1900
First performed: March 25, 1897
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Elizabeth (Queen of England).
Sir John Hartwynd .
Royall Hartwynd (his son).
Sir Edward Avis .
Lord Mortimer Farthorne .
Phyllida French (Lady in waiting to Elizabeth).
A COMEDIE ROYALL
Was first produced at the Bijou Theatre, Boston, by Mr. Henry Woodruff, on March 25, 1897. Mr. Woodruff appeared as " Royall Hartwynd "; Mr. Eugene Ormonde as " Sir John Hartwynd "; Miss Maude Banks as " Queen Elizabeth "; Miss Minnie Dupree as " Phyllida "; Mr. Ira Hards as "Lord Farthorne "; and Mr. William B. Smith as " Sir Edward Avis ."
Mr. Woodruff produced the play later, at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, on April 22, 1898. On this occasion he again appeared as " Royall "; Miss Mary Shaw was the " Queen "; and Miss Mary Young, the " Phyllida ."
The period is 1580. The place is England. The scene is an audience-chamber of the palace. The time is noon of an April day.
The scene is an audience-chamber, with carved fireplace, L.3. Mullioned windows back,L. and R. Large entrance-door, back, centre covered with tapestried hangings. A throne-like chair, on a dais, R. 3. A carved table, L. C. with chairs on either side. Curtain-music, any Elizabethan air. As the curtain rises, Elizabeth stands upon the dais, having apparently arisen from the throne in haste and anger. Phyllida stands a little to L. of dais with face hidden in her hands. Royall Hartwynd stands back in shadow of curtains of window L. back. Avis, Farthorne and John Hartwynd stand grouped by door back, centre, as if about to leave the chamber .
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( Sir John crosses to window L. back, and summons Royall from its curtained recess .)
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( Exit Elizabeth, through door back centre, all making profound reverences. As the doors close after Elizabeth, Phyllida bursts into low hysterical sobbing, and rushes across room to window L. back, where she throws herself on her knees by its cushions, with face hidden. As the men come forward, Royall goes quietly back and draws the curtains before her .)
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( She hesitatingly and apparently much bewildered and woe-begone, moves back to the opposite side of the fireplace. He gives a quick leap across and snatches a kiss, leaping back .)
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( Rushes madly to Royall. He rises and with manly dignity stands before her, as if to protect her from the Queen's wrath. She falls on her knees, catching and weeping over his hand .)
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( Comes down from dais, holding out her hand imperatively .)
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( Elizabeth permits him to kiss her hand, looking down upon him with a wistful smile. Then she motions Phyllida to approach. She gives Phyllida to Royall's arms. Elizabeth moves slowly down the room toward the doors, looking back, she says, with a light sigh .)
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( Curtian .)