Театр
Chapter 9
Therewasnothinginwhichhedidnotthinkthatheknewbetterthananybodyelse.
Astimewentonhebegantoactlessfrequently.Hefoundhimselfmuchmoreinterestedinmanagement.
"Iwanttorunmytheatreinasbusiness-likewayasacityoffice,"hesaid.
Andhefeltthathecouldmoreprofitablyspendhisevenings,whenJuliawasacting,bygoingtooutlyingtheatresandtryingtofindtalent.Hekeptalittlebookinwhichhemadeanoteofeveryactorwhoseemedtoshowpromise.Thenhehadtakentodirecting.Ithadalwaysgrizzledhimthatdirectorsshouldasksomuchmoneyforrehearsingaplay,andoflatesomeofthemhadeveninsistedonapercentageonthegross.AtlastanoccasioncamewhenthetwodirectorsJulialikedbestwereengagedandtheonlyotheroneshetrustedwasactingandthuscouldnotgivethemallhistime.
"I’vegotagoodmindtohaveashotatitmyself,"saidMichael.
Juliawasdoubtful.Hehadnofantasyandhisideaswerecommonplace.Shewasnotsurethathewouldhaveauthorityoverthecast.ButtheonlyavailabledirectordemandedafeethattheyboththoughtexorbitantandtherewasnothingleftbuttoletMichaeltry.HemadeamuchbetterjobofitthanJuliaexpected.Hewasthorough;heworkedhard.Julia,strangelyenough,feltthathewasgettingmoreoutofherthananyotherdirectorhaddone.
