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<< *152 . ROBIN MAUGHAM : THE SERVANT . LONDON , DAVIS-POYNT ER , 1972 . 97 P. . FIRST PERF. : 000000 . CHAR. : 01 RICHAR D MERTON , 02 SALLY GRANT , 03 TONY WILLIAMS , 04 BARRETT , 05 VERA , 06 MABEL >> 9 $ < THE ACTION OF THE PLAY TAKES PLACE IN THE PRESENT DAY . > $ #1 $ < ACT 1 > $ < SCENE 1 > $ < TONY'S LIVING ROOM IN CHELSEA . $ SPRING . $ 7 P.M. $ THE WALLS ARE COVERED WITH A DARK-COLOURED PAPER PATTERNED W ITH BUNCHES OF GRAPES AND SCRATCHED OF DIRT . $ THE ROOM IS FURNISHED WITH FUMED OAK AND SQUARE ARMCHAIRS UP HOLSTERED IN A HIDEOUS MODERN MATERIAL . $ THE SHAPE OF THE ROOM IS GOOD , WITH TWO LONG WINDOWS AND A WELL-SHAPED MANTELPIECE . $ A DOOR STAGE RIGHT LEADS ON TO A SMALL LANDING AT THE HEAD O F THE STAIRS . $ THE STAGE IS EMPTY AND THE DOOR AJAR . $ THERE IS A DULL CRACK OF LIGHT THROUGH IT . > $ < ( RICHARD MERTON COMES IN WEARING AN OVERCOAT AND CARRYING A BRIEFCASE . $ HE OPENS THE SHUTTERS AND A SHAFT OF DULL EVENING LIGHT COME S IN TO THE ROOM . $ HE DRAGS A TABL . . .
