this would explain a lot...

[winterbadger]

According to Straight Dope, "in a 1953 outdoor production [of Shakespeare's MacBeth] in Bermuda, during the realistically staged attack on Macbeth's castle, a gust of wind blew smoke and flames into the audience, who fled. Charlton Heston, playing Macbeth, suffered severe burns on his groin and leg because his tights had accidentally been soaked in kerosene."

How do tights get accidentally soaked with kerosene?

Comments

[rolypolypony.livejournal.com]

Good golly!! Yeah, I want more details on this accidental kerosene dousing!!!

[dativesingular.livejournal.com]

Because it's the Scottish play, DUH. ;) With it being in Bermuda just adds extra fun!