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Theatre Part I



TASKS for Chapters 1-2

I. Explain in English or give definitions of and find contextual synonyms for the following words and phrases:

Complacency – satisfaction
three times running – to work very hard
filthy - sordid
supercilious - arrogant
military bearing - soldierly smartness
natural flamboyance – true verve
stupendous - titanic
staggered - dazed
natural homage - inclination
entanglement - embarrassment
concubinage - extramarital relationship
languorous - apathetic
flippant rejoinder - feather-brained objection
to risk smth – to go nap on
a quick study - catch on

II. Search for the allusions in the text. Define their type (literary, artistic, historical and others) and functions; explain their meaning.

Literary - William Shakespeare, a person who is famous for his plays. Our story is about theatre. William should be noticed in шею

Artistic - John Philip Kemble and Sarah Siddons are actors. It is necessary to point out these people, because of the topic.

Historical – George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India. His picture shows connection between members of the swell society.

Others - Jean-Marc Nattier, a French painter. Sir Thomas Lawrence was a leading English portrait painter. Their role is to show the luxury life of the actors’ family.

III. Using direct and indirect evidence from the text give character sketches of Julia Lambert and Michael Gosselyn. Follow the plan:

Julia Lambert

1. Appearance
A very beautiful actress with shapeliness. Her nose is a bit thick. Her eyes are passionate with a terrible look.
2. Social position, occupation
An actress, a wife and a mother.
3. The main traits of the character
She is a bit crafty. Let’s remember how she behaves with a young accountant. Besides she is a hard working person. She really does her best in the sphere of acting. She is a workaholic.
4. His/her life's credo
Her life’s credo – to achieve gold mountains.
5. His/her attitude to other characters
She plays with them, as they aren’t on the same level.
6. Their manner of speaking
She has great pronunciation. She speaks quite well, with a melodic tone.
7. The way he/she acts, behaves, sees the things
She sees everything under her own angle.
8. The actions of the character worthy of approval and disapproval
To my mind, she behaves badly and very arrogant with the young fellow. It doesn’t make her bless. But at the same time, she gives him her picture, though it can be only a trick – her promises.

Michael Gosselyn

1. Appearance
Handsome, power-house
2. Social position, occupation
An actor, a husband and a father.
3. The main traits of the character
Hard working, calm man. With his own ideas about life.
4. His/her life's credo
Her life’s credo – use today what you earned yesterday.
5. His/her attitude to other characters
He doesn’t attract his attention to people at all.
6. Their manner of speaking
Normal, but his tune of voice is a bit high.
7. The way he/she acts, behaves, sees the things
He sees everything under her own angle.
8. The actions of the character worthy of approval and disapproval
I can’t say something like that about this man.

IV. Give a summary of the first two chapters.

The story is about a family couple, Julia Lambert and Michael Gosselyn who used to be famous actors. Though Julia is still playing her roles, Michael is not interested anymore in the scene’s life. He is only a promoter of his wife. He starts his career at the age of 20, being a very handsome guy. He is not fond of army, though it should be his family credo. Under Lengdon’s leadership Michael starts his early career as an actor. His appearance plays a great role at the beginning of his “job”. Lengdon is a very powerful superior. He manages to make perfect from leading actors. He supposes that Gosselyn’s appearance helps the actor to hide his disadvantages. The chief finds Lambert when she plays in a local theater secondary roles. He sees in her a great talent. Langdon wants her to be a participant in his company.

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