<< *167 N. F. SIMPSON : THE CRESTA RUN . FABER AND FABER , L
ONDON . 1966 . FIRST PERFORMANCE : 271065 . CAST : 01 LEONAR
D , 02 LILIAN , 03 HARKER , 04 CASK , 05 GELDA , 06 ANDREYEV
SKY , 07 VOICE . >> $
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< ACT ONE > $
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< THE FAWCETT'S LIVING-ROOM . $
NIGHT . $
WHEN THE CURTAIN GOES UP THE STAGE IS DARK . $
A DOORBELL RINGS THREE TIMES IN QUICK SUCCESSION AND THERE A
RE SOUNDS OF MOVEMENT . $
LIGHTS GO UP OUTSIDE THE ROOM , AND WE HEAR SOMEONE GO TO TH
E DOOR . > $
02 < ( OFF ) > $
WHOEVER IS IT , AT THIS TIME ? $
< WE HEAR A BOLT BEING DRAWN AND A CHAIN BEING TAKEN OFF THE
DOOR . $
THE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE LIVING-ROOM AS LILIAN FAWCETT ENTE
RS , SWITCHING IT ON . $
SHE IS A SLIGHTLY GREYING WOMAN , APPARENTLY IN HER FIFTIES
, THOUGH SHE MAY WELL BE ANYTHING UP TO TEN YEARS YOUNGER .
$
SHE IS IN A DRESSING-GOWN AND HAS HER HAIR PINNED UP . $
THE LIVING-ROOM HAS TWO DOORS . $
THE ONE THROUGH WHICH LILIAN HAS COME LEADS IN FROM THE FRON
T HALL AND STAIRS . $
THE OTH . . .
