su Ramat Busions RoMantic In.ustons: (Cunrurat Contexts ¥or & Piay Das HENRY HAN, ML Butlers Curzonse Covresrs race, “What Is Love” -sxasrasin 1048508, "The Right Chemisty NATHANIEL HRANDLS, “ate Lane” Teton emreage mec prec i BEFORE YOU READ lathe in he Ciyng Game (1992 the main charter, foeer TRA fh, falls in Tove witha an who thinks an tac wma He shocked at the discover Can jou imagine this happening to someone? To you? own IM, Buty DAVID HENRY HWANG M. Butterfly st Hey wag 1957 charts ilo "ere i te ea ‘ets hw fw wo sles Bn oe gent a flan eric hice fy ivan tet nn wee betel Hank ir Sexo Shona hismote nit mc ache pet ere ‘Mesin te Pipes Hoang tended th si Haid So! Nr oly 11 Calo nd tr mae in Engh erature a Senor Uribe, ‘ouing 1970 th tor snd PA ea Kapp eben. Te sare sr spy POD sof th "mage e Nato Py gts Conc Hoong tag eave tg sed playwriting ot Be Ul Seo! of Drom, ate telson stale sel pl race Ie aching aot fr My 968 The pay ith oe ath {m0 BD. Month pnp eke cee ec and ined ane ono inci the [988 Toy So fr bs plo eee ARC No. IeONSUL SHARPLES ENCE WON A PARE GIRL ‘ComADE cas BUZKISHUSFANE routaxasn 80. vjope The action of th ply tks place Brisrison nthe pr nal, ring the decode 1960-1970. Being, ved fro 1966 tothe pes arisRomantic Mons A former French diplomat and a Chinese opera singer have been sentenced to six yor ji for oping for Chin ter avoday tal that traced story of lan destined minke seca erty ‘Mr Bours acesed of sng formation to China afer fl ewe with Me Shi whom he aed or tent yar toe wort ne New Vo Teer, Mey 11, 1986 ‘This play wag by intonation newpaper act of cent epi thal Fr ppenof amar, nares hae ben shed characte atl, Gnd incidents ved ote nth la dees at upto aa ‘contrat om ol people eo cape thi ky Wit Chine ght Dad Rt ay op sw9c/M, Buttery: Ae, Se sir ACT 1, Seene IM. Gallimard prion cll. Pars 1988 Tight dept revel Rene Gallimard, site, ina prion elt le wears a somal bob ad las od ard ed. Te sparsely furnished ell ectains 1 wen erat, pan bck itso bos plate witha hte ond portable tae recorder, Gallimard it on the rate tar at the recorder, oslo his fae page So woppear ara boa wore eadtional Chines ait, dace train pce fom the Poking Oper, surounded By the percasve ate of hase msi Thon, slowly, ight and sound emf; the Chine opera asic dsl into a Wester opera the “Love Duet” from Puccini's Madan Battery. Song tontinue dni now tthe Wester accompaniment. Thovgh her movements tre the some, the ifeence i music ow ves them o ollie gua. Gallinard rie, tres upstage towards the igre of Song, who dances thous acing bi Conanano: Buterfy, Bterty He oes himself ttn nay a the image of Seng fades ou, and asa entivao: “The init of my eoll ae ar such: fourande-alf meter by ive. “There's one wind again he fr walla oot, very ong, to protect me fiom antagapls hon. responsible forthe tape recone, the hot plat, andi charming oe table ‘When want toca fin marched of othe dining o0m-—hot, teaming slop appeas on my plate. When I want to sleep, the light bully torn ell tf-the work of aes. Ks an enchanted pact aceupy. The Prench—we Fen hom to ran a peso But tobe hoes, Tan oot tated Ike an ordinary prionet, Why? Because in eelerity You see, Ima poople laugh T never dreamed this day would ave. ve never been considered witty ‘clever In fic a young bu it a informal pel among my amar hol lastest oted "lest ely tbe inte ta patty” Is ati sanagd old onto for many eas. Despite ome eff eompetiio. ‘Bat nom, how de ables turn! Leck te he lie of very seal fun tion in Pare Par? Why be modest My Eame has specato Amsterdam, Low dd, New York. Listen to them! In the works smartest patios. Fun the one ‘wh ithe pies With foaish, Gellimart dines ouratention another part ofthe tage Scene? A party 1988 | Lith go upon achicdonkng paso, where welded ti, two men ond cine womans make converation, Callard alo reais i he ober the rom Fiscal wow And what of Gallimard?sis Romane Mosioas seas Gallina? feos: Gallant EALLINARD 0 9)" You se? Thee al determined ty myname, af wouin Hest elins oto bei the ruth, sows What St? Even sic the wa vwonsve Yeu? Doow2 laughing Hee Th ob nt laughter sao He ne hl i hae xz Peiops he dl and simply miientied he equipnet, compel efor ser edcation ne choos “we vs woud To protect the National Sees the Charch en age wth ha, Ase Thats posable! How col et ow? nv Simpl ignorance. Sane Feet ye nics: Tine fle hen youre being stupid wows, Well thong the French wee lade men, sts It sens Monscor Galland was oety anasto lve up t his retinal repatation oun” Wel he not ey god ooking Nast Noy he's sat: Cetin not Won: Atal el ofr bi, NaC” Ty Monsieur Gallimard ‘wou Yest To Callan swe Ys Calman nase Viel dif! They tos, laughing Lights donc them ‘twas dark and she ery modest Seene3 M.Galinand ct ‘CALLIMARD(niing)> You ee? Tey tote. ve become pon saint ofthe socal inept. Can they realy be so flish? Men ie that they shou be seratcng at my door begging eer ny secret! For, Rene Gallina ponte, Hive known, and beet loved by... the Perfect Woman ‘nein his el singh fer night watching story ply through any head,avays searching ora new ending ne which deers my hose, where she returns at Is fo my arms. And Tagine you my ideal aude ence ho come to nderand ae even, pts jst alte to en me He tas on his tape coder Over the house speakers, we bear the oping pas of Madaue Bute Ceauuinann: nv onder for you to understand what Fi and why, 1st into duce yo tomy vest opera: Mada Beater: By io Pain Fis et I, Seene 3 S19 sane /M, But prose’ at La Sel, Mi, 190, now blond ght the ist yor AsCllinad deri te pet hte segues nd oto tions nay be dncibing atin: And hy nt sn, Cio Cian, abo oyna utes {amine sel beful ndbeve Ad sh, te mn fo who he aes upcvyihing te pul ot av fers cup fs de i Ste porto td and ent) nt ey oe king 900 tipi and pty mca in: Renjmin Fs fnkcton othe US Naty tic crn sey, he at led on ret bai one on Te, hector on aworn clita page deal Fikes phat ight Bate fr one ed en in mde crt eutaleat tabu siti cnt. Se he eng ‘ty pls hss Shuples tic Anesean col aes toi Neste marge Ma, wring po eat Sharpe enero plas theater susarusant: Pinko! PocenosfeNAno Sharples’ Hows thang’? sat day, reat Derwcen my hwo ead th lca nfo on weed tint cons ot i orig saat on ena sce the insctin on yor ombsone sexy ved adr here ie lad) Nc hase rovcenon: nari Ari det you tink Like ny the sopceen ide pento evel the wet bran nor ball Clay, at Coe inpresingthe shits surltss “Chik Pinkron, oe gig bea ard mat Fovcraoms Well st Saws What toon mean? Rincerton: Ths county Shapes itis ky You goal hee gh gs SHARP cee know! I live here! mereoxs Then, ou nw the mariage Is ight? ifr one month shld sgn Leavitt yoo ed the inert Whe ky ie prscrox: Gi-CioSin Her tense er Bate, Sharpen he at ot ‘fn suuaruss She’ baby er gy troceaox: Not he Aen ih Rata what shy abt Ol si “i waka etrats bad susan Oh pa! onion: ett Siuruss Ar joss aoa hig? roncrnox: Tn mnping here Sunruss Yos—eih genre ade ters Foon: Whee lees ww wba ts ike ohne loved el man Ari een by heal nylons820 Romantic Hains ‘suaReLess: You aren't planning to take her wih you? poskunrox: Huh? Where? siarLess: Home! "IvRERTON: Yu mean, America? Arey crazy? Can you see her ying fo buy cen St. Loi? sansLiss: So, yout not seriou, Pause. Pssekrowtcatsawsao (os Pinkerton: Cons, 1am asilor in pr (As Gals ‘mard) They hen proceed to singe famous duet, “The Whole Weld Over” ‘The duet plays onthe spats. Galland, as Pinkert, ips bs ines fom reopen CGaLMaRD: To give a rough translation: “The whole world ener, the Yankee Innes, casting his anchor wherever he wants. Life not worth ving unless hheean win the hear of the first maidens, then hoot of the premises ASAP (He turns towurds Mare) Inthe preceding scene, I played Parton, the womanizing cad and my fiend Mave fram schoo. (Mare bom grand for our ona) pliyed Sharples, the sane sol of eson In He, however, nr positions were wal no, abways—revesed Seene4 aole Nationale* Aizen Provence 1947 Ccauunatn: No, Mao hink athe stay home aRC: Ar you cay We ae going to Das condo in Marsilles! You know ‘what happened sine? ccauuinano: Ofcourse do anc: Of course you dnt Youstver no... The tepped, Rene! Catnip: Who eripped? ‘ake: The gil! ‘cama: Girh? Who sid anything about gids? sane: Rene, weve buncha une gus goin’ upto the wood, What are we ‘gonna do tak phiewophs ‘casas: What gel? Where do yo gether? anc: Who cars? The points they come. On tracks. Paced in lik sardines, ‘The bck fps open, bubes hop ont wee ready tl, ceatuimann. Yorrmean, they just? anc: Before you know it evry ast one af them theyre ripped and sph ing around my pool. TheteS no moon ot, they can see nha’ going 0 their boobs ae Fappng, ight? You lee your eyes reach out ifs gab ba, sci Does ater whose ass betwen hee ley, whew eth ate sink ing into who You jas ther, gong tees closed, on ed on forse Tong as you can stand Pause) Some fut bul? Bole Nan: Not Seo. M. Bute Act I Seone § ‘catuato: | Whathappensin dhe morning? busac: In the moming, yout ready to talk some philosophy. (Beat) So how Tosti CCALLOWARD: Mate, Lean. Fin ais they l sty the gs So neveras ‘anc: You don't veto ask! Ths the Beauly don’ you see? They don't Thave toys pefet for a guy like yn, eal ‘eaunuano: You go ated. Tay come ater asc: Fly, Rene™it doesn’t mutter tha youechasy and go they're not eoking cutis Thank ou very much aac: Wimp, Mare walls ort he othr side ofthe stags and starts moving and siting at women ia the aden ‘eatann (ous: We now rea to my version of Madame Bute ard the tens Teading to my recent onsite for eso, Galina ses Mare making lev gestae, CoaLupaaxo: Mar, hat are yo ding? ‘uknc: Huh? (Sota sore) Rene, these a lata great babes ont there, Theyre probably lookin’ at me and thinking, "Whats dangerous gy” ‘cauanuato:Yes~how cout they help but be impressed by your col soph Galinard pops the Shapes cap on Marc's head and points him efage. Mare ts fering Seene 5 M.Galtmards xt ‘caLunato: Next Butterfly makes he entrance. We lam her age—fiteen| bbutvery mate er her year Lights come wp onthe area where we ew Song dancing atthe top of he ley. She appear ther again, now dane ax Madore Bute, moving tothe "Lave Dat (Catinand tun upstage lig ta wath, aie. sALun4sRo: But as she slides ast his, beutif, lawshing sly bchind her fan, dont we who are men sigh wth hope? We, who ae not handsome, nor brave, nor powerful yet somehow belie ke Paki, tht we dese & Bute She aves with all her possessions in the fel fe sleeves, Lys ‘hon ll ont fortran odo wth ae he pleases. Even he eel! she bows her head ax she whispers tht she's not even wort the hun yen he Pui for het Hes aleady siren too mach, when we how he's relly had to ‘ve nothing tall. Music ane ight on Song ut. Galina ita is crate, ‘cautiuaan: In rel if, women who puter total worth at less than sings ‘cent ate site ard to find The closet we conte iin the pages of these ‘magazines (He reaches ints heat, pls ut a tack of ie mogazinesand bein ping tho ther) Quite a necessity in prion Fo thee oF four dolla, you get sven or eight wornen Hist dicovered thew maggie ty uncles house. One day a9 bay coftwelve. The fst ine Ts them i his lose. al lined up iy body shook Noth histo with poner Hete were womnen—a shelf ~vho would do exe as waned The “Lave Dut” veep in over te span, Sposa come up, reeaing ot Song ths time, bt pinup gin sexy’ neslige, her hack tos, Calin tus ptage dnl fot at her cine: Unow you're watshing me CcaLanARD: My throat its dy tin {eae ny lin pen every night before 1 go tobe Gatun: Teen mae, tnt eave hy binds pena the ight on CGauunaao: in shaking My hin sot, but penis ssf. Why? ‘ni [stand in font ofthe win Ceartinatos Whatisshe ging odo? ik oy ai aU et ny lips par are CGauusann ohouk tbe acing his so ty so bal fins: Then, slowly, Hoff rghtes. {cautnsn. Ob, god. Lean believe eat — font Ltoesit he grou Gatuinsao, None’ going to wa sway. Shes ging to— rns stand these, inthe i, spaying el CCattman No. Shes—why sshe naked? ‘int: To you ‘SaLumine font of window? Thisis wrong, No— Gini Without share feasaiwano: No, hess. likeit cmt: Ike Caravan She... she wantsme to see font: Iwantyoutosce CCaLLINAKD: Tet elicwe i She’ geting ected! Cont Teartsce ou, Yor can do whatever you ant cata: Leanedo.thicg, Why? {itis What would you ike me to do, next? Lights go down ont, Musi of Sece ox Calimard pats aay his magazine, Then heresies talking tu. Ceauioano: Ac Two begin with Baer staring at the ocean, Pinkesons een ‘ale bck tothe US. and he’s given hiss deta sched fis plans. In hecolum aren ite he itn wen heen es The fle to igte hex spc. Non tree years have posed without pee fomshin, Which bigs esponse fran het itl seman, Sua wane JM. Bry Act 1, Seane 5 825 soni Girl, besa lover. What he eve ive you? Niacteen cents and those ‘ly Dat-Glo stoclings? Leok, if fished! Kaput Done! And you should be dT mean, the gy was soofet He red before yoo knoe —beore he ‘ty, he went dn togeisa central and plunked dew is space change in io of the usual candidates everyone ele gagged! These ae han pronttites, and they were nt interested, gc the pire? No, stp slater fing when an Ameren ship sil oad es make samme bucsI mean, pent Were bake ‘New, what aboot Yanudon? Hey, lhey—dow't lock aay—the man is 2 rince-fignately and, whats even bet, tery. Hes vic, he's hand Sone be sys el i fy dont ary him and he's exe wing to ose To the ile at thst ove been dfcnered all oer Be place by a foreign dos Whatdo vou mean, “Bathe Japanese? What do you think one? You think youve boon tice hy the whitey go? He wn a sir wth ty hands ‘Susu tll ofa CALLIMARD: She’ aha visited by Consal Shapes, sent by Pinkerton on & minor nad Mare enter, a Sharples. suantiss:Vhat this. CGaLLinaKo: This Pitherton—he does show up personaly ol his wie he's handing her. No, he sends a government diploma... at tapayes capes sianruts: Buiter? Butter? ave ome bad—Yin gang bell Buttery Tame tote on — cansiano: Bute sae she kaos hel return adie doesrshe kl her. self rather than go back to her own people. Beat) This uses 2 Tall in the convertion, ssuurasss: Les pati his way ALLARD: Butt ne into he next on, ane retusolding Sound ceo babyervng Sharps, “ting” his, back as. ssianraess: Well good: Happy a sce thing going so wel. suppose be going row a Cio. He tut avy. Sand eu out That this jb, (He ents) Ccauuminan: “Atthat moment, Butterfly spot inthe barboran American ship the Abnane Lincoln! Music cu: “The Flower Duet" Song, ill reed o Ber, changes ino wed ding Kono, moving othe muse CCALLnAKD hit the moment hat cedcems Ber yeas of walting, With ‘Suzi lp the ever the rom with Hower Chinas Suz tadgs onstage and dpe alone fle without muck enthuse, ‘OMNiant:—and dhe changes into her wedding des to prepare for Piskerton's ‘aval Susuhi hope Butry change, Helga entrar helps Glimand change into @ tured,RomonticIMesons ‘cuinato: mare woman oder than myself—Helga fheuca. My fer nas above to Austalia. [grew up among rina nd angio Ccuunann: Hearing that bronght meto the altar Hel xt castvano: —where I took a vow reovncng love, No fantasy wor woul et wanke sos, won ete fora quick ap upthe carer Pa Son, bani, atin ts place practical! ‘at my vows ad ong ice Tot the chan bythe tne weve in (China The sad truth jsthatall met want» beautifal woman, andthe ie ‘he man the geste the want Sezut makes foal adsonent of Buttery’ eotune, odes Galina of is tora, Ccamsako: maria it, tage tite. Las tft my manage for ight yeas Unt the day when, as 2 funiorlevel diplomat puritanical Pking in palorat the Gennan ambamade’s hows, during the "Reign of fa Horedied Flowers” | fist stv her singing the dean scene fom Madame Buttery Susu rns ofitage Scene 6 German amber hoe Bejing. 1960, "The upstage special cree now becomes a stage. Several chai fice upstage, repent seating for sme Een gusts i the orl. A few “diplomas — Rene, Mat, Talon ~ i formal drs enter and tab eas ‘Galan sits dwn, butts owas us ad contin otal Orch tna accompaniment on the tape eb placed bya sine pan, Song pis uP ‘he death mee fro he pont wan Buttery uncover the ara bie ‘eauuiunnn. The ending i itil Pnkeron, in an at of great courage, ys tue and snc his American wi to pick sp Butts child. The tat, Tong defer, has come up to er dot ‘Son, plaig Bute, snge the lines frm the oper Be um oie which though not clos, shouldbe decent. sec; "Com anor more Ji non poser its con enone ‘CaLinan (illaneney) “Death wth honor /Ts ele than hie Lie with dahon” “The ge is iluinatds we are now completly within an elegant diplomats res dence Song proce to play onto bbreited death scene Everyone he ror “applaud Sng sy, akes her Bos, Other the oo rsh congratulate er. Colmar remus with ws eign of Han Flom vps in 1957 tw es Fees mane inch 1M Baar Ae 1, Seene6 ‘atin: ‘They ay in apts he vic esting Pats probaly why ve bf enjoyed oper, Here here a tery th ile orn voice — bul neha he race the dss -leed thing. Tbheved Herein {wanted totale her my ars sda even cold po iether ta her home, an er ni ste ae. ner exe of he receding ch Seg has broken ro he wptage cond send mond dey pag of Calan Sone: Excuse me. Monsieur..? alinad ups, hc csnigo Oh Clin Maden. 7 A bet s0xe> Sng Ling CantnasD Aber pfmance sono: Oh.rene catunan. Ty fone! You make me Hh no pes singe al Cts sly dnt ke ute ‘ose Teatbame inthe Cauuianoy” Timer, ths sxe. Rides tua TIBeth sony... wha sore: Oh yaulene itso wha mea ve bay cenit pled by ge women in +e much bad makeup. u a sone: Bid act nig Wek. Cain, Ba wo can alee hen? S0s0: Adyoubehee me Chtiawnn “ably, ou wee ty convincing sth in Se — Soncr Comincing Apa wot? The ape el nde foe ‘mci dag anon Batt Ein torn yon cauiiat No! war abot the it time Foe een he Beaty ofthe sore: Really? CCALLINGRD: “Of her death. 1s 4. pure serie He's unwoth, but what ‘ci she do? She loves hin so mui, Iba very beat str song: Well 6, toa Westemes, eatin: "Excuse me? Sone: Is one af your five fantasies, fant? The wohminvie: Oriental ‘woman and the ere hie man ‘eauuniano. Wel Ide mean SONG: Consider this wa hat woul yousay if Blonde harneoming queen fel ia fove witha shot Japanese businesnan? He teats her erly then ‘es home for the years, during which time se prays to he pete and fens do marriage om a young Kennedy. Then, when se leas be has ‘emai, she ils heel Now, believe you woud conde his gel tobei aos a dernget i, comect? But boca its an Oriental who ils herself fora reel —yo find it bet, CCALLIARD:. Yes... well. ee your point soxc: Twill never do Bury ag tose some real theater, come tothe Pking Opens vometie. Expand you ind Song wale offitage Othor gues exit wth hr. ‘Somnic fr proteting erin my big Western ans. carina (oe) Scene? M Gallimard apart Being. 1960, Gollmard chav from his noo cosa ut, Hela ete, Gcautivano: “The Chinese ae an incredibly aogant people tusues: They warned ws about tht in Pi, emnember? ‘cazuiuano: Even Parisians consider them arog. That.assitch, ica: What it tht Madame Say? “We ate very ld czatin never ‘nom ise’ talking about her county or here, coatuinann: [alkaromd here all ear everyday everywhere ishow al this culture i. ‘The fet that “old” may Be synonymous with “senile” does cco ther sne.cie Youre not going to change hem whatver that gv) Ceauunats 6 nt hath Fnet oushouldve been there, is ems, westis west, and at Ambassador Koei’ tonight lweucs: Koening? Oh god, no, Did he enchant yo ll agsin wth He story af Bonar? GAuNAtD: No, Let, I supp, the Chinese equalent of «da, She's a singer inthe Chinese oper suit They have an opr, to? Do they singin Chinese? Or mayen Malan? CCaLLuth: Tonight se dd sng alin, suas: Howl she manage that CcaLLiuaan: She muster been edicatedin the West bein the Relation. Her French is very good alo. Anya, she sang the death scene from Mle Buttery euca: Madame Buteryi Then 1 shoul! have come. (She Begins fuming ‘oting round the room af dragging long kino lee.) Pid she have 4 rie cetime? I thins clase piece of muse euuinao: "Thats what thought to. Dot let he heat yo sha nese Whatserong? ‘CaLLinann: Eset the Chinese hate it HeLa: She hated tbat she performed i anyay? she perverse? ‘cattinaan: They hteit cane the white man gts the gi, Sour grapesifyo ‘sk me ns (MB Act 1, Scene $ segs: Politi again? Why cat hey jst hear itata pice of bestia musi? ‘So, whatsin their opera? ‘cuuwaro: I don't know: But whatever its, Pm sue it ast be ald Helguesie. Scene 8 Chine opera hows and the sets of Bling, 1960 ‘The sound ofgnge clanging ls the sage. ALND: My wifes innocent question kept ringing in my ears T ashed ‘ound, ut no one Knew anything about Hhe Chinese oper took fur wees, bt my cuiasiy overcame my cowactice This Chinec deaths soning Butera dl shed o rake hero pode “The oom was bt and fl of smoke, Wriked face old women, tech missing man with 2 gro on his nec, hike hut tod Al sling Pipes lng fron ther mouths, cracking ets between thei eth Ine chicken pecking at my foot~alloking reaming, king» at het. ‘The upstage area i sudden hit with «harsh white ight. We hes Become Ue tage forthe Chinese par erormance. Two dances enter, aon ith Song, Calinaed stends prt, watching. Song sds grace amit thet dancer, Dra dent slam alt, Song sks a pose, loking tevight at Galan. Dancers ee Light change Pass, hen Song wale right ofthe stage ana sah upto Catia Sone Yes. You. White man, Fin ooking aight at you Ccatumwp: Me? S0N¢:_ You sceany ther white men? Rivas too ea tospot you. Hew ten does st man in audience come ina Bie? ‘Song starts 10 remone her cove. Underneath she wes simple Boggy lah. They are now backstage. The sow is over SONG: So, you ae sn adventsrousimperat? GALLINAD. 1. thought woul Further my edoction Sone: Itookyoufor week Why? cuameary: Te been busy sone: Well duction has always been undervalue ia the West hat? autinann laughing) dont thik thats eve SONG: No, you would. Youte a Wester, How ean you objectively ja your vals? CGALIMARD: Thinks possible ta achiee some dtc ose: Do you? Pau Taiks here: Lats go CcaLuimato: These se the anells of you lal i sox: ove them for being ny fry, thatthe smell the leave behind Hoo ean tistance mel fom 1 people (She leak around then whips fn i ar) Art foe te mass” shity excuse to Lep atts pone. (She pops git ‘ner moth) Be gentleman il yo? Ad light ty ciate525 ornate Whos Galina mbes fora match, CeaLunano: Ldont smoke SONG itn er ows Yu ks, Had you it my cigar, [night have lows, pu of moe night between your eyes, Came, “They star to walk about te wage Te ea omer night on the Being sees Sounds ofthe cy play on the ose speakers, soc: How Iwsh there wore even a ny eal to sitin, With eappccnos and enim xed ard bad expt jae ‘eauinianh: ly histor servesene corey, you weer evetallowed into the lb in Shanghai before the Relation. 086; Your history serves yu poorly, Monsieur Callinar Tue, there were viens reading "No dgs and Chinanct” Bot woman, especially a delicate Oriental womun--ne alvays go where we please. Could you imagine tot twine? Clas in China led with pas, bigahighed white women, while thousands of slender lots blasowe wai ust onde the door” Never. The tlabs would be imply, (eat) We have alway held a certain cination for sou Canaan men ave we no? Coase Bol tht fiscnation imperialist, oro yo tell me Sos Do yt believe eventing [tell you? Yes. tals imperialist, But sometimes. soelines, Ri ao ml, Ob this any Aa seamen: {didn't even — ‘ove: Thank you, Come another tine ad we wll father expand your mind Song exis, Galimand contin roaming the sets as he peat tus Ccausanto: What was thal? What di she me, “Sometimes ‘Wenn do not Rr with ne. And T only an talk to them, But toni Theld up my end ofthe cenenation, Scene 9 alin btoom Bin 168 thdgtena uric You ddl mou home ite Cxchasor [éintinind to Semehingeane up tion OirLike at Cnty Tent tthe Sttinusoe There was a ecplon for 8 ising ches. He ing ie Schumer on he Chit tection Wel gered at meant ed ive to lve here lrg engh atl rit sx vlan and ne ll Speacd or deepstmatis unnen We Thad god ight io. ent with he aes 2 nat Sorton Sona ee na when ey ek toe bk bah ‘Shemine ann ert wooo Hegre igh din tothe Dutch ambasador’ home 1M. Batter Act, Soone 9 9 ALARA: ied om wf. Wh? veneer had any exon oe bx But ‘hat ean id Ihave igh ist do ann om Thal igh a “ream Oe people Fob ine cream wen angle apest. Ord ns Soph en oe ny cds Mare fom Shenk peared Maen night and eh suc: Rene ou met gil Gainad and More smb down the Bing ste. Nght wunds vr the ‘poate ALLO: Rs pot th mang tank you ors Noll semaniment, ht abot thalfay roundthe wold in my ‘lsp causes; Tvemel gitbefre you knw tic: Name one ve cone sro tinea space fo engl joe (He ‘hands Gallimard a bottle of wire.) ~ “ enunand; Matis segeme tac: On thos rr eco en ou Become a formes pi why nat ‘steal the best? : " * Mar pooper the tl, gin to shar wih Colina atta Yonembarassme She... hee no eso think shee ne Nae “Sometines, sta? atu: Oh teak "Mutual? “Masia? What dos dat mean? cuuiuo: Youhead? tua: Ttmea the moneys is the bank, you ony hae to write the eheck Ac. 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There, Rene Calta her snow: Nec Lateat ight bur The ht suunano- wotloo Ist spect nunc Wedotthavetobe respect, Were foreign devs bans for you,330 “Romantic Msn Enter Song ina shoer tbs, br fae completely wate in lack eth The “One Fine Day rice in over the pare Wit her bake Sang ies een into her tlate Herb comer lee, evealing her white boulder anc: All your fe you've waited fr beau gil whe woul ly down for you. ll youri you've sed like a aint when its happened to every oer ‘aan yu know: And you se them in gazes ad yon se ther in movies. And you wonder, whats wong with me? Will anyone beaafl ever want ‘ic? Av the yeas ps, your a thine andy stage to hold on to even ourhopes Stop srgaling, Rene, The waits over. (He exis ‘oauunanos Maze? Mate? At that eumert, Sng, Her back stl tovunde uy, dope er rb A sscond of her ‘nd ask then snd eve phone ringing, ery loud Black, flowed the ‘ext a! by a paca upon the doom ara, ere o phone now st Callinard stumbles arse stage an picks up the phone Sound cue ot Over te eos of Fiscomerstion ar igh fl the city of is bd he eon morning, ‘eased: Yes? Hell? SONG loft) Titer cal? aman. Wh yer Sone ofstages Hl ea? SGauanianD. Its... s89530. Why areyou—? Sone ffitag): Butts ight outside Already GxkLa This. The tin thei eonision nda. ‘Over the cara of Songs next speck her wpstoge special comes up aga Ses ina shai leg ore, be, leone a heres. sexe: [waited uni [the sm, Thats as much dscpline a coll ma ‘age for one ight, D you forgive me? fetta: Ofcoune.forahat? foNe! Then Fl sk you quik Ae yo aly interested inthe opera? antowan: Why; yes. Ye Ta sone: Then come again next Thursday. am playing The Drunken Beauty May Leounton you? teasninaos Ys Yo ma. one: Perfect. Wl, must be getting to bd. Fm exhausts been a vey Tong ight for me Song hange up special her gos of Calimand begins to de for work Scene 10 Song Lilings apartment Bing 1960. CeaLNARD: returned tothe oper that next week, andthe week afer that she Beeps ou meetings so shot —pethap een, twenty sinus at est So Lame cach eck with tht which is intensfid. I hi way een sels hve gone ya tating to doubt dhe wots of my end Mae. But tn natseally Tames, [hc she hs... am ners ine. Tspect this wn ML Buty Act 1, Some 10 ‘ser way. She is outwardly bold and outspoken, yet her hear is hy and id Its dhe Oriental in her at wer ith her Westen education, 0% ofage)- Lill be outin a inatant Aske sean for anythin wat Gaunonn= Tonight, T have finaly heen invited to enter het spate hough the dese lest beyond bee, LBsiee she afd of me Galina Ina amare the rnm. He pike up a pce in fame, suis Without his nating, Songer, dan ly ha black gow rm he ee ties, She standin the doray looking like Arma May Won.” Sox: Thats my ft. ALND (tp: Mademoiselle Song She slide up to hr, natbes any the pcr. SONG: Is very good that he dd not ie ose the Revoton, They wold no ous, have made bin kael on bsker gle Not that he didn't deserve such a punishment But he is my ates. owe hated to sce happen, CEALLNiARD: Tn very honored dat youveallowed me vi your home, Songeurty soxc: Thank yo. Oh! Haven Camano: Fun veally not SONG (fo her oftage srunt)> Shuang! Chat Kwa! (To Galland) Tau sory You want everthing tobe pereet= canine: Please, yom been poured nye S0NG: sd before th evening even begins — Gatunvann Ti ealy not thi sone: ity ruined ‘cuzin (arly Mademoiselle Song! Song td, sone: Tim sem, eaLunsko: What ae you apologizing foro? Pause, Sang starts ogee Sone: I dont! Gallimard laugh. ‘eating Esaely my pit Sone: Oh, Lally Light headed. promise not te apologize for anything ee ‘onight do you hear me? CoALLatD: Thats goed gi, ‘Sha Fang, a servant gi, next with te ray and tarts pour, 06 (0 ShusFang)> No! pour myself forthe gentleman! Shu Fang, tring at Gallimard xs, ‘Aan May Wong 1505-1951, Chaos Aneto tron retin ant tiinond esa "S30 Bamatic Huson ter Song, in ashes ob, he fe completely swat in blak cloth. The “One Fine Da” rere one spatar Wil er ako ut, Sori mie tend ingto hertoite, Her robe comes lome, reveling her wit hauler atc: All you fe you've waited for «beaut gl who would lay down for you. All our ie you've smiled like a saint when is happened wo every ther fan you know. nd you se them in magieines and yee ther in moves, And jou wonver, whats wrong with me? Wil anyone Deas ver ant rc? Ar the seats ps, youe ha thine and you stage to held ono ever your hopes Stop staging, Rene, The wats ver. (He ets) ‘oan: Mane? Mare? At that mmo, Song, ber ack sill wards, dope her abe. A second of ber ad back, te a snd eve pn rnghg very ld. Black, felled nthe next oat by a peal upon the doom area, where a phone nt Calin ‘umbls ara te stage and pick up the phone Sound cu out. Ove tears of Iisconveration, area hts ln Be icity of hid 1 te following mening CcaLuinann: Yer Hello? ‘me iftages itera? Cannan. Why, yen SONG flag): How sary? Guinan Its. if 5:30, Why ae you SoNe (ft): But ight outside Alen {CALLMARD™ Iti The sn rst be in confson today (Over the eure of Song nent spec, hr upstage spel comes up again. She its Jina di, gy sd, a ob, elephant era soc: vated unfl sa the sn That ws a ‘ge forone night. Do you egive me? CCALUMAKD. Ofcouri for wha? ‘osc: Then Il ayo icy Ate you relly intevested in the opera? {GALLIMARD: | Whs, yr Yes ar osc: Then come satin nest Thursday Law paying The Drunten Beauty ‘May Leount on you? ‘causa: Yeu You may ‘owe: Pefct, Well, Fmt be geting to bed fm eshte. Is heen ae Tong igh forme Song bongs up special on her goes off Clinard Begins to des for work ich diiplncasT could man Scene 10, Song Liting apartment. Being, 1960 ‘eaLtiyano: rere to the opera that next week, andthe week afer hat she Keeps ont meetings so shor—pethaps een, vent mines at most So at Tel cach neck with thst which is inenid,h hi way, eon weeks have gone by am starting o doubt the word of my end Mare. But th, novelly- Hay heat, nom she has ..an intecestin me. suspect his swe /M. Baer Aet 1, Sean 10 st is her way, Sec uta bol nd outipl, yt her hea hy ad sn the Orin eratwar ith hr Wes ation. sone fae wt antinanintant A sant ir ething yo wart Catena” Tigh, Ihave aly en inte cat her saver Though thee eal Bed Bi blo she aoe Cats ots ard the mom: He ick up itn fae, ss it Wither i tcng Song enon doa gana Balen ron the theta the rorya Aa May Won soso; Thats ithe, Cassi pd Merle Song She desu toi, nthe ay th pice. S0Ne: ive id ht hed he see Reon. 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