Bambi, Part XXVI summary

What happens

1. Bambi secretly races home ahead of Jarvis, who reports Mr. Frohman’s approval, subject to the author’s agreement.
2. The rehearsal notice brings the coauthors back to New York, while the Professor and Ardelia agree to attend the opening.
3. Bambi reads the play to the company, wins applause, and draws renewed attention to her resemblance to Francesca.
4. Rehearsals expose the theater’s practical demands, and Bambi rejects an actor’s proposed explanation because it would damage his character.
5. Bambi handles urgent revisions while Jarvis struggles, but she insists their different abilities make collaboration valuable.
6. The production date is set in late March, and Bambi prepares clothes, travel arrangements, and final revisions before dress rehearsal.

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What to notice

Bambi answers Jarvis’s doubts by treating their unequal rehearsal skills as complementary strengths rather than proof that he is unnecessary.

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