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Summer’s Reprise

Thousands Expected at Ninth Victorian Weekend

By Jacob Schaad Jr.

CAPE MAY - Albeit a few weeks late, summer will sound its last hurrah here from Friday through Monday when Cape May celebrates its ninth annual

Victorian Weekend.

The weekend, a major fund raising event of the Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts, is expected to draw at least 5,000 visitors, seeking a reprise of summer, from all sections of the East. This year's event may well outdo itself as the MAC and other organizations have scheduled a myriad of activities rHIia^ ing from drama to music^ films, lectures and tours of this resort city’s majestic

Victorian houses.

Chairman of Victorian Weekend is Frederick Kuhner who was a founder of the MAC in 1970 and was its first president for three years. It was in 1973 that the weekend celebration began as the MAC’S major fund raising event. It was preceded by other fund raisers such as a Halloween party and the Vic-

torian Fair, both of which still exist. / Kuhner says that since its inception Victorian Weekend has grown each year to the point where many the businesses, which formerly closed right after Labor Day, now stay open until Victorian Weekend is over. Major newspapers in the East devote considerable space to the event, Kuhner points

out.

WHILE THERE are many highlights this weekend, the piece de resistance is expected to be a Saturdayijnight Victorian entertainment dinner hfep at the Colonial Hotel at $20 a person. Featured will be the authentic Victorian music 'of the H.B. Smith Cornet Band which received an enthusiastic reception at the Cape May Rotary bandstand this summer and is being brought back for this event by special demand. The band, a unique nine member enserft^le which has captured the ambience of the Victorian era with a

mellow brass sound that includes Gay Nineties music, was founded over a century ago and is comprised of professional musicians whose collective background include the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Philly Pops, Philadelphia Opera Company and the Pennsylvania, Ballet. Featured is singer Winifred Dettore who has sung with major opera companies. Following dinner, music for dancing will be provided by a Dixieland

band.

In the field of drama, the Jersey Cape Performing Arts Center will bring back memories of Lillian Russell, one of America's most celebrated and glamorous tufn of the century stage stars, when itpresents Elaine Kuracina in her widely acclaimed one woman show, “'Lillian Russell in Concert,"'in the City Hall auditorium at 8 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. MISS KURACINA has performed "Lillian" at the Lincoln Center and New

York’s famous Luchow’s Restaurant where Lillian Russell and Diamond Jim Brady tried to outdo each other in eating oysters Tickets are priced at $4 and may be reserved by calling

884-0054. _

Another major event is a 4 p.m. cocktail party and Victorian fashion show on Saturday on the lawn of the Physick House estate which is owned by the MAC and which will benefit from the Victorian Weekend. A tongue-in-cheek 45 minute commentary on the good old days and ways of Victorian life will be given on Sunday; October 10, at 4:30p.m. in the Cape Island Baptist CHurch hall at Columbia dnd Gurney Streets. Admission is $2. On Friday evening at the same church Mrs. Sue Spicer learning . will present a slide shown on "Cape May’s Heyday," at 9 p.m. It will feature pictures of many of the hotels of the 19th century. Admission is $2, children $1. Tours of the city arc one of the most popular attractions of Victorian Weekend. Some 25 private homes will be open to the public on self-guided tours. There will also be guided walking tours of the historic district and two separate guided trolley.' rides. A stained glass tour will take place Sunday night at 9 Last year it was very popular with over 200 people par ticipating and it is expected that additional guides will be available to handle the crowd this year. On Monday the United

States Coast Guard will hold open house including on inspection of its ship, the

"U.S.S. Hornbeam."

Further information on the weekend’s activities may be obtained by calling

884*5404.

where your catered affair will capture the graciousness of yesterday DINNER AND COCKTAILS Thurs. thru Sun. 5 p.m. til 10 p.m. Bed and Breakfast Available THE PETER

P in Cape May last summer during Its band concert series, the H.B. Smith Cornet Band will return by popular demand as parrot Victorian Weekend. The nine piece band with a unique sound will he featured at a Saturday night Victorian entertainment dinner hop at the Colonial Hotel. All events are open to the public. - Victorian Weekend Schedule - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 10 AM-5 PM Information, Tickets, Maps - Information Booth, Mall at Ocean Streets; 5 PM-10 PM Information, Tickets, Maps - Welcome Center, Lafayette & Decatur Streets . 8 PM 'Victorian Capers: The Cape May Film - $1.00 (Tour tickets available.) 8 PM Drama, "Lillian Russell in Concert," City Hall - $4.00; 9 PM ’Slide Show: Sue Learning, "Cape May Heyday" - Adults $2.00, Children $1.00; 10 PM ‘Victorian Capers: The Cape May Film - $1.00’(Tour tickets available.) •Above three performances at Cape Island Baptist Church Hall- Gurney & Columbia Avenue SATURDAY. OCTOBER 9 9 AM-3 PM Information booth opfen on Mall at Ocean Street for all tickets; 10,11 AM & 2 PM Guided Walking Tours of Historic District - Mall Info Booth - Adults $3, Children $1; 10 AM-3 PM Two Separate Guided Trolley Rides: "A" Primary Historic District, "B" Secondary Historic District.- Each leaves every Vi hour, from the Bandstand at Lafayette & Decatur Streets, $3 ,11 AM-4 PM Self-Guided Tour of Private Homes Open to the Public. Tickets & map at Mall Info Booth, Welcome Center, Physick House and each home on tour. (Look for the orange flag) 1 day $8, Children $4 - 2 days $15 (Different houses each day); 4 PM Cocktail Party (4 PM) & Victorian Fashion Show (5 PM) - Physick House Lawn, 1048 Washington Street, (rain place - Civic Center, Franklin st„ next to the fire house.) Admission free. (Cash Bar); 8 PM Drama, "Lillian Russell in Concert,” City Hall, $4; 8 PM til?? Glorious Victorian Entertainment Dinner Hop - Colonial Hotel - Exceptional food, orchestra - the H.B. Smith Cornet Band, Singer Winifred Dettore, and the Rancocas Punch Dixieland Band, Cash Bar opens at 7 P.M. Dress optional. All for $20 per person - Reserve NOW! (Beach Drive and Ocean Street). SUNDAY. OCTOBER 10 9 AM-3 PM Information boothton on Mall at Ocean Street for all tickets; 10,11 AM-2 PM Guided Walking Tours of Historic District - Mall Info Booth - Adults $3. Children $1; 10 AM-3 PM Two separate GuidedsTrolley Rides: "A” Primary Historic District, "B" Secondary Historic District - Each leaves every 'i hour, from the Bandstand on Lafayette & Decatur Streets, $3; 11 AM-4 PM Self-Guided Tour of Private Homes Open to the Public. Tickets & map at Malljlnfo Booth, Physick House and each home bn tour. (Look for the orange flag) 1 day %tf, Children $4 (Different houses each day.); 4:30 PM Lecture: “Victorian Decor & Decorum" ’ Charles C. Miller A.S.I.D. - ^2, at Cape Island Baptist Church Hall, Gurney Street & Columbia Ave.; 7:15 PM & 8 PM Victorian Capers: The Cape May Film, - Welcome Center, Lafayette & Decatur Streets. $1.; 8 PM Drama. "Lillian Russell in Concert", City Hall $4.; 9 PM Stained Glass Tour • Starts at Info Booth on Mall at Ocean Street - Adults $3. MONDAY. OCTOBER II 9 AM-2 PM Information Booth open on Mall; 11 AM-3:30 PM Physick Estate Victorian' Museum Tours - 1050 Washington Street $3.00; 1C AM Guided Walking Tour of Historic' District Mall Info Booth - Adults $3. Children $1.; 10 AM-3 PM Two Guided Talley Rides. "A" Primary Historic District & "B" Secondary Historic Dislric - Each ,H$ves every 'z hour, from Bandstand on Lafayette & Decatur Streets, $3 , 9 AM-2 PM Open House, United States Coast Guard Base - FREE Includes: 9-11 Guided tours of recruit training center facility; 10-2 "USS Hornbeam’’ open for inspection. 11:30 Search & Rescue "Air & Sea" demonstration; 1:30 Search & Rescue "Air & Sea" demonstration; 10-2 Helicopter on lawn for inspeefton with light lunch served. < Proceeds to Coast Guard Wing of the Naval Aviation Museum of Pensacola, Fla.)

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