Domville

His next novel, The Master, took as its starting-point Henry James's deep humiliation when the first night of his play Guy Domville was a disaster.

A life in books: Colm Tóibín Susanna Rustin 2010

We know now, of course, that James made the right decision, but might he possibly have gone on to write a first-rate play had he not been crushed by the boos that greeted "Guy Domville"?

Why Not Boo? 2009

Alone in the theater—the costume makers were still backstage—he watched his imaginary, paying theatergoers, as Alexander, playing Guy Domville, appeared.

The Master Colm Tóibín 2004

He winced now at the arguments with Alexander over the less than happy ending of Guy Domville.

The Master Colm Tóibín 2004

He regretted also that he had not told Andersen about his appearance on the stage at the end of the opening performance of Guy Domville.

The Master Colm Tóibín 2004

No one he saw, not one single face, no couple nor group, looked to him like people who would enjoy Guy Domville.

The Master Colm Tóibín 2004

His play Guy Domville, the story of a rich Catholic heir who must choose whether to carry on the family line or join a monastery, would open on January 5.

The Master Colm Tóibín 2004

Nonetheless, he remembered the shock and the shame of the opening night of Guy Domville.

The Master Colm Tóibín 2004

After the failure of Guy Domville, his determination to work did battle with the feeling that he had been defeated and exposed.

The Master Colm Tóibín 2004

Guy Domville was still too long and he knew that there was disquiet among the actors about the discrepancies between Act One and Act Two.

The Master Colm Tóibín 2004