George Bernard Shaw was a "drama maniac",

As soon as he got involved in the drama, he was like a sports car with full horsepower, speeding at great speed, from changing the script to finding a theater, it was done in two days.

Early this morning,

George Bernard Shaw took Lu Shi into the carriage.

Natsume Soseki didn't have class, and he was forcibly pulled together by Lu Shi to join in the fun.

On the way, George Bernard Shaw introduced: "Lu, didn't we discuss the matter of the theater before? The Royal Opera House was definitely out of play, so I used a little personal connection to choose the Lessium Theatre. ”

Lu Shi had no idea about the scale of the theater, and asked the other party: "Is it a small garden?" ”

George Bernard Shaw nodded,

"Well, not much."

"But ......"

Lu Shi lifted the curtain of the car and found that the carriage was walking in the direction of Westminster.

Westminster is the heart of London, and there will be small theatres?

Lu Shi looked confused.

At this time, the coachman gently raised his horsewhip,

The carriage turned onto a wide main road, then sped up until it came to a halt in front of a rather magnificent building.

The gate of the building is very magnificent, and the marble carvings are very exquisite.

Directly above the gate, the name of the theater is written-

Lyceum Theatre。

Lu Shi always felt that this name was a little familiar, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought,

After a while, he opened his mouth wide,

Lyceum Theatre is transliterated into Chinese as "Lyceum Theatre", but in some cases, it is also transliterated as "Lyceum Theatre".

Just as Westminster can also be translated as "Westminster", the two are actually the same place.

"Goo......

Lu Shi swallowed his saliva,

"Mr. Superintendent, this is the little theater you are talking about?"

George Bernard Shaw sighed, "Alas, there are less than fifteen hundred seats, which is indeed too small. ”

Is this still small?

The Royal Opera House has only 2,250 seats.

Lu Shi was speechless.

Although he doesn't know much about the history of theater, he still has heard of the Lanxin Theater.

The theatre was so famous that between 1816 and 1830 it was renamed the English Opera House.

In China, in homage to it, the theater funded by the British overseas Chinese was also named Lyceum Theatre.

George Bernard Shaw smiled,

"I'm very familiar with the theater manager here."

After speaking, he walked into the gate with Lu Shi and Natsume Soseki.

It was dark inside the theater, and only a faint light could be seen.

In the distance, the three of them heard extremely noisy construction sounds near the stage, as well as the sound of workers shouting and shouting, probably dealing with the stage set.

George Bernard Shaw walked at the front, following the sound to find it.

It didn't take long for them to reach the seating area facing the stage.

An old English gentleman in front of the stage turned his head,

"Joe!"

George Bernard Shaw's full name is George Bernard Shaw, and Joe is his nickname.

The relationship between the two is obviously very good.

George Bernard Shaw walked up quickly, pointed to the man, and said, "I'm here to introduce you." This is Sir Henry Owen, a well-known actor and director, as well as the manager of the Lyceum Theatre. This man has no brains, and he is a lover. ”

Owen snorted coldly,

"Get out!"

He gave George Bernard Shaw a punch to the shoulder, then turned to Lu Shi, looking up and down curiously,

After a while, he asked, "Are you Lu?" ”

George Bernard Shaw interjected: "In school, we used to call him 'Professor Lu.'" ”

Lu Shi waved his hand again and again,

"Mr. Owen can be knighted as an actor, in front of him, I'd better keep a low profile."

The sedan chair is carried by everyone,

Seeing that Lu Shi's EQ was so high, Owen couldn't help but smile all over his face, and praised: "In front of Professor Lu, I am the one who should be low-key." I've seen your "Yes! Prime Minister", that book is really well written. ”

George Bernard Shaw nodded,

"That's right, Yes! The Prime Minister will definitely go down in history. ”

Lu Shi saw that the two of them said a word and I said a word, very tacitly, and couldn't help but feel curious,

He whispered to George Bernard Shaw, "Mr. Chancellor, how did you meet Sir Owen?" ”

George Bernard Shaw's expression froze,

But soon, he smiled confidently and said, "To put it mildly, what theater manager doesn't want to know me?" ”

This is not an exaggeration,

George Bernard Shaw's influence on drama is extremely far-reaching, but any actor with a name and surname is considered a disciple of George Bernard Shaw.

As a result, Owen next to him snorted again and said a name:

"Ellen."

The name seemed to have endless lethality, causing George Bernard Shaw to bite his tongue and cough violently.

Lu Shi thought about it, and suddenly recalled that when he entered the theater, he saw a poster, and the female star on it was called Ellen Terry, who was Owen's top brand.

Male Writers and Female Celebrities......

"Tsk......"

Lu Shi was speechless, and his gaze at George Bernard Shaw changed,

I didn't expect my brother to play quite flowery, it's simply the plot of a modern online novel.

was scrutinized by Lu Shi, George Bernard Shaw became more and more embarrassed,

"Lu, don't listen to his nonsense."

The corners of Lu Shi's mouth hooked an arc,

Just now, he recalled another book—

George Bernard Shaw's Correspondence.

The letters inside are all love letters from George Bernard Shaw to Terry, and George Bernard Shaw even admitted in the letter that "The Transformation of Captain Blaspond" was written specifically for Terry.

Of course, this statement must not be fully believed,

A man's mouth, a deceitful ghost, in order to trick a woman into bed, it is very likely to lie casually.

George Bernard Shaw cleared his throat,

"Alright, let's get down to business."

He handed the script to Owen and said, "That's all. I helped Lu polish overnight to ensure the original taste, not engaging in those arias, emotion, seriousness, and beauty, but trying to be witty and colloquial. Of course, Humphrey's lines haven't changed, and in many places it still sounds like a tongue twister. ”

"Tongue twisters?"

Owen looked through it.

George Bernard Shaw pointed with a little finger,

"That's it, Humphrey and Jim's conversation. Jim believed that the battleship was a bluff and could not deceive Germany, and the navy would probably not use it frequently. Humphrey's reply was wonderful. ”

(In fact, the battleship can still fight.) ）

Owen stared at the script and read it carefully, and there were words in his mouth:

“

Jim: Probably not for the Navy.

Humphrey: But they don't know that the Navy probably won't use it.

Jim: They probably do.

Humphrey: yes, probably, but they're not sure the Navy really doesn't use it.

……

”

George Bernard Shaw listened with his eyes closed, and said, "Next, Jim would say, 'They probably really know.'" Alright, Henry, you go ahead. ”

Owen didn't pick up,

“……”

George Bernard Shaw said, "You go on~"

Owen glared at George Bernard Shaw fiercely, and then said to one of the actors on stage, "Charles, here's a line, you can try it." ”

A fat man ran over panting.

Owen explains: "Charles Lawton, my right-hand man, he can show deep emotion and virtuosity on stage and make the audience fall in love with him. ”

Lawton was praised a little flutteringly,

He bowed to the crowd, then took the script and read it confidently:

“

'Yes, even if they may really know that the Navy doesn't need it, they don't know for sure, even though the Navy may not use the Navy, it's definitely ......

Cough! Ahem...... Ha...... Ha......

”

Before he could finish reading, Lawton coughed and panted like a cow.

George Bernard Shaw spreads his hands,

"You see, I read this tongue twister three times before I could fully understand the logic."

(If you are interested, you can check the original English lines, and after checking them, you will firmly believe that Chinese is the most refined language in the world.) ）