HERRINGS Â is a very short stage play. There are three characters: H. Griffiths, M. Bogush and Voice Off. H. Griffiths speaks first:
I am H. Griffiths, the celebrated writer of novels of romantic, unrequited love. What you are about to see took place in the bridal suite of a 5 star hotel on Sunset Boulevard. It was during the afternoon of July 21st 1969 – the day mankind first walked on the moon.
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'The Great Gatsby', 'The Last Supper', 21st July 1969, anti-semite, Aristotle's Poetics, bloackbuster, boarding house, doube entry book keeping, Gaelic, Germany, Hamburg, Heimischer Wienie, hermaphrodite, herring, Hollywood mogul, Jack the Ripper, Laphroig, lochaim, malt whisky, Milan, moon landing, Mussolini, NYPD Homicide, pea souper, peat, Stage Play, Sunset Boulevard, Tzar, unrequited love, usquebae, WASP, Yiddish
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#1 by Howard Gardener - May 27th, 2009 at 20:17
David, this is marvellous. I think perhaps it’s time you gave it another airing!
As I said to you, the cry of “Rissole!” reminds me of a very rude joke but I’m assuming that wasn’t the inspiration. If it was, then I’m looking forward to the sequel very much!
#2 by David - May 29th, 2009 at 09:06
The play was prompted by a series of incidents in a hotel in downtown Chicago. There may be companion pieces, however.