Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! ... It sounds like he needs to find a Chinese curio shop. Your Humble Servant Solveig Throndardottir Amateur Scholar ...
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Anthony Bryant
sengokudaimyo
Jan 30, 2009 2:51 pm
... LOL!! Great minds think alike. :) Effingham...
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Solveig Throndardottir
drnostrand
Jan 30, 2009 3:08 pm
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! ... The photos are somewhat randomly scattered about. Be careful to look for the pictures labeled original cast. The...
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Anthony Bryant
sengokudaimyo
Jan 30, 2009 3:14 pm
... True, but my favorite rendition of The Mikado will always be the 1990- ish version starring Eric Idle (!) as Koko -- the setting was in a British resort...
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Solveig Throndardottir
drnostrand
Jan 30, 2009 3:34 pm
Baron Edward! ... Did you ever see the Red Skelton version on television? It was pretty amusing too. Yes, there can be some inspired directors and inspired ...
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Anthony Bryant
sengokudaimyo
Jan 30, 2009 3:41 pm
... Sadly, no. That would have been interesting. I loved Red Skelton. :) ... The word that immediately comes to mind is: GAH!! Effingham...
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JL Badgley
tatsushu
Jan 30, 2009 3:45 pm
... I very much agree re: the movie. However, it does appear they took liberties with various things. For instance, the production appears to have started...
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Anthony Bryant
sengokudaimyo
Jan 30, 2009 4:02 pm
... Really? It's clear that a visit to the Japanese Village, and Gilbert's purchase of a sword and meeting the tea-lady ("Miss 'Six-pence- please'") was the...
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Ellen Badgley
daviem01
Jan 30, 2009 4:08 pm
The Wikipedia article on Mikado claims that both the sword and Japanese Village "inspirations" for the play were fictional-- Gilbert had already completed Act...
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Anthony Bryant
sengokudaimyo
Jan 30, 2009 4:18 pm
... Oh, I get it... Ya know, I'd totally forgotten that. I just always took the movie as gospel. (I guess after Braveheart and Dances With Samurai I should ...
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James Miyake
miyake_nobuhiro
Jan 30, 2009 4:56 pm
" Dances With Samurai! " ha ha! I am totally dying here. Miyake ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Rick Johnson
rikjohnson39
Jan 30, 2009 6:11 pm
... Doesn't work that way here. The banks don't deal in pocket change and only exchange cash in $100 minimum. Anything less and tbhey send you to Ambassador...
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Jeanel Walker
brytephyre
Jan 30, 2009 7:13 pm
ok how about this??? http://stores.ebay.com/East-Asian-Coins-Shop May the joy you past be the worst of your tomorrows!!! Jeanel Walker aka Takinaga ... From:...
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Adam MacDonald
sasha_aldubbun
Jan 30, 2009 7:29 pm
Such a shop doesn't exist... sadly Sasha ... From: "Rick Johnson" <rikjohnson@...> To: <sca-jml@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 5:37 AM ...
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sekinakagawa@...
seki_nakagawa
Jan 30, 2009 9:38 pm
Ii-dono, Very insightful, thanks. -Sukeie To ask a question may be a moments' shame, But not to ask and remain ignorant, is a life long shame. ...
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sekinakagawa@...
seki_nakagawa
Jan 30, 2009 9:42 pm
Solveig-hime, Thanks for the enlightenment, I will see about finding this movie just so I can get a visual on the subject (with the understanding that movies...
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sekinakagawa@...
seki_nakagawa
Jan 30, 2009 9:46 pm
Hanae-hime, Thanks, I will see this movie as soon as I find the time to watch some TV. Humbly, -Sukeie To ask a question may be a moments' shame, But not to...
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sekinakagawa@...
seki_nakagawa
Jan 30, 2009 9:49 pm
Baron Effingham, Thank you so much for the vote of confidence on this movie, I really feel like calling off work sick and searching right now. Humbly, -Sukeie ...
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wodeford
Jan 30, 2009 10:01 pm
... Can I just say that I LOVE the closeup of Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) gazing down at the sword lying on his desk - you can actually see him get the idea. This...
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Anthony Bryant
sengokudaimyo
Jan 30, 2009 11:00 pm
... It is a fun flick. It resulted in an entire wasted afternoon on Wikipedia looking up all the actors and people behind the original production. Some of them...
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Anthony Bryant
sengokudaimyo
Jan 30, 2009 11:02 pm
... LOL! I agree. Of course, it helps that I have a major crush on Shirley Henderson (who played Leonora Braham, who played Yum-Yum). (For those who can't...
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wodeford
Jan 30, 2009 11:20 pm
Iskanderu-dono (sashakhan) sent me this article about a traditional calligraphy brush maker. http://www.slate.com/id/2209693/entry/0/ Enjoy, Saionji no Hanae ...
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rayzentz@...
padruigmctavish
Jan 30, 2009 11:52 pm
I have also played the part of Koko, Lord High Executioner, who was sentanced to death, but continued to survive, because it was of course impossible for one...
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James Eckman
lost90804
Jan 31, 2009 6:15 am
... This is a great version, it could only have been done post WW1, otherwise the might have been some head chop chop! ... The reason why it was about Japan...
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wodeford
Jan 31, 2009 6:37 am
... A scene from "Topsy Turvy" I thought you might enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S647is8rvvM Saionji no Hanae West Kingdom...
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danabren
Jan 31, 2009 4:12 pm
Ha! I played Pitti-Sing (should have jolly well been Katisha, but that role went to the daughter of Peter Schickle, phooey) Kurokamakiri ... sentanced to...
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wodeford
Jan 31, 2009 5:29 pm
... Kurohime! I had no idea you went to USND Hoople! Saionji no Hanae...
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rayzentz@...
padruigmctavish
Jan 31, 2009 6:53 pm
I am originally from North Dakota, and am well acquainted with the place.?? ;-) Padruig ... From: wodeford <wodeford@...> To: sca-jml@yahoogroups.com ...
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Andrew T Trembley
attrembl
Jan 31, 2009 7:08 pm
... Was it the great Harry Herbert Hoover Heaver and the 4-H band playing in the pit? andy...
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wodeford
Jan 31, 2009 9:38 pm
First of all, Rising Sun Encampment will be hosting a Beginner taiko workshop. Class Description:: This class is intended as a hands-on introduction to the...
