Woman fills unusual role in Weston stage design
Linda Fisher serves as Weston Playhouse stage designer, working backstage in jeans and paint stained hands in the cellar. She trained at Yale Drama School after starting in costume design, then shifted to building flats and painting set walls, preferring behind the scenes work over performing.
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Weston
Linda Fisher
Weston Playhouse
Playhouse
Miss Fisher
California
Texas
New Haven, Conn
Yale
School of Drama
White Creek McCart reunion and local visits noted
The McCart family reunion occurs July 30 at the Robert McCart camp on Babcock Lake with a 1 p.m. dinner. Burlington based Kenneth Turner family visited Albert Gulley’s home. Opal McCoubrey returned from West Virginia. Jermain Church hosts a 7 p.m. covered dish supper as Vacation Bible School closes with a student program.
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McCart
Robert McCart
Babcock Lake
Kenneth Turner
Burlington
Albert Gulley
Opal McCoubrey
West Virginia
Jermain Church
Fred Browns
Cropseyville
Harold McCart
Battlefield Park
Donald George
State University
Oneonta
E.C. George
Garrattsville
Carol
Girls State
Williamstown Theatre To Produce Saint Joan Revival
Williamstown Mass August 8 the Williamstown Theatre will present a revival of George Bernard Shaw Saint Joan directed by Nikos Psacharopoulos who previously staged Saint Joan in 1956. Joyce Ebert stars as Joan with John Conklin Rita Bottomley and Peter Hunt among designers and a resident company including Capodilupo Ingham Spielberg Tweed Hansen Brennan plus several New York actors. Saint Joan runs August 8 to 12 with curtain times to be announced.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williamstown Theatre
George Bernard Shaw
Nikos Psacharopoulos
Joan
John Conklin
Peer Gynt
Rita Bottomley
Peter Hunt
Tony Capodilupo
Robert Ingham
David Spielberg
Barbette Tweed
William Hansen
Tom Brennan
Walloomsac Shows At 8 P M Tuesday To Friday And Saturday
Local theater announces performances at Walloomsac with shows at 8 p m from Tuesday through Friday and a 2 40 p m and 9 p m show on Saturday Tickets are available at multiple area outlets including Williamstown Theatre box office England Brothers Pittsfield Smith Studio Adams Peebles Jewel Shop North Adams John Mistletoe Bookshop Albany and Bennington Book shop. Paul Hoag six year old son of Mr and Mrs James Hoag returns home Friday after a successful eye operation at Samaritan Hospital Troy. Harry Kelly of Albany enjoyed the weekend with his aunt Miss Alice Guiden. Louis Willinger of Texas visited his in laws Mr and Mrs John Maddill Sunday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Laubon celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary July 22 at the home of her sister Mrs William Hurley of North Bennington. About 75 relatives attended including Mr and Mrs Edward Hogan and son of California Mr and Mrs John O Hara Sr and Jr of Bridgeport Conn and Mr and Mrs Harvey Baker and family of Greenwich. A picnic lunch was served. Northern Livestock and Hoosick Homemakers 4 H clubs enjoyed their annual picnic at the home of leaders Mr and Mrs John Calhoun Sunday. Swimming and games were enjoyed. Sandra Hoag Susie and Gregory Luke and Gail and Becky Powers returned home Sunday after a week at the Capital District 4 H Camp Avill Park. Mr and Mrs Fred Stewart and son Tommy returned to Paterson N J Friday after visiting aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Oscar Stewart Sr. Miss Jane Fitzgerald is on a two week vacation with her sister Mrs Henry Cerwinski in New Jersey.
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Paul Hoag
James Hoag
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
Harry Kelly
Albany
Alice Guiden
Louis Willinger
Texas
John Madill
Raymond Lauzon
William Hurley
North Bennington
Edward Hogan
California
John O’hara
John O’hara Jr
Bridgeport
Sandra Hoag
Susie
Gregory Luke
Gail
Becky Powers
Capital District
Avill Park
Fred Stewart
Tommy
Paterson
N.J
Oscar Stewart
Cigarette-Smoking Crow Becomes Cambridge Saddle Club Mascot
Pete the pet crow of the McMahon family in Cambridge is the club mascot for the Cambridge Saddle Club. The 1 year old bird follows the car, watches cookouts and rides, and even swipes cigarettes from Mrs. McMahon. Pete has learned about 15 words and enjoys summers with riding kids before returning to the barn in winter.
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Cambridge
N.Y
Pete
McMahon
James
Mary
Sandra
Terry
Cambridge Saddle Club
McMahons
Weston exhibit features Metro artist painting at Weston Playhouse
Former MGM set designer Eugene O Neill presents more than 20 watercolors in the Weston Playhouse lobby this week with works priced from 50 to 150 dollars. A share of proceeds benefits the Weston Community Club as two plays run through late July.
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Weston
Metro-Goldwynm Mayer
Eastern Film Studios
Weston Playhouse
Aud
Eugene O'Neill
NBC
CBS Television
Weston Community Club, Inc
Frank D. Gilroy
O'Neill
Playwright O'Neill
New York
Greenwich Village
New York City
Freeport
L.I
Pratt Institute
Chester
Florida
O’neill
New York Public Library
New England
West Arlington Ladies Auction and Food Sale Planned
West Arlington Ladies Aid organizes a Lord's Auction and food sale for Friday at 7 pm with folding chairs limited. visitors are asked to bring theirs. Sylvia Vaughn has returned from a visit with cousins in Shaftsbury. Mark and Barbara LeGrand plan a Norwalk trip. their brother Peter is lifeguard at Arlington pool. Mr and Mrs Harry Pickering return from Ripley for a funeral. Walter Finney is back at Albany Medical Center for upcoming surgery.
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West Arlington
Grange
Sylvia Vaughn
Fay
Susan
Linda Cross
Shaftsbury
Mark
Barbara LeGrand
Norwalk
Conn
Peter
Lions Swimming Pool
Arlington
Harry Pickering
Ripley
Notable Visitors From Newark And Fairfield Stay Nearby
Winhall John O Slade reports Miss Katherine Young and Miss Margaret Ashman of Newark New Jersey are residing at their home on Taylor Hill Pikes Falls Road for the summer, while Mr and Mrs James L Johns on Stoney Hill, Fairfield Connecticut, spent the past weekend at their A frame home nearby.
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Katherine Young
Margaret Ashman
Newark
N.J
Taylor Hill
Pikes Falls Road
James L. Johnson
Fairfield, Conn
Stoney Hill
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Eleanor Niles
Scotts Dealer
H. Greenberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Nationaline
Neras
Henry M. Tuttle Co., Inc
Depot ST
Bennington
Joyce Ebert
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
England Brothers
Pittsfield
Smith Studio
Adams
Peebles Jewel Shop
North Adams
John Mistletoe
Jane Fitzgerald
Mrs
Henry Cerwinski
New Jersey
Crow
United States
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
Burlington Savings Bank
Vermont
North
Ethan Allen
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Baston
Luella Wilson
Dude Ranch
Sandgate
Betsy Finney
Ford
Winhall
John O. Slade
Sai
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