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The Barb 8 Entertainer of the Month By Eric Cushman Moore Trying to make it in theatre in Atlanta can be : very difficult. Patrick Cue - -oo caro : has been trying to establish tiipiself f as an o i .actor, and fortunately, has • ;4^a^t i^ith . spme success, j -iisaHiSj most recent appear- ii9lls%h^ e nB was, L inf “Story Th^tref’ at the Druid CeL ?r#iw lar pipner Theatre (see zD or ti§somo, Oct. 74), "tqtllfP 1 *! which he received out* >r', ?, r §tan^ipg reviews. Prior to thatj^ l}e played Iago in the ( theatre Projects/Atlanta .^ production of. ‘‘.Catch My Ooo'l iPdlfot feinc- t- B )| ‘Atlanta is very young - culturally,” says Patrick, o > “and this is shown in the quality of what’s produced here.” He feels that this has both good and bad as-* pects; bad because there aren’t enough opportuni ties for young artists, good because “Much of what is produced here is very fresh, and not as bound by tradition as in other cities.” : Patrick is concerned about the state of the Arts in Atlantaand in the rest of the country, as well. •! “The Arts are, necessary > ? they are NOT a.Juxury, ’ ’ he says. He feels that the . arts problem’’ is basi cally a question of at titudes.;-Most people, he points out, do not recog nize artists as workers. What they don’t seem to realize, he feels, is that tlje arts are just as valid, just as legitimate a career as any business career. “The sad thing is, that in Atlanta it is extremely difficult for artists, es pecially young people, to develop a talent. Beyond that,; particularly in the theatre, there is the un fortunate problem of hav ing to spend years making contacts,” according to Patrick. He feels that if the Artist could change the PATRICK CUCCARO Photo by Zoe Bradford attitudes of most people, the long range picture for the Arts would improve. Cuccaro feels that the Arts stimulate business, and that if members of the business community realized this, the neces sary financing for the Arts would be easier to obtain. What would he like to see in Atlanta? “More of the classical Repertory, for one thing,” he said and smiles. “I’d also like to see the development of an acting company for young actors and actresses. This should be a hard core, performance oriented, training company, simi lar to those in Britain.. This is especially needed in the areas of movement, uses of the voice. This is available in Atlanta, but not in a single integrated program. Trying to get all of the training ayoung per former needs is impos sible in this town, and far too expensive.” Asked about the Gay community’s responsi bility to the Arts, Patrick points with pride to our traditional role, a very supportive one. He says that he would like to see more original Gay enter tainment in Atlanta. He feels that it is the res ponsibility of Gay es tablishments, in particular, to support more local talent -- especially, he says, “when they could probably get it for free. ’ ’ I asked Patrick what he would most like to do at this point in his career. “My main ambition, now, is to work in a good theatre,witha good director and get paid enough tc survive on.” If talent is any indi cation of success, he should be on his way! "HELLO DOLLIES” By Gretta Gossip The Galloping Gay Continues Happy Birthday to Joey, my brother, who will soon, with the help of God and modern day surgery, finally be freed from the misery of his gender and be able to pursue his life as the woman he always wanted to be. Read Mother Goddam’s account of her whirlwind visit to Boston last month. She left thinking it would be a tour de force, but ended up being forced to tour! Where next, Mother G? . . . What’s this I hear about a certain gay lounge being closed recently by nasty Vice Squad detectives? My sympathy goes to-G.L. for his near miss with At lanta gendarmes over the indiscreet conduct of a so called “Friend” who thinks he’s another John Dillinger. Hear C.C. got busted for drunk driving again! Mary, will you never learn? They’re gonna put you under the jail next time! Yes, it is true that D.M. is still in town -- in drag no less. K.R. and J.L. recently did a number in the parking lot of a local lounge. Tell me, K.R., did you really think you could commit suicide by laying down in the middle of that little street? Congratulations to R. and D., we love you and hope it lasts a long, long time. . . For those of youwho sked, yes, Jeanni the co-ed does have a cat house - - 8 cats and one longhaired German Shepherd -- No donations, PLEASE! Rumor has it that D.D. is moving to N. Carolina. Needless to say, Mother Goddam is very sad, as are Drucena’s family that will have to stay behind. . . . Good luck to Kitty Hawk with her new Antique Shop in N. Carolina. Hey Cathy -- what’s happening up there? It is true the W.R. is leaving again for New York? C’mon, Mary, you had a miserable time the last trip (which lasted for years). Are you a glutton for punishment? Is it true that Joanne, now a full woman, got a 10 1/2” deep you-know-what? Congrats, Honey, Gretta is looking forward to meeting you some day. . . .How about the tacky scene between our own E.M. and his ex -- in the parking lot of a local dive at 4:30 a.m.? Hey Kids, kiss and make up -- life’s too short . . . Our illustrious editor and the infamous Mother Goddam attended the “Hollywood Halloween” at the Apollo Club. Oh those happy hangovers! Congratulations to Peral Bailee, who took the “Most Glamourous” award at Phyllis Killer’s Oscar Awards at the Cove. Shawn, honey, you did great as “Best Dress ed,” Ernestine Brown took honors as Entertainer of the Year. Jimmy Dee won “Best Look-Alike” for Diana Ross, and last, but not least, the Frantic and Gay Mr. Mickey Day took the “Best Designer” title. We hear that S.W. really tore up the town in Frisco recently. Hey Baby, why didn’t you invite Gretta and Mother Goddam? Well that’s it Kiddies. Raise Hell, be bad, take care and remember that Mother Goddam is watching you. The Wife you save may be your own. Gretta Gossip Continued from Page 2 1014 Oak Street, THE TENT at 3314 Gilham and the DOVER FOX at 4334 Maip. r The 1VANHOE had the dancing-est atmosphere of any, bar we visited. The drinks were mixed well, ana moderately priced. Gorgeous people, too! THE TENT, on the other hand, featured a more conversa tional atmosphere. Here I wps able to get to actually talk . to some people--and I found (as I’ve been find ing in all of my journeys) that there are great people everywhere. The DOVER FOX was extremely ele gant, rather expensive, but well worth it. Quiet here, too! I’d like to recommend a fine restaurant, THE PROSPECT, located in The Westport has one of the most interesting menus I’ve ever chosen from, with an after Midnite special, “The Peasant’s Proven der,” that is out of this world. Also well worth the price is their cold cu cumber soup, their tossed dinner salad (with a spe cial twist I cannot reveal --try it yourself!) and in credible ice cream and liquer desserts. • Sunday Zoe and I visit ed the Nelson Gallery of Art, that has one of the finest collections of Far eastern art in the world. Beautiful gallery, and cruisy, as well. Must men t i o n the “meat rack,” located on the corner of 1,0th Street and Oak in downtown K.C. For those interested in a business transaction, this is the place, I am told, and it is hysterical to drive or walk by. I was very impressed in Kansas City. The peo ple were wonderful, plen ty to do and see, and best of all, two very dear friends. Boston. Just thinking about going to Boston had me excited for weeks. The trip had been planned since the end of September, but things just kept piling up, so to speak, so I ended up going the end of October. Delta Airlines again pro vided the lift--I just can’t say enough good things about that company. The flight I took left at 3:00 in the afternoon, and the scenery on the wav to Bos ton, particularly Manhat tan in the setting sun, was gorgeous. Waiting at the gate were Atlanta friends Dee and Adam, now living in Boston for four exciting years of college. Not having a car, we had to take the bus and subway out to Medford, where I was staying at Tufts University. The pub lic transportation in Boston is very good, although the last run for most major lines is about 1:00 A.M. Unbelieveable as it may sound, the trip from the airport to Medford only took 45 minutes! Bostonians aren’t noted for the friendliness. I am happy to report that all of the people I met in Boston were extremely warm and gracious. That first eve ning in Boston I was treat ed to a spectacular view of Boston through the win dows of Dee’s dorm room. I think this is what im pressed me the most about Boston. It is a very beauti ful city. In the fall, the hills are afire with brilli ant colors, the rolling, low hills looking like huge, burning bushes. Armed with a list of places to go that was two pages long (everybody has a “favorite” place to see in Boston) I set out the next day for Harvard Square and Lunch with Adam at the OXFORD ALE HOUSE. This establishment is the ep- tiome of the college eatin’ and drinkin’ places you read about in college novels. I’m not sure how nice it would be after dark, but for luncheon it was great. I ordered oysters for an appetizer, a bottle of Miller’s and Boston and N Chips. Delicious. An amazing place to shop (cruise) is the Harvard COOP. It is a co-operative (hence the name “coop”) department store that is run by the Harvard Co-op erative Society. Persons associated with Harvard, Radcliffe or M.I.T. get “Coop numbers” and get a rebate on all of their pur chases. The COOP boasts one of the best booK and record departments I have been in for some time, and also has anything else you could possibly need, from cigarettes to stationery. That night I had dinner with two new friends, Janice Savin and Charles Bland, at Stoffers TOP OF THE HUB, located on top (52 stories up) of Boston’s Continued Page 9