Family Theater: The Bet

Family Theater presents McDonald Kerry and Jane Novello. What the mutual network in cooperation with Family Theater presents Jane Novello and Walter Burke in The Bette by Anton Cheko. To introduce the drama, your host and Mary Hurd, McDonald Kerry.

Thank you, Gene Baker. A story by Anton Cheko is the life story of a mood, of a state of mind that is changed by the constant irritations of life. Sensitivity to these irritations and pinpricks of life are the salient characteristics of Chekhov's heroes and heroines.

And Chekhov, more than anyone, of him can it be said that a Russian story is the story of the undoing of a life. Herewith, we bring you Anton Chekhov's The Bet, with Jane O'Vello as the banker Gregor Tregorin and Walter Burke as Valentin.

Outside, it was a cold, blustery November 9th. But within the political country residence of Gregor Tregorin, and there was laughter, gary and warm. For the wealthy banker had invited a group of rich and clever contemporaries down from the city for a weekend at his estate.

But not all his guests were rich and clever. There was one Ego Valentin, a music teacher from the local village, who obviously did not belong. Placed among these city elegance, Valentin felt poor and shabby, an object of contempt.

Shortly before dinner, the banker Trigorin retired to his study when there was a light knock on the door. It opened a few inches. The face of Valentin peered in. Miss you, Trigorin. I am occupied some other time, Valentin. I must talk to you, Miss you. I must talk to you alone. You have been attempting to talk to me alone all afternoon.