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 Holabird AdvocateProviding all the news we see fit to print since 2002!Friday, August 15, 2003 VOL. II Issue 8I NEW YORK BLACKS OUT A power failure in New York has effected an estimated 50 million people. Because of an earlier story concerning one of Osama's boys getting captured was running on network earlier, some thought they were connected. This was later proven false. Still many jumped out of buildings, fearing the worst. POLITICS MAKES STRANGE BEDFELLOWS Since the beginning of Gulf war II, W has had a lot of support, but also a good deal of criticizm. Former President Bill Clinton has been such a staunch supporter of W that conservative radio talk show host, Rush Limbaugh has been quoting him on his show. Clinton may be trying to asuage his guilt over the unfinished business with the U.S.S. Cole. One of W's most recent critics has been our own Bill Janklow. Janklow seems to be going out of his way to distance himself from the Bush policies concerning the "War on Terrorism". He is up for reelection next year, but maybe that has nothing to do with it. IS "A GOOD LAND" ANY GOOD AT ALL by Jerry Hinkle of the Holabird Advocate With openning night of "A Good Land" just a day away, I thought I'd share with you, the Readers, a few of my observations, good and bad, about the play. The first thing that struck me when I read it the first time is that, for the most part, it is told from the female perspective. Granny Rose played by Crystal Domke, serves as the storyteller. Her tales of her great-grandmother grandmother, mother, and finally herself are made to come to life throughout the production. Victor Nemec serves as a Narrator in the tradition of the Stage Manger from Thornton Wilder's "Our Town". He lends support to Granny's stories, while at the same time becoming an impartial observer to the goings on. Barbara Nemec has efffectively written Granny as the main character in her own story. She is an intragal part of every scene. Roger Day and Mary Wortman play Anders and Lena Nilson, Granny's great-grandparents. Day plays his part of the strong-hearted Anders, a Swedish immigrant with real conviction and an optomistic forethought of how their lives and those of their children will be in their new country. Wortman is both tough and tender in the role of Lena. She cries so much one wonders if she will dehydrate. Through this role, I imagine that she was a lot like my own great-great-grandmother, Katrina Goehring, who came to this country from Russia. Marta, Anders and Lena's Daughter played by Marilyn Hanson,marries Karl Thorson, Played by Jordan Day, in a touching scene with a familiar looking minister. Karl is young and poor, Marta is young but hopeful. After an unseen stuggle they prosper to the point that Karl can buy a motorcar, a year old 1913 Buick. A musical number ensues which showcases both of the superior vocal talents of Day and Hanson. Time passes and we see Marta and Karl's daughter Krystina, played by my distant cousin, Jean Fieldsen. She is talking to her daughter Rose( a younger version of Domke's character, played by Kathy Kerr). It is the Advent season in the year 1934. A drought that seems to have no end to it has gripped the land. Rose unselfishly wants to do without to give her brother, Dan, a red truck for Christmas, but Merry Christmas looks questionable, but trust me, it all works out in the end. You'll have to see for yourself how. I'm not going to tell you and spoil the surprise. Once again, time passes. Rose and her family celebrate the end of WWII, but tragedy looms in as Dan was killed. Cathy Kerr, who had a bother go to war (not WWII, I hope) is totally authentic in her grief as Rose. Time passes. this time it's August of 1985 and Rose and her husband James, played by some guy pulled off the street, are flying for the first time in a scene that promises much comic relief. Granny Rose and the Narrator close out the show with some words of wisdom that give all in the aidience somthing to think about. I highly reccomend that all who can see this show. It's worth the $4 admission.
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