Memoirs by Tennessee Williams

Memoirs by Tennessee Williams

Author:Tennessee Williams [Williams, Tennessee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780811216692
Publisher: New Directions
Published: 2006-10-14T18:15:00+00:00


One late evening while Streetcar was in Boston I received one more surprise visit from dear Santo. I never locked my door at the Ritz-Carlton—who would?—and suddenly into my bedroom-living room bursts this ever-valiant ex-companion. There were words of contrition, and endearment, words which I accorded no sentimental ear. Then there was a bit of breakage, a mantel vase or two. However, my room was opposite Mrs. Selznick’s. She heard the disturbance and unwisely—imagine Irene doing anything unwise!—opened her door on the corridor. Santo took immediate advantage of this chance to turn his inebriate rage upon that guiltless lady. His assault upon her was entirely verbal and I believe she handled it with her usual skill and expedition.

It was years before I saw Santo again, and always since then—his conversion to Alcoholics Anonymous and the beautifully religious turn of his spirit—our meetings have been serene and pleasant.…



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