The Idyllwild Actors Theatre will present its annual holiday banquet of Christmas reminiscences and music, “A Merry Little Christmas,” featuring the work of notable authors and humorists Erma Bombeck, Thornton Wilder, Mark Twain, Truman Capote, David Sedaris and more. “[Our] Christmas tales range from heartwarming to hilarious and bring something for everyone to help jump…

Based on true story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton Daisy and Violet Hilton were conjoined twins, born in the U.K., who achieved extraordinary success as a singing and dancing act in the U.S. in vaudeville. As young girls, various caretaker/managers exploited them as sideshow freaks, physically abused them and kept them in penniless…

Dave Hunt got three out of four of the answers: Town Crier, IFPD and Chamber of Commerce (now defunct or the community would still own Town Hall). Rustic Theatre was another of his guesses but it opened in 1948. The fourth 1946 establishment that just celebrated its 70th anniversary is Idyllwild Arts, formerly Idyllwild School…