Saturday, August 28th, 1999 - Big Bear Lake, California



An inspirational sound file from Shirley's
concert on the 28th
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From: September 1st, 1999.

P.O. Box 1789, Big Bear Lake, Ca. 92315  

Pictured with Shirley
Adam Christing, Pat Warmington and actor and announcer John Grandi.
This shot was taken for the Grizzly during the delightful after-show reception at
The Vintage Restaurant,
located on Big Bear Blvd.

As always, Shirley gave a magnificent benefit concert performance
All proceeds for this show went to The Bear Valley Community Hospital.

At the end of the show, Shirley gave her wonderful
musical director, Ron Abel, a big hug.

Adam Christing opened for Shirley
and he was absolutely hilarious!
He's a comic and a magician.
 

 
That is Pat Warmington at the finale of the show telling Shirley to
"Wait just a second, there is one more surprise".
Pat is on the Board of Directors for
The Bear Valley Community Healthcare District Foundation.
She is responsible for making each benefit such a great success.

The story that goes with the photos
Marty Ingels who had not been well enough to attend the performance,
drove all the way up from Los Angeles to the San Bernardino Mountains to deliver that
large, orange, paper chrysanthemum. He did not make an appearance, simply got back in the car
and continued back to L.A. (Another two and a half hour drive!) That was so sweet!

The Big Bear Performing Arts Center
Rehearsal  around 3 PM - Saturday, August 28th

Shirley was deep in thought
She was having trouble remembering the first verse of the song "Beauty and The Beast".
Everyone who was in the PAC auditorium at that time tried to recall the lyrics. We were all stumped.

Shirley began to remember of course &
When it came time to perform the song for a live audience that evening,
She did not miss a word!

Musical Director, Ron Abel sitting at the piano as the lighting changes from pink
to purple, to bright white. Impressive images were flashed across the giant screen behind.

There was a bright golden haze on the meadow  for "Oh What a beautiful Morning"
The trumpet and keyboard you can see in the background (above right) is for The Music Man medley.

In this photograph Shirley is trying not to laugh.
During her rendition of "You Made Me Love You", she usually walks down to
the front row and sings directly to a few gentlemen seated in the audience.
Technical Director, Trish Mahoney was sitting right there at rehearsal time.

Shirley had said something to her like:
"OK, lets rehearse, pretend you're an elderly gentleman."
 Trish did something silly that I could not see and Shirley was having a
very hard time trying not to break into laughter. Shirley's rehearsals are 
casual and light hearted. Occasionally there may be a technical glitch
but even then it's a very relaxed atmosphere.
 

Why the concerned look on Shirley's face?

Trish and the engineers in the sound booth were explaining to Shirley
that she should not walk quite so far to the left and right on the stage. During the
actual performance that evening there was to be a large red velvet curtain.
It was yet in place for the afternoon practice.
They did not want Shirley to get used to having such a large stage area to work with
because the curtain would end up taking several feet on either side.



Shirley belts out "You Made Me Love You"

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 Hear Shirley's comments during the curtain call.
A special wish for all of her
Family, Friends, and Loyal Fans.


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