This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... SWANWHITE (At the raising of the curtain the three maidens are seen one at each door of the three rooms, but each half hidden by the doorposts. The malicious maiden Signe is in the tin room, Elsa is in the clothes room, and Tofva in the fruitery. The Duke enters from the back, followed by the Stepmother with ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... SWANWHITE (At the raising of the curtain the three maidens are seen one at each door of the three rooms, but each half hidden by the doorposts. The malicious maiden Signe is in the tin room, Elsa is in the clothes room, and Tofva in the fruitery. The Duke enters from the back, followed by the Stepmother with a steel scourge in her hand. The stage is dark as they enter.) The Stepmother. (Looks about her.) Swairwhite is not here? The Duke. One can see that. The Stepmother. One can see that, but one can't see her. (Swings the scourge.) Maidens! Signe! Signe! Elsa! Tofva! (The maidens come forward in single file and stand before the Stepmother.) The Stepmother. Where is Lady Swanwhite? 9 (Signe crosses her arms over her breast and is silent.) The Stepmother. Thou knowest not? (Swings the scourge.) What seest thou in my hand? Answer quickly! (Signe is silent.) The Stepmother. Quick! (Swings the scourge until it whistles.) Hearest thou the falcon whistle? Claws has he and a beak of steel! What is this? Signe. The scourge! The Stepmother. Yes, this is the scourge! Now where is Lady Swanwhite? Signe. I cannot say what I do not know! The Stepmother. Ignorance is a failing, but carelessness is a fault. Wert thou not set to keep watch over thy young Lady? Take off that kerchief.... (Signe despairingly loosens the kerchief.) The Stepmother. Down on thy knees! (The Duke turns his back in horror.) The Stepmother. Approach thy neck! I will put a neckcloth about it, so that no youth shall kiss it more! Approach thy neck! Nearer! SlQNE. Mercy, for Jesus' sake! The Stepmother. It is mercy enough that thou mayest retain thy life. The Duke. (Draws his sword and tests its sharpness on his nail, then on his long beard. Ambiguously.) Her head must fall, must be put in...
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Add this copy of Swanwhite. a Fairy Drama to cart. $225.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1909 by Brown Brothers.
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Near Fine. First American edition. Translated by Francis J. Ziegler. Octavo. 107pp. Black cloth gilt. A few faint spots on front board, near fine. Publisher's ink stamp on title page: "For Review Only."
