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Page 146
... difficult to get the right person for a certain part ; and over and over again a manager finds himself obliged to engage an actor who he knows is mediocre because no one else can be got . Another difficulty is that of salaries . A small ...
... difficult to get the right person for a certain part ; and over and over again a manager finds himself obliged to engage an actor who he knows is mediocre because no one else can be got . Another difficulty is that of salaries . A small ...
Page 147
... difficult to find on the Eng- lish stage a more competent , intelligent and versatile actor . On the other hand , I have had plays produced in which I was conscious that the audience were not seeing anything like what I wanted them to ...
... difficult to find on the Eng- lish stage a more competent , intelligent and versatile actor . On the other hand , I have had plays produced in which I was conscious that the audience were not seeing anything like what I wanted them to ...
Page 267
... difficult to forgive other people their sins . When you put yourself into their shoes it is generally easy to see what has caused them to do things they should not have done and excuses can be found for them . There is a natural ...
... difficult to forgive other people their sins . When you put yourself into their shoes it is generally easy to see what has caused them to do things they should not have done and excuses can be found for them . There is a natural ...
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