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CHAPTER ONE
‘THE FIRST TEST
1
-ewere excited as we waited for our frst lesson with the
Direcor, Tortov, today. But he came into our class
cnly to make the unexpected announcement that in order t0
become better acquainted with us, he wished us to give a per
formance in which we should act bic from plays chosen by us.
His purpose isto see us on the stage against the background of
scenery in make-up in costume, behind footlights, with all the
‘ezesorcs. Only chen, sui he, will tbe posible co judge our