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Dlina MTS -2-77 MIT 2 '•f SECTION B Thursday, March 3,1977 Mirror-Herald Living Today When ‘Harvey’ Comes To Kings Mountain Littie Theatre Lot’sa Fun Is In Store Story & Photos By Tom McIntyre It happened early one evening as Bhvood P. Dowd was strolling down Fairfax. He heard a voice that said, “Oood evening, Mr. Dowd.” "I'm afraid you have the ad vantage of me. You know my name, but I don't know your's.” "What name do you like?" "Harvey. I've always been partial to the name Harvey," Blwood said. "By a strange coincidence that happens to be my name,” said the stranger. Of course people passing by were a little disturbed at witnessing this meeting between Elwood and Harvey because Hsirvey Is Invisible. Not otdy Invisible, but he Isn't human. Harvey Is a six foot one and one-half Inch Pooka (or rabbit). From that point on Elwood and Harvey are Inseparable. Their favorite pasttime Is visiting the local bars, talking with and buying drinks fbr new friends they make. sawood's sister Veta and her daughter. Myrtle Mae, are becoming very i^set with Elwood. They think he has flipped his lid and there’s only one thing that can be done for such a person — com- mltaent to an asylum for treatment. Chumley’s Rest Is such a place and from there the rest of the characters In' 'Harvey” come on the scene to present a perfectly delightful evening of community theatre. Ihe new Kings Mountain Little Iheatre production opens Frl., Mar. 4 at 8 p. m. for five performances under the directlim of Joe Ann McDaniel. "Harvey” is a multi-level story In which the mUd mannered Blwood and his Invisible friend go abcut, first upsetting all about them, and secondly, soothing them to a point that they can have faith in their own lifelong dreams. And strangely enough, when it looks bleakest for Elwood, It Is a friendly cab driver who provides the Information for final action. "I’ve been bringing guys like Mr. Dowd out here for years,” B. J. Lofgren says. "On the way out they laugh and sing and once In awhile we'll stop and watch the sunset. Then they get a shot of that stuff here and they change. They get mean and grouchy. And they don’t Op anymore.” But, will Veta be In time to stop the injection Elwood has willingly submitted to In Dr. Sanderson's office? That’s for you to discover when you see the show. "Harvey" will be presented at Park Orace Auditorium at 8 p. m. BMday and Saturday, March 4, 5 and 11, 12. And on a special matinee Sun., Mar. 6 at 3 p. m. The senior citizens have been Invited to attend the matinee at $1 per ticket and during the Intermissions the Swinging Mountaineers Senior Citizens Band will perform. The three-act comedy boasts a Uu'ge cast with seven newcomers to the local community theater among the veterans. Cathy Moretz, wife of city planner A1 Moretz, and a teacher’s aide In the local district schools, portrays the daughter. Myrtle Mae. Don Stelnert, a teacher In the KM District Schools and a resident of Woodbrldge, portrays Duane Wilson, the male nurse at Chumley’s Rest who finds romance with Myrtle Mae despite getting off on a wrong foot with her mother, Veta. Nan Jean Grant portrays Veta. caiff and Usa Whitfield, teachers In the KM and Shelby schools, respectively, portray Dr. Lynn Sanderson and Nurse Ruth Kelly. Their strained relationship becomes much easier after they encounter Elwood P. Dowd and Harvey. Steve Slpe, employed at Wade Ford, handles his first role on the local stage as E. J. Lofgren, the cabbie. Steve has performed In the Shelby Community Theatre. Jo Ann Newcomb, an employe of Mauney Hosiery, portrays Mrs. Ethel Chauvent, the distant Dowd relative, the cme with the money, who comes for a visit and must be hustled about from room to room to keep Elwood from introducing her to Harvey, Connie Putnam, who works as a secretary and "gal Friday” In the Kings Mountain Program For The Aging, portrays her first role on stage as Mrs. Chumley, wife of the head of Chumley’s Rest. Connie has worked behind the scenes in other KMLT productions, but this Is the first time she has appeared on stage. Dr. Bob Baker, who last ai^eared In a local production In 1971, returns to portray Judge Omar Gaffney, the longtime Dowd family legal retainer. Dr. Baker Is a practicing - V THE CHUMLEYS Gerald Lovelace & Connie Putnam portray Dr. & Mrs. Chumley. dentist In Kings Mountain. Gerald Lovelace, a trucking company official in Charlotte, portrays Dr. Chumley, another of Harvey’s conquests. His fondest dream is to spend two weeks In Akron, Ohio, to recapture a long past eiqierlence. Jim Champion, an employe of Kings Mountain Mica, Inc. and veteran of many KMLT productions, portrays Elwood Dowd, the society drop-out who spreads happiness like Typhoid Mary spread the Plague. Tickets are 82 tor adults and $1.B0 for students. .4^ Aft' HELLO, NURSE KELLY Cliff & Lisa Whitfield portray Dr, Sanderson & Nurse Ruth Kelly. HARVEY, MEET AUNT Veta (Nan Jean Grant) & Myrtle Mae (Cathy Moretz) keep Aunt Ethel (Jo Ann Newcomb) away from Elwood (Jim Champion) & ‘Harvey’. iV HOW TALL DID YOU SAY? Lovelace is aghast at Champion’s description of the invisible Pooka known as Harvey after Champion is admitted for treatment at Chumley’s Rest.
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