[away3d] alpha on MovieClipSprite?

[Bobby Boyd]

I saw a few other posts on similar issues with Sprite2D on the list, but they 
were dated from like 2008 so..  

I'm using an svn snapshot from r2390

Basically I just want to be able to set alpha transparency and hopefully add a 
glow filter to a MovieClipSprite.  Code looks something like:

var np:MovieClipSprite = new MovieClipSprite(new Nameplate(), {alpha: 66, 
ownCanvas: true});
np.ownCanvas = true;
np.alpha = 66;
np.movieclip.alpha = 66;

away.view.scene.addChild(np);


Which displays the (billboard) MovieClipSprite, but at full (opaque) alpha.  
Any tips?

Thanks in advance,

Robert