Dedicated Villain (2015)
“Outside, the wind was rising to set doors and windows rattling, but the drab little hall was brightened by a row of rush lights that flickered merrily along the edge of the small stage, and by the “sand dunes” and “palm trees” on which the Avon Travelling Players had expended so many hours. It was seldom these country folk were able to enjoy an entertainment, especially one with such ambitious scenery, and they sat entranced as the drama unfolded.
Mathieson had come successfully through the fir...st two acts of Heywood’s play, and if he had at times remembered the dialogue imperfectly, he had improvised to such good effect that none of the spectators had detected the substitutions. They had now reached the third act.
Clad in a white open-throated shirt and black breeches, with a crimson sash around his waist, Captain Firebrand flourished his cutlass at the great treasure chest that spilled its bounty onto the island sands. “There, wanton!” he cried disdainfully. “Fill your greedy hands, since gold is your only idol!MoreLess
Mathieson had come successfully through the fir...st two acts of Heywood’s play, and if he had at times remembered the dialogue imperfectly, he had improvised to such good effect that none of the spectators had detected the substitutions. They had now reached the third act.
Clad in a white open-throated shirt and black breeches, with a crimson sash around his waist, Captain Firebrand flourished his cutlass at the great treasure chest that spilled its bounty onto the island sands. “There, wanton!” he cried disdainfully. “Fill your greedy hands, since gold is your only idol!MoreLess
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