We didn't believe it until we had read it in the New York Times. But the disgraced New York state governor Eliot Spitzer, who has been bugged by police while arranging to meet a prostitute, appears to have used an alias while on his unofficial business. It is not a name which would have occurred to us - George Fox!
According to the NYT, the room in the Washington hotel where Eliot Spitzer stayed was registered under George Fox's name. Police said he was apparently known by this name to the organisers of the prostitution ring. The real George Fox, a donor to the governor, was startled to be confronted by reporters. 'That's the first I've heard of it', he is reported to have said. Our founder would not have been impressed.

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We are delighted to announce that Colin George, that consummate performer who has introduced audiences to George Fox with his one-man show, will be casting and directing our production of Two Caravans, the novel by Marina Lewycka, at the Edinburgh Fringe in August (see Eye 25 May) Yes, the editor did give this awesome job to Eye, but we know a professional when we see one, and Colin is our man.

Colin will be ably assisted in this dramatic adventure by his wife Sue, who will stage manage the production.
Colin asks that any of you interested in taking part contact him for information on rehearsal times and level of commitment required. (The final date for applications is 20 June.) We are adapting the novel as a reading, which means you will not have to learn lots of lines.

Full rehearsals are likely to be evening or weekend, and take place in Friends House.
So if our project appeals to you, please email Colin at editorial [at] thefriend.org or drop him a letter at The Friend.

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