Evening High School - Owl Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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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

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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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102 - THE OWL Larry Claughslz One would think you were going to meet the executioner instead of the man you love. Claire Cwistfullyl: It is silly of me, isn't it? C Sudden terror in her voice? Larry! Larry! Suppose he doesn't even like meg what'l1 I do ? lsobs J. All these years I've been building for this moment. CPassionatelyJ He must care. He must. Larry fgentlyzl Claire, you must remember you cannot compel love. Claire : I know, I know. But I care so terribly it seems impossible that he shouldnit care too, Csighsl and yet I know it is possible. Larry, Cwistfullyj you know the kind of man he is, do you think he might care ? Larry Cimpatientlylz How can I tell? lPersistentlyl I don't see why he shouldrft, you're an attractive, intelligent and charming Woman Clightlyl and he's only human. Claire Cbegging for reassurancelz You really think so? Do you imagine he'1l think so, too? CDesperatelyJ I don't want him to look upon me just as another woman. I want to be loved because Iim myself. CTerror in her voice? What shall I say? How shall I act? Larry Camusedjz One would think you were a gauche, an awkward girl in her teens instead of a woman of poise and maturity. Act naturally. Treat him just as you do my other friends when you first meet them. You're not going to fall at his feet and worship, or Claughingl are you ? Claire Cimpatientlylz Don't be silly, this is serious. KDespairinglyl If only I hadn't sent him that letter. Larry Ccuriouslybz Letter, what letter? Clncredulouslyl Claire you didnit send him a love letter? Claire ldefiantlyiz Yes, I did. fLarry whistles? I don't sup- pose he'll remember but I wish I knew Whether he does or not. It would make it easier for me if I thought he had forgotten. I am not sorry I wrote it. I'd do it again. Larry Cmystifiedl: But, Claire, I don't understand. I can't