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daily nebraskan
friday, October 30, 1981
Lincoln offers ghoulish times for Halloween
By Cydney Wilson
Are you thinking about checking out the ghost and
goblin scene in Lincoln this Halloween, but you're just
not sure how to go about it? Many college students feel
they have outgrown the holiday, but a random sampling
of activities, reveals that there is plenty to do for any age.
Among these events are the traditional haunted houses.
The Lincoln Jaycees are presenting "The Jaycee Chamber
of Terror, at 1617 0 St., with admission being $2 at
the door and $1 .50 in advance. The house itself is staffed
by Jaycees and Jaycee Women. The event is cosponsored
by KFRX 103.
According to Robin Armbruster, president of the
Lincoln Jaycees, it is similar to the house the organization
sponsored last year.
"We have added some rooms, and changed some
around a bit. There are 19 rooms total. We do have a new
room which has a closing wall with spikes. So far we've
had about 3,500 people come through since we opened on
the 16th of this month."
Chelsea's Pub is sponsoring a new twist to the haunted
house, entitled 4The Ride of Terror which is at Chelsea's
Park, 26th Street and Saltillo Road. In speaking to "Head
Witch Diane Copes.
"The Ride of Terror' is a hayrack ride through the
woods.
We begin with a bonfire and end at the same bonfire,
with hot apple cider, and we sell apples, Copes said. "It's
like a haunted house only it's a ride. We allow 30 people
on each hayrack and the rides run at 7, 7:45,8:30, 9:15,
10:00, and 10:45.
"We decided to try it as a promotion,' Copes said,
"and as a way to use our park to its full use. We don't use
it to its full extent during the fall and winter. It's scary,
as it goes through the forest which is scary in itself. The
X103 van does the sound effects, and there are lighting
effects as well. We have had a terrific response. It's a good
way to get in the Halloween spirit.
In addition, many bars around town are featuring
costume parties, and contests with prizes. Some of these
will be on Saturday evening, while bars such as P.O. Pear's
and Grandmother's had their parties Thursday evening.
Some bars are not responding to the holiday, but many
managers said they always have several customers who
come in in costume whether they run any specials or not.
Fnr children in Lincoln, there are several features
besides the traditional trick or treating from door to door.
"Halloween Hullabaloo at the Zoo," is at the Folsom
Children's Zoo at 31st and A streets. Tonight is the last
night for the Hullabaloo from 6 pjn. to 8:30 pjn.
The zoo is decorated with Halloween decorations, and
the entire zoo will be open. Children are encouraged to
dress in costumes or trick or treat at the 12 "treat
stations' which are around the zoo. The zoo presentation
is geared toward children from preschool age to sixth
grade.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Another event geared towards the younger audience in
Lincoln is the childrens play by Oscar Wilde at The
Lincoln Community Playhouse, The Canterville Ghost.
The play will be presented tonight and Saturday evening
at 7:30 pjn., with a Saturday matinee as well. The cost of
the show is $325 for adults and $2.00 for children. The
story is about an American family who lives in a haunted
house and helps put the spirit in their house to rest.
So whatever the method of your madness, Lincoln
seems to be providing plenty of opportunities for spooks
of any age to have a ghoulish weekend.
'My nose is so red, and 1 feel like I'm dead9
ed.
My nose is so red.
There's Kleenex on the floor.
I can hardly breathe.
Can't take much more.
I knew it was coming ... I'd been warn-
& mm us
"You keep it up . . . running yourself
like this all the time. You can't go to
school, work, heat the streets six nights a
week and expect to live past 24 . . . you
just can't."
"I take my Flintstones."
But this morning they arrived ... "all
ills that men have endured" knocked on
the door of my tiny apartment. They all
arrived at once - consumption, white
plague, churchyard cough, pneumonia,
diphtheria, hoof and mouth - all of them.
Leprosy and gangrene had to wait out in
the hall.
I called Spot. "Here Spot, here boy."
Ears flopping, he came to my bedside.
"Good dog."
My hand slipped around his collar.
"Phone Spot, take me to the phone.
I could feel Spot's teeth as they met
each other inside my arm.
I released his collar, "Good dog.
My tonsils are shot.
My throat is so sore.
I can hardly swallow.
Can't take much more.
A knock at the door.
"Is that you God?"
"Marni, open the door."
"Mom - Mom I'm sick . . . and my sick
ness, this dire disease, doth infect my very
life blood."
"Open the door."
"Use the key, it's under the mat."
My mother enters. "I need your blend
er, your father and I are entertaining
tonight and I don't think one blender is
enough. What happened to your arm?"
"Spot and I were playing. Mom, could
you pick me up some Day Care, a few
packets of Halls, a beefsteak and a couple
boxes of Kleenex?"
"Honey, I really can't today - maybe
this weekend. I warned you about being on
the run all the time, didn't I? Now take
your Flintstones and stay in bed."
"Will you bring me my T.V.?"
My mother, with the blender in her
arms, sets the T.V. on a nearby foot stool.
"There, take care of yourself, dear, 111 see
you this weekend."
"Mom, could you turn the T.V. on be
fore you . . ."
The door shuts.
The phone rings. I pull my bedspread
around me and struggle to the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Vos?"
"Oh Jon, I'm sorry I forgot to call. I
can't work today, I'm sick . . . and my sick
ness, this dire disease, doth infect my . . .
" you Vos be here tomor
row!!" Click.
I plug in my T.V., fill my vaporizer,
grab ajar of Vicks, a shriveled orange and
lay in bed.
Call it a cold.
Perhaps it's the flu.
I'm writing my will.
And then saying adieu.
Omaha comedian commands
the laughs at O.G. Kelly's
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By Pat Higgins
O.G. Kelly's has had Comedy Night on
the last Wednesday of the month for about
18 months, and it has become an institu
tion in that time. As of last Wednesday,
Omaha entertainer Pat Hazell owns the
stage there with his insanely quick wit and
professional style. Hazell acts as master of
ceremonies and is the grand finale perform
er who is guaranteed to bring the house
down.
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Some time back there was some heavy
competition for Hazell at Comedy Night
from Lincoln hot shots: the defunct Come
dy Exchange and T. Marni Vos. Now the
other comedians on the bill are from the
thriving Omaha comedy scene.
Compared to the always ridiculous state
of TV sit-coms, Comedy Night is rather
amusing and well worth checking out, and
not just for Hazell.
Among the more memorable moments
was a guy who bore an eerie resemblance
to Uncle Ed from all-night channel 41
(channel 2 on Lincoln cable). He must have
been an expatriate French intellectual, as
his comic idol evidently was Jerry Lewis.
This guy was fabulous as he fell into the
"so bad that he's hilarious' category.
The other comics were passably good as
they concentrated chiefly on topical sub
jects such as apartment living, college, Bob
Dylan and interpersonal relationships.
However, Hazell oozes such panache
that he clearly dominates the show. Some
of HazelTs introductions were funnier than
the other people's acts.
Hazell uses a lot of props in his act,
somewhat like a magician, but he considers
himself a complete entertainer.
"O.G. Kelly's is the place for me to try
out new material. It's particularly nice to
do improv with the other people here,' Ha
zell said.
Volunteers from the crowd are fre
quently called on to play the stooge for
Hazell. This is especially hilarious for the
other patrons, as the volunteers are quickly
dazed and confused by HazelTs shenani
gans. I hope the people don't think they are
being abused, because this is all done in
fun," Hazell said.
At 20, Hazell is a veteran of comedy ap
pearances in Las Vegas, Chicago and Den
ver. "1 consider myself a professional come
dian, because I'm able to make a living
from it. I was a theater major and I would
n't mind doing some acting, too," Hazell
said.
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entertainment weekend
Highlights of each day of the Nebraska
Legislature special session will be seen
nightly on Capitol View, a public affairs
presentation of the Nebraska Educational
Television Network, starting at 10:30 pjn,
today.
According to Jim Levy, senior producer
of public affairs for NETV, the programs
will feature the main activity that takes
place on the legislative floor the day the
program is aired.
Capitol View editors are Paul Preston
and Bill Ganzel.
A documentary about one soldier's ex
periences in Vietnam, and his subsequent
10-year struggle to readjust to life stateside
will air Nov. 12, at 10 p.m. on NETV,
Frank: A Vietnam Veteran, an hour
long, one-man special, is a look at a Viet
nam veteran - his history, his present life
and the war that has never left him.
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