Time and place - in the story world of make-believeCharacters - nowhere - yet everywhereIncidents - never occurred - yet always happeningThe supposed setting of the film is a remote village in New England - the scene is of a gently rolling, grassy hill, a wooded landscape on the banks of a river, a few white farmhouses, surrounded by hedges, vines and flowering trees.Easton reluctantly replaced her with her understudy ("the little Lovelace girl") - Eva - even without a rehearsal! Easton returned to tell Rita of his decision - she was fired: "Since you""ve decided to act in this most unprofessional manner and to take advantage of me at a moment like this, l""ve decided to let you do exactly as you please.Perched precariously on the edge of the railing, he watched as a street magician below placed a young boy into a "magic basket," and skewered the basket with six long swords from different angles.But if you are not found out, you shall have a present of, uh, seven-and-six to start life with a lady in a shop.