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So, Kathryn, will we have Joan walk down the aisle at Carnegie Hall
(Pgh), across the stage and down the other aisle to allow all of us to see
her Emmy dress? Just kidding! I don't want to miss it though. I admit
that I didn't see Joan on TV. RAL
Ray Anne Lockard
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Ezra Pound
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Joan Benedetti wrote:
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> Dear ARLIS-L people:
>
> My "ooopps" message referred to an earlier message I meant to send to the
> list, but sent to Kathryn Wayne by mistake. Herewith, the original message:
>
> Seems slightly unprofessional to use the list for personal
> aggrandizement--especially when the object of all the excitement is "only"
> one's spouse. But, what the hell, I am awfully proud of him and Kathryn
> Wayne is such a dear; when she says she wants to do something, you just have
> to let her.
>
> As I told her, when you have a nomination, these Hollywood events can be
> extremely nerve-racking. But Beny was more relaxed this year than he was in
> 1997 and, consequently, so was I. At least I was after I managed to pull
> together an outfit to wear. Even though nobody (certainly not the media
> people) is interested in non-celebrities--unless you have the body of a
> 17-year-old and are showing most of it--you still have to walk up that red
> carpet with zillions of fans screaming at the celebs in front and in back of
> you, and you don't want to look too shabby. My dress was pretty nice, but,
> no, no, no, it was definitely not a designer number. In fact, it was "off
> the rack" from Macy's. Kathryn's idea to bring it along to Philadelphia
> [sic], however, is a good one. Will do.
>
> Thanks for all the good wishes and indulgence in this temporary insanity.
>
> Joan Benedetti
>
