Monologue

Tarleton Monologue from Misalliance

From Misalliance by Bernard Shaw

male · sarcastic · 1:28 min

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No, but-- (resigning himself) fish church. (LINA: Now say Szczepanowska.) Szczepanowska. Got it, by Gad. (A sibilant whispering becomes audible: they are all saying Sh-ch to themselves). Szczepanowska! Not an English name, is it? (LINA: Polish. I'm a Pole.) Ah yes. Interesting nation. Lucky people to get the government of their country taken off their hands. Nothing to do but cultivate themselves. Same as we took Gibraltar off the hands of the Spaniards. Saves the Spanish taxpayer. Jolly good thing for us if the Germans took Portsmouth. Sit down, wont you? The group breaks up. Johnny and Bentley hurry to the pavilion and fetch the two wicker chairs. Johnny gives his to Lina. Hypatia and Percival take the chairs at the worktable. Lord Summerhays gives the chair at the vestibule end of the writing table to Mrs Tarleton; and Bentley replaces it with a wicker chair, which Lord Summerhays takes. Johnny remains standing behind the worktable, Bentley behind his father.

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30s · confusion · identity · power · freedom · cultural differences

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