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.”
July 3, 2019 at 4:28 am
What killed Larry? Old age, pressure or competition?
July 2, 2019 at 7:11 am
Macbeth indeed!
Well written! 🙂
July 1, 2019 at 2:31 pm
A sad tale that reminds us we never know the number of our days. Though the abuse of alcohol could have been the culprit, he died doing what he loved. Thought provoking piece!
July 1, 2019 at 7:05 pm
Thanks for your thoughtful comment Brenda, glad you found it thought provoking.
June 29, 2019 at 12:19 pm
Ah, a true MacBeth – the final curtains. Do all actors drink so much?
June 30, 2019 at 12:07 pm
Great comment- thanks – Maybe it’s just the ‘old school’ actors who take to the bottle ?
June 28, 2019 at 10:22 pm
Oh my, how sad but it sounds like he died doing what he loved.
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June 30, 2019 at 12:11 pm
Thank you, it’s certainly one way to end your days.
June 28, 2019 at 1:33 pm
Oh to die doing what we love! Sadly few do. A lovely story.
My tale – An audience with Rosey!
June 30, 2019 at 12:15 pm
So glad you liked the story Keith.
June 27, 2019 at 4:58 pm
You cover a lot in your story, and the twist at the end works well.
June 27, 2019 at 6:53 pm
Thank you Penny for your comment.
June 27, 2019 at 3:37 pm
I can’t think of a better way to die than in doing what you love 🙂
June 27, 2019 at 6:58 pm
I appreciate your comment Linda – I agree with you. I’ve read that actors are kept going by their acting.
June 27, 2019 at 3:30 pm
At least he went out on a high!
June 27, 2019 at 6:59 pm
Thanks Ali – you bet he did !
June 27, 2019 at 11:29 am
Dear Francine,
He gave his best performance and died. Well, that’s quite a legacy. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
June 27, 2019 at 7:03 pm
Thanks Rochelle, much appreciated, glad you liked the story.
June 27, 2019 at 9:22 am
I can only repeat others: that’s the way to go, doing what you love best. Great story, I love all the little details.
June 27, 2019 at 7:16 pm
So glad you liked the story, suppose its another layer of drama in the theatre.
June 27, 2019 at 6:04 am
Well done. Wasn’t expecting that
June 27, 2019 at 7:25 pm
Thank you – so pleased you liked the story.
June 27, 2019 at 7:38 pm
Indeed
June 27, 2019 at 4:21 am
Now that’s the way to go! Doing what you love…
June 27, 2019 at 7:26 pm
Thanks Dale — I do agree with you.
June 26, 2019 at 10:21 pm
That’s the way to go!
June 27, 2019 at 7:32 pm
So it is Iain…
June 26, 2019 at 10:17 pm
Didn’t get through, eh?
June 27, 2019 at 7:37 pm
No he didn’t, hope he died happy.
June 26, 2019 at 7:04 pm
I remember going to a ceilidh when an elderly dancer said “I couldnae tak another o’ they. It’d fair kill me”, The music started again, and he went back onto the dance floor. Whent the music stopped he was dead, with a smile on his face
June 27, 2019 at 7:40 pm
What an amazing story Neil -that he died with a smile on his face is just wonderful. As if something in him just switched off.