1 The musical Ragtime— Kudos to the performers and producers of the Dallas Theater Center’s production of Ragtime, which just closed its run at the Wyly Theatre in downtown Dallas.
This show is one of the best we have seen in several years. The actors, the singing and the production are all excellent. A plus is that students in the theater programs at Southern Methodist University play important roles in the performance.
This was our first visit to the Wyly, and we found it a perfect venue for the show.
Stan Altschuler, North Dallas
2 Rory McIlroy — Re: “McIlroy makes history — Scheffler got to within 2, but fell one stroke shy,” by Brad Townsend, April 13 SportsDay column.
Massive congratulations to Rory McIlroy on an incredible victory at the Masters golf tournament. Another remarkable achievement from a world class athlete.
He was just the fourth player to successfully defend the Masters after Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus.
I think McIlroy will win his third consecutive Masters next year!
Paul Bacon, Hallandale Beach, Fla.
3 Remembering a friend — Respectfully, I have noticed that since the printing transition, my fingertips are a bit more black from the ink than in the past. While it’s not something I look forward to, it does make me smile some days.
The reason? Louise Kahn was my friend. She was a Dallas philanthropist who lived her life as a volunteer and financial supporter for numerous Dallas arts, cultural, educational and health organizations.
She was also adventurous and liked to laugh. My parents called us the “odd couple.”
The story of how we met is too long for this submission, but I remember this about Louise — she read the paper daily with white gloves. When I noticed this one day, I asked why.
She told me it kept her fingers from getting dirty when she read the paper. It made sense, still I had to smile.
I smile now when I find myself wondering if I should purchase a pair of white, cloth gloves to do the same.
So that’s the reason for the three cheers — not for the newsprint on my finger tips, but for the memory of a friend who makes me smile.
Perri Brackett, Lewisville