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THE GUILDED NOTES
SEASON 2010-2011 #1
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Saturday, October 2, 2010
9:30 a.m. sign in and sign up
10:00 a.m. Call to Order
Location: Musical Theatre West
4350 East 7th Street, Long Beach
DATES TO REMEMBER
Performances
ANNIE
October 29-November 14, 2010
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
December 11 (evening) and
December 12 (matinee)
Membership Meetings
January 8, 2011
March 5, 2011
June 4, 2011
GENERAL INFORMATION
Signing up is your firm commitment to volunteer. A completed sign up sheet is required. See Page 3.
.
UNABLE TO ATTEND:
1. Return completed sheets by mail (see sheet). No exceptions. Please do not telephone and say “same as
last time.”
2. Mail a self addressed stamped envelope to request a Preview voucher. Also see additional information on page 2
The sign up sheet on page 3 should be completed BEFORE you arrive at the membership meeting. Those of
you who are reading this on-line, print ONLY PAGE 3, complete it and bring it with you. Those reading this after
receiving it in the mail, cut off page 3, complete and bring it with you. Not attending the meeting, please mail it to
the address shown on page 3.
For those members who so thoughtfully provided e-mail addresses we sincerely thank you. Each penny we don’t
spend on postage is another penny the Guild can donate to the Youth Cultural Enrichment Program. For those
youngsters who will attend ANNIE, THE SUN WILL SURELY GET UP THAT MORNING.
NEW MEMBER?
If you have any questions about signing up or our meeting, please call any board member
for assistance. Some numbers are provided here.
Pat DeRouen (714) 373-0793 Sara Forster (562) 598-8190
Mary Lou Broyles (562) 429-7182 Wynne Wilson (562) 597-5153
Mary Kay Petersen (562) 598-2743 Carole Brennan (562) 938-9026

One of the best loved musicals, Little Orphan Annie didn’t start life by singing
about the sun coming up. In 1885 James Whitecomb Riley wrote a poem
originally about a character named Little Orphan Allie. The typesetter had
fumble fingers and voila, Annie was born. The Allie character was in fact
based on a real girl, orphaned and sent to basically become an unpaid
servant to a family of “do-gooders.” The first verse of the original poem
reads:
Little Orphan Annie's come to my house to stay.
To wash the cups and saucers up and brush the crumbs away.
To shoo the chickens from the porch and dust the hearth and sweep,
and make the fire and bake the bread to earn her board and keep.
While all us other children, when the supper things is done,
we sit around the kitchen fire and has the “moistest” fun,
a listening to the witch tales that Annie tells about
and the goblins will get ya if ya don't watch out!
Makes the tyrannical Miss Hannigan sound tame. Whitecomb Riley’s poem, of course, became a syndicated
comic strip, best remembered as having a girl with no eyes and a dog that ARF’ed as required. But, never
fear, MTW will put eyes into Annie and I’m sure Sandy will make the audiences oooo on cue. The new season
will open with good music, good fun and best of all a happy ending.
Preview vouchers will be distributed at the Membership Meeting. If you are unable to attend you can mail a
self-addressed stamped envelope as well as your check covering the $2.50 reservation hold to Barbara
Eannarino, 372 Carroll Park East, #206, Long Beach 90814. As always, no telephone orders, pick up or
deliveries.
GUILD MEMBERS ON THE RED CARPET
Guild Member Norma Morein, Runner up for Ms Sr. California, singing as Norma Desmond,
showing radiant poise and beauty, and with her trophy. Congratulations, Norma.
Announced at our recent Recognition Luncheon were the Guild’s three outstanding Volunteers
of the Year. Drum roll please for:
Barbara Bertoldi
Stan Eiler
Cricket Aster
Special Volunteers of Distinction were also selected and these are:
Bev Tilson, Eileen Tett, Nancy Hagthrop,
Pamela Mah, Lorraine Hewitt.
We apologize for a lack of photographs. Unfortunately not all the recipients were present at the
luncheon. Maybe we’ll be able to get all of you together for a picture at our upcoming Membership
Meeting which we’ll publish in the next issue.