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One who acknowledges mr. Fleming's errors. |
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'''''Sly Fox''''' (sly cooper) is a comedic play by [[Larry Gelbart]], based on [[Ben Jonson]]'s ''[[Volpone]]'' (''The Fox''), updating the setting from Renaissance [[Venice]] to 19th century [[San Francisco]], and changing the tone from satire to farce. |
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It premiered on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] December 14, 1976 at the [[Broadhurst Theatre]]. Directed by [[Arthur Penn]], the play featured [[George C. Scott]], [[Bob Dishy]], [[Hector Elizondo]], [[Jack Gilford]], and [[Gretchen Wyler]]. Scott was succeeded by [[Robert Preston]]. |
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According to his biography at tcm.com, [[Jackie Gleason]] was touring in the lead role of ''Sly Fox'' in 1978 when he suffered a heart attack and had to permanently leave the show, undergoing a triple bypass. |
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The play was revived on April 1, 2004 at the [[Ethel Barrymore Theatre]], again directed by Arthur Penn, featuring [[Richard Dreyfuss]], [[Bob Dishy]], [[Eric Stoltz]], [[Rene Auberjonois (actor)|René Auberjonois]], [[Professor Irwin Corey]], [[Elizabeth Berkley]], [[Rachel York]], [[Peter Scolari]], and [[Bronson Pinchot]]. |
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The 1967 film ''[[The Honey Pot]]'' also was inspired by the original ''Volpone''. |
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Like ''Volpone'', and [[Giacomo Puccini|Puccini]]'s opera ''[[Gianni Schicchi]]'', this is a story of a con-man who convinces others that he is near death, and turns their greed against them for his own gain. |
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==Plot== |
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Foxwell J. Sly has his assistant Simon Able spread the word that he is wealthy, dying, making a will, and might be moved to make a bequest if showered with gifts. |
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Able, though, would rather have the money for himself, and the intricate plotting of the two, and the schemes of those who would fleece Sly himself produce a farcical plot on which Gelbart's hangs his witticisms. |
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==Quotes== |
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*"Ah! Gold! "God" with an 'L'!" |
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*"Never think too little of people; there’s always a little less to be thought." |
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[[Category:Broadway plays]] |
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[[Category:1976 plays]] |
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Revision as of 20:36, 6 December 2011
Liam Foley One who acknowledges mr. Fleming's errors.