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of the
Variety Theatre : Rimsky himself and the house manager, Varenukha.
From this large office on the second floor two windows gave on to
Sadovaya and another, just behind the treasurer's back as he sat at his
desk, on to the Variety's garden; it was used in summer and contained
several bars for serving cold drinks, a shooting gallery and an open
promenade. The furniture of the room, apart from the desk, consisted of a
collection of old posters hanging on the wall, a small table with a carafe
of water, four chairs and a stand in one corner supporting a dusty,
long-forgotten model of a stage set. Naturally the office also contained a
small, battered fireproof safe standing to the left of Rimsky's desk.
Rimsky had been in a bad mood all morning. Varenukha, by contrast, was
extremely cheerful and lively, if somewhat nervous. Today, however, there
was no outlet for his energy.
Varenukha had just taken refuge in the treasurer's office from the
complimentary ticket hounds who made his life a misery, especially on the
days when there was a change of programme. And today was one of those days.
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