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3D Fort Myers News-Press, Thursday, January 5, 1984 Choicel He entertains children with string of marionettes Frnm nam 4 Frontpage 1D teacher introduced him to a marionette show In Norristown when he was 13. "They were only simple cloth figures, but I was Just struck by them. I thought they were Just terrific," he recalls. "I read all I could, and by the next year, the teacher was asking me for advice." He also became a ventriloquist, and his shows expanded from "They're little boys and girls in a fantasy world," he said. "They're personalities." Taylor depends on city grants and a $3 admission to the weekly shows for revenue.

Theater employees are gleaned from the ranks of volunteers and work-study students from area colleges. But entertaining people has been Taylor's goal since a high school art Norristown to the surrounding area. An accomplished craftsman as well, he also began carving his own characters. "I can look back on thousands and thousands of children of all ages in England, France, Germany, and here in the United States. I hope some of them, when they grow up, remember me." ed advanced training In general surgery or In one of the surgical specialties recognized by the American College of Surgeons.

Before admission Into fellowship, the surgeon must give evidence of ethical practice and good character and be approved by three-fourths of the college's Board of Regents. After acceptance, the surgeon Is required to receive Continuing cal Education credits by taking courses offered by the Medical Association or the American College of Surgeons. The surgeon will periodically be re-evaluated by the college and must maintain board certification in order to keep the honorary distinction. Karin Addison Fort Myers auditorium where tiny wooden figures on strings dance, sing and conquer dragons. Down the hall from the auditorium is a huge storage room where the marionettes are hand-carved from light, durable sugar pine and assembled with string made of fish line.

Another room holds a museum that features marionettes from Africa, China, Spain and other countries. The Philadelphia theater is one of only about 10 such theaters in the country, Taylor said. "I think it's because it requires so many different things," he said. "Everything you've got to have In a regular theater, you've got to have here. You need someone to create, to carve, to model, someone who is a showman, an entertainer, too.

You need an artist and a craftsman, and maybe there aren't enough of those around." Puppets are not children's toys, he said. They are a form of entertainment, though he sometimes treats them as family. By BY PHYLLIS MENSING Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA Hal Taylor's roommates are Pinocchlo, Coco the Clown and dozens of other puppets In a world he started creating half a century ago to share with children of all ages. "It's a fantasy world where everybody's reasonably happy," said Taylor, 63, known since his teen-age years as the Marionette Man. The founder and operator of the Philadelphia Marionette Theater, Taylor celebrated his 50th year as a puppeteer by making four marionettes for the Northeast String Band in the annual Mummers' Parade on New Year's Day.

His theater actually Is an old settlement house in downtown Philadelphia that he and his associate, Catherine Brownholtz, took over three years ago. But behind the iron-barred gates and through the dark hallways lies a world of magic, centered in a large 1 VERTICALS sa IXBWXtD if JVovy-Outy Track Vt-r-JI Iniroducing the All-New LOUVER MAGIC TRACK Illl! I fefetfHAT hi No More Tension Pulleys No More Unsightly Cords Yes Double Gear For Yes The Heaviest Track On The Market Yes We Manufacture Our Own Tracks Yes Our Tracks Are Warrantedl Strength "Our i We Have 23 Years Experience! Easton -nf2i. I J. Karin Addison of Fort Myers was recently chosen as Employee of the Month at Fort Myers Community Hospital. Addison Is a registered nurse working as relief charge and staff nurse.

She has been employed by the hospital for tion, the couple kept looking at the smog and fog and dreary skies, while Naples kept popping up in their conversations, Easton said. "And I said, 'What In the hell are we doing here? Why don't we go back to They did. FREE Shop At Home Service STYL-ART DECORATORS 549-2477 fnur vnm Annienu rxg s.t-. 47tn Terr. cape Coral She was awarded a check for $50, an engraved plaque and a letter of congratulations and appreciation from the hospital's executive Lina Poules Punta Gorda When Lina I I Poules was hospi The annual talized for a broken hip at Medical Cen-1 ter Hospital in Pun ta Gorda, staff members from sev eral departments brought desk work for her to do while sue win recuperet- I tag.

Sullivan show because the Beatles were on there, and this became sort of a yardstick for groups from England coming over to the States. But Sullivan would not bend. I went to see him personally and he threw me out of the place, essentially. He said we go Into so many homes and I'm not putting long-haired monsters on my show!" So the Rolling Stones kicked off their first tour of the United States with little airplay and meager publicity. "It bombed.

It was awful," Easton said. But Easton managed to get the Stones booked on Hollywood Palace, a variety show similar to the Ed Sullivan show. "I thought we ought to do Hollywood Palace because they needed to be seen," Easton said. "It was the next best thing to the Sullivan show." After that television appearance, the Stones began to get more airplay and lots of attention from the media. "By the time they finished the tour, London Records had re-released their records that had bombed before," Easton said.

"After that, how could you hold them back? Then Sullivan had to recapitulate in the end. He tried to do the same thing he did with Elvis Presley. He didn't want to show Jagger below the waist." Soon the Rolling Stones were famous around the world for their cacophonous music and the charismatic antics of Mick Jagger. But Easton found that the rock-star lifestyle didn't really fit him. He said a lot of unsavory characters were coming into the music business looking for ways to make a quick buck.

After three hectic years with the Rolling Stones, Easton decided to call it quits. He worked out a lucrative deal with the Stones, from which he still receives hefty remuneration. His real estate business and music store are Just ways of keeping him from going stir crazy, he said. "We used to come to the States for vacations. My wife wanted to have a couple of weeks in the sun, so we went to Miami," Easton said.

That was in 1080. But he and Mary didn't like Miami, he said. So they pulled out a map, picked a road and started driving. The road was the Tamlami Trail, the road to Naples. There they discovered the beautiful beaches and serenity they were looking for.

One night's stay turned into two; two turned into 10. Back in England after their vaca That's because POULES Poules Insisted she have something productive and worthwhile to do during her convalescence. Poules, who has donated nearly 20 hours of service a week to Medical Center for the last 21 years, said she was eager to continue to be of service to the hospital, despite her Injury. The 01-year-old volunteer enjoys keeping active and has assisted in many different departments at the hospital throughout the years. Some of her duties include working in the gift shop and planning patient menus in the dietary department Poules recently received a card of congratulations from President Reagan, commending her for her "outstanding dedication and volunteer service to the community and fellow man." MAILAWAY ISSUES The Edison Pageant of Light issue is nearly 200 pages containing a complete report on every pageant activity as well as a factual guide to the wonderful Southwest Florida Lifestyle.

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