“His house in Bishopsgate was palatial, surpassing in extravagance, though not in size, the neighbouring Crosby Place. The Viscount was a man of considerable wealth and a passion for displaying it. His theatre company were not simply a reflection of his devotion to the arts. They were a public statement of his importance, an expression of his vanity and a glittering jewel which he could wear to impress the rest of London. Viscount Havelock never resisted any opportunity to polish that jewel. ... ‘Well, Rupert?’ he enquired. ‘All things proceed to our advantage,’ said Kitely. ‘I am delighted to hear it.’ ‘This latest device of Sir Edmund Tilney’s makes our position ever more secure. We are to play at Court in sequence with Banbury’s Men and Westfield’s Men so that we may be judged side by side. Choice of the fare we select will be critical, my lord, and fortune favours us.’ ‘How so?’ ‘We have a play, fresh and new-minted, the sprightliest comedy which has come our way in years.’ ‘What is it called?’ ‘A Looking Glass for London.’ ‘I like the sound of that.’ ‘You will like it even more when you see it, my lord,’ said Kitely with pride.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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