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In Canada, Hyatt kept up his company work by appearing in "The
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In 1970, CHCH Television asked for twelve half-hour programs of material from the solo "A Company of One" shows Hyatt was performing in the United States. These were broadcast in 1971. The same year, Hyatt went on his first
European tour, performing eleven shows in Switzerland, including Lucerne,
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Hyatt was classically trained in voice and piano. In his early career, he performed in amateur variety shows as host and singer. Later, he appeared in cabaret-style performances featuring music from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, with Clare
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In Europe, Hyatt was sometimes requested to create programs featuring a single author, most notably, "Mad, Bad and
Dangerous to Know" from Byron's letters and poems, and "Browning Portraits," a selection of the dramatic monologues.
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Michael J. Rudman's opera "Fall Legend," and appeared in the Canadian Opera Company's production of Ambroise Thomas's opera "Hamlet" in the mime role of the Player King.
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Hyatt's solo work consisted of programs of poetry, prose, and excerpts from plays, sometimes playing two or more characters. He also programmed selections from French and German literature, such as
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Basel, and St. Gall, and five in the Soviet Union, including Moscow (Tchaikovsky Hall), and
Leningrad (Philharmonic Hall). Over the next ten years, Hyatt did three more European tours.
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The core of these solo programs was often a short story Hyatt would adapt and perform. They included
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