Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-26
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my peace Of mind. There's your text !"
He poured glass Of wine and drank
II off.
''I'll do my BEST" he agreed. "If 1t
sounds like rubbish, you can still be-
lieve that I appreciate everything
you've told me. You are pretty, and
am lucky to have you here. Now I'll
try to make you believe that l think
So"
She leaned over SO that her head al
most touched his.
go on, pleased" she murmured.
"Even If it hurts afterward, 1t will be
heavenly to listen to!"
The next night Sophy acted as show
man at the first production of the play,
SO long delayed because of Graillot's
inslstence on scene that promised
to be startling to English playgoers.
Her part was over at the end of the
first act, and few minutes later she
slipped into O seat by Johns side be-
hind the curtain.
"What do you think of 1t so far"
she asked little anxously.
ut seems quite good" John replied
cheerfully. "Some very clever lines,
and all that sort Of thing; but can't
quite see what It's all leading TO-"
Sophy peered around the house from
behind the curtain.
"There isn't standing room any
where" she declared. II don't sup
pose there ever was play in London
that was more talked about; and then
putting 1t off for more than three
months-why, there have been all sorts
of rumors about. Do you want to
know who the people in the audience
are"
"Not particularly" John answered.
81 shouldn't know them, If you told me.
There are just a few familiar faces.
I see the prince In the box opposite"
did you telephone to Louise to-
dayT Sophy asked.
John shook his head.
mo. l thought 1t better to leave her
alone until after tonight
"You are going to the supper, of
course?"
~ have been asked" John replied,
little doubtfully. IL don't quite know
whether | want to. Is 1t being given
by the prince or by the management
1.-THE management" Sophy assured
him. do you come and take me! It's
going to be rather fun
The curtain went up upon the Sec
ood act. John, from the shadows Of
the box, listened attentlvely. The
subject was not particularly new
one, but the writing was brilliant
There was the old Marquis de Guy"
roue, "A degenerate, but still over
bearing and full of personality, from
whose lips came some of Graillot's
most brilliant sayings Louise, his
wife; and Faraday, friend of the old
marquis, and obviously the intended
lover or MS Wlte.
81 don't see anything so terrible in
this" John remarked, us the crutain
went down once more and thunders
Of applause greeted some wonderful
lines Of Graillot's.
Its wonderfulw Sophy declared.
"Try and bear the thread of 1t all in
your mind For two acts you have
been asked to focus your attention
upon the increasing brutality of the
marquis. Remember that won't your
"Not likely to forget 1t" John re-
piled. "How well they all act !"
There was a quarter Of an hours |
interval before the curtain rose again. |
Rumors concerning the last act had |
been floating about for weeks, and the
house was almost tense with excite |
ment as the curtain went up. The
scene was the country chateau Of the /
Marquis de Guy" who brought a
noisy crowd Of companions from Paris |
without any warning His wife showed
signs of dlsrnay at his coming. He
had brought with him women whom
she declined to receive.
The great scene between her hus-
band and herself took place In the
square hall Of the chateau, on the first
floor. Louise reafiirms her intention
of leaving the house. Her husband
he NJ 10 hnna.
less
"What can you do?" he mocks.
She shrugs her shoulders and passes
into her room. The marquis sinks upon
a settee, and presently is Joined by
one Of the ladies' who have Travelled
with him from Paris. He talks to her
Of the pictures upon the wall. She Is
impatient to meet the Marquise de
Guy.
The marquis knocks at his wife's
door. Her voice Is heard clearly, after
a moments pause.
''In few minutes |" she replies.
The marquis resumes his Irritation.
His companion becomes impatient
the marquis has pledged his word that
she should be received by his wife. An
ancient enmity against the Marqulse
de Guy prompts her to insist.
The marquis shrugs his shoulders
and knocks more loudly than ever at
his wife's door. She comes out dressed
for travel and is met by Faraday, who
suddenly appears.
"You asked me what I could do"
she says, pointing to her lover. "You
see nowf'
There was moments breathless ST. (
lence through the house. The scene In
itself was little beyond anything that
the audience had expected. Sophy.
who had been leaning over the edge Of
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