Mr. Collier, left, and John McIntire, right, with one of the Carbolic Smoke Ball writers.CARNEGIE, Pa. - An overflow crowd at a club in Carnegie feted brilliant humorist, columnist and playwright Gene Collier with roars of laughter last night as "An Evening with Gene Collier" was an unqualified triumph. Mr. Collier regaled the crowd with stories about his family, his work, and his take on our dysfunctional age. The one and only, and equally brilliant, John McIntire made a no-holds barred guest appearance -- and I mean no-holds barred. His story about Myron Cope's appearance on his television show was nothing short of breathtaking. The hilarious Mike Wysocki, a regular on DVE's Morning Show, was the MC, and we were surprised to learn he is not Asian. We were proud of the two opening acts, T. Jones and Andy Limberg, who were selected by The Carbolic Smoke Ball in a contest earlier this month. In short, they done real good -- both very funny, very poised. Maree Gallagher of TR Creative Services pulled off a great show. Congratulations!
--THE HON. RUFUS PECKHAM
