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session_1_-_opening_night [2021/07/21 03:04] – [The Performance] bindersession_1_-_opening_night [2022/06/27 01:45] (current) – [Wednesday, October 17th 1928] binder
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 ===== Wednesday, October 17th 1928 ===== ===== Wednesday, October 17th 1928 =====
  
-Our story begins on a dark and chilly evening, with [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett]] - a well-respected psychologist and researcher for the [[Tavistock Clinic]] - having received an invite from [[Michael Gillen]], a former patient and close acquaintance, to attend the premiere of  [[Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger]], an amateur play being held at [[the_scala_theater|the Scala Theatre]] on Charlotte Street, London. +Our story begins on a dark and chilly evening, with [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett]] - a well-respected psychologist and researcher for the [[Tavistock Clinic]] - having received an invite from [[Michael Gillen]], a former patient and close acquaintance, to attend the premiere of [[Carcosa, or The Queen and the Stranger]]. This amateur play is being performed by [[The Group]] and is held at the [[the_scala_theater|Scala Theatre]] on Charlotte Street, London. 
  
 This invitation is not simply a friendly gift, however, rather it is under this pretense that the Doctor is being asked to make an informal assessment of the mental state of the play's author [[Talbot Estus]], Gillen’s companion and housemate. While happy to assist his friend, Bartlett is reluctant to attend such a likely self-absorbed and dearie production alone, and offers his second ticket to his friend [[Captain George Withers]], a career soldier, and veteran of the Great War.  This invitation is not simply a friendly gift, however, rather it is under this pretense that the Doctor is being asked to make an informal assessment of the mental state of the play's author [[Talbot Estus]], Gillen’s companion and housemate. While happy to assist his friend, Bartlett is reluctant to attend such a likely self-absorbed and dearie production alone, and offers his second ticket to his friend [[Captain George Withers]], a career soldier, and veteran of the Great War. 
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   * [[Nathaniel Browne|Nathaniel]] reveals that the play is affecting him deeply, especially the appearance of [[The Yellow Sign]].   * [[Nathaniel Browne|Nathaniel]] reveals that the play is affecting him deeply, especially the appearance of [[The Yellow Sign]].
   * Similarly, [[Andrew Saunders|Andrew]] states that he is also being affected by the performance, albeit seemingly not quite to the same extent as his friend.    * Similarly, [[Andrew Saunders|Andrew]] states that he is also being affected by the performance, albeit seemingly not quite to the same extent as his friend. 
-  * [[Captain George Withers|Captain Withers]], on the other hand,  seems unimpressed. +  * [[Captain George Withers|Captain Withers]], on the other hand,  seems singularly unimpressed with the whole thing.
   * [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett|Doctor Bartlett]], however, has more interested in the audience's reaction to the play than the production itself, his clinical instincts telling him that something 'just not right' seems to be unfolding before his eyes, but is unable to tell what or why.    * [[Doctor Frederick Bartlett|Doctor Bartlett]], however, has more interested in the audience's reaction to the play than the production itself, his clinical instincts telling him that something 'just not right' seems to be unfolding before his eyes, but is unable to tell what or why.