Well established for Michael to be able to borrow from the bank enough

Money to buy the lease of a theatre that had just been built. After much

Discussion they decided to call it the Siddons Theatre. They opened with a

Failure and this was succeeded by another.

Julia was frightened and discouraged (Джулия была напугана и обескуражена).

She thought (она думала) that the theatre was unlucky (что этот театр был

несчастливым) and that the public were getting sick of her (и что она начинала

надоедать публике: «публике опротивела она»; to get sick of smb./smth —

опротиветь, тошнить от чего-либо). It was then (именно тогда: «это было

тогда») that Michael showed himself at his best (Майкл проявил себя с

наилучшей стороны; to be at one's best — быть в ударе, на высоте, в

наилучшем виде). He was unperturbed (он оставался спокоен; to perturb —

возмущать, приводить в смятение, тревожить).

"In this business (в этом деле: «бизнесе») you have to take the rough with the

smooth (надо быть готовым ко всему; to take the rough with the smooth —

стойко переносить превратности судьбы, rough — шероховатый, грубый,

трудный, smooth — гладкий, ровный, легкий). You're the best actress in England

(ты величайшая: «самая лучшая» актриса в Англии). There are only three

people (есть только три актера: «человека = людей») who bring money into the

theatre (которые делают сбор в театре: «приносят деньги в театр») regardless

of the play (в независимости от пьесы), and you're one of them (и ты одна из

них). We've had a couple of duds (у нас случилась парочка провалов: «у нас

была пара подделок»). The next play's bound to be all right (следующая пьеса

просто обязана быть успешной: «в порядке») and then we shall get back (и

тогда мы вернем /назад/) all we've lost (все, что мы потеряли) and a packet into

the bargain (и сорвем куш в придачу; packet — пакет, связка, куча денег, into

the bargain — в придачу, за ту же цену, bargain — сделка, выгодная

покупка)."

frightened ['fraItnd] unperturbed ["Anpq'tq:bd] rough [rAf] bargain ['bQ:gIn]

Julia was frightened and discouraged. She thought that the theatre was

Unlucky and that the public were getting sick of her. It was then that Michael

Showed himself at his best. He was unperturbed.

"In this business you have to take the rough with the smooth. You're the best

Actress in England. There are only three people who bring money into the

Theatre regardless of the play, and you're one of them. We've had a couple of