Thanks, Amanda, for that report--beautifully written as always, and I always find the stories you choose to share of particular interest.

I never knew that Marie had been in the original production of Gypsy.  I've long regretted that Ethel didn't get to do the film.  Intriguing to learn that Marie's interest in fine art goes back that far.

I guess I'm grateful, vicariously, to Sharon for raising the question about how the Burton/Depp movie polarized the fandom.  I have to say that I feel to a growing degree in a separate camp now from mainstream fandom since to date I have not really cared for any of the attempts to do remakes of DS.  (I make an exception from the original 1970-71 feature films; for one thing, they were done with the same cast, writers, and production unit by and large as the original series.)  I find the topic of the Burton/Depp film a profound bore.  And no, I haven't seen it yet.  I think about seeing it and then think of 99 other things on my list of things to do...

It would be interesting to see the Spencer productions fanvid in its entirety.  I have to confess that apart from Daryl's deliciously over-the-top performance as Julia, the trailer just seemed to lack that "spark" I recall from "Save our cemeteries."  I'd still like to see the entire video.

G.

If Quentin had come on the scene as planned in the Fall 1991 season, he might have become Barn's competition for Vicki, at least for a time.  He was to be played by a very attractive Scottish actor whose name I am forgetting... Adrian Paul?  That man could set one of his own kilts on fire...

I think the thing with the remakes is that all of them focus on the original Barnabas storyline; Burke was part of it in 1967, but not a part that has attracted the attention of people who seek to extend the "franchise".  It's a little surprising that Burton/Depp didn't work in a reference to Burke since they apparently wove in a number of other references only diehard fans would get. 

G.

Thanks for that link, Jimbo.  michael, you're right:  the lady with the blonde bob is identified on Jimbo's link as Sharon.

I was wondering for a bit if she might have been Kathy Cody, but evidently not.

G.

Thanks again for the latest reflective notes on this year's Festival experience.  700 sounds pretty low as an attendance figure to me.  Don't the NY area Festivals typically take in between 2000 and 2500 attendees?

I think a cruise would have potentially a very different clientele from the typical fan who attends the Festivals.  It will be interesting to see whether they pursue that idea.

The short play with Nancy and Jerry sounds beautiful.  I would love to hear Carolyn and Tony exchanging their thoughts after all those years.  I'm sure the two actors portrayed it with sensitivity and depth.

Thanks again,

Steve

Maybe that's the latest curse of Angelique upon the Collins family... "you will ALL wear hideous lime-green leisure suits... for ALL ETERNITY!!!"  Now that's a horror show.

G.

It sounds as if the "artists" are randomly grabbing photo references off the internet without bothering to check whether they are from DS roles or not.  Somebody told me that Julia appeared in a pantsuit in one panel. Now, GH wore pantsuits *in other roles, NON DS* and the "artist" may have found this on the internet and decided to use the costume...

I am too sickened to continue reading the book--even the concept of browsing it at the shop feels potentially nauseating.

G. the delicate flower

Wow, wow, wow! I have lost count of how many times I have been checking the VW site to see when this would be posted.  THRILLED.  This one is going to be the ne plus ultra!  Can't wait to have it on my shelf.

I look forward to congratulating all involved once it is released!

G.

How cool.  I definitely see it as an inspiration for the 1795 storyline with the idea of Victoria being transported back to the 1790s. 

"Berkeley Square" also has the distinction of having been H. P. Lovecraft's favorite film.  Lovecraft, whose "Call of Cthulhu" was an important source for the Leviathans storyline, died in 1937 and generally didn't like films.   

Thanks for the notice, M. Philippe!

G.