Hello Darlings,
Here is a new voice to give you some more titbits from behind the curtain of ‘The Women’. I am Olga the loose lipped manicurist with a penchant for jungle red nail polish, or is that Miss Watts the secretary of none other than ‘the’ Stephen Haines, or perhaps the coat and drink attendant of the exclusive Casino Club, who shall remain nameless (largely because no one knows what it is).
Yes I am all three, although Olga is the dominant personality. She has somehow ‘soaked’ into my everyday life, as has the dulcet tones of her accent (much to my horror).
So what do these three vastly different women have to say about the goings on down in the depths of The Titirangi Theatre aka the world of high society women in New York and Reno?
Well my dears the word, according to Dolly de Peyster the notorious gossip columnist, is that this society is rather more down and dirty than high and mighty!
With the rehearsing of some particularly ‘physical’ scenes on Sunday the theatre was in an uproar.
Olga, who secretly loves a good cat fight (three guesses who she’s backing), couldn’t help but overhear the screeching and caterwauling and left her client high and dry in the middle of a manicure to cheer them on.
Unlike poor Mary who had to ‘soak it’ in a bowl of freezing water during Sundays rehearsal (so sorry Katherine blame the male in our midst for that one!).
Miss Watts was disgusted at the whole thing; she simply has no time for ridiculous creatures who don’t know how good they have it. Which is a pity as it is likely that she could back slap those three cats into submission with one hand, while filing Stephen’s papers with the other.
As for the scene that unfolded over at the Casino Club, well Mike’s fiancé has seen it all while plying the patrons with drinks, drinks........and drinks and retrieving their coats. Really it doesn’t surprise her one bit to see the hair pulling and handbag whacking happening inches from her nose.
As for me, well, I was wading through a costume rehearsal. I found myself in the midst of dresses, beaded handbags, stockings, high heels, gloves and underwear literally flying in the dressing rooms. I was left wondering whether I am supposed to be filing nails, filing paperwork or handing over a coat. Maybe I will just get a drink instead (just kidding Janelle).
There is plenty of drinking on stage but is that really just water in that gin decanter?? Tipsy indeed Countess!
Yes the rehearsals are sizzling enough to heat up those cold winter nights, but who was it that yours truly heard behind the closed and locked door of a supposedly empty theatre, perhaps the racket of 16 women has upset the theatre ghost?
So if you want to know all the really juicy gossip you will just have to mosey on over to Titirangi Theatre to see The Women in all their glamour, glitz and nail scratching glory.
But in the meantime a few more words from Dolly de Peyster........Word has it that certain gorgeous young members of our cast were seen on stage in their underwear or is that just rumour?..........Is Miss Watts just devoted to her job or does she have another motivation for her frightening efficiency?........Will our bevy of beauties master treading the stage boards in totteringly high heels or will one of them trip up on more than just their lines............why did Olga get fired from her job at Saks perhaps she didn’t sell enough Summer Rain?............Will what happened in Reno stay in Reno or will secrets be spilled?......Stay tuned for more vital news from our favourite New York Females.
Air kisses; mind the lipstick and nails darlings.
SS
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