The Ritz Community Theatre was packed Friday night as the audience watched the premiere of Zane Sterling’s western comedy, A Deceitful Day in Deception.
What unfolded on stage did not disappoint the audience. Laughter rang out throughout the theatre as the cast — Hugh Merritt, Gale Northcott, Geron Scates, Ken Spoor and Grant Knipe — carried out their roles.
Sterling directed Deception and Corey Knipe’s impressive special effects, as well as sound and lighting expertise, heightened the audience’s appreciation of the original play. I loved the spittoon routine.
Before the curtain went up, Chad Partington played the fiddle while Jesi Hunter, Sidni Hunter, Kade Hunter and Jori Haynes led the audience in singing God Bless America. Local writer, director and actor Barry Tubb also made a special appearance.
If you did not attend A Deceitful Day in Deception, you missed a great show.
I look forward to Sterling’s next play.
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Max, one of my four cats, loves to drink from the bathtub faucet.
So imagine his chagrin when I could not turn it on for him until Sunday afternoon.
He’d wait by the faucet, meowing and meowing, and I would walk out of the bathroom without giving in to his demands. I much prefer him to be mad at me than sick from drinking water that might have been contaminated.
Max did not hold a grudge though. He still curled up on my chest while I relaxed in the recliner.
He now drinks from the faucet to his heart’s content.
Shirley A. Gorman is the features editor of the Snyder Daily News. Comments about her column may be emailed to gorman@snyderdailynews.com.