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Players to present 'Come Blow Your Horn'

The community players are in rehearsals for Come Blow Your Horn, to be performed Friday and Saturday, June 20 and June 21, at 7 p.m., and a matinee on Sunday, June 22 at 2 p.m. at the Gilmer Civic Center.

The cast will include Loy DeMoss, Abby Stewart, Anthony Melton, Martha Bowling, Cherie Nazzal Hobbs and Bill Beddingfield.

The play, directed by Beddingfield, is a slick and funny comedy.

This fresh and delightful comedy was the surprise hit of the New York season.

Harry Baker, owner of the largest artificial fruit business in the east, is the father of two sons. One is a 33-year-old playboy; the other a different 21-year-old with an urge to assert himself.

These two are continually trying their father’s easily abused patience. Alan works only two days a week and goes on skiing or golfing jaunts with attractive female companions the other five.

Buddy, hitherto an obedient son who even kissed Aunt Gussie through her veil at Dad’s request, has moved into Alan’s bachelor apartment, leaving a rebellious letter by way of explanation.

The richly comic complications that ensue are unfailingly inventive and arise out of character, are never mere gags. Tickets at $10 for adults and $5 for students will be on sale one hour before show time at the box office at the Civic Center.


Mirror Photo / Mary Laschinger Kirby
IN REHEARSAL are cast members, from left, Martha Bowling, Alan Melton, Loy DeMoss, Dr. Cherie Nazzal Hobbs and Bill Beddingfield. The Upshur County Community Players will perform Neil Simon’s Come Blow Your Horn June 20-22 at the Gilmer Civic Center.

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