Fashions for
Fashions for men, and The swan
作者：Molnár, Ferenc, 1878-1952; Glazer, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Floyer), 1887-1956 [Translator]
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共 230 题- FASHIONS FOR MEN
- AND
- THE SWAN
- English Texts by Benjamin Glazer
- FASHIONS FOR MEN
- THE SWAN
- FASHIONS FOR MEN
- A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS
- By FRANZ MOLNAR
- English text by Benjamin Glazer
- PERSONS
- ACT ONE
- ACT ONE
- ADELE—All right! All right! [_Takes off her hat._]
- PHILIP—This way, Baron. [_Comes in before him._]
- PHILIP—Thank you, sir. Good night. [_A brief pause._]
- ADELE—That’s always a good idea. And yet, as long as you mentioned it——
- PHILIP—Out of what’s going on around here. I’m just a lonesome old man——
- PHILIP—Because you’re good-hearted there’s no need for me to——
- ADELE—[_Uneasily._] Let me see. [_She takes the letter._]
- ADELE—Oh, he does all he can, and so do I, but——
- ADELE—If your excellency would like to order one——
- PAULA—Not at all, your excellency. [_She exits through the archway._]
- ADELE—I didn’t think we had any secrets from his——
- JUHASZ—From his excellency? No. But I don’t like to have you complain——
- JUHASZ—Serious as that? [_He sits._]
- ADELE—I want to belong to him. [_A pause._]
- ADELE—You are a much better man ... and yet ... I can’t explain——
- JUHASZ—Soon find out? [_A brief pause._]
- ADELE—Yes. [_A pause._]
- ADELE—But I’ve got to say good-bye to——
- OSCAR—Right now. [_There is a pause._]
- OSCAR—Kiss her. She’s worthy of it. [_Turns away and dries his eyes._]
- JUHASZ—But, please——
- JUHASZ—Well, then——
- JUHASZ—[_Lost in thought, still staring absently._] Yes. [_A pause._]
- PAULA—About a dozen? [_A pause._]
- PAULA—Not at all, your excellency. [_She exits through the archway._]
- PAULA—Oh!... [_They shake hands._]
- PHILIP—You won’t let him——
- PHILIP—But Mr. Juhasz——
- PHILIP—Hm.... Do you know that.... [_Stops._]
- PHILIP—I wasn’t going to say anything. [_There is a pause._]
- PAULA—He’s upset, of course. He loves you too.... [_A brief pause._]
- ACT TWO
- ACT TWO
- COUNT—I’ll see to it. Where is this Mate? [_He rings._]
- SANTHA—Yes, your excellency. [_Exits at left._]
- DOMOKOS—Yes, sir. [_He exits at left as PAULA enters at right._]
- COUNT—And yet I love him as I would my own son. [_Kisses PAULA’S hand._]
- JUHASZ—Oh, I am glad to have been of service. [_He exits at left._]
- PAULA—But, Mr. Juhasz——
- PAULA—Yes, sir. [_Rises, gathers up her papers._]
- PAULA—Yes, your excellency. [_She exits at right._]
- JUHASZ—The swine, your excellency——
- JUHASZ—Well, just at present——
- PAULA—What has happened? [_MATE enters at right._]
- JUHASZ—[_Distressed._] Now don’t talk like that——
- MATE—But, if——
- MATE—If you say it is——
- JUHASZ—There, you see! [_A brief pause. He looks at his watch._]
- JUHASZ—But how could you do such a thing? _Why_ did you do it? _Why?_
- MATE—By this. [_Shows him a photograph._]
- JUHASZ—Poor child! [_Takes his watch off the chain._]
- MATE—[_Offers to return it._] But, please——
- MATE—But, Mr. Juhasz——
- JUHASZ—I’m no use around here.... I know that, sir——
- COUNT—Who then——
- COUNT—Nonsense! [_As he bends toward her again JUHASZ enters at left._]
- PAULA—I?
- PAULA—That’s awfully good of you, Mr. Juhasz, but——
- JUHASZ—I ... I....
- PAULA—Yes, but——
- PAULA—Why, Mr. Juhasz——
- PAULA—I would never have believed it, if you hadn’t——
- SANTHA—You need only——
- JUHASZ—[_Rather dazed._] Certainly. [_He signs._]
- PAULA—Mr. Juhasz ... your shop, your creditors——
- PAULA—Here! [_She offers him the money._]
- SANTHA—There he is. [_SANTHA exits._]
- PAULA—I’ll leave you alone. [_She starts for the door._]
- PAULA—Yes.... You see——
- PAULA—I was happy to see you get your shop back, and——
- PAULA—[_Softly._] Nothing happened. [_Starts to go._]
- PAULA—The faith ... [_Stops writing suddenly._]
- THE CURTAIN FALLS
- ACT THREE
- ACT THREE
- JUHASZ—No. [_He continues to clear away._]
- OSCAR—If you knew how poor we are——
- JUHASZ—Now, really, this is——
- JUHASZ—Not at all. [_He feels them too._]
- THOROUGH YOUNG LADY—Yes. [_She goes to PHILIP at the back counter._]
- THOROUGH YOUNG LADY—Thanks. [_She sits and examines the handkerchiefs._]
- JUHASZ—Good morning. [_Leaving OSCAR, he goes to the back counter._]
- NERVOUS GENTLEMAN—I know what your moments mean. [_Picks up a sock._]
- OSCAR—Absolutely. [_He is at the end of the counter now._]
- OSCAR—Yes, sir. Twelve. [_Counts them briskly._]
- OSCAR—Perhaps just a half size larger. [_Turns to the shelves again._]
- JUHASZ—There must be more. [_He rummages in the box._]
- OSCAR—Just as you say, sir. [_JUHASZ re-enters with the cap._]
- THOROUGH YOUNG LADY—Let us count them over. [_They count._]
- PAULA—Yes, as a customer. [_A pause._]
- PAULA—I shall be awfully obliged. [_She rises. There is a pause._]
- PAULA—But ... the whole city knows——
- JUHASZ—From what you ordered here, I observe——
- PAULA—[_Sharply._] I haven’t sent the telegram yet. [_A pause._]
- JUHASZ—I know. [_There is a pause. The PATIENT LADY enters._]
- PAULA—Where is Mrs.——
- PAULA—No, thank you. [_The OLD GENTLEMAN enters._]
- OSCAR—Push, professor, push! [_Helps him._]
- PHILIP—[_With conviction._] No. [_She pays him._]
- PATIENT LADY—Thank you. Good day. [_Goes to the door._]
- PAULA—[_Emphatically, with a bow._] Good day! [_The PATIENT LADY exits._]
- PAULA—[_Low, shyly._] If you think I——
- ARISTOCRATIC LADY—[_To PHILIP._] But you told me——
- PAULA—Good day. [_The ARISTOCRATIC LADY sweeps indignantly out._]
- OSCAR—Good-bye. Good-bye, everybody. [_Makes a deep tow to each in turn._]
- OSCAR—I took three. Good-bye, Miss Paula. [_He exits to the street._]
- JUHASZ—That doesn’t matter in the least, madame. Why, you can pay——
- THE CURTAIN FALLS
- THE SWAN
- A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS
- By FRANZ MOLNAR
- English text by Benjamin Glazer
- COSTUME NOTES
- PERSONS
- ACT ONE
- ACT ONE
- ARSEN—Mother——
- AGI—Yes ... probably.... Nowadays it is very difficult to——
- ARSEN—Oh, I’m so _glad_! [_Both are wild with joy; ARSEN embraces AGI._]
- GEORG—Hyacinth! Hyacinth! [_They are about to rush out to meet him._]
- ALEXANDRA—No. [_There is a pause._]
- AGI—As your highness commands. [_There is a brief pause._]
- HYACINTH—Now, now, now, not so boisterously. [_Draws back playfully._]
- GEORG—Last night we had a dispute about——
- HYACINTH—Sorry. I had forgotten. [_SYMPHOROSA enters from the garden._]
- SYMPHOROSA—Yes, dear. [_She exits into the garden._]
- ALEXANDRA—Yes, mother. [_She exits into the garden._]
- BEATRICE—[_Dries her eyes._]
- SYMPHOROSA—Not at all, dear. [_SYMPHOROSA hurries off._]
- HYACINTH—Perhaps Alexandra is——
- BEATRICE—Thank you, dear. [_SYMPHOROSA vanishes._]
- SYMPHOROSA—The situation is unaltered. [_She exits._]
- BEATRICE—You, with your charming personality——
- AGI—Then I shall try to convince her highness——
- HYACINTH—You stay here. I’ll go to meet them. [_Exits into the garden._]
- ALEXANDRA—Only some of them. But I tend them. [_A pause._]
- ALEXANDRA—Oh, yes. [_A pause._]
- ALEXANDRA—Sometimes. [_A pause._]
- ALEXANDRA—Yes, through the gloves. [_A pause._]
- AGI—Yes, your highness. [_Embarrassment._]
- ALBERT—[_Without enthusiasm._] Splendid! [_His eyes seek out WUNDERLICH._]
- HYACINTH—But——
- ALEXANDRA—Oh, mother——
- ALEXANDRA—But then——
- ALEXANDRA—Yes, mother. [_ALFRED enters at right._]
- AGI—[_Astonished._] If your highness will allow me——
- AGI—I shall esteem it a privilege, your highness. [_There is a pause._]
- THE CURTAIN FALLS
- ACT TWO
- ACT TWO
- SYMPHOROSA—I’ll signal to her. Like this. [_She indicates how._]
- AGI—Your highness, I beg your pardon. [_Is about to withdraw._]
- AGI—Please, your highness. [_CÆSAR discreetly exits back right._]
- AGI—When I look up to you, your highness,—yes. [_There is a pause._]
- AGI—When I look down upon myself, your highness. [_Another pause._]
- AGI—It would be, if——
- ALEXANDRA—I never thought——
- ALEXANDRA—I said nothing that——
- AGI—A deception? [_There is a pause._]
- ALEXANDRA—[_Nervously._] And the head of the eagle——
- AGI—No, your highness. [_ALBERT comes slowly toward ALEXANDRA._]
- AGI—I’ll eat my supper here. [_BEATRICE is startled by his tone._]
- ALBERT—Ten and ten are twenty. [_He rises._]
- ALBERT—That is very bad. I need fifteen hours’ sleep myself. [_A pause._]
- SYMPHOROSA—I need eight. [_A pause._]
- HYACINTH—I need six. [_A pause._]
- SYMPHOROSA—[_To WUNDERLICH._] And you? [_A long pause._]
- ALEXANDRA—Why? [_The bouillon cups are removed._]
- ALBERT—Yes. [_There is a pause._]
- AGI—Well, then——
- HYACINTH—What you have done——
- ALEXANDRA—Sit down here. [_He does so._]
- ALEXANDRA—You dear! [_Embraces him delightedly._]
- CÆSAR—Yes, your highness. [_But he does not move._]
- AGI—My beautiful princess! [_Comes nearer to her._]
- AGI—Are you so afraid of me? [_Takes her hand._]
- ALEXANDRA—Of something reckless, and——
- ALEXANDRA—[_Looks terror-stricken into his eyes._] How you hate me now——
- CÆSAR—Yes, your highness! [_There is a long pause._]
- ALEXANDRA—[_Uneasily, forcing a smile._] Albert, you are mistaken——
- ALEXANDRA—I won’t have him insulted ... like this——
- AGI—[_To ALBERT._] Your highness, I——
- THE CURTAIN FALLS
- ACT THREE
- ACT THREE
- CHAMBERMAID—Yes, your highness. [_BEATRICE enters at left._]
- BEATRICE—If she had only come yesterday—even yesterday evening——
- SYMPHOROSA—My dear! [_Embraces her._]
- SYMPHOROSA—He is here—but——
- SYMPHOROSA—Yes, but——
- BEATRICE—His most cherished wish. [_Sighs._]
- HYACINTH—Welcome, Dominica. [_Embraces her._]
- HYACINTH—Only for a few days. But perhaps I am interrupting your——
- HYACINTH—And I am delighted. [_Takes her hand; kisses it._]
- HYACINTH—Oh, in those days——
- BEATRICE—But Karl——
- DOMINICA—If you really don’t feel well——
- HYACINTH—There! Didn’t I say she was the cleverest woman in——
- DOMINICA—You dear, sweet——
- BEATRICE—Oh, Dominica, if you only knew ... if you only knew——
- BEATRICE—No manners at all. [_CÆSAR enters at back._]
- CÆSAR—I have been told to summon—— [_Stops._]
- ALEXANDRA—Very good. Send him up. [_She sits._]
- AGI—Thank you. [_He does not sit._]
- AGI—Yes. [_There is a pause._]
- ALEXANDRA—Have you? And have you also forgotten what I——
- ALEXANDRA—If I had known——
- AGI—If I hadn’t taken it like that——
- ALEXANDRA—But I——
- ALEXANDRA—You didn’t know, and yet——
- AGI—For me? [_Takes them._]
- HYACINTH—Don’t ask, my child. [_There is a brief pause._]
- ALBERT—No. No. Decidedly not. [_With each “no” he shakes her hand._]
- ALEXANDRA—[_Sighs._] Nevertheless. [_There it a pause. DOMINICA enters._]
- DOMINICA—My dear Alexandra. [_Embraces her._]
- HYACINTH—And he has gone away. [_A long silence._]
- THE CURTAIN FALLS