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‘Crispin: The Cross of Lead’
[JULY
17, 2002] "Crispin:
The Cross of Lead," by Avi. Hyperion Books for Children, 2002, 262
pages.
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The story takes place
in 14th century medieval England. The main character is a
13-year-old boy known only as Asta’s boy. He and his mother, Asta,
are poor peasants who lead a miserable life almost to the point of
starvation. His mother told him that his father died before his
birth as a result of the Great Mortality, known as the Plague, but
she never really talks about him.
The first of many bad
things to happen to him occurs in the first chapter of the book when
his mother dies. Since the villagers had shunned her, no one even
noticed as the village priest and her son carried her body to the
pauper’s cemetery.
As soon as the earth
covered her body, John Aycliffe, the man in charge of the manor in
the absence of Lord Furnival, the law and the peasants, tells Asta’s
boy that he must give the ox to him to pay for his mother’s death
tax. The ox is his only means of making a living for himself, and
Aycliffe’s response is that he can starve for all he cares.
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Later, the priest
tries to console the boy with prayer. The orphan is so distraught
that he runs off, but not before the priest tells him that he has a
name and it is Crispin. While he is running, he slips and hits his
head on a stone and is knocked unconscious for a while.
He is awakened by the
sound of two men talking. One he recognizes as John Aycliffe, but
the other is a stranger. Whatever the stranger is telling Aycliffe
is upsetting him, and seeing Crispin, he chases after him with his
sword drawn. Crispin eludes the men and stays hidden until
nightfall.
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He is able to contact
the priest, who tells Crispin that he is being blamed for a murder
and has been declared a "Wolf’s Head." That means that anyone at any
time can kill him. The priest arranges to meet Crispin later to tell
him more about who he is, but the priest is killed before he can
tell him any more, especially what the inscription on his mother’s
lead cross says.
Crispin realizes that
he will never be safe and must leave the only place he has ever
known. He is very frightened and very much alone but never gives up
on his faith in God.
A few days into his
journey he meets a man named Bear. Bear is a roving entertainer who
Crispin later finds out has strong ties to an underground political
movement to improve the living conditions of the peasants. Bear
takes Crispin under his wing, feeds him, and teaches him to play
music and juggle to make money as they travel to Great Wexley, where
the priest told Crispin he would discover his destiny.
In a dramatic climax,
Crispin’s enemies abduct Bear, and Crispin must risk his life to
save Bear.
This is a wonderfully
written story full of mystery, adventure and action. The
relationship that develops between Bear and the fatherless Crispin
is the true heart of the story. This book will leave Avi fans hoping
for a sequel. It is recommended reading for ages 8-12.
For more information about this book,
please visit the library at 725 Pekin St. or call (217) 732-5732.
[Linda Harmon, Lincoln
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LCT cast for ‘The King and
I’
[JULY
20, 2002]
Lincoln Community Theatre’s final production of the
summer season, "The King and I," is fast approaching.
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The musical play, set in the royal
palace of the King of Siam in the early 1860s, creates a dramatic,
richly textured tale of an attractive English widow summoned by the
King of Siam to serve as tutor to his many wives and children. Along
with a dazzling Rogers and Hammerstein score, the musical weaves a
tale of East versus West, incorporating both laughter and tears.
Jennifer MacMurdo, formerly of Lincoln,
will direct the Aug, 2-10 production of "The King and I."
The two leading roles feature Rob
Siebert of Mount Pulaski and Betsy Buttell of Lincoln as the King of
Siam and Mrs. Anna. Other Lincoln cast members include Tom Swanson
as Prince Chululonghorn, Ben Herrington-Gilmore as Louis, Jim
Newsome as Captain Orton, Jason Steffens as Sir Edward Ramsay and
Patrick Perry as Interpreter/Guard.
Elizabeth Eigenbrod of Mason City will
appear as Lady Thiang, Greg Runyard of Minier as Lun Tha, Paul Cary
of Springfield as The Kralahome, Alison Maske of Mount Pulaski as
Tuptim and Tony Crawford of Clinton as Simon of Legree/Guard.
Appearing as the king’s wives are
Nanette Turner, Kirsten Knutilla, Nickel Hays, Mary Kay Lohrenz and
Tina Mayer. The king’s children include Rachelle Cravens, Rachel
Kasa, Rebecca Kasa, Audrey Maske, Brianna Skaggs, Abbey Derstine,
John Paul Runyard, Nicholas Cody Runyard, Moses Rogers, Christopher
Jones, Taylor Erwin, Annie Sheley, Katy Langdon and Crystal Quint.
Assisting in the production of the
musical is Catherine Bailey of Lincoln as technical director. Jerry
Dellinger of Lincoln and David Mankey of Clinton will handle the
lighting and sound design and direction. Wendy Hurst is serving as
stage manager.
Season ticket holders may make their
reservations at any time. General admission sales will be available
beginning July 27. Ticket prices are $9 for adults and $6 for
students through eighth grade. The box office, located in Johnston
Center for the Performing Arts on the Lincoln College campus, is
open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
For further information call (217)
735-2614 or go to the LCT website:
http://www.geocities.com/lincolncommunitytheatre.
[Judy Rader, LCT publicity
chairman] |
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Tuesday, July 30
6:00 pm
- Luehr's Ideal Rides Bargain
Night
--All rides take
1 ticket
- Veterans Pass in Review - (Grandstand)
7:30 pm
- Logan County
Queen Pageant
Wednesday, July 31
9:00 am
- Open Horse Show
7:30 pm
- Talent Contest
Thursday, August 1
1:30 pm
- Harness Racing
6:00 pm - closing
- Luehr's
Ideal Rides Ride-A-Thon Night
6:30 pm
- Tractor Pull
Friday, August 2
1:30 pm
- Harness Racing
- Senior Citizens Day
7:30 pm
- 4-H Night-- Calf,
Pig, Chicken & Goat Scrambles
Saturday, August 3
8:00 am
- 3 on 3 Basketball
- Chili Cook-off
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Carnival Opens--"Kids Bargain Afternoon"
1:00 pm
- Kids Day--South end of Fairgrounds,
Special
Events Building
- Harness Racing
7:00 pm
- Country Music
Show--Wade Dooley
Sunday, August 4
1:00 pm
- Harness Racing--Downstate Classic Day
- Luehr's Ideal Rides
Family Day
--All rides take 1 ticket
2:00 pm
- 4-H Livestock Auction
6:00 pm
- Demolition
Derby
To order reserved Box &
Track seats, call 217-732-3311
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Movie
classics
Logan
County Arts Association upcoming films
All
upcoming monthly features in the Logan County Arts Association
series of classic films will start at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Cinemas,
215 S. Kickapoo.
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Thursday,
Aug. 8
John
Ford’s "Fort Apache" (1948)
John
Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen
In
John Ford’s somber exploration of "Custer’s last
stand" and the mythologizing of American heroes, he slowly
reveals the character of Owen Thursday, who sees his new posting to
the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honor
which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with
military form and ultimately self-destructive, Thursday attempts to
destroy the Indian warrior Cochise after luring him across the
border from Mexico.
Thursday,
Sept. 12
"Breakfast
at Tiffany’s" (1961)
Audrey
Hepburn, George Peppard, Buddy Ebsen, Patricia Neal
Based
on Truman Capote’s novel, this is the story of a young jet-setting
woman in New York City who meets a young man when he moves into her
apartment building.
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Thursday,
Oct. 10
Horror/sci-fi
double feature
"Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1931)
Frederic
March, Miriam Hopkins
Based
on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Dr. Henry Jekyll believes
that there are two distinct sides to men: a good and an evil side.
He faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild
with a potion that changes him into the animalistic Mr. Hyde.
"The
Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951)
Michael
Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe
An
alien (Klaatu) with his mighty robot (Gort) lands their spacecraft
on cold-war Earth just after the end of World War II. He tells the
people of Earth that we must live peacefully or be destroyed as a
danger to other planets.
Tickets
will be available at Serendipity Stitches, 129 S. Kickapoo; the
Lincoln Public Library Annex; at the door; or by calling (217)
732-4298. Ticket prices are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2.50
for children 13 and under. These features are one show only, with
limited seating.
[Logan
County Arts Association ]
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Lincoln Community Theatre
information
Lincoln
Community Theatre’s box office, phone
735-2614, is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through
Saturday for the summer season. The office is located in the lobby
of the Johnston Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of
Lincoln College.
Performances of
"Dearly Departed" are scheduled for July 12-20, and "The King and I"
will be presented Aug. 2-10. Show times are 2 p.m. on Sundays and 8
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
The LCT mailing address is Lincoln Community Theatre, P.O. Box 374, Lincoln,
IL 62656; e-mail: lincolncommunitytheatre@yahoo.com.
Visit the
LDC website at www.geocities.com/lincolncommunitytheatre/index.html.
Pictures from past productions are included.
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