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The Lunts on The Dick Cavett Show (1970)

December 30, 2011 by Lisa Craig, Public Relations Manager in Ten Chimneys

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Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne were universally regarded as the greatest acting team in the history of the English speaking theatre (on stage from 1920s through 1950s).

On February 19, 1970, to honor playwright Noel Coward on the occasion of his being knighted, Dick Cavett interviewed not only "The Master" himself, but also his close friends, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

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An Interview with Michael Bloom, Director of Ten Chimneys

December 30, 2011 by Beau Buccilli, Artistic Intern in Ten Chimneys

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Beau Buccilli interviews Cleveland Play House’s Artistic Director and director of Ten Chimneys, Michael Bloom, about his thoughts on the play, the Lunts, and their home.  
Ten Chimneys- The Play and the Place  

Beau Buccilli:  Why Ten Chimneys?  What first drew you to the play?  What made you want to do it?
Michael Bloom:  First, I thought it would be fun to open a new theater with a backstage comedy.  The play is a tribute to the most famous theatrical couple in American history, the Lunts.  But you don’t have to know the Lunts to enjoy the play.  It’s a wonderful romantic comedy about a couple who is already married.  I thought it would appeal to theatre lovers, people... more

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