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| − | [[Boskone]] II was an [[early convention]] held February 22, 1942 at the Ritz Plaza Hotel in [[Boston]], MA. Sponsored by the [[Stranger Club]] and [[chaired]] by [[Art Widner]] who welcomed the members -- attendance was about 25, including the [[Spiritrip]] by the [[Columbia Camp|majority of Columbia, SC's fandom]] and [[Bob Jones]] from Columbus, OH. | + | [[Boskone]] II was an [[early convention]] held February 22, 1942, at the Ritz Plaza Hotel in [[Boston]], MA. Sponsored by the [[Stranger Club]] and [[chaired]] by [[Art Widner]] who welcomed the members -- attendance was about 25, including the [[Spiritrip]] by the [[Columbia Camp|majority of Columbia, SC's fandom]] and [[Bob Jones]] from Columbus, OH. |
Widner announced his marriage, and that he had made a sale to ''[[Weird Tales]]''. Fans discussed local club affiliation with the [[N3F]], sponsoring a convention in Philadelphia, if the [[War]] caused the postponement of the [[Pacificon]]. [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]], [[Mary Gnaedinger]], and [[Robert W. Lowndes]] provided original illustrations for an auction. [[Suddsy Schwartz]] impressed many when he spent $5.25 (half of his worldly wealth) on a [[Finlay]] cover. | Widner announced his marriage, and that he had made a sale to ''[[Weird Tales]]''. Fans discussed local club affiliation with the [[N3F]], sponsoring a convention in Philadelphia, if the [[War]] caused the postponement of the [[Pacificon]]. [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]], [[Mary Gnaedinger]], and [[Robert W. Lowndes]] provided original illustrations for an auction. [[Suddsy Schwartz]] impressed many when he spent $5.25 (half of his worldly wealth) on a [[Finlay]] cover. | ||
| − | Widner's adaptation of [[L. R. Chauvenet]]'s "Legion of Legions" theater-in-the-round parody of the [[Jack Williamson]] novel was performed. (Scripts were handed out to the audience who were happy to shout out prompts when the cast forgot its lines.) | + | Widner's adaptation of [[L. R. Chauvenet]]'s "[[Legion of Legions]]" theater-in-the-round parody of the [[Jack Williamson]] novel, ''The Legion of Space'', was performed. (Scripts were handed out to the audience who were happy to shout out prompts when the cast forgot its lines.) |
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Revision as of 03:13, 20 March 2021
Boskone II was an early convention held February 22, 1942, at the Ritz Plaza Hotel in Boston, MA. Sponsored by the Stranger Club and chaired by Art Widner who welcomed the members -- attendance was about 25, including the Spiritrip by the majority of Columbia, SC's fandom and Bob Jones from Columbus, OH.
Widner announced his marriage, and that he had made a sale to Weird Tales. Fans discussed local club affiliation with the N3F, sponsoring a convention in Philadelphia, if the War caused the postponement of the Pacificon. John W. Campbell, Jr., Mary Gnaedinger, and Robert W. Lowndes provided original illustrations for an auction. Suddsy Schwartz impressed many when he spent $5.25 (half of his worldly wealth) on a Finlay cover.
Widner's adaptation of L. R. Chauvenet's "Legion of Legions" theater-in-the-round parody of the Jack Williamson novel, The Legion of Space, was performed. (Scripts were handed out to the audience who were happy to shout out prompts when the cast forgot its lines.)
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