The change in music, from the Blue Piano to the polka, always appears whenever Blanche's past is mentioned. In this case Blanche mentions her husband's passing before breaking into tears. It is only later in the play that one learns the circumstances of her spouse's death: After insinuating to him that he might be a homosexual, he runs out of a casino and commits suicide in utter humiliation. During all this the band was playing the Vars
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