photo by Ted Strutz
DOUBLE DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE
” Hello Larry — ready for tonight’s show ?”
“Raring to go Jake, feel top of my game. Macbeth — oops ‘The Scottish Play’ — is my favourite”.
” Jake and Matt is the set sorted ?”
“Yes Josie, not sure that Larry is though..”
“Because ?”
“Spoke to him just now : close up he whiffs of gin and his face bare of grease paint is all pale and mottled. Swear he was swaying. ”
“I’ve tried to brooch his ‘lifestyle’…..Pray he gets through tonight.”
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“Look at him Matt : Maestro — three encores — magnificent performance. Here’s Josie “.
“Been to congratulate the Big Man – it’s his last show ever — he’s dead.”