Wow! good quotes. I hope this bodes well for The Brain!
I'm back from a charming and moving memorial service for Barnard Hughes. I didn't see Helen, and the Walter Kerr Theatre was packed with friends and fans. Wonderful people spoke:
Lauren Bacall
Remak Ramsey, who read comments from people who could not be there like Harold Prince and Mike Nichols
Sam Waterston, who played opposite Barney at the Public Theatre in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - I'm so glad it's on DVD! - and HAMLET
Elizabeth Wilson, who did a couple of plays and a tv sereis with Barney
Brian Dennehy, who told how Barney secretly fed him when he was a struggling actor
Joe Dowling, former director of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, who directed Barney in TRANSLATIONS in New York and in YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU at the Abbey
Lynne Meadow of Manhattan Theatre Club
Christine Ebersole sang "You'll Never Know" and James Naughton sang "Danny Boy"
The afternoon was wonderful. After Doug, Baney and Helen's son, spoke, there was a wonderful series of projects of photos, production shots, and posters from Barney's life. He was truly a lovely man.