Well, at least the patrons of the Folger Theatre in Washington are offered an excellent programme of plays for the Autumn, ooops, sorry, I mean 'Fall', of course! Not only will they have the chance to see Henry IV, part 1 but also part 2. If possible I would urge them to see both, preferably one after the other! In addition, they have The Merry Wives of Windsor and or Amadeus. They will be relieved to know that unlike the 'High Priests' - ooops, sorry, that should be 'High Priestesses' - of Stratford and/or The Globe Theatre in London, the greatest role invented by 'old Bill', Falstaff, will be played by a man - I know, shockin', shockin'! Alas, I do not know 'The Merry Wives of Windsor" so well despite having worked there for several years - the 'Memsahib' kept me on a tight rein! However, I did once play a small role in a production of "Amadeus" and that is an excellent play. So, your cups 'over-floweth' in Washington!
As I may have mentioned once or twice - OK, OK, perhaps a dozen times before - I once had the enormous privilege of playing fat 'Jack' Falstaff and I remain convinced that he is the greatest character creation Shakespeare ever made, er, well, of course, there's Lear, I suppose, and Hamlet and not forgetting . . . oh never mind! Alas, Mr. Nic Rowan of The American Spectator is not fulsome in his praise of the production but he has great fun speculating as to who, in the current crop of 'actors' performing their antics in Congress, would make a natural Falstaff. None of them quite fit, according to Mr. Rowan, not least because there is already an absolute cinch for the role living in Pennsylvania Avenue! Who could he mean?
You would know, David. Except that he doesn't drink, Trump would make a perfect Falstaff. He's fat, self-absorbed, hangs out with criminals, has a sketchy attitude toward women, etc.
Posted by: Bob | Monday, 23 September 2019 at 15:59
Hmmmn, Bob, just like most 'Yankee-doodle' politicians, then!
Posted by: David Duff | Monday, 23 September 2019 at 17:11