sprint lane after trailing and Justalilbitgreek which followed the pair. The mile rate 2-02.4.

Tiavons Dream a 5-Y0 gelded son of Dream Vacation and Sundons Tiavon led for most of the journey from gate six in defeating Glenferrie Belle which trailed and Spud (one/two) in 2-02.2.

Valley ■ At Yarra Valley on Thursday, Junortoun's Bruce Morgan's 5-Y-0 Our Sir Vancelot/Aegean Court mare Milady Denver returned to the winners list by taking out the De Bortoli Pace for C2 & C3 class over 2150 metres, accounting for Tmbro Toto and Rory Mach in a 1-56.9 mile rate.

Handful ■ Likable Melton teenager Brad Chisholm chalked up his first winner from only a handful of drives, when successful aboard 5-Y-0 Extreme Three/Pebbles gelding Threestones in the Harness Racing Training Centre Bendigo Concessional Drivers Pace for C0

class over 2200 metres at Bray Raceway, Ballarat on Wednesday.

Trained by mother Alison, Threestones was restrained from gate five to settle at the tail of the field, before going forward when the speed slackened to park outside the poleline pacemaker Attentiontodetail.

Travelling under a tight rein, Threestones was too strong at the finish for My Strategic Miss which followed him all through the race, with Attentionto-detail holding down third. The mile rate 2-01.

Threestones is a half brother to open class performer Im Barney Rubble.

A keen sportsman who plays football in the winter and cricket in the summer, Brad has learnt his trade well following advice from both his parents, plus a stint with Dean Braun at Lara.

Success

■ At Terang on Monday, popular Balliang trainer/ driver Ginger Gleeson was successful with 7-Y0 Heartland Hanover/ Safely Scootin gelding Happy Hombre in the Trotters Handicap for T0 or better class over 2180 metres.

Raced by wife Christine and son Troy, Happy Hombre was given the run of the race from 10 metres following the pacemaker Mowbray Mates drawn next to him, before using the sprint lane to gain the day over Eddie Conroy's No Trumps No Glory (one/one) and Mowbray mates in a mile rate of 206.5.

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■ Royal Icing, Exotic Native, Echo Rising, Artoc, Martys Hope, Top Llamada, Jeter.

Reinsman in sulky ■ Hamilton trainer David Lewis brought up a hattrick of wins with 4-Y-0 Jeremes Jet/Whodyou Wantmetobe mare Mistressofillusion at Terang on Monday, taking out the VHRSC Pace for C2 & C3 class over 1680 metres.

With stable reinsman John Caldow in the sulky, Mistressofillusion was taken back at the start from outside the front line to settle with most of the field ahead of her.

Finishing full of running, Mistressofillusion was too strong for Dam Lucky along the sprint lane off the back of the pacemaker Keayang Kallisto and Citysneak, returning a mile rate of 1-58.3.

Followed throughout ■ Camperdown's Gary Lawlor was victorious in the Angelique Club Pace for C0 class over 1680 metres at Terang with honest 4-Y-0 Badlands Hanover/Total Credits gelding Bad Billy in a rate of 1-58.2.

With local Jason Lee handling the reins, Bad Billy from gate six enjoyed a cosy trip mid-field in the running line, before peeling off a three wide trail in the final circuit to score from first starter Top Llamada which followed him throughout, with Echo Rising third after racing outside the weakening leader Zuko Dream.

Pacemaker trailed ■ It's very rare for the all conquering Marg Lee team not to win a race on their home track Dalvui Raceway and Jilliby Courage, a 5-Y-0 gelded son of Courage Under Fire and Diplomatic Lover greeted the judge in the Bertocchi Smallgoods Pace for C1 class over 2180 metres.

Driven by Glen Craven, Jilliby Courage (gate six) was given the run of the race one/one, with Amauray shadowing the last start Ararat winner My Mojito which led.

Finishing best, Jilliby Courage defeated Gnotuk which trailed the pacemaker in a rate of 2-02.1, with My Mojito weakening to finish third.

Finished best ■ Kilmore mother and son - Rosie Weidenbach (trainer) and Kevin (driver) enjoyed a happy day at the Geelong trots on Monday, landing a stable double with Takeachanceonharry and Egyptian Art winning their respective races.

Takeachanceonharry a 5-Y-0 gelded son of Safari and Kissing Jenna snared the Relay For Life 3rd December Pace for R0 & R1 class over 2100 metres after racing in the open from outside the front line, defeating Tatiana Rosedale which trailed the weakening leader Ann Of York and Bernies Never Home in a mile rate of 2-02.2.

Revitalised nine year old Pacific Fella/Romantic Dior gelding Egyptian Art enjoyed a sweet one/ one trip from gate four in the Corio Waste Management Pace for C1 class over 2100 metres.

Finishing best, Egyptian Art scored in a rate of 201.7 over Soho Madonna which followed him home, with Indulgent third after facing the breeze. The mile rate 2-01.7.

Won on Cup Day ■ At the traditional Yarra Valley Melbourne Cup Day fixture, Doreen's Craig Turnbull landed the CPM Electrical 3-Y-0 Pace over 2150 metres with Art Major/Vista Bella gelding Perspective.

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