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First Show back in the World Theater

January 11, 1986      World Theater, St Paul, MN

    see all shows from: 1986 | World Theater | St Paul | MN

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Participants

Stevie BeckButch Thompson Trio Garrison Keillor Howard Mohr Peter Ostroushko Jean RedpathRobin and Linda Williams Vern Sutton. Ron Wallis


Songs, tunes, and poems

In the olden days ( Garrison Keillor )
Down in Arkansas (Robin and Linda Williams  )
This old house (Robin and Linda Williams  )
One and only little someone (Robin and Linda Williams  )
Stonewall country (Robin and Linda Williams  )
Don't Let Me Come Home a Stranger (Robin and Linda Williams  )
Let us cross over the river (Robin and Linda Williams  )
Mahallion ( Jean Redpath )
Children's song ( Jean Redpath )
Moon man (Robin and Linda Williams  )
Beauty and tears ( Stevie Beck )
Hey kids ( Vern Sutton )
Hit songs of 1910 ( Vern Sutton )
Lady Be Good (Butch Thompson Trio  )
Way down yonder (Butch Thompson Trio  )
Let me call you sweetheart ( Vern Sutton )


Sketches, Sponsors, People, Places

Automatic Roof Snow Rake
Bob Humdee Enterprises Key Hiders
Oil Rig Dishwashing Liquid
Powdermilk Biscuits
Raw Bits
Superlight Markets


'The News from Lake Wobegon'

GK visited LW after Denmark. Miss Falconer is recovering from a disastrous choir concert. The tenors were silent. Later, a tenor sang his part perfectly while standing in line in the cafeteria. Mr. Bowser at the Post Office handled 2213 pounds of packages. He's 58 and wonders if he made the right career choice. At the reunion of his 451st Army Battalion, most guys were in real estate talking about new boats and cars. His wife, Bonny, rearranged her spices with the date of purchase is on each little tin. A group of regular patrons brought a package to the Post Office to be sent to Denmark. He said the package would never get to Copenhagen in time. This was a wedding gift. They had pooled their money, $3 .25 each. They wanted the exact amount of postage to get there just in time for the wedding. He charged them $6.00. It got their just in time. GK is just now sending them a thank you note, which he read. It was wonderful wedding.


Other mentions/discussions during the show

The World Theater is being rebuilt. Jack wrote about the restoration project. Elevator romance


Related/contemporary press articles

Messenger Inquirer Jan 12 1986
Star Tribune Jan 12 1986


Notes and References

Photos by Rob Levine.


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