Six Short Plays eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 107 pages of information about Six Short Plays.

Six Short Plays eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 107 pages of information about Six Short Plays.
or porch with pillars supporting its roof.) In the wall, Stage Left, is a curtained opening, across which the curtain is half drawn.  Stage Right of the French windows is a large armchair turned rather towards the window, with a book rest attached, on which is a volume of the Encyclopedia Britannica, while on a stool alongside are writing materials such as a man requires when he writes with a pad on his knees.  On a little table close by is a reading-lamp with a dark green shade.  A crude light from the floats makes the stage stare; the only person on it is Mr Foreson, the stage manager, who is standing in the centre looking upwards as if waiting for someone to speak.  He is a short, broad man, rather blank, and fatal.  From the back of the auditorium, or from an empty box, whichever is most convenient, the producer, Mr Blewitt Vane, a man of about thirty four, with his hair brushed back, speaks.

Vane.  Mr Foreson?

Foreson.  Sir?

Vane.  We’ll do that lighting again.

     [Foreson walks straight of the Stage into the wings Right.]

     [A pause.]

Mr Foreson! [Crescendo] Mr Foreson.

     [Foreson walks on again from Right and shades his eyes.]

Vane.  For goodness sake, stand by!  We’ll do that lighting again.  Check your floats.

Foreson. [Speaking up into the prompt wings] Electrics!

Voice of electrics.  Hallo!

Foreson.  Give it us again.  Check your floats.

     [The floats go down, and there is a sudden blinding glare of
     blue lights, in which Foreson looks particularly ghastly.]

Vane.  Great Scott!  What the blazes!  Mr Foreson!

     [Foreson walks straight out into the wings Left.  Crescendo.]

Mr Foreson!

Foreson. [Re-appearing] Sir?

Vane.  Tell Miller to come down.

Foreson.  Electrics!  Mr Blewitt Vane wants to speak to you.  Come down!

Vane.  Tell Herbert to sit in that chair.

     [Foreson walks straight out into the Right wings.]

Mr Foreson!

Foreson. [Re-appearing] Sir?

Vane.  Don’t go off the stage. [Foreson mutters.]

     [Electrics appears from the wings, Stage Left.  He is a dark,
     thin-faced man with rather spikey hair.]

Electrics.  Yes, Mr Vane?

Vane.  Look!

Electrics.  That’s what I’d got marked, Mr Vane.

Vane.  Once for all, what I want is the orchard in full moonlight, and the room dark except for the reading lamp.  Cut off your front battens.

     [Electrics withdraws Left.  Foreson walks off the Stage into the
     Right wings.]

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