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Reiner Torheit
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« on: 03:35:35, 07-11-2007 »
Actor and film-maker David Hemmings has died.  His career in front of audiences began as a boy treble, in operatic roles written by Benjamin Britten.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3290875.stm
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« Reply #1 on: 08:41:05, 07-11-2007 »
Errm....that was from nearly five years ago, Reiner!

Sad to be reminded, though, that he's no longer with us.  'Blow Up' is probably my favourite film.
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« Reply #2 on: 12:21:57, 07-11-2007 »
Blimey, how on earth did I manage that?  I must have been asleep at the keyboard early this morning Sad 
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« Reply #3 on: 12:27:23, 07-11-2007 »
It is a coincidence that he died on the same date as Benjamin Britten, who "discovered" him, December 4th - not the same year, of course.
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« Reply #4 on: 16:56:02, 07-11-2007 »
   Yes, Reiner, you also gave me quite a turn.    Wink

The last time I saw David Hemmings was at a preview performance of "By Jeeves", at Her Majesty's Theatre, circa 1973.   Book & lyrics by Alan Ayckbourn & music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The production clearly had the seal of disaster and the curtain fell to tepid applause.   A keen stage manager with the Dunkirk spirit, unwisely decided to give the cast a further curtain call.   They were all making their way to the wings and David Hemmings led them back, changing a pained, perplexed look to a fixed smile.   The whole cast, linking hands, gradually 'broke-up' into giggles as the rehearsed reprise was 'Travel Hopefully'!    I still have a vinyl of the original cast recording and gather that it is now an expensive collector's item.

A happy ending.   Yes, the original production bombed badly but Alan Ayckbourn directed a successful revival when he opened his Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough in 1996, before transferring to the Duke of York's Theatre.
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« Reply #5 on: 23:15:13, 07-11-2007 »
Returning to musical themes, Hemmings recorded an album in 1967 ('David Hemmings Happens' was the title), on which he was backed by the Byrds.

Apparently, it isn't much good, though. Anyone heard it?
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