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MACBETH

THERE IS A CURSE ON THIS PLAY AND I HAVE SEEN IT WORK. DURING
REHEARSALS FOR ONE PLAY, SOMEONE SAID A LINE FROM THE PLAY, AND
THE DIRECTOR STOPPED REHEARSALS AND TOLD THE GUILTY PERSON
TO GO OUT INTO THE HALL, TURN AROUND THREE TIMES, AND KNOCK
ON THE THEATER DOOR AND BE LET IN. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO LIFT
THE CURSE. ANOTHER TIME, I WAS IN ANOTHER PLAY AND THE SAME
THING HAPPENED, BUT THIS TIME, WHEN THE PERSON WAS ASKED TO
LEAVE, HE WOULDN'T GO. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE SAFETY PIN
HOLDING HIS COSTUME TOGETHER POPPED OPEN AND PIERCED HIS HAND.

Submitter comment: DURING A PLAY I WAS IN AT MARYGROVE, I SAW THIS CURSE WORK.
THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THAT THE LEAD STARTED TO
HYPERVENTILATE AND NEARLY PASSED OUT. THE SECOND THING WAS
THAT THINGS STARTED TO FALL DOWN BACKSTAGE WHEN NO ONE WAS NEAR
THEM. THE SECOND LEAD NEARLY SEVERED HIS THUMB WHILE CUTTING
BREAD, AND A LITTLE BOY WAS HURT WHEN A HEAVY MIRROR FELL AND
HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.
MARYGROVE COLLEGE IS IN DETROIT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
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BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Curse
BELIEF -- Bad luck

Date learned: 02-00-1979

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