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JOY TELLS ALL

BILL MILLERD’S Arts
Club had a very successful
dinner fundraiser last
Thursday prior to the open-
ing of Garth Drabiasky’s
Live Entertainment hit,
Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat.

The pre-show party was held in
a huge tent on the QET Plaza
where 500 decked-out guests sip-
ped and supped on fine wines and
Middle Eastern delicacies while
belly dancers and musicians enter-
tained.

Diplomat and developer Andre
Molnar and his always-chic wife
Julie were enjoying the affair with
former Vancouver mayor Art
Phillips and his colorful harem-
panted wife Carole Taylor.

Very eye-catching in her black
silk culottes was BCTV anchor
Pamela Martin.

David Harrison, Audrey
Skalbania and Audrey's lovely
daughter Rosanda had worked so
hard on this benefit that it was
gratifying to learn Jater that they
had raised more than $25,000!

Murray Atherton, the newly
appointed vice-president of mar-
keting and sales for the North
Van-based Rocky Mountaineer,
was also on hand.

Garth Drabinsky’s right-hand
person, Linda Friendly, was en-
joying herself on opening night.

While Norman Zagier, Garth’s
PR man, was Mr. Super Straight,
in an ultra-reserved dark navy
suit, Linda looked very appealing
in red high heels, white skirt, blue
‘top and lots of colorful jeweiry.

She could have been one of the
contestants in the colorful Joseph
costume contest which attracted
more than 50 entries with 15 final-
ists, 14 women and one man.

So guess who won?

Winner Nicholas Glass wore a
brightly colored coat of many
colors purchased some time ago in
North Carolina by a friend of his.
Nicholas’ friend’s name was
Joseph!... ‘

After the performance there was
a magnificent party hosted by the
Pan Pacific's VP and GM John
Williams and called Joseph’s
Midnight Oasis.

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Joseph and the amazing technico

The star of the show, Donny
Osmond, was kept busy chatting
with interviewers like CBC-
French's doyee flanvier and
CRNW's Sherry Cooper. They
found him genuine and unpreten-
tious.

He's just plain folks and he’s
just plain likable!

Both Donny and talented co-
star Janet Metz seemed to enjay
the do and managed to get around
the room to meet many of the
VIP guests like Canadian Maple
Leaf Fund’s Steven Funk and his
wife Paige, Ray and Grace Mc-
Carthy and Coast hotelier Jacques
Omnes and his wife Penny...

This hit musical is bright, col-
orful and visually splendid, a very
happy show that's ideal for the
whole family — for audiences
from, six to 106.

Basically Joseph is the pop-rock
treatment of the biblical story of a
favorite son being sold into slav-
ery by his jealous brothers.

Joseph, with his ability to read
dreams, rises to become the
pharaoh’s right-hand man and all
ends well.

Zebulun, one of Joseph’s
brothers, is played to the hilt by
West Van's Glenn Kerr, who also
performs an amazing apache
dance.

And that hip-swivelling, rock-

PAN PACIFIC GM Jchn Williams (left), Susan Williams, and Jac
ques and Penny Omnes at the post-‘‘Joseph’’ party at the Pan

Pacific.

DONNY OSMOND as Joseph (left) and Johnny

and-rolling pharaoh is something
else as played by Elvis imper-
sonator Jaliany Seaton. He's
ideal!

But definitely the star of the
show ts the youthful and very
good-looking Osmand. He has
ereal stage presence and a strong
delivery. as well as having great
rapport with the kids in the choir.

Bold, brassy and lots of fin,
Joseph is here for aine weeks so
you still have time to buy your
tickets...

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It was a very touching time last
week in the sunshine in the back
yard of the House That Love
Built, Ronald McDonald House in
Shaughnessy.

Three good samaritans
Stephanie Carlson, Harald Ludwig
and Joe Segat had donated a large
white playhouse for the seriously
ill kids to use and enjoy.

Some of those on hand for the
official unveiling were house
president Eleanor Joy, Stephanie,
Bob and Barb Stewart, Grace
McCarthy, Brenda Glass, Al
Hollett and Ed Gibson.

Al and Ed were gearing up for
Tuesday’s Ronald McDonald Golf
Tournament where more than 180
golfing swingers had a great
afternoon and helped a very
worthwhile charity. ... Cheers!

Photo Michset Cooper
Seaten as the

pharaoh in a scene from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical.

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FEMALE LEAD Janet Metz with ‘‘Joseph” producer Garth
Drabinsky at the opening night festivities.

Photos submitted

ON HAND for the unveiling of the new playhouse at Ronaid
McDonald House in Shaughnessy were (left to right) Ed Gibson,
Brenda Glass and Al Hollett. ;

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