32 Friday, December 9, 1983
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weekend at the Barrymore
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standing ovation.
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LISTENING
POST
ABOUT 180 PEOPLE
congratulated Jonathon
Eskin, son of Barbara and
Morton Eskin, at Somerset
Inn reception day following
The play is the story of - his superlative job on Adat
three couples, all in differ- Shalom bima.
ent age brackets, trying to
Mother Barbara hand-
have a baby. The two acts knitted over 100 yarmulkes
take the viewer from con- . . . Grandfather Irving
ception to birth, with all the Pelavin had passed away
trials and tribulations in shortly before, but his spirit
between.
was at the reception . . . Iry
The tunes are catchy and made most of the placecards
the theme poignant. Maybe, . . . and Barbara the rest .. .
just maybe, this is what ail- She also hand-dipped choco-
ing Broadway has been late candy on sticks with
looking for. -
Shalom "embossed."
The play is produced
Edith Levin of Hillel Day
by James B. Freydberg School, daughter Marcie
and Ivan Bloch, Eskin's teacher, passed up
Kenneth-John Prod- her favorite sweets, halva,
uctions Inc., Suzanne J. for the first time . . . Toby
Schwartz in association Chudnow telling of interest-
with Manuscript Prod- ing experiences in Italy
uctions.
with hubby Manny . . .
The cast consists of Liz Dena Weiss, Mort's secre-
Callaway, James Congdon, tary, yearning to do the role
Catherine Cox, Beth of "Mama" again in "Mama
Fowler, Todd Graff and Loved Littman's" . . . Iry
Tasco so quick and witty
Martin Vidnovic.
Assisting the above are: with the caricatures he's
Kirsti Carnahan, Kim been doing so many years
Criswell, Barbara Gilbert, . . . Excellent catering by
Philip Hoffman, Lon Hoyt, Matt Prentice, whose hdrs
John Jellison, Lisa Robin- d'oeuvres and afternoon
son, Judith Thiergaard and buffet was topncftch.
Seymour Kirsch with
Dennis Warning.
news that Vienna-Wilno no
The play is from the book more has a sole distributor
written by Sybille Pearson. here . . . The product can
The story was developed also be sold by others to
with Susan Yankowitz. The delis and restaurants .. .
play is directed and has Feeling all around that Iry
lyrics by Richard Maltby, Pelavin still attended . . . he
Jr. and music by David wouldn't have missed
Shire.
grandson Jonathon's Bar
Broadway, which has had Mitzva for all the halos in
some troubled times, has Heaven.
come up with a real winner.
GET WELL ' WISHES
—C.S. ... to fine Southfield Eccen-
tric writer, Jackie Klein .. .
at University of Michigan
Medical Center in Ann Ar-
bor.
BEL CANTO Choral
CHILDREN'S
Society has endeared itself
MENU
to the community with so
many fine voices that
blend together in such flow-
ing harmony . . . It'll pre-
sent a musical program
with pianist Rochelle Barr
. . . and directed by Dr. Mor-
ton Gold . . . at 54th Donor
Luncheon by Women of
Jewish National Fund, this
Tuesday, noon, Cong.
Shaarey Zedek . . . Bel
Canto Choral Society has
earned a fine reputation
and is well known for its
professional presentations
. . . Reservations can still be
gotten by calling the JNF
office at 557-6644.
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OAKLAND COUNTY'S LARGEST SELECTION OF FRESH FISH .. .
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CONGRATS ... to Nate
Schechter . . . on his 60th
birthday . . . celebrated by
60 guests at Laurel Woods
club house . . . and a sur-
prise "This Is Your Life."
50TH REUNION of 1934
Temple Beth El Confir-
mands is planned June 9 at
Jacques on Telegraph . . . 82
or the 100 confirmed gents
have been accounted for .. .
leaving only 18 not found
yet . . . Those knowing their
whereabouts or relatives
living in the area can call
mor
Lucille Miller, 544-8170, or
Temple Beth El, 851-1100
. . . Rabbis Leo- Franklin
and Leon Fram were Tem-
ple Beth El spiritual leaders
back then.
THIRD ANNUAL
Thanksgiving Day
Dinner-Dance at Adat
Shalom Synagogue was
again hosted by Irv, Al,
Murray and Barry Pitt of
Murray's Auto Stores .. .
with 125 relatives and in-
laws from all over attending
the gala affair . . . Mack
Pitt's orchestra, of course,
furnished the entertain-
ment.
VOLUNTEERS ARE
NEEDED for biggest reu-
nion of them all . . .
weekend of July 27, 28 and
29 at Sheraton-Oaks in
Novi . . . Northern and Cen-
tral 1934 More or Less grads
. . . Ads, editors, hospitality,
registration, publicity, tic-
kets, souvenirs and favors
. . . Call Izzy Malin, general,
chairman, 864-2506;Kopel
Kahn, 626-6467; or Ray
Zimmerman, 875-4900,
co-chairmen . . . Molly
Beck, 352-3135; Sarah
Swartz, 557-6387, or Anne
Gonte Silver, 647-3663.
(For infor out of town call
Seymour Fabrick, Califor-
nia, (213) 232-8191; Marian
Leib, Florida, (305) 9.94-
1861.)
SECOND ANNUAL
POTTERY sale by stu-
dents of Oakland Commu-
nity College (Orchard Ridge
Campus) is today, Saturday
and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 9
p.m. at Tally Hall, Orchard
Lake Rd. and 14 Mile.
THIS TUESDAY is dark
night at Knights of Pythias
No. 55 Hall on Coolidge .. .
Lodge holds a Statue of Lib-
erty "Keep the Flame Burn-
ing" evening at the Castle
Hall in Berkley . . . $2 fee
includes Statue of Liberty
pin and refreshments.
LEVIN FAMILY CLUB
recently celebrated 35th
anniversary with dinner-
dance at Cong. Bnai David
. . . Highlight of evening
was original musical prod-
uction titled "A Levin" writ-
ten, produced and directed
by branch of the family cal-
ling itself, "The Elmhurst
Dramatic Society" . . . Adele
Nodler, Arlene Gurecki,
Nancy Tapper, Jacki
Rosenbaum, Seymour Tate,
Gladys Tate, Dolores Fox,
Sheldon Levin, Suzie Mek-
lir and Gary Meklir .. .
Show depicted history of
Levin Family Club from
1948 to the present . . . with
song, dance and skits.
DETROIT BAGEL Fac-
tories are now baking a full
line of ruglach (plain,
raspberry, chocolate and
apricot) . . . Since starting
selling them about three
weeks ago, they've gone
well over 1,000 pounds .. .
This eastern European deli-
cacy has been famous in
New York for years, but not
with such a variety of
flavors.