Thursday, March 4, 1982
Daily Ncbraskan
Page 13
Store offers items,
services for those
Special moments'
By Cydncy Wilson
Special Moments is a relatively new addition to the
Gunny's Complex, 1235 Q St., and adds some variety to
downtown stores. Special Moments features inside ex
actly what the name says. They sell seasonal items, (cur
rently St. Patrick's Day decor), any type of party item
(regardless of theme) and wedding accessories.
Diane Mulligan, co-owner, explained the idea behind
the shop.
"I used to make wedding cakes and my customers kept
telling me that they were getting tired of running around
making arrangements, that there were no places to get all
of the arrangements made in one stop." Also many people
did not know exactly where to go to find other things
they needed for their wedding, she said. Special Moments
offers a one-stop shopping service, she said.
Arrangement advice
Thus, Diane Mulligan and her mother-in-law, Harriet,
opened Special Moments in mid-October. In addition to
selling decor for parties celebrating baptisms, first comm
unions, birthdays, anniversaries, Hawaiian Luaus and
westerns, they offer a service for people seeking advice
or information in making wedding arrangements.
"There was no one in Lincoln who was a bridal consul
tant. There were dress or china consultants, but no one
who had information on all of the details," Mulligan said.
Special Moments sells invitations, cake toppings
(more than 100), photo albums and wedding veils, just to
name a few accessories. They can help you find anything
for a wedding they do not sell, she sahd.
Researched sources
Diana and Harriet Mulligan say they have done a great
deal of research in the Lincoln area finding sources to
which they could recommend customers for alj aspects
of planning a wedding such as caterers, florists, music
ians, and what halls to have a reception in. They also have
their own cake baker and photographers.
In addition, Special Moments has guides, brochures
and idea books, which people are free to come in and
browse through and all services are provided without a
charge to the customer.
"We try to keep our ear to the ground, as to services
which are offered in the line of weddings in the Lincoln
area. We make sure that the people we recommend to
our customers will supply excellent service, or we
wouldn't recommend them. We have tested the food of
the caterer that we recommend and have done research
and testing of the other services suggested so we know
what kinds of sources to send our customers to," Mulligan
said.
Bulk Quantity supplies
Special Moments also carries a whole range of silk
flowers which can be purchased to arrange yourself,
or which the staff at Special Moments can arrange to
your specifications.
In addition, Special Moments has access to bulk quan
tity paper supplies, which are reportedly difficult to find
in the Lincoln area. The plates, napkins and tablecloths
are available in a variety of coordinating colors. The store
also sells numerous types of disposable glass and silver
ware. "We were a part of the KFRX bridal forum, which
made many people aware of the services of our store."
Mulligan said.
Special Moments has a wide variety of decorations
available for parties, and a wealth of knowledge and in
formation which they are able to provide in the area of
planning a wedding.
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Howell debut includes Ibsen play
lledtla Gabler, Ilenrick Ibsen's theatrical portrait of a
restless, destructive woman living in the late 19th century,
will inaugurate the newly refurbished Temple Building's
Howell Theatre at UNL.
University Theater will present the play, considered the
masterpiece of the Norwegian playwright, March 4
through 6 and 8 through 13 at 8 pjn.
The play is part of a week long series of events marking
the reopening of the Temple Building. A symposium will
include panel discussions and speeches featuring Ibsen
scholars. Prints and paintings from the period about which
Ibsen wrote will be displayed.
Kate Burke, assistant professor of theater arts, will
appear as Hedda. The role has attracted many of the
world's great actresses since it was first performed in
1891. Claire Bloom gave a much-acclaimed interpretation
of the role in New York in 1971 .
Hedda is a proud woman who rebels against the bore
dom of her dull, narrow existence by lashing out at others
in malice. The trap she is in is her own doing: Her
mockery tires many suitors, so she is compelled to marry
a mousy man whose stuffiness leads her to destroy other
people's lives. Graduate student Mark Magill will play
Hedda's husband.
One of those she destroys because of her jealousy is a
gifted writer, to be played by Dencil Backus. The writer
had been one of Hedda's unsuccessful suitors.
Hedda's schoolmate, to be played by Cynthia Camp
bell, saves the rejected writer Lovborg and inspires him to
write a book. Hedda burns it in jealous fury, but her
vindictiveness is not complete until she pulls Lovborg
back into drunkenness and disgrace. He has no alternative
but to accept the gun Hedda offers him as a vehicle to a
suicide that will serve as a memory to her forever.
Others in the cast will be Rex McGraw, chairman of
the theater arts department, as Judge Brack; Patti Raun as
Miss Juliane Tesman; and Kate Gienger as Berte.
The play is directed by Tice L. Miller, professor of
theater arts. Scenic design is by Thomas C. Umfrid, assist
ant theater professor and costumes are by graduate
student John R. Hill. John Stark, graduate student in
theater, is in charge of lighting.
Tickets are $3 for students and senior citizens, $4 for
general admission and $2 each for groups of 15 or more.
Reservations may be made at the box office, 472-2073.
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