William Windom brings Thurber to life with his delivery and cartoons.
April 23 in the Breedlove Auditorium, Thurber I was presented by the well-known actor William Windom. Based on the writings of James Thurber, Windom makes the witticisms of Thurber (the man) come to life, with his delivery and cartoons. Possibly best remembered for his Emmy-winning lead in T.V.'s "My World and Welcome To It," Windom has appeared on stages here and abroad in his one-man "Thurber I" since 1972, In a back-stage interview
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with Windom I found him to be a man with a great booming voice and a little bit of a bawdy nature, These things we might expect from seeing him on T.V. lo these many years. But the man I spoke with showed a different side to me, his eyes though red from the road, were bright with the wonderment of acting, "No matter how many times I do this show, each new performance I learn something more about the man Thurber and his inner self, It (the show) exhilarates me!"