The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
PLAY PLAN OF THE BOOK
when knighthood Was in Flower" :"
10 Be Put on the Stage in St. Louis
by Miss Julia MarIowe-.
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| Mary Tudor. Princess OF England. secont.
daughter of Henry VII and favorite sister
! OF Henry VIII. figures in several historical
| romances written originally by Frenchnen
In the early part of the Seventeenth Cep-
tury ana translated into English by un-
| known hands. In these tmpa ssioned novels
| she is described as Possessing all the
| charms and virtues of womanhooa, together
with many not displayed by any other
woman OF any age or country. One bios-
fapher. speaking of her eyes says: .'ThoY,i,
! her eyes were not the greatest. yet they
possessed all that could be desired in the
ioveiiest eyes in the world. They were
quick with midness. and so full Of love
| that with single glance they darted into
the coolest breasts all the flames that
| sparkled in themselves" ln-
II Is this celebrated lady whom Julia
Alarlowe will introduce to st. Louis play
Soers for the first time on any stage Mon
day evening. November u. The Princess
has been transported into the domain of the
drama from the pages of Charles Majors
novel. when knighthood Was in Flower"
Paul Kester has wrought the story into 4
four-act play. the scenes of which are laid
amid parks. courtyards. inns and palaces,
interiors Of England aud France about the
year 1873.
AS Mary Tudor Miss Msrlove will pre-
sent herself in the guise of spoiled. but
none the less charming. vixen. who alter
nate:y browbeats and wheedes everybody
from whom she has anything TO ask. The
play opens on May Day of 1913 and the
scene is laid IN Windsor Park near the
river. From 4 venerable mossgrown ter
race of brick near the landing one sees
glimpses of the Thames. vistas of oak for
est. and in the far distance the towers of
Windsor Castle. In the face OF the terrace
Is a wide marble seat. The massive stone
work is overgrown with ivy and roses. Be
meath the shadow Of the oaks bloom haw-
thorn hedges. In the center of the pic
ture is quaint sundial bearing the motto:
an shadow.
What art thou:
j mark the time. Dost thou,
The day is warm and brilliant with sum
shine. AS the curtain rises music is heard.
and the stage Is crowded with courtiers.
pages and May-Day merrymakers. VIII
Sommers. the famous court fool. who was
the laugh of Henry Wits encourage. Is
dancing the quaint morris dances. Jane Bo-
lingbroke is weaving garlands on the ter
race. her lutte beside her. the little pages
running to and fro with flowers for her.
Il Is into the midst of this picturesque
scene that the Princess Mary comes. she
being on visit of state to her royal BROTH
or. TFrmpeters are heard heraldns her
approach. VIII Sommers cries: "She brings
the May with her" and Jane answers:
THE sky clears as she comes" While she
is approaching. the courtierS gossip thus
of Mary.s reported infatuation for Charles
Brandon. an humble Suffolk squire in the
service OF Henry.
rAvENDIsII. I look to see the skv cloud again
when Henry tells her of this French marriage
JANE. F"rsooth. pretty offer Mary sixteen
and Louis sixty.
SoMMERS. To wed May To December. May
Will have her storms and tears as we'll as smiles
We shall see l'shtn;ngs and hear .hu:,Ier.
CANENDISH. 'Tis whispered that the Princess !
loves already
JANE. Marv III love. I'll not believe it, !
CANESDfSH. The tsle rurs ths: she has |
smiled upon the Kings new favo.I,e Charles |
Brandon |
JANE. Mary in love. ard not told Of IT,
cANENDISH. She has warm Tudor blood |
BUCKINGHAM. And Tudor temper. Tudor |
pride:
Mary as she sweeps onto the stage !
promptly gives proof that she possesses |
Tudor temper as well as Tudor pride. VIII |
Sommers calls out to her: Hear We. hear |
yc Mary Tudor. come into the Forrest of !
Windsor. and wheedle the King of Eng
land oat of his ears
Mary answers:
That will DO VIII sommers. when have !
boxed yours WELL" !
An instant later she turns upon the King. |
who has already broached the subject os |
the French marriage to her. and cries: NO. |
no! no! | say: No. brother. Never! never. |
say ! Will not have the King of France. |
If YOU have sent for me to terl me this why !
send me back again. 1 will have none of /
him.
HENRY. How girl, You Will: You will not: !
F'ut say you shall! swear you shall be Queen
OF France!
MARY. swear I will not. You will die for /
sworn!
HENRY. He is the King of France. What
more could anv woman ask?
MARY. = man. brother man. IL there he
zach thing at courts. looking about for Bran
don and pouting.} see none hereabouts.
HENRY Damnltlon. but l. rule in England.
MARY. with WoIsey at your elbow ana Buck.
il gham behind your chair.
Sommers interiects into this passage-at~
arms Quip to the effect that Mary is the
thorniest rose upon the Tudor stem. and