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re: Is there a doctor in the house?

Posted by: mikem 12:36 pm EST 01/21/15
In reply to: Is there a doctor in the house? - young-walsingham 01:58 am EST 01/21/15

I'm as much of a believer in "the show must go on" as anyone, but this seemed very foolhardy. A 78-year-old man with a known heart condition faints, feels dizzy, and short of breath, yet goes on to finish a 3-hour play? All was fine in the end, but it very easily could have had a tragic outcome.


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re: Is there a doctor in the house?

Posted by: perfectlyfrank 10:07 pm EST 01/21/15
In reply to: re: Is there a doctor in the house? - mikem 12:36 pm EST 01/21/15

It sounds like Blessed was aware of his condition and once looked at and perhaps received fluids, felt it was fine to continue. I imagine if it was worse, he round not go back on stage nor would a surgeon advise it.


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NOTHING CAN STOP BRIAN BLESSED! (NM)

Posted by: Seth Christenfeld (TABULA-RASA@VERIZON.NET) 04:22 pm EST 01/21/15
In reply to: re: Is there a doctor in the house? - mikem 12:36 pm EST 01/21/15

SETH, PAYING TRIBUTE BY TYPING AS HE SPEAKS!


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Except Siån Phillips. (nm)

Posted by: AlanScott 04:29 pm EST 01/21/15
In reply to: NOTHING CAN STOP BRIAN BLESSED! (NM) - Seth Christenfeld 04:22 pm EST 01/21/15

Alan, sticking to the old view.


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re: Except Siån Phillips. (nm)

Posted by: showtunetrivia 07:56 pm EST 01/21/15
In reply to: Except Siån Phillips. (nm) - AlanScott 04:29 pm EST 01/21/15

"By the way, don't touch the figs." :)

Kudos to Blessed for soldiering on. I hope he's grown into the role, though. He's a terrific actor, but I really disliked his 1999 Lear.

Laura


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