Reply #18: Thanks for the cheery birthday greeting! [View All]

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Looks like a fun party!

We saw an Off-Off B'way show titled, "Ladies in Retirement". It was written in the 1940's about a showgirl from the Victorian era who retired to a remote cottage on the edge of a marsh near a convent along the Thames River. During her working life the showgirl made the acquaintance of a curiosity shop owner (pawn broker) who came to live with her as a lady's maid/companion. The companion had two dotty elderly sisters to support and no where to put them, so she brought them to the marsh-side cottage. The showgirl couldn't stand them and after 4 months insisted that they go home. They no longer had a home to return to. So the companion murdered the big-hearted showgirl. In the end, a nephew figured out what the companion had done and tried blackmailing her. She turned herself in. I'm telling you the end because I know it is not a show that will ever come your way. The production values were beautifully detailed, the show was directed by Amnon Kabatchnik, and the actors were all senior and at the top of their game. Very enjoyable.

Hope you get back down to one job soon! It's getting to be garden season again! Happy spring! :loveya: