Actor's career spanned 66 years

The skinny, wild-eyed boy prepared for his bit part the night of the performance by running around the football field twice, timing himself to dash through the auditorium's side door and run onstage at the moment of his cue ("Enter a Messenger") and collapse in front of Macbeth. "...

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Published inGlobe and mail
Main Author Krebs, Albin
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto, Ont The Globe and Mail 07.08.2000
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London ENGLAND
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Summary:The skinny, wild-eyed boy prepared for his bit part the night of the performance by running around the football field twice, timing himself to dash through the auditorium's side door and run onstage at the moment of his cue ("Enter a Messenger") and collapse in front of Macbeth. "Gracious," he genuinely gasped, "my lord (gulp!), I should report (gasp!) that which I . . ." The schoolboy audience burst into applause, and that night an actor was born.
ISSN:0319-0714