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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes wednesday May 13, 1992 faces n places colonial outhouse to reveal forefathers were human too from wire reports George Washington probably never sat there but a 200-year-old Brick outhouse a stones throw from Independence Hall in Philadelphia is about to become a tourist attraction anyway. Thanks to the newly established privy preservation fund the crumbling historic toilet will be restored to its former glory. Gayle Petty who Heads the fund figures it should Cost about $5,000. Petty said monday that its important for visitors to know that our forefathers did More than sign the declaration of Independence. A they lived and worked and yes even went to the bathroom a she said. The two seat privy stands on Elfrethe Salley a Block of 30 colonial and federalist Homes that is believed to be the oldest continually occupied Street in the United states. The outhouse which has separate entrances most Likely served one of the artisans who lived in the working class neighbourhood. It is one of Only two colonial period outhouses known to be standing in Philadelphia Petty said. Petty Hopes to raise the Money to renovate the privy by the end of the week. Visitors who pay $1 will get a sneak preview of the unrest red privy. Additional funding will come from a Matching Grant by the Kohler co., a leading manufacturer of door plumbing fixtures. Petty said no attempt will be made to retrieve artefacts that were dumped in the privy As was the custom in colonial times. She said enough historical items have already been unearthed from other old privies during recent Highway construction projects. Who takes revenge on her assailant. In 1984, she starred As a battered wife who sets her sleeping husband on fire in the to movie the burning bed that performance earned her an emmy  Boss plans . Tour Bruce Springsteen kicks off a . Tour in july with five concerts in his Home state of new Jersey. The Boss has scheduled shows in East Rutherford nj., july 23-30 Worcester mass., aug. 13-14 Detroit aug. 17-18 Cleveland aug. 21-22 Landover md., aug. 25-26 and Philadelphia aug. 28-29. More concerts will be held in the fall and Winter Columbia records and Springsteen a publicists said monday. Springsteen released two albums Lucky town and human touch in  plays announced two trains running August Wilson a drama set in a Pittsburgh Coffee shop in the 1960s, has been chosen the Best american play of the 1991-92 season by the new York drama critics Circle. Named As Best play Overall monday was Irish playwright Brian Friels dancing at lugh Nasa about five Sisters and their missionary brother. Wilson had been honoured four times previously with Best play awards. The critics Circle gives a Best play prize and then an award for either a Best american play or Best foreign play depending on what wins the top Honor. The critics Circle is made up of theater journalists and critics. She s o victim no longer More s Oge of words in the 15 years since she became a Star As one of Charlies Angels Farrah Fawcett has shed her poster Eirl image and emerged As one of televisions most highly regarded dramatic actresses. But she says she a tired of playing a victim. �?o1 want something different. I want to play a woman who is not a victim a woman who Hasni to killed someone a woman who Hasni to been beaten up a woman who Hasni to been beaten Down Quot she said in mondays Orange county Register of California. Fawcett said she found the role she was looking for in Jessie Lee Stubbs of the to movie criminal behaviour which aired monday in the United states. Fawcett played a Tough honest lawyer in a family of con artists. In 1986, in extremities she played a rape victim crazy for you was chosen Best musical of the 199192 season by the drama desk of new York while Marvin a room Scott Mcpherson a off Broadway comedy drama about a dying woman and her family was named Best play. Crazy for you uses old songs by George and Ira Gershwin. Laura Esterman the Star of Marvin a room was named Best actress in a play. Brian Bedford of the Short lived two shakespearean actors was picked As Best actor. Faith Prince who plays miss Adelaide in the hit revival of Guys and dolls was named Best actress in a musical. Her co Star Nathan Lane won the actor musical prize in a tie with Gregory Hines who play different strokes if Beauty is in the Eye of the beholder this woman from new Delhi India would rank High on the list of beauties. For centuries Indian women have had their hands and feet painted with Quot Mohandi Quot the hindi name for Henna As a sign of Beauty. The Henna paste stains the skin Reddish Brown and washes off in two to three weeks. Jazz great Jelly Roll Morton in Jelly a last  Box on the Block a trinket Box former president Carter made from a 500-year-old Pine tree will be auctioned saturday to raise Money for a museum and education Center in his Hometown Plains a. Bidding on the signed Box will begin at $2,000 during Sumter county a Plains country Day. The Money will go toward a $3 million conversion of Plains High school into a Center that will House tapes of Carters speeches and offer courses on Peanut growing and other  your pick you can t go wrong if you pick up o top 10 paperback. You get 10% off the most popular books each month. Other May lop 10 books induce something to die for by James Webb $5.40 Star Trok not generation Sparta Cue by . 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