William Somerset Maugham - British writer, one of the most successful prose writers of

the 1930s, author of 78 books, British intelligence agent.

At the beginning of her journey, Julia Lambert got a job in a provincial theater, where
she played minor roles, because of her knowledge of French, as she could parody the
accent needed for the role. It was there that Jimmy Langton spotted her. Despite the
fact that he was a drunkard and a loser, Jimmy was a talented director known in theater
circles. So when he invited Julia the next day, she agreed. So she ended up in his
troupe.
In terms of his appearance, he was definitely an unattractive man. Jimmy Langton was
a fat, bald, red-cheeked man of forty-five who looked like one of Reubens' wealthy
burghers. He even told Julia's husband himself that if he were as handsome as him, he
would be an actor.
His behavior was strange, unlike the behavior of an adult. I got the impression that this
is the behavior of a small child. When the actors performed their roles well, he cried
like a child. When the phrase was pronounced funny, he laughed to tears. If he was
satisfied, he jumped on the stage on one leg. And if he was angry, he threw the play on
the floor and trampled it. Jimmy Langton had such qualities as avarice, eccentricity and
vanity. He was an excellent manipulator and speaker. How else to get actors to work
for a small salary. He was also not afraid to hit a woman, for being unprepared was the
norm. If a woman has done harm, do it back to her. Jimmy persuaded Julia to come to
him for the main roles, but with a salary lower than now. However, this hero is an
excellent mentor, Jimmy was able to make Julia an excellent actress. In the future,
when she became a popular actress in London, she often came to him to perform when
his theater was on the verge of closing. Julia remembered his advice in the future, even
when he died.