New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
Another Comedy by Lady Gregory
Atmosphere of Early Ireland Is Touched With
Modern Flavor

and curious lores Lady Gregory intro
duces some very modern material. It
might prove interesting to quote pas
sages that are so up-to-the-minute as
to deal with the servant problem, In
cluding an interview the queen con-
ducts with prospective cook.
The palace Is without a cook. The
new queen has offended tho retiring
incumbent by volunteering information
concerning the better way "to pickle
onion thinnings." The cook, with his
four-and-twenty apprentices, asked for
his wages and hurried away. The
queen assures the king that she has ga
good headpiece" and will discover 8
new cook. She has posted the high
ways with notices, sent out call to
the army captains through fve prov
inces and Is waiting at the palace for
the responses.
Dali Glie Cleaning out Of the win
dow)-Here! Hi! Come this wayi
Queen-Whom are you calling TO?
Dali Glie-It is some one with the
appearance Of o cook.
Queen-Are you saying It is q cook? ?
That now will put the king In great
humorl
(Manus appears at the window
Nurse docking at him)-I wouldn't
hardly think he'd suit He has sort
of innocent look. I wouldn't say him
to be country lad. don't know is
he fitted to 60 readying meals for q
royal family, and the king SO wrath
full II they do not please him as he
Is. And az to the Princess Nu! There
to be, the size Of o hayseed of fat
overhead on her broth she'd fall dead
in a faint.
Manus-T1l 60 on so.
Queen-No, no. Bring him In till
III take look at himl
Manus (coming insideJ-T am q lad
in search Of a master.
Queen-And I myself that am want
ing cook.
Manus--I got word Of that and I
going the road.
Queen-You would seem to be but
young lad.
Manus-I am not very far in age
to-day. But I'll be q day older to-
morrow.
Queen-In what country were you
born and reared?
Manus-I came from over, and
am coming hither.
Queen-What wages would you be
asking?
Manus-Nothing at all unless what
you think I will have earned at the
time I will be leaving your service.
Queen-That is very right and fair.
hope you will not be asking too much
help. The last cook had q whole feet
of scullions that were no use but to
chatter and consume
Manus-I am asking no help at all
but the help of the ten I bring with
me. (Holds up fngers.)
Queen-That will be a great saving
in the house! Can I depend upon you
now not to be turning to your own
use the kings ale and his wine?
Manus-If you take me to be thief I
will 60 upon my road. 1t was no
easier for me to come than to 90 out
again.
Queen (holding him)-No, now,
don't be SO proud and thinking so
much Of yourself. If give you trial
here would wish you to be ready to
turn your hand tn this and that and
not to be saying it Is or is not YOU,
business.
Manus-My business Is to do as the
king wishes.
Queen-That's right. Kee,
him, nurse! Don't let him make ava,
from US till I will go call the king.
But let it not be thought that TIL
Dragon is domestic piece. There i
much that is gallant, heroic, princes
pursued by the scions of several king
doms, prophecy that within the yea
the princess is to be devoured by
dragon from the north, and at las
the dragon. The final touch of lud
crous comedy comes when the drago
whose heart has been torn out an
the heart Of squirrel substitute,
confesses 70 lack Of enthusiasm fc
kings daughters and new craving fc
coconuts. A motion picture repr
sentation of The Dragon would CO.
tainly select Lady Gregory's alternat
title, "A Change OF Heart"