the hero of the piece would only play in a part containing points likely to bring down the applause of the house . the ' prima donna ' would only act when the lights were red , for she declared that a blue light did not suit her complexion . it was like a company of flies in a bottle , and i was in the bottle with them . i was their director . my breath was taken away , my head whirled , and i was as miserable as a man could be . it was quite a novel , strange set of beings among whom i now found myself . i only wished i had them all in my box again , and that i had never been their director . so i told them roundly that , after all , they were nothing but puppets ; and then they killed me .
miserable .
how did the director feel now that his puppets were actors ?
how did the director feel now that his puppets were actors ?