Round One
Arthur Schnitzler
La Ronde (Bentley)
by Eric Bentley, Arthur Schnitzler
Synopsis
By the author of the classic romantic romp The Loves of Anatol , Schnitzler's popular roundelay of love in old Vienna is told in ten interwoven scenes: two characters appear in each and one of these moves into the next.
The soldier of the first scene leaves a prostitute to appear in the next scene with a parlor maid.
The maid then departs to be with her wealthy employer.
He, in turn, receives his mistress, a certain married lady.
The next scene is reveals the married lady and her husband and then the husband meets a street girl at a private cafe.
This girl and her poet lover, the poet and the actress, the actress and the count, and finally the count and the prostitute bring the evening full circle.
Publication
La Ronde (Bentley) is a comedy play written by Eric Bentley and published by Samuel French .
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