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Mute King

Itzy Friedman offers a
marvelous interpretation of the
mute king, winning the audience's
heart in the process, As the show's
romantic duo, Ann Ault makes a
lovely Lady Larken and Rodney
Fayman comes across as a noble Sir
Harry, and they share the show's
best song, the pretty "In a Little
While."

"Once Upon a Mattress" is in no
way a great musical, but - with a
production as strong as the one it
has received at Albemarle - it will
probably send you home with a
smile. In all, a pleasant way to pass
an autumn evening.

—Ed.)