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| Rex Harrison and Claudette Colbert | |
| Posted by: jerseymerle 02:09 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Unusual Occurrence at Iceman on Tuesday - NewtonUK 01:24 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
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| Rex Harrison and Claudette Colbert, matched in a fluffy comedy in London in 1984 ("Aren't We All?"), called for lines repeatedly throughout the performance. Perhaps this was before earphones were widely used onstage. No one in the audience really minded, as the point was simply to enjoy their continuing presence at the twilight of their careers. | |
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| re: Rex Harrison and Claudette Colbert | |
| Posted by: keikekaze 04:04 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
| In reply to: Rex Harrison and Claudette Colbert - jerseymerle 02:09 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
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| I saw that same production, after it had played Broadway in 1985 and then toured to San Francisco either late in 1985 or early in 1986. George Rose was in it, too. In San Francisco, IIRC, nobody called for a line all evening long. They must have finally learned it by then! : ) But as you say, nobody would have minded if they had flubbed--the point of the occasion was just to see those wonderful stars. | |
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| re: Rex Harrison and Claudette Colbert | |
| Posted by: JohnDunlop 12:27 am EDT 03/31/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Rex Harrison and Claudette Colbert - keikekaze 04:04 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
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| In "Legends!" with Mary Martin and Carol Channing, I was surprised Martin was not doing much acting even if she vaguely knew her lines. Now that I am as old as Martin in "Legends!, I understand completely. | |
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| re: Rex Harrison and Claudette Colbert | |
| Posted by: TKTSVET 11:30 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Rex Harrison and Claudette Colbert - keikekaze 04:04 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
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| My only other experience with a call for "line" was Tom Courtney in The Dresser. The cast was in the midst of a scene in the office and clearly someone had lost their way. After a pause, poor Marge Redmond was propelled onto the stage and opened the door to the room (so we assumed she was the responsible party). Then Tom Courtney bellowed "Just give me the LINE! I went UP! It HAPPENS! Then poor Marge Redmond kind of slunk offstage and we could hear pages being turned furiously stage right and then a line being read out, to which Tom Courtney said "THANK YOU!" and then continued with the scene. When Marge Redmond later entered, it was to tumultuous applause! | |
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