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MICKEY ROONEY and his wife Jan dropped in at the book party for THE GOLDEN FLAME, written by Gabriel Murray and published by Ailesbury Publications, Ltd.
The couple were on their way to do their nightly show at the Irish Repertory Theater. It is a song and dance routine about their lives. Their son Chris says the entertainment keeps his Father young and alive and very energized "Dad just loves to entertain", he told me.
The party was all Irish since the publisher lives in Ireland - champagne and Irish salmon treats.
The book will be out to the public soon - it is filled with photos and vignettes about the history of the Olympics - be sure to get a copy.

And don't miss the show.


Another preview I saw was the musical - A TALE OF TWO CITIES. It is produced by Russell/Sharpe Productions; the associate producer is David M. Bryand and the writer is Jill Santoriello, the composer is Edward B. Kessel. It was a staged reading with full orchestra and the voices were absolutely magnificent. There was a standing ovation for the cast - something I have only seen once before for Carol Channing in HELLO DOLLY. So - angels - if you are looking for something to invest in, this is it. It is going to be a smash hit on Broadway when it gts there after previews etc.
Be sure to see it early.

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The Premiere of "The Village", was right in my backyard. Yes in Prospect Park where I walk twice a day. The movie was written by M. Night Shyamalan, who also wrote "Signs"(about the crop circles - there's 30,000 of them).
Michael Eisner, head of Disney was there with a large entourage. I didn't get to meet his son, Eric, maybe next time. But I was introduced to Joachim Phoenix, who plays the protagonist, opposite the daughter of Ron Howard who is worth seeing. He left before the end of the event and hoped into a van on the way to he airport.
So, the big question - is it scarry? OK - one part I was scarred. Right after someone in the movie says "don't scream".
On the way from the dinner to the movie, the dark, forested path was lined with hooded beings with lanterns (looking like monks)- giving an eerie feeling even before the film started.
SIGOURNEY WEAVER attended, as well as ELIZABETH HURLEY, who looked ravishing as a...blonde. I remember meeting her as a brunette with HUGH GRANT at the Tina Brown party on Liberty Island.
I have tons of suggestions to improve the movie, however, the writer has a knack for the surreal and I would run to see anything else he writes in the future. I can't wait. P.S. What does the M stand for?


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