The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 54, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 10, 1996 Page: 3 of 28
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S.R.O. Crowd At Melodrama
Views One-Two Comedy Punch
By David Andcrson
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CLIFTON — A packed, standing-
room-only house at the Bosque
County Conservatory of Fine Arts’ Tin
Building Theatre was treated to an
afternoon of laughs. Joe and Rosalyn
White led the traditional sing-along
preceding the melodrama, which fea-
tured two skits from the classic Carol
Burnett Show television series.
White’s quit wit and knack for
bringing people up front kept the
sing-along moving, as the audience,
estimated by some at 350 persons,
jam-packed the theatre. Extra seating
Was set up as the crowds continued
jo pour in at the 4 p.m. show time,
ut it Wife nflt enough. Audience
mbers lined the walls at the sides
back of the theatre, unable to find
• seat.
The melodrama opened with a skit
titled “Mama’s Family,” with the fa-
miliar trio of Ed, Eunice, and Mama.
Ed was deftly portrayed by Timmy
Heine. The cigar and bent-rim hat
were a nice touch, as were his cute
Shorts and Schlitz beer. Karen Mur-
phy, resplendent in her tacky dress
and costume jewelry, played Eunice
well, too. Her facial expressions —
especially that of an enraged Eunice
— was a close study of the original.
Joy Schmidt also showed her range
of talent in playing the role of Mama.
Not nearly as foreboding a presence
visually as the TV original, her spunk
and quick delivery more than made
up for it. The skit was barely under
way before you realized that Schmidt
was Mama.
Psychologists both cringed and de-
lighted at the plot of the skit, as the
three attempted a relaxing evening
with the “parlor game" Sorry.
Eunice’s take-charge attitude back
fired, as Ed and Mama ganged up on
her. Unable to contain her rage,
Eunice exploded, ripping a feather
pillow and spreading it all over the
kitchen — and into a squealing audi-
ence.
Only after Eunice throws the dice
down in a fit, and discovers she rolled
a double-six, does she calm down.
The stage goes dark as once again the
three are one big, happy, Mama’s
Fftnily.
After the Whites lead the audience
in* couple more songs during a short
intermission, the second production
began. The BCCFA Theatre Group un-
dertook the Burnett spoof of “Gone
With the Wind,” a Bosque-County ver-
sion titled “Went With the Wind."
Chanda Robertson played Starlett
O’Hara, the crazed Southern belle in
love with the man she cannot have,
Brashley Wilkes. Robertson flitted from
man to man on stage, but was always
drtwn back to Brashley. Wilkes, the
heroic but somewhat dim-witted South-
erner, was portrayed masterfully by
Shiyne Embry.
Adding to the confusion were Debra
playing Brashle/s wife and only
not to mention his cousin
jlody Wilkes. Melody surely had
an txcedrin headache after her impres-
sive death scene. Doug Fehler played
Rhltt Butler, the rapscallion who loved
Stfflett and eventually married her,
on|r to realize that the type of vixen
she was.
treating the show was Sissy Zander
as Scarlett's hyperactive and easily pan-
icked maidservant, Sissy. Her scream-
ing panic attacks were only stopped by
a sound slap from Starlett. In the end,
Sissy turned the tables on Starlet, too.
Of course, the other scene-stealer had
to be Starlett’* gown, a green window
curtain complete with sash cords and
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JOE WHITE (left, both photos) led the tinging at Thursday's 4th of
July melodrama and sing-along. As per tradition. White pulled un-
suspecting singers from the audience during most of the numbers
and had them help lead the song. In the second photo, Mr. and Mrs.
J.C. Linberg were honored and brought forward for a special song.
Standing behind them is daughter, Janice Bertelsen.
- Staff Pttotoa By W. Icon Smith
the curtain rod still in place. “Just a
little something I saw in a window,”
Ashley explained to an enamored But-
ler.
Sight gags, short takes, puns, and
references to Bosque County abounded
throughout the production. Instead of
burning Tara, the soldiers — with the
aid of a match from Sissy — set fire to
Texas Safari. The other cast members
rounded out die stage presence well,
reminiscent of the cast members of the
original. In particular, Phil Robertson’s
soldier/minister character sounded re-
markably like Tim Conway.
Wendy Patton (Sue Ellen), Cheryll
Compton (Savannah), Kevin Paris
(Beauregard), and Rick Lundberg (Tar-
leton/Yankee solider) completed the
well-chosen cast.
Director Bryan Davis, in his editor’s
notes, said that many of the young per-
sons involved in the theatre didn’t know
who Carol Burnett was. After last Thurs-
day, many of the “old-timers" have been
reintroduced to the classic stylings of a
group of comedy geniuses.
Hopefully, enough of the “young-
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Entertainment
Blue Bell’s Belle Plans To Come To Clifton
By David Anderson
CUFTON RECORO CITY EDITOR
CLIFTON — A genuine television
star that will be recognizable to thou-
sands will grace the Central Texas
Fairgrounds on Thursday, July 25.
That’s the day Belle, the Blue Bell cow
comes to town, the star of the Clifton
Main Street Project’s Cow Patty
Bingo.
The unique variation of the age-old
popular game of Bingo will be held
following the Central Texas Youth
Fair and Rodeo parade, set for 6:30
p.m in downtown Clifton.
A 64-foot-square area will be roped
off somewhere on the fairgrounds.
Tht.area will be divided into two-
foorisquare sections. More than 1,000
squares will be sold at $5 per square.
Names of those purchasing squares
will be put into a container. The
evening of the contest, names will be
drawn along with square numbers,
giving the square assignments a sort
of lottery-type aspect. Square pur-
chasers will not know what square
they have bought until that Thursday.
The person owning the square Belle
poops in first wins a $1,000 jackpot. If
Belle’s droppings land in more than one
square, the square owners will split the
pot. Persons possessing ownership of
adjoining squares will receive consola-
Main Street.
tion prizes.
Sponsors of Cow Patty Bingo include
the Main Street Project, NationsBank
Clifton, Family Dollar, and David’s Su-
permarket. David’s will also be giving
away a limited number of cups of Blue
Bell Ice Cream while fairgoers await
Belle’s deposit.
Squares can be purchased at the Main
Street office in downtown Clifton, BJ.’s
Western Wear, Clifton Heating & Air
Conditioning, Clifton Antique Mall, and
the Cliftex Theater. Proceeds from the
game will benefit the downtown beauti-
fication project being undertaken by
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 54, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 10, 1996, newspaper, July 10, 1996; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788312/m1/3/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.