of ‘The Foreigner’ announced
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25 years ago
The cast of Larry Shue’s hilarious comedy, “The Foreigner,” has been announced by Lake Charles Little Theatre.
Cast as Charlie, the shy Englishman and “foreigner” the play is named for, is Carl Bergeron.
Charlie’s compatriot, Army officer Froggy Leseur, will be played by David Rigney. Joann Rigney will play Betty Meeks, proprietress of the Georgia lodging house in which the action takes place.
Tara Banning, last seen as Mrs. Boyle in “The Mousetrap,” will play the debutante, Catherine. Glen Vandermolen, who played Lt. Rooney in “Arsenic,” is cast as her finance, David.
LCLT veterans Mike Mayo and Lou Louviere round out the cast as, respectively, Ellard, Catherine’s slow-witted brother and Owen, a villainous real estate agent.
‘Biloxi’ cast additions
Additional cast members for “Biloxi Blues,” the autobiographical Neil Simon comedy opening Feb. 27, have been announced by Artists Civic Theatre and Studio.
Joseph Manuel will portray Sgt. Toomey. A Lake Charles native, Manuel attended the College of Santa Fe and served as production manger at the Greer Garson Theatre. At ACTS, he appeared in the early productions of “Showboat” and “Annie Get Your Gun.”
McNeese nursing student Monica Manuel will make her ACTS stage debut in the role of Rowena. Sulphur resident Jason Wilson, seen before in “Scrooge” and “Oliver,” will fill the role of Private James Hennesey.
“Biloxi Blues,” the third main stage offering of the ACTS 1987-88 season, will be on stage for three weekends Feb. 27-March 12 in One Reid Street Theater.
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50 years ago
Nation headed to dictatorship
A Louisiana congressman who calls himself a conservative, Southern Democrat feels the United States is headed toward dictatorship.
Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., of Plain Dealing, congressman from the fourth district, told Lake Charles Rotarians Tuesday that the Kennedy administration controls Congress through appointments and liberal-packed committees.
The administration gained complete control of all legislation in Congress when the size of the rules committee was enlarged. Waggonner said, As for Kennedy domination of government, he said, someone has suggested that the name of Washington be changed to Father Joe’s Boys Town.
A suggestion that the federal Constitution be complied with brought a burst of applause from Rotarians and guests.
“There are power-hungry people in Washington and elsewhere,” Waggonner said.
Iowa Scout meets Kennedy
IOWA — A reception and motorcade await an Iowa Boy Scout Thursday when he returns home after visiting with President John F. Kennedy.
The Iowa Lions club, sponsor of the Iowa Boy Scout troop is planning the reception for Edward R. (Buddy) Bouquet. Club members, friends and various officials will meet Buddy at the Lake Charles airport Thursday morning and take him, in a motorcade, to Iowa.
Buddy was to present a “Report to the Nation” to the President today along with 11 other Eagle Scouts from throughout the nation. Buddy represents a five-state Region. During the past week he has visited several high government officials and toured Washington, Philadelphia and New York.
Mayor Harold Broussard of Iowa heads a long list of government, civic and school officials invited to participate in the welcoming.
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75 years ago
Coffee party
Naming as honoree, Miss Anabel Courtney, popular bride-to-be, whose marriage to Mr. William Etherington Trimble of Crowley on February 26 will be one of the beautiful weddings of the season, Mrs. Lee Welch, Mrs. Allison T. Miller and Mrs. Ned Windham entertained with a very attractive coffee Friday morning at the Welch home.
Red carnations were used throughout the home, brilliant clusters of the flowers filling baskets, bowls and vases. The table was charmingly appointed in a valentine motif.
Mrs. John Holland, Mrs. W. B. Conover, Mrs. S. A. Knapp and Mrs. Loree Briggs poured. Others assisting the hostesses were Mrs. J. Albert Bel, Mrs. James E. Watkins, Mrs. Stanford Dudley, Mrs. Frank Harmon, Mrs. Tinsley Silmer and Mrs. Mordelo L. Vincent.
Jennings girls’ basketball team
JENNINGS — Members of the junior girls’ basketball team who won the trophy in the all-day tournament held at the high school Saturday, were entertained at the home of their captain, Miss Margaret Long, at a lovely 4 o’clock dinner with Mrs. C. W. Long hostess.
Each of the small tables at which the guests were seated, held lovely bouquets of sweet peas. The menu consisted of roast turkey with all the accompaniments. Guests were Misses Margaret Long, Ella Mae Myers, Mary Walsh, Helen Louise Lamb, Irma Jean Ogden, Anna Cary, Betty Jane Rohe, Virginia Clark, Justine Johnson, Mary Templet, coach.
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