Bailey glowed as she received the medal, which she named her “new favorite accessory.” She went on to confess, “I must have gotten [the award] for slaying dragons. St. Georges means so much more than tea and sympathy.” St. George’s society has long been devoted to offering aid to disabled or elderly British residents and descendants in New York.
Angela Lansbury made no less a presentation for Walton’s own award—which he personally designed for the occasion. Said Lansbury, “There can be few people more qualified for the award than my dear friend Tony.”
The evening, already an unqualified success, was capped by a cabaret performed by Alan Cumming. Re-introduced by Jim Dale, Cumming volleyed between heart-wrenching ballads, comments on his work with Fight Back New York, dry remarks on aging gracefully, and hilarious musical numbers. (You haven’t lived until you’ve heard Alan Cumming’s rendition of Taylor the Latte Boy.)
It is remarkably difficult to imagine how the night could be improved. Excellence was recognized, friends celebrated friends, and they made it all look so easy.
Well done, ladies and gentlemen. Very well done indeed.
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Evening Primrose to Blossom Monday the 25th
