On this night the show was Measure for Measure performed in Texas-cowboy style.
Standing on the balcony the Sheriff was about to leave town only to return disguised as a Friar with an Irish accent.
Temperatures dropped into the fifties and many in the audience left at intermission.
I happened to have warm clothes stashed in the car, so I bundled up for the second half.
At the end all the talented players came out to bow and to sing "Deep in the Heart of Texas" and Roy Roger's "Happy Trails".
The next day I had an appointment for more inspiration by Frank Lloyd Wright. His friend, Darwin Martin, one of the highest paid executives of his day, spent millions in the 1920's on this home near Delaware Park.
There are many leaded glass windows in the home.
The style of the house was radical for it's day.
Prairie house horizontal lines dominate.
After a film in the Visitor Center our group followed the guide to the Martin house.
No photography was allowed inside.
When the front door was opened we looked into a long, well-lit corridor directly ahead that ended at the home's conservatory with a giant statue of Nike.
Across the street from the front porch is a more traditional house of the 1920s period which had a ballroom on the third floor. Our guide used this house to contrast FLW's Martin house design.
All windows, light fixtures and furniture were designed by FLW. This was the first time in his career that Wright had nearly free reign with budget and design. The detail is over-the-top.
An enormous sum of money has been spent to restore this remarkable home which was left empty for several years and fell into disrepair following the Crash of 1929. About five million more dollars is needed for restoration.
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