,nazareth3 a ,morality in ,one ,act3 by ,laurence ,housman ,samuel ,french3 ,publisher #bh-cj ,west ,thirty-eighth ,street3 ,new ,york ,,london ,samuel ,french1 ,ltd4 #bf ,,southampton ,,street1 ,,strand ,copyright1 #aiaf ,by ,,laurence ,,housman ,,caution4--,amateurs and ,professionals are hereby warned that 8,,nazareth10 being fully protected under the copyright laws of the ,united ,states1 is subject to royalty1 and any one presenting the play without the consent of the author or his authorized agent1 will be liable to the penalties by law provided4 ,application for the right to produce 8,,nazareth0 must be made to ,samuel ,french1 #bh-cj ,west #chth ,street1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,,all ,,rights ,,reserved4 ,,nazareth4 ,,prologue4 ,since ,love first looked on life with human eyes1 ,twixt him and us time like a curtain lies4 ,of all the years while ,he made life ,his own ,with dear familiar touch--how little's known6 ,the gospels of ,his ,birth1 the tale make plain ,then two years till ,he died and rose again1 ,naught else remains to us of all1 save when ,he1 at ,jerusalem1 with learned men ,was by ,his parents found1 and taken thence ,back to far ,nazareth4 ,and by no sense ,of mortal mind from where they now lie hid ,can we recover the fair things ,he did1 ,growing to man's estate1 that ,he might die ,for man's salvation2 hidden there they lie1 ,the days which mounted up to ,calvary4 ,yet here on earth that lovely deed was done2 ,love in man's form took life from wind and sun1 ,waked1 slept1 ate bread1 and toiled1 and without speed1 ,patient1 made test of each frail weak human need2 ,found means on small frail feet men's ways to go2 ,from mother tongue was taught man's speech to know2 ,so1 for man's making1 childhood1 boyhood1 youth1 ,each he endowed in turn with deathless truth1 ,himself the type and pattern for each stage ,of human growth4 ,oh6 in what future age ,shall we who1 seeking that lost ,pattern1 roam1 ,find it again1 and to that form come home8 ,ah1 friends6 this simple showing that ye see ,of ,love at ,nazareth1 this is not ,he6 ',tis but a thought1 a fathering wish1 a prayer ,that with hearts knit we may come closelier there1 ,where ,he lived lowly4 ,lo1 ,he by your side ,lies hidden1 a waiting guest1 still multiplied ,by man's still growing needs1--with such intent ,he made humanity ,his ,sacrament2 ,the flesh and blood1 which here we beat and bruise1 ,is ,christ's4 ,ah1 put it to some better use6 ,be members all with all6 ,hear what ,love saith1 ,and make your home with ,him at ,nazareth6 ,,nazareth ,,scene3--,the ,carpenter's shop is a low1 broad chamber built of wood4 ,at the back to the left-center a wide open doorway reveals a level stretch of landscape4 ,it is late afternoon1 but the air is still pale with the heat of day4 ,to the right of the door is a small square window with wooden shutters thrown wide2 before it stands a carpenter's bench upon which lies a wooden door frame nearly finished4 ,the carpenter and his assistant are quietly at work planing1 and boring holes for the fitting in of the rivets2 beneath them the floor is strewn with shavings1 saw-dust1 and odds and ends of wood4 ,away to the left1 near a spinning wheel1 sits an aged woman combing flax4 ,against the wall to the same side of the doorway sits ,,mary1 the carpenter's wife1 with a book upon her knees2 on the other side her son stands against the door-post1 with his back to the interior1 looking out into the sunshine4 ,after the scene has opened the carpenter raises himself from a stooping position1 and hands over to ,,reuben1 his assistant1 a beam of wood1 which the latter lays aside4 ,,carpenter4 ',twill soon be done4 ,nay1 we'll not need that now4 ,yes1 speak on4 ,if you read slowly enough1 ,i can give heed4 ,,mary4 7,reading74 8,because his visage was so marred1 many did marvel at him then1 for more than most his form was scarred1 yea1 more than all the sons of men4 ,yet him shall all the nations hear1 and kings shall shut their mouths for fear40 ,,carpenter4 7,to ,,reuben7 ,be careful1 now the cross-beam's laid4 ,,old ,,anna4 ,what cause have kings to be afraid8 ,,mary4 7,reading7 8,who hath believed our report8 ,to whom is the ,lord's arm revealed8 ,he shall grow up in tender sort1 and as a root from a dry field1 having no form nor comeliness1 that men who see should scorn him less40 ,,carpenter4 ,hold it fast1 now6 ,nay1 don't let go4 ,,mary4-- 8,he is rejected and despised1 ,a man of sorrows1 grief his lot1 ,he came to us unrecognized1 ,despising1 we esteemed him not4 ,surely our sorrows he hath borne1 ,and for our sins hath felt the rod1 ,wherefore he seemed a shape for scorn---- ,one smitten by the hand of ,god4 ,but he was wounded for our sins1 ,for our iniquities was scourged1 ,by chastisement our peace he wins1 ,and with his stripes mankind is purged4 ,all we like sheep have gone astray1 ,turned everyone to his own way4 ,and upon him the ,lord doth lay ,the iniquity of all40 7,,old ,,anna touches her daughter1 and points toward the child47 ,,mary4 7,after a pause1 watching him7 ,my son1 what yonder dost thou see1 ,that holds thy gaze so steadfastly8 ,come hither1 child1 and tell it me4 ,,child4-- ,i see the land all parched and dry1 ,and sheep1 without a shepherd nigh1 ,and surely some look like to die4 ,,anna4 ,i see no sheep4 ,,mary4-- ,nay1 dearest one4 ,thine eyes are dazzled by the sun2 ,see1 in the field thy playmates run1 ,wilt thou not join them8 ,,child4-- ,mother1 nay6 ,i will not go with them to-day4 ,,anna4 ,he never was a child for play4 ,,child4 ,mother1 what were you reading then8 ,,mary4-- ,isaiah's prophecy how men ,shall still be blind when ,god again ,comes to save ,zion and redeem ,his chosen ones4 ,,child4 ,was it a dream8 ,or did he see8 ,how did he know8 ,,mary4 ,he heard ,god's word1 and told men so4 ,,child4 ,and was that many years ago8 ,,mary4 ,seven hundred years4 ,,child4-- ,but having here ,his word to guide them1 do men fear ,they will not see ,salvation near8 ,,anna4 ,aye6 many fear it4 ,i for one4 ,,carpenter4 ,there1 that's right6 ,now1 'tis almost done4 7,the child turns towards the carpenter's bench47 ,,mary4 ,thou will not miss that sight1 my son4 ,,carpenter4-- ,come1 little son1 and hold the wood6 ,brace hard the end1 while ,i make good ,the upright4 ,see how crooked it stood6 ,,child4 ,what art thou making1 father8 ,,carpenter4-- ,nay1 ,see for thyself1 my child1 what way ,one grows to wisdom day by day4 ,it is a door4 7,,reuben goes and takes a cup1 dips it in a bowl of water near the door and drinks47 ,,child4 ,whose door8 ,,carpenter4 ,why1 mine1 ,till ,i'm paid for it6 ,,child4 ,how came it thine8 ,,carpenter4 ,i made it4 ,,child4 ,how8 ,,carpenter4-- ,well1 first ,i bought ,the timber2 after that ,i wrought1 ,rough hewed and shaped it1 leaving nought ,to chance--so that all parts agree ,when joined together4 ,dost thou see8 ,art satisfied8 ,,child4 7,after a pause7 ,who made the tree8 ,,carpenter4 7,after a pause7 ,god made the tree1 my son4 ,,child4-- ,and through ,long years it put forth leaf1 and grew ,in beauty till man came and slew4 7,he caresses the wood1 laying his face upon it7 ,,carpenter4 ,strange fancies still6 ,,child4-- ,and so the tree ,died1 and gave up its life to be ,a door through which man passes free1 ,to work ,god's will4 ,,carpenter4-- ,come1 come1 you waste ,your father's time1 my son6 ,make haste1 ,reuben--we've got the lintel placed2 ,bring me the nails4 ,,reuben4 7,as he brings the nails and drives them in4 ,sings7 ,oh1 what is yon tree that stands so high ,and stretches its arms in sorrow8 8,oh1 that is the gallows where ,i must die1 ,where ,i must die to-morrow40 ,oh1 what hast thou done1 my only son1 ,that thou shouldst die to-morrow8 8,my life ,i lend to a well-loved friend ,who health of me would borrow40 ,if so thou lend to a well-loved friend1 ,how heavy must be his sorrow6 8,ah1 say not so1 for well ,i know ,i hang by his hand to-morrow40 7,the child has taken the bag of nails from ,,reuben1 and hands them to him1 one by one1 as he drives them in4 ,one of the nails pierces the child's palm4 ,he bows his head over it47 ,,carpenter4-- ,why1 there1 there1 there6 ,you've done it now6 ,reuben1 'twas your fault to allow ,a little child like him to play ,with anything so sharp as they6 7,,mary comes forward and kneels by the child's side4 ,she takes his hand and tries to staunch the blood7 ,has it gone far8 ,,mary4-- ,the wound is deep4 ,stay1 ,i will bind it6 ,see you keep ,your hand up1 child4 ,quick1 mother1 bring ,yon water fresh-drawn from the spring ,to wash it clean1 for there was rust4 7,,anna brings the water bowl1 while ,,reuben draws forward a low bench at one end of which she sets it down7 ,maybe1 upon the iron1 or dust ,to cause a festering in the wound4 7,,mary bathes his hand and binds it4 ,the child closes his eyes and sinks against her breast47 ,,anna4-- ,oh6 ,see1 he has already swooned ,for loss of blood4 ,,mary4-- ,nay1 nay1 'tis sleep6 ,aye6 saw you not how at the leap ,of first sharp pain his face lit up1 ,and how he bowed as to a cup ,his lips1 and drained it to the lees8 ,so to this spirit now comes ease ,and rest2 for surely here he tastes ,of that dark vintage of the wastes ,whereto1 for mortal need1 he hastes4 ,,carpenter4 ,strange words6 ,,mary4-- ,but stranger than all words ,the peace which holds him now and herds ,my lamb's life with the blessed dead4 7,she moves to lay him along the bench4 ,,anna spreads a cloak across it7 ,lift off the bowl1 and let his head ,rest so1 even so4 ,,carpenter4-- ,there6 ,let him lie ,quiet awhile4 ,ah6 he won't die ,of that6 7,he lays his hand kindly upon his wife1 then turns away4 ,evening has begun to close in7 ,now1 ,reuben1 you and ,i ,must stir while daylight yet allows6 ,this door is for the ,high-,priest's house1 ,and should already be in its place ,for now ,passover comes apace2 ,and last night they sent word to say ',twas to be up before the day1 ,so that the lintel beam might bear ,the blood-marks for the coming year4 ,,mary4 ,look6 ,there are stains already there6 ,,carpenter4 ,i'll wash them off6 ,,mary4-- ,nay1 let them stay6 ,this blood1 ,i trow1 was shed to-day ,to take some mortal's guilt away4 7,the two men have lifted the door and set it to stand against the middle post of the doorway where it makes the form of three crosses standing together47 ,,carpenter4-- ,soon through this door the holy feet ,of ,caiaphas in service met ,shall pass each day to do ,god's will4 ,,mary4-- ,and1 what he hath ordained1 fulfill4 ,and some day they shall bring a ,lamb ,and slay1 and lo1 upon the jamb ,and lintel of this self-same door1 ,where blessed blood has been before1 ,more blessed blood shall then be spilt ,to take from ,caiaphas his guilt4 7,the men having put away their tools lift the door and carry it away47 ,,anna4 7,reading7 8,he was taken from prison and from judgment1 and who shall declare his generation8 ,for he was cut off out of the land of the living1 for the transgression of my people was he smitten4 ,and he made his grave with the wicked1 and with the rich in his death2 because he had done no violence1 neither was any deceit in his mouth40 7,voices of water-carriers heard without47 #a,,st ,,antiphon4 ,the bows of the mighty men are broken4 #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,and they that stumbled are girded with strength4 #a,,st ,,antiphon4 ,they that were full have hired themselves for bread4 #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,and they that were hungry have ceased4 7,the women pass by47 #a,,st ,,antiphon4 ,so that the barren hath born seven4 #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,and she that hath many children is waxed feeble4 #a,,st ,,antiphon4-- ,the ,lord killeth1 and maketh alive4 ,he bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up4 #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,the ,lord maketh poor and maketh rich4 ,he bringeth low and lifteth up4 ,,mary4 ,it is the women going to the well4 ,,anna4 ,what are they singing8 ,,mary4-- ,of the joy that fell1 ,to ,anna for her first-born1 ,samuel4 ,,anna4 ,and thy joy also6 ,,mary4 ,and the pain as well6 #a,,st ,,antiphon4 ,he raiseth the poor out of the dust4 #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill4 #a,,st ,,antiphon4 ,to set them among the princes4 #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,and to make them inherit the throne of glory4 #a,,st ,,antiphon4 ,he will keep the feet of his saints4 #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,and the wicked shall be silent in darkness4 #a,,st ,,antiphon4 ,for by strength shall no man prevail4 #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,the adversaries of the ,lord shall be broken in pieces4 7,the voices pass away4 ,it begins to grow dark47 ,,anna4 7,sings as she winds her flax7 ,little child1 lo1 ,i spin ,flax to clothe thy body in2 ,little child1 do not grieve ,out of this a cloth ,i'll weave1 ,make of it a little shirt1---- ,what man shall do thee hurt8 ,so while it lasts1 wear it still1 ,what man shall wish thee ill8 ,do not from thy body strip ,this2 'tis human fellowship4 7,she lays the cloth over the child7 ,,mary4-- ,when thou to death art bowed ,this web shall be thy shroud4 ,so in fellowship with all ,thy soul shall meet ,god's call1 ,oh1 then1 may my soul1 too1 ,wake and see the darkness through ,and my ears1 no longer bound1 ,list1 to the heavenly sound6 7,a pause4 ,,anna lights a small lamp4 ,as she goes to place it in the window she stops4 ,its light falls on the sleeping child7 ,,mary4-- ,see1 from his face has passed the pain4 ,and every sense of heart and brain ,is gathered unto rest again4 ,o son1 ,o child1 while round thy sleep ,the peace of ,god lies folded deep1 ,thou can'st not hear thy mother weep4 ,oh1 me1 the anguish and the dread ,of that dark hour which lies ahead ,when ,i shall see thee lying dead4 ,clay1 cold1 and all my cares undone6 ,o perfect1 pure1 and stainless one1 ,my son1 my own1 my little son4 7,a sound of sheep passing is heard4 ,a shepherd stops at the door1 and looks in4 ,he draws off his hat47 ,,shepherd4 ,god's peace be in this house4 7,he goes on his way7 ,,anna4 ,again6 ,,mary4 ,who spoke8 ,,anna4-- ,the shepherd from the plain1 ,the stranger1 so last night he came ,and stayed to greet us in ,god's name1 ,then went4 ,,mary4-- ,and there were others1 too1 ,who also stayed4 7,a stranger passes the door47 ,,stranger4 ,peace be with you6 ,,mary4 ,god give you peace4 7,she rises and turns7 ,,anna4 ,nay1 he is gone4 ,,mary4-- ,oh1 strange6 ,and more will come anon1 ,and each one turning from his way1 ,wilt halt here at the door to say ,some word1 or show by look or sign ,that here peace dwells6 7,enter an old man47 ,,old ,,man4-- ,yes1 peace is thine6 ,i would1 ,i would to ,god1 such peace were mine4 7,enter a little child1 led by its mother4 ,the little one kneels beside the bench where the other child is laid47 ,,little ,,child4-- ,gentle ,jesus1 meek and mild1 ,look upon a little child1 ,pity my simplicity1 ,and suffer me to come to thee6 7,the mother lifts the little one from its knees and carries it away47 ,,old ,,man4 7,weeping1 he stands in the child's place7 ,i'm an old sinner1 oft have ,i gone the road ,of mine own will1 so now ,i bear the load2 ,and in my body grief has come to pass6 ,surely1 the preacher saith1 all flesh is grass1 ,and goodliness the flower of the field4 ,lo1 the wind passeth1 and its day is o'er1 ,and in his place man's name is known no more4 ,god give us peace4 7,he kneels4 ,while he speaks others have entered4 ,the scene has grown dark4 ,one of the men carries a lantern7 #a,,st ,,man4 ,the grass withereth1 the flower fadeth1 but the word of our ,god shall stand forever4 #b,,nd ,,man4 ,son of ,god1 shine on us6 7,all kneel47 #c,,rd ,,man4 ,lamb of ,god1 look on us6 #d,,th ,,man4 ,shepherd of men1 set thy sign on us6 #e,,th ,,man4 ,and lay thy yoke on us6 #a,,st ,,man4 ,and we will be thankful4 7,the moon rises4 ,outside the door1 others are seen kneeling3 men1 women and children47 ,,all4 ,hail1 ,mary1 full of ,grace1 the ,lord is with thee6 ,blessed art thou among women1 and blessed is the fruit of thy womb3 ,jesus4 ,holy ,mary1 ,mother of ,god1 pray for us sinners now1 and at the hour of our death4 ,amen4 7,one by one the men rise and go out4 ,the crowd outside also disappears4 ,,anna goes and closes the doors1 and the shutter of the window4 ,the house is flooded with moonlight4 ,,mary kneels at the head of the sleeping child4 ,voices are heard singing47 ,,voices4-- ,ave ,maria1 gratia plena1 ,dominus tecum6 ,benedicta tu in mulieribus1 et ,benedictus ,fructus ventris tui1 ,jesus6 ,,curtain4 ,,the ,,world',s ,,best ,,plays ,by ,celebrated ,european ,authors ,a ,,new ,,series ,,of ,,amateur ,,plays ,,by ,,the ,,best ,,authors1 ,,ancient ,,and ,,modern1 ,,especially ,,translated ,,with ,,historical ,,notes1 ,,suggestions ,,for ,,staging1 ,etc41 ,,for ,,the ,,use ,,of ,,schools1 ,,colleges1 ,,and ,,dramatic ,,clubs ,,barrett ,h4 ,,clark ,general ,editor ,with the immensely increased demand for new plays for purposes of production by amateurs comes a correspondingly great demand for a careful selection of those plays which can be easily and well presented by clubs and colleges4 ,the plays in the present series have been chosen with regard to their intrinsic value as drama and literature1 and at the same time to their adaptability to the needs and limitations of such organizations4 ,the ,series1 under the personal supervision of ,mr4 ,barrett ,h4 ,clark1 instructor in the department of ,dramatic ,literature at ,chautauqua1 ,new ,york1 assistant stage manager and actor with ,mrs4 ,fiske 7season #aiab-aiac71 now comprises #dd titles1 more will make their appearance during the year4 ,eventually there will be plays from ancient ,greece and ,rome1 ,italy1 ,spain1 ,france1 ,russia1 ,germany1 and the ,scandinavian countries1 representative of some of the best drama of all ages and lands4 ,each ,play is prefaced by a concise historical note by ,mr4 ,clark and with a few suggestions for staging4 ,plays ,now ,ready ,,indian ,,summer1 a comedy in one act by ,,meilhac and ,,halevy4 ,this little play1 by two of the most famous writers of comedy of the last century1 has been played at the ,comdie ,francaise at ,paris for upwards of forty years1 and remains one of the brightest and most popular works of the period4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,rosalie1 by ,,max ,,maurey4 ,a 8,grand ,guignol0 comedy in one act1 full of verve and clever dialogue4 ,rosalie1 the stubborn maid1 leads her none too amiable master and mistress into uncomfortable complications by refusing to open the front door to a supposed guest of wealth and influence4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,modesty1 by ,,paul ,,hervieu4 ,a delightful trifle by one of the most celebrated of living dramatists4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,art ,,of ,,being ,,bored1 7,le ,monde o l'on s',ennuie71 a comedy in three acts by ,,edouard ,,pailleron4 ,probably the best-known and most frequently acted comedy of manners in the realm of nineteenth century ,french drama4 ,it is replete with wit and comic situations4 ,for nearly forty years it has held the stage1 while countless imitators have endeavored to reproduce its freshness and charm4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,a ,,marriage ,,proposal1 by ,,anton ,,tchekhoff1 a comedy in one act1 by one of the greatest of modern ,russian writers4 ,this little farce is very popular in ,russia1 and satirizes the peasants of that country in an amusing manner4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,green ,,coat1 by ,,alfred ,,de ,,musset and ,,emile ,,augier4 ,a slight and comic character sketch of the life of ,bohemian artists ,in ,paris1 written by one of ,france's greatest poets and one of her best-known dramatists4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,wager1 by ,,giuseppe ,,giacosa4 ,this one act poetic comedy1 written by the most celebrated dramatist of modern ,italy1 was the author's first work4 ,it treats of a wager made by a proud young page1 who risks his life on the outcome of a game of chess4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,little ,,shepherdess1 a poetic comedy in one act1 by ,,andre ,,rivoire4 ,a charming pastoral sketch by a well-known ,french poet and dramatist4 ,played with success at the ,comdie ,francaise4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,phormio1 a ,latin comedy by ,,terence4 ,an up-to-date version of the famous comedy4 ,one of the masterpieces of ,latin drama3 the story of a father who returns to find that his son has married a slave girl4 ,phormio1 the parasite-villain who causes the numerous comic complications1 succeeds in unraveling the difficulties1 and all ends happily4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,twins1 a ,latin farce by ,,plautus1 upon which ,shakespeare founded his ,comedy of ,errors4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,boor1 by ,,anton ,,tchekhoff4 ,a well-known farce by the celebrated ,russian master2 it is concerned with ,russian peasants1 and portrays with masterly skill the comic side of country life4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,black ,,pearl1 by ,,victorien ,,sardou4 ,one of ,sardou's most famous comedies of intrigue4 ,a house has1 it is thought1 been robbed4 ,but through skilful investigation it is found that the havoc wrought has been done by lightning4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,charming ,,leandre1 by ,,theodore ,,de ,,banville4 ,the author of 8,gringoire0 is here seen in a poetic vein1 yet the ,frenchman's innate sense of humor recalls1 in this satirical little play1 the genius of ,moliere4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,post-,,scriptum1 by ,,emile ,,augier4 ,of this one-act comedy ,professor ,brander ,matthews writes3 8444 one of the brightest and most brilliant little one-act comedies in any language1 and to be warmly recommended to ,american readers40 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,fourchambault1 by ,,emile ,,augier4 ,one of the greatest of recent ,french family dramas4 ,although the play is serious in tone1 it contains touches which entitle it to a position among the best comedies of manners of the times4 ,,price #ej ,,cents4 ,,master ,,patelin1 ,,solicitor1 a comedy in three acts4 ,special version by ,,brueys4 ,one of the most famous of early ,french farces4 ,the setting and character belong to the late ,middle ,ages4 ,the play is concerned with the crooked dealings of a clever lawyer4 #g men1 #b women4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,crispin1 ,,his ,,master',s ,,rival1 a comedy in one act by ,,le ,,sage4 ,a famous comedy by the author of 8,gil ,blas10 concerned with the pranks of two clever valets4 #ahth century costumes and settings4 #d men1 #c women4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,legacy1 a comedy in one act by ,,marivaux4 ,a delicate high comedy of intrigue4 ,marivaux one of the masters of old ,french comedy1 and this play is full of deft touches of characterization4 #b women1 #d men4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,after ,,the ,,honeymoon1 a farce in one act by ,,wolfgang ,,gyalui4 ,a ,hungarian farce full of brilliant dialogue and movement4 #a man1 #a woman4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,a ,,christmas ,,tale1 a poetic play by ,,maurice ,,bouchor4 ,a beautiful little miracle play of love and devotion1 laid in #aeth century ,paris4 #b men1 #b women4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,crainquebille1 a play in three scenes by ,,anatole ,,france4 ,a delightful series of pictures of ,parisian street life1 by the author of 8,the ,man ,who ,married a ,dumb ,wife40 #ab men1 #f women4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,jean-,,marie1 a poetic play in one act by ,,andre ,,theuriet4 ,a pathetic play of ,norman peasant life4 #b men1 #a woman4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,rebound1 a comedy in one act by ,l4 ,b4 ,,picard4 ,a clever comedy of intrigue1 and a satire of social position4 #b women1 #e men4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,doctor ,,in ,,spite ,,of ,,himself1 by ,,moliere4 ,a famous farce by the greatest of ,french dramatists4 ,sganarelle has to be beaten before he will acknowledge that he is a doctor1 which he is not4 ,he then works apparently miraculous cures4 ,the play is a sharp satire on the medical profession in the #agth ,century4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,brignol ,,and ,,his ,,daughter1 by ,,capus4 ,the first comedy in ,english of the most sprightly and satirical of present-day ,french dramatists4 ,,price #ej ,,cents4 ,,choosing ,a ,,career1 by ,g4 ,a4 ,,de ,,caillavet4 ,written by one of the authors of 8,love ,watches40 ,a farce of mistaken identity1 full of humorous situations and bright lines4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,french ,,without ,a ,,master1 by ,,tristan ,,bernard4 ,a clever farce by one of the most successful of ,french dramatists4 ,it is concerned with the difficulties of a bogus-interpreter who does not know a word of ,french4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,pater ,,noster1 a poetic play in one act1 by ,,francois ,,coppee4 ,a pathetic incident of the time of the ,paris ,commune1 in #ahga4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,romancers1 a comedy in three acts1 by ,,edmond ,,rostand4 ,new translation of this celebrated and charming little romantic play by the famous author of 8,cyrano de ,bergerac0 and 8,chantecler40 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,merchant ,,gentleman 7,le ,bourgeois ,gentil-homme71 by ,,moliere4 ,new translation of one of ,moliere's comic masterpieces1 a play which is peculiarly well adapted to amateur production4 ,,price #ej ,,cents4 ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,fourchambault1 by ,,emile ,,augier4 ,one of the greatest of recent ,french family dramas4 ,although the play is serious in tone1 it contains touches which entitle it to a position among the best comedies of manners of the times4 ,,price #ej ,,cents4 ,,panurge',s ,,sheep1 a comedy in one ,act by ,,meilhac and ,,halevy4 ,a famous and often-acted little play based upon the obstinacy of a charming woman1 who is finally induced to marry4 #a man1 #b women4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,law-,,suit1 7,der ,prozess71 a comedy in one act by ,,roderich ,,benedix4 ,a famous comedy by the well-known ,german-dramatist--author of 8,the ,obstinate ,family10 and 8,the ,third ,man40 ,the play is full of amusing situations and bright lines4 #e men4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,third ,,man 7,der ,dritte71 a comedy in one act by ,,roderich ,,benedix4 ,a highly amusing little comedy based upon the obstinacy of human beings1 and proves the truth of the saying that 8love finds a way40 #c women1 #a man4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,gentleman ,,tradesman 7,le ,bourgeois ,gentil-homme71 a comedy in four acts by ,,moliere4 ,one of the best-known comedies of the celebrated master of comedy4 8,the ,gentleman ,tradesman0 ridicules the affectations of ,m4 ,jourdain1 a rich parvenu4 #i men1 #e women4 ,,price #ej ,,cents4 ,,the ,,sicilian 7,le ,sicilien71 a farce in two scenes by ,,moliere4 ,one of the lighter comedies of intrigue4 ,this play is laid in ,sicily1 and has to do with the capture of a beautiful ,greek slave from her selfish and tyrannical master4 #d men1 #c women4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,doctor ,,love 7,l',amour ,medecin71 a farce in three acts by ,,moliere4 ,an uproarious farce1 satirizing the medical profession4 ,through it runs the story of a young girl who pretends to be ill in order that she may marry the man she loves4 #e men1 #d women4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,affected ,,young ,,ladies 7,les ,precieuses ,ridicules71 a comedy in one act by ,,moliere4 ,the famous satire on intellectual and social affectation4 ,like most of ,moliere's plays1 the theme in this is ever modern4 #c women1 #f men4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,i',m ,,going6 ,a comedy in one act by ,,tristan ,,bernard4 ,a delightful bit of comedy of obstinacy and reconciliation4 #a man1 #a woman4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,fairy 7,la ,fee71 a romantic comedy in one act by ,,octave ,,feuillet4 ,laid in a hut in ,normandy1 this little comedy is full of poetic charm and quiet humor4 ,the element of the supernatural is introduced in order to drive home a strong lesson4 #a woman1 #c men4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,village 7,le ,village71 a comedy in one act by ,,octave ,,feuillet4 ,the author here paints the picture of an elderly couple1 and shows that they have not realized their happiness until it is on the point of being taken from them4 #b women1 #b men4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,beneficent ,,bear1 a comedy in three acts1 by ,,goldoni4 ,one of the best-known comedies of the ,father of ,italian ,comedy4 ,a costume piece laid in #ahth century ,france1 the principal character in which is a good-hearted1 though gruff1 old uncle4 #d men1 #c women4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,grammar 7,la ,grammaire71 a farce in one act by ,,labiche4 ,an amusing and charming comedy by one of the greatest of #aith century ,french dramatists4 #d men1 #a woman4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,two ,,cowards 7,les ,deux ,timides71 a comedy in one act by ,,labiche4 ,a very amusing and human little comedy1 in which a strong-willed girl helps her father choose for her the man she wishes to marry4 #b women1 #c men4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,doctor ,,in ,,spite ,,of ,,himself1 by ,,moliere4 ,a famous farce by the greatest of ,french dramatists4 ,sganarelle has to be beaten before he will acknowledge that he is a doctor1 which he is not4 ,he then works apparently miraculous cures4 ,the play is a sharp satire on the medical profession in the #agth ,century4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,brignol ,,and ,,his ,,daughter1 by ,,capus4 ,the first comedy in ,english of the most sprightly and satirical of present-day ,french dramatists4 ,,price #ej ,,cents4 ,,choosing ,a ,,career1 by ,g4 ,a4 ,,de ,,caillavet4 ,written by one of the authors of 8,love ,watches40 ,a farce of mistaken identity1 full of humorous situations and bright lines4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,french ,,without ,a ,,master1 by ,,tristan ,,bernard4 ,a clever farce by one of the most successful of ,french dramatists4 ,it is concerned with the difficulties of a bogus-interpreter who does not know a word of ,french4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,pater ,,noster1 a poetic play in one act1 by ,,francois ,,coppee4 ,a pathetic incident of the time of the ,paris ,commune1 in #ahga4 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,romancers1 a comedy in three acts1 by ,,edmond ,,rostand4 ,new translation of this celebrated and charming little romantic play by the famous author of 8,cyrano de ,bergerac0 and 8,chantecler40 ,,price #be ,,cents4 ,,the ,,merchant ,,gentleman1 7,le ,bourgeois ,gentil-homme71 by ,,moliere4 ,new translation of one of ,moliere's comic masterpieces1 a play which is peculiarly well adapted to amateur production4 ,,price #ej ,,cents4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcriber's note ,obvious typographical errors have been corrected4 ,all other inconsistencies are as in the original4