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post needs a title, Dave
twitter not so much
fit thoughts
feeling
smell of the crowd
heat of the day
day with promise
make and do
great crafting
till
bland approach
watered for hope
break away
need a hat
patronised
tired
iced lolly
heaven
i think I'll call it
summitting

@kalgrl

Goldfields Repertory Club - 1950's and 1960's

Goldfields Repertory Club - 1950's and 1960's

Floy Matthews was a Kalgoorlie artist, photographer and Life Member of the Goldfields Repertory Club. (GRC)

She was a member much involved in all aspects of the Club, including taking a lot of the publicity stills for the productions. I have included a few here for your enjoyment;

 Rumplestilskin 1969 (Dir.)

 Blythe Spirit 1954

(love the ghost in this one)

 not sure what this one was - so joyful I had to include

A Christmas Carol 1966 (Dir.)

The Magic Carpet

Written and Produced by Nancy Hobson

Charley's Aunt 1965

Breath of Spring 1966

(one of the few plays Lorna Mitchell acted in - top right)

Hot Summer Night (Set) 1965

Bonaventure 1964

(Loved the stained glass windows, they were talented set builders)

All for Mary 1962

Strike Happy 1966

The Blue Goose

The Tender Trap 1963

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

(still for the show - taken in the Palace Hotel bar)

Saloon Bar 1956

Head shots of some of the GRC members in the 1960's

Floy is in the second row, second from the right.

Lorna Mitchell is centre second row.

Floy wrote the Club History from the beginnings to the 1980's.

"Stages: a history of the Goldfields Repertory Club"

Floy told me she apprenticed with a local photographer for her first working position in Kalgoorlie, (1930's?) and was very excited to help him with the photographing of the 'Golden Eagle Nugget' when it was found. 

Not sure this is the one but you can get the general idea of the time when she started her apprenticeship. Floy also shared that, most photography in the early days was portraiture, with most people requesting removal of distinguishing marks like moles, etc.

(No quick 'selfies' in those days, but the editing was the same..lol). We shared many a tale over an afternoon tea or drinks at her home before she died.

@kalgrl

Goldfields Repertory Club 1931 (inc.)

sea burial

Like many

Answering the call

Stories of glory

And travel, in thrall

He floats away to Gallipoli 

Aboard ships

Through many cracks

In records of the time

He falls, young, unnoticed among many

From unforgiving war wounds

And slips silently into the sea

@kalgrl

art (regional)

art (regional)
noun
this week
our fair
town
see arts extraordinnaire
taste
touch
get down
go to
enjoy
the #raasummit is here
oh boi

@kalgrl

The arts are coming to town

The RAA Summit 'Arts and Edges is coming to town... more art than we have ever had before.

the program looks great.

and this is just day one

@Kalgrl

Memories can be Peachy

Watching a celebrity chef, in all his chefs goodness reinvent the Peach Melba, yesterday I remembered I still have these..

I love peaches (unlike Miss Fisher I prefer the yellow), so stopped to watch the recipe take shape.

He was turning out a raspberry granita, making a custard from scratch and poaching his peaches... All on a temporary kitchen in a peach and nectarine orchard... Phew so talented :))

In the 80's my parents had a coffee/sandwich shop and when setting up one of Mum's decisions was what 'desert' to offer on the menu. Something simple was required, besides the cakes and scones, and not too hard to make at the counter in a busy environment.

After trialling a few things she came up with Banana Splits and Peach Melba and we had a great time sampling, testing and putting together our version of these great traditional deserts.

I still remember that these glass bowls were just the thing for 'plating up', and this was how,

1 peach halved - not often found fresh in quantity in Kalgoorlie in the 80's so canned halves

2 scoops of vanilla ice cream 

Cream piped either side of the peaches and in the middle (using trendy new gas dispenser - never mind the smoke Heston :-)

Raspberry flavouring - usually the same we used for the milk shakes 

One wafer halved into triangles and pushed into the ice cream

Served with a smile - and a steal at $2.15

Sometimes, nuts, cherries, other flavours, and grated chocolate could be added to the customers preference, but Mum preferred to stick with the simple flavours and not confuse the dessert with the banana split which was heaped with all of the colour and excitement of a child's party.

It was simple, easily made, well received and now a good memory for me of a family time that was a lot of hard work, sometimes fun and altogether memorable.

*Wonders when peaches will be available.... Mmm raspberry granita*

@kalgrl

Seminar, work and auditions

Today I went it a seminar about my Super fund... I learnt a lot... It's clear I know nothing...
I worked, got grumpy because people can be silly. I.e. Putting an oil heater on chairs, plastic chairs... #sigh
Then we had auditions for the short plays and I am endeavouring to cast the play. For lack of male auditionees...

Tired.
Blog more tomorrow.
Bye bye,
@kalgrl
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