anaheim-gazette 1963-12-05

'21st Century' Disneyland Show Strictly for People, by the Birds An entirely new medium of three-dimensional entertainment has been introduced in Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland... right out of yesterday's science fiction. Called "audio - Animatronics", this unique system was developed by Walt Disney's WED Enterprises Inc. It uses advanced space-age technological developments to produce a combination of sound effects, including human voices, and musical sounds with fully synchronized movements in any object — trees, birds, flowers, animals Convention Unit Picks H.W. Smith Harold W. Smith, co-owner, Smith-Reafsnyder Furniture Co., has been elected president of the Anaheim Area Visitor and Convention Bureau by the board of directors. John Mitchell, Plant Manager of Dixie Cup Corporation, Anaheim, was elected Vice President and Gil Gilbertson, Owner of One-O-One Motel, Orange, was elected treasurer. Danny Dare, Co-Executive Producer at Melodyland, Anaheim, Donald Boyles, President of Airport Coach Service, Anaheim, and Dean Davisson, Director of Public Relations, Knott's Berry Farm, became new members of the Board as a result of the recent election for and even human figures. Walt Disney animators and art directors have compared the achievement to the introduction of sound in motion pictures and color for television in its significance to the world of entertainment. Although the first full-scale application of "Audio - Animatronics" is in the Enchanted Tiki Room, it is also the basis for other developments in the future including attractions developed by Walt Disney's WED Enterprises for Ford Motor Company and General Electric which will open next year at the New York World's Fair. Long Search More than 10 years of research have gone into perfecting "Audio - Animatronics' techniques. (Early experiments were with small mechanical men. Later hydraulic and pneumatic muscles were developed for automated control of full-size human figures. Finally, Disney technicians developed through electronics, means for synchronizing sound and motion in bird, animal and flower figures for a complete show. More than $1 million has been spent in research and development of the Audio-Animatronics system since the program was initiated in 1952. As now perfected, the system provides a full range of motion for each figure controlled automatically by pre-programmed signals. This is accomplished by using the same kind of tape recorders, amplifiers and pneumatic controls employed in space industry. The Enchanted Tiki Room, in musical fantasy with more than 200 Audio-Animatronic performers. Each bird, flower and woman Tiki statue is given life-movement and humanized voice and mannerisms. Stars of the show are extraordinarily unceremonious masters of ceremony and peculiarimitators — "The Four Macadios', Jose Fritz, Pierre a Michael. In brilliant jungle play and accents of Spanish, German, French and Irish, they perform on golden perches above the heads of the audience which is seated in four rows of the cross-shaped room. When the "MacAudios" be singing in calypso rhythm seems only natural for 60 or birds in the thatched theater join in the song. Tropical Fountain In the center of the room, living waters of a brilliant tropic fountain begin keeping with the primitive beat. I come lovely ladies of the choir six white cockatoos named Lette, Susette, Mimi, Fifi, and Josephine. In snowy-feathered "gowns" they are low on a huge white "Birdmobile" seemingly suspended on the roof of a scarlet waterspout from fountain. Then four elaborately cane canoes filled with singing chids drift into the scene — child petals forming the word a lilting song of the island. Climax of the show comes the dramatic "Hawaiian Chant" when Tiki drum statues suddenly begin po SHOW DUE DEC. 14 Young Players in 'Snow White' The cast and crew for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"—the first production of ACT V (Anaheim Children's Theatre in its 5th season)—moves into the last week of preparation before the Dec. 14th performances. Scenery, costumes, props, and young actors fill the Fremont Junior High School Auditorium each afternoon and all day Saturday to be ready for some 1,500 season ticket holders next weekend. Director Thor Nielsen explained he has almost two full casts for the show. They will alternate in the morning and afternoon performances and will have a special dress rehearsal on Friday. ACT V supervisor, Diana R. Dunn, said the Anaheim Park and Recreation Department is sponsoring the program to allow Anaheim youth both to take part in and watch theatre just for them. ACT V also will bring four other productions to Anaheim. These will be seen on a season ticket series and will include the Mitchell Marionette and Illusion Show, "Wonderful Tang," by California High School in Whittier, "Snow Queen Ballet," by Naomi Nichols Dance Studio, and "The Wizard of Oz" by the San Diego Children's Youth Theatre. 'Beauty' Run Is Extended One Week "Beauty and the Beast" will extend its run thru the weekend of Friday the 13th of December. This fantasy, written for children and adults too, did not open on Nov. 22 as planned. All performances for that tragic weekend were cancelled out of respect for the President's memory. Opening night for this enchanted tale was Nov. 29. It can be seen at the Stage 5 Theatre, 5th and Flower, Santa Ana. Tickets are only 50 cents and can be purchased by calling 776-5446. ACT V supervisor, Diana R. Dunn, said the Anaheim Park and Recreation Department is sponsoring the program to allow Anaheim youth both to take part in and watch theatre just for them. ACT V also will bring four other productions to Anaheim. These will be seen on a season Exhibition Prizes A total of $35,425 in cash premiums will be offered to exhibitors in all departments at the 1964 edition of the golden National Orange Show scheduled for San Bernardino March 12-22. LIQUOR and WINE GIFTS COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF CHRISTMAS GIFT WINES AND CHAMPAGNE BEER WINES LIQUOR MIXERS COMPLETE DELICATESSEN FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE E-Z FRONT DOOR PARKING RIO - VISTA LIQUORS 2829 E. Lincoln - Next to Alpha Beta Corner - Lincoln & Rio Vista — 630-0350 Bird Show The Birds Enchanted Tiki Room, is a magical fantasy with more than 10 audio-animatronic performers each bird, flower and wood-tiki statue is given life-like movement and humanized voice mannersisms. Years of the show are fourordinarily unceremoniousmers of ceremony and peopleactors — "The Four MacAutris, Jose, Fritz, Pierre and Israel. In brilliant jungle plumand accents of Spanish, Gernish, French and Irish, they form on golden perches just are the heads of the audience which is seated in four wings the cross-shaped room. Tropical Fountain In the center of the room, leapwaters of a brilliant tropical tain begin keeping time in the primitive beat. Next are lovely ladies of the chorus, white cockatoos named Collis, Susette, Mimi, Fifi, Gigi Josephine. In snowy feather- "gowns" they are lowered a huge white "Birdmobile" mingly suspended on the tip of scarlet waterspout from the tain. When four elaborately carvedoes filled with singing ords drift into the scene — orpetals forming the words of melting song of the islands. Timax of the show comes indramatic "Hawaiian War nt" when Tiki drummeruses suddenly begin pound- 'Brown Bag Theatre' at OSC Offers Drama on Lunch Menu "The Brown Bag Theatre," Organizer State College's new lunch author's seldom produced works. Cast members are Saundra Patrick Hamilton's It will be un 'Brown Bag Theatre' at OSC Offers Drama on Lunch Menu "The Brown Bag Theatre," Orange State College's new lunchtime theatre program, got underway last week with the presentation of two one-act productions: College students, faculty and staff members spent their lunch hour Tuesday viewing the plays. Starting the program was Edward Albee's "The Sandbox." Cast members are Louise Rickner, Placentia, as Grandmother; Marvin Capeloto, Anaheim, as Daddy; Marty Wortham, Fullerton, as Moinny; Mike Hubbard, Placentia, as the Musician, and Rich Willis, Fullerton as the Young Man. The production was directed by OSC senior Warren Deacon, Anaheim. Also presented was the "The Long Stay Cut Short" by Tennessee Williams — one of the author's seldom produced works. Cast members are Saundra Mathews, Fullerton, as Baby Doll; Deborah Morris, Fullerton, as Aunt Rose, and Mike Hubbard as Archie Lee. Hubbard also directed the play. "The Lunch Hour Theatre Series is a new concept at Orange State and we are looking forward to a successful season under this plan." Dr. James D. Young, director of theatre at the College said. Plans for the remainder of the theatre season were also announced by Dr. Young, who directs Orange State's Experimental Theatre Class. "Life With Father" will be presented Dec. 12, 13, and 14. The final production of the Fall semester, set for presentation Jan. 16, 17 and 18, 1964, is Patrick Hamilton's Street." It will be united direction of student Donner, Placentia. A long-run way production, "Angel was produced as a su movie with Ingrid Bergman Charles Boyer under the wood title of "Gaslight." Orange State's Spring season includes three full productions; a popular a Shakespearean play, musical in cooperation with College Music Department. 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