Сестра Керри

Chapter XLIII. The World Turns Flatterer: An Eye In The Dark

           

           Allatonce,afteranexit,hecaughtsightofCarrie.Shewasfrowningaloneonthestageandtheaudiencewasgigglingandlaughing.

           “ByGeorge,Iwon’tstandthat!”thoughtthethespian.“I’mnotgoingtohavemyworkcutupbysomeoneelse.EithershequitsthatwhenIdomyturnorIquit.”

           “Why,that’sallright,”saidthemanager,whenthekickcame.“That’swhatshe’ssupposedtodo.Youneedn’tpayanyattentiontothat.”

           “Butsheruinsmywork.”

           “No,shedon’t,”returnedtheformer,soothingly.“It’sonlyalittlefunontheside.”

           “Itis,eh?”exclaimedthebigcomedian.“Shekilledmyhandallright.I’mnotgoingtostandthat.”

           “Well,waituntilaftertheshow.Waituntilto-morrow.We’llseewhatwecando.”

           Thenextact,however,settledwhatwastobedone.Carriewasthechieffeatureoftheplay.Theaudience,themoreitstudiedher,themoreitindicateditsdelight.Everyotherfeaturepaledbesidethequaint,teasing,delightfulatmospherewhichCarriecontributedwhileonthestage.Managerandcompanyrealisedshehadmadeahit.

           Thecriticsofthedailypaperscompletedhertriumph.Therewerelongnoticesinpraiseofthequalityoftheburlesque,touchedwithrecurrentreferencestoCarrie.Thecontagiousmirthofthethingwasrepeatedlyemphasised.

           “MissMadendapresentsoneofthemostdelightfulbitsofcharacterworkeverseenontheCasinostage,”observedthestagecriticofthe“Sun.”“Itisabitofquiet,unassumingdrollerywhichwarmslikegoodwine.

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