When I was at the Chorus Line stage door last week, guess who came out of the s.d.? Alec Balwin himself. He actually looked nice, well dressed...well shaved.. I was momentarily stunned. For a split second, I considered asking for his autograph, but I only had the long Chorus Line poster with me. SINCE we're talking about autographs, I'm curious about Miss Vanessa Redgrave. Does she go to the stage door after a perf? I mean, she seems to be so austere and intimidating.. and that's from looking at her theatre poster. I sense she's the type who doesn't suffer fools gladly. But, would anyone care to share any info on her stage door demeanor? RC in Austin, Texas
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
