From: Vladimir Vasyagin <vasyagin-AT-hotmail.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:55:34 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Pady Blackwood



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Vladimir



 

> Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:36:09 -0500
> From: sapuppets-AT-gmail.com
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Pady Blackwood
> 
> The "Red Party" for Pady was a warm warm event on a cold cold night.
> Nick put together an excellent DVD with photos and video clips from Pady's
> life and career.
> Quite a few alumni from the Bil Baird days attended.
> 
> Bob Brown spoke. He
> said that he and Pady were both both born in 1939 and they met as
> teenagers in NY.
> At the time Pady was working for Cedric Head
> Bob said that for a very brief time that Pady and Bob attempted to
> form a company together.
> 
> Craig Marin spoke about attending the NY Worlds fair in 1964 and Pady
> inviting him to see the show from backstage, a kindness that was never
> forgotten.
> 
> There were lots of great stories told during the evening.
> 
> Some one said one of the finest most nuanced moments of Pady working Howdy
> was a clip of Andy Kaufman interviewing Howdy and the clip was on youtube. I
> looked it up as soon as I got home.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbdMWNTYRLY
> 
> SA
> 
> 
> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Arthur H. Poore <artiepoore-AT-mac.com> wrote:
> 
> > Nick Coppola and David Eaton organized a memorial tribute to the life
> > of puppeteer Pady Blackwood at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater
> > on 12 / 11 / 09. Many people, friends and acquaintances from
> > throughout his colorful life came dressed in red and shared freely,
> > laugh out loud stories, films and quotes from his career, with each
> > other. If my count is correct he was involved in the opening of seven
> > puppetry theaters.?!?!?!? If you can judge someone by their friends
> > then Pady must have been a memorable influence to get so many
> > wonderful personalities, and even The Queen of Potpourri into the
> > middle of Central Park on a freezing windy winter night.
> > This was a moving tribute to a remarkable man. What a great turnout.
> > It was worth it! Judy made a Punch, and a splendid time was had by
> > ALL ! I did not know Pady and feel privileged to have been invited.
> > I tried to document the evening in video, Elise Handleman was taking
> > photos, and John Baronian was a roving reporter.
> > We hope to edit these down to an historic legacy. Great job Nick and
> > David.
> > A wise man realizes how little he knows. We would all love to know
> > more of the stories behind the people and the people behind the work.
> > But as we learn a little about Steve a bit about Pady, we are reminded
> > of others, Wayne Hampton and my own performing partner of 20 yrs. and
> > my beautiful wife of 25 yrs. Jul Poore 12/14/08. and many more
> > Long Live Puppetry !
> > Never Forget
> >
> > Artie
> >
> > There will be more to this thread...
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