[Ads-l] Career Stages: "Who is X?" - "Get me X!" - "Get me an X type" -"Get me a young X" - "Who is X?"

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

The template in the subject line humorously represents the career
trajectory of an actor. I created a QI article exploring this template
back in 2012.

Now, correspondent Brian Chapman has sent me an earlier citation:

[ref] 1960 September 16, San Francisco Chronicle, Herb Caen: Footnote,
Section 2, Quote Page 19, Column 1, San Francisco, California.
(GenealogyBank) [/ref]

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Tige Andrews, the memorable mime of "Threepenny Opera," outlines the
five stages of an actor's life: "Who is Tige Andrews?" - "Get me Tige
Andrews!" - "Get me a Tige Andrews type" -"Get me a young Tige
Andrews" - "Who is Tige Andrews?"
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Quote Origin: The Five Stages of an Actor’s Career
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/03/12/actors-career/

Garson O'Toole

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