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Mr. and Mrs. John P. Meyer Dr. and Mrs. William Shaffer Dr. O. J. Micha-cI Patricia Shedlock Mr. and Mrs. Donovan Miller Sheraton Jnn Matt Miller Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Sherer Jheatre Marti Miller Mr. and Mrs. John Slezak Mary Miller Mr. and Mrs. Marden Smith Mr. and Mrs. James Miller B. J. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith presents Gertrude Milaskey Mr. and Mrs. Win Smith Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Gene Songer Virgie Musk Mr. and Mrs. Howard Spain Priscilla Neeley Max Sperling Lawrence Newtson Marie Spiering Rick Newtson Mr. and Mrs. David Stein Ometa O'Connell Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Andrew PaW Florence Strawser in E. Robert Pape, III Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stultz Nina Payne Mr. and Mrs. Gene Surina Mr. and Mrs. David Porter Mr. and Mrs. David Swartz Mr. and Mrs. Tony Potter Dr. and Mrs. Robert Talty Mrs. Kasey Povelones Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor Me. and Mrs. William Prast Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Timmons Mrs. Dean Quin Mr. and Mrs. Neil Von Lanken Mr. and Mrs. John Raftery Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vinson Jan Randall Mrs. Elton Wagner Dr. and Mrs. Alden Rarick Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Ray Redenbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wallace Me. and Mrs. Robert Rew Robert Warbritton Wilma Rich Mr. and Mrs. JOe Ward Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ward Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rogers Frances Watkins Florence Roos Betty Watson Beatrice Rose Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Fred Royalty Mr. and Mrs. Merle Weaver Virginia Royalty Jack Wilkinson Frances Ruda Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkinson Judy Rudnicke Dorothy Wilson THE Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Rush Mr. and Mrs. Dink Wise Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sanders Judge and Mrs. Henry Wise Mr. and Mr~. George Satterwhite Helen Wolff Mr. and Mrs. William Satterwhite Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright BEST Jerry Savesky Mr. and Mrs. James Yeazel Mr. and Mrs. BiIl Schatz Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Schoon Mr. and Mrs. Julian Yudin MAN

"The Best Man" ... A Political Comedy wants for his favorite lady, beautiful flowering and foliage plants from

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Bud Electronic Supply Co. Danville Gardens Mr. and Mrs. Doug Herr McMullen Travel Agency Mervis Industries Dr. and Mrs. S. K. Neeley Palmer-American National Bank Second National Bank Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shafer Steel Craft Products Tru-Flex Metal Hose Co. THE BEST MAN ... Tridan Tool & Machine -: Sponsors :- a political drama by Gore Vidal directed by Bob Canetta Alexander's Sporting Goods Hour Glass Rcstourant Autotron Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hussman Bank of Danville David Isaacson Real Estate William Russell, the ex-Secretary of State, is a wit and scholar with Barkman Chevrolet Salcs Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMurray liberal principles. Joseph Cantwell is a ruthless and hard-driving young Mr. & Mrs. James D. Beebe Man, Inc. man, a dirty fighter who will let no scruples stand in the way of his Butler the Florist Marsters Sign Co. ambitions. And Arthur Hockstader is an ex-President who loves politics C & V Erectors Meis Department Store for their own sake, and is determined to have the final say in the selec- Castle Business Equipment Co. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller tion of his party's candidate. The final outcome makes The Best Man Allen Cooke Goodloe ·E. Moore, Inc. a fascinating play which comes shockingly close to many of the political Danville Electric Supply Mr. and Mrs. William Payne truths with which we have recently been dealing. Danville Floral Co. O. D. Pepple Danville Wholesale Paper Gary Resh Depke Welding Supplies Zola Russell Mr. and Mrs. Allen Dougherty Shick Supply & Equipment Co. East Lake Veterinary Hospital 610 Tap First National Bank of Danville Bill Smith's Auto Parts Fleming-Weller, Inc. Stover Engineers Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gentry Tee Pak, Inc. Golden Oil Co. D. W. Tyler Company Greene, Lowenstein & Hren Don Williams Travel Agency Gulick Pharmacies Radio Station WITY PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Harding Pharmacies Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Vogel Henning Machine & Die Works Wolford Insurance Agency 211 S. BOWMAN AVE. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hesser SPRITZ JEWELERS BLACK'S HARDWARE 620 N. Gilbert 442-9300 DIAMONDS WATCHES GIFTWARE HARDWARE, HOUSEWARES SPORTI NG GOODS 51 ON THE MALL TOYS AND GIFTS HOBBIES 442-1500 DANVILLE - FREE CITY DELIVERY _

THE BEST MAN (Synopis of Scenes) Backstage and Behind The Scenes

Place: A presidential Convention in New York Director Time: Summer, July, 1976 Bob Canetta ACT ONE Producer Sara Jo Ward Scene I: An American hotel suite. Stage Manager Alfreda Klingensmith Scene 2: Senator Joseph Cantwell's suite. The same evening. Scene 3: William Russell's suite. The next afternoon. Set Construction Dwight Sherer Bob Can etta ACT TWO Properties Scene 1: Cantwell suite. A few minutes later. Barb Sneyd Scene 2: Russell suite. A few minutes later. Marc Tolliver Scene 3: Cantwell suite. A few minutes Jater. Lights and Sound Scene 4: Russell suite. The next afternoon. Ed Grove Stage Furnishings * * Aggie Christman There will be a 15-minute mternllSslOn following ACT 1. At this time Make Up Susie Brooks restrooms and refreshments are provided at the lower level of the theatre. We request that refreshments be confined to lhe lower level and that there Nancy Van Soest be NO SMOKING IN ANY AREA OF THE BUILDING. Thank you.

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This is Bob's third time at directing plays. the first was Red Mask's Gibson Kitchen Aid production, Last of The Red Hot Lovers, and second in Danville Light Opera's, Take Me Along. Bob has had many Red Mask roles, a few to "See The•Experts" mention are in A Thousand Clowns, The Curious Savage, Everybody Loves Opal, and Wait Until Dark. He has also appeared in major roles ARCHIE JACK in Seascape, Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Gingerbread Lady at WALKER 153 ON THE MALL WALKER Urbana's Station Theatre. Bob figures he has acted in about fifty plays in the past, he has a degree in Theatre from Colorado State College. Bob is Chief of Audiology and in the Speech Pathology Service at Cast of Characters Veterans Hospital. (Ill Order of Appearance)

Dick Jenson ...... Bill Everts Our Stage Manager First Reporter ...... Kevin J. McDougal William Russell , ...... George Mahan ALFREDA KLINGENSM ITH Second Reporter . . Deb Kotcher Third Reporter , ,...... Bob Tolliver Alfreda is working as Ollr Stage Manager for the second time this Alice Russell ...... Sara Jo Ward season, Janus, the first, and now The Best Mall. Last season, Alfreda had Mrs. Gamadge Anita Winstead three roles in three of fOllr productions - the nllrse in The Sunshine Arthur Hockstader ...... Max Sperling Boys, the intellectual girl in Play It Again, Sam, and Nanny in The Effect Mabel Cantwell ...... Socedia (Deesha) Davis of Gamma Rays 011 Mall-In-The-Moon Marigolds. She also worked Bill Blades . Bob Knapp back stage on last year's play, Tel/. Little Indians and this summer she Joseph Cantwell " , , Jim Wingo was the Stage Manager for Sunshine's II Ltd. 's, Come Blow Your Horn. Senator Carlin David Van Soest Alfreda has lived in Danville the past seven years and works in the Dan- Dr. Artinian , ,.. Charles Beadles ville District 118 schools as a general music teacher. Sheldon Marcus B. J. Smith

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KEVIN J. McDOUGAL (First Reporter) - This is Kevin's third ap- SODECIA (Deesha) DAVIS (Mabel Cantwell) - Deesha has previously pearance in a Red Mask play. Last season he was in Ten Little been in the Red Mask productions, Curious Savage, and Reserve Two Indians, after making his debut the previous season in Reserve Two for Murder. Deesha received her AB degree from Columbia College, for Murder. Kevin is a member of the Thespian Society. Employed Columbia, South Carolina. She is involved in many organizations in in Danville, Kevin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bolden. the area, some include, Director of the 1I1inois Council with Learning Disabilities, secretary for Danville's A.A.U.W., Girl Scout leader, active in church and school activities. Deesha soon will be in a real GEORGE MAHAN (William Russell) - George appeared last season estate agency. as Roger, the· butler in Ten Little Indians and has worked on the stage crew in other Red Mask plays. He has had roles at Danville Light ROBERT KNAPP (Bill Blades) - Since moving to Danville a year ago, Opera, one being in their production of My Fair Lady. Living in Dan- Bob's first Red Mask credit was last season's Ten Little Indians. Bob ville since 1974, George works as a Project Analyst in Data Processing. has had past acting experience in Wisconsin in a comedy, Natalie Needs A Nigh/y. Bob, his wife Lois, and two daughters, Pam and DEB KOTCHER (Second Reporter) - A native of Westville, Debbie is Elizabeth, are residents of Danville with Bob employed as a pharmacist a sophomore at Danville Junior College, hoping in the near future to at Veterans Hospital. be a gym teacher. This is Deb's second appearance at Red Mask, her first as the gym teacher in The Impossible Years. She has proven to JIM WINGO (Joseph Cantwell) - Jim's first appearance was in Red be a dependable stage crew member in other plays at Red Mask. Mask's production of Mary, Mary, then Forty Carats and third, Curiolls Savage, as the Senator. Jim is currently a Systems Analyst in Danville. Jim and wife, Lois, have two children - Kristi and Ronnie. BOB TOLLIVER (Third Reporter) - Bob appeared most recently in The Impossible Years, for which he won a Katy Award. Being active DAVID V AN SOEST (Senator Carlin) - Becoming a veteran of Red in Red Mask for several years, he is now serving as Vice President. Mask, this in Dave's fourth role; his other three in order were _ The Bob lives in Danville with his wife, Debbie, and two sons, Craig and Impossible Years, The Sunshine Boys, and Play It Again, Sam. David Marc, all of whom are active in Red Mask, Danville Light Opera and won the Katy Award for the latter play in his role as Allan Felix. school productions. Originally from New Jersey, Dave graduated from Indiana State and presently teaches Spanish and French at East Park Junior High. Con- SARA JO WARD (Alice Russell) - After graduating from the Univer- gratulations are in order for Dave and his bride, Nancy. sity of Illinois and receiving a degree in MusicaJ Theatre, Sara is back in Danville working for the Metric Education Program. Sara Jo has CHARLES BEADLES (Dr. Artinian) - Chuck is comparatively new to had several roles in children's plays at Red Mask, one, Come Back Danville, being here a year and one-half. He is a dentist at Veterans Little Sheeba. One summer in California, at Rolland's Theatre Festival Hospital and he and his wife, Anne, have five children. Chuck has she had a role in Two Gentlemen of Verona. While in college she been mobile in the past but that hasn't stopped his participating in local toured with the performing Young Illini in Florida and was active in theatres. He has been involved in stage crews and as stage manager Urbana's Station Theatre, last seen there in Showboat, among others. for several plays in Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Since moving to Danville, Chuck has been stage manager in Danville Light Opera's productions. ANITA WINSTEAD (Mrs. Gamadge) - Beginning in Schlarman High with a role in Guys and Dolls, Anita added with roles in Applause and B. J. SMITH (Sheldon Marcus) - Since 1944, B. I. has been a dedicated Gypsy in Danville Light Opera. Anita has been with Red Mask before Red Mask veteran. He has won a Katy Award and two merit awards when it was Theatre 601. She has attended Danville Junior College in in the past. His last appearances were in Wail Until Dark, and Come computer programming and in the near future plans to study clowning Back Little Sheeba. at Ringling Brothers Clown College, Clearwater, Florida. Since 1857 Danvi lie's Oldest Bank .... ST -the BRITTANY ROOM [ .l Main at Walnut Member F.D.I.C.

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Coming Attractions Red Mask DON'T DRINK THE WATER a comedy by Woody Allen April 14, 15, 16,20,21,22, 1978

This Woody Allen hit takes place inside an American embassy be- hind the Iron Curtain. An American tourist, caterer by trade, and his family of wife and daughter rush into the embassy two steps ahead of the police who suspect them of spying and pictllCe-taking. But it's not much . "'-'._[1.'0:' '." " of a refuge, for the ambassador is absent and his son, now in charge has Barbara McKinzie Interiors o· ._~o_:.. ,' ·0 been expelled from a dozen countries and the whole continent of Africa. tfi.. Nevertheless, they carefully and frantically plot their escape, and the am- Fine Fabrics Wallcoverings bassador's son and the caterer's daughter even have time to fan in love. Furniture Lamps There are sixteen parts in Don't Drink The Water, four women's (217) 443-1950 parts and twelve men's parts, varying in sizes and ages. Try-outs will be held at the Theatre, Sunday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, 1506 Sherman, Danville, Illinois 61832 February 23 at 7:30 p.m. Director will be Liz Miller. * * * DANVILLE LIGHT OPERA will present CAROUSEL by Rodgers and Hammerstein at the Masonic Temple on May 12, 13 and 14, 1978. For tickets call 446-5664.

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President ...... Susan Frick ·Reg. u.s. Pet. Off. Am. D. Q. Corp. c 1973 First Vice President ...... Bob Tolliver Under The Some Management Second Vice President ...... Max Sperling Secretary ...... Roberta Fehling Assistant Secretary/Historian Bess Castle Treasurer Susan Hussrnann 111 W. Fairchild - 446-6763 1101 E. Main - 442-0235 Assistant Treasurer Barbara Cavanaugh Theatre Custodian - Hershel Woodard

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Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Acton Mr. and Mrs. Harry Finkle LAKE John Adamson Mr. and Mrs. Hank Fishman Glenn Altman Mr. and Mrs. Dale Foster Al Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Randy Foster SHORE Mr. and Mrs. DOllald Arment Lee Frey Mr. and Mrs. James Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Roger Frick NATIONAL BANK. Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Arnold Mr. and Mrs. William Garrison Mr. and Mrs. Ed Aston lrma Geise DANVILLE'S ONLY SUBURBAN BANK Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Arnholt Celine Geisman Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ball Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gerberich Vermilion at Newell Avenue 443-4488 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Banks Leah Goff Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barkman Betty Grant Mr. and Mrs. Jay Barnett Dr. and Mrs. Jack Griffiths Mr. and Mrs. Julinn Belcher Mr. and Mrs. John Grootenhuis Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Beynon Mr. and Mrs. Russell Guin Mr. and Mrs. Mark Beynon Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hales Mr. and Mrs. Pnlll llIackwell Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hedgepe;th Mr. and M I'S. Kenneth Blue Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Heller John M. Bookwullcr Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Henley Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Bosworth Rosalie Henry Mr. rind Mrs. Michnel Brainin Mr. and Mrs. John Heskett Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bredcnberg Mr. and Mrs. Garry Hinkle Mr. and M t's. Robert Britton Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hoeflinger 0n1u~ Dr. and Mrs. William Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Hosch Christy Bulkcley Mr. and Mrs. Sam Howie =rffi rvr21® R. David Finks Gertrude Hughbanks Betty Buttock Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson Mr. and Mrs. George Burow Benson Jewell ~re Here ForYou.", Evelyn M. Camp Dr. and Mrs. Mohan Jham Sam Cannon Catherine V, Johnson Bess Castle Mr. and Mrs. Steven Johnson HARRIS REAL ESTATE' Francis Caudill Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Judd Hazel Cavanaugh Helen Kamilc Betty Cheesman Mr. and Mrs. John Kentner Rex Harris 910 N. Gilbert Mf. and Mrs. Richard Christman Alfreda Klingensmith Dick Harris 442-8444 Mr. and Mrs. Phil Coffing Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kopp Mr. and Mrs. John Cooke Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kraich Dow Cooksey Helen Laker Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cossey Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lashbrook Mr. and Mrs. Billy Crabtree Dr. and Mrs. Phil Laurence Mr. and Mrs. Harold Craig Mrs. Chris Leins Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Craig Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Leverenz J£an Crawford Mr. and Mr.s. Tom Lewis Mr. and Mrs. George Crews Mr. and Mrs. Richard Livengood Julia Crum Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Unman Barbara Darbutt Mrs. Ben Louck Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Day Louis C. Lowenstein QUALITY Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dazev Robert McBride Mr. and Mrs. Raul de la Vega Ronald McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dobbins Kevin McDougal FASHION Mr. and Mrs. Terry Dolan Helen McDuffee Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Drews Kathy McFarland Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dyar Jack McKinzie SELECTION George Edmund Mr. and Mrs. George Mahan Dr. and Mrs. Harlan English Margaret Manning SERVICE Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Erickson Mr. and Mrs. Sam Margolin Mary R. Evans E. Ruth Martin Mr. and Mrs. Gene Faas Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Meachum FIRST IN FASHION Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Farmer Martha Mervis Village Mall Shopping Center 2917 N. Vermilion Harry Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mervis