It all began during rehearsals when I started wearing it because I had created a lot of business involving hat tipping toward other characters on stage. After all, we were out of doors and the play does takes place in 1939, so a hat was a necessity from the start. The director liked the look of me wearng a hat and after initially saying that she would have the costume designer provide me with one, she decided she really loved the look of the AB itself and asked if I would mind using it in the show!
So, if anyone in the North Texas area is interested, Adventurebilt wil be treading the boards tonight through December 10th.
Thanks, Fedora, for producing a beautiful lid!
UPDATE: As promised, here's a shot taken in the dressing room before the curtain went up for last night's show:

Cheers!