AUTHORS NOTE This little book is published only because good
friends in The Lambs who liked the plays when they heard them at
club gambols, it. suggested So I dedicate it to them for what it is
worth, in the hope that their judgment was not misplaced, should
others, not so friendly, happen to read it. C. M. G. The
Dispensation may not be used for public presentation except by
special arrangement author. with the THE DISPENSATION A PLAY IN ONE
ACT CHARACTERS His HOLINESS THE POPE. CARDINAL SITELLI. CARDINAL
RAVENNA. JOSEPH VESTANI, a Missionary Priest of Roumania. THE
DISPENSATION SCENE. Private Audience Chamber of His Holi- nal ness
the Pope, a dignified solemn room with hangings of deep red, and
embroidered with the Papal insignia. The Papal throne is on a low
dais on L. of stage, over which is a heavy canopy of red,
emblazoned with, the Papal insignia in gold. There is an arched
doorway C. with heavy curtains and a door R. similarly closed with
draperies. Above the R. D. is a small altar, with golden crucifix
and lighted candles. At rise of curtain, Cardinal Sitelli is
discovered kneeling in prayer at the altar. When the curtain is up,
he rises, crosses himself, and goes a little to L. At the same time
Cardinal Ravenna enters hastily R. and stops on seeing Sitelli.
Sitelli is of severe and saturnine countenance, while Ravenna is
quite the reverse, being rotund of form, and pleasant in demeanour.
Ravenna somewhat anxiously. Well, Cardi- Sitelli moodily. You have
won. Ravenna. Then His Holiness has granted an extraordinary
audience with my young friend Sitelli. He Has, against my earnest
protesta- Ravenna. And you continued to oppose it, after the long
and painful conference which de-cided nothing Sitelli. I did,
earnestly and vehemently, Down to L. C. Ravenna. Since a tie vote
of the Cardinals left the matter of Joseph Vestanis appeal entirely
in the hands of the Holy Father, may I ask why you still continue
your opposition Sitelli. Must I answer now, or will you He so
polite as to first grant me a reply to a question of my own Ravenna
obsequiously. Politeness, my dear Cardinal, is so often a cloak for
duplicity, that I shrink from being so impolite as to cavil at any
wish of my superior. This speech is -finished by a low bow. Sitelli
eyeing him severely. Thats duplicity. Ravenna smuing. Am I so
transparent then Ah, well Had I been perfect, who knows but I might
have been mentioned for the Holy See my- self Sitelli proudly. I
have been so mentioned twice. Ravenna. I remember that distinctly.
But then you are perfect, my lord Cardinal. Sitelli with a
searching glance. I remember .something else. Ravenna. Something
that I may hear Sitetti. Oh, yes. I was not perfect enough then for
you to support me. Ravenna as if taken unawares, and trying to
change the subject . Er the question you spoke of just now, what
was it I will answer without reserve. Sitelli. Who is this young
and obscure Mis- sionary Priest from Roumania, who can secure a
private audience with His Holiness, when older and better servants
of the Church have been turned away Ravenna. Older perhaps, but
there are no bet- ter servants of the Church than Joseph Vestani,
my Lord Cardinal. And, he is not obscure. Sitelli. How do you know
all that Ravenna. So many questions without one re- ply, cannot but
confuse us both. Joseph Vestani of Bukharest, scion of a noble
Catholic family, which for centuries, hassquandered its millions
and shed its blood in the service of the Cross, for- sook the
religion of his fathers, renounced power, political distinction,
military glory, the lust of the flesh and the lures of fame, to
become a priest of the Church. Sitelli...
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