Mojo, The Bard, & Me

We came into the world like brother and brother;

And now let’s go hand in hand, not one before another.


-Dromio of Ephesus



The Comedy Of Errors              Act V scene i line 426



These are the last lines of the play. And what can we say about them? 


Well, I saw an old production of this play on TV several months ago. I’m not sure if it was made for TV or not, but in any event it had a pretty young Roger Daltry playing the two Dromio roles. I don’t particularly remember his saying these last two lines, but I can imagine it. I dunno, not particularly memorable lines. 


This play is one of Will’s earlier ones. It’s actually listed as the first on at least one chronology, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen two chronologies that were the same. I guess the point is that this play is not one of his best. And to be fair, the Roger Daltry production was no Kenneth Branagh production either. 


So it got me to thinking. In a previous post I had mentioned that Richard III is considered by many to be Will’s breakout play, sort of like Spielberg’s Jaws. And If that’s the case, then The Comedy Of Errors might be Will's equivalent of Speilberg’s Duel. Remember that one? 

Okay then, I'll assume you didn't see Spielberg's Duel. It was a guy driving a '67 Valiant being chased around a deserted desert highway by a rouge tractor trailer. It was a little odd. Anyway, this is the '67 Valiant I was driving around the decidedly non-deserted Bridgeport roads when I was in high school. Sweet ride, eh?