Monologue

Ralph Ardsley Monologue from The Americans

From The Americans by Edwin Davies Schoonmaker

male · dramatic · 1:00 min

And yet you can't blame Jergens very much. Something has got to happen pretty soon. Amalgamated's off again, I see. (BISHOP HARDBROOKE: Who is this Harvey Anderson?) He's the rough That kept the men from going back that day. Drew his revolver. Big man here now. You see He'd been out on the mountains with a cast, One of the men the Company had out. So it's quite possible, as Jergens claims, That Anderson found the mine. For gold these days-- To get possession of a mine like that-- Men have been killed for less. (BISHOP HARDBROOKE: But Harry----) That, That's what I can't get down me, his collusion---- (Cheers outside) It's probably Anderson haranguing them. I don't myself believe that Harry'd do it. (Tremendous cheering) There's certainly enthusiasm there.

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