carpet 1 June 2009
Miss Rosie Cavaliero, who so brilliantly plays Kate Bales in Jam and Jerusalem, reminded me today of a very handy way of getting around and something she’d‘ve given her eye teeth for on Saturday and which I clearly needed on Friday – not a helicopter nor any such dangerous technology, but the stuff of everyone’s dreams – a magic carpet! She is so right and, come the revolution, it’s what I’ll be looking for – stylish and practical.
We were discussing the punishing schedule of gigs French and Saunders will do while in Australia and New Zealand soon – they are on 2 shows a day – but those ladies were calmed when I assured them that, like the water, time goes in the other direction Down Under – nice to be of help.
Sad to see news of the death of Danny La Rue who was one classy broad steeped in showbiz – another little bit of glitter gone from this world. Michael Billington related this gem…‘He was always full of plans. My only prolonged encounter with him came in Torquay, where I had tracked down Ken Dodd, about whom I was writing a book, and where Danny was also doing a summer show. I recall drinking into the early hours with these two showbiz legends as they envisioned a comic sketch in which Ken would play Henry VIII and Danny all of his six wives. Alas, it never materialised.’ What an image, what an idea!
