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Claim: Horatio Hornblower, general series
Title: Theatricality
Author: [livejournal.com profile] widget285
Characters: Archie Kennedy, Lord Edrington, Kitty Cobham
Prompt: 11, Character Study
Rating: G
Length: Long, 2180 words
Brief summary: AU, what if Archie had never joined the Navy, or, if his naval career had all ended differently (i.e. his death)? A wonderfuly crafted encyclopedia biography of Archie Kennedy, actor and playwright.

Most agreed that Kennedy had a genuine flair for witty repartee, but that he also showed a blithe indifference towards the theatrical conventions of the day, a tendency that disconcerted many of the older and entrenched members of theatrical circles.


Link to the story: Theatricality