Phantom Pheast

[mrsbutler]

OK I've been asked to tell about the Phantom Pheast so I'll do my best:

After taking the bus down to LA, my friend Rayna picked me up and we met our friend Be for dinner. Had dinner in West Hollywood at a great Deli and then just went back to the hotel room, had some wine and talked. Nothing Gerry related. LOL

Saturday, Be and I went to Hollywood and walked around, did the tourist thing and took this picture:

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We paid for that. Most people put their own names on. We put Gerry's. LOL

We had lunch at the Roosevelt restaurant and it was really good. Highly recommend but expensive.

Cut to the dinner cause the rest is boring. We were at KATE MANTILINI in Beverly Hills. Very nice restaurant. There were about 35 or 40 of us for the dinner. We chose from chicken, beef or seafood; I had the chicken and it was delicious. There were lots of raffle prizes and a birthday cake for Gerry. Everyone just gabbed, many of us seeing each other for the first time since March. Lots of hugging and catching up going on.

Then the raffle, and I didn't win anything but my friend did. Just lots of Gerry junk, pictures, books, DVDs, jewelry, etc. We had drinks and lots of laughs and fun. Then the cake, which was delicious as well. When is cake NOT, though. LOL

Then my friends and I went back to the hotel before the movie. I needed to rest so I laid down for an hour. Then we went to the Crest Theater:

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The woman who puts this together every year (Martha) does the most spectacular job. On random seats are long-stem roses with black ribbons, masks, crystals from chandeliers ... etc. This year I got a mask!

Watching Phantom of the Opera on the big screen is worth every penny ($15). It's just amazing and so wonderful to see. After the movie, Martha announced that she spoke to Joel Schumacher and he very much wants to attend next year and do a Q&A with us!!! So you'll all have to come! His people put it on his calendar so we're hoping that it can really happen!

Anyway, that's pretty much it. It's just a great day to spend sharing with other fans, celebrating Gerry's birthday, celebrating Gerry.

There are pics on Dot Net if anyone would like to check them out, but I'm not going to post them here cause they're not mine to post.

I hope many of you attend next year!!!!

HUGS

Mrs. B

[craven]

Beautiful setting. Loved the rose on the seat.
Really loved all the good food and wine. Sounds like you had a great time. Sounds like next year is going to be wonderful. Did Gerry ever come to any of the showings?
Thanks for sharing. I live thru your experiences.

[celticgirl]

THat sounds so fantastic Mrs B!! I so wish I could come to one of these events.....never mind ....maybe one day I'll do a London premiere!!!!!

Thanks for sharing that, like Craven it's the next best thing to actually doing it for me!

[dawne27]

nice. thanks for sharing! that pic you took was also amazing!

[Dianne]

COOL BEANS!!!!!

[verozero]

Awesome, mrs. B!! Thanks so much for sharing... Love your stories:-)

[mrsbutler]

Thanks everyone. Glad you enjoyed it.

[lolab2711]

Mrs. B - I know I'm late to comment, but that theatre is gorgeous!!! I grew up in Brooklyn and we had the Loew's Kings Theatre, and it was similar...takes me back. Thanks SO much for sharing! Do you have a pic of the mask you received? Just wondering...

[mrsbutler]

Sorry it took me so long to do this. Just been lazy. LOL Here's the mask:



Isn't it beautiful???

[Maddie]

you did the mask Lisa? :0

[mrsbutler]

Dec 5, 2010 11:48:33 GMT -5 Maddie said:

you did the mask Lisa? :0

No, the women who decorated the theater for the movie put many different masks around the seats and this was the one I got. They put masks and long stemmed roses with black ribbons on various seats and hopefully you're lucky enough to get a seat with a gift. This year, I was blessed.