"Look Around Mississippi - Behind the Curtain"
By Walt Grayson for WLBT-TV November 2005
The Arabian Theatre in Laurel is similar to many theatres around the country, built in the heyday of
movies, then out of business 50 years later. Some of the movie houses were torn down, but the Arabian
in Laurel lives on. Laurel thought it had lost the Arabian at one time. It was originally located
inside the Pinehurst Hotel and when they tore down the old hotel, everybody just assumed the theatre
was gone, too. But, actually, the Arabian was a separate building. The tile on the lobby floor
extends out the front door into the open where it once ran through the Pinehurst. Inside, the theatre
still retains its original motif.
Wess Hughes is one of the artistic directors of the Laurel Little Theatre.
"During the early parts of the 1920s, Howard Carter discovered the King Tut ruins in Egypt and all
of America became fascinated with Egyptology and Arabic and Egyptian influences were being seen
in movie theatres all over the world. All the influences in this theatre as well are all Egyptian
and Arabic. You see scarabs and phoenixs and turrets everywhere" he said.
But the magic wore off downtown walk-in movie houses about the mid 1970s. That's when a lot of
towns tore down their treasured movie houses. Even the Arabian sat empty for three years before
the Laurel Little Theatre bought it and renovated it. "We had to build a stage here because most
movie houses don't have a stage. So we took out half of the original seats and built the entire
stage floor and dressing rooms and wing space needed for our live presentations," said Hughes.
The original proscenium arch is well behind the curtain line, back where the movie screen was originally.
But rescued from the center of the old arch and placed in the center of the new proscenium, is another of
the Egyptian symbols that decorated the original theatre. It's a huge set of phoenix wings. And just
like the proverbial phoenix rising from the ashes, the Arabian lives on as a very active community
theatre.
Gerald Wansley is the president of the group this year. Theatre can change you, like it did his
10-year-old daughter. "She just recently played the lead in our revival of Annie.
She had never done anything like that and was always bashful. But that happens to a lot of kids like
that...and adults as well. I've benefited from that myself," said Wansley.
So Laurel still has its 1920s movie house with all the original Egyptian decorations, and the community
has a playhouse where everybody has fun and learns about their own abilities, and the story of the
Arabian theatre has a happy ending, just like the best of the movies it used to show.
"Now, We're Just Parker Posey's Parents"
Humor Keeps Actress's Popularity In Perspective
By Cori Bolger for the Jackson Mississippi Clarion-Ledger July 2006
Chris and Lynda Posey, the parents of actress Parker Posey, use a bulletin board to keep track of
articles and photos from her many films and magazine articles at their home in Laurel. Posey is
playing the part of Kitty Kowalski in the new film Superman Returns. She
also is in The OH in Ohio which opens in limited release Friday.
It was a surreal moment for the Posey family the day they stopped at a Dairy Queen in rural Delhi,
La. When Chris and Lynda Posey's daughter, Parker, stepped up to the counter, the teenage
girl working behind it looked up and froze. There stood Parker, but all the girl could see was Libby
Mae Brown, the gum-snapping Dairy Queen waitress in Waiting for Guffman.
"She said, 'Oh! You play that hick from the South!'," recalled Lynda Posey, laughing at the irony
of the situation. "We all couldn't believe it. It was just crazy." Getting into Libby Mae's
character, which required a thick Southern twang and cheerleader-like elasticity, came naturally to
Parker, who practiced ballet while growing up in Laurel.
Parker, now a celebrity with a widespread fan base, is mostly appreciated for her dry, comedic wit
and her variety of eccentric roles. "We tell people we used to be Chris and Lynda Posey, and now
we're just Parker Posey's parents," Lynda Posey said with a chuckle. "In New York, it's like
watching the domino effect when we walk behind her."
And it's no wonder. In 1997, Time magazine nicknamed Parker the "Queen of the Indies" for her roles
in nearly 40 independent films in about nine years.
Lately, Posey has entered the mainstream spotlight with supporting roles in several big-budget studio
films, including The Sweetest Thing, Scream 3, You've Got Mail and
Blade: Trinity.
She's now on big screens nationwide playing Kitty Kowalski, the Pomeranian-clutching sidekick to
Kevin Spacey's evil Lex Luthor in Superman Returns, the latest in a trail
of major films in which she's typically cast as a petty villainess.
Posey, who lives in Manhattan, spends a majority of her time at filming sites and rarely gets the
opportunity to come home, her parents said. Her twin brother, Chris (an attorney in Atlanta),
accompanied her to the recent Superman premiere in Los Angeles.
Posey's publicist at Warner Brothers said the actress couldn't accommodate an interview because
of her work schedule.
Getting in touch with Posey through her parents turned out to be equally as difficult because,
as Chris says, they "don't meddle in her business" despite their enthusiasm for her career.
That doesn't mean they don't occasionally enjoy the benefits of having a celebrity for a daughter.
"If we can't get into a place, she can go up and say 'That's my mom and dad. Can you get them in?'
" Lynda Posey said. "Then we'd sit there like queen bees and the place is abuzz and we get a lot
of free desserts."
While Posey continues to make a name for herself in Hollywood, her parents live a quiet life in
Laurel, where Chris Posey runs a Chevrolet dealership and Lynda Posey commutes to Greenwood to
work as a chef and culinary instructor for the Viking Range Corp.
At home, they keep an extensive collection of her films and tabs on the whereabouts of their daughter,
who went by the nickname "Missy" growing up.
"We have everything we can get our hands on," Lynda Posey said. "On some movies, she says, 'Mama, you
don't need to see that; it's too violent.' Those are the ones we don't go to see."
But those warnings don't keep the Poseys from appreciating their daughter's range of complex characters,
from those in dark humor to upbeat chick flicks. Posey even learned how to play the mandolin for her
role in A Mighty Wind.
"I guess what I'm most pleased with is the integrity of her work," Lynda Posey said. "She's always gone
for the artistic bend and the integrity of the piece and for the people who are doing it."
Born two months premature in Baltimore, Posey (named after supermodel Suzy Parker) wasn't expected
to survive. The family relocated to Monroe, La., then to Laurel to start their family business.
"My family moved around a lot while I was growing up, so I wanted a place where everybody knew the kids'
names," Lynda Posey said.
Posey, meanwhile, took an interest in ballet, practiced voraciously and attended the prestigious North
Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C. The experience shows in her work, which often
highlights her physical capabilities: gymnastics, breakdancing and cartwheels.
"She was always very outspoken and charismatic and persuasive and charming," Lynda said. "Senior year,
she said, 'I'm not going out for cheerleader, I want to be in drama' ... She always had drive and
ambition and never took no for an answer."
As a teen, Posey performed in several local stage productions, such as Harvey
at the Laurel Little Theatre and Barefoot in the Park at R.H. Watkins High School.
 "She was pretty much just what you'd see in
the movies now, as a kid."
Yet, when Posey announced her intention to become a professional actress, some locals voiced their
doubts. Others, such as Hughes and Posey's drama teacher, Anita Boyd, knew she had the guts to take
the leap to New York or Los Angeles.
Hughes said, "Missy had that devil-don't-care attitude that can help carry kids through the usually
tough road of auditions and rejections and more and more readings and auditions."
At 18, she left home to attend State University of New York at Purchase and eventually landed her
first role on the soap opera As the World Turns.
Today, the people in Laurel wear Posey's fame as a "badge of honor," Hughes said. "Our little
town is the home of famous opera singer Leontyne Price, television actors Ray Walston
(My Favorite Martian) and Tom Lester (Eb on Green Acres),
and Ricky Thibodeaux (who played Ricky and Lucy's son Little Ricky on the original
I Love Lucy), but when I talk about our native sons, those names rarely impress
anyone as much as when i mention Parker's name."
Almost daily, the Poseys receive a handful of letters from fans who somehow found their address and
want to get in touch with their daughter.
On the surface, it's hard to tell that Posey grew up in the Deep South. Her mother maintains that the
genteel culture shows in Posey's morals and manners, a compliment to her outspoken and strong individuality.
"We didn't believe in beauty contests and that whole pageant thing," Lynda Posey said. "I told her she
was pretty but it wasn't what I centered on ... It was about the content of your character, what you
want to do and be and yeah, we're all nice looking around here, but so what?"
"Local Broadcasting Icon Dies From Stroke"
Jim Gibbon Was Also One Of The Founders of LLT
By Brandon Fincher for the Laurel Leader-Call April 2007
Perhaps the only thing more difficult to predict than the weather is life.
No one could have predicted the sudden passing on Wednesday evening of longtime WDAM weather forecaster
Jim Gibbon from an apparent stroke. WDAM General Manager Jim Cameron said, "It's a complete shock that
it happened like this. We're all grieving over his death even though he had a distinguished career and
a happy life. He had entered a period where he was having a really good time and realizing, for the
first time, he had made a tremendous contribution to the area."
Gibbon, 76, was a resident of Laurel and had worked for WDAM for 43 years, beginning in 1964. He had
retired from the television station in February of this year. WDAM evening anchor and news director
Randy Swan said, "We still consider him a part of the family here at the station. This is a big loss
for all of us."
Gibbon was born in Dallas, Texas, but had grown up in Mississippi. He worked in radio around 15 years
before starting at WDAM. "He's an old-school broadcaster who had respect for the profession," Cameron
said. "I grew up watching him, and it was an honor to work with him. I never looked at him as being his
boss, but instead being his friend."
Most remember Gibbon as the station's early morning weather forecaster, but he had also hosted
programs and read the news during his career. Swan said he was probably the most dependable person
he had ever worked with. "In my 30 years working with him, he never once called in sick. The only
time he missed was when he was physically in the hospital," Swan said. "We would even have to tell
him 'Jim, you need to take your vacation.' He would let others take their vacation and then take
what was left."
When he was away from work, Cameron said Gibbon had many hobbies and especially seemed to enjoy
Broadway shows, music and theater. He was one of the founders of the Laurel Little Theatre and
served on its board of directors and often directed or acted in its productions.
After serving in the military during the Korean Conflict and attending Jones County Junior College,
he went to the University of Southern California. Cameron said, "He finished his requirements
for his bachelor's degree at Southern Cal in the early-to-mid 50s, and he could tell you a
lot of stories about people who had become quite famous that he had classes with or met while
he was out there.
Cameron said Gibbon seemed to be enjoying his retirement and kept in touch with people at the
station. According to Cameron, many people had approached Gibbon after his retirement and told
him how much they enjoyed his work at WDAM.
"He kept things in perspective, just the amount of love people had expressed for his work over
the years was overwhelming. If something positive could be said, it's he got to know how much people
really appreciated him before he died," Cameron said.
"Laurel Little Theatre Founder Dies At 84"
By Nancy Musgrove for the Hattiesburg-American May 2007
On stage and in life, Betty Ann Borgman Whitt was a funny lady who adored children and was devoted
to the Laurel Little Theatre, say those who knew her. Whitt, 84, a longtime resident of Laurel,
Petal and Moselle, died Thursday at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel.
She was active in education and theater in Laurel and Petal, including directing and acting in
numerous productions at the Laurel Little Theatre, according to her daughter-in-law, Kim Whitt
of Moselle. "She absolutely adored children. She loved working with children, and she held high
expectation for the accomplishments of children," Kim Whitt said.
Whitt was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., and moved to Laurel about 45 years ago. She was a first-grade
teacher Laurel's St. John's Day School for several years and, later, directed the kindergarten
program at First Presbyterian Church of Petal, where she was also a teacher.
Laurel Little Theatre historian Wess Hughes said Whitt "was one of the original group that founded
our Little Theater back in 1961," and she served on the board of directors many years and directed
and acted in many plays from the 1960s up through the 1990s.
"When I came down to LLT in the mid-'70s and did my first little role, Betty was one of the first
to encourage me and talk me into doing more for them," Hughes said.
"She was a great comedienne - and I mean really, really great - so funny in every part I ever saw
her in. She could have given Lucille Ball or Carol Burnett a run for their money any day,"
Hughes said.
Hughes said he saw her in the audience when he directed 42nd Street during
the past season. He said she was still the same feisty, funny woman he's always admired and adored.
Whitt served as president of the Newcomers' Club of the current YWCO in Laurel and taught swimming
and dramatics classes from her home for hundreds of children in the Laurel area, according to Kim Whitt.
She is survived by her husband, Fletcher Whitt; and four sons, John Whitt and Mike Whitt, both
of Moselle, Mark Whitt of Birmingham, Ala., and Monte Whitt of Roosevelt, Utah.
Hall Enjoys Work With Laurel Little Theatre
By JCJC Public Relations Dept intern Sabrina Chess
for the Laurel Leader-Call September 2007
Amanda Hall, Jones County Junior College Director of Student Accounts, spoke adamantly about the
role theatre has played in her life for many years. Hall calls the Laurel Little Theatre her
second home and has been involved there with all aspects of theatre.
She has been a board member at LLT for three years and she has also served as assistant director
of seven productions. Last season, she made her directorial debut directing the literary classic
The Secret Garden. She plans to continue directing this season as well.
In addition to directing, Hall has also performed in numerous LLT productions.
Many other faculty and staff members here at Jones are also supporters of Laurel Little Theatre,
through membership donations, attending shows or members of the board. Rick Youngblood, Vice
President of Business Affairs, and even JCJC President Dr. Jesse Smith have even performed on the LLT
stage.
The timeless musical Peter Pan was LLTs season opener this year. It was
the first time this show was performed in Laurel and also the first time actors were flown on
stage at LLT.
ZFX Flying, a professional flying company that assisted with the Broadway production of
Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby, equipped and trained the staff in Laurel.
Using an intricate system of ropes, harnesses and a pull system, cast members of LLTs
Peter Pan flew across the stage of the historic downtown Arabian
Theatre.
Hall starred as 'Wendy' in the production. It was wonderful to see the children's faces as they
watched the show, Hall said. The best part was seeing their eyes light up each time Peter Pan
would fly. It never seemed to get old even to the kids who watched the show night after night.
Flying was not the only first for LLT with Peter Pan. It also marked the first
time the theatre had a corporate sponsor. Howard Industries sponsored the entire
Peter Pan production. It was a thrilling experience to be a part of a momentous
event for LLT and form a partnership with a corporation that shared our passion for theatre. Howard
Industries truly gave us our wings, Hall said.
In addition to her involvement in the theatre and her work at Jones, Hall is also a student at the
University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. She is studying to be a secondary education
drama teacher.
She enjoys her work in productions with high school and elementary students the most and feels they
are impressionable and can be molded in a positive way. Her work with children influenced her decision
to become a drama teacher. Hall also wants to revive the lack of drama programs in local high schools.
The Laurel Little Theatre is open to anyone in the community. The theatre is always looking for new
faces to star in productions, help backstage, direct and be members of the board of directors.
Encore! History Helping LLT Restore Arabian to Original Glory
By Jason Niblett at the Laurel Leader-Call July 2008
According to history, back in 1927 just before the Great Depression, the Saenger Brothers opened
up a chain of grand movie houses. The ornate, unique buildings sprung up in New Orleans, La.;
Mobile, Ala.; Pensacola, Fla.; Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Laurel and other cities in Mississippi. Laurel's
Arabian Theatre was the smallest of the Saenger Theatres, but it still had a capacity of nearly
1000 people. It was constructed as part of the Pinehurst Hotel in downtown Laurel.
As years became decades, the theatre transitioned from silent films to "talkies" and the hotel
eventually was torn down. The Arabian's duty to show films ended in 1976 and in 1977 the Laurel
Little Theatre, a group of thespians who were searching for a home, chose to purchase the
building over the former Strand Theatre building because the Arabian had been in use more recently.
Technology, features, building requirements, and other duties of a quality theatre have changed
drastically over the years. So have the styles and decor of choice. But, with the continuing
success of the Standing Room Only campaign, fans of the Laurel Little
Theatre and the Arabian itself will soon find the building more like it was back in 1927,
now making an encore of sorts to her supporters.
George Jackson, a board member for the Laurel Little Theatre, said many projects are in the works
to not only make the theatre more user-friendly, but also restore it to how the architect and
developers meant for it to be displayed. With the assistance of theatre historian Bill Hooper, many
aspects of the theatre will be rejuvenated. Hooper has spent much time studying the Saenger theatres.
Architect Emile Weil designed several theatres across Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, and
Arkansas. Each of these had a different theme. Laurel's has a Persian theme, Hooper said, while
Mobile's has a port city theme, Meridian's has a temple theme, etc.
"Weil did all of these a little bit differently," Hooper said. "It was like he was having fun with it."
The exterior of the Arabian is simpler than others because it was once inside the hotel and was
never designed to be a standalone building. "It had no front on it," Hooper said. "They literally
tore the building down around it."
Tiles in the foyer and outside leading up to the theatre have fallen into disrepair over the years.
Seats became broken, the wiring is extremely old, and the neon sign hasn't worked in decades. But,
all of that is undergoing a change thanks to the current campaign and the future support of
friends.
"We're getting somebody to make these," Jackson said as he pointed towards the many different
styles of tile at the entrance. "We're also getting super high quality, plush, deep, vivid,
active theatre carpet."
Even the old Arabian sign that has become a landmark in downtown Laurel will see some changes.
The sign, built in the 1940s, will receive a fresh coat of paint and be moved to the back. Jackson
said an exact replica will be built for the front and will light downtown with neon lights original
to that style in the future. He said the theatre will also finally be marked with a Laurel Little
Theatre sign.
There are also plans for some work with the facade. Plans from when the little theatre bought the
building and the city tore down the Pinehurst Hotel included an archway from the theatre's courtyard
to Pinehurst Park. Those plans may finally become reality, and people should notice the outside
dressed up, too.
"Thanks to Bill's enthusiasm and historical perspective," Jackson said. People will notice new paint,
better lighting, and a restored color palate inside, too, he said.
"Bring back some of that color," Jackson said. "Bring back some of that artistic detail."
Significant Find Gives Boost to Campaign
Laurel Little Theatre Still Needs Public's Help
By Jason Niblett at the Laurel Leader-Call July 2008
Leader-Call Editor's note: The following is part two of a series featuring the importance of the
Arabian Theatre as part of Laurel's history. The first article, published Monday, July 14,
features some of the theatre's storied background and plans for upgrades.
So far, the campaign has been extremely successful. They've received enough donations to replace
carpet, flooring, and other much-needed items. But, after beginning their quest to find the true
hidden beauty of the Arabian Theatre, Laurel Little Theatre members say they need another boost from
the community.
Work is well underway at the historic building in downtown Laurel. Most of that work is being done
by board members and other Laurel Little Theatre volunteers. Last week, during one of the group's
work meetings, a significant find removes any doubt to the Arabian's original style and colors.
That find happened as George Jackson, Robbie Robinson, Brent Holifield, and other volunteers
worked to remove decades-old layers of soundproofing from the balcony's walls. Underneath the
layers of wire, horsehair, and cotton they found original paintings on the wall.
"I almost jumped off the ladder I was so excited," Jackson said. "I was extremely excited. We just
knew it was there."
"There appeared to be some kind of detail," Robinson said as the group just started their search.
Then, after finding it the first time, "Oh my gosh! It's beautiful. It's just unreal."
Robinson said he has no doubts the theatre is meant to be in the Egyptian Revival style. Robinson
is working with the group to help restore the Arabian to how it really looked in 1927.
"I'm trying as hard as I can to make it historically accurate," he said. That project has led
him to talking with people who remember the theatre, looking at photos, and plenty of research.
"I look at this theatre, look at this jewel. We have got to get this theatre back for the people of
Laurel," Robinson said.
The Standing Room Only campaign was the brainstorm of the Laurel Little
Theatre to help get the Arabian back to glory for Laurel. Robinson said dozens of people and
businesses have helped. "We've had fabulous, wonderful support from the community," he said.
But, there's much more work to be done. "We need money," Jackson said. The original campaign, he said,
was to replace the seats, possibly paint, and to tackle the flooring. People in the community responded,
and expanded on their plans. "The community was kind and generous," Jackson said.
"We expanded the campaign because some of the contributions we got were designated to the Arabian sign."
The contributions were towards the sign, but not enough to complete the sign, so that is now included
in the budget. The same goes for the courtyard out front, including an arch to connect the Arabian
with Pinehurst Park. "That expanded the budget a bit," he said.
Initial numbers ran a total of $85,000 needed. Now the budget is more like $125,000. Jackson said
they have already received about $100,000 of their goal.
Jackson said the Laurel Little Theatre's operating budget will also go towards some improvements,
including a new communications system for the volunteer staff. "We have to communicate all the
time," Jackson said. "It's a real theatre communication system. Patrons may not see a benefit
other than the smoother operation of plays."
"We're close and we're confident," Jackson said. The group is shooting for opening week of its
next season to be the second week of November, but money is needed soon to get the projects
completed. Donations, which are tax deductible, can be made by calling Jackson at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by
visiting www.laurellittletheatre.com
Actress Began Career In Laurel
Mary Elizabeth Ellis Credits LLT, Bond With Giving Her The Acting Bug
By David Owens at the Laurel Leader-Call February 2010
This weekend, a Laurel native will be one of the many featured performers at the annual Oxford Film
Festival in Oxford, Miss.
Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who traces her roots to the Laurel Little Theatre, will star in
A Quiet Little Marriage, which she helped write with director Mo Perkins and
co-star Cy Carter.
Ellis, a star of the FX show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,
describes her film as follows, "A Quiet Little Marriage is the story
of Dax and Olive, a young married couple that seem to have a perfect relationship, that is until
the topic of children comes up. They both have their own reasons fort heir positions on the topic.
Olive is struggling with her father's (West Wing's
Michael O'Neill) early-onset Alzheimer's, and Dax has trouble with his drug addicted
brother (Date Night's Jimmi Simpson). When the lines of
communication break down, the relationship falls into a tailspin, forcing the couple to face their
issues head on."
Ellis said her love of acting began at a very young age, when she acted in summer plays directed
by Wess Hughes at the Laurel Little Theatre while in elementary school and junior high.
"Mrs. Virginia Bond began a theatre program at Jones Junior High when I was there, which fueled
my love for the stage even more," Ellis said. "However, it was in Mrs. Anita
Boyd's theatre program at Watkins that I really understood acting was what I wanted to
dedicate my life to."
"The plays that we put on there were always so fun, and being on stage felt so natural,"
she added. "Through work on stage as well as drama competitions, Mrs. Boyd fueled my passion
for acting and taught me to really love it."
After high school, Ellis attended Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts,
majoring in acting. She was later cast in Shakespeare's The Tempest
at PCPA (Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts) in Santa Maria, Calif.
"My mom and I drove everything I owned out to California, and after a summer of theatre, I decided
to stay on the West Coast to pursue a television and film career," she said. "I worked for
years on getting an agent and manager by doing regional theatre and commercial work as well as
participating in acting workshops in L.A. I was cast in a few guest spots on television shows such
as Molly Shannon's
Cracking Up, but my real break came when
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
was picked up by FX."
The show, also known as Sunny, was co-created by her then-boyfriend
now-husband Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton. Several episodes were shot using their
own cameras in their own apartments, Ellis said.
"In those first home-made episodes, I played a character named 'The Waitress'
that Charlie's character is obsessed with, so when FX bought the show the guys brought my
character along," Ellis said. "It's been a really fantastic process. It's rare for a
television show to find such an incredible fan base. We all feel very blessed."
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia will begin shooting its sixth season
in April, with the show moving into syndication beginning in 2011.
While Ellis has had guest roles on shows such as House,
Without a Trace and Cold Case, she calls
Sunny her favorite.
"We are all friends and super comfortable just playing around with each other," she said.
"This past year, we did a six city tour with a live stage version of an episode called
The Nightman Cometh in which Charlie writes a musical to impress The
Waitress. Taking our show to the stage, where we all began our acting careers, was absolutely
amazing. I hope we get a chance to tour more cities!"
Ellis said A Quiet Little Marriage, which will show Friday and Sunday in
Oxford, was created after she, Carter and Perkins worked together on the latter's graduate
thesis short film at UCLA.
"We sat down to figure out what we wanted the project to be about," she said.
"Both Mo and Cy had been married for about a year, and my marriage was only a couple of
months old. What was really speaking to us was the way we live with someone when we're married,
the quiet moments, existing intimately in a space with someone else, performing everyday tasks
together but separately.
"We wanted to explore what marriage means to our generation, and to us as individuals, then
breathe that life into the lives of these characters," Ellis added. "Together, the three
of us outlined a story in great detail. Then, we got together and improvised loosely written scenes.
From those improvisations we got the more specific shapes of the scenes even many of the lines for the film.
"We also worked on scenes that didn't make it into the shooting part of the film,"
she continued. "This process created such a rich life for our characters that when we finally
shot the film (in only 14 days) we had already done our prep work and the shooting went pretty
smoothly."
Ellis credited Eric Zimmerman, who served as director of photography, and Perkins' brother,
Dave Lux, who scored the film.
"All of our guest actors were phenomenal, as was the crew," she said. "The story came
together better than we could have imagined, and we are extremely proud of our little film."
As a native Mississippian, Ellis said she is proud to bring the film back to her home state.
"We know what a rich culture we have, and it's only right that we share with the
world," she said. "Hosting film festivals will bring tourism into our beautiful state,
and hopefully inspire people to shoot their future projects here. I am very much looking forward to visiting
Oxford and sharing my work with my fellow Mississippians."
For more information on the Oxford Film Festival, visit
www.oxfordfilmfest.com.
Information on A Quiet Little Marriage can be found at
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1164985/.
Some LLT Memories
By Dena Bisnette to the LLT website May 25, 2010
Hi Wess, Thanks for posting the photo on the LLT website of Dad (John Bisnette) and Mr. Graves
(Ernest Graves) in The Fantasticks. I just returned from a visit in Laurel,
Hattiesburg and New Orleans, where my husband repaired Mom's computer so they could also take a look.
If you ever put together anecdotal memories about LLT, I can give you quite a few, even though I was
never in a single production.
I started rehearsing Dad's lines with him when he was doing The Odd Couple
with Lowell Tew (yes, I was only seven or eight) and remember him calling me to come home from USM
to rehearse with him. I remember going to lots of dress rehearsals, where several times I sat
with Jim Gibbons from WDAM-TV, but can not recall seeing an actual production until I was in high school.
I was there the night the set fell on during My Three Angels, but I don't
think I was there the night Dad fell over the coffee table during
The Odd Couple because I don't think I was allowed to stay up that late.
I remember you complaining to me at Pizza Hut that Dad didn't know his lines in some show and it was just
a couple of rehearsals until final dress rehearsal night and telling you not to worry. I don't remember
which play, but I'm sure it was more than once.
When I lived on the Gulf Coast, I saw Bay St. Louis Little Theatre do
God's Favorite and suggested it to Dad, who was on the reading committee
that season. "You got me in trouble," Dad said on the phone. "They picked your play,
and I'm in it.  And I remember how good he was as
the messenger, even though I'd had him in mind for the title role.
I also remember going to his last performance in The King and I and wondering
if anybody else knew what I did -- by that time he was so hard of hearing it probably would be his
last show. It was.
Those were some fun memories. Thanks for bringing them back. My one regret is that LLT never did
The Man Who Came To Dinner. I always thought Dad would have been wonderful
in the Monty Wooley role.
Keep up the good work on the website. Yours in nostalgia, Dena Bisnette
Little Theatre Alum To Star in NBC Series This Fall
Ellis' Job Description Includes
'Yelling, Crying, Throwing Things And Making Out!'
By Emily Cegielski at The Review June 24, 2010
Laurel's own Mary Elizabeth Ellis is set to star in an upcoming "half-hour, single-camera comedy"
for NBC this fall. The series, called Perfect Couples, depicts three couples
trying to find out what makes an ideal relationship.
"My character is named Amy, and she is in a passionate relationship with Vance (played by David Walton),
" said Ellis, 31. "I love playing Amy because she commits so completely to her feelings. I get
to yell, cry, throw things, dance and sing and there is a lot of making out."
Although she admits that adding "making out" to her job description is weird, she is thrilled
to be working with a group of actors and actresses that include Christine Woods (from
FlashForward), Olivia Mann (from Greek), Hayes
MacArthur (from She's Out Of My League) and David Walton (from
Fired Up!).
"The writers are working on the next 12 episodes now, so I don't know where the show is going
yet," Ellis said. "I can't wait to get to work on it though and, luckily for me, the
shooting schedule is different from Sunny's schedule, so I will also be in two
Sunny episodes as the waitress this year for our sixth season."
Ellis has spent the past five years playing the waitress on the FX series
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and she has also made a name for herself
in independent cinema. Her film A Quiet Little Marriage won Best Narrative
Feature at the Slamdance Festival in 2009 and the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival in 2008.
"It is such a special film for me because of how we made it," said Ellis. "We
developed the story over a year through improvisation, then shot it on a shoestring budget
mostly in the lead actor's and director's apartments with our talented friends."
The story, which Ellis co-wrote with director Mo Perkins and fellow actor Cy Carter, follows
a couple whose marriage begins to be destroyed after they disagree on having children. Ellis'
character Olive begins punching holes in her diaphragm and her husband Dax begins slipping birth control
pills into her morning coffee. "The movie comes out on DVD on August 31," Ellis said.
"IFC bought it and is distributing the movie and we're very thrilled to be able to share out work
with anyone who is interested."
Although Ellis seems to have made it on the small screen with her new television show coming out,
her journey to this point has not been an easy one. She points to her passion, her perseverance
and the supportive people in her life for her success.
"I always knew that I wanted to be a performer," Ellis said. "I would memorize
every verse of every nursery rhyme and make my family watch me perform it while I tap-danced around."
Her early childhood, filled with singing and dancing, led her parents, Dr. Steve and Judy Ellis, to
put her in musicals at the Laurel Little Theatre every summer. Ellis also points to her Laurel High
School drama coach, Anita Boyd, as being influential in her decision to become an actress.
"In high school drama with Mrs. Boyd, I realized that I wanted to pursue acting as a
career and not just a hobby," explained Ellis. "She was a huge part of the decision."
A trip to New York to see plays on Broadway tied the strings for Ellis who "would always cry
during the applause at the end."
"I loved theatre. To be able to move that many people, to create an alternate reality for
the length of the story, to provide that escapism for the audience is just so magical and
important," Ellis said.
Growing up in Mississippi, Ellis never felt that she was limited by geographical restraints.
Her parents encouraged her to go after her dreams and never tried to talk her out of acting.
"I never felt that I couldn't become an actress," Ellis said. "I think that
confidence came from the fact that other actors from our area had become successful."
Ellis recounts Tom Lester (from Green Acres) coming to talk to one of
her classes at Jones Junior High and how she had admired his work. Also, photographs of
Parker Posey (Boston Legal, Superman Returns)
in Mrs. Boyd's office provided motivation and confidence.
"Laurel has a lot of talented artists that still create great work in our community,"
said Ellis. "There were great plays at the Laurel Little Theatre. I feel blessed to have
that in my life."
Ellis left Laurel when she was accepted to Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the
Arts in Atlanta. After graduating, she worked on regional productions, short films and writing and
acting in shows at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. For money, she taught
gymnastics, hosted at Olive Garden, sword fought as a pirate at kids' birthday parties and
cater-waited.
"We have all of these reality shows now that make people famous for nothing or super
quickly," explained Ellis, "but people forget that it rarely happens that way.
It's not fun while you're doing it, but it's nice to look back and think 'I worked hard to
get where I am and doing those stupid jobs made me a more interesting person.' I guess I have always
thought of it as paying my dues."
But now that she has 'made it,' as a lot of actors would say, Ellis isn't content to sit back and
wait for more big breaks. She continues to work harder than ever before to keep her dreams alive.
"Every time a job ends there is always the fear that no more will come, but every actor
feels that way," said Ellis. "That's more of a day-to-day fear which is overshadowed
by my confidence that this is exactly what I want to
be doing...that I couldn't possibly do anything else."
Paraphrasing fellow Mississippian Sam Haskell, who has been an agent to stars such as George Clooney
and Dolly Parton, Ellis said, "You never arrive. You never finish working, because if you ever
feel like you've achieved the last goal, you're wrong. There should always be something you're
striving for."
A 'Medium' Sized Role
Laurel Little Theatre Alum Hopeful About Future In Acting
By Emily Cegielski at The Review July 1, 2010
A familiar Jones County face has recently been spotted on the small screen. Laurel native Jason Dechert
made a guest appearance on the May 14 episode of the CBS show Medium.
Dechert, a Laurel Little Theatre alum, has been acting for as long as he can remember. "I always
wanted to be an actor...just like I always wanted to be an animator, professional tennis player
and Indiana Jones," Dechert said.
After graduating from R.H.Watkins High School, Dechert made the move to Tennessee and became involved
with Vanderbilt's theatre program. "I loved a lot of different things growing up, but Vanderbilt
is where things became clearer and I chose to pursue a life in theatre, or rather, the theatre chose
me," Dechert said. "Vanderbilt was an incredibly nurturing environment, and the theatre
department was small and personal with faculty as curious and as involved as the students."
Once he received his B.A. in theatre from Vanderbilt in 2006, he picked up the pace of his career and
headed into the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. His time there became crucial to
his development as an actor.
"Grad school at NYC was the toughest and most rewarding experience of my life thus far,"
Dechart said. "It was a place where we--me and my fellow graduate students--didn't have to
hide. We could reveal all of our monsters and not be judged."
Last summer, after graduating with an M.F.A. in acting, Dechert landed a role in a New York play,
but it didn't take him long to realize that Los Angeles was where he wanted to be. But Los Angeles
isn't for the weak of heart, and it wasn't until after booking his role on
Medium that auditions became a regular occurrence.
"I work at a bookstore regularly and try to pick up other jobs when I can, but I keep my days
free for auditions, exercise, writing, reading scripts and pretty much anything else that will keep
my acting muscles in good shape," said Dechert.
The Medium role has brought him more attention as an actor, but the process
of getting the gig came through a normal auditioning procedure. "I got the job on
Medium in a pretty conventional way," Dechert said. "I auditioned
in the morning, was called back for the producers in the afternoon and got a call from my agent later
that day with the offer. It was all very fast."
Now that auditions have become more than a "once-a-month type thing" for him, Dechert looks
at the future with hope and enthusiasm. "I hope to grow as an actor and person with each role and
to stay present in my life," Dechert said. "One of my classmates liked to say, 'If you've got
one foot in the past and one foot in the future, you're pissing all over the present.' "
And as young as he is, the 26-year-old actor is full of wisdom for those also interested in pursuing
an acting career. "Learn as much as you can about acting, about theatre and about people,"
Dechert said. "Become an active participant in the world. It is imperative that we live with
compassion. Somebody smarter than me once said that it is only in understanding other people that we
can understand ourselves, and that is awesome advice for anyone."
An Arabian Theatre Memory
By Nancy Musgrove to the LLT Website October 18, 2010
My parents met in July of 1946 as they waited in line to enter the Arabian Theatre for a popular movie
on a Sunday afternoon. Six months later, they married. Our late dad, Morris Jefferson Musgrove grew
up on old family land near Soso and had recently returned from soldiering in European "theatre"
after an earlier stint working on the Panama Canal. My mom, Ada Frances Finch Musgrove, grew up on Old
Bay Springs Road in Laurel, and still lives in Soso. She had recently returned from six months in
Washington, DC, doing her part in the war era for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They were
married 55 years and had raised four children by the time Morris passed in 2002. We are glad you have
maintained so much of the integrity, history and lore of the Arabian Theatre!
Best wishes! Nancy Carol Musgrove
Our own Wess Hughes makes a television appearance! He talks up the
2010 - 2011 season and The Patrons' Gala! October 14, 2010
LLT Month in the City of Laurel
By Laurel City Mayor Melvin Mack November, 2010
LAUREL LITTLE THEATRE MONTH
Proclaimed by Laurel Mayor Melvin Mack
PROCLAMATION


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| enum | Gecode::SetAssign { Gecode::SET_ASSIGN_MIN_INC, Gecode::SET_ASSIGN_MIN_EXC, Gecode::SET_ASSIGN_MED_INC, Gecode::SET_ASSIGN_MED_EXC, Gecode::SET_ASSIGN_MAX_INC, Gecode::SET_ASSIGN_MAX_EXC, Gecode::SET_ASSIGN_RND_INC, Gecode::SET_ASSIGN_RND_EXC } |
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Body Class
A rigid body. Has got a center of mass, position, velocity and a number of shapes that are used for collisions.
Constructor
Body
-
[options]
Parameters:
-
[options]
Object optional-
[mass=0]
Number optionalA number >= 0. If zero, the .motionState will be set to Body.STATIC.
-
[position]
Array optional -
[velocity]
Array optional -
[angle=0]
Number optional -
[angularVelocity=0]
Number optional -
[force]
Array optional -
[angularForce=0]
Number optional -
[fixedRotation=false]
Number optional
-
Item Index
Methods
Properties
- aabb
- aabbNeedsUpdate
- allowSleep
- angle
- angularDamping
- angularForce
- angularVelocity
- AWAKE static
- boundingRadius
- damping
- DYNAMIC static
- fixedRotation
- force
- gravityScale
- id
- inertia
- interpolatedAngle
- interpolatedPosition
- invInertia
- invMass
- KINEMATIC static
- mass
- motionState
- position
- previousAngle
- previousPosition
- shapeAngles
- shapeOffsets
- shapes
- SLEEPING static
- sleepSpeedLimit
- sleepState
- sleepTimeLimit
- SLEEPY static
- STATIC static
- timeLastSleepy
- velocity
- vlambda
- wlambda
- world
Methods
addShape
-
shape
-
[offset]
-
[angle]
Add a shape to the body. You can pass a local transform when adding a shape, so that the shape gets an offset and angle relative to the body center of mass. Will automatically update the mass properties and bounding radius.
Parameters:
-
shape
Shape -
[offset]
Array optionalLocal body offset of the shape.
-
[angle]
Number optionalLocal body angle.
Example:
var body = new Body(),
shape = new Circle();
// Add the shape to the body, positioned in the center
body.addShape(shape);
// Add another shape to the body, positioned 1 unit length from the body center of mass along the local x-axis.
body.addShape(shape,[1,0]);
// Add another shape to the body, positioned 1 unit length from the body center of mass along the local y-axis, and rotated 90 degrees CCW.
body.addShape(shape,[0,1],Math.PI/2);
adjustCenterOfMass
()
Moves the shape offsets so their center of mass becomes the body center of mass.
applyForce
-
force
-
worldPoint
Apply force to a world point. This could for example be a point on the RigidBody surface. Applying force this way will add to Body.force and Body.angularForce.
Parameters:
-
force
ArrayThe force to add.
-
worldPoint
ArrayA world point to apply the force on.
emit
-
event
Emit an event.
Parameters:
-
event
Object-
type
String
-
Returns:
The self object, for chainability.
fromPolygon
-
path
-
[options]
Reads a polygon shape path, and assembles convex shapes from that and puts them at proper offset points.
Parameters:
-
path
ArrayAn array of 2d vectors, e.g. [[0,0],[0,1],...] that resembles a concave or convex polygon. The shape must be simple and without holes.
-
[options]
Object optional-
[optimalDecomp=false]
Boolean optionalSet to true if you need optimal decomposition. Warning: very slow for polygons with more than 10 vertices.
-
[skipSimpleCheck=false]
Boolean optionalSet to true if you already know that the path is not intersecting itself.
-
[removeCollinearPoints=false]
Boolean | Number optionalSet to a number (angle threshold value) to remove collinear points, or false to keep all points.
-
Returns:
True on success, else false.
getArea
()
Number
Get the total area of all shapes in the body
Returns:
has
-
type
-
listener
Check if an event listener is added
Parameters:
-
type
String -
listener
Function
Returns:
off
-
type
-
listener
Remove an event listener
Parameters:
-
type
String -
listener
Function
Returns:
The self object, for chainability.
on
-
type
-
listener
Add an event listener
Parameters:
-
type
String -
listener
Function
Returns:
The self object, for chainability.
removeShape
-
shape
Remove a shape
Parameters:
-
shape
Shape
Returns:
True if the shape was found and removed, else false.
setDensity
()
Set the total density of the body
setZeroForce
()
Sets the force on the body to zero.
sleep
()
Force body sleep
sleepTick
-
float
Parameters:
-
float
Objecttime The world time in seconds
toLocalFrame
-
out
-
worldPoint
Transform a world point to local body frame.
Parameters:
-
out
ArrayThe vector to store the result in
-
worldPoint
ArrayThe input world vector
toWorldFrame
-
out
-
localPoint
Transform a local point to world frame.
Parameters:
-
out
ArrayThe vector to store the result in
-
localPoint
ArrayThe input local vector
updateAABB
()
Updates the AABB of the Body
updateBoundingRadius
()
Update the bounding radius of the body. Should be done if any of the shapes are changed.
updateMassProperties
()
Updates .inertia, .invMass, .invInertia for this Body. Should be called when changing the structure or mass of the Body.
Example:
body.mass += 1;
body.updateMassProperties();
wakeUp
()
Wake the body up. Normally you should not need this, as the body is automatically awoken at events such as collisions. Sets the sleepState to Body.AWAKE and emits the wakeUp event if the body wasn't awake before.
Properties
aabbNeedsUpdate
Boolean
Indicates if the AABB needs update. Update it with .updateAABB().
Example:
// Force update the AABB
body.aabbNeedsUpdate = true;
body.updateAABB();
console.log(body.aabbNeedsUpdate); // false
allowSleep
Boolean
If true, the body will automatically fall to sleep. Note that you need to enable sleeping in the World before anything will happen.
Default: true
angle
Number
The angle of the body, in radians.
Example:
// The angle property is not normalized to the interval 0 to 2*pi, it can be any value.
// If you need a value between 0 and 2*pi, use the following function to normalize it.
function normalizeAngle(angle){
angle = angle % (2*Math.PI);
if(angle < 0){
angle += (2*Math.PI);
}
return angle;
}
angularDamping
Number
The angular force acting on the body. Should be a value between 0 and 1.
Default: 0.1
angularVelocity
Number
The angular velocity of the body, in radians per second.
AWAKE
Number
static
boundingRadius
Number
Bounding circle radius.
damping
Number
The linear damping acting on the body in the velocity direction. Should be a value between 0 and 1.
Default: 0.1
DYNAMIC
Number
static
Dynamic body.
fixedRotation
Boolean
Set to true if you want to fix the rotation of the body.
force
Array
The force acting on the body. Since the body force (and angularForce) will be zeroed after each step, so you need to set the force before each step.
Example:
// This produces a forcefield of 1 Newton in the positive x direction.
for(var i=0; i<numSteps; i++){
body.force[0] = 1;
world.step(1/60);
}
// This will apply a rotational force on the body
for(var i=0; i<numSteps; i++){
body.angularForce = -3;
world.step(1/60);
}
gravityScale
Number
Gravity scaling factor. If you want the body to ignore gravity, set this to zero. If you want to reverse gravity, set it to -1.
Default: 1
id
Number
The body identifyer
inertia
Number
The inertia of the body around the Z axis.
interpolatedAngle
Number
The interpolated angle of the body.
interpolatedPosition
Array
The interpolated position of the body.
invInertia
Number
The inverse inertia of the body.
invMass
Number
The inverse mass of the body.
KINEMATIC
Number
static
Kinematic body.
mass
Number
The mass of the body.
motionState
Number
The type of motion this body has. Should be one of: Body.STATIC, Body.DYNAMIC and Body.KINEMATIC.
- Static bodies do not move, and they do not respond to forces or collision.
- Dynamic bodies body can move and respond to collisions and forces.
- Kinematic bodies only moves according to its .velocity, and does not respond to collisions or force.
Example:
// This body will move and interact with other bodies
var dynamicBody = new Body({
mass : 1 // If mass is nonzero, the body becomes dynamic automatically
});
dynamicBody.motionState == Body.DYNAMIC // true
// This body will not move at all
var staticBody = new Body({
mass : 0 // Will make the body static
});
staticBody.motionState == Body.STATIC // true
// This body will only move if you change its velocity
var kinematicBody = new Body();
kinematicBody.motionState = Body.KINEMATIC;
position
Array
The position of the body
previousAngle
Number
The previous angle of the body.
previousPosition
Array
The previous position of the body.
shapeAngles
Array
The body-local shape angle transforms. This is an array of numbers (angles).
shapeOffsets
Array
The local shape offsets, relative to the body center of mass. This is an array of Array.
shapes
Array
The shapes of the body. The local transform of the shape in .shapes[i] is defined by .shapeOffsets[i] and .shapeAngles[i].
SLEEPING
Number
static
sleepSpeedLimit
Number
If the speed (the norm of the velocity) is smaller than this value, the body is considered sleepy.
Default: 0.2
sleepState
Number
One of Body.AWAKE, Body.SLEEPY and Body.SLEEPING.
The body is initially Body.AWAKE. If its velocity norm is below .sleepSpeedLimit, the sleepState will become Body.SLEEPY. If the body continues to be Body.SLEEPY for .sleepTimeLimit seconds, it will fall asleep (Body.SLEEPY).
Default: Body.AWAKE
sleepTimeLimit
Number
If the body has been sleepy for this sleepTimeLimit seconds, it is considered sleeping.
Default: 1
SLEEPY
Number
static
STATIC
Number
static
Static body.
timeLastSleepy
Number
private
The last time when the body went to SLEEPY state.
velocity
Array
The velocity of the body
vlambda
Array
Constraint velocity that was added to the body during the last step.
wlambda
Array
Angular constraint velocity that was added to the body during last step.
world
World
The world that this body is added to. This property is set to NULL if the body is not added to any world.


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Because im struggling here
should i look at the code write it in notepad over and over?
what method can i use to learn practise?
Really stuck
The only way to learn a programming language (especially if you have never programmed before) is to actually write code and run it wether it be in an IDE or however... I prefer using an IDE where i can write the code and run it all at once
Get a book or find a good tutorial website (learncpp.com) and follow along and as you learn one section start coding with what you have learned and once you feel you have the hang of it then move on to next section and repeat.. if you have any questions post on here :)
my first time learn about c++ by myself is find some basic in the web then try its example, when I fully understand about what I've been learn, I'm trying to write my own code wthout see the example, based on anything that pop up in my mind. After make a few program then I move to the next step, and do the same thng again
Maybe you can try it ._.
Well, actually yes... writeing code over and over will help.
When I was first learning I must have wrote the 'hello world' program at least a dozen times. Now I have the basic steps to starting a program memorized.
From there you just reference a codeing book on different features you want to use, and save all old code. I can't tell you how many times I look back at old code for reference, or flat out reuse it. Even just today I went back to some old code to see the right way to pass an array into a function, and if you ask me right now how to do it, I would say, "Hold on let me look it up again." :)
Try to organize your codes so that you can quickly reference stuff for example you might have a code labeled "vectorExample.cpp".
If you're using windows (which I'm guessing you are since you're using notepad), then I'd recommend getting Visual Studio Express. It's free, and one of the best development environments around. I'd get the 'Express 2013 for windows desktop' version from: http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-express-vs.aspx
Having a good development environment can help shield you from a bunch of the minutia involved behind the scenes and let you focus on learning how to program. VS Express (and any other IDE for that matter) has a built in editor, so you don't need to use notepad or any other external programs.


This Meter chart has been aignificantly customised which is why it looks very different to the default Meter. The start and end angles have been adjusted as well as the radius of the black part in the center increased. Before drawing, the canvas is cleared to a black color. And the Meter is adjustable by way of some custom code that utilises the grow effect. This type of adjusting is custom - the default adjusting feature pf RGraph is not animated.
Whilst this chart shows you an example of using the angleStart and angleEnd property you can use those properties to significantly change the look of the Meter chart and have one that is sideways oriented and not vertically oriented. It depends on the interface and aesthetics that you want on how you orient the Meter.
The custom code that facilitates the ajusting just consists of an event listener added to the canvas tag, the getValue() function to get the new value based on the click andthen the grow() effect that moves the pointer to the new position.
This goes in the documents header:<script src="RGraph.common.core.js"></script> <script src="RGraph.common.dynamic.js"></script> <script src="RGraph.meter.js"></script>Put this where you want the chart to show up:
<canvas id="cvs" width="600" height="500" style="background-color: black; border-radius: 15px; box-shadow:3px 3px 3px gray"> [No canvas support] </canvas>This is the code that generates the chart:
<script> meter = new RGraph.Meter({ id: 'cvs', min: 0, max: 100, value: 75, options: { backgroundColor: 'black', anglesStart: RGraph.PI - 0.55, anglesEnd: RGraph.TWOPI + 0.5, centery: 300, textSize: 22, textColor: 'white', textValign: 'bottom', colorsGreenColor: '#0a0', segmentsRadiusStart: 175, border: 0, tickmarksSmallCount: 0, tickmarksLargeCount: 0, needleRadius: 250, needleColor: '#ddd', centerpinStroke: 'black', centerpinFill: '#ddd' } }).draw() meter.canvas.onclick = function (e) { var newvalue = meter.getValue(e); meter.value = newvalue; meter.grow(); } </script>


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paxos.receivers package¶
Submodules¶
paxos.receivers.rdtpReceiver module¶
This module provides an implementation of the Receiver class using our own RDTP Protocol, which we wrote for the Chat Assignment in CS262.
For the specific documentation of the arguments these methods take and what they do at a high level, refer to receiver.py.
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class
paxos.receivers.rdtpReceiver.
rdtpReceiver
(proposer, acceptor, learner)¶ -
handle_accept
(p, n, v, proposer)¶
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handle_diff_file
()¶ Handle a diff_file request.
This is not necessary for a Paxos implementation, and therefore, it is not included in receivers.py abstract class.
Does not return.
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handle_learn
(p, proposer, n, v, acceptor)¶
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handle_prepare
(p, n, proposer)¶
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handle_print_differences
()¶ Handle a print_differences request.
This is not necessary for a Paxos implementation, and therefore, it is not included in receivers.py abstract class.
Does not return.
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handle_print_ledger
()¶ Handle a print_ledger request.
This is not necessary for a Paxos implementation, and therefore, it is not included in receivers.py abstract class.
Does not return.
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handle_promise
(had_previous, p, proposer, n, v, acceptor)¶
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handle_refuse
(p, proposer, n, acceptor)¶
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serve
(host, port)¶
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stop_server
()¶ Stops the currently running RDTP server.
Currently, it does nothing.
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usage_args
(method, num, expected)¶
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paxos.receivers.receiver module¶
This module defines the abstract class of a receiver. It provides all of the functionality that is implemented by a specific type of receiver. In Paxos, we will allow some different types of communication, but all of them must present this interface.
Notice that a single machine may need to use all of the functionality of a Proposer, Learner or Acceptor. For this reason, these methods are all accessible.
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class
paxos.receivers.receiver.
Receiver
¶ -
handle_accept
()¶ This method should be used exclusively by an Acceptor.
Responds appropriately to an accept request. This will send Accepted requests to the learners (or do nothing if we cannot accept).
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handle_learn
()¶ This method should be used exclusively by a Learner.
Responds appropriately to a learnrequest. This must check that enough people have accepted this value for this decree, and if so, it must add the decree to a “law book”.
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handle_prepare
()¶ This method should be used exclusively by an Acceptor.
Responds appropriately to a prepare request. This will send back a promise or a refusal of a promise.
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handle_promise
()¶ This method should be used exclusively by a Proposer.
Responds appropriately to a promise. It must keep track of the promises this proposer has seen so far, and if everyone in the quorum accepts, it must issue Accept Requests.
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handle_refuse
()¶ This method should be used exclusively by a Proposer.
Responds appropriately to a refusal of a promise. This must stop the current proposal.
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serve
()¶ Starts an instance of the server defined by Receiver.
@param host: the host in which server will run @param port: the port in the given host
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paxos.receivers.rpcReceiver module¶
This module provides an implementation of the Receiver class using Google’s RPC Protocol (gRPC).
For the specific documentation of the arguments these methods take and what they do at a high level, refer to receiver.py.
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class
paxos.receivers.rpcReceiver.
grpcReceiver
(proposer, acceptor, learner)¶ Bases:
paxos.receivers.receiver.Receiver
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handle_accept
(request, context)¶
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handle_learn
(request, context)¶
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handle_prepare
(request, context)¶
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handle_promise
(request, context)¶
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handle_refuse
(request, context)¶
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serve
(host, port)¶
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stop_server
()¶
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