COSTUMES THE CHILD: Simple white dress. IMAGINATION: Gown of rose-color, in graded tones. MUSIC: Flowing robe of gray-blue, Grecian in effect; scarf of midnight-blue draped from left shoulder; silver head-band. THE POET: Grecian tunic of soft green. DRAMA: Gown of vivid orange. DANCE: Yellow gown of Grecian design as above. The following playlet is an example of a new treatment of Mother Goose Lore. The story centered about "Simple Simon Met A Pieman" interprets the hero of the rhyme as a poet rather than a fool. A simple presentation of the poet's maladjustment awakens the sympathy and interest of the children. THE PLAYERS SIMPLE SIMON THE PIEMAN A MOTHER HER CHILDREN TWO GIRLS ONE BOY Two LOVERS FARMER JONES Goose MISTRESS BROWN TWELVE SUNBEAMS SIMPLE SIMON SCENE: A country road, a tree in foreground. TIME: Early morning. [Varied characters are seen going to the Fair, a MOTHER and her children, two LOVERS, a POTATO VENDER. They enter from right and go off left. SIMPLE SIMON enters, left, hands in pockets. He whistles an old tune as he shuffles along; sees tree; comes to center, doffs cap.] SIMPLE SIMON Good morning, lovely Tree, is not this a beautiful day? And did you see the sunrise? It was more rosy than ever before, bringing all the gold in the world with it. What is more precious than the gold in the sunrise, lovely Tree? [Noise is heard off right.] Ah! some one comes. [FARMER JONES enters, right, driving a fat GoOSE before him.] Ah, good morning, Farmer Jones. Is not this a beautiful day? What a fine fat goose you have there! FARMER JONES Yes, indeed! Wife and I have fattened her up all the early spring, and now I'm taking her to the Fair to sell her for a piece of gold. |