Four Plays for Dancers - Classic Reprint Author:W. B. Yeats PERSONS OF THE PLAY — THREE MUSICIANS (their faces made up to resemble masks). — THE GUARDIAN OF THE WELL (with face made up to resemble — a mask). — AN OLD MAN (wearing a mask). — A YOUNG MAN (wearing a mask). — The Time-the Irish Heroic Age. — The stage is any bare space before a wall against which — stands a patterned screen. A drum and a gong and a ... more »zither
have been laid close to the screen before the play begins. If
necessary, they can be carried in, after the audience is seated, by
the First Musician, who also can attend to the lights if there
is any special lighting. We had two lanterns upon postsdesigned
by Mr. Dulac-at the outer co'rners oj the stage, but
they did not give enough light, and we found it better to play
by the light oj a large chandelier. Indeed I think, so far as
my present experience goes, that the most effective lighting is
the lighting we are most accustomed to in our rooms. These
masked players seem stranger when there is no mechanical
means if separating
Table of Contents
CONTENTS; AT THE HAWK'S WELL; THE ONLY JEALOUSY OF EMER 25; THE DREAMING OF THE BONES 51; CALVARY 69; NOTE ON THE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF "AT THE HAWK'S WELL" 83; MUSIC FOR" AT THE HAWK'S WELL" 89; NOTE ON "THE ONLY JEALOUSY OF EMER" 103; MUSIC FOR" THE DREAMING OF THE BONES" 107; NOTE ON "THE DREAMlr'"G OF THE BONES" 127; NOTE ON "CALVARY" 133
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