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Curtain Rises on November 15

November 1975

Original illustrated announcement for the November 15 theatre and dinner party.

On November 15, the Second Annual RNA Dinner Theatre Extravaganza will be held at St. Roch’s Scariot Hall and at Grace United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall. The Schedule for the evening is as follows: Cocktails (cash bar) 6-7 p.m. St. Roch’s Scariot Hall The Melodrama 7:30 curtain Grace United Methodist Church Dinner Party 9:00 — ? St. Roch’s Scariot Hall The play entitled “The Last of the Ghastleys,” is a gothic melodrama with music. The dinner menu, planned and prepared entirely by neighborhood volunteers, includes salad, roast turkey, baked ham, sweet potatoes, rice pilaf, buttered broccoli, hot rolls, dessert, and coffee. The Committee is planning for a maximum of 250 people so make your reservations now. For tickets and information, call Marjorie Weir, 863- 7558, or Chris Lange, 863-2164. Plan to invite a friend from outside the neighborhood. It is a wonderful opportunity to show others what a strong neighborhood we have and how much fun we enjoy together.

From the page 6 announcement:

6:00–7:00 P.M. — Cocktails (cash bar) and hors d’oeuvres at St. Roch’s Scariot Hall.

7:30 P.M. — Curtain time for “The Last of the Ghastleys” starring a cast of local luminaries. Grace United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, Skinker and Waterman.

9:00 P.M. – until — Dinner party at St. Roch’s Scariot Hall.

Tickets for the entire evening are $3.50 per person in advance and $4.00 per person at the door.

Reserve your tickets as soon as possible. Call Marjorie Weir, 863-7558.

DON’T MISS THIS WONDERFUL EVENING. BRING FRIENDS FROM OUTSIDE THE NEIGHBORHOOD ALONG.

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Original RNA theatre and dinner announcement, including ticket prices. The Paper, November 1975, page 6. Illustrator not credited.

Originally published in The Paper, November 1975.

Read this article in the original newspaper issue.

Original source: SD_Times1975_11.pdf, printed page(s) 1, 2, 6; PDF page(s) 1, 2, 6.

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