ROGER MALONE

the production, instead of sniping from the sidelines he would have seen the logic in the comic casting.

The show’s producers have said they will “proactively explore” casting an actor of short stature in the role for a revival of this production.

Maybe they were being polite.

The consensus from the audience, judging by enthusiastic applause, is that the casting and the performance was fine. No indignant walkouts as far as I can tell.

Most people, who have not signed up to a lifetime’s