Invitation to Meeting

Fourth Quarter 2002 Meeting -- Lair No. 3

On December 14, 2002, Lair No. 3 of the RR&R met at the Moose Home in Doylestown to prepare for Marino's Follies. Members and friends were invited to present a one-act play or musical offering for consideration as components of Marino's Follies show -- a fund-raiser proposed for Spring/Summer 2003. Among the one-act plays presented during the course of the evening was Michael Moscherosch with his reading of "Same Procedure as Every Year." Ray Hull offered his rendition of Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?" routine. Tim Tracy proved himself to be a nuanced reader and presented some play or other, the title of which eludes this writer at this time. Jim Barr presented a play about a washed up barrister. Karl Halter did a reading of "The Philadelphia," which was well received. Dan Morrison offered a reading of "Out the Window," a play published in 1964 in Cody, Wyoming. The dramatic highlight of the evening was the reading of "Seeds of Glory," an original play written by the Rascal's own Peter Marino. A variety of musical numbers were also proffered, beginning with David Currie's rousing rendition of Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Sixteen Tons," a song which we learned the FBI had attempted to keep from the airwaves of America because of its labor sentiments. Dan Krewson led the group in a stirring Hobbit drinking song, sung as a round, which was, without doubt, the most appreciated bit of music in the entire evening. Dan Morrison was ably assisted by Gary Frazier and David Currie in two numbers: "Down at the Licensed Saloon," a heart-rending song about the perils of alcohol, published in 1892 by supporters of Prohibition, and "A Woman is Only a Woman," written by Victor Herbert, one-time director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Falling into the "other" category was Matt Schultz who juggled dinner rolls and recited the periodic table.