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Show TheSaltLakeTribune ART mw JACK GOODMAN,D-2 Mi MEANS ON MOVIES, D-3 BOOKS, D-5. BARTS LISTINGS, D-8, 9 For Gus the Theater Cat A Picasso, a Porsche works for speciali a theatricals i In Al Hartmann/TheSalt Lake Tribune Gus, the Capitol Theatrecat, strikes a regal pose on the mezzaninelevel, wherehe likes to lounge in the afternoon beneath the portraits of Willam F. Christensen, Glenn Walker Wallace and Berenice Jewett Bradshaw. Keith Lockhart; UtahSymphony. “Qutside the obvious peace,love, good will,L, A Capitol Second Life BY SCOTT C. MORGAN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ans of the long-running Broadway musical “Cats” lamented its shuttering last September after 17_ record-breaking years at New York City’s Winter Garden Theatre. But “Cats” fans can take heart that the “Memory”of the musical lives on in a small way with Gus, a real-life, long-running cat at Salt LakeCity’s apitol Theatre. “He does mostof his running in the long hallway conecting the Centennial Room to the offices,” said Brad Welson, an event manager with Salt Lake County Center for the Arts, Forthe past two years, Gus scratched outa life amid the plush red velvet and gold-leaf splendorof the renovated 1913 Beaux Arts theater. He also became a small-time elebrity. “People who work in other county arts venues always ake it a point to see Gus whenthey visit us — especially ,end- to hunger, and a preside would dots to find ie sto children of parents who workin our offices,” Nelson said. Gus has his own advice column (ghostwritten by Nelson)called “Ask Gus”ina newsletter to county arts and ushering staffs. And in a forthcoming Olympic ne of Capitol Theatre for the 2002 Cultural Olympiad, a black cat was deliberately worked into the design. “Gus sort of represents a goodwill attbassadorfor the Capitol Theatre,” Nelson said, preferring “ambassador” over the more pedestrian “mascot,” But Gus didn’t always have thelife of a local celebrity living in the lap of luxury. Before Capitol Theatre became his home, Gus survived on Salt Lake City streets as a feral stray. His luck changed when he became the cat whounofficially came for Christmas. Y nfor guitar for me!” Craig Jessop, music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir: “I wish for the choir to singin tuneall the time, andfor the members to have a great Christmas with their families andfriends as a reward forall their hard work andservice.” On reflection, he added,“A season pass at Snowbird wouldn’t be bad,either.” Composer-performer Kurt Bestor, he of the perennially popular Christmas concerts: Bestor is hoping for peace on Earth — andletit begin with him: Hesaid that one of these days he wants.to give a free, unpublicized concert to bring little holiday cheer to homeless people, prison inmates or others who are down ontheir luck. See WISH LIST, Page D-6 John Stasco, director of operations for Salt Lake County Centerfor the Arts, said Gus sneaked into the the- ater during Ballet West’s technical and scenic load-in for “The Nutcracker”in 1998. Gus roamed thetheater for two See GUS,Page D-10 Waterford “Wildlyfunny.youll tag roar with laughter” —NewYork Post Wed of te of SALE (the one everyone raves about!) ENORMOUS SAVINGS ON ALL DESIGNER CLOTHING AND SHOE COLLECTIONS ee SELECTED SHOES, TWO PAIR FoR $100 STARTS WEDNESDAY, Millennium Toasting Flutes Peace, Prosperity, Happiness, Health, and Love, will permanently retire December 31, 2000. Felt-Buchorn has a very limited numberof these exquisite hand-cut Waterford stems. Remember,after December 31, 2000,it's toast! FEIT-BUCHORN 445 East on South Te Salt Lake City, Uiab 84111 801-532-1131 o 1-800-GIFTS-US 29) 10:00 - 6:00 © Closed Sat 42/30) DECEMBER 27 BIL OYA FOOTHILL VILLAGE 682-8011 t by YASMINA REZA translated by CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON January 3 to 20 n intelligent and very funny play about the nature of art andthefine art offriendship, Art won the 1998 Tony Award for best play. When a successful businessman pays a small fortune for a modernist painting,his relationship with two longtimefriends is thrownintocrisis. This “graceful, subtle and elegant meditation on male friendship and whatit is that binds people together” (N.¥. Daily News) has been a smashhit on three continents. Contains strong language. |
