Real life "Slapstick" twins now the subject of an opera!

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:48:24 -0700, Jbird728 <jay25117 DeleteThis @ptd.net> wrote:

>On Jun 28, 2:32 pm, A.Noni... DeleteThis @nospam.tv wrote:
>> I found this absolutely FASCINATING! Did Vonnegut know about this
>> before he wrote Slapstick? Amazing coincidences!
>>
>> Slapstick style twins story:http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/drama/story/0,,2113356,00.html
>>
>> And after you read that story, check out the book about them here:http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Twins-Marjorie-Wallace/dp/009958641X/ref...
>
>Interesting stuff.
>
> I doubt that KV used it as the basis of Slapstick. He had a close
>relationship with his sister who had died of cancer at age 40.
>Survivor guilt?
>
>
>Jay
Yeah, I know it was inspired by his sister, who was "the one he wrote
for".
And after I researched the story of the twins, I think it is unlikely
he - or anyone - would have heard of the story at the time he wrote
"Slapstick". But the coincidence between the true story and the story
of Slapstick is absolutely uncanny. Made me go "Wow!" when I read of
it.

"Slapstick" is the FUNNIEST Vonnegut novel, in my opinion, and whereas
he gave it a "D", I give it an A. I'd give it an A+ except for that it
loses a little too much momentum in the 2nd half. I've read it about 4
or 5 times, and every time I read it (usually a couple years have
passed) it cracks me up and I always find new things that are funny in
it.
 >> Stay informed about: Real life "Slapstick" twins now the subject of an opera! 

On Jul 2, 3:55 pm, A.Noni....DeleteThis@nospam.tv wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:48:24 -0700, Jbird728 <jay25....DeleteThis@ptd.net> wrote:
> >On Jun 28, 2:32 pm, A.Noni....DeleteThis@nospam.tv wrote:
> >> I found this absolutely FASCINATING! Did Vonnegut know about this
> >> before he wrote Slapstick? Amazing coincidences!
>
> >> Slapstick style twins story:http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/drama/story/0,,2113356,00.html
>
> >> And after you read that story, check out the book about them here:http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Twins-Marjorie-Wallace/dp/009958641X/ref...
>
> >Interesting stuff.
>
> > I doubt that KV used it as the basis of Slapstick. He had a close
> >relationship with his sister who had died of cancer at age 40.
> >Survivor guilt?
>
> >Jay
>
> Yeah, I know it was inspired by his sister, who was "the one he wrote
> for".
> And after I researched the story of the twins, I think it is unlikely
> he - or anyone - would have heard of the story at the time he wrote
> "Slapstick". But the coincidence between the true story and the story
> of Slapstick is absolutely uncanny. Made me go "Wow!" when I read of
> it.
>
> "Slapstick" is the FUNNIEST Vonnegut novel, in my opinion, and whereas
> he gave it a "D", I give it an A. I'd give it an A+ except for that it
> loses a little too much momentum in the 2nd half. I've read it about 4
> or 5 times, and every time I read it (usually a couple years have
> passed) it cracks me up and I always find new things that are funny in
> it.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Slapstick is on the top of my list too. Definately underrated! I re-
read the book just before KV passed.

But yes. it IS a strange coincidence between the two stories.

Jay
 >> Stay informed about: Real life "Slapstick" twins now the subject of an opera! 

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:51:11 -0700, Jbird728 <jay25117 RemoveThis @ptd.net> wrote:


>Slapstick is on the top of my list too. Definately underrated! I re-
>read the book just before KV passed.
>
>But yes. it IS a strange coincidence between the two stories.
>
>Jay
Glad to see a fellow Slapsticker here!
Even KV himself only rated it a C+, but I felt it was because it got
panned so much by critics, and so he was just going along with them. I
think it's brilliant, and very funny!

I also like "Mother Night" a lot.
 >> Stay informed about: Real life "Slapstick" twins now the subject of an opera! 

On Jul 17, 3:17 pm, A.Noni... DeleteThis @nospam.tv wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:51:11 -0700, Jbird728 <jay25... DeleteThis @ptd.net> wrote:
> >Slapstick is on the top of my list too. Definately underrated! I re-
> >read the book just before KV passed.
>
> >But yes. it IS a strange coincidence between the two stories.
>
> >Jay
>
> Glad to see a fellow Slapsticker here!
> Even KV himself only rated it a C+, but I felt it was because it got
> panned so much by critics, and so he was just going along with them. I
> think it's brilliant, and very funny!
>
> I also like "Mother Night" a lot.

Isn't there a movie of Slapstick? I thought I read somewhere years
ago that they made one. I could be wrong.

I liked "Mother Night" a lot too. It has been years since I have read
it though. I remember the cover had a guy in a cowboy suit riding a
Duchshound.

It was a very sweet love story about a man and two sisters.

I just re-read "Breakfast of Champions" again this week. It is an
easy read.

Jay
 >> Stay informed about: Real life "Slapstick" twins now the subject of an opera! 

On Jul 20, 6:40 pm, Jbird728 <jay25....RemoveThis@ptd.net> wrote:
> On Jul 17, 3:17 pm, A.Noni....RemoveThis@nospam.tv wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:51:11 -0700, Jbird728 <jay25....RemoveThis@ptd.net> wrote:
> > >Slapstick is on the top of my list too. Definately underrated! I re-
> > >read the book just before KV passed.
>
> > >But yes. it IS a strange coincidence between the two stories.
>
> > >Jay
>
> > Glad to see a fellow Slapsticker here!
> > Even KV himself only rated it a C+, but I felt it was because it got
> > panned so much by critics, and so he was just going along with them. I
> > think it's brilliant, and very funny!
>
> > I also like "Mother Night" a lot.
>
> Isn't there a movie of Slapstick? I thought I read somewhere years
> ago that they made one. I could be wrong.
>
> I liked "Mother Night" a lot too. It has been years since I have read
> it though. I remember the cover had a guy in a cowboy suit riding a
> Duchshound.
>
> It was a very sweet love story about a man and two sisters.
>
> I just re-read "Breakfast of Champions" again this week. It is an
> easy read.
>
> Jay

Wait! Ther was a Slapstick movie called : :Slapstick of Another
Kind" with, get this, Jerry Lewis, Madeline Kahn, and Marty Feldman!
It must not have been a top box office it. Not sure if it is on DVD.
Google it, eh?

Jay
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