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2 unusual facts about Old Rory


Old Rory

In 1572, Roderick was brought before the Privy Council, where he was forced to resign to the Crown his lands of Lewis, Assynt, Coigach and Waternish.

In 1541, Roderick took for his second wife, the widowed Barbara Stewart from Orkney, daughter of Andrew, Lord Avondale, and by this lady had a son, likewise named Torquil, and surnamed Oighre (the Heir, to distinguish him from the disowned Torcuil).



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The producer was 25-year-old Rory Rosegarten, who had an interest in comedy and, although he had recently served as executive producer for a comedy record by David Kolin, had never produced a Broadway musical before (and never would again).