Full Gallop.

by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson

A play based on the life of Diana Vreeland, who stood at the center of American style for five decades. As editor of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue magazines, and as a member of the International Cafe Society, she chronicled the extraordinary people and events of her time. FULL GALLOP is a portrait of this remarkable woman at a turning point in her life. Vreeland has just returned home to New York after four months in Europe a trip she took after being fired from Vogue magazine. She throws an impromptu dinner party in the hope that a wealthy friend who is invited will bankroll her in starting a magazine of her own. Other friends, however, attempt to persuade her to take a job at the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art. In her distinctive style, once she decides in which direction her life will move, she goes at it "full gallop."

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[David Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

The amazing Mary Louise Wilson, with Mark Hampton, wrote this one woman show for herself to perform. Much of it is lifted straight out of "D.V." What is so wonderful about this piece is that it takes the often formless and rambilng but fascinating "D.V." and gives it an excellent structure. In this format, Vreeling's story feels more poignant and I was moved in a way that I wasn't when I read the memoir. Vreeland continues to fascinate me and I'm sorry I never got to see Wilson's production in the 1990s.

[Nathalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw the opening performance of "Full Gallop" performed off Broadway in 1995, with the fabulous Mary Louise Wilson in the role of Diana Vreeland, and enjoyed it so much I saw it two more times before it closed. If you can possibly see it on stage you mustn't hesitate, but the play is a good read in itself as well. It is about getting back on your feet when life has kicked you to the curb, and about doing so with impeccable taste and style. It is extremely funny but also poignant, and very inspiring.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 to 4 stars--one of my students wants to do this for her forensics piece this year. It def has potential!

[Azabu · Rating 4 out of 5]

A one woman play about one of my idols, Diana Vreeland, set in the period after Vogue gave her the axe and she reinvented herself by creating the Costume Area of the Met Museum. An inspiration!