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BeyondtheHorizon
O'Neill,Eugene,1888-1953:
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BeyondtheHorizon
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O'Neill,Eugene,1888-1953:
BeyondtheHorizon
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EugeneO'Neill,1888-1953(1888-1953)BeyondtheHorizon:
APlayinThreeActs[in,CompletePlays:
1913-1920]
NewYork
LibraryofAmerica1988
1104p.
Texttype:
Prose
Genre:
PulitzerPrizeWinning
Subject:
Brothers,Man-womanrelationships,Marriage,Farms,Poets,Death
Firstperformed:
MoroscoTheatre,NewYork
Firstperformed:
February3,1920
DirectorofFirstPerformance:
Williams,JohnD.
DesignerofFirstPerformance:
Saint-Gaudens,Homer
Speakers[i.e.NumberandGenderofSpeakers]:
6male,4female,eithermaleorfemale
Thefollowingtitleshavebeentakenfromthissource:
AWifeforLife
Abortion
AnnaChristie
BeforeBreakfast
BeyondtheHorizon
BoundEastforCardiff
BreadandButter
ChrisChristophersen
Fog
Gold
Ile
IntheZone
NowIAskYou
Recklessness
Servitude
ShellShock
TheDreamyKid
TheEmperorJones
TheLongVoyageHome
TheMoonoftheCaribbees
TheMovieMan
TheRope
TheSniper
TheStraw
TheWeb
Thirst
Warnings
WheretheCrossisMade.
ISBN:
0940450488
[Page]
BeyondtheHorizon
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Frontmatter
TOAGNES
CHARACTERS
JAMESMAYO,afarmer
KATEMAYO,hiswife
CAPTAINDICKSCOTT,ofthebarkSunda,herbrother
ANDREWMAYO,sonofJamesMayo
ROBERTMAYO,sonofJamesMayo
RUTHATKINS
MRS.ATKINS,herwidowedmother
MARY
BEN,afarmhand
DOCTORFAWCETT
ACTI
SCENEI:
TheRoad.SunsetofadayinSpring.
SCENEII:
TheFarmHouse.Thesamenight.
ACTII
(Threeyearslater)
SCENEI:
TheFarmHouse.NoonofaSummerday.
SCENEII.Thetopofahillonthefarmoverlookingthesea.Thefollowingday.
ACTIII
(Fiveyearslater)
SCENEI:
TheFarmHouse.DawnofadayinlateFall.
SCENEII:
TheRoad.Sunrise.
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Maintext
ACTONE
SCENEONE
Asectionofcountryhighway.Theroadrunsdiagonallyfromtheleft,forward,totheright,rear,andcanbeseeninthedistancewindingtowardthehorizonlikeapaleribbonbetweenthelow,rollinghillswiththeirfreshlyplowedfieldsclearlydividedfromeachother,checkerboardfashion,bythelinesofstonewallsandroughsnakefences.
Theforwardtrianglecutoffbytheroadisasectionofafieldfromthedarkearthofwhichmyriadbright-greenbladesoffall-sownryearesprouting.Astragglinglineofpiledrocks,toolowtobecalledawall,separatesthisfieldfromtheroad.
Totherearoftheroadisaditchwithasloping,grassybankonthefarside.Fromthecenterofthisanold,gnarledappletree,justbuddingintoleaf,strainsitstwistedbranchesheavenwards,blackagainstthepallorofdistance.Asnake-fencesidlesfromlefttorightalongthetopofthebank,passingbeneaththeappletree.
ThehushedtwilightofadayinMayisjustbeginning.Thehorizonhillsarestillrimmedbyafaintlineofflame,andtheskyabovethemglowswiththecrimsonflushofthesunset.Thisfadesgraduallyastheactionofthesceneprogresses.
Attheriseofthecurtain,RobertMayoisdiscoveredsittingonthefence.Heisatall,slenderyoungmanoftwenty-three.Thereisatouchofthepoetabouthimexpressedinhishighforeheadandwide,darkeyes.Hisfeaturesaredelicateandrefined,leaningtoweaknessinthemouthandchin.Heisdressedingraycorduroytrouserspushedintohighlacedboots,andablueflannelshirtwithabrightcoloredtie.Heisreadingabookbythefadingsunsetlight.Heshutsthis,keepingafingerintomarktheplace,andturnshisheadtowardthehorizon,gazingoutoverthefieldsandhills.Hislipsmoveasifhewererecitingsomethingtohimself.
HisbrotherAndrewcomesalongtheroadfromtheright,returningfromhisworkinthefields.Heistwenty-sevenyearsold,anoppositetypetoRobert---husky,sun-bronzed,handsomeinalarge-featured,manlyfashion---asonofthesoil,intelligentinashrewdway,butwithnothingoftheintellectualabouthim.He
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wearsoveralls,leatherboots,agrayflannelshirtopenattheneck,andasoft,mud-stainedhatpushedbackonhishead.HestopstotalktoRobert,leaningonthehoehecarries.
ANDREW
---(seeingRoberthasnotnoticedhispresence---inaloudshout)
Heythere!
(Robertturnswithastart.Seeingwhoitis,hesmiles.)
Gosh,youdotaketheprizefordaydreaming!
AndIseeyou'vetotedoneoftheoldbooksalongwithyou.
(Hecrossestheditchandsitsonthefencenearhisbrother.)
Whatisitthistime---poetry,I'llbet.
(Hereachesforthebook.)
Letmesee.
ROBERT
---(handingittohimratherreluctantly)
Lookoutyoudon'tgetitfullofdirt.
ANDREW
---(glancingathishands)
Thatisn'tdirt---it'sgoodcleanearth.
(Heturnsoverthepages.Hiseyesreadsomethingandhegivesanexclamationofdisgust.)
Hump!
(Withaprovokinggrinathisbrotherhereadsaloudinadoleful,sing-songvoice)
"Ihavelovedwindandlightandthebrightsea.Butholyandmostsacrednight,notasIloveandhavelovedthee."
(Hehandsthebookback.)
Here!
Takeitandburyit.Isupposeit'sthatyearincollegegaveyoualikingforthatkindofstuff.I'mdarngladIstoppedatHighSchool,ormaybeI'dbeencrazytoo.
(HegrinsandslapsRobertonthebackaffectionately.)
Imaginemereadingpoetryandplowingatthesametime!
Theteam'drunaway,I'llbet.
ROBERT
---(laughing)
Orpicturemeplowing.
ANDREW
---Youshouldhavegonebacktocollegelastfall,likeIknowyouwantedto.You'refittedforthatsortofthing---justasIain't.
ROBERT
---YouknowwhyIdidn'tgoback,Andy.Padidn'tliketheidea,evenifhedidn'tsayso;andIknowhewantedthemoneytouseimprovingthefarm.Andbesides,I'mnotkeenonbeingastudent,justbecauseyouseemereadingbooksallthetime.WhatIwanttodonowiskeeponmovingsothatIwon'ttakerootinanyoneplace.
ANDREW
---Well,thetripyou'releavingontomorrowwillkeepyoumovingallright.
(Atthismentionofthetriptheybothfallsilent.Thereisapause.FinallyAndrewgoeson,awkwardly,attemptingtospeakcasually.)
Unclesaysyou'llbegonethreeyears.
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ROBERT
---Aboutthat,hefigures.
ANDREW
---(moodily)
That'salongtime.
ROBERT
---Notsolongwhenyoucometoconsiderit.YouknowtheSundasailsaroundtheHornforYokohamafirst,andthat'salongvoyageonasailingship;andifwegotoanyoftheotherplacesUncleDickmentions---India,orAustralia,orSouthAfrica,orSouthAmerica---they'llbelongvoyages,too.
ANDREW
---Youcanhaveallthoseforeignpartsforallofme.
(afterapause)
Ma'sgoingtomissyoualot,Rob.
ROBERT
---Yes---andI'llmissher.
ANDREW
---AndPaain'tfeelingnonetoohappytohaveyougo---thoughhe'sbeentryingnottoshowit.
ROBERT
---Icanseehowhefeels.
ANDREW
---AndyoucanbetthatI'mnotgivinganycheersaboutit.
(HeputsonehandonthefencenearRobert.)
ROBERT
---(puttingonehandontopofAndrew'swithagesturealmostofshyness)
Iknowthat,too,Andy.
ANDREW
---I'llmissyouasmuchasanybody,Iguess.Yousee,youandIain'tlikemostbrothers---alwaysfightingandseparatedalotofthetime,whilewe'vealwaysbeentogether---justthetwoofus.It'sdifferentwithus.That'swhyithitssohard,Iguess.
ROBERT
---(withfeeling)
It'sjustashardforme,Andy---believethat!
Ihatetoleaveyouandtheoldfolks---but---IfeelI'vegotto.There'ssomethingcallingme---
(Hepointstothehorizon.)
Oh,Ican'tjustexplainittoyou,Andy.
ANDREW
---Noneedto,Rob.
(angryathimself)
Hell!
Youwanttogo---that'sallthereistoit;andIwouldn'thaveyoumissthischancefortheworld.
ROBERT
---It'sfineofyoutofeelthatway,Andy.
ANDREW
---Huh!
I'dbeaniceson-of-a-gunifIdidn't,wouldn'tI?
WhenIknowhowyouneedthisseatriptomakeanewmanofyou---inthebody,Imean---andgiveyouyourfullhealthback.
ROBERT
---(atrifleimpatiently)
Allofyouseemtokeepharpingonmyhealth.YouweresousedtoseeingmelyingaroundthehouseintheolddaysthatyouneverwillgetoverthenotionthatI'machronicinvalid.Youdon'trealizehow
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I'vebuckedupinthepastfewyears.IfIhadnootherexcuseforgoingonUncleDick'sshipbutjustmyhealth,I'dstayrighthereandstartinplowing.
ANDREW
---Can'tbedone.Farmingain'tyournature.There'sallthedifferenceshowninjustthewayustwofeelaboutthefarm.You---well,youlikethehomepartofit,Iexpect;butasaplacetoworkandgrowthings,youhateit.Ain'tthatright?
ROBERT
---Yes,Isupposeitis.Foryouit'sdifferent.You'reaMayothroughandthrough.You'reweddedtothesoil.You'reasmuchaproductofitasanearofcornis,oratree.Fatheristhesame.Thisfarmishislife-work,andhe'shappyinknowingthatanotherMayo,inspiredbythesamelove,willtakeuptheworkwhereheleavesoff.Icanunderstandyourattitude,andPa's;andIthinkit'swonderfulandsincere.ButI---well,I'mnotmadethatway.
ANDREW
---No,youain't;butwhenitcomestounders
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