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Update Number 269.
August 12, 2012

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---- LISA RICHARDS NOW STARRING IN WORLD PREMIERE PLAY
---- LARA PARKER & KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT AT BOOK-SIGNING
---- A BRIEF PERSONAL UPDATE NOTE FROM MARCY ROBIN

**** LISA RICHARDS STARS IN NEW DRAMATIC PLAY
Lisa (Sabrina Stuart) tells SG: "I am in a terrific mystery play TO QUIET THE QUIET. I am very proud of my work in this. We got Pick of the Week in LA Weekly and Critics Pick in Backstage. All reviews have been more than favorable "

The world premiere of this "psychological drama" is running now at the Elephant Theatre in Los Angeles. The initial run has been extended through Aug. 25.

Performances are Fri.-Sat. 8:00 and Sun. 5:00.

The play is directed by Barbara Bain (best-known as actress in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and SPACE:1999, among other TV and stage roles). Lisa stars as "Kathy" and her husband, actor Stephen Mendillo, also is in the cast.

Publicity: It "is a psychological mystery, as a Woman reconstructs her life and takes control over it. Three Lives entangled,Three Lives at stake...."

Publicity quotes these reviews: "LA WEEKLY gives PICK OF THE WEEK. Barbara Bain elicits fine performances from her actors. Richards revels in the complexity of her role." BACKSTAGE gives CRITIC'S PICK. It's "an auspicious achievement...perfect interaction between actors...under Bain's sturdy and surefooted direction the results are mesmeric."

Tickets: $25 Friday & Saturday. $20 Sunday.
Runs through Aug. 25.

Elephant Stages - Elephant Theatre, 6322 Santa Monica Blvd. , Los Angeles, CA 90038. (323) 960-5773

**** LARA PARKER & KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT AT SEPT. BOOK-SIGNING
Kathryn asks SG to announce she and Lara together will appear for a "Talk / Q&A / Signing" of their books 9-13 in Atlanta.

Lara (Angelique) presents her 2 DS novels. Both were re-issued in April, with international release in several languages. "DS: Angelique's Descent" is her story of Angelique's life from childhood to 1796, paired with a 1970 story featuring the new owner of the Old House and its impact on Barnabas. The sequel "DS: The Salem Branch" takes Angelique's reincarnation - and Barnabas - back in time to the 1692 Salem Witch Trials and Angelique's earlier incarnation as Miranda DuVal. A concurrent story continues exploring the current inhabitants of the Old House.

Kathryn (Maggie) has her original novel "Dark Passages," loosely based on her own DS experiences as an actress on a supernaturally-themed daytime soap opera - but with a different kind of vampiric twist.

"DS: Collinwood Revisited," co-authored with Jim Pierson, looks at DS' history from the original series to the 2012 DS movie.

The event is Thurs.,Sept. 13 at 7 pm at the Buckhead Barnes & Noble, 2900 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 310, Atlanta, GA 30305. 404-261-7747.

**** A PERSONAL NOTE FROM MARCY ROBIN
A quick update: My thanks to everyone who joined us for the DS Weekend in Tarrytown, NY, July 28-29! Fans of all ages from across the US and beyond joined our 6 DS guests at the historic Lyndhurst Estate, the actual filming location for 1970's "House of DS" and 1971's "Night of DS" movies.
If you were there with us, I hope you had fun. If you couldn't attend in person, you were there in spirit and hopefully can be for a future Fest occasion. As always, SG will premiere-announce and update all Fest plans as we confirm them.

I'll soon report about the weekend in a new SG Online Update. The new SG #122-#123 print issue also will look at the "DS Day at Collinwood" and "Luncheon With the DS Stars" with details and photos.

As I mentioned in a recent Update, real life has interfered with my all-volunteer SG/DS work for quite some time and continues to do so, unfortunately. I was delighted to be at Tarrytown, visit with so many people (wish we had more time together!), and enjoy extra time in the NYC area too. However, a week after I returned home, I needed another surgery. I'm steadily recovering, thankfully.

One of these health challenges is a condition I was born with that worsened in young adulthood and has flared up in a different way. The other is a weakness I never knew I had, but abruptly and seriously revealed itself in the past few years. In both situations, surgery is my best recourse and all my doctors are superb. After several procedures and extensive recoveries since early 2010, I'm more than ready to never need another operation of any kind!

Again, I regret any concern or inconvenience caused by periods when I did not post a SG Online Update. I'm also sorry there's been a long delay between SG print issues.

I am continually touched by the caring, encouraging thoughts, get-well wishes, and prayers from so many DS cast / crew / fan friends, SG subscribers, and YahooGroup members. Your kindness, patience, and understanding have helped me through so much. Thank you.

I continue working on a new Double SG #122-#123 whenever I can. It will include much DS news, a tribute to Jonathan Frid and acknowledgements of other DS personnel we've recently lost. There also will be the DS movie, Fest events, new merchandise, special DS references, DS in the Media, DS filming locations, and YOU, The Fans.

Thank you.
Marcy Robin

Thank you, Annie.  I had a long travel day yesterday and really appreciate your help!

Janet, the posting time just needs an update (so that it won't show up as the first post in this topic.)

I'll be unable to post timely birthday greetings for the members who will be celebrating next Monday, so if a volunteer (or two) were to agree to create a topic for each of the two members, I'd be very grateful. 

One-sheet featuring Jerry Lacy:  http://www.doctormabuse-themovie.com/

A teaser trailer, though not officially released until October, will debut to DS fans this weekend in Tarrytown.

Hope everyone attending the Festival/Weekend/DS Day (whatever it's called) has a wonderful time!

SHADOWGRAM OFFICIAL ONLINE DARK SHADOWS NEWS
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/ShadowGram/

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Update Number 267.
July 24, 2012

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---- UPDATE: PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS WEEKEND'S "DS DAY AT COLLINWOOD" & "LUNCHEON WITH THE STARS"
---- ALL 3 DARK SHADOWS MOVIES TO BE RELEASED ON DVD / BLU-RAY
---- A PERSONAL NOTE FROM MARCY ROBIN, SG EDITOR / SG OFFICIAL DS NEWS ONLINE UPDATES & SG YAHOOGROUP

**** UPDATING:
DS FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENTS:
"DAY AT COLLINWOOD"
"LUNCHEON WITH THE STARS"
THIS WEEKEND: JULY 28-29, 2012

Saturday, July 28 - A DAY AT COLLINWOOD
Lyndhurst Estate, 635 South Broadway,Tarrytown, NY 10591
Sunday, July 29, 2012 - DARK SHADOWS LUNCHEON
DoubleTree Hotel, 455 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 631-5700

SG is asked to report: "The Saturday event at the historic Lyndhurst Estate - the filming location for the movies 'House of DS' (1970) and 'Night of DS' (1971) has reached capacity and unfortunately no entries at the door will be allowed. (The event was advertised as limited with required advance registration.)
"For anyone attending the Sunday Luncheon and autograph session, the extensive Lyndhurst grounds will be open that afternoon to those who would like to visit and did not attend the Saturday activities. Fans also may go to the historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, a short 5-10 minute taxi ride from the hotel and Lyndhurst."
---- GUESTS: Lara Parker, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Jerry Lacy, Marie Wallace, Sharon Smyth.
Other special appearances expected.
Our guests will speak on Saturday, and on both days will sign autographs, pose for pictures, and offer their photos, books, and CDs for purchase. Fans may bring their own items to be signed, but please limit to one item each so all attendees can have time to speak with the guests.

---- SATURDAY, JULY 28
We honor the memory, career, life, and legacy of JONATHAN FRID, DS' "Barnabas Collins."

SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Jonathan was looking forward to joining us this weekend and was in the process of selecting scene clips to discuss onstage. Sadly, as SG and international media reported, he was 87 when he passed away on April 14 at a hospital in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Our special memorial salute to Mr. John Herbert Frid is Saturday afternoon at the Lyndhurst Estate.
The DS scene clips he had selected will be shown, with comments on the theme 'The Many Moods of Barnabas.'" Mark Lawrence worked closely with John on his recent one-man presentations and talks at the Fests, for DVD performance collections, and other projects. Mark also was webmaster and helped immensely with all areas of John's website, its commentaries and content. Mark will screen "never-before-seen videos he and Jonathan did, including one of a working session." John's nephew Don Frid "will speak about his Uncle John." A number of personal reminscences also will be shared.

Many special items from John's personal collection will be available for purchase. These include "tapes from his one-man shows, DVDs, signed documents, hand-written notes and more. Auction items include the 'Night Whispers' poster signed by John Karlen, which hung in John's gallery in his home in Ontario.

--- SG welcomes and appreciates photos, video footage, media coverage, and other material fans share about the Tarrytown weekend.

I hope to see you there!

***** "HOUSE OF DS"(1970) & "NIGHT OF DS" (1971) BEING RELEASED AT LAST

**** "DARK SHADOWS" (2012) STARRING JOHNNY DEPP BEING RELEASED

SG is asked to report: The MGM motion pictures HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS and NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS are finally being issued on DVD and on BluRay Disc by Warner Brothers Home Entertainment, on Oct. 30.

SG reports this latest confirmed information: "Both films have been digitally re-mastered. The releases will feature the original US theatrical trailer for each but, unfortunately, no other bonus material is to be included. These will be the original theatrical versions of both movies.

"It was hoped that Dan Curtis' director's cut of NIGHT OF DS, which includes over half-an-hour of deleted material, would be offered. But Warners has decided not to pursue this at this time. Hopefully the full-length NIGHT OF DS will be restored soon for future distribution. "

Also just confirmed:"The 2012 DARK SHADOWS movie starring Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton will be out on DVD and BluRay on Oct. 2 This release will have a number of bonus features, such as behind-the-scenes interviews, including comments from original DS actors David Selby, Lara Parker and Kathryn Leigh Scott, who were seen in cameo appearances in the recent film."

SG has chronicled this DS movie since it was first publicly announced July 27, 2007. Shot on locations in England last year, it was released in the US and other countries on May 11 and had more international releases in the weeks following. It still is being shown in some theaters across the US and beyond.

((See SGs from 2007 on for ongoing coverage of the film as it developed from first announcement to filming. Also see the upcoming Double SG #122-#123 print issue, the full and complete Official DS Newsletter.))

**** A PERSONAL NOTE FROM MARCY ROBIN

SG in print and these Online Updates have had a rough time over the past couple of years. I've mentioned how Real Life matters have unexpectedly and repeatedly impacted my entire life, not just my all-volunteer SG/DS work.

I've had a number of major health / medical challenges that required extensive sick leave from my job. I've returned to work, where there are time-consuming demands as well. Through it all, I've tried to keep up with e- and postal- mail correspondence and everything else. But often it just wasn't possible to do all I want to do.

I regret any concern or inconvenience caused by periods when I did not post a SG Online Update. I'm also sorry there's been a long delay between SG print issues.

Yet most of all, I am touched by the caring, encouraging thoughts and wishes from so many DS cast / crew / fan friends, SG subscribers, and SG YahooGroup members. Your kindness, patience, and understanding have helped me through so much. Thank you.

I've continued working on a new Double SG #122-#123 whenever I can. It will include much DS news, a tribute to Jonathan Frid and acknowledgements of other DS personnel we've recently lost. There also will be the DS movie, Fest events, new merchandise, special DS references, DS in the Media, DS filming locations, and YOU, The Fans.

Marcy Robin
ShadowGram@aol.com
ShadowGram1@yahoo.com
www.ShadowGram.com (hopefully to be updated soon)