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| The Sight– Standing tall Noble features, gentle eyes A twinkle of mischief to enhance their hue You were the villain and the madman Though we knew these you could never truly be You were the hero And there, the best in you was added to his triumph How gracefully you moved Through tale and daydream Towering over many Yet esteeming all The Sound– Sweet baritone timbre A symphony of expression Deep and commanding–striking dark fear Soft and tender–eliciting trust You ruled the stage with that voice There was no place to hide from it But they never sought to hide Nor was this their desire Surely they longed to take it with them And listen as they slipped away To dream of it The Whole of you– We cannot be sated To see you, to hear you Let us treasure this gift always Those who journeyed with you Said that every moment was magic They cherished–so we cherish You loved–and so we hope You would have thought us worth loving We miss you Though you left us before we knew you We know you by what you left |
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Rathbone through the years:
 As Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet" - 1913 |
 In "Judas" - 1929 |
 As Sir Guy of Gisbourne in "The Adventures of Robin Hood" - 1938 |
 As Sherlock Holmes - 1939-1946 |
 As Dr. Sloper in "The Heiress" - 1947 |
 "J.B." - 1959 |
