Evita

Last night we saw Evita at the Hippodrome. The season is back in session. Ed and I upgraded our seats this year, so now we are in the center orchestra, row T. That's about center, and our seats are two seats left of the center of the row. We really hit the jackpot on our seats this year. The fat people that sat next to us last year are still in the same seats on the right orchestra (or left). I always get the right and left confused on stage. Anyway, the people that are sitting next to us are nice. Next to me, there was a girl, maybe my age, and her three friends. I think they all have season tickets. There is a couple sitting next to Ed, and they are just quiet. I like quiet.

I didn't really care for the show. The woman that played Eva Peron was the understudy, and I'm not sure if the songs just weren't made for her, or she didn't have enough practice with them. It seemed that the music was completely different from her lyrics and sound. I don't know how to explain all the musical words, but it just didn't sound right. I don't know that the regular actress would have been any better, but let's hope not because then I'd be disappointed. There was one part of the show where 18 soldiers were dancing on stage. They did a great job, and were my favorite. They all had glued on moustaches, and sunglasses. They looked silly, but they were good. The narrator of the show, Che, was also really good. He got whoops from the audience in the end. That's saying something when Eva didn't.

Onto Halloween. What a bust. I had two sets of two kids. The first two kids (about 12-14)were dressed up although the boy just had a sheet with some eye holes poked out. He was very eager to say 'Trick or Treat.' I gave him lots of candy. The girl that was with them was a witch with orange hair. She had braces and just smiled. I said "I didn't hear you say Trick or Treat", and then she said it quietly. She got a couple pieces of candy. I think she was shy.

The next group didn't even have costumes on, and the girl (maybe age 12 or 13)didn't even have a bag. I opened my door, and the girl said 'hi.' I said 'hi.' Then we just stood there. I said 'well, aren't you going to say something?' Then she and the boy (maybe 10) said 'trick or treat.' Then I asked the girl why she didn't have a bag for her candy. She said she just ate it as she walked. At least the boy had a bag. I think I cut my light off 1/2 hour after those kids. It's unfair of me to get mad at the kids and be a grouch, but Halloween is supposed to be fun, and if you can't even dress up or say 'trick or treat', why should I give you anything? You look like a beggar to me, and I don't even give them my leftovers, so what makes them different?
So, I think this was my last year for giving out candy. I hope no one stops by next year.