Well, dear readers, we are in the home stretch, show-wise. We only have three more run-throughs before an audience finally sees whatever it is we have. Last night’s run-through had some good things in it, but on the whole it wasn’t as good as previous run-throughs. The reasons for this were several, but the main reason was we were using the mics for the first time. It’s going to take some getting used to, and the balances and blends were way off – things were too loud or too soft pretty much from the get-go. However, when the level is just right then the mics just add a wee bit of support and that’s what I’m looking for. I’m sure that today will be better in that regard. We’re going to have one run-through at four – I intend to stop and start to clean up light cues and any lingering sound problems. Then we’ll have an hour break and do a full dress rehearsal at seven-thirty. On Saturday, Susanne is gone, so we’ll spend the day running individual numbers and cleaning up choreography and drilling the lyrics that are still, somehow, eluding some of the cast. But, all in all, we’re in pretty good shape and I think we’re just about ready to have an audience see this thing. Isn’t that exciting? Isn’t that just too too?
I had a lovely haircut yesterday and look quite kempt. Yes, Virginia, I, BK, look quite kempt. I am the kempt me. Everything about me is kempt. I quite like being kempt, frankly, don’t you? In fact, this entire paragraph is kempt. Yes, today’s theme is kempt.
I am in the midst of watching a motion picture entertainment on DVD entitled Dead Ringer, starring Miss Bette Davis and Miss Bette Davis. I’ve somehow missed this film and from what I’ve seen so far that isn’t a bad thing. Unless things noticeably pick up in the last hour then I’m afraid this thriller is almost totally lacking in thrills or chills. It just sits there like so much fish, although Miss Bette Davis is always fun to watch. Peter Lawford hasn’t entered the scene yet, but Karl Malden is in his full glare mode from the get-go. I’m hoping the second half kicks in with some good campy scenes. The one totally successful thing about this film is the great score by Mr. Andre Previn.
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because I believe I have some startling news to share with you.
I don’t really have any startling news to share with you but you must admit it was an attention-getter. Unless you consider the fact that I am the kempt me startling. I tell you what I am ready for, dear readers. I am ready to eat a really fine meal at Musso and Frank, and since our show is in the heart of Hollywood (as opposed to the liver of Hollywood) I believe that will be happening sooner than later. I simply haven’t had time to eat anything but sandwiches and such for the past week. Yesterday, for example, I ate a Subway turkey sandwich. That’s about the fifth Subway turkey sandwich in the last week-and-a-half. I need some variety or, at the very least, some Hollywood Reporter.
Have I mentioned how very kempt I am? Have I mentioned that our set has still got some detailing that needs to be done – I wish it were already done, but things are moving very slowly in that regard. Hopefully by tonight’s run-through all will be well.
Now wait just a darned minute here – we all need to put on our pointy party hats and our colored tights and pantaloons, we must break out the cheese slices and the ham chunks, we must dance the Hora and the Wah-Wah-tusi, because today is dear reader td’s very own actual birthday. So, let’s all give dear reader td a big haineshisway.com a big birthday cheer. On the count of three: One, two, three – HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR READER TD!
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must do errands in the morning, then meet with Tammy, then rehearse, then eat, then rehearse, then eat. And I must be kempt – above all, I must be kempt. The Kempt Me. Today’s topic of discussion: It’s Friday – what is currently in your CD and DVD/video players? I’ll start: CD, the elusive Japanese import of the soundtrack to Michel Legrand’s Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun. I used to have the LP and I was quite fond of it, so, after some major searching on eBay, I finally was able to score a copy. After that, I’ll be listening to the new CD of the Lerner/Loewe The Little Prince. DVD, Dead Ringer, followed by Joseph Losey’s Mr. Klein. Your turn. Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, and let’s all be kempt. Above all, we must be kempt.