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Bertolt Brecht — Part 3
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self-confidence, he
fooled the Howse Crs ‘tttee. He wore
hia perjury he a as =. on his chest,
proof positive that he wes, indeed, ©
goed and loyal Communist, deserving
of the highes! considerotion.
Brecht'’s postwar career in Commun:
ist Germany ic ane of the.great suc-
cass stoties te which the feds point
with pride. He is feted and innumerable
honors sre showered on him. He is
Iso @ rick man by focal standards,
ning @ fot from the royalties on his
hit plays.
Rut the poper Merks of Red Ger-
Mony can’t compare with American
greenbocks. The real money can be
ade oniy in ihe United States. And,
His pley, the “Three = iny_ fo,”
is on off-Bracdway smurn, playing te
capacity audiences: in @ Greenwich
Villege theater. Albums and single re-
cordings of the pley are selling Uke
hotcakes. And now come: the top
bononzg :— the freak success of the
plays theme tune which, with millions
of Americans singing it, does little to
woges! that their enthvsiosm benefits
ane of the enemies of the United States.
Those millions whe help “Mack the
Knite” ch une@xpecied success
should remember Bert Brecht, the man
smirking behind the hit tune. And they
should bear ian mind that the knife in
thet song is really a dagger with which
Brecht is sobbing them in the back.
feel superior or something
if he feels Rhe going o.
he has @ second girl con
tokes her with him. But aft
doesn’t do anything with hy
ig finished of eleven o'claci
goes home fo bed. Has to ge!
so he'lt be on the ball with
watching next dey. Both gir
— AG more, ne less. He &
presents for them; but he a
them any mere money. bor
motter of principle. ™
Thera ota otwoys pleaty
around whe went « girl til
work for them, guys fhe Micl.
the oleo heir afl the commo
about a few yeors ago. 7
they'lt get you lots of John
loaded, ano they'll tole cara
But | never had anything to 1
them. Once a git gets hooked
one of them, they take all th
and kick Ker ctound,
noes re
eg ey het em at
ot ett ware ‘
Anyweoy, ( con take cave of
One night 1 went over to o hotc
to meet o very wealthy Joke. wh
Hazel and said somebody'd gi
her number. He was a big prea
must of weighed ebout @ ton. -
disgusting type. | rold him the ha
it, t woen't going te have him
ma. So then the big lout stor
call me nomes and slapped we
the face with his big fat pig han
t didn't take much of that, } ;
up @ beer bottie — there wos ;
of them around — and broke it «
edge of a table. Then | showe
the jogged edge of ®t and told +
he even come avar me I'd rip soc
the blubber out of his feces.
That stopped Ne. He wited fi
ram hep Vee sade 7 2 “
dying petunia.
i even got my moagy —~ $5
figured I'd earned it.
When | think ebeet thet no:
of my career. | suppose o@ let of co:
ple think girls like me sleep with ;
because we enjoy Mt. But 1 never:
one that did. As fer me, I'va ne
Lae
Ans Ure, a th
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