OU Drama Reviewed The Hobbit at Ottawa University
Jay Bemis reviews Brad Johnsons first student directing effort at OU. The Hobbit features Johnsons bold staging with noted flaws in Thorin casting and cave scene lighting while praising overall vision, sound, and costume design led by Janet Fooshee and a strong cast including Bonnie Manno Gollum and Wayne Santos as key figures.
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Jay Bemis
Brad Johnson
Second Street Theatre
Williamsburg
Ottawa University
Johnson
J.R.R. Tolkien
Brian Potter
Thorin
Local production of The Hobbit thrills with dragon Smaug
Local reviewers praise OU students for an exciting Bilbo Baggins production. Bonnie Manno excels as Bilbo while Wayne Santos lingers as Gollum, with vivid dragon design by Margaret Stanseng and Debbie Bremer. Casts dwarfs, goblins and elves with strong comic relief and bold ending improvised by director Johnson. Free admission at Second Street Theatre Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
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J.R.R. Tolkien
Patricia Gray
Otta University
Brad Johnson
Bilbo Baggins
Bonnie Manno
Gandalf
Mike Gannon
Thorin
Grian Potter
Dwalin
Carol Esau
Balln
Sue Martin
Gari
Allan Hull
Fill
Sherri Player
Kill
Tami Sears
Trolls
Jay Coombs
Jed Handipicker
Linda Weaver
Gollum
Wayne Santos
Jalen Rm
Janet Fooshee
Debbie Bremer
Grest Goblin
Smaug
Fred Lauritzen
Johnson
Margaret Stanseng
Second Street Theatre
Franklin's Law featured officer Merle Henry Taylor Jr.
Profile of Merle Henry Taylor Jr. 28, nine years in law enforcement including six with DPS and two with U S Army MP, Ottawa High School grad, Pittsburg State one year, extensive police training, four commendations, married to Dixie with two children. Includes local events and ads from the Herald.
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Merle Henry Taylor Jr
Willow
Department of Public Safety
U.S. Army Military Police
Ottawa High School
Electrical Vocational School
Pittsburg State University
DPS
Dixie
Phillip L. Fowler
Ottawa Fire Department
Fowler
Ottawa
Kansas Police Academy
Hutchinson
Topeka
American National Red Cross
Kansas
Local Officers and Death Notices Headline Testimony
A roundup of Ottawan public safety staff details includes Phillip Fowler and Michael Guthrie with DPS and prior fire department service. Obituaries note Dorothy Griffin and Ava Boyd among area residents, with funeral plans and surviving kin.
Ottawa City Curfew Rules and Weekend Arrests
Ottawa Public Safety reminds parents of curfew laws for minors under 18. Several weekend arrests highlight violations. Curfew bans minors after midnight unless with a parent or guardian or on duty. parents may not permit loitering. Penalties include fines from five to one hundred dollars or up to 30 days in jail.
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Burlington
Presbyterian Church
Waverly
Boyd
Coffey County
United Methodist Women
James H. Boyd
Baldwin
Fern Rotter
Yates Center
Lois Boyer
Melvern
Katy Wood
Brownwood
Tex
Betty Files
Pueblo
Colo
Barbara Hayes
Tulsa
Okla
Esther Bartlett
Garden Grove
Calif
Jones
Department of Public Safety
Ottawa
Taid
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