Theatre - These Shining Lives Frances Lines

first line after catherine’s starting monologue

Mayor “Big Bill” Thompson is running the city.

CHARLOTTE : So are Johnny Torio and Al Capone.

Jazz is playing on Halsted. The White Sox are playing at Comisky.

PEARL : And a company opened in the Marshall Field’s Annex. The Radium Dial Company.

It hired women like us. It was the job of the century, the job of our dreams.

(Scene 3)

{CHARLOTTE monologue]

MR REED : If Mae West lived in Illinois and painted watches, she’d be Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE : I heard that, Mr. Reed.

MR REED : You know I meant it as a compliment.

CHARLOTTE : You know I take it as one.

MR REED : Morning, girls.

Morning, Mr. Reed.

PEARL : Whatcha got there, Mr. Reed?

MR REED : Girls, I’d like you to meet Catherine Donohue.

CATHERINE : Hello.

PEARL : Hi. I’m Pearl.

MR REED : Pearl’s your girl if you want to hear a joke.

PEARL : Oh no, not really, no, well, yes. Did you hear the one about -

MR REED : Then there’s Frances.

Welcome.

MR REED : She’s the moral backbone of this gang.

Got my work cut out for me, with this one here

MR REED : The one she’s referring to is Charlotte, of course. Charlotte’s been known to eat our young. The last new girl begged for mercy after three days at this table.

CHARLOTTE : Not true, Mr. Reed. Not true at all. Is it girls?

Is the pope Catholic?

CHARLOTTE : Interesting haircut.

CATHERINE : Thanks. I bobbed it.

CHARLOTTE : Wasn’t a compliment.

Here we go . . .

CHARLOTTE : Makes you look young. I’l give you that.

She is young.