| re: Changes to MY FAIR LADY that were and weren't made for the most recent Broadway production | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 10:02 am EST 03/09/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Changes to MY FAIR LADY that were and weren't made for the most recent Broadway production - altonido 01:22 am EST 03/09/21 | |
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| ***At the first preview, and perhaps for some time thereafter, Lauren Ambrose did say that original line. When I saw the production again just before opening night, the line was indeed changed. I do recall reading somewhere that the "new" line was not newly created and in fact existed in some other version of "Pygmalion" (play? film?) or the musical. Anyone?*** Interesting, I seem to remember reading or hearing something along those lines. I just looked up the text of PYGMALION online, and here is the final scene -- though I think maybe there are two versions of the final scene? Anyone? ********** MRS. HIGGINS. The carriage is waiting, Eliza. Are you ready? LIZA. Quite. Is the Professor coming? MRS. HIGGINS. Certainly not. He can't behave himself in church. He makes remarks out loud all the time on the clergyman's pronunciation. LIZA. Then I shall not see you again, Professor. Good bye. [She goes to the door]. MRS. HIGGINS [coming to Higgins] Good-bye, dear. HIGGINS. Good-bye, mother. [He is about to kiss her, when he recollects something]. Oh, by the way, Eliza, order a ham and a Stilton cheese, will you? And buy me a pair of reindeer gloves, number eights, and a tie to match that new suit of mine, at Eale & Binman's. You can choose the color. [His cheerful, careless, vigorous voice shows that he is incorrigible]. LIZA [disdainfully] Buy them yourself. [She sweeps out]. MRS. HIGGINS. I'm afraid you've spoiled that girl, Henry. But never mind, dear: I'll buy you the tie and gloves. HIGGINS [sunnily] Oh, don't bother. She'll buy em all right enough. Good-bye. They kiss. Mrs. Higgins runs out. Higgins, left alone, rattles his cash in his pocket; chuckles; and disports himself in a highly self-satisfied manner. |
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