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Most of the dramátists... I' have the staircase," added Mr. Nichols. met have orderly punctual minds-"It was really an ideal collabora- for the reason, no doubt, that tion, which is as rare is an ideal playwriting is as firmly set in its marriage," sai
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town conventions as the creation of "Did you quarrel very much?"
Bonnets. When, therefore, I found "No"; they replied in unison, Mr. Edward Knoblock waiting for "we were extraordinarily amenable criticisms." on his door-step I looked to each other's quickly at my watch. Fortunately"Knoblock pointed out that I had I was exactly on time. Neverthe-a pernicious habit of allowing the less. I apologised for being late, characters to ask, 'What do you JUST ARRIVED.
which seemed the pollte way of mean?, whereas I gently pointed Great Varieties of Goods by the best greeting so charmingly informal ajout," said Mr. Nichols, "that, he ⚫ makers Felt Hats, white and host. Mr. Beverley Nichols was had a way of repeating the last fancy pullovers, light and heavy late, although only a minute or so. words spoken by the previous "I have been writing weight in the best quality, also un. He arrived in his new car, pur-speaker."" derwear, socks. and stockings,
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the prospective royalties from Knoblock continued, "but I admit "Evensong." "As the play is the that I have learned something big success of the London season, from this collaboration. Beverley the dealer should not have to wait Nichola bas taught me the value long for his money!
of terseness in dialogue. On the The three of us made our way whole my scenes were on the long to the top of the house, where Mr.side and had to be cut in the Anal- Kaoblock works in a room that inly agreed version, whereas his dominated by magnificently were, if anything, too brief. As a human portrait of Shakespeare, younger man he has realised that which he told me he had picked audiences are now quicker." For up in an out-of-the-way shop for that reason, and because the light-
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sing system is so much better, they miniature of Garrick with a lock need less explanation. In fact the of the famous actor's hair. "That soliloquy has disappeared, because coat 48. at Christie's,"" Mr. It is no longer necessary." Knoblock remarked. "The whole
Miss Evans's "Trela.”
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house," said Mr. Nichols, "is full -"And what did you learn from of priceless things for which Mr. Knoblock?" I asked Mr. Knoblock has paid an average of Nichols..
fourpence each! When we were "Chiefly, how to write plays: In writing 'Evensong together at particular (1) the necessity of |Brighton," he continued, "and making a complete scenario. before wanted a break, Knoblock always starting, so that you know before took me a round of the antique the first word is written what the shops."
final exit line will be, and (2) that all action must arise out of char-
That led comfortably to the rea: son for my call. "Collaboration," |acter.".
I began, "how-do-?"
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to talk at once, and for the next tinue writing plays by himself," hour I had a perfect example of said Mr. Knoblock with collaboration..
"It has been my fate in life to teach my collaborators their bual- Finished in Ten Days.
ness, and then they have gone and Apparently it was Knoblock's, taken the cake out of my mouth." iden. As soon as he read the
Henry Arthur Jones once said novel, "Evensong," he saw there that a play is as good as it is act was a play in it, and passed on ed," and both authors were an the suggestion to Mr. Beverley xious to pay their tributes to Miss Nichols. A collaboration: Was Edith Evans, whose performance agreed upon, and they decided to as Irela has been unanimously (Continued from previous column), start at once. The following day hailed as one of the greatest pieces I wrote Melba's Autobiography, but they left for Mr. Knoblock's house of acting of our time. They also in the play, Knoblock and I went to at Brighton, and the scenario was acknowledged their gratitude to some pains to avoid the suggestion completely worked out. The play Mr. Athole Stewart for his fine that Irela was intended for any Was finished at Mr. Beverley work as producer.hand
Individual. The record used is not Agents:-W. R. LOXLEY & CO. Nichols's cottage ten days later.
I asked Mr. Nichols. If he would one of Melba's. It is from Puccini's "Really finished," · Bald Mr.
like to reply to the suggestion that 'Manen, in which Melba never Knoblock, "for less than a dozen Irela represented Melba sang. Another thing: great artists lines were altered during the pro-
"There is one thing I should like never talk about their art. Of the duction."
It all sounded very easy, and to say. I was never Melba's pri- stage they usually tell funny asked them how the work was ac-vate secretary, as several news stories and indulge in absurd prac tually divided up. ·
papers have stated. I am incap- tical jokes." "); "Of course, there was the ad-able of being anybody's secretary. vantage," Mr. Knoblock said, "that
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"That is true," added. Mr. Knob lock, "anyhow, of Sara Bernhardt, Caruso, Lucien Guitry, and the other famous people I have known. Sara was certainly very much like. Irela in Evensong.
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