Theatre of Blood Page #2

Year:
1973
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Quite incredible. I can hardly believe it.

Very much alive, sir.

Very anxious to see you, sir.

Oh, the old Burbage Theatre.

I thought it had been burnt down.

There was a fire, sir.

Mr Lionhearts fixed the place up.

- Hes preparing for a comeback.

- Oh, most interesting.

Wonderful old building.

Astounding! Quite astounding.

(Lionheart) Look, Hector,

how the sun begins to set.

How ugly night comes

breathing at his heels

Even with the violent darkening of the sun

To close the day up,

Hectors life is done.

Remarkable. Absolutely remarkable.

Those were the days.

- Well, where is he?

- Hes down there, sir.

What?

But I cant see him.

Hello?

Hello?

Oh.

Oh.

(clatter)

Lionheart.

Oh, my dear sir, what a pleasure

to see you well and alive.

Yes, it was a remarkable resurrection,

as you shall hear.

What a great honour you should choose

me to tell your stories to the world.

Well, lve always admired you

as a critic, Snipe.

Your clever turn of phrase,

your use of analogy and metaphor.

One always felt that

you were striving to be complimentary.

- Most generous...

- But not always complimentary.

Critics make errors.

After all, were all human.

An opinion I find myself

incapable of sharing.

You must admit I was most enthusiastic

about your performance as Achilles.

Oh, yes. Yes, now that you mention it,

I vaguely recall you wrote some review.

I remember it very well. I wrote

Edward Lionhearts Troilus and Cressida

must be considered as

a brilliant theatrical achievement,

and his own performance

as Achilles unsurpassed.

- Well, something of that sort.

- A splendid review, my dear Snipe.

- What else did you say?

- More, in the same vein.

Let me refresh your memory.

Achilles unsurpassed...

This clearly is Lionhearts own view.

That actors oft-expressed desire

for solitude is well known.

He must derive much satisfaction

in knowing that he is absolutely alone

in his opinion

of this lamentable production.

- Did I write that?

- Your name is Hector Snipe?

I can only say that you were one actor

who could always accept criticism.

Criticism is one thing, my dear Snipe.

Then there is the little matter

of the Critics Award Presentation.

I cant accept blame for that.

Devlin was president of the Circle,

and you know how persuasive he can be.

Devlin?! Do you think

you can hide your guilt behind his?

Maxwell thought so, too.

Its all right, sir. No need to worry, sir.

Youre among friends here, sir.

Oh, thank you, my dear man.

I was getting a little bit nervous.

We were rehearsing Troilus and Cressida.

The scene where Hector,

believing he was among friends,

was brutally murdered by them

without warning,

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