Player's Club Last Night

Katrina, Nichole and Sam.
Fundamental Theater Group

So last night we went to a "thank you" reception from Sam and the Fundamental Theater Group.  Eddie and I had helped with some early productions, and donated airmiles so they could fly to Edinburgh for the Fringe - and they had a great show.
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Actually their show was "3D Hamlet" at the Edinburgh Fringe, and not only did Alec Baldwin and Kate Mulgrew play in it via projector, but Adam Rapp, Scott Adsit and (for one night) Simon Callow came in person to play in the show.
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So this thank you was in the New York Player's Club - kind of a gentlemen's club for actors, writers and entertainment who-ha's.  From it's web site..."In 1888, Edwin Booth, America's pre-eminent Shakespearean actor, and 15 other incorporators, including Mark Twain and General William Tecumseh Sherman, founded The Players. Modeled after London's famed Garrick Club, The Players was the first American "gentleman's club" of its kind.
Its purpose: "The promotion of social intercourse between members of the dramatic profession and the kindred professions of literature, painting, architecture, sculpture and music, law and medicine, and the patrons of the arts...  ".
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And Booth, was the brother of John Wilkes Booth.
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Anywho, here are some kind of fuzzy pictures of the inside (I didn't want to be obvious, I didn't know if pictures were permitted).  It was REALLY cool to see and go inside.

Top of the stairs 2nd floor. Can you spot Angela Landsbury?

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The Great Hall, looking down from the staircase.

I, of course, was trying to be very cool, and went down to the pub / grill to get a couple of drinks.  Right at the bottom of the stairs was a autographed picture of Leslie Howard.  Leslie Howard!  I was so cool, I turned and tried to read it, missed the last step and tumbled into the grill room doors.  Glass doors, with other glass looking out to the stairs; the 2 patrons and 3 employees all saw me take the tumble.
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I felt a fool, until the bartender said it happened all the time.  He might have been nice because I tipped in cash - but I'll take it.