[Dixielandjazz] Re: Happy Every Day -- and the Holy-daze, too

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In a message dated 29/12/02 21:50:32 GMT Standard Time, Jazzjerry@aol.com 
writes:

<<  But the main point is that my use of the word "pantomime" to describe 
 street 
 
 performers in whiteface was perfectly correct. >>
  >>
Wow Bill,

I seemed to have let the genie out of the bottle with my innocent comment. I 
have just read all the posts after being off line for a couple of days.

Everyone seems to have put their five eggs in and I would only add although 
mime and pantomime seem to have been basically a `dumb show` in historical 
time (Roman) in the UK the two have been separated for a long time.
Street theatre and `whiteface` are absolutely nothing to do with `panto`.

None of the various listers who contributed to this highly intellectual 
discussion mentioned the fact that panto leads are likely to be top stars of 
the theatre or tv these days or that a pantomime Dame,(played by a man) can 
put on  a virtuoso performance. Thus one could say `I remenber Terry Scotts 
Widow Twankey` in the same way as `I remember Oliviers Hamlet`.

There is always a `transformation scene`. This is put on with full theatrical 
effect with all the trimmings to change the scene to say, The Ogres Castle in 
Jack and the Beanstalk or Cinderellas scene when she goes to the ball.
Unfortunately there has been a tendency to introduce top bands and singers(?) 
from the charts to appeal to the younger part of the audience but there are 
always the double entendre jokes and the legs of the  leading man (played by 
a girl) to keep the older section happy.

I am looking forward to takiing my granchildren to see Dick Whittington next 
week , an amateur production, and Cinderella, produced professionally in 
February.
Best of both worlds.
Oh no its not!
Oh yes it is!

Goodnight Mr Bones
Goodnight Mr Interlocutor.

Cheers

PatL