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Thursday, March 31, 2022 Volume 68 | Number 30
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THE DESERT MOBILE HOME NEWS CELEBRATING THE DESERT COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS
‘Cyrano de Bergerac’
Palm Canyon Theatre presents the classic story of “unrequited” love.
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1. LANGUAGE: What is a demonym? 2. MEDICAL: What’s the common name of a condition called otitis externa? 3. GEOGRAPHY: Which large body of water lies to the south of Ukraine? 4. FOOD & DRINK: Which nut is used to make marzipan?
Cameron Keys
Katrina Dixon
Michael Pacas
alm Canyon Theatre (PCT) is presenting the classic story of “unrequited” love. While the film version is currently playing at the movie theatres, here’s your opportunity to see the live production on stage. Set in 1640 Paris, Edmond Rostand’s romantic drama Cyrano de Bergerac, tells the story of a gifted poet and swordman, with self-doubts and insecurities when it comes to his own prowess. Despite possessing many talents and a brilliant mind, the size of Cyrano’s nose, has him believing that he is not worthy of love and therefore unable to profess his love for the beautiful and intelligent
Roxane. Meanwhile, the Baron Christian de Neuvillete, whose handsome face compensates for his lack of wit and intellect, sets out to win the heart of the lady Roxane. Cyrano’s lack of confidence prompts him to instead help Christian court Roxane, by wooing her with his words, as though they were written by Christian, even though they were really written by Cyrano himself. Cyrano de Bergerac is directed by PCT founder, Dr. William J. Layne. The principal cast members include: Michael Pacas as Cyrano. Katrina Dixon as Roxane and Cameron Keys as Christian.
Cyrano de Bergerac runs March 31-April 3. For four nights only!. Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $29.50 and $15.00 for Students. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, or other information, call the PCT Box Office at 760-323-5123 or order online: PalmCanyonTheatre.org. The Palm Canyon Theatre is located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive, at the corner of Alejo Road and Palm Canyon Drive. Box Office hours are currently Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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become wan, weak and nervous. In 1901, California even banned homework for anyone under the age of 15.
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• Over a 24-year career, Roman charioteer Gaius Appuleius Diocles amassed an astonishing fortune worth 35,863,120 sesterces (an ancient Roman coin), or roughly $15 billion in today’s dollars, making him the highestpaid athlete of all time.
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• Maurice Sendak’s beloved kids’ classic “Where the Wild Things Are” was originally titled “Where the Wild Horses Are.” Why the change in title? Sendak realized he was unable to draw horses. • Rapper Lil’ Wayne originally went by the moniker “Shrimp Daddy.”
• Modern students who complain about the amount of homework they’re issued might well wish they’d lived in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when doctors crusaded against it because they believed it was causing children to
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5. LITERATURE: Who is the author of the poem “The Gift Outright,” which was read at President John Kennedy’s inauguration in 1961? 6. MEASUREMENTS: What is an octant? 7. GEOLOGY: Which mineral is the softest on the Mohs Scale? 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the name of a porcupine’s baby? 9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the name of Barbie’s younger sister, introduced in 1964? 10. HISTORY: In which country did the Easter Rising take place in 1916? (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6