The position of steward (manager of the estate) which Malvolio holds with Olivia was one of dignity and importance, though the steward was nevertheless only the chief servant.
(The treatment given to Malvolio was the regular one for madmen; it was thought that madness was due to an evil spirit, which must be driven out by cruelty.) Make sure of the story and characters as before.
He smiled on me in quite a superior sort of way, such a smile as would have become the face of
Malvolio, as he answered me, "The fly, my dear sir, has one striking feature.
The second Melik-meid's mate was
Malvolio, the pied hound," said the Inspector.
Meanwhile, staff and family at Olivia's house play a prank on her spoilsport butler,
Malvolio, leading him to believe the lady secretly loves him.
Theatre highlights include I,
Malvolio, a one-man show written and performed by Tim Crouch.
The Knotty Ash funnyman even tried his hand at Shakespeare when he played
Malvolio in Twelfth Night in 1971.
Christopher Green's
Malvolio starts out as an uptight butler who goes on to reveal his Rocky Horror Show alter-ego.
"I received a statement from the 67-year-old actor on Monday withdrawing from the role of
Malvolio in a seven-week season of Twelfth Night," The Hollywood Reporter quoted Melbourne Theatre Company artistic director's statement.
The first twin, Viola, falls in love with Orsino, who dotes on OIivia, who falls for Viola but is idolised by
Malvolio. Enter Sebastian, who is the spitting image of his twin sister.
What's it like playing steward
Malvolio in Twelfth Night?
Adrian Edmondson, in his RSC debut as
Malvolio, brings a hilarity beyond The Young Ones but with darker intent too.