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walked back into the spot-
here."
light.
On stage, he will do a
Just like many members
bit of reminiscing, and off
of his audience, Mr. . stage, he will do some
Roman shares a special
golfing with friends he has
admiration for the comedi-
made while wintering in
ans whose careers started
Florida.
in the same locale as his
"Technically, we have a
and recalled what has
Broadway show, but we'll
made them special.
throw in local references
"I always had a tremen-
because over the years,
dous affection for the his-
we've all worked in
tory of the area because
Detroit," said the comedi-
people like Danny Kaye,
an.
Mel Brooks, Sid Caesar,
He also looks forward to
Alan King, Buddy Hackett
the production's upcoming
and Jackie Mason began
booking in Los Angeles,
their careers up in the
where he will be able to
Mountains, and there was
spend time with his son,
a tremendous legacy of
Alan, a writer-producer
humor, both Jewish and
whose TV show this sea-
otherwise." Mr. Roman
son is "Down the Shore"
continues to perform there
on the Fox network.
at least twice a'year.
. True to Catskills tradi-
"In the late '40s, there
tion, Mr. Roman is respon-
were hundreds of resorts,
sible for a legacy of
and they needed perform-
humor, casting it in a very
ers. Many: of the hotels
perSonal light.
were very small so they
were willing to take
chances with new people.
"Every night we were
responsible for entertain-
ment, maybe with a game
night or champagne hour,
and we had to be with the
people all day long and do
activities with them.
When we started our
careers, the owners would
tell us if we were dirty we
New York (JTA) — The
were out of there.
"We really learned our American Zionist Youth
Foundation has told New
craft.
York's gay and lesbian syn-
"It was different from
agogue
that it can march in
today's generation of
comedians who go to corn- the city's annual Salute to
edy clubs and get up for Israel parade as long as it
five or six minutes. Shock marches without a banner.
Congregation Beth Sim-
humor is important to
chat Torah has rejected that
them, and it works for
them. It's just not our offer because, in effect, "that
means that we can't walk as
bag."
a
group," said Rabbi Sharon
Mr. Roman's bag holds a
Kleinbaum,
the congrega-
commitment to many
tion's spiritual leader.
causes, including Israel
"We agreed to drop (the
Bonds.
Words) 'gay' and 'lesbian.'
"I'm a great believer in
We felt like we made a com-
Israel," said the entertain-
promise
already about it."
er, who has been in
AZYF
has
been faced with
Michigan to be part of
a threat by Orthodox groups
benefit shows, including
to pull out of the May 9 pa-
one honoring Max Sosin.
rade if the synagogue were
"I love Israel. I've been
allowed to participate. The
there several times."
offer to the synagogue was
Each summer h e an
attempt at compromise.
returns to the Borsch t
weeks ago, after
Belt to participate in a Two
several
behind-the-scenes
benefit golf tournament in
discussions between Rabbi
support of the Catskil 1 Kleinbaum
and AZYF offi-
Entertainers Fund, which
cials, the synagogue agreed
provides money for per-
to march behind a banner
formers struggling
with only its name on it, and
through difficult times.
without
any reference to
"I have no complaints
"gay" or "lesbian."
about travel," said Mr.
But after a congregant
Roman, recalling many
took the matter to the New
professional visits to
York Times last week, the
Michigan including one
issue
exploded into an echo
with Tom Jones and
of
the
recent fight over the
another with Englebert
city's St. Patrick's Day Pa-
Humperdinck. "I've
rade, in which organizers
always had a good time
would not permit a group of
"When my .u.. ad more
time, he would- helli - vvrite
material with me, and
this day he'll call with a
funny situation, which I'll
add to my act," Mr. Roman
said.
"I told him to write
things that come from his
life because that's more
believable, and that's
what he's done, basically.
Most episodes show things
that come from his life."
"Catskills on Broadway"
will be performed at the
Fisher Theatre April 20-
25. The show starts at 8
p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
and 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
with matinees at 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday.
Compliments of The
Jewish News, $5 will be
taken off the Tuesday pro-
gram. For information,
call 872-1000.
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Gays Battle
To March In Parade
Irish gays and lesbians to
march.
In the case of the Salute to
Israel parade, the Orthodox
groups, which make up at
least half the participants,
have said they will not mar-
ch if the gay and lesbian
congregation does.
Orthodox yeshivas and day
schools comprise about 38 of
the 75 groups and "at least"
half of the approximately
75,000 children, teens and
adults marching, said Rabbi
Joseph Sternstein, chairman
of AZYF.
"We're trying to be as in-
clusive as possible. But
when you have tens of
thousands pulling out, then
it's a no-win situation," said
Rabbi Sternstein. "Numbers
are important."
Rabbi Kleinbaum said her
congregation would welcome
other proposals from AZYF,
but that if none is forthcom-
ing, the predominantly gay
and lesbian congregation
will not counter- demon-
strate or urge supporters to
boycott the parade.
"We will not disrupt the
parade. As a Zionist, I am
deeply saddened by con-
troversy over our participa-
tion."
"We are eager for the focus
to remain on Israel and dis-
appointed that segments of
the Orthodox community are
shifting the focus."