Stage Combat Mugs

The country manager rehearses a combat

They hated me.

"Just be yourself."

'They all want to play the star.'

'Oh, it's a long, long time...From here to November...'

"Nervous about this morning's presentation?"

'How's everyone doing tonight - that is the question.'

Modern Major General

"Can you speak up: there's a bloody racket going on in the background."

Scarpia from Tosca

Woman crying with happiness.

Acme. Breakable prop transporter.

'After years of practicing in empty theaters, Horace's dream of becoming a soft-shoe dancer seemed as remote as ever.'

"Squirting flower, squirting flower...."

'This marriage is turning into a complete farce.'

Captain Corcoran, Commander of H.M.S. Pinafore

Waving from Behind the Curtain

'Hello, I'm your understudy.'

E=Emcee Squared

Cleaner cleaning under the feet of the dancers as they perform

"While you're at it Houdini, try and find the last ten years of my life in there."

"I got the part, but I play a waiter."

'I'm a star!'

'You're thinking of your wife again, aren't you?'

"My first love is the theatre, of course, but you're right up there."

Bow

"It's Cinderella?!?"

"Well, that's show business."

'Some of you may have heard that Dr. Weil is giving HIS talk right now in the next auditorium.'

'6 One-Act Plays By 6 World Leaders'

'Marcus could we try it again with a little less gusto this time.'