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,,rights ,,res]v$4          ,,naz>e?4   
,,prologue4          ,s9ce ,love fir/   
look$ on life ) human eyes1      ,twixt 
him & u "t l a curta9 lies4      ,( all 
! ye>s :ile ,he made life ,8 own      ,)
 de> famili> t\*--h[ little's kn[n6     
,! gospels ( ,8 ,bir?1 ! tale make pla9 

,!n two ye>s till ,he di$ & rose aga91  
,naught else rema9s to u ( all1 save :5 
,he1 at ,j]usalem1 ) le>n$ m5      ,0 by
 ,8 p>5ts f\nd1 & tak5 !nce      ,back  
to f> ,naz>e?4 ,& by no s5se      ,(    
mortal m9d f :]e !y n[ lie hid      ,c  
we recov] ! fair ?+s ,he did1      ,gr[+
 to man's e/ate1 t ,he might die      ,=
 man's salvation2 hidd5 !re !y lie1     
,! days :i* m\nt$ up to ,calv>y4        
,yet "h on e>? t lovely de$ 0 done2     
,love 9 man's =m took life f w9d & sun1 
,wak$1 slept1 ate bread1 & toil$1 & )\t 
spe$1      ,pati5t1 made te/ ( ea* frail
 weak human ne$2      ,f\nd means on    
small frail feet m5's ways to g2      ,f
 "m tongue 0 taught man's spee* to "k2  
,s1 = man's mak+1 *ildhood1 boyhood1    
y\?1      ,ea* he end[$ 9 turn )        
dea?less tru?1      ,himself ! type &   
patt]n = ea* /age      ,( human gr[?4   
,oh6 9 :at future age      ,%all we :o1 
seek+ t lo/ ,patt]n1 roam1      ,f9d x  
aga91 & to t =m come home8        ,ah1  
fri5ds6 ?is simple %[+ t ye see      ,( 

,love at ,naz>e?1 ?is is n ,he6         
',tis b a ?\ght1 a fa!r+ wi%1 a pray]   
,t ) he>ts knit we may come closeli]    
!re1      ,:]e ,he liv$ l[ly4 ,lo1 ,he  
by y\r side      ,lies hidd51 a wait+   
gue/1 /ill multipli$      ,by man's /ill
 gr[+ ne$s1--) su* int5t      ,he made  
humanity ,8 ,sacram5t2      ,! fle% &   
blood1 :i* "h we beat & bruise1      ,is
 ,*ri/'s4 ,ah1 put x to "s bett] use6   
,be memb]s all ) all6 ,he> :at ,love    
sai?1      ,& make y\r home ) ,him at   
,naz>e?6          ,,naz>e?              
,,sc5e3--,! ,c>p5t]'s %op is a l[1 broad
 *amb] built ( wood4       ,at ! back to
 ! left-c5t] a wide op5 doorway reveals 
a level       /ret* ( l&scape4 ,x is    
late aft]noon1 b ! air is /ill          
pale ) ! heat ( day4 ,to ! "r ( ! door  
is a small       squ>e w9d[ ) wood5     
%utt]s ?r[n wide2 be=e x /&s a          
c>p5t]'s b5* ^u :i* lies a wood5 door   
frame ne>ly       f9i%$4 ,! c>p5t] & 8  
assi/ant are quietly at "w       plan+1 
& bor+ holes = ! fitt+ 9 ( ! rivets2    

b5ea?       !m ! floor is /rewn ) %av+s1
 saw-du/1 & odds & ends       ( wood4   
,away to ! left1 ne> a sp9n+ :eel1 sits 
an ag$       woman comb+ flax4 ,aga9/ ! 
wall to ! same side ( !       doorway   
sits ,,m>y1 ! c>p5t]'s wife1 ) a book ^u
 h]       knees2 on ! o!r side h] son   
/&s aga9/ ! door-po/1 )       8 back to 
! int]ior1 look+ out into ! sun%9e4     
,aft] ! sc5e has op5$ ! c>p5t] raises   
himself f a       /oop+ position1 & h&s 
ov] to ,,reub51 8 assi/ant1 a       beam
 ( wood1 :i* ! latt] lays aside4        
,,c>p5t]4 ',twill soon be done4 ,nay1   
we'll n ne$ t n[4 ,yes1  speak on4 ,if y
 read sl[ly en\gh1 ,i c give he$4       
,,m>y4 7,read+74 8,because 8 visage 0 s 
m>r$1 _m did m>vel  at him !n1 = m ?an  
mo/ 8 =m 0 sc>r$1 yea1 m ?an  all ! sons
 ( m54 ,yet him %all all ! nations he>1 
& k+s  %all %ut _! m\?s = fe>40         
,,c>p5t]4 7,to ,,reub57 ,be c>eful1 n[ !
 cross-beam's laid4    ,,old ,,anna4    
,:at cause h k+s to be afraid8    ,,m>y4
 7,read+7 8,:o ha? believ$ our report8  

,to :om is ! ,"l's  arm reveal$8 ,he    
%all gr[ up 9 t5d] sort1 & z a root f a 
dry  field1 hav+ no =m nor comel9ess1 t 
m5 :o see %\ld scorn him  less40        
,,c>p5t]4 ,hold x fa/1 n[6 ,nay1 don't  
let g4    ,,m>y4--        8,he is       
reject$ & despis$1      ,a man ( sorr[s1
 grief 8 lot1      ,he came to u        
unrecogniz$1      ,despis+1 we e/eem$   
him n4      ,surely our sorr[s he ha?   
borne1      ,& = our s9s ha? felt ! rod1
      ,:]e=e he seem$ a %ape = scorn----
      ,"o smitt5 by ! h& ( ,god4      ,b
 he 0 w\nd$ = our s9s1      ,= our      
iniquities 0 sc\rg$1      ,by *a/isem5t 
our peace he w9s1      ,& ) 8 /ripes    
mank9d is purg$4      ,all we l %eep h  
gone a/ray1      ,turn$ ev]yone to 8 own
 way4      ,& ^u him ! ,"l do? lay      
,! iniquity ( all40     7,,old ,,anna   
t\*es h] daught]1 & po9ts t[>d ! *ild47 
,,m>y4 7,aft] a pause1 wat*+ him7       
,my son1 :at yond] do/ ?\ see1      ,t  
holds ?y gaze s /eadfa/ly8      ,come   
hi!r1 *ild1 & tell x me4    ,,*ild4--   

,i see ! l& all p>*$ & dry1      ,&     
%eep1 )\t a %eph]d nigh1      ,& surely 
"s look l to die4    ,,anna4 ,i see no  
%eep4    ,,m>y4--        ,nay1 de>e/ "o4
      ,?9e eyes are dazzl$ by ! sun2    
,see1 9 ! field ?y playmates run1       
,wilt ?\ n jo9 !m8    ,,*ild4--         
,"m1 nay6      ,i w n g ) !m to-day4    
,,anna4 ,he nev] 0 a *ild = play4       
,,*ild4 ,"m1 :at 7 y read+ !n8          
,,m>y4--        ,isaiah's prophecy h[ m5
      ,%all /ill be bl9d :5 ,god aga9   
,comes to save ,zion & r$eem      ,8    
*os5 ones4    ,,*ild4 ,0 x a dream8     
,or did he see8 ,h[ did he "k8    ,,m>y4
 ,he he>d ,god's ^w1 & told m5 s4       
,,*ild4 ,& 0 t _m ye>s ago8    ,,m>y4   
,sev5 hundr$ ye>s4    ,,*ild4--         
,b hav+ "h      ,8 ^w to guide !m1 d m5 
fe>      ,!y w n see ,salvation ne>8    
,,anna4 ,aye6 _m fe> x4 ,i = "o4        
,,c>p5t]4 ,!re1 t's "r6 ,n[1 'tis almo/ 
done4     7,! *ild turns t[>ds !        
c>p5t]'s b5*47    ,,m>y4 ,?\ w n miss t 
sight1 my son4    ,,c>p5t]4--           

,come1 little son1 & hold ! wood6       
,brace h>d ! end1 :ile ,i make good     
,! upright4 ,see h[ crook$ x /ood6      
,,*ild4 ,:at art ?\ mak+1 fa!r8         
,,c>p5t]4--        ,nay1      ,see =    
?yself1 my *ild1 :at way      ,"o gr[s  
to wisdom day by day4      ,x is a door4
     7,,reub5 goes & takes a cup1 dips x
 9 a b[l ( wat] ne> ! door       &      
dr9ks47    ,,*ild4 ,^: door8            
,,c>p5t]4        ,:y1 m9e1      ,till   
,i'm paid = x6    ,,*ild4 ,h[ came x    
?9e8    ,,c>p5t]4 ,i made x4    ,,*ild4 
,h[8    ,,c>p5t]4--        ,well1 fir/  
,i b\ght      ,! timb]2 aft] t ,i       
wr\ght1      ,r\gh hew$ & %ap$ x1 leav+ 
n\ght      ,to *ance--s t all p>ts agree
      ,:5 jo9$ toge!r4 ,do/ ?\ see8     
,art satisfi$8    ,,*ild4 7,aft] a      
pause7 ,:o made ! tree8    ,,c>p5t]4    
7,aft] a pause7 ,god made ! tree1 my    
son4    ,,*ild4--        ,& ?r\gh       
,long ye>s x put =? leaf1 & grew      ,9
 beauty till man came & slew4     7,he  
c>esses ! wood1 lay+ 8 face ^u x7       

,,c>p5t]4 ,/range fancies /ill6         
,,*ild4--        ,& s ! tree      ,di$1 
& gave up its life to be      ,a door   
?r\gh :i* man passes free1      ,to "w  
,god's w4    ,,c>p5t]4--        ,come1  
come1 y wa/e      ,y\r fa!r's "t1 my    
son6 ,make ha/e1      ,reub5--we've got 
! l9tel plac$2      ,br+ me ! nails4    
,,reub54 7,z he br+s ! nails & drives !m
 94 ,s+s7        ,oh1 :at is yon tree t 
/&s s high        ,& /ret*es its arms 9 
sorr[8      8,oh1 t is ! gall[s :]e ,i  
mu/ die1        ,:]e ,i mu/ die         
to-morr[40        ,oh1 :at ha/ ?\ done1 
my only son1        ,t ?\ %\ld/ die     
to-morr[8      8,my life ,i l5d to a    
well-lov$ fri5d        ,:o heal? ( me   
w\ld borr[40        ,if s ?\ l5d to a   
well-lov$ fri5d1        ,h[ heavy mu/ be
 8 sorr[6      8,ah1 say n s1 = well ,i 
"k        ,i hang by 8 h& to-morr[40    
7,! *ild has tak5 ! bag ( nails f       
,,reub51 & h&s !m       to him1 "o by   
"o1 z he drives !m 94 ,"o ( ! nails     
pi]ces       ! *ild's palm4 ,he b[s 8   

head ov] x47    ,,c>p5t]4--        ,:y1 
!re1 !re1 !re6 ,y've done x n[6         
,reub51 'twas y\r fault to all[      ,a 
little *ild l him to play      ,) any?+ 
s %>p z !y6     7,,m>y comes =w>d &     
kneels by ! *ild's side4 ,%e takes 8    
h& & tries to /aun* ! blood7        ,has
 x gone f>8    ,,m>y4--        ,! w\nd  
is deep4      ,/ay1 ,i w b9d x6 ,see y  
keep      ,y\r h& up1 *ild4 ,quick1 "m1 
br+      ,yon wat] fre%-drawn f ! spr+  
,to wa% x clean1 = !re 0 ru/4           
7,,anna br+s ! wat] b[l1 :ile ,,reub5   
draws =w>d a l[ b5*       at "o end (   
:i* %e sets x d[n7        ,maybe1 ^u !  
iron1 or du/      ,to cause a fe/]+ 9 ! 
w\nd4     7,,m>y ba!s 8 h& & b9ds x4 ,! 
*ild closes 8 eyes &       s9ks aga9/ h]
 brea/47    ,,anna4--        ,oh6 ,see1 
he has already swoon$      ,= loss (    
blood4    ,,m>y4--        ,nay1 nay1    
'tis sleep6      ,aye6 saw y n h[ at !  
leap      ,( fir/ %>p pa9 8 face lit up1
      ,& h[ he b[$ z to a cup      ,8   
lips1 & dra9$ x to ! lees8      ,s to   

?is _s n[ comes ease      ,& re/2 =     
surely "h he ta/es      ,( t d>k v9tage 
( ! wa/es      ,:]eto1 = mortal ne$1 he 
ha/es4    ,,c>p5t]4 ,/range words6      
,,m>y4--        ,b /rang] ?an all words 
,! peace :i* holds him n[ & h]ds        
,my lamb's life ) ! bless$ dead4        
7,%e moves to lay him along ! b5*4      
,,anna spreads a cloak across       x7  
,lift (f ! b[l1 & let 8 head      ,re/  
s1 ev5 s4    ,,c>p5t]4--        ,!re6   
,let him lie      ,quiet a:ile4 ,ah6 he 
won't die      ,( t6     7,he lays 8 h& 
k9dly ^u 8 wife1 !n turns away4 ,ev5+   
has       begun to close 97        ,n[1 
,reub51 y & ,i      ,mu/ /ir :ile       
daylight yet all[s6      ,?is door is = 
! ,high-,prie/'s h\se1      ,& %\ld     
already be 9 its place      ,= n[       
,passov] comes apace2      ,& la/ night 
!y s5t ^w to say      ',twas to be up   
be=e ! day1      ,s t ! l9tel beam might
 be>      ,! blood-m>ks = ! com+ ye>4   
,,m>y4 ,look6 ,!re are /a9s already !re6
    ,,c>p5t]4 ,i'll wa% !m (f6          

,,m>y4--        ,nay1 let !m /ay6       
,?is blood1 ,i tr[1 0 %$ to-day      ,to
 take "s mortal's guilt away4     7,!   
two m5 h lift$ ! door & set x to /&     
aga9/ !       middle po/ ( ! doorway :]e
 x makes ! =m ( ?ree crosses       /&+  
toge!r47    ,,c>p5t]4--        ,soon    
?r\gh ?is door ! holy feet      ,(      
,caiaphas 9 s]vice met      ,%all pass  
ea* day to d ,god's w4    ,,m>y4--      
,&1 :at he ha? orda9$1 fulfill4      ,& 
"s day !y %all br+ a ,lamb      ,& slay1
 & lo1 ^u ! jamb      ,& l9tel ( ?is    
self-same door1      ,:]e bless$ blood  
has be5 be=e1      ,m bless$ blood %all 
!n be spilt      ,to take f ,caiaphas 8 
guilt4     7,! m5 hav+ put away _! tools
 lift ! door & c>ry x       away47      
,,anna4 7,read+7 8,he 0 tak5 f prison & 
f judgm5t1 & :o  %all decl>e 8 g5]ation8
 ,= he 0 cut (f out ( ! l& ( !  liv+1 = 
! transgression ( my p 0 he smitt54 ,&  
he made  8 grave ) ! wick$1 & ) ! ri* 9 
8 dea?2 because he  _h done no viol5ce1 
nei!r 0 any deceit 9 8 m\?40            

7,voices ( wat]-c>ri]s he>d )\t47       
#a,,/ ,,antiphon4 ,! b[s ( ! mighty m5  
are brok54    #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,& !y t
 /umbl$ are gird$ ) /r5g?4    #a,,/     
,,antiphon4 ,!y t 7 full h hir$ !mselves
 = bread4    #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,& !y t 
7 hungry h ceas$4     7,! wom5 pass by47
    #a,,/ ,,antiphon4 ,s t ! b>r5 ha?   
born sev54    #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,& %e t
 ha? _m *ildr5 is wax$ feeble4    #a,,/ 
,,antiphon4--        ,! ,"l kille?1 &   
make? alive4      ,he br+e? d[n to !    
grave & br+e? up4    #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 
,! ,"l make? poor & make? ri*4 ,he br+e?
 l[ &  lifte? up4    ,,m>y4 ,x is ! wom5
 go+ to ! well4    ,,anna4 ,:at are !y  
s++8    ,,m>y4--        ,( ! joy t fell1
      ,to ,anna = h] fir/-born1 ,samuel4
    ,,anna4 ,& ?y joy also6    ,,m>y4 ,&
 ! pa9 z well6    #a,,/ ,,antiphon4 ,he 
raise? ! poor out ( ! du/4    #b,,nd    
,,antiphon4 ,& lifte? up ! begg> f !    
dunghill4    #a,,/ ,,antiphon4 ,to set  
!m among ! pr9ces4    #b,,nd ,,antiphon4
 ,& to make !m inh]it ! ?rone ( glory4  

#a,,/ ,,antiphon4 ,he w keep ! feet ( 8 
sa9ts4    #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,& ! wick$ 
%all be sil5t 9 d>kness4    #a,,/       
,,antiphon4 ,= by /r5g? %all no man     
prevail4    #b,,nd ,,antiphon4 ,!       
adv]s>ies ( ! ,"l %all be brok5 9       
pieces4     7,! voices pass away4 ,x    
beg9s to gr[ d>k47    ,,anna4 7,s+s z %e
 w9ds h] flax7        ,little *ild1 lo1 
,i sp9      ,flax to clo! ?y body 92    
,little *ild1 d n grieve      ,out ( ?is
 a clo? ,i'll weave1      ,make ( x a   
little %irt1----      ,:at man %all d !e
 hurt8      ,s :ile x la/s1 we> x /ill1 
,:at man %all wi% !e ill8      ,d n f ?y
 body /rip      ,?is2 'tis human        
fell[%ip4     7,%e lays ! clo? ov] !    
*ild7    ,,m>y4--        ,:5 ?\ to dea? 
art b[$      ,?is web %all be ?y %r\d4  
,s 9 fell[%ip ) all      ,?y s\l %all   
meet ,god's call1      ,oh1 !n1 may my  
s\l1 too1      ,wake & see ! d>kness    
?r\gh      ,& my e>s1 no long] b\nd1    
,li/1 to ! heav5ly s\nd6     7,a pause4 
,,anna lights a small lamp4 ,z %e goes  

to place x 9 !       w9d[ %e /ops4 ,its 
light falls on ! sleep+ *ild7           
,,m>y4--        ,see1 f 8 face has pass$
 ! pa94      ,& e s5se ( he>t & bra9    
,is ga!r$ unto re/ aga94      ,o son1 ,o
 *ild1 :ile r\nd ?y sleep      ,! peace 
( ,god lies fold$ deep1      ,?\ c'/ n  
he> ?y "m weep4      ,oh1 me1 ! angui% &
 ! dread      ,( t d>k h\r :i* lies     
ahead      ,:5 ,i %all see !e ly+ dead4 
,clay1 cold1 & all my c>es undone6      
,o p]fect1 pure1 & /a9less "o1      ,my 
son1 my own1 my little son4     7,a s\nd
 ( %eep pass+ is he>d4 ,a %eph]d /ops at
 ! door1 &       looks 94 ,he draws (f 8
 hat47    ,,%eph]d4 ,god's peace be 9   
?is h\se4 7,he goes on 8 way7    ,,anna4
 ,aga96    ,,m>y4 ,:o spoke8            
,,anna4--        ,! %eph]d f ! pla91    
,! /rang]1 s la/ night he came      ,&  
/ay$ to greet u 9 ,god's "n1      ,!n   
w5t4    ,,m>y4--        ,& !re 7 o!rs1  
too1      ,:o also /ay$4     7,a /rang] 
passes ! door47    ,,/rang]4 ,peace be )
 y6    ,,m>y4 ,god give y peace4 7,%e   

rises & turns7    ,,anna4 ,nay1 he is   
gone4    ,,m>y4--        ,oh1 /range6 ,&
 m w come anon1      ,& ea* "o turn+ f 8
 way1      ,wilt halt "h at ! door to   
say      ,"s ^w1 or %[ by look or sign  
,t "h peace dwells6     7,ent] an old   
man47    ,,old ,,man4--        ,yes1    
peace is ?9e6      ,i w\ld1 ,i w\ld to  
,god1 su* peace 7 m9e4     7,ent] a     
little *ild1 l$ by its "m4 ,! little "o 
kneels       beside ! b5* :]e ! o!r *ild
 is laid47    ,,little ,,*ild4--        
,g5tle ,jesus1 meek & mild1      ,look  
^u a little *ild1      ,pity my         
simplicity1      ,& suff] me to come to 
!e6     7,! "m lifts ! little "o f its  
knees & c>ries x away47    ,,old ,,man4 
7,weep+1 he /&s 9 ! *ild's place7       
,i'm an old s9n]1 (t h ,i gone ! road   
,( m9e own w1 s n[ ,i be> ! load2       
,& 9 my body grief has come to pass6    
,surely1 ! prea*] sai?1 all fle% is     
grass1      ,& goodl9ess ! fl[] ( !     
field4      ,lo1 ! w9d passe?1 & its day
 is o'er1      ,& 9 8 place man's "n is 

kn[n no m4      ,god give u peace4      
7,he kneels4 ,:ile he speaks o!rs h     
ent]$4 ,! sc5e has gr[n       d>k4 ,"o (
 ! m5 c>ries a lant]n7    #a,,/ ,,man4  
,! grass )]e?1 ! fl[] fade?1 b ! ^w (   
our  ,god %all /& =ev]4    #b,,nd ,,man4
 ,son ( ,god1 %9e on u6     7,all       
kneel47    #c,,rd ,,man4 ,lamb ( ,god1  
look on u6    #d,,? ,,man4 ,%eph]d ( m51
 set ?y sign on u6    #e,,? ,,man4 ,&   
lay ?y yoke on u6    #a,,/ ,,man4 ,& we 
w be ?ankful4     7,! moon rises4       
,outside ! door1 o!rs are se5 kneel+3   
m51       wom5 & *ildr547    ,,all4     
,hail1 ,m>y1 full ( ,grace1 ! ,"l is )  
!e6 ,bless$ art ?\  among wom51 & bless$
 is ! fruit ( ?y womb3 ,jesus4 ,holy    
,m>y1  ,"m ( ,god1 pray = u s9n]s n[1 & 
at ! h\r ( our dea?4  ,am54     7,"o by 
"o ! m5 rise & g out4 ,! cr[d outside   
also       disappe>s4 ,,anna goes &     
closes ! doors1 & ! %utt] (       !     
w9d[4 ,! h\se is flood$ ) moonlight4    
,,m>y kneels at       ! head ( ! sleep+ 
*ild4 ,voices are he>d s++47            

,,voices4--        ,ave ,m>ia1 gratia   
pl5a1 ,dom9us tecum6      ,b5$icta tu 9 
muli]ibus1 et ,b5$ictus      ,fructus   
v5tris tui1 ,jesus6      ,,curta94      
,,! ,,_w',s ,,be/ ,,plays    ,by        
,celebrat$ ,european ,au?ors    ,a ,,new
 ,,s]ies ,,( ,,amateur ,,plays ,,by ,,! 
,,be/ ,,au?ors1 ,,anci5t ,,& ,,mod]n1   
,,especially ,,translat$ ,,) ,,hi/orical
 ,,notes1 ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,/ag+1      
,etc41 ,,= ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,s*ools1      
,,colleges1 ,,& ,,dramatic ,,clubs      
,,b>rett ,h4 ,,cl>k    ,g5]al ,editor   
,) ! imm5sely increas$ dem& = new plays 
= purposes (  production by amateurs    
comes a correspond+ly great dem& = a    
c>eful selection ( ^? plays :i* c be    
easily & well pres5t$  by clubs &       
colleges4 ,! plays 9 ! pres5t s]ies h   
be5 *os5  ) reg>d to _! intr9sic value z
 drama & lit]ature1 & at  ! same "t to  
_! adaptability to ! ne$s & limitations 
(  su* organizations4    ,! ,s]ies1 "u !
 p]sonal sup]vision ( ,mr4 ,b>rett ,h4  
,cl>k1  in/ructor 9 ! dep>tm5t (        

,dramatic ,lit]ature at ,*autauqua1     
,new ,york1 assi/ant /age manag] & actor
 ) ,mrs4 ,fiske 7season  #aiab-aiac71 n[
 comprises #dd titles1 m w make _!      
appe>ance  dur+ ! ye>4 ,ev5tually !re w 
be plays f anci5t ,greece  & ,rome1     
,italy1 ,spa91 ,france1 ,russia1        
,g]many1 & ! ,sc&9avian  c\ntries1      
repres5tative ( "s ( ! be/ drama ( all  
ages &  l&s4    ,ea* ,play is prefac$ by
 a concise hi/orical note by ,mr4 ,cl>k 
&  ) a few sugge/ions = /ag+4           
,plays ,n[ ,ready    ,,indian ,,summ]1 a
 com$y 9 "o act by ,,meilhac & ,,halevy4
 ,?is little  play1 by two ( ! mo/ fam\s
 writ]s ( com$y ( ! la/ c5tury1  has be5
 play$ at ! ,comdie ,francaise at ,p>is 
= upw>ds ( =ty  ye>s1 & rema9s "o ( !   
brighte/ & mo/ popul> works ( !  p]iod4 
,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,rosalie1 by    
,,max ,,maurey4 ,a 8,gr& ,guignol0 com$y
 9 "o act1 full  ( v]ve & clev]         
dialogue4 ,rosalie1 ! /ubborn maid1     
leads h]  none too amiable ma/] &       
mi/ress into uncom=table complications  

by refus+ to op5 ! front door to a      
suppos$ gue/ ( weal? &  influ5ce4       
,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,mode/y1 by     
,,paul ,,h]vieu4 ,a delightful trifle by
 "o ( ! mo/  celebrat$ ( liv+ dramati/s4
 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,art ,,(   
,,be+ ,,bor$1 7,le ,monde o l'on        
s',ennuie71 a com$y 9  ?ree acts by     
,,ed\>d ,,paill]on4 ,probably ! be/-kn[n
 & mo/  frequ5tly act$ com$y ( mann]s 9 
! realm ( n9ete5? c5tury  ,fr5* drama4  
,x is replete ) wit & comic situations4 
,= ne>ly  =ty ye>s x has held ! /age1   
:ile c\ntless imitators h  endeavor$ to 
reproduce its fre%ness & *>m4 ,,price   
#be ,,c5ts4    ,a ,,m>riage ,,proposal1 
by ,,anton ,,t*ekh(f1 a com$y 9 "o act1 
by "o  ( ! greate/ ( mod]n ,russian     
writ]s4 ,?is little f>ce is v  popul> 9 
,russia1 & satirizes ! peasants ( t     
c\ntry 9 an  amus+ mann]4 ,,price #be   
,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,gre5 ,,coat1 by ,,alfr$
 ,,de ,,musset & ,,emile ,,augi]4 ,a    
slight &  comic "* sket* ( ! life (     
,bohemian arti/s ,9 ,p>is1  writt5 by "o

 ( ,france's greate/ poets & "o ( h]    
be/-kn[n  dramati/s4 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4
    ,,! ,,wag]1 by ,,giuseppe ,,giacosa4
 ,?is "o act poetic com$y1 writt5  by ! 
mo/ celebrat$ dramati/ ( mod]n ,italy1 0
 ! au?or's  fir/ "w4 ,x treats ( a wag] 
made by a pr\d "y page1 :o risks  8 life
 on ! outcome ( a game ( *ess4 ,,price  
#be ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,little ,,%eph]dess1
 a poetic com$y 9 "o act1 by ,,&re      
,,rivoire4  ,a *>m+ pa/oral sket* by a  
well-kn[n ,fr5* poet & dramati/4  ,play$
 ) success at ! ,comdie ,francaise4     
,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,phormio1 a     
,lat9 com$y by ,,t]5ce4 ,an up-to-date  
v]sion ( !  fam\s com$y4 ,"o ( !        
ma/]pieces ( ,lat9 drama3 ! /ory  ( a   
fa!r :o returns to f9d t 8 son has m>ri$
 a slave  girl4 ,phormio1 !             
p>asite-villa9 :o causes ! num]\s comic 
complications1 succe$s 9 unravel+ !     
difficulties1 & all ends  happily4      
,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,tw9s1 a    
,lat9 f>ce by ,,plautus1 ^u :i*         
,%akespe>e f\nd$  8 ,com$y ( ,errors4   

,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,boor1 by   
,,anton ,,t*ekh(f4 ,a well-kn[n f>ce by 
! celebrat$  ,russian ma/]2 x is conc]n$
 ) ,russian peasants1 & portrays  )     
ma/]ly skill ! comic side ( c\ntry life4
 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,black     
,,pe>l1 by ,,victori5 ,,s>d\4 ,"o (     
,s>d\'s mo/ fam\s  com$ies ( intrigue4  
,a h\se has1 x is ?\ght1 be5 robb$4 ,b  
?r\gh skilful inve/igation x is f\nd t !
 havoc wr\ght has  be5 done by lightn+4 
,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,*>m+ ,,le&re1  
by ,,!odore ,,de ,,banville4 ,! au?or ( 
8,gr+oire0  is "h se5 9 a poetic ve91   
yet ! ,fr5*man's innate s5se (  humor   
recalls1 9 ?is satirical little play1 ! 
g5ius ( ,moli]e4  ,,price #be ,,c5ts4   
,,! ,,po/-,,scriptum1 by ,,emile        
,,augi]4 ,( ?is "o-act com$y ,pr(essor  
,br&] ,mat!ws writes3 8444 "o ( !       
brighte/ & mo/ brilliant  little "o-act 
com$ies 9 any language1 & to be w>mly   
recomm5d$  to ,am]ican read]s40 ,,price 
#be ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,f\r*ambault1 by ,,emile ,,augi]4 ,"o (

 ! greate/ (  rec5t ,fr5* family dramas4
 ,al?\gh ! play is s]i\s 9 tone1 x      
conta9s t\*es :i* entitle x to a        
position among ! be/ com$ies  ( mann]s (
 ! times4 ,,price #ej ,,c5ts4    ,,ma/] 
,,patel91 ,,solicitor1 a com$y 9 ?ree   
acts4 ,special v]sion by  ,,brueys4 ,"o 
( ! mo/ fam\s ( e>ly ,fr5* f>ces4 ,!    
sett+ &  "* belong to ! late ,middle    
,ages4 ,! play is conc]n$ )  ! crook$   
deal+s ( a clev] lawy]4 #g m51 #b wom54 
,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,crisp91 ,,8    
,,ma/]',s ,,rival1 a com$y 9 "o act by  
,,le ,,sage4 ,a fam\s  com$y by ! au?or 
( 8,gil ,blas10 conc]n$ ) ! pranks ( two
  clev] valets4 #ah? c5tury co/umes &   
sett+s4 #d m51 #c wom54  ,,price #be    
,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,legacy1 a com$y 9 "o   
act by ,,m>ivaux4 ,a delicate high com$y
  ( intrigue4 ,m>ivaux "o ( ! ma/]s (   
old ,fr5* com$y1 & ?is  play is full (  
deft t\*es ( *>act]ization4 #b wom51 #d 
m54 ,,price  #be ,,c5ts4    ,,aft] ,,!  
,,honeymoon1 a f>ce 9 "o act by         
,,wolfgang ,,gyalui4 ,a  ,hung>ian f>ce 

full ( brilliant dialogue & movem5t4 #a 
man1 #a  woman4 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4     
,a ,,*ri/mas ,,tale1 a poetic play by   
,,maurice ,,b\*or4 ,a beautiful  little 
miracle play ( love & devotion1 laid 9  
#ae? c5tury ,p>is4 #b  m51 #b wom54     
,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,cra9quebille1 a
 play 9 ?ree sc5es by ,,anatole         
,,france4 ,a delightful  s]ies (        
pictures ( ,p>isian /reet life1 by !    
au?or ( 8,! ,man  ,:o ,m>ri$ a ,dumb    
,wife40 #ab m51 #f wom54 ,,price #be    
,,c5ts4    ,,jean-,,m>ie1 a poetic play 
9 "o act by ,,&re ,,!uriet4 ,a pa!tic   
play ( ,norman peasant life4 #b m51 #a  
woman4 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,!       
,,reb\nd1 a com$y 9 "o act by ,l4 ,b4   
,,pic>d4 ,a clev] com$y (  intrigue1 & a
 satire ( social position4 #b wom51 #e  
m54 ,,price #be  ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,doctor
 ,,9 ,,spite ,,( ,,himself1 by ,,moli]e4
 ,a fam\s f>ce by !  greate/ ( ,fr5*    
dramati/s4 ,sgan>elle has to be beat5   
be=e he  w ackn[l$ge t he is a doctor1  
:i* he is n4 ,he !n works  app>5tly     

miracul\s cures4 ,! play is a %>p satire
 on ! m$ical  pr(ession 9 ! #ag?        
,c5tury4 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4            
,,brignol ,,& ,,8 ,,daught]1 by ,,capus4
 ,! fir/ com$y 9 ,engli% (  ! mo/       
sprightly & satirical ( pres5t-day ,fr5*
 dramati/s4  ,,price #ej ,,c5ts4        
,,*oos+ ,a ,,c>e]1 by ,g4 ,a4 ,,de      
,,caillavet4 ,writt5 by "o ( !  au?ors (
 8,love ,wat*es40 ,a f>ce ( mi/ak5      
id5tity1 full (  humor\s situations &   
bright l9es4 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4        
,,fr5* ,,)\t ,a ,,ma/]1 by ,,tri/an     
,,b]n>d4 ,a clev] f>ce by "o  ( ! mo/   
successful ( ,fr5* dramati/s4 ,x is     
conc]n$ ) !  difficulties ( a           
bogus-int]pret] :o does n "k a ^w (     
,fr5*4  ,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,pat]   
,,no/]1 a poetic play 9 "o act1 by      
,,francois ,,coppee4 ,a  pa!tic incid5t 
( ! "t ( ! ,p>is ,commune1 9 #ahga4     
,,price #be  ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,romanc]s1 
a com$y 9 ?ree acts1 by ,,edmond ,,ro/&4
 ,new  translation ( ?is celebrat$ &    
*>m+ little romantic play by !  fam\s   

au?or ( 8,cyrano de ,b]g]ac0 &          
8,*antecl]40 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,! 
,,m]*ant ,,g5tleman 7,le ,b\rgeois      
,g5til-homme71 by ,,moli]e4 ,new        
translation ( "o ( ,moli]e's comic      
ma/]pieces1 a play :i* is  peculi>ly    
well adapt$ to amateur production4      
,,price #ej ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,h\se ,,(   
,,f\r*ambault1 by ,,emile ,,augi]4 ,"o (
 ! greate/ (  rec5t ,fr5* family dramas4
 ,al?\gh ! play is s]i\s 9 tone1 x      
conta9s t\*es :i* entitle x to a        
position among ! be/ com$ies  ( mann]s (
 ! times4 ,,price #ej ,,c5ts4           
,,panurge',s ,,%eep1 a com$y 9 "o ,act  
by ,,meilhac & ,,halevy4 ,a fam\s  &    
(t5-act$ little play bas$ ^u ! ob/9acy (
 a *>m+  woman1 :o is f9ally induc$ to  
m>ry4 #a man1 #b wom54 ,,price #be      
,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,law-,,suit1 7,d]       
,prozess71 a com$y 9 "o act by ,,rod]i* 
,,b5$ix4  ,a fam\s com$y by ! well-kn[n 
,g]man-dramati/--au?or ( 8,!  ,ob/9ate  
,family10 & 8,! ,?ird ,man40 ,! play is 
full ( amus+  situations & bright l9es4 

#e m54 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,?ird
 ,,man 7,d] ,dritte71 a com$y 9 "o act  
by ,,rod]i* ,,b5$ix4  ,a highly amus+   
little com$y bas$ ^u ! ob/9acy ( human  
be+s1 & proves ! tru? ( ! say+ t 8love  
f9ds a way40 #c  wom51 #a man4 ,,price  
#be ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,g5tleman           
,,tradesman 7,le ,b\rgeois              
,g5til-homme71 a com$y 9  f\r acts by   
,,moli]e4 ,"o ( ! be/-kn[n com$ies ( !  
celebrat$  ma/] ( com$y4 8,! ,g5tleman  
,tradesman0 ridicules ! affectations  ( 
,m4 ,j\rda91 a ri* p>v5u4 #i m51 #e     
wom54 ,,price #ej ,,c5ts4    ,,!        
,,sicilian 7,le ,sicili571 a f>ce 9 two 
sc5es by ,,moli]e4 ,"o (  ! light]      
com$ies ( intrigue4 ,?is play is laid 9 
,sicily1 & has  to d ) ! capture ( a    
beautiful ,greek slave f h] selfi% &    
tyrannical ma/]4 #d m51 #c wom54 ,,price
 #be ,,c5ts4    ,,doctor ,,love         
7,l',am\r ,m$ec971 a f>ce 9 ?ree acts by
 ,,moli]e4 ,an  upro>i\s f>ce1 satiriz+ 
! m$ical pr(ession4 ,?r\gh x runs  !    
/ory ( a "y girl :o pret5ds to be ill 9 

ord] t %e may  m>ry ! man %e loves4 #e  
m51 #d wom54 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,! 
,,affect$ ,,"y ,,ladies 7,les           
,precieuses ,ridicules71 a com$y 9  "o  
act by ,,moli]e4 ,! fam\s satire on     
intellectual & social  affectation4 ,l  
mo/ ( ,moli]e's plays1 ! !me 9 ?is is   
ev]  mod]n4 #c wom51 #f m54 ,,price #be 
,,c5ts4    ,i',m ,,go+6 ,a com$y 9 "o   
act by ,,tri/an ,,b]n>d4 ,a delightful  
bit  ( com$y ( ob/9acy & reconciliation4
 #a man1 #a woman4 ,,price #be  ,,c5ts4 
,,! ,,fairy 7,la ,fee71 a romantic com$y
 9 "o act by ,,octave ,,feuillet4  ,laid
 9 a hut 9 ,norm&y1 ?is little com$y is 
full ( poetic *>m  & quiet humor4 ,!    
elem5t ( ! sup]natural is introduc$ 9   
ord]  to drive home a /rong lesson4 #a  
woman1 #c m54 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,!
 ,,village 7,le ,village71 a com$y 9 "o 
act by ,,octave ,,feuillet4 ,!  au?or "h
 pa9ts ! picture ( an eld]ly c\ple1 &   
%[s t  !y h n realiz$ _! happ9ess until 
x is on ! po9t (  be+ tak5 f !m4 #b     
wom51 #b m54 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,! 

,,b5efic5t ,,be>1 a com$y 9 ?ree acts1  
by ,,goldoni4 ,"o ( !  be/-kn[n com$ies 
( ! ,fa!r ( ,italian ,com$y4 ,a co/ume  
piece  laid 9 #ah? c5tury ,france1 !    
pr9cipal "* 9 :i* is a  good-he>t$1 ?\gh
 gruff1 old uncle4 #d m51 #c wom54      
,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,gramm> 7,la    
,grammaire71 a f>ce 9 "o act by         
,,labi*e4 ,an amus+  & *>m+ com$y by "o 
( ! greate/ ( #ai? c5tury ,fr5*         
dramati/s4 #d m51 #a woman4 ,,price #be 
,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,two ,,c[>ds 7,les ,deux
 ,timides71 a com$y 9 "o act by         
,,labi*e4  ,a v amus+ & human little    
com$y1 9 :i* a /rong-will$ girl  helps  
h] fa!r *oose = h] ! man %e wi%es to    
m>ry4 #b wom51 #c  m54 ,,price #be      
,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,doctor ,,9 ,,spite ,,( 
,,himself1 by ,,moli]e4 ,a fam\s f>ce by
 !  greate/ ( ,fr5* dramati/s4          
,sgan>elle has to be beat5 be=e he  w   
ackn[l$ge t he is a doctor1 :i* he is n4
 ,he !n works  app>5tly miracul\s cures4
 ,! play is a %>p satire on ! m$ical    
pr(ession 9 ! #ag? ,c5tury4 ,,price #be 

,,c5ts4    ,,brignol ,,& ,,8 ,,daught]1 
by ,,capus4 ,! fir/ com$y 9 ,engli% (  !
 mo/ sprightly & satirical ( pres5t-day 
,fr5* dramati/s4  ,,price #ej ,,c5ts4   
,,*oos+ ,a ,,c>e]1 by ,g4 ,a4 ,,de      
,,caillavet4 ,writt5 by "o ( !  au?ors (
 8,love ,wat*es40 ,a f>ce ( mi/ak5      
id5tity1 full (  humor\s situations &   
bright l9es4 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4        
,,fr5* ,,)\t ,a ,,ma/]1 by ,,tri/an     
,,b]n>d4 ,a clev] f>ce by "o  ( ! mo/   
successful ( ,fr5* dramati/s4 ,x is     
conc]n$ ) !  difficulties ( a           
bogus-int]pret] :o does n "k a ^w (     
,fr5*4  ,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,pat]   
,,no/]1 a poetic play 9 "o act1 by      
,,francois ,,coppee4 ,a  pa!tic incid5t 
( ! "t ( ! ,p>is ,commune1 9 #ahga4     
,,price #be  ,,c5ts4    ,,! ,,romanc]s1 
a com$y 9 ?ree acts1 by ,,edmond ,,ro/&4
 ,new  translation ( ?is celebrat$ &    
*>m+ little romantic play by !  fam\s   
au?or ( 8,cyrano de ,b]g]ac0 &          
8,*antecl]40 ,,price #be ,,c5ts4    ,,! 
,,m]*ant ,,g5tleman1 7,le ,b\rgeois     

,g5til-homme71 by ,,moli]e4 ,new        
translation ( "o ( ,moli]e's comic      
ma/]pieces1 a play :i* is  peculi>ly    
well adapt$ to amateur production4      
,,price #ej ,,c5ts4     99       99     
99       99       99                    
,transcrib]'s note     ,obvi\s          
typographical errors h be5 correct$4    
,all o!r   inconsi/5cies are z 9 !      
orig9al4