Chrismas
Party 2003 |
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Year by year, it seems as if Christmas party time arrives earlier and earlier. What this proves is that the regulars of Little MANUELA are getting older. It is now our custom to hold the Christmas party on the Emperor's Birthday, December 23rd. Also, this year, "Party's Party" which takes place every even month, was held jointly with the Christmas party. |
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When it came to Christmas parties, the rule was that Sawada-san acted as the MC, but this year, an aberration. He is not ill or anything. Just that he has gone off to Hawaii, regardless of his friends who have converged on Little MANUELA. So, here's Shozo Sugimura, alias Sugi-chan who took over as the MC. Of the 50 or so guests attending, those who do not sing count less than ten. All the rest sing or dance or play, or have one act or another, so to be the MC is a big job. The MC has to think of the order and other things to
run the whole party smoothly. Great job, Sugi-chan! |
MANUELA BAND FOR THE PARTY |
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The accompaniment, from left to right,
by the Messrs Makino, Shiraishi, Nakata, Oosumi, and Oohashi. |
Kana
G Turned Loose.
This is the 4th year as COO of Hokuriku Broadcasting Co. for Shiraishi-san, so he makes phone calls, calling himself "Kana-G" meaning he is the "Jii(old man) from Kanazawa". Since he used to show up nightly at Little MANUELA, he really looks forward to his occasional return to Tokyo. |
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All Alone Am I |
Suzuki-san Long time, no see |
Tokugawa-san His true taste can be appreciated only by the most sophisticated |
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With Miyao-san "Jail House Rock" in honor of Sadaam Hussein |
Tomura-san He sings with a resonant voice. |
Costume time |
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Kubota-san Your hand is protruding! |
Ootomo-san and the OZ SONS What an angelic chorus! |
Kotori Velma from "Chicago" |
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MANUELA's Christmas is incomplete without
costumes. "If we're gonna Masquerade,
better make it good." |
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"Hey,
Beauty!" "'Course, I'm Mikko Yoshida!" |
OK, the real one. |
Attraction
Tap Dance |
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Trio ONO, Oohashi, Nakata
and Oakada's tap dancing.
For encore, the same dance twice. |
Tap Instructor and Choreographer |
PANORAMA
SCENERY |
What's drawn everybody's attention?
Dunno. Maybe the tap dance? |
The verse of "White Christmas"
by Ootomo-san's narration. |
Everybody
Sings! |
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Yanai-san, former Japanese ambassador
to the US. |
Katsue Yoshida san |
Nagao san How many times has he had to do hara-kiri? |
Noguchi-san He's a regular of "Twilight Open" |
Hattori-san "Diana" is his favorite. |
Kuga-san "Only Love" every night |
Ikeda-san |
Enomoto big sis |
Enomoto li'le sis |
Nakayama-san Practicing "kiyomoto (a style of Japanese dramatic singing)"? |
Ootomo-san "New York, New York" With OZ SONS for the back chorus. There was supposed to be a big stage with this in September |
Ohashi-san was tired but sang. |
CHORUS
EN MASSE |
Manuela Sisters First time in 9 months. Now that Kayoko is back in full swing, watch out, everyone! |
Now-A-Ladies No one's taking a shut-eye. Is the photographer that good? |
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As usual |
As always |
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We sang, we ate, and we drank to our heart's content. Murayama-kun prepared all the cuisine. How many delicacies
were on the menu? |
Back Stage(next-door club) |
MANUELA Staff |
Tons of shots taken by Kubota-san, the self-appointed official photographer for Little MANUELA has arrived, so the pick of the prize-winning pics are added now. |