See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Audiences experience a special encounter with the man who made America laugh... more. Mr. Holbrook was 29 when he started playing Twain at 70; as he grew older, he found he needed less and less makeup to look elderly. "There was real bite and a certain amount of savagery in that performance, but people loved it," said Holbrook's friend and film critic Richard Schickel in a 2009 NPR interview. Milton Meltzer has assembled an impressive number of previously unpublished photographs of Mark Twain, his family, the people … hide caption. All of the shows listed on this site have been written or compiled by Garey himself and he takes great pride in their historical accuracy. In his long-running one-man show, Mark Twain Tonight, Holbrook brought the crotchety Southern humorist to life through acerbic monologues.. Holbrook performed his one-man show Mark Twain Tonight for decades. I think that's kind of where Hal will be ranked by theatrical and film history.". Originally of Jackson, TN, Garey is an English graduate from James Madison University and a full-time resident of Hannibal. He played his other signature role only once — the off-the-record source Deep Throat in the Watergate thriller All the President's Men. Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. "I've always wanted to just be an actor ... that's all I've ever wanted to be, playing different roles," Hal Holbrook told NPR in 2008. He was lauded as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature". $29.94: $35.02: Hardcover, January 1, 1960: $851.00 . The show features stories, insights, and personal Twain observations from politics to education. Like Mark Twain’s Huck Finn, Peter flew to uncharted territory rather than submit to becoming civilized by his family. He loved it, but in 2011, he told NPR's Neal Conan that it took him a long time to break out of that role. Excellent performance. He loved it, but in 2011, he told NPR's Neal Conan that it took him a long time to break out of that role. "Mark Twain Himself ranks as one of the most entertaining works ever produced about one of America's most influential writers. Origin of "Mark Twain" In Life on the Mississippi, Mark Twain writes about Captain Isaiah Sellers, a riverboat pilot who wrote under the pseudonym Mark Twain, "The old gentleman was not of literary turn or capacity, but he used to jot down brief paragraphs of plain practical information about the river, and sign them 'MARK TWAIN,' and give them to the New Orleans Picayune. And I finally had to be brave enough to get out," he said. The world owes you nothing. A World of Compliments for the show “Tom and Huck would be proud” – Brighton, England “If you have ever wanted to meet Mark Twain, you must see this show.” – Minneapolis MN. Holbrook performed the show for more than six decades, playing the role of Mark Twain longer than Clemens himself did. Price New from Used from Hardcover "Please retry" $29.95 . Though he penned some of his best work from the 1870s to 1890s, his words feel genuinely applicable to our lives today. Enjoy Mark Twain Himself by visiting the historic Planter’s Barn Theater of Hannibal, MO or call ahead to 573-231-0021 and reserve a private walking tour through Historic Downtown Hannibal. (As a child, Twain's daughter Susy began a biography of her famous father, in which she reports his explanation for never attending church: "He couldn't bear to hear any one talk but himself… Not near Hannibal, MO? Audiences experience a special encounter with the man who made America laugh and inspired the world. Here’s the original quote: > Each of you, for himself or herself, by himself or herself, and on his or her own responsibility, must speak. "Character guys sometimes — and character women as well — they linger in minds longer than some more hotshot leading people do," says film critic Schickel. It’s a great show full of hilarious comedy and compelling drama. Holbrook performed the show for more than six decades, playing the role of Mark Twain longer than Clemens himself did. View the list It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. He told NPR, "I've always wanted to just be an actor. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. David F. Smith/AP Following the money was fine advice for journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, but not something Holbrook applied to his professional career. Mark Twain Himself — A Heritage Stage Production — Like a homecoming, Mark Twain Himself returns author and humorist Samuel L. Clemens to his Missouri birthplace and Hannibal home on the banks of the Mississippi River. When he’s not doing shows, he often travels the country, and sometimes the world. Like a homecoming, Mark Twain Himself returns author and humorist Samuel L. Clemens to his Missouri birthplace and Hannibal home on the banks of the Mississippi River. Mark Twain. In 2008, he told NPR that he always laughed at the Twain quote, "There are shoals and shoals of fools out there, running around outside the asylum, exhibiting some form of specialized insanity. It's gorgeous! hide caption. Hal Holbrook, the versatile stage and screen actor best known for his Tony-winning portrayal of Mark Twain, died Jan. 26 at his home in Beverly Hills. Holbrook said he never stopped finding fresh humor in the lines he had first memorized decades ago. 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