Thursday, February 3, 2011

The Blue Bird: A Fairy Play in Six Acts

Title: The Blue Bird: A Fairy Play in Six ActsAuthor: Maurice Maeterlinck_Translated by_ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOSCHARACTERSTYLTYLMYTYLLIGHTTHE FAIRY BERYLUNENEIGHBOUR BERLINGOTDADDY TYLMUMMY TYLGAFFER TYL (Dead)GRANNY TYL (Dead)TYLTYL'S BROTHERS AND SISTERS (Dead)TIMENIGHTNEIGHBOUR BERLINGOT'S LITTLE DAUGHTERTYLO, THE DOGTYLETTE, THE CATBREADSUGARFIREWATERMILKTHE WOLFTHE PIGTHE OXTHE COWTHE BULLTHE SHEEPTHE COCKTHE RABBITTHE HORSETHE ASSTHE OAKTHE ELMTHE BEECHTHE LIME-TREETHE FIR-TREETHE CYPRESSTHE BIRCHTHE CHESTNUT-TREETHE IVYTHE POPLARTHE WILLOWSTARS, SICKNESSES, SHADES, LUXURIES, HAPPINESSES, JOYS, ETC.TRANSLATOR'S NOTEA new act appears for the first time in this edition and is inserted asAct IV--_Palace of Happiness_. It has been specially written for theChristmas revival of _The Blue Bird_ at the Haymarket Theatre, whereit will take the place of the Forest Scene (Act III., Scene 2). In theprinted version, however, the Forest Scene is retained; and in this and alllater editions ..

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