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Thursday, February 2, 1989 / University Daily Kansan
Singing telegrams surprise
by Mary Neubauer Kansan staff writer
On that next special occasion, Freddy the Flasher may come to visit. Or maybe the Kissing Bandit will show up in his black mask, hat and cape. Kitty the Can-Can Girl may ask for a dance and Bubbles the Birthday Bunny might model her Playboy bunny outfit.
These characters are some customer favorites for Tina Santuarla, owner of The Folk Factory singing group. Named More 400 Vermont St.
Santauria said most people laughed and were embarrassed when they received a singing telegram from her Folly Factory.
Evans makes her way to her unsuspecting victim
"Maybe one person in every 200 gets mad," she said. "But usually, they just want to find out who did this to them and get them back."
"We don't try to send mean telegram messages. We just want to make people the center of attention and help them have fun."
tion and help keep it
Folly Factory representatives
always find out a few personal
tidbits about the person getting the telegram to use in character's
routines. SantaUalaria said.
"We ask the people sending the telegrams if there are any skeletons in the closet we should know about, because this would be a good time to bring them out," she said. "Some customers come back with typewritten sheets of information about the person they're sending the telegram to."
Pete Ritchie, Topeka junior, has been a singing telegram messenger for The Folly Factory since October. He said he took the job because he needed to get over being nervous when performing in front of large groups of people so he could act.
And he got one of his first chances last semester.
chances last semester.
"My assignment was at Gertrude Sellands Pearson-Corbin Hall during dinnertime," he said.
"It was really embarrassing because I had guys from my fraternity house chasing me and I walked in on 400 girls having
dinner."
other.
Ritchey said he played three characters when he delivered telegrams, but one in particular — Freddy the Flasher — was unique. Described as a friend but a few character from the park, Freddy wears boxer shorts under a raincoat and has three or four soaks stuffed in pantyhose under his shorts for "added effect," Ritchey said.
Santauliana said The Folly Factory also offered female singing telegram characters and clown characters for children's parties
Santaluaria said she got the idea to open a singing telegram service when a KU student came to her four years ago and said she had experience with singing telegrams. Most of her telegram messengers have come by word of mouth ever since, she said.
The Folly Factory offers a variety of balloons for different occasions.
Craig Bratschie (left) car salesman for Tony's Nissan gives a lessen-enthusiastic tool on a birthday horn presented to him by Betty Boo Bob (Cynthia Evans, Roland Park, senior). Bratschie was surprised when he received the birthday singing telegraph because it wasn't his birthday. He was a victim of a practical joke by his coworkers. Evans works for the Folly Factory, 609 Vermont St.
Show tries new image Rock Chalk not just for greeks
by Stan Diel Kansan staff writer
The Rock Chalk Revue is a variety show produced by KU students to raise money for United Way.
"We want the whole University involved," said Noelle Applegate, Hays senior and the promotions director. "It's always been thought of as a Greek thing, but it's not. It's for the whole University."
The Rock Chalk Revue is trying to change its reputation of being a show put on by the greek community, its promotions director said yesterday.
"We had open auditions. There will be fraternities, sororites, scholarships halls, residence halls and even apartments represented," said Laura Clark, Tulsa, Okla. senior and inbetween acts director.
Rock Chalk Revue has always been open to all members of the University community. Clark said, but non greeks have had little representation in the past.
Although non-greek living groups are not represented in the main acts of the show this year, steps are being taken to ensure that non-greek representation will increase in the future, said Eric Hanson. Olathe senior and advisory board member.
"We want to get them in the show, but we started too late for them to try out for this year's show." Hanson said.
He said that the directors would conduct an open forum before Spring Break explaining how to produce a notebook, which is a book containing a script and information necessary to audition.
The show will be Feb. 23, 15-Tickets will be $5 for the 23rd, $7 for the 24th and $9 for the 25th. They are available from Student Union Activities and groups selling them on campus. Amplegate said.
Awards will be given at Saturday night's show for best performance and most charitable donations through sales.
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