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Anguish Languish
Oct. 16th, 2023 09:47 amThere's a line in Much Ado About Nothing that bugs the heck out of me in rehearsal (admittedly more than the issue warrants):
The word is "limed", and it refers to Beatrice being "caught" in their plot -- small birds were often caught by spreading quicklime; their feet would get stuck when they landed, so they couldn't fly away. I mentioned this to the actress at a previous rehearsal, she acknowledged it, and yesterday she was back to saying "limmed".
I'm pretty sure I'm losing this one, if only because I'm the only one who cares (and I am not the director). It is totally a minor thing, but it's going to grate on my ears every time. Because I understand the line and its context, and this reading doesn't.
URSULA: She's lim'd, I warrant you!The actress reads it as "limmed", which is an understandable interpretation. It is, however, wrong.
The word is "limed", and it refers to Beatrice being "caught" in their plot -- small birds were often caught by spreading quicklime; their feet would get stuck when they landed, so they couldn't fly away. I mentioned this to the actress at a previous rehearsal, she acknowledged it, and yesterday she was back to saying "limmed".
I'm pretty sure I'm losing this one, if only because I'm the only one who cares (and I am not the director). It is totally a minor thing, but it's going to grate on my ears every time. Because I understand the line and its context, and this reading doesn't.
