It's great to be back in England having been away for the past few weeks writing. My first outing was on Saturday afternoon when I watched Cambridge Rugby Club beat Blackheath 40 points to 10. Who thought the day would ever come when we would beat The Club by such a large margin - certainly not their redoubtable President, Barry Nealon, the backbone of the Blackheath club.
That evening Mary and I went to see The 39 Steps at the Cambridge Arts Theatre - my second time - I saw it at the Criterion in London some six months ago, and I'm delighted by its continued success. In fact the theatre manager told me it was the only play in the past year where they sold out every seat in the two matinee performances each week. For those who didn't read my original post, it's a spoof on Hitchcock and Buchan, and you don't need to have seen the film or read the book to enjoy it.
That evening Mary and I went to see The 39 Steps at the Cambridge Arts Theatre - my second time - I saw it at the Criterion in London some six months ago, and I'm delighted by its continued success. In fact the theatre manager told me it was the only play in the past year where they sold out every seat in the two matinee performances each week. For those who didn't read my original post, it's a spoof on Hitchcock and Buchan, and you don't need to have seen the film or read the book to enjoy it.
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Good to have you back.
The 39 Steps is a work of genius, (the way they work in the shadowy Hitchcock cameo is terrific) and Catherine McCormack's comic timing was a revelation; (that lady has the depth and complexity to be doing the very best work on offer).
True story; I jumped off the tube to get a last second ticket, and a young guy, a surgeon, and an older lady were standing at the door and kindly offered me a free seat beside them.
The younger man loved the first half, but the older lady kept grunting her displeasure. I got them a drink at the interval, and the lady admitted that she was an honorary member of the Buchan Society, and that she was something like The Great Man's Great-Niece.......
All opinions are equal, but I really couldn't understand her oppostion.
Personally, I wish they'd do a film of A Matter of Honour; my brother has an honours degree, but it's a standing joke in our house that it's the only book he ever read in one sitting, and if it worked for HIM...............
Nice to read your new posts.
40 points to 10. I have no clue how rugby works but that is a big margin....
Glad you enjoyed the theatre - haven't been to one for must be a few years now.... ( have to rely on the old TV box with a few vids & DVDs for company......)
yasmin
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