WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.439 --> 00:00:26.519 This is Radio City Playhouse. Ladies and gentlemen, here's the 2 00:00:26.559 --> 00:00:29.079 director of Radio City Playhouse, Harry W. 3 00:00:29.239 --> 00:00:31.760 Duncan thank you, Bob Warren. Friends. 4 00:00:31.760 --> 00:00:33.759 This week we are honored to present a young author 5 00:00:33.840 --> 00:00:37.840 new to Radio City Playhouse, mister John Bethune b E. 6 00:00:37.920 --> 00:00:39.600 T h U n E. Bethune. 7 00:00:40.640 --> 00:00:42.359 It is a name we think you will do well 8 00:00:42.399 --> 00:00:46.079 to watch because for brittle and penetrating radio writing, mister 9 00:00:46.119 --> 00:00:49.079 Bethune is in a class by himself. We hope to 10 00:00:49.119 --> 00:00:51.280 present more of his work in the very near future. 11 00:00:52.119 --> 00:00:55.840 The name of our play is Deadline and stars Claudia 12 00:00:55.880 --> 00:00:59.600 Morgan as Marsha Robbins, Paul Nugent as Benson Todd, and 13 00:00:59.640 --> 00:01:04.560 Bernard my grant is Jerry Deadline by John Bethune. Attraction 14 00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:27.799 twenty seven on Radio City Playhoffs. 15 00:01:35.159 --> 00:01:38.280 Hello, Sphinx Club. Can I speak to Louis in the bar? Please? 16 00:01:40.719 --> 00:01:46.159 What's he doing? Hello Louis? This is Marsha Robins, Marsha Robins, 17 00:01:46.239 --> 00:01:51.799 Benson Todd's secretary. Yes, listen, has mister Todd been in tonight? Well, 18 00:01:51.840 --> 00:01:53.560 if he comes in during the next half hour, will 19 00:01:53.599 --> 00:01:56.439 you tell him I called Louis. It's very important. I 20 00:01:56.439 --> 00:01:58.519 think he's forgotten something, and it's very urgent that I 21 00:01:58.519 --> 00:02:12.879 get hold of him. All right, thanks, goodbye. That's the 22 00:02:12.879 --> 00:02:16.960 way the story began, me chasing Bencentad all over town. 23 00:02:17.759 --> 00:02:21.319 Perhaps you wonder why I don't write a book about Bencentdd. Well, 24 00:02:21.360 --> 00:02:24.240 it's a fair enough question. A book dealing with one 25 00:02:24.240 --> 00:02:27.439 of our more outrageous drama critics would be bound to 26 00:02:27.479 --> 00:02:31.120 have a certain celebrity value of nothing else, and as 27 00:02:31.159 --> 00:02:33.879 a study in advance to megalomania, it might even have 28 00:02:33.919 --> 00:02:38.680 a certain clinical value. But unfortunately it's not quite as 29 00:02:38.719 --> 00:02:42.400 simple as that. In the first place. Having spent five 30 00:02:42.560 --> 00:02:46.919 hair raising years as Benentdd's personal secretary, I find it 31 00:02:47.000 --> 00:02:51.080 rather difficult to viewing with the proper detachment and reverence 32 00:02:51.159 --> 00:02:54.879 of a good biographer. I wouldn't dare write a book 33 00:02:54.879 --> 00:02:59.360 about him, fictional or otherwise. However, there is one rather 34 00:02:59.599 --> 00:03:03.360 illuminating episode in the saga of ventent Todd which I 35 00:03:03.360 --> 00:03:07.680 think I can safely repeat. It happened only last season 36 00:03:08.280 --> 00:03:11.199 on that now famous evening when the Vaughan caught Me 37 00:03:11.319 --> 00:03:15.800 production of Macbeth opened on Broadway. Perhaps you remember it 38 00:03:15.840 --> 00:03:16.840 was a Forgotham theater. 39 00:03:19.280 --> 00:03:22.400 Will it not be received when we have marked with 40 00:03:22.560 --> 00:03:26.919 blood those sleepy two of his own chamber, and use 41 00:03:27.039 --> 00:03:30.240 their very daggers that they have done it. 42 00:03:30.520 --> 00:03:33.800 Who dares receive an others as we shall make our 43 00:03:33.879 --> 00:03:36.280 griefs and clamor roar upon his death. 44 00:03:37.280 --> 00:03:42.240 I am settled and bend up each corporation to this 45 00:03:42.479 --> 00:03:48.960 terrible feat away, and much the time with fairest show. 46 00:03:50.400 --> 00:03:53.080 Fall's face must hide. 47 00:03:53.360 --> 00:03:54.439 What's the false heart? 48 00:03:55.680 --> 00:03:55.719 That? 49 00:03:56.080 --> 00:04:15.199 No snouting in the. 50 00:04:17.120 --> 00:04:18.639 Snogging in the hobby? 51 00:04:19.199 --> 00:04:20.759 My dear, isn't it thrilling? 52 00:04:20.800 --> 00:04:21.279 Marvelous? 53 00:04:21.319 --> 00:04:22.000 Simply won? 54 00:04:22.920 --> 00:04:24.600 I'll give you on it doesn't run away? 55 00:04:24.720 --> 00:04:27.600 Well, someone gave Bridge something some We've seen everything else, 56 00:04:27.680 --> 00:04:29.879 But didn't you love the dirty old ladies with beers. 57 00:04:30.079 --> 00:04:32.360 It may be hot stuff in the movies, but on 58 00:04:32.480 --> 00:04:34.319 the stage, Oh brother, but you. 59 00:04:34.399 --> 00:04:36.040 Must admit his beautiful. 60 00:04:37.199 --> 00:04:40.600 Because beer another good thing. Shakespeare never lived to see it. 61 00:04:41.240 --> 00:04:42.680 I can't wait to read the. 62 00:04:42.680 --> 00:04:46.439 Critical goes one of them now, Benson Todd just going 63 00:04:46.480 --> 00:04:47.240 out the door. 64 00:04:49.040 --> 00:04:51.879 Bencing today. Boy, I'll bet he gives it a roasting. 65 00:04:52.000 --> 00:04:52.279 Brother. 66 00:04:52.560 --> 00:04:57.000 You can say that again, mister mister Wait a minute tree, 67 00:04:57.279 --> 00:04:59.319 excuse me, mister. 68 00:04:59.199 --> 00:05:02.639 T It happened, by any chance to be speaking to me. 69 00:05:02.920 --> 00:05:03.680 Yes, yes, I am. 70 00:05:03.720 --> 00:05:05.519 I I saw you leaving in the theater and I 71 00:05:05.639 --> 00:05:07.800 want to have a word with you. What about Well, 72 00:05:07.920 --> 00:05:09.800 I don't blame you for leaving, mister Todd. 73 00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:12.360 One act of this thing is plenty, mister Todd. 74 00:05:12.439 --> 00:05:16.399 I'm missus Vaughan Courtney. Really, I don't blame you for leaving, 75 00:05:16.439 --> 00:05:19.879 mister that once, but I just wanted to explain. 76 00:05:19.920 --> 00:05:22.800 Moments, Courtney. Did your husband notice my leaving? Did he 77 00:05:22.920 --> 00:05:24.560 send you out to way lamey and. 78 00:05:24.600 --> 00:05:25.959 Asking me notic you leaving? 79 00:05:26.040 --> 00:05:27.399 And he'd be furious if he knew that. 80 00:05:27.480 --> 00:05:29.920 Then I suggest you go back into the theater before 81 00:05:29.959 --> 00:05:32.279 he finds out you're asking me to change my opinion 82 00:05:32.319 --> 00:05:33.079 of his performance. 83 00:05:33.160 --> 00:05:35.680 I wouldn't think of asking you to alter your opinion, 84 00:05:35.759 --> 00:05:40.279 mister Todd. I know quite well that Vaughn is inadequate tonight. 85 00:05:40.519 --> 00:05:44.160 Inadequate, My dear missus Courtney, your husband's acting this evening 86 00:05:44.279 --> 00:05:45.160 is inexcusable. 87 00:05:45.319 --> 00:05:48.680 No, no, not altogether. That's why I followed you out. 88 00:05:48.879 --> 00:05:50.959 You see, mister Todd, for the past few days, Vaughn 89 00:05:51.079 --> 00:05:54.160 hasn't been at all well. In fact, his doctor ordered 90 00:05:54.240 --> 00:05:55.319 him not to go on tonight. 91 00:05:55.480 --> 00:05:57.519 Then why did he well he had to. 92 00:05:57.680 --> 00:06:00.120 All the publicity was out, and the advance said, well 93 00:06:00.160 --> 00:06:02.399 that names Vaughn insisted that he goes through with it, 94 00:06:03.000 --> 00:06:06.439 but his stomach's been upset all afternoonly feels wretched and well, 95 00:06:06.439 --> 00:06:09.560 if the opening could only have been postponed a couple 96 00:06:09.560 --> 00:06:11.680 of days, I know one could do a splendid my. 97 00:06:11.879 --> 00:06:15.279 Dear missus Courtney, this is no concern of mind. 98 00:06:15.399 --> 00:06:19.000 Yes, yes, I realize that, But mister tidd if you 99 00:06:19.040 --> 00:06:22.800 could just mention something in your review, just a sentence 100 00:06:23.160 --> 00:06:25.639 explaining that Vaughn felt so wretched and had a temper. 101 00:06:25.720 --> 00:06:29.560 Missus Courtney, I'm about to proceed to my favorite bar 102 00:06:29.879 --> 00:06:30.839 and write a review. 103 00:06:31.800 --> 00:06:34.199 I have no intention of turning it into a medical report. 104 00:06:35.199 --> 00:06:37.560 It's a matter of supreme indifference to me whether your 105 00:06:37.600 --> 00:06:41.439 husband is suffering from Chilblain's hydrophobia, galloping consumption of opposite. 106 00:06:42.279 --> 00:06:45.120 He's giving an outrageously bad performance of a magnificent role, 107 00:06:45.600 --> 00:06:47.079 and I fully intend to say so good night. 108 00:06:47.160 --> 00:06:50.800 No, no, please, please, mister Tidier. You don't understand what 109 00:06:50.879 --> 00:06:54.480 this production means to him. It's not just a publicity 110 00:06:54.560 --> 00:06:55.000 stunned in. 111 00:06:55.040 --> 00:06:58.040 Spite of what people think. V's or Vaughn feels very 112 00:06:58.160 --> 00:06:59.160 deeply about acting. 113 00:06:59.560 --> 00:07:01.959 He's been studying and planning this night for years. 114 00:07:02.360 --> 00:07:05.399 It's terribly important to I mean, well, if you were 115 00:07:05.399 --> 00:07:08.839 an actor, you'd understand, now, mister Todd. Couldn't you possibly 116 00:07:08.920 --> 00:07:11.319 come again tomorrow night or the night after? 117 00:07:11.800 --> 00:07:13.000 I know you'd feel that born with. 118 00:07:13.120 --> 00:07:15.959 Mister Courtney, I have a deadline to meet. 119 00:07:16.040 --> 00:07:18.319 You'll have to excuse me. A firtle lobby is no 120 00:07:18.439 --> 00:07:19.879 place to stage your sob scene. 121 00:07:19.920 --> 00:07:22.439 So if you don't want I should have known that. 122 00:07:23.639 --> 00:07:43.000 Good night, evening, mister Todd. 123 00:07:43.399 --> 00:07:45.959 Evening guys, I thought you were covering Macbeth tonight. 124 00:07:46.240 --> 00:07:48.279 One act was as much as I could stand. 125 00:07:48.959 --> 00:07:51.120 That's so hard. Huh, Well, what will be? 126 00:07:51.279 --> 00:07:52.480 Same as usual? Please? 127 00:07:53.160 --> 00:07:53.199 No? 128 00:07:53.439 --> 00:07:57.759 Better make it a double I beg your pardon. 129 00:07:57.879 --> 00:08:01.839 Share but uh you're Benson Todd, aren't you? 130 00:08:02.879 --> 00:08:03.040 Yes? 131 00:08:03.160 --> 00:08:04.920 Why I thought so? 132 00:08:05.120 --> 00:08:14.800 I wasn't quite sure. Yes, I hope you don't mind 133 00:08:14.839 --> 00:08:17.959 my budding in like this. But my name is Edgar Fish. 134 00:08:19.040 --> 00:08:25.360 You have my sympathy, thank you. I mean, yes, mister Todd. 135 00:08:25.439 --> 00:08:26.920 I've just been reading your new book. 136 00:08:27.439 --> 00:08:30.519 You know criteria I seem to recall it. I just 137 00:08:30.560 --> 00:08:32.600 want to say, how much I enjoyed it, thank you. 138 00:08:32.919 --> 00:08:33.039 Yes. 139 00:08:33.080 --> 00:08:34.480 As a matter of fact, I think it's the best 140 00:08:34.480 --> 00:08:36.399 book on the American theater that I've ever read. 141 00:08:37.039 --> 00:08:39.279 Oh yes, yes, I read through it twice. Didn't you 142 00:08:39.399 --> 00:08:41.200 understand it the first time? What? 143 00:08:42.320 --> 00:08:42.519 Oh? 144 00:08:42.720 --> 00:08:46.440 Yes, yes, I understood it all right, although there were 145 00:08:46.559 --> 00:08:49.279 one or two points where I didn't quite see eye 146 00:08:49.360 --> 00:08:50.000 to eye with you. 147 00:08:51.559 --> 00:08:51.720 Yes. 148 00:08:52.679 --> 00:08:55.600 For instance, in your chapter on the Catharsis of Comedy, 149 00:08:56.200 --> 00:08:59.360 you said that Shakespeare's idea of comedy is insulting to 150 00:08:59.519 --> 00:09:04.519 an intelligence. Oh yes, yes, very pointedly, don't you remember? 151 00:09:05.200 --> 00:09:07.600 Of course, I'll grant you that the values of comedy 152 00:09:07.639 --> 00:09:13.480 are transgent, but the basic elements of comedy haven't changed. Well, 153 00:09:13.519 --> 00:09:14.840 that's why I feel it, my. 154 00:09:15.240 --> 00:09:18.840 Dear young man. Yes, oh nothing, never mind, gus take 155 00:09:18.919 --> 00:09:19.600 my check out of this. 156 00:09:20.639 --> 00:09:21.960 Oh, mister Todd, you're not leaving. 157 00:09:22.000 --> 00:09:24.799 I am, indeed, but I wanted to ask your opinion. 158 00:09:24.919 --> 00:09:27.440 I never express opinions unless I'm paid for it. But 159 00:09:27.559 --> 00:09:28.879 mister Todd, thank you. 160 00:09:29.000 --> 00:09:29.639 Good night. Guys. 161 00:09:29.679 --> 00:09:33.399 Can I think but, mister Todd, you young man, the 162 00:09:33.480 --> 00:09:35.240 fact that you happen to have read one of my 163 00:09:35.360 --> 00:09:38.399 books does not constitute an introduction, though, does it? 164 00:09:38.600 --> 00:09:40.039 Entitle you to bore the pants off me. 165 00:09:40.320 --> 00:09:40.720 Good night. 166 00:09:52.399 --> 00:09:55.159 Hello store club, This is Marsha Robbins of the Morning 167 00:09:55.200 --> 00:09:59.360 Chronicle speaking. Can you tell me mister Todd's there? No, no, no, 168 00:09:59.519 --> 00:10:04.960 no to god Benson Todd. That's right. Well would you 169 00:10:05.080 --> 00:10:08.279 find out please? It's very important. Yes, I'll hold on. 170 00:10:09.240 --> 00:10:15.639 Come in beautiful, Oh, Jerry, Well take your flesh somewhere else. 171 00:10:15.679 --> 00:10:16.080 I'm busy. 172 00:10:16.320 --> 00:10:18.600 Oh come now, sat a way to welcome the man 173 00:10:18.679 --> 00:10:19.159 you love. 174 00:10:19.080 --> 00:10:22.600 Please, Jerry, I'm in no mood for fun and games plenty. 175 00:10:22.840 --> 00:10:25.919 We go to press early tonight. Well, what so I 176 00:10:26.080 --> 00:10:28.679 haven't gotten mister Todd's copy yet? Why not because he 177 00:10:28.759 --> 00:10:30.200 hasn't come in yet, you dope? 178 00:10:30.399 --> 00:10:32.000 Okay, okay, don't have to bite my head off. 179 00:10:32.039 --> 00:10:33.360 Well, don't ask me stupid questions. 180 00:10:33.480 --> 00:10:34.759 Not asking stupid questions. 181 00:10:35.480 --> 00:10:44.120 Hello, Yes, he isn't well, has her reservation? I see? Well, 182 00:10:44.200 --> 00:10:46.480 look if he comes in during the next few minutes, 183 00:10:46.519 --> 00:10:47.840 would you ask him to call his office? 184 00:10:48.399 --> 00:10:48.600 Yes? 185 00:10:48.840 --> 00:10:51.279 Please, as soon as he comes in. Thanks very much. 186 00:10:52.039 --> 00:10:52.639 Good night. 187 00:10:52.879 --> 00:10:55.080 What's the matter? Has the critical mind going on the 188 00:10:55.120 --> 00:10:55.559 bat again? 189 00:10:55.720 --> 00:10:58.039 I don't know, but wherever he's gone, he's certainly hidden 190 00:10:58.080 --> 00:10:58.360 his track. 191 00:10:58.559 --> 00:11:00.679 Well, if he's covering a play. He could gone asleep. 192 00:11:00.679 --> 00:11:01.759 It's happened before I know. 193 00:11:01.879 --> 00:11:03.559 But I've checked the theater. He left at the end 194 00:11:03.600 --> 00:11:05.799 of the first height, wouldn't you're not? And I'm hanged 195 00:11:05.840 --> 00:11:07.200 if I can find out where he went? 196 00:11:07.440 --> 00:11:08.679 Is the rabar near the theater? 197 00:11:08.799 --> 00:11:10.519 I've tried every brass rail on the forties? 198 00:11:10.519 --> 00:11:11.279 How about the fifties? 199 00:11:11.279 --> 00:11:13.480 Well, that's what I'm doing. Now, what's El Morocco's number? 200 00:11:13.519 --> 00:11:15.600 How would I know? I'm a reporter and not a columnist. 201 00:11:15.639 --> 00:11:16.799 Well look at that for me, will you. I'm going 202 00:11:16.840 --> 00:11:17.559 to try the partment again. 203 00:11:17.600 --> 00:11:18.799 Wait a minute, waitait. 204 00:11:18.639 --> 00:11:19.960 Please, I've got to find I know. 205 00:11:20.039 --> 00:11:21.799 But listen, if he's left his review till this lady 206 00:11:21.840 --> 00:11:23.840 who most likely folded in, won't he Well he doesn't 207 00:11:23.960 --> 00:11:25.600 usually no, But if he does, and you're on the 208 00:11:25.639 --> 00:11:27.080 wire all the time, how is he going to get 209 00:11:27.120 --> 00:11:27.360 it through? 210 00:11:27.480 --> 00:11:29.720 I'm supposing he's forgotten all about the early deadline. 211 00:11:29.720 --> 00:11:30.440 Supposing he has. 212 00:11:30.480 --> 00:11:32.200 It's not your fault, Oh, isn't it? 213 00:11:32.440 --> 00:11:33.919 You don't know, Benson Todd? 214 00:11:34.080 --> 00:11:36.720 Well, what does it matter anyway? It's just another drama. 215 00:11:36.480 --> 00:11:40.039 Review, my dear Jerry. That's the whole point. This isn't 216 00:11:40.200 --> 00:11:44.840 just another drama review tonight? It's news. I'll come good, Lord, 217 00:11:44.960 --> 00:11:48.320 don't you read the papers? Vaughan Courtney opens and Nick 218 00:11:48.399 --> 00:11:48.919 deest tonight? 219 00:11:49.080 --> 00:11:49.559 So what so? 220 00:11:49.679 --> 00:11:53.480 What's so? Everything? Headlines? League lights, fan paars autographs, Hollywood 221 00:11:53.519 --> 00:11:56.320 in tights, Grandma Boy brings Bard the Broadway? 222 00:11:57.200 --> 00:11:58.279 Why to read the publicity? 223 00:11:58.279 --> 00:11:59.799 You'd think? Vaughan Courtney wrote me this. 224 00:12:00.919 --> 00:12:02.879 I'll bet Benson Todd is Bernie? 225 00:12:03.039 --> 00:12:06.919 Is he ever a Hollywood movie hero daring to appear 226 00:12:07.000 --> 00:12:09.440 on the New York stage in Shakespeare? You can imagine? 227 00:12:09.480 --> 00:12:10.399 What does he say about him? 228 00:12:10.399 --> 00:12:12.519 Oh, something to the effect that of Macbeth's were never 229 00:12:12.600 --> 00:12:15.399 a tragedy before? It most certainly would be tonight? 230 00:12:15.840 --> 00:12:17.600 Is that all all he can do? Better than that? 231 00:12:17.960 --> 00:12:20.120 I think he's saving the barrage for his review. 232 00:12:20.320 --> 00:12:22.240 It should make rather spirited reading. 233 00:12:22.080 --> 00:12:23.639 If he ever gets here to write it. What's the 234 00:12:23.720 --> 00:12:24.120 time now? 235 00:12:24.320 --> 00:12:25.840 Oh, relax, he'll turn up. 236 00:12:25.879 --> 00:12:27.919 Well, he'd better, That's all I can say. He's in 237 00:12:28.080 --> 00:12:30.080 bad enough at the front office now if he misses 238 00:12:30.159 --> 00:12:32.360 this deadline. I hate to think what will happen? 239 00:12:46.480 --> 00:12:49.720 Good evening, mister tomber Johnson got a table his son? 240 00:12:50.000 --> 00:12:51.559 How many are there just myself. 241 00:12:51.759 --> 00:12:53.279 How would you like the corner in the bark? 242 00:12:53.960 --> 00:13:07.679 This ways up? Will this one do some perfectly? 243 00:13:08.159 --> 00:13:08.320 Oh? 244 00:13:08.399 --> 00:13:12.000 By the way, sir, You're office telephoned Miss Robbins. She 245 00:13:12.080 --> 00:13:14.559 seemed very anxious to get in touch with you. Should 246 00:13:14.559 --> 00:13:15.720 I have an extension connected? 247 00:13:15.879 --> 00:13:18.519 No, thanks, I'll see about it later. Just bring me 248 00:13:18.559 --> 00:13:21.559 a double scotch with very little eyes and very little water. 249 00:13:21.919 --> 00:13:23.679 Very good time, make it too, john. 250 00:13:25.240 --> 00:13:26.799 Oh? Hello, hello? 251 00:13:27.519 --> 00:13:28.440 Mind if I join you? 252 00:13:29.120 --> 00:13:31.120 Not at all too Johnson? 253 00:13:31.399 --> 00:13:35.480 Yes, sir, well glad to see me. 254 00:13:35.919 --> 00:13:36.399 Should I be? 255 00:13:36.919 --> 00:13:39.919 I'm not quite sure. I haven't seen much of you lately. 256 00:13:40.080 --> 00:13:42.679 No, I've been too busy to food. Now look, Wendy, 257 00:13:42.679 --> 00:13:44.639 if you're going to start, I'm sorry. 258 00:13:46.440 --> 00:13:47.399 How did the opening go? 259 00:13:47.720 --> 00:13:48.200 Which one? 260 00:13:48.519 --> 00:13:48.679 Well? 261 00:13:48.720 --> 00:13:50.519 Tonight like that, wasn't it? 262 00:13:50.720 --> 00:13:50.759 So? 263 00:13:51.960 --> 00:13:52.840 I'd love to see it. 264 00:13:53.000 --> 00:13:53.759 I can't imagine. 265 00:13:54.000 --> 00:13:56.200 Well, i've never seen Van Courtney except on the screen. 266 00:13:56.360 --> 00:13:58.519 I should have thought that was more than sufficient. 267 00:13:58.559 --> 00:13:59.960 But I've always liked him in picture. 268 00:14:01.240 --> 00:14:05.240 What it's French, Wendy. It means everyone to his own taste. 269 00:14:06.000 --> 00:14:07.559 Terribly hard to please, aren't you? 270 00:14:09.519 --> 00:14:10.039 By the way. 271 00:14:10.320 --> 00:14:13.679 Friedman's new show goes into rehearsal on Monday, yes, I know. 272 00:14:14.000 --> 00:14:17.919 I went round to his office yesterday. Well, well no, 273 00:14:18.039 --> 00:14:20.679 I couldn't get into seams. They said they'd never heard 274 00:14:20.720 --> 00:14:23.799 of me, should they have? Well, yes, after all, you 275 00:14:23.879 --> 00:14:24.639 said you'd fix. 276 00:14:24.559 --> 00:14:25.000 It for me. 277 00:14:26.159 --> 00:14:28.879 I said what you said you'd fix it for me? 278 00:14:29.080 --> 00:14:30.159 About getting a part on me? 279 00:14:30.360 --> 00:14:31.879 My dear girl, I did nothing of the sort. 280 00:14:31.960 --> 00:14:34.399 But of course you did, don't you remember you promised? 281 00:14:34.720 --> 00:14:37.120 But you can't go back just a minute, Wendy. I 282 00:14:37.200 --> 00:14:39.399 take it you feel I'm under some sort of obligation 283 00:14:39.519 --> 00:14:40.159 to you. Is that it? 284 00:14:41.399 --> 00:14:45.000 Well no, not exactly, but you did say you'd speak 285 00:14:45.039 --> 00:14:45.519 to Friedman. 286 00:14:45.639 --> 00:14:47.759 You seem to forget that I'm a drama critic, not 287 00:14:47.840 --> 00:14:52.000 an actor's agent, Benson. My function is reviewing the stage, 288 00:14:52.080 --> 00:14:54.919 not peppering it with aspiring engine use from Minnesota. You 289 00:14:55.039 --> 00:14:57.399 promise if you take my advice, Wendy, you'll just forget 290 00:14:57.519 --> 00:14:58.480 the whole incident. 291 00:15:00.120 --> 00:15:00.799 I see. 292 00:15:02.559 --> 00:15:02.720 Here. 293 00:15:02.720 --> 00:15:03.919 I have a good night, No, thank you. 294 00:15:04.120 --> 00:15:05.639 I don't want one. 295 00:15:06.600 --> 00:15:10.039 I don't want anything you sept apart from Freedman show. 296 00:15:11.159 --> 00:15:13.240 That's a pretty rotten thing to say. 297 00:15:13.200 --> 00:15:15.720 But true. By the way, why don't you try your 298 00:15:15.759 --> 00:15:16.600 whiles on Freedman. 299 00:15:17.440 --> 00:15:20.120 I wouldn't have believed you could be so completely careleous. 300 00:15:20.159 --> 00:15:22.159 You'll have to work fast though. He goes into rehearsal 301 00:15:22.240 --> 00:15:22.600 on Monday. 302 00:15:22.639 --> 00:15:26.200 Remember I won't be here on Monday, going somewhere. 303 00:15:26.360 --> 00:15:28.320 Yes, we're in Minnesota. 304 00:15:29.519 --> 00:15:30.000 I didn't think. 305 00:15:30.039 --> 00:15:32.399 So we'll have a nice trip. 306 00:15:32.960 --> 00:15:33.279 Thank you. 307 00:15:34.919 --> 00:15:37.879 Why I guess that's my exit cue. 308 00:15:38.159 --> 00:15:41.320 You should know you claim to be an actress. 309 00:15:42.039 --> 00:15:46.120 Yes, well, goodbye, mister tuk. 310 00:15:46.120 --> 00:15:50.480 Goodbye one day. That'll lot next time. Yeah, you are, 311 00:15:51.120 --> 00:15:55.879 thank you Johnson. I'll take them both. Oh, yes, sir, 312 00:15:57.120 --> 00:16:02.120 isn't the young lady coming back? I hardly think, Sir Johnson, 313 00:16:03.480 --> 00:16:14.799 I hardly think so. Well, well, well, if. 314 00:16:14.720 --> 00:16:18.519 It isn't fancy boy Todd himself. Hello, Max, how's the 315 00:16:18.559 --> 00:16:22.000 world's greatest producer? I aren't sure at the opening when 316 00:16:22.000 --> 00:16:26.480 they let you in? Unfortunately, yes, worked out on it. 317 00:16:26.840 --> 00:16:27.759 One act was planted. 318 00:16:28.480 --> 00:16:30.320 You know you got a lot of nerve tied. 319 00:16:30.519 --> 00:16:33.559 So have you judging by that last little stinkle of yours? 320 00:16:33.679 --> 00:16:36.799 Oh yeah, what makes you think you can review a 321 00:16:36.919 --> 00:16:39.519 show like Macbeth when you only see the first act? 322 00:16:39.639 --> 00:16:42.679 My dear Max, it isn't necessary to eat a whole 323 00:16:42.759 --> 00:16:44.360 egg to find out it's putrid. 324 00:16:45.039 --> 00:16:48.039 Very funny, or to use that sometimes. I probably will. 325 00:16:48.840 --> 00:16:51.279 When is your next production? What do you care you 326 00:16:51.360 --> 00:16:52.440 won't get in to see it? 327 00:16:53.080 --> 00:16:53.240 Oh? 328 00:16:54.480 --> 00:16:56.879 Still licking your wounds? Eh, you can call it that 329 00:16:57.039 --> 00:17:00.519 if you like. What's the matter, Max? Don't you take 330 00:17:00.559 --> 00:17:01.480 it anymore? Sure? 331 00:17:01.679 --> 00:17:03.480 Sure, I can take it if I have to, But 332 00:17:03.519 --> 00:17:05.200 I don't have to take the kind of shmow wise 333 00:17:05.319 --> 00:17:06.359 cracks you hand out. 334 00:17:08.000 --> 00:17:09.039 Yes, I do say. 335 00:17:09.880 --> 00:17:12.400 You know you're gonna wake up and find yourself looking 336 00:17:12.440 --> 00:17:14.039 for a new sheet one of these days, Todd, And 337 00:17:14.079 --> 00:17:15.440 you can take it from me. There are plenty of 338 00:17:15.480 --> 00:17:17.720 guys around town will make a point of seeing you 339 00:17:18.039 --> 00:17:18.920 don't find one. 340 00:17:19.079 --> 00:17:23.279 I see you know nights. I believe I've been underrating you, 341 00:17:23.960 --> 00:17:25.839 I'll say, yes. 342 00:17:26.440 --> 00:17:29.599 I've always maintained you couldn't possibly be as vulgar as 343 00:17:29.640 --> 00:17:30.640 one of your productions. 344 00:17:31.880 --> 00:17:33.079 Apparently I was wrong? 345 00:17:33.599 --> 00:17:35.599 Were you don't? Okay? 346 00:17:35.759 --> 00:17:35.960 Todd? 347 00:17:36.000 --> 00:17:38.240 Do you vest for at once to open? 348 00:17:52.640 --> 00:17:54.400 But where on earth do you suppose it can be? 349 00:17:54.720 --> 00:17:57.079 Look, you've asked me that fourteen times and I still 350 00:17:57.240 --> 00:17:58.200 don't know the answer. 351 00:17:58.240 --> 00:17:59.720 It should have been here a half hour ago. 352 00:18:00.200 --> 00:18:01.680 But there's no need to get yourself into a dither 353 00:18:01.759 --> 00:18:03.400 about it. It won't be the first time he's missed 354 00:18:03.400 --> 00:18:03.880 the deadline. 355 00:18:03.920 --> 00:18:05.599 No, but it may be the last. And if he 356 00:18:05.720 --> 00:18:07.319 gets the AX, i'll probably get. 357 00:18:07.160 --> 00:18:08.039 It too good. 358 00:18:08.559 --> 00:18:09.440 Then you can marry me. 359 00:18:10.039 --> 00:18:12.519 We'll buy a nice little rose covered cottage in Brooklyn 360 00:18:13.039 --> 00:18:14.680 and live happily ever after. 361 00:18:14.880 --> 00:18:21.400 Oh, go to ah, there he is Hello? Yeah? Oh, no, No, 362 00:18:21.519 --> 00:18:25.759 he's not well. I couldn't say for sure. He's supposed 363 00:18:25.759 --> 00:18:30.759 to be here. Now, is there any message? Well? Who 364 00:18:30.839 --> 00:18:39.599 shall I say? Was calling? Hello? Hello? You know that's funny. 365 00:18:39.720 --> 00:18:41.759 That's the third time she's phoned in the last hour. 366 00:18:42.359 --> 00:18:43.240 I don't know, some woman. 367 00:18:43.400 --> 00:18:44.400 Oh, what's so funny about it? 368 00:18:44.559 --> 00:18:46.640 Nothing? Only each time I ask her who's calling? She 369 00:18:46.759 --> 00:18:47.400 hangs up on me. 370 00:18:48.039 --> 00:18:50.279 Very discreet. I'd say, just the same. 371 00:18:50.319 --> 00:18:51.640 I'd like to know what goes on. 372 00:18:52.000 --> 00:18:56.440 Probably one of our critical colleagues girlfriends. I'm totally leads 373 00:18:56.440 --> 00:18:57.880 a pretty shady love line. 374 00:18:58.039 --> 00:19:02.640 I gather, you don't altogether a mister Todd, you gather correctly. 375 00:19:02.759 --> 00:19:04.079 For my money, he's a great a jerk. 376 00:19:04.160 --> 00:19:05.759 You'll have to admit, he's a great a critic. 377 00:19:05.960 --> 00:19:08.920 Nuts, he's a lousy critic. Oh, I say so, And 378 00:19:09.000 --> 00:19:12.960 of course no, not necessarily, but I. Well, I certainly 379 00:19:13.000 --> 00:19:15.319 can't have any use for a critic who despises the 380 00:19:15.359 --> 00:19:16.559 theater as much as Todd. 381 00:19:16.440 --> 00:19:18.759 Does despises the theater. Whatever gave you that idea? 382 00:19:18.799 --> 00:19:20.640 Well, isn't it obvious he pans every place? 383 00:19:20.720 --> 00:19:20.759 He? 384 00:19:20.960 --> 00:19:22.559 Oh, come, now, of course he does. 385 00:19:23.119 --> 00:19:25.079 I've never read a review of his yet that didn't 386 00:19:25.119 --> 00:19:27.519 play the hide off the offer, insult the actors, a 387 00:19:27.559 --> 00:19:28.400 snare at the producer. 388 00:19:28.599 --> 00:19:30.279 Maybe they deserve it, but that's not the point. For 389 00:19:30.400 --> 00:19:31.200 what is the point? 390 00:19:31.279 --> 00:19:34.240 Simply that the critics should be constructive, not destructive? Oh 391 00:19:34.359 --> 00:19:37.119 my god, Well, it's true. Critics' job is to contribute 392 00:19:37.160 --> 00:19:39.160 something to the theater, not sit back and make cheat 393 00:19:39.240 --> 00:19:41.359 cracks at it. After all, it doesn't take any great 394 00:19:41.400 --> 00:19:43.319 brain to write the sort of stuff Todd does. Any 395 00:19:43.400 --> 00:19:43.920 fool can. 396 00:19:43.920 --> 00:19:45.480 Jeer, including yourself. 397 00:19:45.519 --> 00:19:48.480 Si oh, for the love of Pete. The female mind? 398 00:19:48.599 --> 00:19:50.680 What I said, the female mind? Why is it that 399 00:19:50.759 --> 00:19:53.359 a woman can never discuss any subject for three minutes 400 00:19:53.400 --> 00:19:54.920 without making a personal issue of it. 401 00:19:55.000 --> 00:19:57.039