‘CAST OF CHARACTERS Oven Beso es. Oncure (elder women) Maret Colored mai) Faune oloed bowzeman) Sng omen Young mew ‘Mane Hannes (ig Mary) Sat Hues Matt McCune (Bite Mary) June Dewencaux SBranecr Nanaeven Disa mew ‘Manes Vatu "reo Powe. Jost Carats oer Miwusen ‘As Basco Davie ‘Kine Gie the tate Keave Hants ‘ite in Si Kerr Buncess (young mon) Jest Marea (Mer, Sexe (iileaged woman) Bower Meaoee Da Rannsta iileaged mon) toutes Mirowees—~ Last Wasreore ly man) Sonu Pate Brey (pbotogap be) Par Devne ‘ooo Came (widdleaged owen Aon ma) Tener Raven ‘Towr Gnaerre Ente Few act Scam 1, The Foatights Chub (in Reon) Somer inthe West, File, New Yor Stove 2 One of the Bedrooms, Aron ate, acrit Sear: 1, Again the Main Room. (Sue a Act Scene 1.) A year "Seane 2 Two months ater. Sue) act mt Scout 1. The flowing mason. me) A Sunday woming. ‘Sea 2 About two wee ter (See) Midi STAGE DOOR ACT SCENE 1: The Footighs Club. A cub for gis of the stage. occupies an entire brownstone bouse i the West 50° ‘New York. One of tbose oli outs soose former spl dor bas departed as the neighborhood bas changed, The room ie Se is the canemon ling roomy is com forty furnished with unrelated but good pices en liven by bit of chints. The eect ie thel of charm sd tosiity, what with the pion, a desk a freplace ‘ith a good old marble mantel. Prominent bang it ony of porta of Saab. Barnbardt a ber, mest framatic, There isa glidee of allay witha sh of ‘ars. The lower par ofthe arch lading to bal hoo low bookcases. The ont slog bolds te phone, the fone 8. sage olds mai, mesiages, papers, an occasional bat 6 throw there 1 an October evening, jast before the dinner bour The gis are coming bome rom matinee, rom jo dnutng, they are up end down the Sars and presently they wil be out agaie om dinner dates, playing the ening performances, eeing @ movie. ‘uo dis are i tbe room at the mame, ore the Plano up Ly the otber ata writing desk up 9 She sit tbe piano, oven tnant, iv dark, intense, ‘aliry-looking. senvice Nipweven, at the desk i 6 Young gil deftly not of Ibe ngente type. Ts ‘once her cess and in ber opinion) ber greet ate as ‘on cies. For a moment rotbing is beard but the muse The gil et the Pano Is Paying beautify, ond ith Guise techie, Chopin's Nocturne in F Minor, A usin pace, comer in from street door, stops for a Avie took through the mai, tosses a" it” tno the om, and goes on up the sar. The piano ean 5onvice, (Zo susnt.) Hell. (ses, roses to ota) What's that yuire playing? buon, Her Rasta origin evident he accent.) Chopin ens, How did yu Team play ike that? outa, Practice, Practice fn, How long did take you? ued (Out of patience) Oh! (A litle discordant crasb on the boys) ‘ts, Wel, ae jue sting (be pone rings a ware, the mad, descending the stars, litle ple of towel ooer ber arm. MATT 15 colored, about 30, matter-of-fact, accustomed to the vagaries of a houeal of gies, ted tolerant of them) surne. Helo! Yes, this the Footights Club. « (Jo the gis inthe rom) Mist Devoe come in yet? (4 negative shake of the bead from OLcs, and a mallered "ubub” from SERNice) No, she aint. (She hongs wp) bow (Jo saris) Was ita man? (Meanie ovices are heard os sreat door opens) st stan. Oh no, es have diner bere and goto 2 movie terror mane, Well all rig ens. Pursuing ber eternal queries) Who's tat? Moves to of arch) OLGK (4 shade of imatience) Big and Lite Mary (10 and Urre masy—ane HanrEn and any ecune—come into view in doorony fom ball up 2. Thre ts ude gop he ature Between the ho. One comes about 10 the olber's elbow) a ot, What time ist? Diane ready yet? vm, Where've you been? Seeing manages? LUTTE (Drooping) Yeh. We're dea (he to mans in of arch) a. Weve been in every managers ole on Broadway. (ouca stops playing) BERN, Te anybody eating? 30m, How do we know? We only go into se one of them. een. Which one? Who'd you se? LET. Roveblat. x. What he dong? 2 Take ie ensy. Tall ase. (er ome ipl bat hii the stereotyped manager rely) turrus he. All except Kd pat—ten years od (00 ond LITTLE sea start uptaie Ln stars playing gain) enw. (Eager) T could look ten years old. (She becomes imple darting) Lue ot No. Big Mary had the same idea, and she's ier chan 1c aout alos as alla Lite Mary ean. (Crossing touch) Liste, why i hele one called Big Mary andthe big one Ltle Mary? ‘ouch. (Sips playing) Nobody Knows, Wil you for heavens sake sop aking questions? enw, Oh, allright SUDELEINE. (Ener) Hello! tran. Where've you been? (The last remark is adresed to @ rnencomer oho stars in dortay. Shei ADELINE VABCEAI @ languit beauty, who runs through a sea of leters to discover if ‘ere i any mal for ber. Phone ngs. BERNICE ick wp.) Fact Tghs Clb!" Cnother git hes come in svet door and estes bas pling Off coat at she goes up. She me sone stiaose eanice fo the girs) Teery Randall come in? (they shake thor Beads in negative) Not yet lange up) (ouce starts plying again) tuxo. (Drops down m.€) I saw her ling in Berger's office, T sree he gives par Ian. (Alert at once) Is Berger ing any cating? ‘no, Listen, why dont you ty making the rounds once in awhile instead of sing on your bustle and wring Iter: — EIN. (Up the sect) T make the counds, bt all you see Is the ce boys ‘ao. Wel, who do you think ses the leer? 7sem, (Sos on ats a momen) Wel hey wn you and ont Se eins, wre do you go fom re (Gat So, cating sf er you fd ont wit youd el Ac eng rom dectauy) ter You useing home? in Tm freA ely (Gos eng dor oben) Gian (Conte ang) Yer, Ye Lak yor do wet 0 ot ait do you? Fe 20 hk ofthe Bead) Um rbearog ‘oT ek. Cybern) Tong I gay te ano fora tof hors pong dnc Se for a Ban shut st bara = wey chip tne ns wt od She es forty) ‘hot tart am ng sagan oy ight for that 1 Sed Mean yes wit Klay! (ur ino ing tom) Io" (Movs tae berm stated 1 burt) ‘Gal nyt ed was kyo you wanted fo go on tong (neo fire spss dooney. Sis year bd we dete pce te rom bl be) ts Wn dealt oon a he drape down) Oh, oly goedy, ody! pt eter oa hone! Bio ile ine un. Aueting er ze fom ter ah pee ring elf toto at wb evap eof te Bed) Mmm Pt tha‘aa" urn page) My set end he hee Or fests line oto. Tes stir page) Ad of ove sped» ted deen I peste moe wt cue end vs) Ye, of lone soc you prey Sats Io Natiog he» inte comin tc yup. Lack {iy war ae a ding eight 10h as roped no och, whe of er a, ping ott of br scig) dnt tw. Why? eo. et gta et a Jur Gelesng) You men ier? Aho Ye allo ft tk me Sn, Hes inthe lamb ‘ee Hee fora cnet 1. Sounds ee ab, No, he fant bad. And e's got this find with hi 20 be wanted to know if T could gee another gi. 1. 1s the tend alo in the lamber business? ‘Mao. I dor’ know, What’ the diference! yn Hel be bey. "He Beil ‘Mao. IF we doo ike ewe ean go hime ery, uo. We“ Ceging ft) dove em? UD. Okay. kad of fee ike stepring ot tonight. 1U0. (Gol toed ses) Sect Wel eter at. We ging 1 (Fagin at er stocking) Tt be ead. io. He hon doo Helo! (no.eerdeapers. sui wre beam toe sh Sater gt atx, bs tome doonats td ge turd ing rom Sb ass tend crater enh, ‘heb te ones ono pss te pa) Gang in Se? Son. Gots de dno et hal ig or ooo not orig Bat at fe cut ier, anb ron sted adsl ge my bt he Hse ‘Ate al you nr see Kit Core cing (Risberg ne ng room bisa bee fe) Jub Cats at ft) Kit Core Rc Then sr tole a Porat wal ges hero ee) iat se Berea Tepe se ars bone pl (From above stairs and descending stainway, the voice of xs oncury, the House Metron, bear) ‘uns, oncurs, Yes, om sure you'te going to be most comfortable Frere. Both of your roommates are lovely git, Now if youll, just — (Sees juorrn) Oh— (Mn. ORCUTE i ¢ somo of ‘hout 46. In mame and dress you deect the flevor of 2 the sl pat lr de ly ie hae te wn ft, er ‘ofr too many cul. She is Boing a eae and rather vispy il whose eyes ave to big Jor ber fae. We presently lean tbat ‘er ame Rave HAMILTON) Ub—ths ie Jedith Caneld, oe of ‘our gils—U'm so sorry, Im afraid | idee — eave: Kaye Hamaton, ‘uns. on. Oh, yes. Miss Hamiton is panning to be with ws if crerything—th~she'll toon with Jean and Terry, now that Tosi i ieaing.up, That be sel. Excuse me (Soe Bon, se limps toward dats oe) Its of (A tle gracious nod) Now, that oot ning rom. (4 our) Dimer served fom sf even, reso of couse the Si hove wo ge se thee cay reworking Now, ee Se Yous in tne sme foam wth Tevy ad Jens 2 at aly tee fy 2 wet audng the mea. I sppe ht ia nase 2G, ¥e thank you Ison, Now shou she reference — (She ook to pice of Der the bat een boing) TH fave sat lke pin the eve, Morning? Ca came a tonight? tes on fm trad nu You ee ‘eaves Bo Pre por come a tong ve ptt, (A int comes im at srect door, rane throug tay and goes ialy apa, burning ae she Joes: Px DEVINE, Malfoay up tae bear Ber cal." o-bo01”) uns. Om (After the interruption) Well—uh-—it a tse real However « «Did you say your bage were neae by? save. Yes. That 1 ean get them. as. on (Refuctnly.) Well thea, T suppose Now, we have erin litle rele. As you know, hi stage gle. Tassume You are onthe sage? save, Yex. Yes. Tm not working now, but hope fuas. on. wndestand, Now about ellers—men callers, 1 ave. Thece won't be any men. tans, op. Oh fs quite ll ight. We like you to bring your frends here Bot not after elevenchrty at nigh, and-—of course—only In thie soem eave. I understand. nas, om. Try very hard to make the gis fel tha thsi areal home. I wos one of them myself not many yeats back, before | imartied Mr. Oret, Helen Romayne? Possibly you remember? ave, Fn asd T dott. ds. on Thats qute al sight. thik that covers everything. If {you wis to go and get your bags— Matte! Peering twurd ining room) Wil you come here a minute? 10 sr ig com) Ye, matt on (She gry et eave ted dooraay) Now, is gen» Sorey ad thr nf trp ot tes hoe fens ce theyre ln. S0 Jou seo yer om creat ‘low k.Wel, gone, nd expec ou 9 very tne (4s marie bs speed ning fooler Bate cones ow rene tg oom oar tn oom) ‘en. Whac fave we gl far de, Mate? soar We gos pout diner (A dahon 0 10.) Sole Ke ht i (Sond of ron dor cig we. cry, oy bane, ts on, Now Mati he new gil coming in a8 som as Unie Michel aver: Yo ely havea fon mists ge ta ‘oom sapesed op. are. Yen mean ‘ns om Lt se, Terry Randle nyt he? sari No, ex in, VET do ee er bse el eee’ 3 new fit moving in witht a Jan. Da’ forget rsh paper ‘bureau drawers, and — oe aoa (Down the stars tke an angry wirlnd somes Linas SHA, lalcing a dressing gow about he, er bai is Beaifally done, she is wearing eoeingstipers, ebony she is dressed Jor the evening exept Jor ber frock) won. (Up 6) Mate ioe my dees presed yet? sear (Suringtoerd uot.) Oh! War you wating Wht LUNDA. Right away! When di you thin T waned ie? swarms, Well TI doi right this mint, 230 Ot Ete! de yt (toms ot nny Barrie. (After ber.) You never give io me ll pety eae bal eorel eve prety (Phone rings as, oncurranscers) 1"duns. 0% TL go. (To marrit who exits up 1) Feotights Chub! OOS: Yes, she fe The Globe Picture Company? « Mr. icingsey ime?" June a -miaute, Cinpressed) UM ge her ght away.» (Cals toward stirs) Jean! Oh, Jes! eax. Cron above). Ye. ‘Mas. on. Qe uted toner) Mr. Kingsley of the Globe Picture ‘Company want #9 talk to you EAM. Oh, all ight fine om. (Lack fo phone) Shell be rghe down. (She lays down evi wilh lendernest that ir alost reverence, end takes 4 ow steps away, looking toward stinony. Ar Jas appears ‘oncarrtaffets om elaborate noncalance ond exis nto dining room) (pean sarreas fs Bautfl gic in her erty 20. Sb is, pr Imps a sbade too eiocous, 4 Beiter acres off tan on. Her bir 4 bond, and that tas of ber esd tht sakes backer curls i tot uite convincing. dn opportunist: good-natured enongh when Things go ber say, she has defie charm and appeal for mer TEIN torows ber all into ber oice at be greets the nan al tbe howe) ea, Hello! Mr. Kingsley! How perfectly — (Obviously she it met by a seretary'swoce. Dashed by thi, ber tone drgps 10 Below normal) Yes, this is Miss Matand. Will you pet him on, pease? (gain she getbors all ber forces and even tos ber frst Performance) Hellot Mr. Kingsley! How wonderfall Yes, 1 now you sid that, but in your business you mest meet = millon enotfel girle 2 day... Well anyhow, half 2 millon (Coyly) © Dinnert You don't mean tonighe! OK! . Yes 1d have, bat i nothing leant Break... Oh, but I wan Yd ove @... What eme?,.. Yer TU be ready. 1 suppose wee desing? |. Yes, Ti love to. All ght Good-bye (she bangs up receiver, figures Pop out of the ventage pointe Irom whic they bave Been listening. BERNICE and Aan come ot of ining room wilh wis. ORCUTT) cloppilyclop down the slats come BIG and LIFTLE WARY and SORRY MELROSE, 9OBBE 154 soft Souther belle fly, feminine. At the moment sbe isi 4 eabor soles sale of mele Bircurles, cold cream and babrobe.) 2 om. (A sud! of excitement) Jean! en Fm dying! ' Lrrce i. Tell us all abot it ain. Yes, dot bossy. What time is he coming? ‘uns. on, (Entering) Wel, Tei, doe’ ths mean we're going fo lose you to petuzes? (oust, 100, appears in dining room doorway, and stands tere, absorbing tbe sere) (Sialtanous) 080y, Aren't you palpating? ‘nny, How soon ic he coming? Can te bi? ean, Now listen, you gis, 0 aie hanging around when be tra. Av! ean. Youve got to promise me—no pang. (The girs boxe come down ¢) 161. Bighead Bertha! ‘sens ih bee youl let Terry meat im sean, Wel, Tery's dierent ‘as AIL this fss about a man! I would it my ile finger to rove hin. (She sas into diving room, ls Bead of table) LUTE at She sever sexed ‘0s. on. David Kingley! You know, be was Al Wood’ ofce boy when I payed "The Woman in Rooms 13." Bein, (Off hand) Realy? (Zo stan.) What are you going to Jean. I wonder if Pal et me have ber rose ata, fem. Sure she woul! JOIN, And I wear Kendal evening coat ‘as. om. When he became a producer he wanted me for hit feet phy, Bot by that time {fad mareed Me. Oreatt— (rom shooestis coms the sound of singing. "Mere Comes the Bride" Otber eoices take i up. The group tn the raom at once knows what thi means, end their sais) fenion is arnedlowardse a, Oh, here's Louise! x. Louise gong! Oh my goodness! I promised vo flp er pack! Uru at Let's get some sce and ehow sm. Ob, for heaven's sake, that’s sly. (iow entre 2, FRAG, the Bousenan, comes downstairs laden tsith begs ares butbond-—33 or 3, Clove om FRACS bees ome uourse rcHELt in tracing clothes, wearing corsage of gardenia, She is accompanied by > girls. One i susa, astident i am acting school. The olbers are PAT DEVINE, nigh-. Howl Lever hear the ret of Uve gt to go Juin. Ob, dar cams. Aw! outs. Terry, baby! enny. Be tappy, daring! (Louse throws ber arms about Tema, kisses Her. General ent tracing and goodbyes) ourst, Jan! Kendal! (She kises jae, ber ber roommate) Good-bye, good-bye! (Louse fe urying from room, eters sireaming into bvey to seed ber) ew. Don’ forget es! aD. Send us apiece of wedding cake! suo, We wane te deadly det (A chorus of good ryes from the gis) ‘uns, on. hope youl be very happy, dear child. Good-bye aoodbye «pod bye! (Louse is gone. Te girs steam back into room) ew. When do you ge into rebeal, Terry? 012k. Yes when? ‘eany. (As the drops down to armchair) Right away! ean, Gosh, Tery, you certainly gota break. Berger woud’t tea talk to ne LITLE 1, Berger's an awful meany. How'd you get to im, any- ‘Tenn. 1 jas stood there outide bis door for a week var And it id the ick? 16 m7 tied tha o0ey. Te never feed me any un, Me nether. I laid there for & whole afternoon once with *Weleome! "ie ‘remy, ve had a longer run outside bis ofce than Ive had with sort shows. Ths was my second week Twat jutt ging to end tout for a tothbrush and 2 camp chair (Rises) when soddenly he opened the door. He was pong. si“ Me. Berger!” That's practically all ve sid for evo weeks" Mr. Berger” (She goes our reatings of "Dt. Berger.” rening from piteous pleading fo Imperius command) Lue at What did do? susan, What happened? ‘anay, He never even stopped. Saddenly | was furious 1 grabhed bis arm and said, “Listen! You'e a predacer and Tm an ete ‘What right have you got to baseade yourself behind cos doors sod not se me! And hundeeds like me! The greatest aces ia the ‘world might be coming up your sais and you'd never know i aN. Terry! What id he sy! 7sen, He sid, "Are you the genes ace i the world?" 1 ‘Bid, "Maybe." He ssid," You dace lok lie anything t0 me ‘You're not even premy and youre jt a lle rut | sae, “"Preay! I suppose Rachel was prety. And what about Nazimova! ‘She's no higher than this” Ondises «Tene "But on 2 age she's any aight she want to be” hub. PS. She got the job sonny, Yes. (deep sgh that conseys Ber see a the outcome) ‘And when T walled out on Broadway agin it seemed the mort amorous sree in the world. Those beausful Nedick orange Stands, and that lovely tafe at Broadway and Forty. Ah, and those daving bums sting on the sidewalk—~ (Deerbll ring Instananeculy the group ie golanied. The girls realize te late: res of the Bou. Ray glances a ber watch} Oh, my faa. A stor Hew, My ward, i Ite! (Rune for stairs) a. Come on, le eat (Go dining room wih rm. mae, hm, OLA and BERNICE.) so4sy, Oh, ifs my nes young man, Mae, ell im I wont be 3 minute, (Dass upstairs) (OMeasbile suoeasie and juom are deshing for sta) ‘ao, Wait a minute Marie. Give usa chance to ge upsti 1D, Yes, Mati. We dort want to ive him the wrong Sea of thi hoe. Teax. (A she sats for sere with tenn) Terry, I coulda be adder Sry. Me miter. eas. Tey! What do you dhink’s happened to your Bde gia Frserd? Im baving diner sith David Kingley tong, ‘uRay, Jes, how marvlour Did he sy anything about a pctre EA (A they go upstairs) Not ye, bu must mean e's inter sted, Nove lok, when he pets here T wane you to come down and nee hi, Becaose you never ean tl, (uarri, having walled unl the coast was clear, now goes t2 Jot dove. Sound ef @ mats woe, wasriness "Te Mies Melose 8 in? mare's ely: “Des, se is. Come righ in.” A young man sands in oorocy a tile iat eae in these unfoniir suru ings: He hasn't the look ofa New Yorker, There is abot bn the rather grace angularity and wining simply of he Wes cmner) tari. Youall ean waitin there Yount mas Oh aks Jul fer So Hanns elig for her, . Mare (45 she ge 0 dining som door) 1 thik she Koows Boat Shel be down ee (tae aust mutes a thankyou ap arr pases ile diving oom, closing doors bebind er, Left alone, and el ye a ease ‘1a makes tesurelysurony of tbe roomy rater geting in the voor of bis un big fame as be wens. He decides, unfortunately on the least susteta chair inthe room vp, and sis gingerly on its edge. tt once there fe « short sharp crack of protesting stood. He ts on bis fet tke a sot. 3 prowl Ibe room bt rom above stirs @ snatch of popular song. Suit foottepe are beard descending sis. He tras expecinty bu 3 not Bs gic 518 wewoacs, who i bwning a Bit of song as she comes, Sops ‘on stars (0 fie stocking She sop abruy ws she sees a sranger “Witb a siere atthe embarassed sag she goes nto ditng room Doorbell rings: Then a peemlory voice shouts fom usta) 384% Jy, Bollowed by tree sharp rps ona door) You going to say i the johny all ight? (Oe cess Bs throat and looks away, though there's voting to ook any from. nessice comes out of dining room, Close door behind ber. Mr eye brgblens ar she Bebolds the young meh.) ‘seas. (Summoning lf ber charm.) Oh, pardon me, You're not (Me. David Kingsley! sis, No. My same’ Hastings, (i a syllable of dismissal, “Obi eensice goes on ber way, ond up tbe sais. Dy this time wae pening front door. A Doice [DeveReKu' ingles) 19Devensau. Miss Paige in? harrie Yes, come igt in, (TBe Boy who abpers is even younger tho sane Deaps 19. Sgt, grea, dark-bued,ratber sense looking are call from fot of stirs) Miss Sus (suse vice from upstairs" A right, Matien” warns ext tp Le The two boys confront esc olber ralher wwcersinty. Toe rewome inthe doonogyventires manner) ev. (Over 1.6) How do you do? sas, Howdy do? (A te avkaard pause) ev, My rans Deve Sin. Ml Festi SE Yet rcp you. Is you a Kath Berges oy men Sete m) You are mas fave asked quick Ser {GSE pu Tou Ter wh Too a the pay Aopped, San don’ ighly seal you, Have you played anything lly? bev. Last month I lyed Emperor Jones, and Lim east now for Hale ‘hat. Hamer? Dev. Im atthe New York School of Acting. This i my lst year St. Okt And then what? Drv. Then Fm gong 00 the stage ‘Sha, Did you ever fry to ge a Job om the tage? ev. Not yee ‘hn, That's more of 2 career dan acing. Ive Been in New York two year, Pm from Texas. Hooton Lite Thestee, We came up tnd won contest, and F stayed. Ve had two weeks? work in 00 $year, Dont ark me Bow Tle. I dont know. to Tens, couldnt you? Vim an ac0e (ssi rane down stains, in street clothes) ssn, Hello, Jy! Dey. Hel, Sue Do you know Mr. Hastings? 20 sas, How dy do? Mis Sasa Paige, She's up 2 the schoo, to. She's going to do Hedda Gabler, ‘2a. Well, you have to stat somewhere susan, (Cenghingly) Yes (osvencaur says " Goodbye!" There word of free from an and Susan ae doorbell ring) ey, (Ate and tsa go into all) Where do you want 10 eat? susin (Going off up 8) How uch money have you po? Dev. Sity-fve cents, susan. Ive poe try. Tha nney.ive. (At they oper door they sre accosted by 0 hearty masculine voce, subseguent identified 1s thet of FaxD Powis.” This the Fools Club? ") Yer. Watt you jot — Mate! Somebody atthe dooe (ousrmis having eppeared in bale.) saree Yes, Miss Sosa, body? «Yo gentlemen cling on some- (enep powent and Lou maLsAusen come int view, They are two coerbearty Big Dasnert men out fora blday. Their derby hele fd daytime aie wl bea shock tothe gl, expeily yumirt) owe. Yes, vee calling for Miss Madeleine Valin. dnnunacees. And her frend. SATE. (A! foot of sare) Miss Madeleine! tua, CUpstars) Yes. ‘area, Coole geileren dowa bere sy they ealing for you nd somebody. Saxo. Coming down! smart She's coming down (hey come ino tong room. and finding anotber man there, ofr tentative greeting, a smile and wave of the hand. The they Took the room ager) mau, What’ you say this place was? A Home for Git? ow. Yeh, all sctzesses. A whole bunch of em ive here. 1st Kind of 2 handy place to now about ow. Yeah Inte (Whisks fro bi pocket wo elopbaned cigars) Smoke? ow. Thanks, (As they gb wp, ssstauser, bing treed crumpled cellophane Jackets to nearby table, conde glance of bl inguiy at i. Flas. in order to divert any furber edoences, Stat opens Bs ‘gorete core and lights gael) ott, Cereal fanny place, New Vork. Now, you take ay ut like ths, Wd’ fad i anywhere ese in the worl. ow. Bet you wouldn', at that. feiUH, IT abeaysthoaghe actresses ved in fats or—ub—bote row. Lot of ‘em do Itt. (Strick by # wee thought) What aboet men actors— vehere do the lve? Pow 1 don’ krow—Lambe! Club I gues ‘et. Oh, yeah ast sisi position ite, throws them 4 ook. nooby, fly coming down stag, saves the stustion She is at her most Soutbern) oany, (rom stairs) Hel, there, Texas Sta. (Gabering wp bis coat and bat.) Oh, hello! bowey. Ah hope A did heep you walt’ sist No! No! over. One thog about me, AN'm aby prompt. (Otter door closes. They are gone off wb R) row. That was « cute litle trek, Imru Yeah, » Look! What aboot sks one you've got on the fre for me? She any good? row. Sure sre, You leave i to Madeleine ‘with Oh, wel os Tong as she's good-natured, (There ie a rasle of kon sai, " Ah!” exchins rows ‘in encpation and relief. sapeueine ond une descerd sees 2 Jl cong rea, gare he re eso he Ser a os em " suo. Gorey, ashe cates sit ofthe me's ate) Wel, (ston on eng? > tow ak 2 eh oe nr BE Nee nny Wei op mec, Sn Bae Sere. fe Tw Miter, Mi Made Vin nd io. Sly) Ths Mi Cnt, ‘Hel Set! Very le rote tue, ke ferarm) How abo Shwe sup est epee? suo, ee It Now, don't be He a. Were sing a av» pod ine tow. Sure we are! The works! eng nae ato Fatngy): Cane ny ao git Where do we wa tld st Cl estar of ab Surat) gta an How ht aan ced un Lean uta eet de (Asam at dove. They are gone) ‘oLch. (Entering and speaking to KENDALL a later enters Ting oom from dining room.) Kendal, are you going to yatr show? ‘am rehearsing atthe Winer Carden, if you vant to wal dows, (outa crosing toc) en 175 to early for me. We done go up il eight fey, (tbe 80 sans enter from ding room) Sh The Wier Cat Thea gl of Kay Winer Cade ite ala outset dopa) re Bac ed her ik te Bin at ee me et pay amen SE Me ti) ha i ae Soro) brrony, OOF ay wee 2to m Frighuly tring! Why docs’ she go tack to Boston. where she belongs! Thatd rest her up hrrce Mo There ought to be an Equity law aginst socieny gi fing on the sage” Mit Kendall Adams, daughter of Me. and ‘Mats Roger Winthrop Adame” 1G "OF Boston and the Lucky Sirk ads (ear and an come oat of dining room. TBe tle of china end sloer The doors are Shu by atv. Diner is 20er) so. Wha tke one? ie fooked rainy when T came in Bie Mm. (At window) Noy i all eight.» Oh, gis, Tok! ‘There's the Cadac again for Linda Sta, LETTUF a ee in 12M. No, just the chaufewr, same as any. ar. Who's the guy, anyhow? Anybody we know? rite mu He demi ever come. Just sends the ar 4s. Wel, nlce work if you can get wx. Rghleously) T think is disgraceful. A nee gi wouldn't ‘want aman to send for her that way. And if you ask me, ves the cab a bad name (A warming geste and pases” from LETTLE MARE as nok dercends sais, UNDA is Beall dened forthe evening She is wearing tbe dress whose presing bad annoyed ery ber vening cae is handsomely fared. Enormous orchids.) eo On Und Hew pmo on. Paucing reluctant) Oh, bello, terre nt Come on in. Lets see you. tem. What marvelous coat, Linda! ar. Yer, and a very nfy bit of jack rabbi af may my 20 (ler finger oulines a cllar inthe air) Luba: Oy that! Mother set i 0 me.I sed to be on a coat of ber. LITTLE A. es lovely Par. (idly) Oh—other has ance ts in orchids, too. LUNDA. Yes. Don't you wish you had a mother ike mine? (She poeeps out) (The rw0 sunys dart to window) 2 ar. What would you two do witout that window? Why dont you pull up 2 rocking chair? ‘as. Linda. Shaw's comings and gongs don't interest me. Gil ‘make such fol of themselves about men! (She goes ou up 8) ‘mo as Say, what do you Keow abou Jean? Having dinner wth David King, LUTTE M'Sone gis hve all heck, Where'd se ee hin anyhow? 1 m. Oy 2 some cocks! party, ats [ with T could meet im. He can spot pctre materi like that, Hee got an eye like 3 eames, Tue at Yeah. He picked vee stare fast year, Nobody ever Fear of thes Before fe sent them ont there ar. Qfaming and svtching) Well, 7 never meet Kim. (Oh, what 10 do tl eleven oli! Excee seep, LITTLE a. Anyhow, you've got something odo at eleven Leak ae i 0M. Yeah, you'se. working, at. I fate. Hoofing ina ight cub for a fat of tied business ‘men. The ouble i they're not red and thce's no Busines. (Doorbell ings) to a, (AF window.) ink is Davi King! I Tok fk him, ar, Kingsley? Are you sare? rrr at Qecrng) Yes, tae’ him. Look, we'd bute get oot ofthe way, hada we? cm. Yes pues 28. (ein of ber oat i gars el) eter Sie ran doth let order ance EM. (Joo polite) Ob, pardon me, I jst want 6 speak to— Frank-vaboat—something——~ (Exts dining room) (ear sands foking after sexvacs for a second. Then as WATE crosses bllany 12 answer door pxT makes ber oum decison and “aris up sae X man's oie at door) estsy. (In fll) Mie Maidan, please barrie Yessuh. Come right i. assaws, Tall her, Me. Kingsley. (Davo wsesuey ener: Perhaps Bo or 37, A man of decided charm and diinction, eexing oening clothes. Yow se bi while mufler above the dark lopcat) fuarvee If youl joe ee Yous, Me. Kingsley—IT go righ up. (Geattie go vp sie wilh a catelnese tbat indicates er oh Precision ofthe caller's impertance) (mes.eyglonces about the room a bit. He opens cigarete case Tights a eigralt,bEanice comer ont of ding room. Mor face ed low someone inthe room she has ja et, aed 115 1 povon she i addressing, spparvy all waiare that anyone, er fainly not xaweseoy, inte Hsin room) Benn. Yes, Mati an acres’ fe is such an interesting one; if you could only see the diferent types thot Ido in the curse ofa day, Minse. For example, an English acwess came into an oe todky. (Goce suddenly very English) "My dese ary, how ‘elnitely sipping to ace yos, Defniely ripping!” And’ then, ‘Marti, Title get rom Brockyn came in. Listen, 1 did wit for an apparmiment! You gota noi!” (She ras, and to ber obvious embaretment there i Wi, WINOSLEY. She i pictre of Drtty confusion) Ob, Tam so sorry! Idee dream anyone was bere wes, (Pottely amazed) That’ que all igh SERN. Gollowing up ber advantage) Uim—Berice. Niemeyer (jeovestsy Bows. sgbly, murmirs ber ame) Well fast hought-— (Se i dancing the end of er rope) (Otere she is merclly interrupted by vars descet of the nie tae singing. The jakot of Pas bajama su missing. Her si [gure i wet reveled he trousers end scan shor sleeveless of ‘Her towbeded seus hove been replaced by pert bigh heeled mes) Dar, onder— (Makes a slow ture toward BERNICE —# tr talib by a strange nce serves et te same time 10 eve! tbe best pote of ber fire to the waling tesery) You-you did’ se my ook anywhere around here, did 08? aun. (Soury) What book? (Sbe goes wpsairs) (ear fates in ber quest Loa table, goes to booksbel, sles @ 6 olame,eufls its pages to make sure the book mets ber mood. the gives a Title sigh of delight, clasps book 10 ber Brest end trips stairs, tas to sbow fe bare ack and is of. KIESLEY Durety ts tine to recover inselfngin bore anther eeirat Jor bis anproml appears from dining room. Tens CUT, ho fs shed er workaay dress for someing very grand in Ie oy of a blac se dnmer gown) sans. on. (Crossing. {0 bim-outstecbed bonds) David Kings ley! Litde Dowd Kingley! KINGS. (Title Benldered, rises to mel the emergency.) Why tow do you do! (45 be shes bonds) uns. on. (Cognettisly) Surely you remember me anes. (ying bravely) OF coure 1 8, suns. on. Who am 1?” le bas ainsta! of panic) Helen — ines: Helen — ‘as: on. Helen who? wines. Helen —— ‘88.08: Ro-— ines (Celebs desperately at this sre) Ro— ‘iS, OF. mayne! Helen Romane ines (Repeating i just the Barert flash bebind Ber) Helen Rox mayne. Why, of courte! Well what» charming surpie,Inngine {your remembering wel A scrubby line kid in the off. ‘ens, on: But that ite ofce bey became one ofthe mes lint produces inthe theatre, Those bet plays! [loved ther al ‘ines: So did 1. Bue something happened to the dhestee about tat Cin Ue was sor of shot from ander us Sins. om But you've gone rghe on. You've ren to even gester ‘elamphs in the pictores, ewes. (Quiet fom) Yes, even gener wumphs (step om the sti. ns onc tres) as (4 sb fr dng rom) Web woe oe ing you. hope youl Be coming aga en Tope) (owns, oncur makes ber escape as JE appears on stir, re splenden in ber borrowed finery, oa? goon tafe, and 20885 venng wep) ”sean, (abe shakes bands) So gad to ste you, Mr. Kingsley. sawor. Tm gl you managed wo be Free Jeans. | gus irs generaly manage to be free when yeu invite then, ‘anes, You don't think maybe my being in the mation pierre ‘buiees hae got something to do with #2 eax. Why, Mr Kingsley, how ean you say sucha thing! ‘ives. You thin We all sheer charm, hak? JEAN, OF course...» Look, would you mind awfully sf 1— {Calls upstairs) Teeey! Come ont ren. (From above) Use eoning. Jean, Thats Tey Randall, my roommate. Did you ste Cy done"? Or "The Eldest Son? anos. Oh, yes In “Cyne” she was — DEAN, Te was jst 2 tiny part. She came ino the drogstore ewes. Oh, yes Just a i, but she was goed... «Yes, she wat cexcallent sea, Wasnt she? (ronay comes down sas. rene Is sill wearing the pain dark lide dress tn which we have previously seen ber Jf it were rot for tbe glowing face she would seem ralber drab in comparison to the dazaling 124m.) ‘rome, (With great directness) Well if you will come ling 3 3 Gil Cab, Me. Kesey, wnt an you expect? sos I id's expect anything as charming 2 this ‘ry. Mim! You are fn the moving picture busines, are’ you? ance 1am, Mise Randall, But my soul belongs to Cod JE4N. Don't you think she'd be good for petres, Me. Kingsley? Look. (Turning remy’ profte to show to best advantage) ‘renee ink be terete. JEAN. Don'e tak Bie eat. Of oure she’ reheating now in the new Berger play, That i, she starts tomorsew. wos, Good! I hear i'n itecestng ply. ‘nny, Do you Know the fist play I ever saw, Me. Kingsley? anes. No, what? ‘ray. le was your production of *Amarlis” anes. “Amani!” You could’ have seen thatt That was my frst production Ten years age ‘rene. 1 did, though. Twat leven years ol, and {saw it at 28 Engl Opera House i Indianapolis, My mother took me. She ced all che way dough i and so di. We had lovely tine ‘anes. But" Amarylis” wasn't 3 sod play. ‘Tem. Oh, we did't ery beeaure we were sod. Mother cred be- ‘aus i¢ brought hack the days when she was an acts, and T tied because Iwas 0 hapyy Yow ee, we Hive seventy les from Indianapolis, and it was the frst time I'd ever been in 2 theatre eas, Now, relly, I don't think tata to tal about the the- ate to 2 pictre man. ‘Temy. Ti asd I'm kind of dub sbovt pictures, Mother esa to say the theate had eo offering; the legitimate stage and he er pring: the eptimate sage SEK (aking xowestzy by the fond en puing bi from the oom) Come ont And forge I ever itreduced her to Jou (Pte goes, can, Good-bye, ise Randal") ‘Tem. (Calling ater brn) Ob, 1 hope I ditt — ines: (As door closes om them) Teal right 1 forge you (Loft lone, enny suddenly reaies abe bus bad no dinner te she goes toward dining room she calls) ‘anny, Mate! Maie! (Opens dining rom doors) Ob, dea, i inner over? suars,Oh dining rom.) Yes. Vm jas eating sway. ‘Tenn. Ob, Mate, dang could you let me have jst anything? Champagne and» fle caviae? axrTs. On dining room) Well, PL 8x you a plate of something, ‘aay, You're an angel, (steamy turns cay frm ding room KeNOALL is coming dou Stairs, dresed for the svet. At 29h of tenn she peseso chat) es i splendid Terry, about your geting job! Tem, Ie seems prety dazalingto'me, after six months, J only hope e's a big bt a8 yours dats, le queer about being in +t, You go through evrything to ‘et nto one, and after afew months you're bored with eH ke 20naeinge- (Doorbell ings—calls) 1 all ight, Mate, T answer Be Going out, Ter? Tea. Not night en, (AL set door) See you ae. (A osice atthe doors “Fela, thret Who are you?” KENDALLS oce flmof for ovr it" beg your pardon” The mas ice plas, "To Loking for Jean Maina” keno calls, "A tie!” ad goes om her way. The eall ig unheard by war. KEI suncess eppears in archiva. He isthe kind of young nan bo ever weart a hal, Tarllensched sweater, probably bloc, a pressed tweed suit, ansbaoen) err, (Comes inemio ¢) Where's Jean Maitland? “Teane, (Sealed, Chie ¢) Ina uxt with a big moving pure Ferre, She cant be, She had» date with me “renee. Sory. fe my fale wer, Whe are you? Teany. Who want 0 know? Kemi. (00) Are you an acres? eany. Are you diay in the morning? Do you have spots before the eyes? Kerrie: My name is Keith Barges enn, Ie? erm. Dorit you know who I am? ‘renee. Yes. You're 2 paywrigh, and you wrote a play called "Blood and Rates” that was produced atthe Fourteeoh Sweet ‘Their, and itr a week andi was’ very good servi fe was the Best goddam play that was eer produced in [New York! And the ane im wring naw seven bet, ‘exny, Mm! Maybe to weeks ETH. Casty superior) dont chink i cerms of material sue ess. Who cares whether lay makes money All cht mates i ins menage! ‘ey. Bu if nobody comes to se ie who gee the message? surmt, C-wrte about the worker! The masses! The indvideal does’ coun in modern soe. "remy. Bot aren't the mares made up of indvidoale? seen. Don't quibble! “reer I'm so sory. 30 (Doorbet rings) EIT, I atk nothing a6 an indvidesl. My work, my ite room Sat ah "ane, No furitare? ‘enn crosses bal) warn, A tal tir bed. My Books. My ms (Tbe oe of wave at dor) ave. (Off tage R) fi Mis Haier, Kaye Hann (ear mover 0.8) rst, Oh 965 ink Mes, Ort’ expecting yom, (oes. oncurr appers in bahaay from up Lust in time to greet, the nes erisl who enters up ®) ‘uns. on. Glad to see you again, Mis Hamitn, Everything's in readiness for you. Fran take Miss Hanalors shins right up. ‘Oh! (a she seer Tenn dn Hing rooms) Tere, thi fo Kaye Ham ‘ton, wha’ going t0 share the room with you and Jean Tecry Randall, (range sss, goes u L €) avs PL ey matt be inthe way. renny, Ob, don't start that way! Grab your share ofthe clst- boa ‘ave. Thank you DMRS: OF. (AS She shows save upt.) Now, if youl art come ith me Tl show you where everything i ‘anny, (5 they sar wp.) Let me know if I can be of aay help. ‘uns. on (Talking as Hoey ascend) If you have «rk check Frank will ake care of all th fr you AvE: No, no, [Rave got 2 ernk (They are gone, xsi Uroughout bas been cbsersing TERRE sath old jsbioned eye of appreciation) 3eer, Hey! Tarn around? (Sbe does 2, rather wonderingly.) You shoul’ weae your bai ike that. hides you face. (Moves wie) “Ten. (Moves tt couch.) Oh do you noice faces? Vthought {you were above all hat. arr, U notice everything. Your hen’ oo big forthe rest of you, You've got pety loge, ut you ought tower that Kind of des ‘rem, (Sits 1. arm of cousb) | suppose youre known as Bea Burgess! What the Well Dressed Man Will Wear! sen. Oh, you like snappy dresen, eh? Monograms and cxf Tinks. “Tene. No, [don't meet very many monograns Err. (Sleps im. Ms gaze roaming around the room) What do you live in this place fr? Do yu like i? “Fenny I ove i. We live and breathe heat, and thats wht I'm ceray about EIT. Are you? So am 1. What do you want t do inthe the ‘tte? What Kad of pats do you want to ply? ‘enn 1 want to play every kind of pare Tm not sited fr. Old tags of eighty and Topey ard Lady Macbeth. And what do I gt? Ingenuesand wry ie of eat. XEITH. Don tae om, Wai el you get what you want ‘amy. Gis. Doser». R) Well fs 3 nce Ides. But did you ‘ver hea ofthis thing called eating? erm, (Eases down afer ber) You must think of hat, Why, lived on bread and cocoa for days at 3 time, If you believe Sn something you've got tobe willing to enrve fori ‘ray. (Below couch.) Iam ling. But you don't know what ti to be an acess. If you feel something you can wate i But I fant act cnlee they fet me. [cane jor walle up and down my Dies. I could write potboter, but | don. The teste shoulda be jost a place to eam a living in Ie should be thunder and lightning, and power and erch (Sips 1.) vane. (Eases L) And magic and romance! rt, Turns to her.) No, no! Romance is for babies! I write out today I want to tear she heart out of the roveneareate We fal fe ad hol top, Beding, forall dhe world to see. a ‘Tem. (Sips in to KEI.) How about puting some heart nfo le instead of teving eeu ll he time? seer, (Eases n) There's no place for sentiment in the world today. We're gone past ‘enny. | suppose thas why you never hear of Romeo and Ji. xan, Thats woman's argument. (Jers L.) seaty. Wel, Te woman. servi. (Eases t), Why haven’ I ran ito you before? Where've you been athe ine? Seanv. Te Been sight bere, fn and out of every ofce om Broad: Tere. Me oo. But Tm goog to Keep sight om unl rey fsten to sme. And you've goto keep on, 20. ‘enn. I il! Tat going fo! (ucrese appears in dining room door) siarne, Youll want your daner now, Mie Tery? es ready. yeaRy. Oh, Mate, 1 forgoten al about erry, Never ming Matis. . « How about dinaer with me? ‘Wel goto Smity’s and have 3 cowpe of hamburgers. ‘rennvs With onions? ert, Siren sane, anyhow? (Going) Say, what the halls your (Curtain cue, They go out WR. The TWO MARYS come downstairs arguing about Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy as curtain falls) CURTAIN act stave 2: One of the bedrooms. A pleesant enough but rather cramped room, wi 7 be desea, > small Chars, There is batroom door down ta window A door up 1 leat to bal Each dreser reflects something of the personality and daily ie of 8 cyoer Suck theses of the mirrors se snapshots, photographs, mewsbeper clippings, tle rans bear programs 3Ie is wight, and trough the window we get glee ofthe city's igs wt elec sign lbroug window one Suarer sp ‘At the beginning the room is wnoecuped, aye comer io the room from batbroom with tow and comb, closes door Se i ering bathrobe oer ber sigigown, goes to char, puts lowel over Bock, ten to window—puils dow shale—the electri sign blacks fut. Ke goes to ber dresser, which ie conspicuously bare of omament,souevire, or phoogrepe Sbe opens {op drawer, lakes ont ber handbag removes Fer money from small purse and cousts &, a proces which Aen take long. Two dla nd sty cents There isa heck athe door ave, Ye? uoten. (45 ske opens door up 2) Can I came in? Wheres Tey? RAYE. She rt Back yt (orm is wearing seping pajamas and she isin the process of ing ber face up for the wight net safeguards ber curls) su. (As she crosses) Leak do yo think the'é mind If 1 bor roved some of her owners? I forgot to ge sme eave, [thin thers some in bet top deawer, su, (As she pls open drawer) Thanks.» . You done go out ‘much eveningr, do 00? ave. (A Se puts lege om ack of cba in bureau.) No, uD. Any sgn of 2 job yee? ave. No, aoe yee uD. Something tun up. Ie aay does. (She waite a moment for wae’ ensue, but there 1s none) You ko, youre a Fanny Kd. You've been ere 2 month, and I don' now any more aboet yeu than wher sou came in. The et of tw ace always epg our ‘whole insides, but you never Jet outa peep. Nobody comes fo see ‘yu, no phone eal, never go ost nips, yo havens even go a Picture on your dresser. Haven't you got any fells? Or a best or fomething? (No sound from serve. JuBMIt Inons {0 glance af ter) Sorry. My aise % (The vices of wo and asrrus many are beard isthe bal ee busy: Min. somebody's cooking something.” LITTLE MARY. Sie ke @ cared.” The Two MaBYs, bas and coats ick their heads a door) LETT at Who's cooking? You? sud. No—Madelene. Where've you been? Show? to, We saw the Beadine Phyers in" Tunnel of Death” Limit mM. (Dowy) Came on, let's get some rahi before its all gone. (bey disappear down batty.) su, (Sits arm of char k) Teer’ ae, fe’ she? Ie hal pst leven, And she ist Inthe lst ae AE Shell be hee a's minute. Have you stn the ply? 1c. [haven't had time yet. Pm going tomarrow sight ave. I did ike every much but Terry's awfully good, Just 2 Tine par but you always knew she wat on, (P47 appers in dooraay. Sb i wearing tailored sit and bat.) Par. Peering round) Anybody in hee? . . . Well of 10 the mince uD. Oh, Rello, Pat! Going to work? ar. Yes the night shift. With 2 hey-acany nanny and 3 swiss on ye (Does alte floor stow dance step, and oes) ave, [wonder what i ike working In nightclub, fish Pa learned «9 dance jun. Wel, wich your looks youl gt along all ight. (Rave & s- fen. By ti ime jut bes wandered og io RAYS drester on ‘ltr side of roan up sill continuing ber Beaty treatments) ‘Wheres your hand micror? Why, where's the whole set? sxavm. I faven’ got It any more suo, (A ite to casa.) Te war—god, wast 5 sears. Ub heh, uD. «Got any folks you hae wo support? rave” (Quit) No, I taver any folks yup. (To yE00's bureow up stare ereaming bor bands) Well, 1 you want some, mth pie that can fe you up. re beotert apd foor riers, and you could sere up a daliay eighty smong 5the lo. ve gota ite sster named Dori. Fifteen, and as Innocent 2 Mata Hart She's coming to New York next year to duplicate RAYE, (Somewhst winfully) | think e would be rather nee, hav ing de ser with You. uo. Yeh, only she wor' be with me much. Two weeks and they fave et ie the Home for Delingene Gils Crean enters, « drooping figure. A lance atthe too ccc of the room. Her back to door, se slowly closes i bebind ber end slumps gaia) ave Hellot $1. Hello, Tey. ‘Tomy. Young lady, wing, talented, not very beaut fds ee elf a Uberty. (Ar abe starts) Will double i bass, wil pais ‘ras wl eat Brae before very ong. Hi gilt eave, Teery, whats the mater? ‘renty, We closed. Four performances snd we else, eave, Terry, your didnt! ue. Tonight! But H's only Thursday ‘Fema. (Sing in chr) ‘Well ¢ seems you can close on ‘Thorsday. just ar well ax Saturdy—in fact, (2s even betes it ses you ew more days to be sunk in Sun But edit get bad nies. What happened? “ronny, We just got to dhe dear tonight and there ie wos on the talltoard “To the Menberr of the “Blue Greta” Companys ‘You are hereby advice thatthe engagement of te "Ble Grato” wil terminate afer tonight's performance. Signed, Mion HL Schepper, for Berger Productions, Incorporated eave, Terry, how ghastiy! yu, Jes like eat, hah? ‘Tam Jus lke that. We stood there for x minute and read i ‘Then we sort of got together inthe dresing rooms and talked about ie in whispers, che way you do ata funeral And then we IL pt on our make-up and gave the best damned performance ‘wed ever given 1. Any othe jb in che word if you get canned you can have 2 good cry inthe washroom and go Nome, But show busines! You {ae i on the chin and then paint up your face snd ovt on the stage as gay a6 anything. “My dear Lady Barkara, what an en 6 taoing ple you hve Here! And whit» quo He, gvng ut Figs tates fre es, as sf | woul hve minded i erger or tmebedy ad came ick nage aod si" Lon, we sty {0 do ths © you, a baer ck next tm” Dut toby come seound—not Bert, othe ath te dete or aye. ‘They cn al ran say ats fne ke tha, bt the acs Be tay tod face 1a. Yoel get someting ee, Tey, You got sw pte n ‘this one. = ‘enn. Nobody rememters oct exept the actors wh gt then ‘ave, The move seus remember. What about your stn tet? 1b Yo, tow abst tat? Have you herd from ‘env, (kes end upto bureau n) Oh, im no outing on dat They might take Ja, She's gor hat camera face, Bat never tern p the Cot wer ove me Ju, Jean eave at Yt ines the aces that he is ems. (Throwing erst) ets fed) Oh, how do you krow wis anaes sd who a! Yor oa aire if yore tag iho spb and hr inet sy, sere tan en even yng not lok seared vse ele What bee oat iy anhow? Why do wea kesp ting? Denn, (Gre with morning et Ba led by MaDeLEM sh bade ha) How df fave Marvelous Ju. What ae you? tem. fm cng the These Cll tometow. They ging © revive “Madame X” (Exit,) os to. Aeybody wan some hap sy? Terry? Kaye? omy. No, tk 90 wave. No tn Jun. embed by ths) Chop sey? I hugh was rare so. 0 die Rave any bee, Pn ell chop sy (She ee) Sub. Cerny sounds erie, (Crossing Lt doors with 4 bn on daar) Look guess You wan ths cls bah? ‘em Ys ewe (Door closes. aes and venny ae alone, With a sigh ree again oes realy. Lsessy she begins to undrese. Ravel alos realy [or be, As sb turns bac bedlobes se pause 10 regard TERRY 7weave, [kon hv sok you fe, Tee. fs eat hore Soon air he soc be wom ‘Eee The te yr of that fd’ fe tere after the fe mae hugh, wel, Rese coming around afer the show and wel go f0 Sots ad sit here and alk and wos Sen's ad But he never showed ep. fers. Tery Iola ty to advee os whece men are con eve. fast been very sare mysll~bue th a the Bist Sine Bes le you down, Da grin oo dep wih Boy ke Ket Barges I only le you on ‘Ten. | dost exp hint be ie ote pape. f woud wat Tit te One othe tigen aks Bm ch fon hat ED, Sateen be forges opponent bene he ware Ing and dst noc Only Tw e ad come srg, (Seis Dating ber drs oer Der hued at she ies and er words we Party led ant he emerges) {nected Hi so, Sudden ber fener are dum) Kaye bm fiend. or the et ie, En ftguenl We sce yo. The fered mates such T wats Joong. Nobody mon ever 38 young a8 Twas {Roop hey js dow Know: BT get good stand show thes i id anything ate dye Ni avin mone, fr quite engi foo and& pa of lk socigs away amaot Invent aide md bec | ets sre that ht wonder ferns ging to ce singe hans Ad appre ese yer Spee ever comes? {Gare You can away po home Youve go 3 home to 07 few “Ten. (Rite) And many some home on Sapte Love? ve dd men ht ee “env. ant ft go he sed emp myself own on Dad, You now what» comtry docor make® When 1 aside 1 never thew how por we were, Bestee moter made evening se 2 lamaroeso mah fi, (Sars for Broomall tine “etn fs conic fe rps for Bes bang wp br des {ped er sgh ave er bed) Even Twat ck 3 dot of fn, Bese then T yar allowed to lok at er scp ook, even seed to peed oe sk ot to ok tnd that fr ang wi «das fr 3 fate (Et and ahr of harge off sage conning didogue) adored that sera book ‘Al thee repanpany ator In wooden ater remember 8 ry wondefl pcre of mothers Emer twa the tpt she fer played, and she never Based the performance. ave. What faooened? Ty. She fied ght i he mil ofthe It ac. They rang down and somebedy si, "In there a detor inthe hose?” And there wan And be mare ie ve Tery, how roman! "ay. Ony sk for wns nd wd Of cue th onpany tad to ave fer behind Thy tought ate'd cach with them any week, but she never did. a * ‘ave: Did ake ever mie? Tea aferad "eur. (Coming back ito room, eroner hi barean.) 1 kw ‘ow that she mised i every minute of here. T think if Dod ee Leen such» gente dang, sod nw so dependent on her ‘he migh have pon off ad take me wither. ave ieen one of those chider brought pin desing eon sleeping in rank fapyetiny voli to sagan Csi br ve, Tht wold fave Ben ting. "onke But she didn. She lived ou she ret of er fe right in fate ton, but she war sage sek othe end Thee never vas any do in her mind—I war gig to be sv actress Teas Binost a spit hing ike bing deste othe church are fae het fh ett wy. i wed a2 Convenience, because war desert, and now Dm eng og because I'm desperate, ms net oen Taney. Oh, pow Ive made you Ble 1 didnt mean o Be gloomy: Wrie fnet"Weve elegant They hve 19 pay me two wee salary for this flop. Baby dlrs Wee Baed for two wees Onc 8 are, Teant ake aay more money from you. You gid my welve-fifty last week. ” * = am. hyd be th pend be tee who wa taee Fieve get ob, Pm not sense we Onn wer tot AYE: And dhe’ nothing ce I can do ad nobody I can go back {0 Bucpe sombody nvr go Fock ‘enw fs your husband, ive (Coke a eRn? a moment, sett) Tran vay fom him twice before, br had to go back I wae henry, a0 fal | »ide even have 8 room, Both des, he jst waited. Hes wating Tensy. Kaye tell me—ohat i 2 Why are you afraid of him? ave. (ures her eyes ainay for TEARY af sbe speaks) Beaute know him. To sort people he's 2 normal artactve man. Bot | know beter, Nights of terror, "Now, darting e would’ do any 00d til me. They wouldn't let you pay poo tomorrow. Now, {rel open the wiadow aod youl tow the revolver at that lamp: post, Fl be such fon to hear che glass smash.” And thn there ‘ers the tes when he made love tows I cant even tell you hove hat (Se real the scene with « shudder) ‘Toney, Kaye, daring! But f hee a hoorible az eh, can't you do emai Legally? heave. C4 desperate shake of ber bead.) They have milion. Pm tobody. I've gone t ht family. They're one ke 2 stone wall ‘They treated me at though T as the mad oe. “rene, Bu, Kaye, tne there anybody — What about your owe foths? Hiaver® you got an)? eave [hive a Father. Cizago. [an away at sixteen and went on the stage, Then | mst Diceand I fll for him. He was good looking nd gay, and seaye doing sore of eranythings—sashing sutomsbiles snd shooting 2¢ barroom mirors. I thought i sear fonny, ther. "Tetny. And ve been meaning about my He eoubles. AYE. You know, 1 sor to myself I never wat going to bother you with his. Now, what made me doi eany, I'm glad you did. 1 do you good. eave. Yes suppose it wil ‘Tenn, (is she ler counterpane of Bed.) Wel, we might as Well pet those sheep over the fence. Maybe well wake Upto: ‘morrow morning sod there'l be nineteen managers downs all Saying, "You and enly you can pay this pat.” AYE T suppose Jean be os i all hous ‘ratny. (At window, pus up sbade—eletic sgn comes om one fuaier up) ‘There's 2 gil who hasnt got any trouble. Life lle Fgh along for her, ule up window) Wel, ready #0 9 byebye? AVE, (Switches offal lights except bed lamps-—elecrc si ub {to oneal) {suppose | might as well. Bo I Feet so wide avake. (As renny opens ssindow Bt of noise comes up from the 0 street A cacophony made up of protecting brakes, auiomobie owns, fxd drives shouts, laugh ort.) Isr voce. (Of!) Hey, badly, Back her up a bit, will you? 2x0 votes. (Off) 0. K, Bil (Geom ber reser ka es «ack eyes and att over ler eye afer she Ded rane doe Same, tnen sult # Good ‘gb! loudly enongh To be eed abot te set in, kevea Sond sight ey ld. Sanco thy tree tht be igs or seond-but enya secend—tbe oom dees ‘Then ibe reson for Tass eytbde comes ears A bape spe eng mac fs of. oo Ito darkness) meen anny, (Shouting) Funny if we both did ge jbe tomorrow! save, Heb?” ‘ener. (Conder) ay, would be Fanny if we bath got jobs AYE: Certainly would (A moment of silence. The door buts open, JEA¥ somes in, bringing wil ere quiver of excitement. Shen dinner coer) 0 (Tun om Hg fl ap excep bed los and Sure om Etec sig ins one hl} Tey Wake on! ‘enn Whats the mater? Teak (Sons nd down—sree noe stops) Wee in the mov! Seen, What? REC Hoof ! We nh mov! They at eed om he Feta Jen! How do you know? What happened? Tete Khgiey jo poe te team Tey Hed the ss, and wee 10 got te fe torn sig or conen We ite for he Ens ex wreck Try Con ou bane Kare. Ob gi ow excing! ‘ete Ged) Yes You nears aay? Jess OF course wetter gt le parse Depo. Bat she's ta bea chek very wet, wheter poe work or moe ‘oAnd the eviniog andthe snhine a thoi ermine cet {pts bere No more running round Yo oes and having them ‘pin our ye, And lary rae every st moth if they ke UES a the end of tee gears ep to ge prey goed, snd Serve sere wonder nd 30 the en of seven eats fee money tan You ever bred of ‘Tennvs Seven ena! What do ou mean—seven year! Tan Yes 3 evenser conceit) fake wp he aprons. Senn. Ba wht sbowt the soge?Supote I waned o 2c? Jas. Well wis do you think ths ging? Notion pire acne J mach of am a ae stage ag, ony Hs et oP tors Yo ony fave token about 2 Bae 3 ne ed they oe ep on king ntl you ge gh, Teme. (Str a Jan ken ps, Them se shes ber eal voy Her dein i made) Ohm. sas. What? Teeny colt, Ja. Cost wht? re That Inv acting, thi’ pleework, Yue nat a human Tring, youre adn inva Nove sto, mon reps shut cut Btn he thea, when you Reet ey sound oot there then you Know youre ight. ar though te sed on te etic cen ath yo ere. And hat how yu lear Jean, You ca een tat n pitas, You fave wo il ah "Eni. Yes, and then they pit in nc, ke Carpal Soop. ‘nd if oe die the nest day deo’ ator» You do veo ive tobe sive to be in tues’ ‘as sppae you cl ts Bengal! Seping cre fn 9 oom in here damp, Lbs you p,c? ‘enry. moot going tay bec al my hile, This i oly the teeing ‘ou Dent Hel yours, You've been he sre yeas an then ite three yas more and thn veer thee andere ae 900? You eat ply ingenes frre, Pry soon youre» Gace oman, ad then youre running boarding Howell Orc Tha be nice, wont 8. ‘ent. I dant know. You make me sound He» fo, bt | kro Tm mot. AI know ie Tat nay om the stage ot dont 8 wan ob in ples, An sets in the hen, tha’ what ve ‘ated tbe my wie i ett 9 erect elog ‘The thar somekng ha one o or undress adds sf yas fst dont Eaow--e put of fanton ‘nas Ail gh you say hare wih your etn, eating tore ‘ows and oplcas ty shove ao nig the wa i foal senior, bing oor ces at Kt These you te Sy, Ye, 1 ie et 1b Ad appre you ke hic iene riches gig onal night! (She throws open windowmstreet noises start.) aa a ‘envy. Ding soe wa) Yo, Tot as, And that Cala cr sgn ging on and of He 2 damoed Sah! (Sher iti nn fof ee of om of ful pend fing Jae) Tapa eve spot to have that to be an actress? fares ‘uy. Yet Yet Yer es Yo eat (Nol stoping for ber) Wel, ot forme. Ym ging out ‘where there's sunshine and money and fun and—— ene Ter, owing cove fer) finde tine omni pocls tip to bere! Sonn (The street nose, the flashing lib, and Unie angry sbous we ll going on as cura descends) 0, (A cortan fs) Tm going to make something ou of my life, T'm not going to stay in this lousy damp. a ” ‘CURTAIN aAct it sc tS ose, Seve 4. Mdomrsing, suit Fosun tater Utes psbing a carpetseerer, Bi ction dieted toward a oon ewer oF & are leeges reverand nearer is movers wi {he eee become ser and swe, th Fly dey fre brly perce ANN ea briskly downstairs with condescending Good mara, ea” and goet ilo ding 22m, rats soe ing eo an cert me arte busts in ro ding room, and ber foce re ets fer ration or be ses rss ing ty Arce Ep combanad, she marches arab (9 im, Suche seeper fear bm an goer off with RANK Jolie mek’ after Soma ie Bat sey, cack re dn fom, gy sngig. ps Gonstats and tops for a Took tough the ma She finde Teter ta gts ber fa ate 3 at sh sacred nt sb walls Tere Sewty tual ding oom Aer doping er Daten tow lle buck of conc Ur enters i oa over am un Hl, Boy! oho Of, ty Hee eter from Maine on Where she na eek? door Lets se Thi wet, Poland and Spokane, Nest wet, Sean, (nts dng oom) Yn Sule Thots fer hone town, (KEOALE dases drs, $ewpngt oecatsoe ste comer) Heb, whee 30 ecm fe Reber an hs the ek? “ en. Late! (Grits wp a) un. (Caling after er as she dashes for door) You're to cone scientious. (Door slams) Never get you anywhere In thi Bas ‘ens, (Coming doonstais) Wel, what dose get you nywhese, CT may make 9 Bold? Jun. Clean living, high thinking, and an ocatonal dinner with ihe manage. rexny, (Taking afoot throug mail) What time ii? Shout you be a heard? Yun (Drops eaat ard het ov amcktr 1.) No, there’ pleny of time, The nens aren called et eleven hy tly ‘anny, (Turning over enoelope in ber band.) Mrs. Raber Hender- shee ats Loe! Appeon, Whos isa eer fom (Phone rings. vEHny ribs open enelope and takes a quick lok at its pages, which are ofenineus) uo. (Enroute to phone.) Maybe is a Lite Stranger. She's been married 9 yea. = Hello! She's sight ber» (Sende Dhone to"esny) The boy find ‘enny, Keith? (Torass eter nto juoses band, who drops dovon to couch and sis) Reade adeted to al of us (Ae sapere ‘ures erst] Teer tenes allention goes lo Powe) Keith vt this the mile of the night for you!» What about? No, ve got to say free all afternoon on account of Dad Yet, he’s driving all che way from Eira. Well, you done Inet Tike tHe wl» «No, Tea, becuse he's only Bere 3 ay and a fall and this afernoon he wats to se Radi City ad (he Medical Center andthe Batery. su. (Cooking up from leer) Has he ot 3 Bicycle? runny, And do forget sat you've invited ue to dinner...» No, fot at Smitys. Well, Dad and’ Smits just dont go to tether And Took, dang don’ wear» Hack tit and don't be one of the Maser tonight What?» Well you can tell me about i at dimer. «.. No, Vea, Eve go a radio rehesca uo, (Sil wih eer) Say, ti is 3 esi. iN at you can come up here 1. That’ ny rave boy! (She bans wp) 1, Cer fs opportunity o read from eter) Get this. Uae 45und sl we bt Bub yk ee et ey fered Ma Ty 2 ae ts cn we sonlag” Fre ee cca, who ever Cning tc) We a leer Teme, inch) Nahe dicen see tng i bg rom denen) Who wd» ke ea arrneene Tin ng tad sun come edi am ony Seer ee Tet ony | ea ere itty dt ow we I ee hers eu of Weve JOEL SRS Botan ot rae Seee. tnd on Fee et cue forte ander Oa ao ot ora sara fen te eal Cee rycen gre de See ars eae odo oh we re ell the nce oes cy, oy meee et Si Pa ing op Sasi nt a ameter of he adi Commitee see ex th per onl Saas se Jameka! Oo he yeLy pce nee a saaneeeEnEeSeEEERCEREEREUEEED Sica et Sy fo wah ee Ae sede ar Hanan n" Gran Mh” Gacy ee) La eS ny Tl oe Fee et eee cin ae eulng ow he eee Sst Sie ese lt Scare Say Pl et eh ie aa ee i nd wee Tan lta er oases ol 8 en SOPPEIENE Rte nc sic 8 atu ou AE tliat banal clea eppetion word Seon tee Se cesar oe eps Sha it's aca wing dow sowste ee i ln sts ca Ou Stel sty Ma a as Oar Ce Se Sea Te et tan nd sets 5, "icleae ae “ uo. ery fw) We ‘Teeny sng) Well 1 never complain agsin, This makes my igen a week on the radi lock prety won ‘ton (is he goes upstairs) eying pe Doser. Weve us bern? in bed of fr sno cold fave der whens et woud wok ‘reeny and (oon, sor and S08 go back 10 ding roo JUDITH remain.) * 208 (Gating intr cont) Weigh 2 wl ge down to ‘et otk, oh. Think youl be ear al ateroon? ju. How dot know! Tie thing min 2 conbaton of Kingling Bots athe Pron By" You never know tat, theyre ging to reer ot suns the depos ny. (Sting on coud) We ot hat a love jou to meet ny Inher, yor hve Sine 18 Ob twat He suds ie» ete. Tey wonder ws on Res mid eting ep 0 sup. Nothing, is my guess. enamel ‘Te jad Maybe bed he pay! Jus Maybe. Claes penge) Look Try, Whee you eading inveih da guy, anyhow? ‘ent, Why wt do you mean? 1. ou how. He's ber coming avon bre fr aya, ng 2M yoo ti ‘aig bau hae never cnteng you for tinue. Sod hs play! Wel f be as he can hak you fork esas mh your play ie rey, That a ee Ju. Dow st ne Is sting bet a ump ech he way be ‘wrote it, You made him put flesh and blood into it. ” ey. (Qui) Yor taking ote omen you dont nde con 10. KF Ir fog wp. Wel pte (Starting ony a ve ‘ne ltr rere Cay, (Ske 2 pate es ‘out of her handbag.) _ "e es 30s lps ds don ack of cnc) Oko oe se sie tn oe Kg yp eB ca °because I thick more of you than anybody ese in this whole menagerie.» » Forgiven? ‘nay. Of couse, dy daring en. diating pers in TERRY'S awd) ‘Whar eae? Your dio? ‘Tem, Me yup. Te makes me bol think of am actress ike you reading tadio recper for living. (Pers at sep)" Two eggs and fold inthe Beaten whites” The besten whites! That ws! ‘rent, (is sbe ies and croes 4) Anyhow, few weeks. Aust Miranda's Cooking Clase. Jub."Well, youre » hell of an. Aust Miranda, sha all Teas say. + (Goes outdoor ap 8) ving fora {asa and a0R8Y come out of dining room. Aya is camrying nee Daper BOSBYeroses Ro table, ls on coat) sv, (Secng amy.) Did you rad about Jean out in Hollywood? eanv, No. Where? ‘0. They've gies her 3 new contact with 2 big vase and she's tng 9 play the lead fn" Two for Tonight” ‘Tem. Realy! (Cooking over ans slower) How marvelous! (Cates paper from as aed gor into dining rom) sogny. Is all a matter of cheekbones. You've got to havea face Te this. (Sbe pubes ber rownd ite Jace nt Bellow carves) A. (Gets Ber cont from piano.) Are you ging out job-hunting (his moming? ouny. Uh hh, dain, Where are yor goog? , ouay. Ab thought Ald go round to Egeity and se what's up on the ballsinsoard, Maybe there's something new castng dx. (Abrying lipstick) in going to ty 2 couple of agente flee. (Becomes uninteligible as sbe pals the expid’s bow.) Sometimes they kaow aboct new things. sonay. What kind of lips that? ‘ns anew one. I ald" 1H] Never Tell” onby, Let me see. (Sees «daub om Back of er herd) Mm. ls too eeangey for me. A ike Hibicus--good and reds if you'd ‘een eked in the mouth by a mle, (They gatber ap thie bandage and go. KAYE comes downstairs “ like «ttle wrath. Near the fot of stats she glances over rang snd itis eodent tht sbe i relcad to fd toe room empty. ke Se i ehout to goto sret dor MRE. ORCUTT swoops doin Om fer up t. with « prompinss which Indicates tbat sbe bas eer ssiing for ber) uns, 8 Oh, Kaye! Could 1 speak to you just inate please? Ave Pes—jus on my way to rebeara as. on. (Crossing to dining room LAr abe carefully clos din ‘ng room doors) 1 wan't dein you but 3 second. jst want 0 (Tbe door 16 eased Ar sbe comes back t-€) You must now how relacant 1 always am to speak you on ths bec. ny co be as easy a5 Fcan withthe gs but, after al, have my bil to pay, too. AVE, But, Me. Orc, Im rehearsing. You know that. And jst the minute we open Tein suet paving off tans on. Yee, Tow. Bot pyr are not alvays successful, and the amount hat grown rather large. So, aking everthing into consideration, L wonder if you'd ainda le suggestion eave. No. No. tues on. Well, occurred to me tat perhaps it mig be wie if yon were to Bid some place 3 lie cheaper. By a Iucky chance Tekink I know the ideal place. OF eoure the pls are lite oer, and isnot stetly 2 theattial dub--more the commercial pro- Sessions. However, | think youll fd i snore at conveniently skanted. Fory-ninth Stet, thi side of Tenth Avenoe,Perhops, ‘when you have ine, you might deop in and lock a i (xa¥s only ods sent assent.) Now, now, we must be upset by tis Hee just a lal ale (4 atber grim pause which suggest tbe aera: ioe) —Now, les pat oot of our minds, Shall we? Aad let me see litle ile, (As there ino response fom KAYE, MRS. ORCUTT souls for both) These!—Wel, we both fave oor days work (2 o, (ns. ORCUTT goes up L) (oss, sngng blithely, comes dou sar A he pases KAYE U6 she chucks her gaily der the obi, says, "Mya, Baby?” by way of mocning gecting, and execues a brie and inrcate ite dance Step. all thi without pausing om ber way to dining room. KATE Stands, alle wooden figure. Tura too at TERRE comes I from ‘tng oom) °‘rene, What ae yo doing—going without your breaks? (Go ing absors) ave I dort want any breakfast. I'm not hungry. ‘enny, (On ber way upsais) Wel, you're jst an old foo, re- easing on an empty etmach, (A wave goes the 7w0 sanys come into ght on sae, aking they deseo They pa Tenn ee she gor! up) 1G MO the trees of trying to memorize 4 part Tee san, taho is cucing ber follows wn the part in Ber and) * Three weeks now since he fest came bere. What do we know abot bin Ny anyhow2 "Te there a anyhow"? ur m. Yeh 110M“ What do we know about him anyhow?” rrr a "Te yea (Doorbell ring) ‘mo a4, "1 tell you there f something mysterious going on i dis house” Wel, ha’ al give me the cue. rr a, (Sees part) Uh-huh — 1G a Ob, for heaven's sake!" We mast call the police” ris m.'Oh, yeh "We mast ell che paie aurm crosses through blivey to anser bel) ste a. Now let's go back and doit sight tell you there samuthing mysterious gong oo In the house.” iris a (45 they go Fo dining room) “We mst cll che seed (Outer door is opened and we bear «voces bsequetly denied tht of mas. Sua, LiNDNs mother) suns, sins. Goad moming. crn, Howedo, tas. 8. Thi the Fooights Clb, iti? Marre. Yes, ma'am. Wor’ yoo come in? ‘as 5. Ob thank you (Ws. Saw comes ino sight Shei ater 257 litle woman of about 55, Hainty drennd, weet faced al 50 Inclined to be soluble, She speak rather confdenly ow to MAT ‘ie) Tim Mrs. Shaw, Linda's mother, She does know Tm con ing. im surprising her MATTE, Ob--you Mis Linde mother! For land's shes! fuga 5. She doesn't know Tm here. We ive im Bufo, 1 jst got of the ean and came right up Linda hasnt gone out, I hope? ara (As abe geet toward sas) Noy I ve sn fer around yet, ‘is: 8 Wal, you jas ell her eere's somebody hee to se he, vary important. Only don ell er is he msher armies Yes. (Sbe dssbpewr) {ours stn sts on couch and looks bout her wih brigh-eyed Interest Susan comes out of dining room, and nods poliely) sans. 5. Good morning. usu. Cood moran tues 8 Ave you alle sees? Susu Yer ort of tans 5. Lind's mother. ve come to supe her usa Oh, tat fu! ‘ass. Which one of the gis ae you? Perhaps Linda's waite se about you. Susie I'm Susan Paige ‘ns, s.Are you acting part on Brosday? ssi Yon in“ Petticoat Lane," bu im only an undertay. sie 5 Underotady? susan. That means play the pare io case the Heading woman ese Sn. 5: Oh! Thae nce. And does se get sck often? usa, Never! (SUSAN goes upstis as MATTIE deseends) arr oppose sighy fustred.) ‘warns. tim awful sony, I must have made a mistake, 1 guest ‘Mis Linda muse have gone ut already. ‘sss. (Rising) Oh, dear! Does anybody know where she wet? uur. (Edging toward dining room) Well, Pl see—maybe Mrs. Orcutt knows. (Ve bape no! beard the front door open or lose, 50 lel hes Lisa entered the house, She is seifly ip tooing ups as arse tame and ses er) There she it Mise 5Linda! Miss Lada! (LINDA bas not heeded the fist call but the ‘cond one sops ber) Your e's here tine Oh, des, Tnx gong fo surprise you. {Unk Grazen on stirs) Why_—moter! ‘une. T goer 1 have. Wel, aren't you going 49 come down? (Otol ber arms open wide 19 embrace ber) (amon makes sow aed heavy footed descent, eyeing fest her tnotier, then marrie Sbe ir wrapped in a camels bar ulster Tet lrg for ber) Linon (Coming downstairs) Mather, how—how wonderts When did—yoa— uns. Why, Lind, hil aren’ you gad to ste me? sumon. OF course Iam, mother. (ises moter icy and backs ssoay) fis §. (ste surveys amos seange fanny ge ps! NDA. Ye, on lly — (She rns to the gaping cre) Mates, Pm sure you have your werk to do, Why don' you run slong? IuaTTIe, luclant to fetoe) Yes—Miss Linda. (Sbe goes) ‘ans 5. Where dd you ge that coat? I never saw that coat before. LUND, Ie belongs toto one oF the gis. I had to go down co the drug wore ‘uns. 5. Whyyoutve got on evening slippers {isos 1 jatt pot onthe et thing could ad, ‘uns. Linda Shaw, if you've runout in your pajamas — (Goes to Lixo at though to oper the coe!) Luvs. (Decking sey fom Ber mother) No, U havent, I— (She velizes se hes made Dlnder) Yer, Vhave, Yes ‘ans, 5 Linda, what are you wearing under that ezat? (LiNoa Sands, olding cost about ber) Take off that coat! Take off ‘hat (She jr it open so that i des down the gs ares ‘end drops lo foc, revealing Lon i a black satin eweing dress of exreme cutthe narrowest of shoulder straps, bare shoulders, at deep declleag, tbe Bodice amos! Fackess) Linda! {UNA spent the right witha gil fiend. suns. Ob~Linda! LUNDA: Ob, mother, don't make a scenet EY tre) Wall, ofall she ts. s. (Wi repreed emotion) Ll, gop and pack your things You'e coming hose with me. LUNDA, On, mt ss. Lind Shaw! Livan. We cant lk here, mote. And there’ no se sling anyhow. Fm never cong Home, Fo weno year lad ay Bis my own Its. §. Whowho i hi man? Are you ging marty in? ‘unba. He is married. =e ae tus. m ging to std for your Father, Hel now what da now. Mater, f you makes fre abt thi TH hae ewe the club That gt Knows lead. And I leave bce 1 go le th ‘i, and the mble word wil kzow i. Now tae your cae, (ues. oncurt enters from dining room, pprebension inher face see oc oy ety. Mer uke go from he gH he son Mr, Ora, Saw, My mi ot td me you ins 8 Oh, how do you do, Mrs, Orcutt? ‘uss. op. I anderstand you arsved expectedly, diss. Yes, came dow to do 3 bt of shopping and surprise my ide gi ere, and we practically came in tpeer. She spent the night with my niece ander husband —d6th Steet—they had 3 rather Iate party and Linda just deided to — { dn’ se how these young people sand i.» (A fille laugh) Does’ she look sily—this time of day? Linda darling, do rn up and change Wy dst you meet efor lncan 38 htt? Cm yor do LUNDA OF course, mother des, ‘ns, Ym a the Rooseve, darling. Shall we say one o'lock? Lak gue wan)” Y, ater ang. (Sees wb ‘ens. 5. Oh, well, I mast ran along. es ony ging to be here = day or ewo aad—well, goodbye ‘n15, on. (Accompanying ber to door.) Good-bye, Ws been so ‘ice. Ym always happy to mace the parents of ur git, And T hope thie whenever you are in the cy agnn you woot fal 10 opin onus. Wal, goodbye. Ey(4 ns. oxcure passes back slong ballosy o.oh descend sar ‘She roaring bat, ber clover Ber arm. Jn one band dhe bie 4 fo sheets of music, m ie other « music portfolio. he tosses fer coat over pian. Shes ot plano, plays afew bars of muse sence bat ond coe, comer downstairs. Sbe locks ino OL2H and Htens to msi, whic i the second part of Racbmaninofs Sretden G Minor) ‘wens. Are you ging to play that at your concert? fuce. eying) Ye. ens. When's pong eo be? ‘Les In the sein. sm, Whereabocts, Town Hall? ‘uaa, Yes, yex 2am Ae Jou ig to ay ode yout own same? ‘tea. (Stops blaying and tree) Cail. env, Well you've got an foeresing nan Brandt It slike a musician. Bue Bernice Niemeyer! | tink that what's boldng me back in the theatre. (ouca continues o play.) Do you Senow ‘what? T thought maybe Td take one of thore one-word ames, the way some acreser do. [though instead of Bee (Niemeyer, 1 jst ell myelt—Zara, (sence goes) (ote contin wit her music. Chopin B Minor Etude, Op. 25, ‘No. 10. Doorbell rings. MATTIE answers. As door opens we beat the voice of OR saxDnLt, TERRY'S fotber. i est words ae Ios tender cover of ov ee) arr, Jas ge sight in and st doven, lcll Mis Tey you'te bere. (She goes upstairs) on, auosse is ¢ gene looting, gray-bsred man touching 60. ‘here is about him a bogue aaliya wilful charm al i not ofthe modere profession ior. a, a be enters, ir about to fauneh Bere) om the fale of tbe selection se bas boo paying. Vents trie chords. discord, and actual lysis! effort, The length of the Reyboard seems scarey edegust, 08. RINOALL stands arested Dy this ‘Three tines the muse oust cif ited, each tine DB. nawnate sips forward to speak, and OLGA starts laain He goes aie nod of approve a Ovta she se, end Gathers up ber music end ber cat ca acknotledges Is with 5 fie incination of ber ead, and goes, Tbe front door slams on ter going. Immediately the dining room doors oben and Ibe 720 ‘anys come ot, sill dep in rebel and tart usta) 28 "Vell you thei somthing mysterious going 0 nt LITTLE 4 “We must cll he police” oo. (tb no paral exbresion) “Last night 1 beard ‘moms and sveks, and this morning a dead man wat feand on the doorstep his head completly severe” LITTLE He What about the blood inthe library?” (Goth exit uptais. par emerges from dining room, intent om ms: lerng @ fst and intricate dance routine for which she prooies ber own resi, She, to, goes toward hall ond uptas. on, Ran Att bas barely bad tie fo rect lo these someubel Dew encounters when a gay bigh voice from sae cal," Dad!" and ‘enne comes running do. She burs beeelf into her Jaber’ orn) re mao, Ter! ‘ears, Dadi Dvtg! {could be more sped. Be Cla to scene? ae ‘Yen. Gad should sy so! fs been almost yea. ‘Roo lng, my dee. Taa lng tobe seat =. «Let me Ton at ou. "Emre. Brmog wih heh, Doe. 26. Mesnmm. (uly do fit one eyelid, then cer) Look Wied of peaked te. Ext enuph grees? ‘enn, Greens! Tin ter Miss Popeye, Now let me Took at ‘om Say Ah, say Oo, sy you Tove me Ce lagi ay be ses fer) Now come on and ll me everthing, (ts abe takes bi cot and bat) Hows Aunt Lacy? And he ko ood ceo Jou! (Goes to couch, ate) Say, you know Lory! You thnk | seas tea Jaro Tem, (Siting on couch) U know, Wear your robbers, Save you {913 lean Fd Dida se fa sw oar eg Sway? ish Catied om ke mad ‘unr. How dd you ge reso ely? You sid fermoon, What appre? sson, m Wel, when Stacy invited me to come East with him, Gide know what kindof driver he was, Turned out he's one ef ‘hase fellows slows dawn to eighy going through a town. {dosed Gf 3 couple of minutes, ence and mse al of Pennsylvania ‘any, He shouldn't have done it be it does give me mare time with you. Dn. Now mayke you've gut things to da. Vou weren'e expecting se sl dee a fou. ‘rnay, Te got nothing but a sly radio rehearsal. You krow— Tey the big Buterand-eg gel 1 Beall ehrough by quarcer past one. Let's have lunch way upon top of something, Shall we? nw, (As be takes enclope from pocket) Tha’ fine, ives me time ta drop in atthe Poyeinie 3 few minus, 348 West 50th Street. Where's that? Tia. [ee not fie minutes from here. And 11 pick yo up at your hotel. Where are you? dr. New Yorker. Stacy’ idea. Full of go-geters. ‘Tenny. Afterhinch well whi al over town, Weil se everything ‘Tonight were ging tothe theatre, and Kets aking ws inner. ‘be 8 Oh, yes Your young man. I want to mee the boy ‘Tenn, Now, Dad, remember e's ot ike the boys back n Evra, hem Say theyre not ike that any more, ete ‘ream. Yes, bu Keith's not like anybody you ever met. Hes Irilint, and he's witen the iost marvelous play, and he Rater the governmene and won't wear evening othe. Dh. Sounds a fhe didnt hase a ick. ‘renay. Oh, bit he wil hve! Thi play wil put him ovr, Its thrilling and bereall And ob, Dad, I'm going fo play the leading pare ‘na. Why, Tess, thas wonderful. Your mother would have been very prowl ‘Teane OF course he bas’ sold the play yet But he will Hes bound eo DR Sy, Tm going to come back and se you int He okes sy lst nck! "Tenn. (Who bar bees eyeing bin atte ancousy) Dad on Yes, Tres? ‘any. You lok as chough youd been working 100 lard. Have you? Dem L wish # could say I had. But the face is my Tooke prety Meak these days. 56 $n en ‘emmy tat anybody sick at all? How about ld Mis, Wain weigh? ao, Yes, fll et sick al i. Tene, Wel heat ‘ns k Well Sere jt bring a dc man i enough, case tive Wes has cl we aad pt cae ed Be days, te question i, why did you gt the cold? Tare ut Is eesti, sibonscouly, you did wan Ive: And why did't 3 want to lve? Bewise when you were the enrol the ct ‘hed ad they ured inthe back yd witha cling you, and ou wee in lve withthe 0 tral, Forty year ey cnet cid 9 ee eae “enn. Bat who tls them al his? 1h B, Why-muleyoang fellow cme to town few months ag; pened wp offers. an. Ob Bem Sun lamps, X-ay machine, offce fed up like 3 power plist He's the one's ooking afer Mes. Watwright. She bed Filn with sete, arte and heart condition, but fort rey ie al pci TERE Du de yor mean fe aken aay your whl pace 2x. Nim—not as bad a hat The factory fl sl eome oe. “Tanir. But hey fave any money Be They ail have baer. ‘tnt. Never you mind I ging to buy you he bags, shinies ‘unlamp machine ever invented snd Aooroscpes and micscopes 2rd sehorcopes and tlesaps, Yul be ae ein you oe and tur a bution and lok ight ugh Mrs. Wainwrigh,# Blocks aa. 1 How abut that new doctor? Wil go eroagh Kim? ‘enn 0 dle fi (carr strides to from of sta. The black sweter bas given sy le Back ht thre Bs costume abut ese rH, (Sbous upstairs) Terry! ‘reany. Ob Keith eat, Dropping down €:) Okt 1— The door was open. 1 came right in. 7