A Servant To Two Masters (Modern Plays)

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The rope-swinging scene was a bit banal, though - it was nothing to do with the story and they used stunt doubles anyway! Meanwhile, his mistress disguises herself as her dead brother to claim the dowry from his bewildered, bereft fiancee.

Lombardi’s self-absorbed pontifications are a source of constant irritation to all those around him. The characters are richly drawn when they need to be, but needless back stories are avoided - so the play just continues to roll foreward apace. Morgana is still unimpressed and warns him to do better before going out herself to collect firewood.Arthur rebukes Merlin for his two-day absence and sentences him to learn how to be a proper manservant from George. Still troubled over the ambush, Sir Leon also concludes that, since their route had been a secret, there must be a traitor in their midst.

A classic Italian comedy that remains blisteringly hilarious and relevant, over two hundred and fifty years after it was written. They were enacted with total commitment by the young cast, as larger-than-life portrayals, with exaggerated movement, gesture and expression. He is always complaining of an empty stomach, and always trying to satisfy his hunger by eating everything and anything in sight. So a few good scenes and funny dialogue but, overall, a weak ending to what was the third season in terms of original UK screenings.Carlo Goldoni’s The Servant of Two Masters is rooted in the tradition of the commedia dell’arte, a highly influential form of improvisational comedy popular in Italy between the 16th and 18th centuries. The whole company worked brilliantly together, especially in terms of co-ordinated action – they were clearly well coached in this respect by their Movement Director, Emma Webb. Watch his face - he never admits either by word or expression that he truly believes Cowley to be guilty.

Cowley appears to have stolen two canisters of a new nerve gas and is recorded trying to sell them to German Otto Hahn. This episode marks the second duel between Merlin and Morgana, though Morgana remains unaware of Merlin's identity.David de Keyser appeared in previous Brian Clemens productions such as Thriller and The New Avengers. Unlike the majority of the characters on this list, they appear unmasked, as an attractive young couple. Clarice refuses to comply, while Sylvio, spurred on by his pontificating father, strives to maintain his claim to Clarice’s hand. Goldoni originally wrote the play at the request of actor Antonio Sacco, one of the great Harlequins in history. Having discovered Beatrice’s true identity, Pantalone tells Lombardi that the marriage between Silvio and Clarice is still possible since Federigo is actually a woman!

However, her servant, Truffaldino, enters into the pay of Florindo, and struggles to keep his two lives and masters separate.Arlechinno, a cunning servant, gets a lucky break finding himself engaged in the service of two masters. It is still sharp and funny, and Hall's easy, colloquial version makes the whole affair seem contemporary. Doyle assuming that the van shaking about must mean that Bodie's been distracted by the case and has "found himself a milkmaid" is a funny presage to a nice little scrap with the villains. Truffaldino: The servant of the play’s title, Truffaldino is content with his lot in life as a servant, and he is in love with Smeraldina. The stranger turns out to be Arthur's new manservant, George, who is highly efficient, albeit dull and obsequious.