[Count of Monte Cristo] Love and hatred

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Henry is still sitting at a moth-eaten old table in the backstage of the theater, thinking hard. He doesn't hum the tune, but closes his eyes, waving his right hand to the imaginary music.However, in less than two hours, there was already a pile of waste paper under his feet.

Just as the last notes of Rossini's rehearsal in the foreground disappeared, someone knocked on the door.Henry walked toward the door impatiently, annoyed at whoever interrupted his writing or took up his precious time while he was writing the script.

When he opened the door, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled politely, "Plum Tess, it's not time for the opening."

"I know," Mei Tess stepped into the door, keenly noticing the waste paper on the ground, "Henry, are you writing a script?"

"Don't tell the boss about this," Henry spread his hands with a bitter face, "he won't like it."

"I won't tell him," Mei Tess blinked, "I'm here because I happen to have a good story..."

"All ears," Henry said quickly.

When Mei Tess talked about the past that she had carefully adapted, Henry's eyes were straightened.When Plum Tess finished speaking, he was still stunned for a full five seconds before jumping up and clapping his hands like clockwork, and then gave Plum Tess a warm hug, "Oh, Plum Tess Tess, you are my goddess of inspiration. This is the story I want, and I can use it as a blueprint to create a perfect script. By the way, where did you hear it?"

Mei Tess immediately changed the subject, "It's just a story right now, it's still far from a perfect script."

"You're right, I should start writing now." Henry paced back and forth in the room a few times, then stopped in front of her, and said earnestly, "Mei Tess, I sincerely beg you to stay here." Stay with me for a few hours, I need more details. Don't worry, I will hire a carriage to take you back after the evening performance."

"No problem," Mei Tess said with a smile, "I just hope that you won't make too many changes to this story, which is also the request of the story provider."

"Of course," Henry rubbed his hands excitedly, "Besides, this story is so perfect and so touching, how can I be willing to rewrite it?"

During the discussion between the two, the script gradually took shape in Henry's mind.And when he actually put it on paper, Mei Tess made some suggestions based on what he had learned about stage plays in modern times.

It didn't take long for Henry to finish the first draft.He and Mei Tess rehearsed in private. At this time, Mei Tess seemed to think of something suddenly, and reminded, "By the way, we haven't named your new play yet."

"Mei Tess, you told me this story, do you have any good suggestions?" Henry asked, clasping his hands.

Plum Tess thought for a while and replied, "How about calling her an Indian princess?"

"This is indeed a good name," Henry pondered for a while, "but I have an idea, since this drama is related to mythology, and it's a story about love and revenge, why not call it "The Goddess of Love". "

Mei Tess couldn't help but froze for a moment. The name reminded her of Saturn, Jupiter, Mars...and herself, Venus, who were codenamed after the Roman gods of the Dark Star.

They are all struggling between love and hate, deeply caught between love and hatred.

No, let her go about the past.

Plum Tess showed a charming smile, "It's a good name, that's it."

However, when Henry really presented this work that had been revised and polished many times in front of the boss, the boss didn't read it at first, but began to scold Henry for wasting time on useless things.What he needs are the works of such popular playwrights as Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini, so that he will not adopt the experiment product of a young boy.

Seeing Henry's eyes gradually darken, Mei Tess couldn't help complaining for him.Until then, the boss reluctantly took a look.

Seeing the boss's brows getting tighter and tighter, Henry couldn't help but get nervous.But when the boss put down the script, he suddenly showed an unprecedented expression.He embraced Henry with such fervor as if Henry were his long-lost son.

Henry, who was strangled a little out of breath, had to turn his eyes to Mei Tess for help.She smiled for him again and pulled the boss away.

"Oh, Henry, I didn't know there was a hidden talent in our theater all this time," said the proprietor excitedly.

"At least half of the completion of this script is due to..." Before Henry could finish speaking, Mei Tess immediately gave him a wink.He suddenly remembered that Mei Tess asked not to disclose the source of the news, so he immediately changed his words, "Thanks to you, my boss. If it weren't for your appreciation, I would never have the opportunity to enter this theater, let alone create this theater." It's a script."

"I'm so happy when you say that, Henry," the boss said with a smug look on his face, "I will arrange the rehearsal for this play as soon as possible, and try it out before the carnival."

When coming out from the boss, Henry finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I didn't expect you to speak flattery, I always thought you were a very proud person," Mei Tess said with a smile.

"Actually, when I said those words, even I felt numb," Henry said, sticking out his tongue at Mei Tess, "but now it seems that it is quite effective."

In this way, Henry's new play entered a tense rehearsal.The heroine is an actor named Man Lilan, she is petite, just suitable for the role of the little princess.At Henry's strong request, Mei Tess took the role of princess.

There are not many scenes for this role, and there is only one single aria, which is when the king is killed.

Plum Tess insisted on performing with a veil, because it was more in line with oriental customs.The boss didn't like it at first, but when she spoke, with her wonderful timbre and the tacit cooperation of the orchestra, she vividly portrayed the loneliness and despair in the princess' heart, and her excellent expressiveness made up for her singing skills And the lack of skills, glowing with touching power.

Even the boss felt that his decision not to let her play the main role was too hasty at the beginning. Mei Tess's voice is neither as gorgeous and high-pitched as a soprano, nor as thick and deep as a contralto. Her voice is located between the two. Time, euphemistic and charming, seems to be able to soothe the soul.

After the intense rehearsal, the boss anxiously ranked this drama after the hit drama "Rammermore's Fiancee".

But this play set off an upsurge as soon as it was released, even far surpassing the former, which the boss never expected.So much so that in the next show, as soon as the band played the introduction of the song, the audience hummed along.

In addition to the protagonist Man Lilan who played the little princess, Mei Tess who played the princess became famous in one fell swoop.Although she covered her face and did not have many scenes, almost all the audience were moved by her talking eyes.

Therefore, the boss planned to add Mei Tess's name to the list of leading actors in the next show, but unexpectedly met Mei Tess' objection.

Henry knew that Mei Tess had concerns, so he proposed a compromise plan, "I know that some actors think their real names are too common, so they give themselves a more artistic name, maybe you can learn from them."

The boss also nodded.The name is just a code name, no matter what it is, as long as it can satisfy the curiosity of the audience.

Mae Tess = Reminds me of her first play at the Florent School of Drama, when she was chosen for the lead actress in a fierce competition, and that play by Oscar Wilde also left a deep impression on her impression.

"Let's call it Salome."

Salome is also a woman who combines love and hatred.

Since then, another mysterious actress named Salome has been added to the pillars of the Ergendino Theater.She is said to be mysterious because she is only willing to act in this play and this role, and she always covers her face, so no one knows her true face except those who work in the theater.

Some viewers guessed that she must be ugly in person, while others felt that she was simply another actress in the troupe, doing so just to pretend to be mysterious.As long as the show gets past the limelight, she will have to show her true colors.

However, what they didn't expect was that the show could last for a long time, and it also allowed Mei Tess to play this role forever.In fact, she hopes that the popularity of this show can continue forever, and she likes the feeling of being on stage.

Until one day, Haidee just came to the theater to look for Mei Tess.

Although Plum Tess has been discouraging her from coming here due to various concerns, when she came back from the library, a black cat turned the room into a mess, which made Haidee, who thought she had been burglarized, a little confused for a while. Had to turn to plum Tess.

At that time the actors were rehearsing.Haidee did not want to interrupt them, so she waited quietly in the background.But the play quickly caught her attention, and she was fascinated by it. The vivid performances of the actors aroused the saddest memory in her heart.

And when Plum Tess stepped forward and sang the heartbreaking farewell song, Haidee suddenly felt a tremor in her heart, and then fainted.

Fortunately, an actress who knew them well spotted her, "Come on, what's wrong with this child?"

Plum Tess rushed over and hugged little Haiide who fell on the ground distressedly, "Haidee, Haiide, what's wrong with you?"

Haiidee slowly opened her eyes, with tears glistening in her pupils.

She yelled out a word hoarsely:

"mom!"