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Chapter 8
Asumthatwouldthenhavebeenamplysufficienttostartmanagementonwasnowinadequate.Theonlythingwastofindsomerichmantogoinwiththemsothatafailureortwotobeginwithwouldnotdrivethemfromthefield.Itwassaidthatyoucouldalwaysfindamuginthecitytowriteafatchequefortheproductionofaplay,butwhenyoucamedowntobusinessyoudiscoveredthatthemainconditionwasthattheleadingpartshouldbeplayedbysomeprettyladyinwhomhewasinterested.Yearsbefore,MichaelandJuliahadoftenjokedaboutthericholdwomanwhowouldfallinlovewithhimandsethimupinmanagement.Hehadlongsincelearntthatnoricholdwomanwastobefoundtosetupinmanagementayoungactorwhosewifewasanactresstowhomhewasperfectlyfaithful.Intheendthemoneywasfoundbyarichwoman,andnotanoldoneeither,butwhowasinterestednotinhimbutinJulia.
Mrs.deVrieswasawidow.ShewasashortstoutwomanwithafineJewishnoseandfineJewisheyes,agreatdealofenergy,amanneratonceeffusiveandtimid,andasomewhatvirileair.Shehadapassionforthestage.WhenJuliaandMichaelhaddecidedtotrytheirluckinLondonJimmieLangton,towhoserescueshehadsometimescomewhenitlookedasthoughhewouldbeforcedtoclosehisrepertorytheatre,hadwrittentoheraskinghertodowhatshecouldforthem.ShehadseenJuliaactinMiddlepool.
