West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-11
As YOU LIKE IT
To Be GIVEN HERE
Students of the Kingwood High
School Will Present This Famcus
Comedy of Love at tie Opera
House on Next Saturday Night,
March 18th

Plot--To bring out by contrast the
beauty of the love story and the tran
quill life In the forest of Arden. the
play begins with a harsh note. Orlan-
do is melted by the heartleasness of
his older brother to leave home and
enter a public contest with the duEe's
wrestler At this wrestling match he
falls In love with the dukes niece.
Rosalind, and she with him. He wan
ders into the forest of Arden in search
OF the exiled duke, who is reputed TO
be living happily there with many fol-
lowers. In the forest OF Arden he
finds Rosalind among the simple
shepherd folk. but she is disguised as
youth and he does not recognize
her. She has just been exiled by the
false duke and has come TO seek her
father. the real duke. With her has
come Celia, the duPe's daughter. and
Touchstone. the clown. Here, apart
from the discordant life of the busy
world-here. in the free air and
warm sunshine of the green wood
land-that mystical. eternal influence
of love. which at some time touches
every youthful heart, transforms the
life OF all the merry foresters into
"A Midsummer Nights Dream" which
ends "As You Like It."
Gllmpses Of the Play.
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of Arden,-O Jupiter. how weary are
my spirits.
Touchstone-I care not for my spir-
it's, IL my legs were not weary
Corin Ga shepherd) And how like
you this shepherds life. Master
Touchstone.
Touchstone-Truly shepherd. in re-
spect of itself. it is a good life; but in
respect 1t is shepherds life 1t is
naught Now. in respect il is in the
fields, il pleaseth me we'll; but in re-
--spect IL is not in the court IL is ted
ious. AS it is a spare life, look you,
IL fits my humour well; but as there
is no more plenty in it, it goes much
against my stomach. Hast any philo-
sophy in thee. shepherd?
Corin--No more but that know the
more one sickens the worse at ease Is
he; and that he that wants money.
means, and content is without three
good riends; that the property of rain
is to wet and fire to burn: that good
pasture makes fat sheep, and that a
great cause of the night is lack of
sun; that he that hath learned no wit
by nature nor art may complain of
good breeding or comes of a very dull
kindred.
Touchstone-Sucha a one is a nat
ural philosopher. Vast ever in court,
shepherd?
Corin-No, truly.
Touchstone--Then thou art damn'd.
Corin-Noy, i hope
Touchstone-Truly. thou art damn'd
like an ill-roasted egg all on one side
Corin-For not being at court?
Your reason.
Touchstone-Why. If thou never
vast at court, thou never saw'st good
manners; if thou never saw'st good
manners, then thy manners must be
wicked, and wickedness is sin, and sin
is damnation. Thou are in a parIous
state, shepherd.
Rosalind disguised as YOUTH
Come. WOO me, WOO me. for now I am
in holiday humor, and like enough
to consent What would you say to
me now, an were you very very Ros-
alind
Orlando (pretending to WOO the
youth to cure his love for Rosalind)-
| would kiss before spoke.
Rosalind-Noy. you were better
speak first, and when you we're grav-
elled for lack of matter, you might
take occasion to kiss Very good ora
tors. wheen they are out, they will
spit; and for lovers lacking-God
warn us matter. the cleanliest shift
Is to kiss.
Orlando-HOw If the kiss be denied
Rosalind-Then she puts you to en-
treaty, and there begins new matter.