PERHAPS I DON'T WRITE THIS BLOG FOR ANYONE ELSE TO READ, JUST FOR MYSELF. OTHERWISE THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION FOR THE CATALOGUE OF MY ACTIVITIES. I WANT, FOR SOME STRANGE REASON TO HAVE A RECORD OF ALL THE ODD BALL STUFF I DO. I'M SURE TO BE BORING, BUT HERE GOES THE CATALOGUE:
MY FIRST DRAMA WORKSHOP MEETING WAS ON THE 11TH. THEN ON THE 14TH WAS THE LONG ANTICIPATED DINNER PARTY AT TED GANNON'S APARTMENT IN THE UN PLAZA. ON THE 16TH LILLIAN AND I SAW "HEARTBREAK HOUSE" AT THE ROUNDABOUT AMERICAN AIRLINES THEATRE ON 42N D STREET. STRANGELY ENOUGH I FELT THAT PHIL BOSCO WAS NOT LOUD OR ENERGETIC ENOUGH FOR THE CAPTAIN ROLE. I SAT IN THE 3RD ROW CENTER AND HAD TROUBLE HEARING SOME OF THE DIALOGUE. WELL, THIS WAS THE FIRST PREVIEW AND I'M SURE THE SHOW WILL TIGHTEN UP AND IMPROVE MIGHTILY. THE PEOPLE ARE SO TALENTED.
MONDAY, THE 18TH, WAS THE FIRST DAY BACK AT THE NEW SCHOOL IRP. THE CLASS ON RICHARD WILBUR'S POETRY WAS VERY GOOD.
THEN IN THE EVENING WE SAW "THE APPLECART" BY GB SHAW AT THE PLAYER'S CLUB. I ENJOYED THIS PLAY IMMENSELY. SO MANY LAUGHS. BRIAN MURRAY WAS FABULOUS AS THE KING, AND MARION SELDES WONDERFUL.
WENT TO THE GYM TODAY, AND TOOK IT EASY AFTERWARD.
TOMPRROW IS MY FIRST CLASS ON THE DECLINE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND THEN IN THE EVENING I'M GOING TO THE PHILHARMONIC TO HEAR MAHLER'S FOURTH SYMPHONY. THEN THURSDAY THERE IS THE DEAN'S BREAKFAST TO ATTEND, AND A CLASS IN 20TH CENTURY FRENCH PLAYS AND THURSDAY NIGHT A CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT AT ALICE TULLY HALL. THAT IS IT FOR NOW, A VERY BARE LIST OF ACTIVITIES WITH LITTLE DESCRIPTION AND ABSOLUTELY NO LITERARY MERIT. JUST A SORT OF REMINDER FOR ME
I SHALL WRITE MORE COLORFULLY AND INTERESTINGLY(I HOPE) SOON.