One of the stage crew, who (as his name suggests) is responsible for the mechanical aspects of the scenery. The Manager sends him out for “floral decorations,” and he later mistakenly lowers the stage curtain when the Manager triumphantly declares “curtain” at the point in the action where he plans to end the First Act of his play. (This moment in turn ends the Second Act of Six Characters in Search of an Author.)
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Act 2
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The darned idiot! I said “curtain” to show the act should end there, and he goes and lets it down in earnest (to the Father, while he pulls the curtain back to go on to the stage again). Yes, yes, it’s all right. Effect certain! That’s the right ending. I’ll guarantee the first act at any rate.
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Act 2
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The darned idiot! I said “curtain” to show the act should end there, and he goes and lets it down in earnest (to the Father, while he pulls the curtain back to go on to the stage again). Yes, yes, it’s all right. Effect certain! That’s the right ending. I’ll guarantee the first act at any rate.
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