Sunday, December 26, 2021

Date Night with Stepmother

 Yoko and Julian went to see the Magic Show with Doug Henning on Broadway on January 12, 1978. John stayed home with Sean.

Christmas Visit

In December of 1977, Julian visited John, Yoko, and Sean during his winter holiday from school, celebrating Christmas. I think the previous Christmas time was in 1974 and this one of 1977 was the last Christmas John and Julian had together... I could be wrong but I don't think Julian was with John in 1978 and 1979 - John's last Christmas. Well, anyway, I'm not sure exactly how long Julian stayed but he was certainly still with them in mid-January of 1978, so maybe approximately a month? I don't know how long United Kingdom schools were off during that time; I currently work at a school, and even growing up in the United States, our school winter breaks are two weeks. There's also a possibility that Julian got permission to miss some weeks of school... I can see both John and Cynthia allowing that... Well, if you are familiar of the school breaks routine in United Kingdom, please feel free to explain in the comments!

John, Julian, and Yoko sledding in the snow in Central Park, New York City, December of 1977
Photographed by Nishi F. Saimaru


John, Julian, and Yoko in Central Park, New York City, December of 1977
Photographed by Nishi F. Saimaru

I've noticed that Yoko and Julian were wearing matching gloves!



After playing in the snow, John and Julian relaxed with Sean in the Dakota apartment in December of 1977
Photographed by Nishi F. Saimaru

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Pool Side in Palm Beach

 
I don't know the woman next to May




John, Julian, and May Pang at the Sun and Surf condominium in Palm Beach, Florida, December of 1974. Photographed by Davidoff Studios

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

This Girl Has Hope (Street)

Mark Reader and Jess Turton

This Girl: The Cynthia Lennon Story was held at Hope Street Theatre again from November 8th until the 14th of 2021. Lew Freeburn, Addae G., Kevin Thomas, Maggie Green, Lee Clotworthy,  and Mikyla Jane Durkan remain on cast from 2019.

Cast:
Cynthia … Jess Turton and Mikyla Jane Durkan
John … Mark Reader
Stuart Sutcliffe … Lew Freeburn
Mimi Smith … Samantha Richardson
Dot Rhone … Abby Bush
Phyllis Mackenzie/Astrid Kirchherr … Holly Lovelady
Julian … Lee Clotworthy
Lillian Powell … Maggie Green
Paul McCartney … Phillip Redgrave
Brian Epstein … Kevin Thomas
Jim McCartney … Mike Howl
Noel Charles … Addae G.

Here's the original post about This Girl: The Cynthia Lennon Story, including the original cast. I don't know who played Maureen Starkey, Cynthia's Doctor, Jonathan Hague (maybe Lee, as he continued to play Julian this year), Helen Anderson, and Roberto Bassanini. 

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Silk and Shine












 John and Cynthia attended the How I Won the War premiere in London Pavilion on October 18, 1967, starring John as Private Gripweed. Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, Ringo and Maureen Starr, George and Pattie Harrison also attended.