1936-04-06 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY; APRIL 6, 1936

11

THE

GREEN

MONKEY

(Continued from Page 9)

to get a punch from a trained seen a little more of life, one who boxer. You go down and out be-knows the real meaning of love, BRUCE (thoughtfully). I must fore you know what's happened. would perhaps understand you bet-

have some money.

And what's going to happen toter? BILLY. You must. It will be an Cynthia and her mother?

CYNTHIA (coming forward). expensive job "keeping all your að-

BRUCE Oh hang? (Reflects for What's the matter with you, mo- a moment) Look here, ald man, ther? Are you ? {pointments.

you're in no danger. You must BRUCE (half getting up). Per BEUCE How about a billion in wait for them sad bring them Laps a cup of tes Government Stock?

along to the club. r meet you of there.

BILLY. Too much. Think what you'd have to pay in income BILLY." I'm "hanged if I will tax

That chap's so blind with rage, BROCE (with a sudden inspira-he might mistake me for you. tion). I know! I wish I had as Įmuch money as John P. Fox.

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BILLY. One ought to be able to irab along on Bix million. (Helps himself to a cigarette from the box on the table. You'd bet ter have a third while you're about' it: that will still leave you one to hedge with

BRUCE (after a pause). I wish that I may live for ever.

(A8]

LADY RAYMOND (pulling him į down again). No. sit down he flops on to the sofa, she prata her arm" round kim.)

CYNTHIA. Mother! BRUCE (bitterly). And you call

LADYMOND (hugging him). I yourself 2 friend! (Steps are can't help it. He is mine-mine! heard off-

Nothing can separate na BOTH (together.) He's coming. CYNTHIA (viciously). Can't it? (They each make a dash for the (She grabs hold of Bruce by one window. Bruce, who is nearest arm and drags him up. Lady and gets there first, flings up Faymond clutches him by the the sash. He has his leg over other.) the side when Billy pulls him LADY RAYMOND. Let go, child! back. Both wrestle furiously to CYNTHIA. I won't! (Lady Ray- get out first.)

mond gives a violent tug and tears (Cynthia 'peeps round the door, him from Cynthia's grip. Cynthia then opens it and stands there staggers back and is caught by Looking at them in astonish-Bully.)

ment).

BILLY, Good! (Lighting his

CYNTHIA Bruce! Mr. Grant! cigarette-) Now that this tom-(They start guiltily apart.) foolery's over- (He breaks of BRUCE. Cynthia!

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¡door.)

(Mrs. Jones appears on the thres-two doing?

hold. She has the paper in one hand and the kettle in the other. She appears a little strange and exalted.)

(Lady Raymond appears behind CYNTHIA (ildly). Where have!

Cynthia. She is a handsome, they gone to? haughty-looking woman of chout BILLY. That's his bedroom.

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CYNTHIA. You babies! Mother, this is Bruce, and let me introduce a friend of his-Mr. Grant. (Both men bow. Lady Raymond bows stify to Bully and is about to do the same to Bruce, when her expression changes. Her face slowly Telazes gracious smile.}}

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(She gazes at him lus-we couldn't make anyone hear, so

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BRUCE (stil That's all right, Mrs.

more

puzzled). Jones.

as the front door was open thought we'd come straight up

Ob (inspecting the tea table.) (He holds out his hand for the Brace dear, what a lovely tea you've paper.}

MES. JONES. Is it? Im so glad. 80t for us. Shall I put the kettle

Jon? (She drops the paper and takes

BRUCE Let me do it, darling. hold of his hand.)

You might burn yourself. (Goes to grate. As he passes he hisses into Billy's ear.) talk to her.

BRUCE What are you doing? (With a deep, contented sight Mrs. Jones lays her head on his shoulder.)

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and pulls up facing the Nadir Bandar, shaking his first.) BILLY. You brute! This is all: your work.

(Great commotion in bedroom. Bruce emerges with his coat. half torn off, slams and locks the door. Staggers down stage.) (Steps are heard pounding up the

stairs 'outside.)

Jones! (He slams and locks the other door.).

(Bruce totters to chair and sinks down in it, picks up paper which is lying on the floor beside him and commences to fan himself.). (Frantic hammering at bedroom

door. Billy spina round) (Frantic hammering at other door.

Spins round again.) Go OD-(Bruce, whose eye has suddenly been caught by a heading in the paper, gives a strangled squeal.) What's up now?

BILLY. Won't you sit down, Lady Raymond You'll find this sota all! Think of Jones!

frightfully comfortable. (Lady BRUCE. Listen to this. (Reads): MRS. JONES (dreamily). I can't: Raymond, who seems unable to "Great sensation in Wall Street I know I ought to, but I can't take her eyes of Bruce, comes Suicide of John P. Fox, the Ameri

anyone but:

you down slowly and sits on sofa.) can Copper King. Bankrupt for (She throws her arms round him You haven't met Bruce before, the last six weeks." and they collapse together into the have you?

think

| chair.) -

of

BILLY (thunderstruck). Good Lord! The dam' thing's working. BRUCE (in a stified voice). Let me go.

MRS. JONES (panting heavily Never!

BRUCE. Pull her off, you fool! (Billy catches hold of Mrs. Jones's foot. Her shoe comes off in his hand, and he sits down with a crash.) (Henry steps are heard. coming up the stairs.) BRUCE. My sainted aunt! Here's Jones (He struggles up with Mrs. Jones still clinging to him.) (Jones appears in dooricay, and

stands there dumbfounded.)

no woman can resist. Kiss kiss me, darling.

me.

LADY RAYMOND. No. This is the

BILLY My God-that's done it. BRUCE (his voice rising to a

frst time I have ever seen him- shriek). No money and this BILLY (humorously). I hope you nightmare of a day for ader. approve of him.

(Bushes to desk and snatches up LADY RAYMOND. So far I must the Nadir Bandar.) confess that I am agreeably sur BILLY What are you going to: prised.

180?

BRUCE (who is up at tea-table BEDCE (coming down to chair). do? IT with Cynthia). I do hope your What am I going to mother will approve of me.

show you. (Holds arp the Nadir CYNTHIA. I don't see how she Bandar.) I wish I'd never had a can help it, darling. There's some- wish at all., (There is a crush and | thing "extraordinarily attractive for a moment the stage goes into

about you today. You look per-complete darkness). [fectly sweet. I feel as if I could (when the lights go up, Bruce is

eat you up.

discovered standing by chair, and Billy by sofa exactly as they were before, he had kis first wish. Bruce's coat is now on properig, and the Nadir Bandar and the paper have disappeared.) {{The door opens and Mrz. Jones

enters with the kettle in one! hand and the paper in the other.)

LADY RAYMOND (replacing

Mrs. JONES (hysterically). Photograph and looking across to

|words them.) Now Cynthia, IĮ There's something about you that can't let you monopolise Mr. Lati- mer like this. I want to have a little talk with him myself. JONES (in a voice of thunder).

CYNTHIA. Go on, darling. Mo- What's that? (He strides forward ther seems to have taken a fancy just as Billy is getting up and to you. (Bruce erceses stage.) MES. JONES. The paper, sir, sends Billy flying, grabs hold of

LADY RAYMOND (to Billy).(Bruce takes the paper like a man Mrs. Jones and tears her day Perhaps you will entertain my little in a dream. Mrs. Jones walks to from Bruce.) A wanting! That's girl, Mr. Grant. (Billy crosses to the door and exits. For a moment what you are! A wanting!

Cynthia,) Coine and sit down, Bruce and Billy stand staring at BRUCE Yes, but what the devil.Latimer, or would you like me each other, then and with a wild does she want?

to call you Bruce?

and simultaneous goap of relief} JONES I know what she wants, BRUCE. Oh, certainly, by all they collapse into their respective and Ti darned well give it 'er means. (Seats himself beside her.) seats.) (Shakes her.)

I'll learn you to

LADY RYAMOND, I have a feel- make me a cuckoo,

ing that you and I are going to (Drags her to door, where he stops be great friends,"

and glares back at Bruce.)

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As for you, you viper, you snake know I'm absolutely devoted to

in the grass! (Exit, dragging Mrs. Cy Jones after kimi)

BHLY. It's all your silly fault.

If you'd listened to me!

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LADY BATKOND (interrupting). (Billy picks himself up agcin and I felt it from the very moment we he and Bruce stand staring at came into the room. (Edges a each other.)

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clearing until the storm passed. PS © BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG you, but how about me? That marrying Cynthia?

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