24/41 Finally he said: "How does it feel to be famous, to have plays produced simultaneously in New York and London ?" "After the first success there is never anything but hard work. A failure once in a while acts like a tonic. And sometimes we get an anonymous letter that refreshes us--a real admirer, who writes from the heart and doesn't fish for a letter or an autograph in return. I received one of these only a few days ago, and I want you to read it." Warrington produced the missive and tossed it into Bennington's hands. It's worth while to get a letter like that one." Bennington took up the letter, smiling at his friend's enthusiasm. |