He staggers toward the wall, where a pistol is hanging, and puts his hand on it.
THE MAID. Look out! That's Hedda's pistol. You never can tell when an old piece of junk like that is loaded.
THE STRANGER. Yes—I know. (He takes it down and aims it at his heart.) The old Hedda is gone. I cannot bear the new. It would be too—(The maid screams)—too dull.
He fires, and falls.
THE MAID. (going over and looking down at him) But—people don't do such things!
KING ARTHUR'S SOCKS
A COMEDY
To MAX EASTMAN
"King Arthur's Socks" was first produced by the Provincetown Players, New York City, in 1916, with the following cast:
Guenevere Robinson…Edna James
Vivien Smith………Jane Burr
Mary……………..Augusta Gary
Lancelot Jones…….Max Eastman