Evening High School - Owl Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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100 THE OWL Mr. Gordon's daughter. That smile was my flnish. lPauseD Cruminativelyl Funny things, hearts. A smile a glance, and pouf-they belong to someone else. CI-Jausel That was over two years ago .... Anne: But, Claire, it's all so foolish, so hopeless. Claire Csighinglz I suppose it is- to you, but to me, I love him and I'm glad of it. If it wasn't for being in love with him I'd have gone on drifting, doing nothing, idly dreaming just as I've always done. It's only be- cause I want to be worthy of him that I'm trying to make myself into the kind of woman. who could win his respect and admiration and perhaps Cvery softlyj perhaps his love. Anne: Granted, its a good thing you're making yourself over, how are you going to meet him again? Claire: I'll manage, somehow. And then .... Anne Ccuriouslyl: And then, what? Claire Cslowly, brokenlylz I don't know! I don't know! Anne Cstill curiouslz How do you expect this meeting to take place? Claire: Larry will be singing at the Metropolitan someday. Anne Cvehementlylz Claire, you're crazy. It'll be years before that happens, if it ever does. Claire Lstaunchly, loyallyl: I-Ieill get there. I know he will. Listen I Ca voice is heard singing La Reve from Manen, the last few barsb. CClaire callsl Larry? Larry: Yes. Claire: Sing HE. Lucevan Le Stellef' please. Larry sings. Anne: Very well, he'll get there. CSoberlyD But, Claire, it will take at least five years. Claire: Cquietlylz I know. i Anne: Cquestioninglylz And in the meantime? Claire Cquietly but Hrmlylz Work, study and Qsoftlyb dream. Anne: Cpityinglyb: I still think you're a fool.

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THE OWL 99 FAREWELL TO DREAMS A One-Act Play By Ellen Britton Claire Gordon - the girl. Anne Gordon - her sister. Larry Gordon - her brother. David Stuart - the man. Announcer - Scene I. The study of the Gordon home. I As the curtain rises We discover Anne reading at a table. Claire enters and wanders aimlessly about the room. Anne watches her for a few moments then speaks. Anne: If you'd get over the illusion that you're in love with David Stuart you'd be a lot happier. Claire Cbitterly D: I suppose Jerry told you? I might have known he Would. , . Anne: No, he didn't tell me. I knew it last spring. Claire lincredulouslybz You - knew - it - last - spring? ' amazedlyl But how? I thought I guarded my secret jealously. Anne iamusement patent in her voicejz Nonsense. One needed only to look at you when his name was men- tioned. You might as Well have shouted it from the housetops. Claire Cdespairinglyl: I should have realized youid guess it. lDefiantly J Yes, I do love him! What of it? Anne Cnonchalantlylx Nothing - only I think you're a fool. You've one chance in a million of ever meeting him. Claire: live already met him. Anne: Cincredulouslyl : Claire! Claire: You must think me an even bigger fool than I really am if you think I'd fall in love With a man I'd never even met. Yes, I met him lruefullyb though I've no reason to suppose that he will remember it. It Was after his concert, Pop said, and this is my daughter, Claire? David smiled and said, So you're

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THE OWL 101 Claire: fquietlyl: I love him. All this time Larry is heard singing softly Wagner's Traume.', ' SCENE II Announcer: Five years later. A dressing room backstage at the Metropolitan. We discover Claire on stage idly lingering various articles on the dressing table as she waits for her brother. She looksup with a smile as she hears Larry's voice outside. Larry speaks. Larry Claughingly but firmlyl: No more now. I'll not sign another autograph. Q sound of door opening and clos- ing as Larry enters. He gives a sigh of relief? Whew, that was awful. One more autograph and Iill have writer's clamp. Claire C laughing D: Was it as bad as all that? Larry C mock groan D : Worse. Claire Csmilinglyb : That's one of the penalties of success, Cproudlyb and you are a success. lHer voice breaks a little? Oh, Larry, Larry, I'm so glad, so proud. Larry Cawkwardlybz There, there, I know how you feel. Claire Ctearfullylz Do you? CSlowly, with more compo- sure.l Yes. I believe you do. Larryfmatter of fact J: Of course I do. I'd better get this make up off in a hurry. CJubilantly: We're going to celebrate. Ilve invited David Stuart to join us. Claire C startled yet joyful J: Oh, Larry. Larry: I though you'd be glad. I know how much he means to you. Claire Cvoice trembling with excitementlz I'm glad, but I'm frightened, too. It means so much to me fpassionatelyj I've dreamed of it and lived for it sc long. I can't believe it's here. CGives a sob of happi ness.J