starter for @major-john-andre.
Miss Philomena Cheer has seen the Major and adjutant general more than he has seen her, not that she would admit that. She does quietly wonder if Major André worries at all for his most untainted reputation. As for her the craft of acting being a family trade is scandalous enough, she may as well be a doxie. Indeed, sometimes she is with good cause and sufficient pay. Philomena is also something of a stage name, but, plenty of men in N.ew Y.ork and in dear B.rittania use pseudonyms to publish libel against one another, a stage name and the stage is nothing by comparison. She will likely go to her grave known only by her stage name and Philomena is fine with that, it is the name she chose, and women have so few options. She does doubt this whole revolt though, a woman of reason when not playing doomed heroines or witty comedy on a stage, it simply does not make sense to her. The Y.ankees live so well, at least compared to V.enice, yes, even skilled people like Mena. What have they to start s.edition about?
This is not her fight. Besides it is bad for business. Even so, if the actress can assist the true cause she will. It was not until C.harles II S.tuart women were permitted on a stage, 1662, in E.ngland. It has been a century and then some… Miss Cheer has no desire to lose her trade, besides, the blue coats are not nearly as fun.
When she finds him staring after one of her afternoon performances, she will be polite. However, nothing is easy, and nothing comes without a cost.
"Master André," Miss Cheer starts, gently, feigning disinterest -- disregard for his cause, too, it is all merely an act. "You've lingered longer than one of your assets and with your good name should, how may I be of assistance?"
