Apropos of The Scottish Play...

Jan. 11th, 2008 01:35 am
marnanightingale: (and filthily written)
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A letter from Robertson Davies the fine old firm of Bacon and Bungay, Necromantic Suppliers and Supernatural Warehousemen (Founded 1594), to Miss Tanya Moiseiwitsch, Theatrical Designer, Stratford Festival Theatre, 1962.

(cut because scanned rather than transcribed)









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Date: 2008-01-11 02:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lasergirl.livejournal.com
Oh, theatrical dorkery!!!!

Date: 2008-01-11 04:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hazelhawthorne.livejournal.com
*giggles*

Date: 2008-01-11 05:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gilded-kage.livejournal.com
Thank you very much for this. Most excellent.

Date: 2008-01-11 06:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dejla.livejournal.com
And of course, they don't sell it for any other purpose... For the theatre producer who wants AUTHENTICITY in his or her production!

Date: 2008-01-11 07:18 pm (UTC)
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I'm glad the Magdalens are repentant. It wouldn't feel right, otherwise.

Date: 2008-01-11 07:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] commodorified.livejournal.com
If they weren't before, I imagine they are NOW ...

Date: 2008-01-14 07:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] auriaephiala.livejournal.com
Giggle! That is delightful.

This page actually defines the ingredients: http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xMacbeth.html#Macbeth

Chaudrons are apparently intestines.
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