ABOUT THE RUDYARD KIPLING   THE RUDYARD KIPLING OPENED ITS DOORS, FIRST IN THE BUILDING NEXT DOOR--416 WEST OAK--AS A CARRYOUT RESTAURANT IN 1983 AND IN THE PRESENT BUILDING--422 WEST OAK--IN 1984.  WE WERE OPEN FOR LUNCH AND SUPPER EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AND WE SOON BEGAN OFFERING MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT ALMOST NIGHTLY. THE RUDYARD STAGE HAS HOSTED GREATS IN EVERY GENRE OF MUSIC FROM RALPH STANLEY AND THE CLINCH MOUNTAIN BOYS TO WYNTON MARSALIS.  WE WERE THE BEGINNING STAGE FOR YOUNG BANDS WHO WENT ON TO NATIONAL PROMINENCE--LIKE "MY MORNING JACKET." WE HAVE PRESENTED MEMORABLE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS: KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, PLATOON, THE AMERICAN DREAM, HILLBILLY WOMEN, DON JUAN IN HELL, COME BACK TO THE FIVE & DIME JIMMY DEAN JIMMY DEAN, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (BY LE PETOMANE), MOLIERE'S DON JUAN, SWEET EVENING BREEZE AND OTHER KENTUCKIANS . . . ETC., ETC., ETC.   THE BUILDING IS HISTORIC, THE REPUTATION IS INTERNATIONAL.  THE OWNERS ARE WELL PAST RETIREMENT AGE! THE RUDYARD KIPLING IS A TRADITION AND AN INSTITUTION THAT DESERVES ENERGETIC YOUNG MANAGEMENT TO OPEN IT UP EVERY DAY AND CONTINUE THE HEARTY FOOD AND DRINK, FELLOWSHIP OF LOVING AND MERRY PATRONS OF ALL AGES AND GOOD WILL, AND THE BRILLIANT MUSIC, POETRY, AND THEATRE THAT HAVE RESOUNDED FROM THIS SPOT ON EARTH!    WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO THE MUSICIANS WHO PUT TOGETHER BENEFITS FOR THE RUDYARD SO WE COULD PAY OUR BILLS, TO OUR TOLERANT COOKS AND WAITERS WHO HAVE SO GENEROUSLY GIVEN THEIR TIME OVER ALL THESE YEARS, TO OUR AUDIENCES WHO HAVE DANCED AND SUNG THE RUD'S PRAISES, TO THE JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED OUR TALENTED PERFORMERS!  NOW IT'S TIME FOR BRAVE ENTRPRENEURS TO STEP UP AND TAKE THIS CUP FROM US!   THANK YOU, BLESS YOU ALL.   LOVE, KEN & SHEILA