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George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin in 1856 and moved to London in 1876. He initially wrote novels then went on to achieve fame through his career as a journalist, critic and public speaker. A committed and active socialist, he was one of the leaders of the Fabian Society. He was a prolific and much lauded playwright and was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. He died in 1950.
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Press Cuttings and The Dark Lady of the Sonnets - George Bernard Shaw
PRESS CUTTINGS
AND
THE DARK LADY OF THE SONNETS
BY GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
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CONTENTS
PRESS CUTTINGS
THE DARK LADY OF THE SONNETS
PRESS CUTTINGS
The forenoon of the first of April, 1911.
General Mitchener is at his writing table in the War Office, opening letters. On his left is the fireplace, with a fire burning. On his right, against the opposite wall is a standing desk with an office stool. The door is in the wall behind him, half way between the table and the desk. The table is not quite in the middle of the room: it is nearer to the hearthrug than to the desk. There is a chair at each end of it for persons having business with the general. There is a telephone on the table.
Long silence.
A VOICE OUTSIDE. Votes for Women!
The General starts convulsively; snatches a revolver from a drawer, and listens in an agony of apprehension. Nothing happens. He puts the revolver back, ashamed; wipes his brow; and resumes his work. He is startled afresh by the entry of an Orderly. This Orderly is an unsoldierly, slovenly, discontented young man.
MITCHENER. Oh, it's only you. Well?
THE ORDERLY. Another one, sir. She's chained herself.
MITCHENER. Chained herself? How? To what? We've taken away the railings and everything that a chain can be passed through.
THE ORDERLY. We forgot the doorscraper, sir. She laid down on the flags and got the chain through before she started hollerin. She's lying there now; and she says that you've got the key of the padlock in a letter in a buff envelope, and that you will see her when you open it.
MITCHENER. She's mad. Have the scraper dug up and let her go home with it hanging round her neck.
THE ORDERLY. There's a buff envelope there, sir.
MITCHENER. You're all afraid of these women (picking the letter up). It does seem to have a key in it. (He opens the letter, and takes out a key and a note.) Dear Mitch
—Well, I'm dashed!
THE ORDERLY. Yes Sir.
MITCHENER. What do you mean by Yes Sir?
THE ORDERLY. Well, you said you was dashed, Sir; and you did look if you'll excuse my saying it, Sir—well, you looked it.
MITCHENER [who has been reading the letter, and is too astonished to attend to the Orderlys reply.] This is a letter from the Prime Minister asking me to release the woman with this key if she padlocks herself, and to have her shown up and see her at once.
THE ORDERLY [tremulously.] Don't do it, governor.
MITCHENER [angrily.] How often have I ordered you not to address me as governor. Remember that you are a soldier and not a vulgar civilian. Remember also that when a man enters the army he leaves fear behind him. Here's the key. Unlock her and show her up.
THE ORDERLY. Me unlock her! I dursent. Lord knows what she'd do to me.
MITCHENER [pepperily, rising.] Obey your orders instantly, Sir, and don't presume to argue. Even if she kills you, it is your duty to die for your country. Right about face. March. [The Orderly goes out, trembling.]
THE VOICE OUTSIDE. Votes for Women! Votes for Women! Votes for Women!
MITCHENER [mimicking her.] Votes for Women! Votes for Women! Votes for Women! [in his natural voice] Votes for children! Votes for babies! Votes for monkeys! [He posts himself on the hearthrug, and awaits the enemy.]
THE ORDERLY [outside.] In you go. [He pushes a panting Suffraget into the room.] The person sir. [He withdraws.]
The Suffraget takes off her tailor made skirt and reveals a pair of fashionable trousers.
MITCHENER [horrified.] Stop, madam. What are you doing? You must not undress in my presence. I protest. Not even your letter from the Prime Minister—
THE SUFFRAGET. My dear Mitchener: I AM the Prime Minister. [He tears off his hat and cloak; throws them on the desk; and confronts the General in the ordinary costume of a Cabinet minister.]
MITCHENER. Good heavens! Balsquith!
BALSQUITH [throwing himself into Mitchener's chair.] Yes: it is indeed Balsquith. It has come to this: that the only way that the Prime Minister of England can get from Downing Street to the War Office is by assuming this disguise; shrieking VOTES FOR WOMEN
; and chaining himself to your doorscraper. They were at the corner in force. They cheered me. Bellachristina herself was there. She shook my hand and told me to say I was a vegetarian, as the diet was better in Holloway for vegetarians.
MITCHENER. Why didn't you telephone?
BALSQUITH. They tap the telephone. Every switchboard in London is in their hands or in those of their young men.
MITCHENER. Where on Earth did you get that dress?
BALSQUITH. I stole it from a little Exhibition got up by my wife in Downing Street.
MITCHENER. You don't mean to say it's a French dress?
BALSQUITH. Great Heavens, no. My wife isn't allowed even to put on her gloves with French chalk.