MaughamThe story begins with a young guy starting to work in the theater. This is an accountant. From Lawrence and Humphrey's office. His name is Thomas Fennell, hired by Julia Lambert's husband. He had to put things in order in the theater books. In the novel "Theater" the main heroine is Julia Lambert, the famous British actress. She is forty-six years old. She is beautiful, rich, famous; busy with what she loves, that is, she plays in her own theater. Her marriage is considered perfect. She has an adult son named Roger. She has a husband named Michael Gosselin. Michael, "the most handsome man in London," Julia says about him.
One day Julia Lambert saw a stranger at the theater. It was a young guy Thomas.
Michael Gosselin invited the guy to lunch. Thomas greatly admired Julia Lambert. He went to the last play three times. He was dying to meet her. There was also one character in this chapter. Marjorie also worked at the theater. This is Michael Gosselin's secretary. On leaving the theater, Michael introduced the guy to his wife. The poor accountant is incredibly embarrassed, blushes, turns pale. But Julia is pleased - after all, she lives by the delight of the public and she likes it. The guy was embarrassed to go with them, he thought that his suit was dirty. The guy was delighted with the actors' house. They had lunch. To please the young man, Julia gives him her photo.
And that was the end of the chapter