Showing posts with label Philadelphia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philadelphia. Show all posts

Saturday, March 10, 2012

If You Are Not the Lead Dog, the View Never Changes

"If you are not the lead dog, the view never changes" ~ Robert Benchley

This famous quotation by Robert Benchley is the inspiration for the newly formed Philadelphia Chapter of the Robert Benchley Society - "The Lead Dog."

If you live in the Philadelphia area (virtual proximity is accepted) and would like to join, please submit your membership dues (only $10) and inform the president of the Robert Benchley Society that you are a Lead Dog. Meetings are held informally at no special time for cocktails at Dave and Buster's in Philly. Dress is 1920s-40s attire, or not.

JOIN THE ROBERT BENCHLEY SOCIETY. The annual membership fee of US$ 10.00 may be paid through PayPal using the link below. Our membership year runs from April 1 through March 31. If you are joining part-way through the year, please note that you will be charged the full US$ 10.00 as, we do not pro-rate the fee for a partial year. Also note, one US$ fee is good for up to two persons at the same mailing address. If you are joining as a couple just send one payment; later you will have an opportunity to add the second name to the membership. CLICK HERE TO JOIN

Also, The Robert Benchley Society discussion group is on YahooGroups at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Benchley/.

Friday, February 18, 2011

"I'd like to see Paris before I die...Philadelphia would do!"

Calling all Benchley fans in the City of Brotherly Love. Rose Valenta of of Chalfont, Pennsylvania, is organizing a Philadelphia area chapter of the Robert Benchley Society. If you are interested please contact David Trumbull at david@robertbenchley.org to be added to the list to receive more information.

Robert Benchley Society

For more information about the Robert Benchley Society, local chapters near you, our annual Award for Humor, and our Annual Gathering, visit The RBS Website