At the first dress rehearsal of the revue Sigh No More, a young actor sprang onto the stage as 4th Harlequin. He had obviouslty never worn tights before and didn't know what should go under them. Noel Coward whispered piercingly "For God's sake go and tell that man to take that Rockingham tea service out of his tights'. At its best, (and perhaps more often at its worst), life in the theatre has provided us with some of the most hilarious, wicked, and interesting stories. In Theatrical Anecdotes , drama teacher and critic ...
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At the first dress rehearsal of the revue Sigh No More, a young actor sprang onto the stage as 4th Harlequin. He had obviouslty never worn tights before and didn't know what should go under them. Noel Coward whispered piercingly "For God's sake go and tell that man to take that Rockingham tea service out of his tights'. At its best, (and perhaps more often at its worst), life in the theatre has provided us with some of the most hilarious, wicked, and interesting stories. In Theatrical Anecdotes , drama teacher and critic Peter Hay's has selected many of the best, listed under such headings as 'Child Actors', 'Exit Lines', 'Nerves', 'Rehearsals', 'Amateurs', 'First Nights', 'Failures', 'Scandals', and many more. Richard Burton, Sir Ralph Richardson, Sir John Gielgud, Sir Alec Guiness, and Vivienne Leigh are among the stars revealing the hilarious face behind the mask.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Price clipped. spine a bit faded, front flap clipped, flaps faded; upper end of text block slightly faded. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 418 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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392pp. hardback sm 4to: Good+ in a Fine dj [foxing to edges & endpp; else a nice clean, complete & tight copy] Jacket praise from Sir John Gielgud for this amusing anthology.