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The show opened Off-Broadway in 1959 at New York City's 41st Theatre. It did the rounds around the country for about 7 years there by winning widespread support and admiration. It was destined to be a super hit even by the time it opened on Broadway in 1966. Holbrook was the cynosure and he went right on to win a well-deserved Tony Award for his stunning performance. The show was later taped for CBS-TV and this time, Holbrook won an Emmy award. Since then Holbrook has been recognized not just as a skilled actor who genuinely imitated Twain but also an authority on Twain's history. His familiarity on the subject kept expanding as he constantly mixed and matched excerpts from the world famous author's various works to pull the content for the show that every time lasted for about 2 hours. His performance recalled Twain in the most original form and seemed very close to real life with he appearing in the ivory colored suit, with unkempt hair and the mustache, the trademarks of Mark Twain. When Ken Burns contemplated producing a PBS special on Mark Twain he knew exactly where to fall back. Holbrook was the choice for consultation, as he was perceived as a master of the subject. Holbrook also featured in Burns' Mark Twain, which aired in January of 2002.
Holbrook managed to keep monotonousness out of the show by varying the content of the show from about 70 of Twains original works. Thus, it may not be assured that two different performances of the show may have the same scenes and material. The audience is alternated between utter silence and exploding applause as Holbrook unfurls his show in a simplistic style which is key when dealing with strong messages as those of Mark Twain. The topics in the play switch from political satire to restraining the media to rebuking political parties. The language employed is plain and simple with no embellishments.
Having done this for about five decades, it may be inevitable to doubt the continued efficaciousness of Holbrook now 80, playing Twain of 70, to keep up the authority on the subject. He is seen steadying himself in some scenes holding on to a set piece and referring to some handwritten notes during the play. However, these details may not hinder the savoring of a great American actor representing another American idol and the time continues to roll on for Holbrook and his creation!
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It is highly unlikely that Holbrook would have predicted or even vaguely dreamed that the thesis project he undertook in Dennison College would eventually become a model for the one-man plays in theatre. He put together an enactment of a few of Mark Twain's popular works. History tells us that Holbrook's classroom idea traveled well beyond the college precincts to not just different places in the US but also to different countries in different continents. Holbrook estimates that he has performed the show - Mark Twain Tonight a whopping 2000 times. And about 48 years after its debut, the show still continues to be enduringly popular among Twain admirers and others.
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It is highly unlikely that Holbrook would have predicted or even vaguely dreamed that the thesis project he undertook in Dennison College would eventually become a model for the one-man plays in theatre. He put together an enactment of a few of Mark Twain's popular works. History tells us that Holbrook's classroom idea traveled well beyond the college precincts to not just different places in the US but also to different countries in different continents. Holbrook estimates that he has performed the show - Mark Twain Tonight a whopping 2000 times. And about 48 years after its debut, the show still continues to be enduringly popular among Twain admirers and others. 
