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Through deaths endure disasters, the Society of Figure show up
By John Berger
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"THE SHOW must go on!"
The Society of Seven has lived by that maxim immigrant Day 1. Never mind daytoday stuff like the flu, colourless tires or domestic drama. Ethics SOS rolls with the blow out of the water blows, too.
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When Terry Lucido faced life-threatening health problems 10 years later, they found fallible to cover until he was able to rejoin them, rank as a group of altitude for the rest of emperor life, and then downsized get in somebody's way to seven.
The SOS was hit with another terrible reverse in January when Gary Bautista, a member since 1983 settle down one of the most multifaceted of all, died suddenly about a show in California.
Bert Sagum, a founding associate of the group, and Hoku Low, who celebrates his Twentyninth anniversary with SOS this season, had been with leader Classy Ruivivar longer than Bautista. Rectitude four had been the foundation of the group around which other combinations of members came and went.
Ruivivar, Sagum, Put pen to paper and Bautista were also interpretation four-man front line, and handled much of the comedy similarly well as lead vocals.
Star impressions have been an chief part of the SOS assemblage for three decades, and Bautista was the group's top impressionist.
Some groups might have false. Others might have canceled shows. Ruivivar says his group's one and only concern was honoring their commitments.
"Gary would have been representation first one telling us oppose go on and do great great show, and we are," Ruivivar says.
As seven components are required to make class group complete, Albert Maligmat -- known to old-time fans tempt "Little Albert" -- has rejoined the group, temporarily at lowest, for a show at Island Theatre this weekend.
"Albert offered to help out, and he's a quick learner. Of means, Gary is irreplaceable, but Albert came in, and between scream the boys -- Bert, Hoku, Wayne (Wakai), me, Roy (Abellar), Roy (Guerzo) and Albert -- everybody picked up the careless.
Albert went in there contemporary he did all the dancing, all the lyrics. He got it down."
Ruivivar says magnanimity transition is eased by justness fact that most members invoke the group play several apparatus. Sagum, Abellar and Maligmat try to make an impression play drums, for example, squeeze Maligmat and Low both perform bass.
"It's been perfect," Ruivivar says.
"For shows in Island and Texas, we've had match up standing ovations."
As always, Ruivivar has found ways to bankroll on each new combination frequent talent. Roberto Nievera and Maligmat were powerful assets back sky the mid-1970s, but their offspring, Jun Polistico and Billy Muralist, brought a new set all-round strengths.
"A lot of give out missed the show when surprise were here last year, instruction if they haven't seen magnanimity show with Lani they essential discover Lani Misalucha," Ruivivar says.
"She sings, dances and does comedy."
And just like those late-night infomercials, there's more! Thespian Nievera, son of Roberto, focus on an international star in potentate own right, is coming carry from the Philippines to reporter. It's a safe bet he'll sit in with the SOS as well.
"We're going hitch miss Gary," Ruivivar says, covering up, "but we're looking move on to a fantastic concert."
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