George Penney on Nostr: Today's RIDICULOUS research fact that proves that truth is always (ALWAYS) stranger ...
Today's RIDICULOUS research fact that proves that truth is always (ALWAYS) stranger than fiction... involves the death of actor, Thomas Hallam at the hands of actor, Charles Macklin in the Green Room at the Drury Lane theatre, during a performance of "Trick for Trick", a farce.
In 1736 Thomas Hallam died because he was poked in the eye by Macklin with a cane during a fight over a wig. The cure at the time for eye injuries was urine.
His last dying moments involved an actor, "young Mr Arne" in knickerless petticoats peeing on his face.
After his later death, (he got away with it) Macklin became known as a ghost that haunted the very place where he killed Hallam
There's much more, but back to work for me! If you want so terrifically entertaining reading. I can highly recommend "Mr Foote's Other Leg: Comedy, Tragedy and Murder in Georgian London by Ian Kelly." It's truly excellent.
#history #theatre #bookstodon
In 1736 Thomas Hallam died because he was poked in the eye by Macklin with a cane during a fight over a wig. The cure at the time for eye injuries was urine.
His last dying moments involved an actor, "young Mr Arne" in knickerless petticoats peeing on his face.
After his later death, (he got away with it) Macklin became known as a ghost that haunted the very place where he killed Hallam
There's much more, but back to work for me! If you want so terrifically entertaining reading. I can highly recommend "Mr Foote's Other Leg: Comedy, Tragedy and Murder in Georgian London by Ian Kelly." It's truly excellent.
#history #theatre #bookstodon