Chapter 910

Langley is back in London again.

This is the second time in just four months. To be more precise, it is only five weeks before the "tomorrow's edge" of shaqing left; This time, however, there was no movement from the hall family.

After the last tit for tat, it left a mess. For a long time, the hall family became the chatting capital of people; After the "hype door" was full of vitality, the hall family completely closed all their speeches, pretended that "Langley hall" never existed, and clearly expressed their position; After the unexpected ending of the Academy Awards ceremony, Langley became a British actor who won the little gold medal for the second year in a row. The hall family was calm and silent.

Big waves, ups and downs, big show. This is a nightmare for the aristocracy, "only those vulgar upstarts will enjoy the effect of this spotlight.". Naturally, when Langley returned to London again, George and Elizabeth pretended that it had not happened and lived in the same city as if they had never existed.

Arthur hall, of course, knows. Arthur, who lives on contacts and news, doesn't need to inquire about it, so he can know the situation of Lan Li; But this time, I'll be honest and keep my mouth shut. In beswater's villa, "blue rite" is a completely taboo word.

What's more, after entering the west end of London, Langley kept a low profile and devoted himself to the rehearsal of his works. No news came out.

To this day.

With a flash of inspiration, Philip pulled out the pamphlet and opened the cast. Sure enough, I saw the familiar name "Langley hall" on the first most prominent position.

A smile appeared in the corner of his mouth, and Philip looked at the name carefully, with a glimmer of joy and joy in his eyes. At last, Langley succeeded. According to his own idea, he realized his dream and returned to the west end stage as an actor.

Involuntarily, his fingertips caressed the name, but the common type seemed to have magic power. Philip's eyes brightened slightly. At this time, a beige card fell from the manual and fell on the table.

Philip picked up the card, and the vigorous, natural and unrestrained handwriting came to his eyes. At a glance, he knew it was lanli's handwriting.

"Dear Mr. Philippe Dunbar,

On May 18, the premiere of les miserables will be held at Almeida theatre. I sincerely invite you to attend.

Yours, Langley Sebastian hall

This is an invitation to Philip. Different from the printed invitation to George and Elizabeth, this invitation is handwritten, and it is issued in the personal capacity of lanli. The signature also indicates the full name and Christian name. The treatment and friendship are different.

However, this friendship is meaningless to George and Elizabeth. They just think that "it's a waste of time"; Even if they knew the difference, they wouldn't mind. So, lenley generously put the invitation in the same envelope and regarded Philip as a member of the hall family.

Langley knew that, and Philip knew it. However, Philippe can still feel the caution of Langley's prank, and some of his young spirit.

After confirming the source of the invitation, Philip read the whole letter again. I noticed a small detail. The "Premiere" is not a "rehearsal" or "audition", but a real premiere.

After several centuries of development, great changes have taken place in the west end of London. In this area, many changes have been made to keep pace with the times; But in essence, it is still a drama circle that retains countless traditions and follows the glorious tradition of the golden age of drama in the 1920s and 1930s.

In fact, the audition and rehearsal are not the most traditional part, but the premiere.

The so-called Premiere is the first performance of a drama on the west end or Broadway stage. It sells tickets to the public and accepts the public's evaluation and judgment. It is similar to the premiere of a movie, but it is more like a gathering of stars from the upper class, top people and senior artists.

It's not so much the premiere as the Oscars. It's similar to Eaton domer's personal brand opening ceremony.

The premiere is a celebrity party; At the same time, it is also a watershed.

However, with the progress of the times, people have more and more recreational activities, and the status of drama is declining. As a result, auditions began to appear in the 1960s; Since the 1970s, there have been rehearsals.

The so-called audition is literally a trial and experimental performance before the formal performance. The audience are basically all senior drama lovers, professional critics, producers and so on.

After the audition, everyone, including the director, screenwriter and actor team, will accept the opinions with an open mind, and then make changes to the works all night long. The actors will start rehearsing as soon as possible and adapt to the content.

The most common situation is that after the audition, all night to modify, the next morning, rehearse new content; The matinee performance in the afternoon remains unchanged; But that night's night performance, must act according to the new content.

The so-called preview is slightly different. A drama staged in London or New York theater, the cost is too high, not every crew can afford, so, in London or New York before the "Premiere", the crew first in other cities for four to six weeks of rehearsal, hoping to get more positive feedback comments, and then for the official premiere to boost the box office.

But the biggest problem of rehearsal is that a brand-new work will eventually be on the stage of London and New York to accept the almost cruel test. Many important musicals are destroyed by the verbal criticism during the rehearsal. When they come to London and New York, they are facing the collapse of separation.

Especially with the advent of the Internet era, the fans can share the smallest details and mistakes of each rehearsal on the Internet, and really bring the spirit of picking bones in the eggs to the extreme.

Audition is a link of self-improvement and self investigation, while rehearsal is more inclined to marketing and commercial promotion. But whether it's an audition or a rehearsal, it's crucial in 2012, when drama is generally depressed. It's like collecting feedback through internal auditions before the release of a new movie. That's the same thing.

However, Philip carefully recalled that in the past two or three weeks, he had never heard of the audition or preview of "les miserables". At least, he didn't read the comments in the times, the guardian, the financial times or the independent.

Before his thoughts began to surge, there was a sound from the direction of the restaurant, and Philip immediately received the signal that George should have arrived at the restaurant.

George works for the Bank of Barclays and manages the trust fund. Every morning, his schedule starts with reading the financial times, having breakfast and going to the office. The same journey, the same habits, adhere to more than 20 years, has never changed.

Philip neatly packed up the letters, re sealed the invitation, then put the newspapers and letters into the tray, and entered the restaurant in no hurry. At a glance, he saw George sitting at the dining table. The coffee on his right hand sent out a curl of fragrance.

With a quick but silent step, Philip came to George, first handed in the financial times, then fanned out the other newspapers, and finally placed the letters that needed to be dealt with in the first place in front of him. After finishing all the movements, Philip stepped back and quietly turned away.

Turning around, Phillip saw Elizabeth walking towards him, "madam." Philip said hello politely.

Elizabeth nodded gracefully and sat down at the other end of the table. "Philip, help me arrange the car. I need to go to Windsor later. Well, I'll leave in 45 minutes."

Philip nodded and quickly left the restaurant, but before he could step away, he saw ALF downstairs, "Miss ALF. Is it the morning shift today? "

"Yes, I had a little brandy last night, and now I have a little bit of a sore throat. For breakfast coffee, I need to add some hot milk. " ALF nodded gracefully and gracefully. After the explanation, she started towards the restaurant.

Philip stepped out of the way and watched ALF leave before heading for the kitchen. This morning, it's really lively.

According to the usual practice, George had breakfast in the dining room, while Elizabeth was in her own room; ALF often has to work late, and breakfast is delayed by an hour or two; As for Arthur, he spent most of his time in London and never came back.

But today, George, Elizabeth and alf all come together and show up at the same time. Recalling the invitation in front of George, Philip realized that breakfast time should be very busy. However, now Philip's most important thing is to ask the kitchen to make adjustments according to today's unexpected situation.

In the dining room, after a simple greeting, the three people sit in their own positions. The distance between each person is at least six to eight meters. If they talk, they are bound to speak loudly, which is harmful to etiquette. Therefore, they simply keep silent, without any conversation or eye contact.

After a brief look at the "Financial Times" to understand the news, the specific in-depth reading still needs to be carried out in the office. George temporarily put the newspaper aside, picked up the letters in front of him, first looked at all the letters in general, and then noticed the blue envelope. After a pause, he hesitated, The finger pulls out the contents.