Egluntyne Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 ....to see An Ideal Husband at the Lyceum. Good cast.....and by that I mean I have heard of some of them. Kate O'Mara, Tony Britten, Michael Praed and the bloke from Drop the Dead Donkey - Robert Summat. Prepare yourselves for one of Him Indoors' witticisms. H I......."Funny how Oscar Wilde thought to write plays about us, isn't it?" Me...walking straight into his carefully prepared trap......."How do you mean?" H I. ........" Well, he wrote An Ideal Husband and a Woman of No Importance" He'll pay for that....literally...I'm going to Lakeland tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonix Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 awww hope you have a fab night and manage to drum up some witty replys!!! Lakeland - now that could def deplete a bank account (if mine actually had anything in it!) xXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Oooh Michael Praed!! I used to swoon over him in Robin of Sherwood!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Have a great time - I like Michael Praed too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGirl Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Have a great time, it is supposed to be excellent, had very good reviews, Rooobin, the theme tune is coming back to me as I remember his sweeping dark hair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I like your OH's style, Egluntine . (Sorry, I should be on your side, but that was very funny ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Have a good time Egluntine, make sure that he buys you an ice cream in the interval for that remark! Enjoy yourself in Lakeland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Oooh Michael Praed!! I used to swoon over him in Robin of Sherwood!! Me too Have a great time Egluntine and we'll see if we can think of a comment back to your OH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 ....to see An Ideal Husband at the Lyceum. Good cast.....and by that I mean I have heard of some of them. Kate O'Mara, Tony Britten, Michael Praed and the bloke from Drop the Dead Donkey - Robert Summat. Prepare yourselves for one of Him Indoors' witticisms. H I......."Funny how Oscar Wilde thought to write plays about us, isn't it?" Me...walking straight into his carefully prepared trap......."How do you mean?" H I. ........" Well, he wrote An Ideal Husband and a Woman of No Importance" He'll pay for that....literally...I'm going to Lakeland tomorrow. very funny Mr Egluntine !! Have a great evening - post your crit tomorrow !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooks Aloud Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I hope you enjoy it - not so very long ago I performed in an Ideal Husband, I played Lady Chiltern and got nominated for Best Actress. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 have a great time You lead a very cultured life up there in Sheffield Eglutine, you're always going to the theatre. Hope its better than Ken Dodd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 6, 2008 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 have a great time You lead a very cultured life up there in Sheffield Eglutine, you're always going to the theatre. Hope its better than Ken Dodd. Him Indoors had a significant birthday a while back and was given heaps of theatre tokens....the best present for him. I hope it is better than Doddy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Oooh Michael Praed!! I used to swoon over him in Robin of Sherwood!! Me too lisa! He went rapidly downhill in "Die nasty" though, didn't he? Strange, but both of my teenage "loves" (Michael Praed and David Gower) shared birthdays: April 1st! Sorry to hijack your thread Egluntine. Hope you have a good time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 6, 2008 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 Annie....you must go and see it if it comes down your way. Michael Praed has improved with age, something I wouldn't have imagined possible....he is drop dead gorgeous now, greying nicely, and looking divine in a Victorian frock coat. Something funny happened at the beginning of the play, he came down a sweeping staircase...and fell down the last three steps. He couldn't deliver his opening lines for laughing. He carried it off well and the audience cheered. Kate O'Mara was excellent, but looked like the bride of Wildenstein, botoxed and facelifted to an impossible degree. She delivered her lines very well, but without moving her lips. Fenella Fielding was grotesque...... there is nothing quite so revolting as a woman who must be pushing 75 and still pretending to be 30, whilst playing an older woman.....she was bizarre. Poor old Tony Britten. Absolutely crippled with arthritis and barely able to get round the stage. He forgot his lines and the prompter had nodded off I think so there was an embarrassingly long moment. There was also a funny moment when Carol Royle went up the aforementioned staircase and her dress got caught on one of the steps. The actors to the front of the stage didn't see what had happened and couldn't understand why the audience was laughing. Robert Duncan was superb. All in all an enjoyable evening, although the play is very dated and the views expressed don't stand up to close scrutiny by todays standards. Many of Wilde's oft quoted witticisms were there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Sounds like you had a good evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Sounds like an enjoyable evening Egluntine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Glad you had a good time (even though it probably wasn't what they intended!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGirl Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 that sounded like a fun evening, maybe not exactly for all the reasons the producers planned, but a laugh nonetheless I know what you mean about Kate O'Mara, how strange does she look!! Her ears must be on the back of her head by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I remember thinking that about Kate O'Mara about 20 years ago, I hate to think what she looks like now . (I think must have been the brown polyfilla she obviously uses .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Sounds like a fab evening. I am a Wilde fan too. I know what you mean about Kate O'Mara - she was a real beauty in her time and still could be if she gave in a bit and stopped trying too hard; her mouth seems stretched round to the back of her head. I see in the recent photo below that she still insists in getting her baps out... not a good look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Egluntine. It sounds right up my street. I will watch out for it now. Glad you enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Sounds like you had a good time, although partly for the wrong reasons!! I love Oscar Wilde plays, politically incorrect and outdated but the wit is timeless!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 I know what you mean about Kate O'Mara - she was a real beauty in her time and still could be if she gave in a bit and stopped trying too hard; her mouth seems stretched round to the back of her head. I see in the recent photo below that she still insists in getting her baps out... not a good look! They were on display last night....and she is 69. Gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Glad you had a good time Egluntine! Sounds like it was fun at Kate O'Mara - what a shame! (off to google recent pics of Michael Praed ) Edited to add: Gosh, I'd never have recognised him! Looks very different nowadays,not my type, but looks very dashing! (not a patch on the long haired Robin of Sherwood though ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
