Don Quixote Play

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CHARACTERS

BOYPUPPET YASTER, human beingDON QUIXOTEHOUSEKEEPERMANWLIN PLAYER ) T r i oDWARF VIOLIN PLAYER )NARRATORPLOUGH BOYROZINANTE, the h o r s eDULCINEA, a p e as an t g i r lTWO PEASANT GIRLSDONICEYDOGCATPIGEONSCHICKENSSotyPIGLETSMICESPIDERBAT

GUITAR PLAYER 1

IWIZrn 1HERALD 1LADY )TROUBANR 1TWO KNIGETS 1G W T 1HUNTER 1KNIGHTS 1DWGON )

TWO MOUNTED KNIGHTS Pha nto m s


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SYNOPSIS O F SCENES

ACT ONESCEhT ONESCENE TwoSCENE THREE

ACT !TWOSCENE ON Es m m TwoSCENE THREESCENE F OURSCEhX F I VE

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P R O D U C T I O N N O T E S

*The F ir s t Episode of th e Caaaplete Adventures of DonQuixote de l a lifancha" was f i rst presented by theF e d e ~ a lMarionette Theatre of' Lo8 ltageles."The f o l l ow ing s c r i p t aontains the complete businessof the above production, with many improvements andsuggestions der ived h.aa observat ion o f the play i nactual performance.In reproducing it tho fo l lowing general suggest ionsmay be o b s e m d :The entire performance should run not less than anhour and twenty minutes, ineluding a tien minute inter-mission af ' ter Bet Oae. The reoorded scenes are natural-l y determined i n advance as to time bu t th e spokenscenes may be lengthened o r shortened a t th e d i s c ro t i onof the producer.A microphone should be included with the sound equip-ment, and the VOICE o f DOH QUIXOTE spoken through it,elfmktating th e differonce in effect bctwroen th e 1'0-crorded voims and the natural one. Tho actor readingthe Voiw should do so as anrsfeall as possiblo.This i s not t o say that the+8 am to be sung ort o cover a wide r a n g e , but the phrasinG must bo r y t h -mica1 and tho key words sustained.Throughout, the producer should s tr iv e f o r p ic to ri a le f f o c t s +her than f o r bits of businoss which arc i nthomsclvos cnto rtain ing. Tho fig - o f Don Quixotoshould by a l l a m u ~ ~e 5n tho hands of a firsbratomanipulator and &ould constSntly 44xn.bmte t h o scene.N o i t h r the business of-er marionettes nor thol i gh t ing should a t any t h aka away frm t h o c en t ra lfigure.his cuos fram the pantnmino of the marionetto andshould be seatod in a pos i t i on WhGro bo can a t allt i m s ob sorve it, The project ion of tho recordsshould no%bo too loud; if anything, .tho Voico ofDon Quixoto should bc s l i gh t l y l oudo r in e f f o c t .

Even tho actor roading tho Voico should take

Additional marionettes would add considerably t o thoproduction.ought t o be providod for:In part icular the fo l lowing improvcmontsA S P ECIAL ROLL-CURTAXI o f canvas, paintod with amodernistic sccnc of knights in b a t t l e an d containingin simplo, sovore l c t t o r i n g t h o t i t l o : "AVENT[TRASCOHPU3TAS DE DON QUIXOTE LA W C H k " . This should


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be in dul l , faded colors :ctc.draw curtains, separating th o foramstago fram thost go-propo r.groy, brown, tawny ye llo w ,It i s t o be in s ta l l od d i ro o t l y beh ind tho main

MARI ONETTES F OR THE TRI O, This group, o r i g i n a l ly aQuartotto may bo combinod together thus:F I G URE i n black should hold tho largo guitar and havclargor logs than tho FAT FIGURE in brown. Tho SHOmFIGURE should hold the mandolin and ham tho hcad ofthc Fat Fig- on hlm.black and a huge pnddod hump insor to d under h i s capo.All thrw masks t o bo i n br ightor co lors , that mustbo t r i od out undor tho l ight ing . A l l throo shouldhave workable jaws, Thus thc TRI O w i l l cons i s t oftho Ta l l F iguro wi th tho largo gu i tar , tho ShortFiguro with t h e f a t hoad and the mandolin, and thoh r f w i th v i o l i n , a l l clad in black.

Tho T A L L

Tho DWAR 'S su i t should bo

A new figure, th o N h F U T O B must bo mado, similar t oth o Trio but having many foa tbcrs in h i s hat Euzd hold-ing a l ong roga l s ta f f o r amo . o should bo w o l l -j o inod and capable of many graco ful gostures, ospactal-l y w i th h is hands.prcminont. is movable jaws must bo mryALL TME PH A NT OM S should be re-designed aoaording t o auniform, s im pl i f i ed idea , e l im ina t ing a l l fussy de ta i l s .They may be done largely i n white, with patterns ofgreys, s i l v e r , and black.,..but the colors must be thes tme throughout.used on them i n such a way as t o break up the outlinesand reduce their realistic appearance as much asposs ib l e

Stippling of blue-gre y should be

THE W T O M G I ANT should have shorter arms and smallerhands.TH E PK4BTO% TROUBADOR should be re-made so t h a t hecan eas i l y kneel down on one knee.TEE WALKING KNI G H TS should have larger legs and feet.

- If a dd it ions t o t he Phantom are contemplated, th efol l ow ing are suggested: two ex tra VSALKING KFJIGHTS,without shie lds o r helmets an 6 oapable of drawingswords from scabbards, A t least one must be a b l e t oh e e l g r a ce fu l l y. A no ther LADY, with a crown l ike aQueen, A PAGE, capable o f hold ing her t ra in u p , andbr ing ing i n a throne for her t o s i t on.either marionette or cut-out . A DRAGON,DON QUIXOTE should have a larger j aw , out o f a l l roa l -i s t i c proport ion, and this should be used constantlywhile he i s t a k i n g , is spectacles should bo made o fa s o l id tnater ia l so that they show under any l i g h t


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ang l e .A now f i g u r e of DON QUIXOTE N Al?BSR may bo made, notnocessariiy fn metal. $0 ehoold be slightly tallerand onnsiderably hamior, and $oiaed 80 that he hadmore range of gastum, cspocfally in walking and wi t hhis W s , evaa& the exporrrs of chang i ng the designof thrs armor.btxt tha lowor part should articulate and be used arhflche i s tarlcing,

Wears black doublet and hose.

!be samo hoad in the hehi& om bo uaod,

Two now PEASANT G I RLS, similar o Dulcinoa,A LABORER t o be used 5n plowing soem,might bo Shnsho m a , in anticipation of M o ropisodos,) e shCtdd be a b l e doff his hat and pu l lit dawn m r his e y a s ,

(This charaoter .

!PWO MI CE & A SPIDER for th o Cellar Seem. Chiakonsin hlcinoa scone might be made in 3 dimensionalfigures3 also t h o hnkoy might bs made i n omplctof gum *PEAETCM CUT-OUTS AM, EF F ECTS may be enlnrgod aooord-iag to tho aapaeity of t h e stage md the e q u i p a t .

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4rT H E S T A G E

Both foro and aft-stages 8re used. ldanipulatorsoperate over the front a n d back o f both bridges.TH E FoR?&STBGE should be a t loa & t h rso f o o t deep.It should also bo on a l ower l cvo l ( 6 inchos ) than the

stago proper.includes thc pros cun im and cu rtains may bo fomcd o f I).3 inah step, s o t ha t t hem a r o t h roe l o vc l s i n a l l . Nof ro nt curta in be fore the foro-stago i s used; the foro-stago should soom l i ko a part o f tho auditoriwn.

The space under tho front bridge which

T I B AFT-STAGE should oxtond back as far a s thespace in the thoatre pormits.br idge may be dovoted to Phantom cut-outs.i n t he L i b r a ry Sceno hangs under the back bridge, as farf o m r d as possible .l e v o1 on which mrioneOtcs m y o operated.

Th e space under tho backThe Sarim

&hind the back bridge o. ramp orTHE W W hould oontain a n endless belt revolvingon d r u m s at ei thor end and prssing underneath.ab le ground-rows ar e fasto ned t o i t f o r tho P l M a gScone and the Final Plain Scone.

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1-1-1ACT ONE

Introduct ionPLACE :

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Fore-stage. F OOTLI G H TS and SPOT CENTERFORE-STAGE on. Houselights remain on.!CHE BOY enters l e f t f om-stage , ca r ry inga ohair whioh he holds by meas o f a n a i li n h i s hand. He plaues i t r i ght s tage asf a r off-stags as possfble, r e t m s , walk-ing sluwly and indolent ly, & s a p p a r sl e f t , pops baok ia f o r a momrent and looksa t audienoe, disappears and returns withanother chair, during which:HOUSELIGHTS and FOOTS dim o f f l eav ingspot center anly.The head o f the PUPBT MASTER, Q humanbeing, appears between the curtains. ei s swwthy, bearded, wears a dirty hand-kerch ie f on his head nnd ear-rings. eg l m r s a t the BOY.

PUPPET MASTERHey! Yo u good -for-nothiag, wooden bloclchead! Haven't t o l d you f i v ethousand times t o have the stage roady before the pub l i c a r r i ves?Look out theret

(speaking i n a hoarse whisper)

BOY(trembles and looks a t audience with his blankexpression)PUPPET MASTERWebare ready t o begin and here yo u are s t i l l parading an the stage as$f you were a p a r t o f th e play!monkeyshines! Always late! Get a move on you now! Presto1 Adelanto!Andaate t

Every pertomanee! Always th e same

BOY(runs off, roctppcars w i t h t h i r d and l a s t c h a irwhich he drops i n his confusion i n the cc ntoro f th o stago)

PUPPET MASTERAss3 V i l l a i n ! Clown!(ho l i f t s tho Boy up by tho strings a n d shakesh is f i s t a t him)May tho devil s t r i ng you up and make you dmcc i n t ho f i r e l One momexh ib i t i on o f this kind and you w i l l ruin my ropu ta tio n as a showman$Tho publio ham paid th o ir good, round mno y t o go t i n t o t he thoatm,they aro wait ing t o seo tho play$drop cha irs f And tho f i r s t th ing you do i s t o


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(TRE PUPPET MASTER swings tho BOY out of s ight andn r r q o s th o ohairs himsel f .SPECIAL REXORDIXG OF G U I T i R , VIOLIN AND bi&pOLINTUNING UP.THE &SDOLIN PLy'-YS f . F Eyti KRS OF k B6EUDY)

Thoso ohairs are f o rtho Tr ios th o positions should bc marked:A BARITONE VOI CE TRYI MG UWT J O I N S .

PUPPET XLSTER( c a l l i n g o f f stngo)Lot the p lay bogin8(PUPPET MASTER disappears, This cha rac ter does-otappear again)

As soon as he i s out o f the way, the SPECIAL "DONQUI XOTE" CURTAIN i s r o l le d d m ehind th e main drawcurtains. Enter from l e f t f or e- st age, TRIO OF MUSI-CIANS, the DWARF VI OLI N PLAYER f irst, U D O L I N P U B Rseoond and GUIT AR PLAYER l a s t ,stage and stand in a group.and stand s a l i t t l e t o ths left.with h i s cane.Curtain with inscript ion, "Aventuras Completas de donQuixote de la W c h a " p a i n t e d on it high enough t o beover the heads of the Trio. 'TRI O all look a t NARMTOR,who raps d t h h i s cane again.

TlIEY take centerThe NARRATOR fol lows themHe raps on the f l o o rDRAW CURTAINS par t revea l ing special


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1-1-3ACT ONESCENE ONE

PUCE: 8& OB S c e w One L. I n t r o d u c t i o n .RECORD NO 1 i n s t r u m e n t a l p r e l u d e .AT RI SE: Th e IJWlRF; who i s a v i o l i n p l a y er , b e a t s t i m et o t h e f i r s t m oasu res w i t h h i s f i d d l e s t i c k .One by one a l l join i n s y n c h ro n i s at i o n . Ass w in g in g starts they move mouths,Dearly be l o v e d ,Loved and honored,H o no re d, r e s p e c t e d l a d i e sP l e a s e h av e t h e k i n d n e ss ,Kindness a n d p a t i e n c e ,P a t i e n c e a n d c o u r t e s yTo h e w o u r h i s t o ry .

( l o w e r s guitar,and s i n g s i n aDown i n a v i l l a g edcrmewhoro i n La ManchaT h er e l i v e d n o t very l o n gAn e l d e r l y b a c h e l o r ,Lean as a greyhound

TRIOand gentlemen!

G U I T M PLAYERp u t s h an d t o m o uth ,b u r i to n e v o i c e ) c l e a r s t h r o a t

f i i i t h L n n t c n saws an d spindle l e g s !Some say h i s surname WELSQuixada o r Quosa dnBut it was pr ob a b ly : Quixa n a !

NARRATOR(movos t ow a rd s c e n t e r e lb ow i ng t h e g u i t a r p l a y e r a s i d e )B u t t h a t is unimportant s o d o n t l o t it b e w i l d e r you,D e a r l y b e l o v e d ladies and gentlemen.L e t it bo k n o w n r n t h e rT h a t t h i s sm c g e n t le m a nEmployed his l e i s u r e m om ontsReading books of c h i v a l r y !F i c t i t i o u s books of c h i v a l r y ,C h iv a l r y a n d a d v e n t ur e ,Such as t he c r o d u l o u sAro p l e a s e d t o b e l i e v c in,

DV&F and GUITAR PJAYER( I N S T R W N T L L INTERWDE - = 6 b&lSURESFOLLOGT2D BY %JWLIN SOLO, 6 BdEis URES

S t e p a s i d e g i v i n g UNDOLIN PLIYER full c c n t o rs t n g o )


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1-14DWARF and G UI TAR PLAYER (Coaf'd)

(INSTKUMEEJTAL INTERLmrP; 6 MEASURES, F OLLOWEDBY lil[ANwLIN SOLO, 6 MEASUBES.Step aside giving Mandolin Player f u l l center stage)

( At the end o f solo, NARRA!t'OR raps with h i s cane. TU0m e lowly towards chairs right stage)G UI TAR PLAYER(turning towards audience to sing)Permit us t o ra i se . the curtainAnd show you the chamber where he readsRaolring h is brains t o comprehendThe nature o f Knight-Errantry!

( T R IO and BTAWiATOR a11 t u r n backs on audience.NARRATOR raps loudly with his 0811e)S P E C U L CUFtTfiIN r o l l s up ver$ slowly, revealing:


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PLACE: Don Quixote s L ibraryA!I RISE: Twa a rg e f l a t s on either side representingbookehelves, est ort a rake. 3aokdrop of SCRIM,represeyttiag wa13 with windcrrra, Opshge centera la r ge h b l e laden dorrn with huge b o o b and acan&eZbra. A c h a i r a t l e f t end o f tab le , andon the tab le by it a PRACTlCAL BOOK, con t ro l l edfrom backbridge.tabore t an d a p i l e uf books on the floor.Against Left Bookshelf a L I B W Y TYPE LaDI9ER.Downstage csnter a small T U P DOOR, in whichthe PDANTWTfIW i s already placed ready t obe pu l l ed up. Bebi3ld the tab le t he

I3EWd.D is hidden, ready t o be pu lled up.Upstage, behind Right Bookshelf, a PRiitf1CALDOOR, out o f s i gh t at cur tain , but which showswhen it is open. Behind the SCRI M, out o fs ight at Curta in , a ramp on which marionettescan be operated from the back of the back-bridge; it i s disguised by Cut Out Rooks.Behind it a cut-ouf S e e i n g o f rocks andoas4;les. Cyalomna in back. Direct ly behindChs Sorim, a braalrcmay wt-out of a oastlsRECORD NO 1 (cont d)

AgainsC Right Bookshelf a

~ O O F i t h po r t cu l l i s *

N i W A T O RMom than R hundred v o l w sas he co l lected,Handsomsly bound and studdedThey represent a p a t iavestaentt(the DOOR in tho s e t t in g begins t o open slowly)

Early i n t h e morning tho key turns in t h e lookimd the o ld g o n t l o m n ontors!

( tho TRI O a m soatod in the chairs. TRfO Q NPIXft;TORhung up in posiCion if manipulators are needed f o rphantoan scenes)


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DO QUIXOTE( a f t e r a pause, enter mil QUIxo'fE through the door,f o l l m d by the DOG.DOG passed la tor t0 framt.h i s forehead,DOH Q. goes t o contor, looks t o t ho r ight and l e f tand upstage t o t ab l e , DOG sniffs at f'miture r i g h t ,stage side. DO Q. orosses to l e e , DOG C follows himwagging h is ta i l , DON Q, mounts the Ladder andexamines books on sho1vGs.ladder and looks up a t him)

Bofh operatod fran back-bridge;&xl Q t s spoctarrlos a m on

DO place5 forepaws ondmadis of Gaul, Esplandian,iimadis of Grceco and a11 the sequelsThat have boon writton t o limadisEvon t o t he F i f t i e t h Gene ra tion !

(DON QUurOTE turns and faces audienco)(he begins t o descend the hd do r, and cross88 t o

IxlG p a s s e d t o front-bridge, he remainsenter.loft s t a g e sn i f f i ng at ftzrnibre,)I have them a l l ! Friends, I salute ye !(DON QOrXOTE bows .to r ight and l o a , goes to Rightstage ond o f t a b l e and placee hand mvcrent ly onp i l e o f books)Nowby tho ho l y sp l i n t e r s o f tho Cross,1 swax thoro is no companyNore entertaining o r more p r o f i t a b l eThan these dg l ight f 'u l books

And I would givo my house and housekeeperA s well as my n i ece i n t o t he bargainRather than lose a single one!(begins to cross l e f t towards chair)

( s t r ikes tablo cmphat ica l ly . Geks i n t o p o s i t io nf o r si t t ing , and l ays his h a n d oq tho Prac t i ca l B o o k )And of them a l l none pleases mo moreThan t h i s by F e l i c i m o S i l v aWhoso b r $ l l i a n t prose and i n t r i c a t e styloAre i n f i n i t e l y preaious(he bonds Qwr, kisses tho book - sou&? =de by

mtrnipulator - s i t s in ohair, se t t l os h imse l f ,opons tho book, looks, turns f o audionco andp la ces spec ta c le s w o r h i s oyos and then looksa t th o b o o k again.l i o s down a t h i s f c c t )During tho above, tho DOshc Ah! (as though reading)Tho reason o f your unreasonable troatmont o f my reasonSo cnfeeblos my roason th at wi th reasonI complain o f YOUT beauty.(he shakes his h e a d )&n,......,, That's ra th er hard t o follma.,.,But a l l th o g r e a to r for t ha t very reason!(he t u r n s a pago i n th e book aud b o g h t o road again)The heavons that w i t h your d i v in i t yD i v ine l y f o r t i f y you with the starsRender you meritorio us of tho meri t?$erited by your greatness.


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DON QrpIlroTE (C on t td)(shakes h i s head again, looks a t audionco andpushes specs up onto his forchoad)That's hard; that's wry hard ....*Yot i n i t 's d i f f i c u l t y l i e s it's writ!( g e t s up frcan cHair, walks t o r i g h t s tage andback t o lopt, hoad hanging, hands bohind his back)Rondop you meritorious o f tho meritMoritod by your groatness,It's hard, but I $11 work it ou tU n t i l I undorstand it por f cc t l y .w i th a m o p i n g g o st ur o)Ch iva l ry i s a study that wants ooncontration.He itrho would learn it must apply himselfAs eoalously as any b n o d i c t h o Bbonk.And so I will! And so I will!

( s t o p e loft contor and addrossos the whole world


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ACT ONE

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M RISE: TRIO r i s e f r a t h e i r seats. Tho DOG looks ups t a r t l o d a t tho dctermihed note o f the speech.WN QUIXOTE s i t s i n ch air again, mp lac os specs,turns a pago, and bogins t o rea d again.RECORD NO 2

T RIO(play Elrid s*)Now to unravelThe meaning o f suoh rhapsodiess more than Ar is to t l e cou ldIf he ro se up f r a t h e dead

NARRATOR( s t ep$ ins t e as f a r a s he can without coveringDON QTJIXOTgBut he becams in fa tuatedWi th th is k ind o f nonsenseReading his books ...*TR I OReading his books

(enter HOUSEKEEPER through th e door , bearing a t r a yof food, She staps at r i gh t end o f tab le , ra i sest ray .l i f t s up head and woks ears )DON QUIXOTE pays no at t en t ion b u t the Do0

G UI TAR PLAYERW y a meal he l e f t uneatenMany a n ight he d id no t c lose h is eyes!is f l e s h wasted away!

(HOUSEKEEPER erosses up t o DOH Q,, l i f t s the t r a yagain. E looks up and mves her awayI SEIE turnst o audience and shrugs her shoulders.up and sniffs a t t h e t r ay ) The Do0 ge t sAnd on h i s farmEverything went t o wrack and ruin!Acres of land he soldThat he might purohase books!


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RECORD NO 2 (Cont'd)1-2-9

(HOUSEKEEPEB again of fers tray, DON Q. turnsanother page, i gn or ing her. SHE shrugs again,crosses r ight and l e av es t h e t r ay on thetaboret. The DOG f o l l ow s her , SH E shoos himaway, e x i t s b y the door, and DOG Faanedhtelygoes f o r the food which he eat s ,During t h i s business, general i l lum ina tionbegins t o dim out leaving only a single spotfrom r i gh t s tage on DO e. The DOG e x i t s bythe door)

DON Q U a r O T S(turns another page)The wolf came t o his door!Poverty stared him i n t h e face!INSTIZUBIIERTUI INTERLUIE

NaRRBTOR8nd thus ~ 5 t h i t t l e s le ep in gAnd much excess o f read-His brains dried upAnd he'went madl(%igBct on Cyclorama dims up revea l ing shadowcut-outs seen i n silh ouot* th ru Scrim back-drop:Cut-out gate wi th por tc ul l is , which goes upslowlg,i n soct ions froan both sides, disclosing cut-outs e t of rocks and'castlcs. Meanwhile the EARRATORcontinuos ovithout interruption)

The gato breaks amy and i s drawn off

Lo! h i s imagination.Tcemod with fantnstio v i s i ons :Enchanhents, battles, tommaments,Courtships, amours and w o u n d s tAnd so insane was he at l a s tThat ho bel ieved thoso f ic t icms trueAnd swore thore was no h i s t o r yQuite so authentic1F ULL ORCHESTRA PH ANTOM WSIC BEG I NS ON TE ESAME REcom.

(during tho following pcintcani.au, DON Q. romains i n th oThow pos i t ion turning a page frog tim t o tim.TRI O and IUJULITOR are hung i n posit ion and do n o tmove


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1-2-10ACT ONE

PLACE:AT RI SE:

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The music is d iv ided into a scr ios o fdistinot themes which shall bc used a tthe d i s c r e t i on o f the p r o d w cr t o f o r mbackground for t h b f a l l aw ing bUSineSSeThere i s no singing o r speak i~~g ,Throughout the Pmtamime, pro j e e t i on o fKNIGHTS In various &titudes, fade i n andout o f the cyclorama, -

PHAEJTOM WIZARD( r i s e s from the tr a p door, downstage ccnt orin a puf f of smoke. e mays e e r i l y froms ide t o side waving his wand and then floatsaround.the set, ending by the table where,with a wave o f h i s wmd he conjures up)

PHANTOM H ERALD(who has bcon hidden behind th e t cb le .WI ZARD f l o a t s of f .and blows his trumpet in severa l d i rec t ions .Then EE leaps into the a i r and f l i o s outthrough the doorway like a c h e r u b )H ERALD l eaps onto t ab l e

P W T O M LADY(cntcrs down right, turns g r a c c f u l l y as thodancing EL pavanno)

F'EAWOM TROWADOR(SIPBULTNJEOUSLY(entors dawn left, M t h tl luto.approaches t he lady md kneels down,scronading her. They sopara te ase s l ow l y

' TWO KNIGHTS(run i n togethor on the ramp behind theback-bridge, one from eaoh side.r a is e t h e i r swords al ternnte ly , s t r ike ,kneel, cross and exit)

Tf.IEY

TWO MOUNTED fiMIGE!i'S(cnter, same mmner, caracole with t h e i rsteeds, clash together, retr aot, p a s s andcxit. When TiIEY are off, detaohnble helmetsare remowd a n d d f f f c r o n t one replaced)PHANTOM L"sY andPI3,AIWX TROUBkDOR

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PLACE: Same as SCENE ONE 0 RECORDEDAT R I S E : NARRATOR approaches the center o f th e foro-stage. TRIO begfns to p lay.

PTARRkTORNow was his judgment completely gone!is nind unhinged!And al l h i s fao ul tie s destroyed!his reason overthrown1(genera l l ig ht on Library se t begins t o dim upslowly, reaching f u l l a t end of th i s record)And then he was seized ....He was seized with one o f t h e strangostMaddest fanciesThat ever siemd a madman!

TR I OOne of the strangest ...One of the Maddest ...F ancios that s i e z c d a mndman!(MARRE,TOR goes l e f t t o position)

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1-343ACT C INE :

P U d : sane as s c m om - S P o mm RI SE: DON QUI XOTE s lowly looks up from the book, p t s

glaases on forehead, and stares straight beforeh im , off s tage r i gh t )m qprm38Oh, happy golden a.gp of ch iva l ryWhen men were something more than mn:Virtuous, jpst and f u l l o f courage!

On e should not d iss ipa te onefs l i f ebad l i v e c on tent ed in a quiet chaatber.(he r ises, and closes the Book)(places r ight hand on sword h i l t andadvances downstage center)I w i l l r e v i v e th e age o f chiva lry !

I will become myself e, knight-errantAf te r the n o b l e antique prrttern.(begins t o walk r i gh t s tage , turns and walksl e f t .f o l lows him)DOG poke8 his head in at the dour andAnd wander in the earthThru solitudee and deserts,Armed and mountedn w e s t o f aclventuree!Redressing every grievance,be nd in g errorsf Beforming abuses,Discharging debt s,Pr ote ct i ng widows and orphans.(s t r ikes hero ic at t i tude downstage center asf a r as poss ib le .cocks h i s e a r s ) DOG s i t s on haunch@$ cadAad exposing m$self wi tha l t o daaffersThat I might o v c r c ~ ehemBnd e m hereby for myself and countryEternal g l o r y and renown!(HE draws h i s sword and f lourishes it . DOl eaps i n t he a i r )

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PLACE : F o r e - s t a g eAT RISE: H o u s e l i g h t s remain on as a t oponing.N:JIIIILTORENTERS l e f t , r ap s w i t h h i s cam. Draw curtainsp m t , rovealing s p e c i a l "DON QU IXOTE" curtain.

DOG f o l l o w s WdWTOR h. NARRATOR sh o o s HIMaway w i th h i s cane. DOG E X I T l o f t . H o u s e l i g h t sand f oo t s dim out. %=TOR waits, no oneappears. BE orosses to r i g h t s t a g e a n d nrhisporsaway a g a i n , s t a n d s i n c e n t o r nervously, t a k e s o u th a n d k e r c h i e f and caugfis. TRI O ENTER r i g h t s t a g e ,GUITAR PLAYER first, WJDOLIN PLAYER, t h o n theDWARF

in t h e wings. DOG REXNTERS. NARRATOR shoos him

THEY s y n c h r o n l s e w i t h r e c o r d as at opening.HECORD NO 4 I N S T R W X T L J , PRELUDE 3 WLSURES.

XARRATOR( t a k e s fu l l conter.No w $s o u r scene changed!S e c r e t l y t h e o l d man loaves tho chamber1

TRI O group towards th e r i g h t )

GUITAR PLAYERL u l le d i n a o r a d l e of d e l u s i o n sAnd bo rne away b y p l e a s a n t d r e a m se h a s t e n s t o mako re a dyTo star t upon h i s w a n de ri ng s!

(TRIO sit in c h a i r s )NJJZV~TORF o r in h i s o p i n i o nThe world su f f e r s from h i s d e la y ,Secretly, s e c r e t l y , l e s t anyoneDiscovor h i s mad d e s i g ne leavos the chamber

And goes down t o t h e c e l l a r ,(NARRTLTOR.raps w i t h h i s ogno and c r o s s e s RI G H T.SPECILL C U R T X N rolls u p s l o w l y , rcvcalhg -


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PLsicE: THE C E WAT RISE: Dim l i g h t i n g . D ow nstage r i g h t , t h e on d o f

a s t a i m y .l o w o s t s t o p on an u psta g o a n glo t m r d s t hol o f t , s pa nn in g m o st of t h e s t a g o . Whore itj o i n s w i t h t he l o f ' t s t a g e wall, a d i l a p i d a t e ds u i t of armor l e an ing in t h e comer.s p o t p i c k s it out .means o f a p i n o e n t c r s t a g o a b o v o t h o a r c h .h o t h e r BAT i s c o n o c a l e d w i t h i n t h e holm &o f t h o a m o r , t h o visor o f w hic h i s c o n t r o l l e db y a s t r i n g s o t h a t it opons.p u l l e d f r o m t h o wall and f l i o s a b ou t.M I C E scampor about.b e h i n d t h o a r m o r a n d s t a l k s t h o M I C E .

A low h a l f - a r c h s p r i n g s f rm t h c

B luoA BbT i s f a s t c n e d by

TI I E BAT is!tWA BLt,CK CAT a ppe a r s f r omRECORD NO 4 (Cont'd) INSTRUblE3TA.L I NTEELUDE,MISTERIOSO .

IU!BRA'fOR( p o i n t s w i t h h i s cane)Behold! I n a d a r k cornerA m id s t d i s ca r d e d lum b e rBy t h e l i g h t o f h i s l a n t e r nLm a n c i e n t s u i t o f annorWorn by h i s g r e a t g r a n d f a t h e r 1R us t y it was an d fu l l of d o n t sCovered w i t h dust and cobwebsTho dwelling p l a c e of s p i d e r s !Mice gnawod a t t h e straps!B a t s l u r k e d in t h e h e l m e t !( N i m L !F O R moves t o l e f t s i d c . W T o a p s f o r t h eMOUSE who c'scapos. BOTH run out l e f t . L i t t h ot o p o f t h e stairway appears a c i rc le of l i g h tformed by a f l a s h l i g h t o p e ra te d fram t h e f r o n t -b r i d g e .in r i g h t h a n d .HE d e s c en d s , s t o p s on l a n d i n g , l o o k s u nd e r a r c h ,sees armor, ' c r os tw s t o it q u i c k l y and b o g in s t ocxamine it up a nd down, b a ck t o t h e a u d ie n cc ,

GENERA&LIGHT dims up s l i g h t l y .on t o t h o h oI . n e t , DOG f o l l o w DOH QU I X O T E a n dsni f fs a b o u t t h o c o l l a r )

DON QUUCOTE W i a S h o l d i n g a c a n d o l a b r aThe f l a s h l i g h t f o ll o w s HlB as

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RECORD NO 4 (Conttd)

H LRRATORBut tho lunatic was ovcrjoyod!n h is ck5sorderod mindFrenzy pm vail cd over reasonAnd blaok appoarod white1Eo adraired thc rusty thingAs i f it 'wore chased with si lverAnd he determinod to wear it!Already in his imaginationHe pictures himsclf in horoic tabloaux!

- And s o t with rubios!(DON Q U I X O T E opons the visor of taAo elm cf and aBiiT f l i o s aut. E stops back a few paws, sta rt lod .TH E S P I m crawls up his thrcnd)

Conquasing amiosBesieging c i t i e sW i n n i n g ba t t l e sAnd marrying infantesl

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SCENE ONE

DOB QUIXOTE( s t a n d i n g c e n t o r , addresses audience. C e n t e r s p o tdims up on him)Clad in t h i s n o bl c c r o a t io nThe work no d o u b t o f s a c s k i l l o d d w a r fWor t h y o f t h o im m or t a l h a n d o f V ulc t lnI s h a l l be p r o p e r l y a c c o u t r e dn a m a n n e r b e f i t t i n g a h e r o who a p p e a r sI n t h o l i s t s , t h e f i e l d o f war,O r i n t h o C o u r t o f E m per ors .Ew-cm I shall bo r e cog n ie odAnd honored f o r what I am.

(GENEKL LIGHT dims down also B L I E on a r m or , l e a v in gn o t h i n g b u t C e n t o r S p o t on DON QUIXOTE. PEJTOMMOUNTED KNI G H T cnters d o w n s t a g e r i g h t , caracoles,c r o s s e s s t a g e , c a r a c o l e s e g a in , turns and EXITSr i g h t, ur in g )S c ar ce s h a l l I n ppoa r t o vicwI n b r e a s t p l a t e a n d morion,Lance i n h an d, b u c k l e r on arm,When a l l s h a l l s urr ou nd mc, c r y i n g :T h i s i s t h o K n i g h t o f t h e SunO r t h e K n i g h t o f t h e S e r p e n t !(as soon as KNI G H T EXITS, P f k X T O M HEW.LD f l i e sfrom s t a i r w a y , l a n d s on f l o o r , b l o w s t r u m p e tin v a r io u s d i r e c t i o n s , and f l i o s o ut by t h estairway, d u r i n g )From m outh t o m outh s h a l l my e x p l o i t sBo b la e on e d a b r oa dAnd my f a m o h a s t e n b o f o r e me!(as soon as RERALD EXITS, a l l V C U I N G KXIGHTSe n t e r i n a g ro up d ow ns ta ge l o f t , h o l d i n gs h i o l d s to w ar ds t h e a u d i e n c e bb o t h LADIES e n t o r d o w n s t a g e r i g h t wi t h thoPAGE, d u r i n g )P r i n c o s a n d Kings shall como f o r t hTo welcome me w i t h a c l o s o e m b r a c eAnd s h a l l p o r s o n a l l y c o n d u ct meBefore t h e i r Q u een s and DaughtorsTo s a t i s f ' y nn u n i v e r s a l c u r i o s i t y !

S h o r t ly a t t o r ,

(TEE KNIGHTS rnisc t h o i r sw ord s3 U D I E S bow mdALL make a q u i c k EX IT b o t h s i d e s .an d g e t re ad y f o r I n to r lu d o .? .dvanccs downstage ccntcr .TRIO r iseDON QUIXOTEGENERAL LIGHT d i m sup a g a in )


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2-1-5DON QUIXOTE (Cont*d)Scholars shall describe my figurelind perpetuate my doodsI n the c tornal pages o f books,

And my carccr sha l l shincEm n as this polished motrl,A l i g h t i n tho darlmcss!

(H E point8 t o m o r w it h l o f t hand)

(he misos the candolabra dmnat ica l ly . WJWLTORraps wi% his cam .quickly. TRI O tako Conter stago. Hous elightsrowin aut bu t SPOT contor foro-stago dims up)CURTAINS draw togothcr

FXD OF SPOKEN SCEWE NO OMENOTE:without intcrmission , tho sets must be struck and s e tu p during tho Recorded fnterludos.l im i t ed tine i s al lm o d ; th o sizcne shif'ting must berapid and wll - mh e ar so d ,

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ACT TWOSCENE moRFJCORDEDRECORD No 5

GUITAR PISLYERThus was ho onncd!A curious sight to say tho lcast!E is skinny r i b s onczscd in plate ,His bony jawsLockod i n tho hclmot with straps!But had his armor bcon p la teBrand newIt mu)d not haw, bcon m o m donsoThan t h o m d n c s d of h i s wits?

Now i s ho eagerTo roa l i ze h i s m-b i t i o r ,He g o e s out to the f i e l dTo v i s i t h is h o r s c !

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ACT TWO

PLACE:AT R I S E :

TE E FIELDSimple settfng, doninated b y the horse,ROZINANTE. !Fhe horse i s hitched to a plowwhich i s he ld b a LABORER (or e l s e th e BOYdownstage center, fac ing le f ts ta ge . The irfeet mow a8 if' walking and a G round RGWon an endless belt passing below the stage,mvg8 behind them from left t o r i gh t . As ta t ionary F urrow is attaahed t o plow anddisappears o f fs tag e r ight . Addit ion als fa t ionary furrows between it and themoving rows upstage.a s f a r baok a8 posrribb, B row representin$the PLAIN and b e h W it one of kountrains.into s h o r t e eo t i om in o rde r t o pass over th edrume a t e i th e r end o f th e endless belt.These se ct io ns must be detachable. Theyrepresent the boundary o f .the field.,...abroksn down adobe wa l l , cactus plants, atree stump, a cow lying down, etc,, eke,lW 0 PIGEONS ride on th e back of the H ORSE)

o f t he Prologrre~ THEY r e m a i n s ta t ionary

Behind the moving Rows,

CyO10-e !lXB IdOVIBG GROUNII flow i s d i v id ed

BECORD NO 5 (Conttd)NARRATOR(points to EORSE wi th h i s oane)Leaner than h i s master,Sway-backed, galled and spavined,

T h e nag had more blemishesThan the steed o f G onelaQui tantum pel l i8 e t ossa f u i tWhich i s i n L a t i n : A l l skin and bones!. (NARRATOR goes t o l e f t . ENTER DON QUI XOTE,Seated on the moving fence, and riding i n on it.DO al s o ENTERS, seated at his feet, As theya r r i v e a t a p o s i t io n r i g h t Oentor, HORSE,LABURER and GBUlJB3 ROWS a l l stop, DOE QUIXOTErises, goes t o LABORSR who d o f f s h i s hat, ThePIGEONS fly o f f tho ground.LaBOBER bagins t o remove ORSE'S t races .QUZXOTE pats tho HORSE and examinos him fromrurmp t o hwfd, during

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N W T O R (Cont d1Ye t in h i s Master's eyesVhich no longer beheldThe sordidness o f fa c t se seemed like a prizewinnerF rom the f inest Arabian stud! \(DON QUIXOTE, l e f ts tage , ad justs speotac lesand examines the ORSE'S t e e th )

Strong, well-proportionedWith glossy coat and flowing mane!Quick under the spurt(H ORSE hangs head. PISEONS RE-ENTER a n d a l i g h ton him. H ORSE turns around, in do le nt ly swishest a i l . The PIGEONS r i s e and s e t t l e again)

And he swore t o him selfThat neither the Nount of AlexanderNor y e t t h e famous BabiecaCould be eompared t o him!

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, ACT TWOSCENE TwoSPOKEM

PLACE: Same as SCENX TWO - TRE FIlSDA!P RI SE: DON QUIXoTE begins to harsngue with gestures.

DON QUIXWE0, thou sage whoseelot i t sha l l beTo record the h is to ry o f my adventures,Do not negle ct t o mentionIn your astonishing chronicleThe excellences o f my milk -wh ite cha rger!

(DOVES f l y away. DOC comes running le f t .LBBoREEl looks up i n astonishment a t theepee&)Upon whose shapely back I shall be seenFrequont ly in the to i ls o f kni&thood!

( l ight &ns down, LABORW makes gesture ofPRBprmOM KNIGHTid i cu le and ex i t s right.r ides in on ramp, behind back-bridge, fromr ight , caraco les , crosses, turns and S OTHERKW I G H P enters same side. T I W clash, passand exit as i n Act one)Storming impenetrable fortressesRescuing d m s e l s i n enchanted castlesOr joust ing in some tournament!Do not forget , I beg Thee, my good Rozin.( g o e s t o plow s i t s on i t upstage side, meditatea.H ORSE looks around and flicks him w i t h t a i l .DOG l i e s a t hie f e e t )H ay1That a horse so exce l l en t ,Appertaining t o a Knight so fmous ,Should go by the vulgar name o f Rozin? h i & is in Spanish: ploughhorse!I ust discover a more appropriate.

ground)or nothing could be more reasonableThan when the Master changes h i s e s t a t eThe horse should change hls nameAssuming a pompous appelationBecoming the order he now professes!

It is not v e r y seemly

(H ORSE begins t o move around, n ibb l ing on the

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ACT Two

RECORDED(COb5 I NED WITH VOICE)Sa m a s SCENE TPYO - SPOKENRECORD KO 6

NARRATORSeveral days Mtnt byfHaving doviscd, altered, shortenedAnd rcjcctcd many namesHe finally docidod on .+.,L 't7S CA.LBACKGROIJND TO VOI CE CONTI NUES ON !IHEmcom - PI AM0 OXLY .(NARRATOR moves back l e f t ,turned and facos DON QUI XOTE who is right-stago,Big sudden gcsturo from DON QUIXOTE)

H ORSE has by this t i m

DON QUIXOTE(SPOKEN OVER B.ITJS I CAL BhCXGROUND)Rozinanto! I t shall bo Roeinanto!(IiORSE stops nibbling and looks up. DOG leapsup against DON QUIXOTE)

A asfnc l o f t y and sonorousAnd full of much moaningS incc it i m p o r t s that he has boon a IzO ZIKiN'fE, or before, hisprcsent condition.(LKlN QUIXOTE goes to H ORSE who turns facing downstagc.DON QUIXOTE placos his arm around h i s nock.placos foropaws against DON W I X O T E so that a l l

form a group)And now that he i s Antc, or bcforc,All of tho Roeins in the world!

DOG

( U R W L T O R raps with his cano. CURTLIWS drawquickly. TRIO approach cCzntcr, playing)GUITAR PLAYER

H aving honored tho nagThus to his satisfactionIo dcomed it expedientTo invont a namc for himself.WJWTORor if Rozin was a namcToo vulgar for h i s new es t a t eNo l o s s was his own : QuixanaWhich is i n Spanish: J awbone1


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(TRI O and lJARBATOR lp01b t o positions a t sidesas DOH QUrxOTE in R ~ L ?nters fore-stage l e f ' t ,crosses MARWTOR and W k e s fill center, during)TRI O.

And in this considerationWa s he earnestly employedEight days furtherI nventing at length,,.,s . tEND OF wE6ORD IW 6

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ACT lPw0

PLACE: Same as SCEWE.THREE - RECORDEDAT R I S E : aDON QUIXO!PE in armor begins t o speak t oaudienoe at once, without pause a f t e rthe record, TR I O s i t .

DON QUIXOTEQUJXOTB! DON QUIXOTS!I t sha l l be D m Q x i i x o t e !A ll~imswhich i s patrician,Elegant, oommanding respectAnd yet not t o o presumptuousS i n c e it derives from that o f my familyTihich i s Quixana o r jawbone!And t o it I add La ihnahaWhereby f may proclaim in f u l llQ lineage and my country!

BLACKOUT(DOB QUIXOTE in armor i s taken off, the NARRATOR*Soane is heard rapping, and CURTAINS a m drawn asr ap id i l y a s possible, revealing)


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ACT TtrgOSCENE THREE

PLACE:AT RISE:

DON QUIXO!CEtS Library.The suit o f armor used i n the c e l l a r i sp laoed a t t h e r i g h t end of tab le , DONQUI XOTE s i t s a t lefz; end i n the ohair,t he e f f e o t being t ha t t h e tw o a r e s i t t i n ga t the ta b le t ogether .

WN QUIXOTBAnd now my armor being fultrishedI and my horse with namesNothing is wanting but a Lady.A Fa i r Lady t o be my love1

(KNIGHT and LADY same business le f ts tage . SH EDON QUIXOTE r i s e sreturns righ t, gesturing "G o" with her h a n d .The KNIGEt h a n g s H IS head.and places hand on sword h i l t )

(enter downstage right, "OM LADY and BIGHT,walking together as nC, th e KX'IGHT were pursuingtho LADY)

For a knight without tho tender passions as a l eaf less , f r u i t l e s s tree,A body without a soul!(the KNIGEPT kneels, the W Y purns him and floatst o left stage. RE r i s e s a n d pursues IIER)

What does it a v a i l the braves t KnightTo be however bravo, however p e rf e ctTo win however many unequal combatsIf he wear not the ohains of lorn3Among a l l th at I have read abouthave not yet encounteredA s ing le knight without h is mistress .It i s QS natural for them to loveAs for th e sky t o spark lo wf th s tars .

Consider now, i f , fo r my sins,Or rathor through my good luokI chanoe upon some wiokcd giantAn ordinary thing for knights.(PIZLC2WTOM G I A N T ente rs down r i gh t , UJ)Y f l e e sin to rr or t o the KNIGHT and hides bohhd H I M.

KHIGHT approaches GIANT cautiously, raisinghis sword. DON QUI XOTE draws his sword i nfronzy. The KNIGHT strikos the GLWT, DONQUIXOTE pantomjming sa x i s business with h i s armor)


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YOI CE3 OF WIPuLB'poBs USED)Mote: The fo l lowing l i t t l e scene has beon includedt o pe rm i t su f f i c i en t time t o change the L ibrary se tinto the Barnyard Set,, as Record No 7 does notsuf f ice for t h i s purpose. This scene should be cutdown t o the minimum l ength required for that purpose.

PUCZ: FOB STAG E811 RISP: L i gh t s up on foro s tago . It appears that duringthe last long speech the T R I O have f a l l e n asleepand the NARRATOR disappeared,

( a f t e r a pause the BOY'S head i s seen peeping autl e f t s t a g e . e looks at audience and beckons t oTRIO)BOYPssssssssssst!(no response from TRIO)TRIO( snoring)

B Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z . ...........( the BOY walks g i n g e r l y t o THEM and prods !CHEbf.BIS, jump up and rush t o center s tage . BOY scut t l esoff)REcom NO 7I N S r n ~ A x IRELUDE only I S PLAYED UP To PoImWKERE TH Z NBRI tATOB'S V O I C E BEG I NS, AMD THW THENBXDLE I S TAKEN OFF. TRIO look around for NARRATORGUITAR PLAYER walks t o le ft s ta g e , DWARF t o rig ht ,NBRRA'PQR

TRIO AND ETa,BRBToR(Yarning>............(consultat icn. The ISBRRBTOB seem perplexed,goes t o l o f t s t age and whispers i n the wings)

DON QU.IXOTE'S VOI CE( repeat ing part o f the last speech)Madme, i n me your H ighness hasThe Giant, Caraculiambrc,Lord bf the Island, Malendrania ...


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AT RISE: NARRLTOR nods and thon raps h i s cam.TRI O play.KECORD NO 7 begun again from the boginning.I nstrumontal intcrludc.NARRATORow ploasod ho was with himselfAfter this long harnngucAnd how much mor0 soWhQnhe had found a mistrcss.

ITECORD NO 7 (Cont*d)picrur it was saidThat in a nearby v i l l a g oA village c a l l e d Toboso,There lived a buxom peasant @rlWhom he once lovedAltho i t seemsShe never knew about it,

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A farmlyard, Famhouseb f t s t age . B a r nr i g h t ,well center. Trough dqwn-oenter. Treeupright.scene.barn. CHICIOEIJS p o k i n g on the ground.PI G EONS f l y i n g and s e t t l i n g he re and t h e r e .Wash hung out on line between troe and well.

dngeled fence hackstage with aP la ins and mountains as i n f i e l dDoNR'EY*S head shorning behind the

PLACE:

AT RI SE: DULCINE3 c en te rs ta ge , i s f i l l i n g the troughfrom a buoket i n her hand. During th e fa-lowing SHE GOES B A C K t o the wel l , f i l l s herbucket by dipping it in, leaning f a r overand showing her pantaloons under her skirt,rinses ou t the bucket and empties it OWthe wall.RECORD No 7 (Cont'd)

G UI TAR P L A mB u x ~ , usty , rust ic ,Strong as a mantWhen she called tho hogsHer voice could bo heardFor leagues round about 8(DULCINEB raises l o f t hand t o mouth and c a l l s offstager fght)

IW~BATORAnd t h i s was tho lady wham he ohosoTo bo his paramourTho

AndoneAnd

keepor- o f his heart!(cntor upstago right behind tho barn, ASOW foXlowod by throe l i t t l o PI G S.t o tho trough.f o r the l a s t l i t t l o p ig turning aroundwhonovor the pig attompts t o got round hor.

DULCINEA pushes SOW out of the way and g m st o D O m Y H EAD, plaoes arm around DONTEY'Sneck and stands watching PIGS. Ths LBBORERi s seen backstage on the ramp, bent over,

A l l goThe SOW obstructs the way

hW-1sooking a nam f o r her alsothat would msemblo hor ownyet aooord harmoniously

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NARRATOR (Cont'd). With those he had czhosenHe fished another w o kReviewing high-flown names

With which h i s books abounded:Queens, Princesses, Duchesses,Countesses, Ladies, Maidens,Shepherdesses1(by th i s timo the PIGS have f in i shed and liedown round tho trough.enter on tho ramp backstage and conversowith tho LABORER. DULCIMEA mvcs to thorn,THEY oxit and reappoar on tho stago propor(marionettes s w u n g around tho and of thebr dgo )

Two PEASlwT GIRLS

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PLACE: Same as SCENE F OUR - RECORDEDAT RISE: The THREE GIRLS form a group around the well,DULCINEA center, one g i r l on ebtbr s i d e .TfIEY put their heads togeCher and whisper. WNQUIXOTB enters on the fore stage l e f t , i n t h et o be able t o begin the fo l luwing speech assoon as the RECORD NO 7 stops.right and stands by the TWO. NARRATOR crossesDON QUurOTEDulciaea Del Toboso?For that is a name harmonious,

Eamonious a n d uncammon,Unc-n and expressive,Worthy o f 80 g r ea t a lrdryAn4 me that a l so f l a t t e r sThe proud Country o f ToboaoWhich heaven has bounteously favoredBy lending it so r i e h a treasureTo be itrs sovereign!

(the G I R L S give a burst o f laughter Manipulator'svoi ces ). DULCINEA hops up on the well, TheLABORER cams t o the back of t h e fence a n d looksover a t the g i r l s , a hoe i n h i s hand. During th efo l l owing , PIWTW LADY with PAGE holding hert r a i n en te rs d m s t a g e l e f t , and TROUEWOR ente rsdownstage right. T I B Y turn and bow slowly a8 thodanaing, and e x i t slow ly just before the end ofthe speech, WN QUIXOTE gestures eloquently witha r m s on fore stage, facing the audience)

I n whom are r ea l i z edA l l t h e a t t r i bu t e s o f beau tyThat poets sing about!ForerHorAndH o rHerHerHer

her ha i r i s gold,forehead the Elysian Fie lds,eyebrows rainbowsher eyes are stars!cheeks rosos, her l i p s coral,toe th poarls, her neck alabaster,bosom marble, her hands ivory,whiteness snow ...


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DON QUIXOTE (Cont'd)(by this time the PHANTOMS a m out. WLCINEAraises h e r bucket imperiously, the TWO G I RLScurtesy very low, one on sither side of hor,and the LABORER bows behind t he fence, as DONQUI XOTE f nishose)And all her personWithout itts o qwd in earth or heawn!

( ano ther burst of laughter from the G I RLS.NARRATOR raps with his c am .togother quickly) CURTAUS draw


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2 -54 1ACT TWOSCENE FIVERECORDED

PUCE: Same as SCEME FOUR - SPOKENAT RISE: T RIO bogin iwnodiately t o play, s t i l l sitting

d m eHECORD NO 8'INSTRUMENTAL IXERLUIE, 12 IEASURES.

( d u r i n g t h e i n t e r l u d o , DO QUIXOTE walks o f f f o r os t a g e l o f t . NARRATOR takos c c nt o rs t a g o . T RIOrise and form a group by their c h a i r s )NABRATOR -

A t last it soornodT h a t everything was ro a dyAnd hc no l o n g o r w a i t e dTo o t o c u t o h i s plant(NfdlRATOR go cs l e f t cc nt or . TRIO t a k o c c n t c r )GUITAR PLAYERT h c r o f o r e o n 0 morning,V c r y early, before d a y l i g h t ,I n t kK? s u l t r y month o f J u l yo armed himsel f cap-a -pioIn his a nno rhnd cammonded himself d e v o u t l yTo h e a v c n a n d t h c Lady Dulcineal

He s t o l e out o f the housoAnd mounted Rozinantc,(TRIO go rightstage)NARRATOR'fiolly s e c l u d e dHe ro de t hro u g h a p r i v a t c gateT h r o u g h t h e s h a p i n g villageI n t o t h e opcn countryJust as the cocks wcrc crowingAnd t h e sun arose.

I N S T E W N T A L ISJTERLUIIE( W T O R g o a s l e f t s t a g e a f t o r a cou.plc o f m c a s u r c s ,r a ps w i t h h i s cam.rcvcaling CUIITJJWS opcn wry s l o w l y ,


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PUCE: THE PUJNS.f i e l d scene. !Re ondlcss bo l t i s uscd i ntho oppos i to d ircct ion - from r i gh t t o l c ft .On i t is soon a s o r b s o f cut-outs roprcscnt-ing tho vi l la go , which f i l l most o f tho stagea t opening.mountains as in tho l a s t mono.Might effocrt in th e s k y and tho v i l l a g ealmost in si lhouotto.

Simp10 sc tt i ng sim ila r t o tho

Bohind tho stago, the pla in axidD im l i gh t .

A3 RI SE: DON QUUEOTE i n a m or and mounted on R0ZI M;eNTEcentor stagc, facing right.a lancc,fonning a tabloau during tho fo l lowing song.A rhd spot 011 DON QU XOTE'S faoo slowly dimsup and a day l i gh t e f f c o t gradua ll y beg ins t oroplaeo tho n igh t o f f co t on th o s4 y and vi l lage.Tho horse's hoad hangs but DON QUI XOTE s i t supright hosding tho lanco crcot. Tho DOG standsbehind tfio H ORSE on dawnstago sido, alm ost l o s ti n tho shadow.

DON QUIXO'PE holdsTH EY romain abso lu te ly m ot ionlcss

RECORD NO 8 ( C a t d)NORClad i n i r o nArmed wi th a lance,The strangost f igure

Evor soen i n those parts1Happy as Q c h i l dE xa lte d i n s p i r i tAn d bont on the strangost missionEvor concoivcd of.INSTRWENTiiL I NTERLUDE, 2 b!EI;SuRES(DON QUI XOTE turns hcad around, looks behind him,shuts visor o f hclmet and digs spurs intoROZII?;LNTE, who bogins v e r y slowly t o move h i sf o o t a s tho walking.tho villagc is drawn o f f l c f t . L s thc l a s t housesgo by they arc f o l l owed by fonccs, otc., a l ld wind lin g d m n s i z e unti l they soem t o run intotho ground. Tho b o l t thon stops. Frm thon on th eground f o r tho mmaindor o f tho scene)

Tho ondlcss bolt rcvolvos,

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2-5-23TRI OSlowly, s l owl y , slowly they proceed!Slowly, slowly, s l owl y o'er tho plain!

I NSTRUMENTAL, IJTZRLLTDE(full daylight l i gh t ing i s up by this cue)

NAFWhTORThe swmr bun a r o s eWith such intensity it was o n o n g hTo m l t h i s brainsHad ho had my l o f t !( R o Z I X f ~ T E stumbfos, and walks mor0 and m o r 0awkwurdly,Off-stage sound offoct of mota1 c l a n k i n g - nottoo loud) DON QUI XOTE sways in tho saddle.

(DOG, who has been running a f t o r morn bagins to l a gbohind which is dono by drawing H I N offstage loft.Vhon HE lags behind out of sight, HE makcs asuddon spurt and catchos up again and tho s m cbusiness is ropontcd. During thc following,l ags behind for tho last t h o and disappoars atond of speoch)IU3OOBD NO 8 (Cont*d)

K L X U T O RBut hc m s b l i v i o u s to theso discomfortsf a d even mlcomcd them,Convincod in his madness 'That every fnconvonicnccWas propor to his callingtAnd ho soothod himsolf with spoochesIn the florid stylo of his b o o k s .

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i,T RI SE: Dall QUI XOTE i s s tanding against t h o openLighting shouldlain for a background.bo br i gh t e s t a t t h i s poin t, f l o od ing bo ththo sct and DON QUIXOTS. DON QU IXOTE opcmvisor and addrossos audianco with largogosturos.occasionally almost ool lapsing clnd giv ingDON QUIXOTE a shaking.HOB33 &OOPS hoad and sags,

DON QUI XOTEWho doubts but; th c t i n f 'uturo timos%hen th o t r u o book o f mjl famous dcodss brought t o l i gh t , tho airkhorWill i n t h i s o r R s i m i l a r nmflncf.Doscribe my f i r s t sa l l y :

(ROZIN2? ' iT stnggors. Viror drops ovcr his facq.Offstago sound o f f o c t o f = t a l clanking.it again) E73 ra i s o sScarcoly had ruddy Phoebus spreadOver t h i s wido and spacious ear thTho f i lamen ts o f hi s burning h a i rWhen thc ronownod PaladinDon Quixo to Do La -ha,Qui t t ing tho s lo th fu l down,Mounted his chargcr, Rozinmto,And rode over tho anciont Pla in o fLa Mlnncha1

(ROZINANTE staggom again. Smc busincss w i t h v i s o r )N o w t h a t I m y cn t c r my pro foss ionI n tho true s p i r i t o f adventureI will not hold thc mins i e chockBut l c t my horso soloct tho road.

(ROZINANTE imslodiatoly turns Ground a i l d bogins t ot r o t i n tho roverso d ircot ion, s h a k i n g DOE QUI XOTEwhoso v i s o r falls again. Tho ground row on t hcb o l t passos in rcvc rso d i roc t ion until tho l a s thousc o f t h e v i l l n g c i s soon, a t which point DONQUIXOTE c o l l e c t s himself, reins i n ROZIKJTB a dr e in s M around)With th is oxception, Rozinm tc,That you bo pleased t o continuofn yondor goneral d ircct ionW i c h loads across the p la in ,For the th ings WQ sock are not foundOn tho road that loads hamaward.


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PUCE : Same a s SCENE F I V E - SPOKENAT R I S E : H aving R O Z I M T E under oontrol again, DONQUIXOTE digs in the spurs and THEY beginto march right, as before. From thispoint on tho lighting bcgins t o dim downon tho plain, leaving DON QUIXOTE in aspot at t he end of tho following song.

RECORD NO 9TRIOEndlessly, ondlossly, tho barron plainSpreads out before him,A desolate wnstcland!GUIVLR PLAERNothing was soon, man nor house,Neither bird nor boast!Nothing disturbedThe ctcrnal silenceNor broke tho monotony!Only thc road.Tho dusty road ho had chosen.Only tho road,

INSTRUBBENTAL INTERLUDEConvinced of his destinyHis mind pmccdcd himInto thc future!And ho dreams of that longcd-for t h oWhen hisIn cvcryHis nameOn avc ry

fame shall rosoundhamlet ...bo heardlip!FlTLL 0RCHESTRA.L FWiNTOM: MUSIC CONTINUES ON SAAB RECORD.( T R I O and WUW . T O R bogin quietly n n d unobtrusively tosneak o f f . On the cyclorama which i s practically indarkness, projections used in act onc,, o f KNIGHTS invnrious attitudes bogin t o dim in.following spocch, PKWTOMS rido in and aacomponyDON QUIXOTE. First tl MOUNTED KNIGHT cntcrs on thor a p left, crosses rapidly to rightstage, caracolosand procccds to p m t m b s walk just as ROZINANTE isdoing. After a couplo o f linos, PH ANTOM GIANT stridesin from dawnstago l o f t crossos with huge stcps andtakes position right stago down, out o f thc spotlight.Simultaneously the PW3IlOM HUNTER cntcrs on t h o r m pand t&cs position in center bchind DON QUIXOTE,

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After a couple of l i n c s SECOND PKiLNTOM KNI G kTontcrs on ramp and tEJhcs position l e f t and ALLWALKING KNIGHTS ontcr downstagc l o f t and takewalking positions near t h e i r . cntrwoo)


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PLACE:AT R I S E :

SPOKEN(Combined with PEANTOM MUSI Con R ~ C O R DNO 9 )

Same a s S-CENE S I X - RECORDEDRECORD NO 9 continues without interruption.After three measures, WM QUIXOTE beginsfollowing speech which is spoken in rhythmwith the music. The phrasing must coordinatewith that of the music, in such a mannerthat the speech ends first allowing enough ofthe record to follcnvto cowr the business ofthe FINALE.DON QUIXOTE

happyWhen my great deeds shall be rewalod!Deeds as inspiring as anyThat ever graced a scholar's page!Deeds worthy of the engraver's plate,The sculptor's marble, thc poet's pen,The painter's pencia and tho singer's O c i c e fDeeds that wi l l b e enshrined foreverIn the etsrnal nichcs of history,Pressrvod with gl or yIn the deathless m o m o r y of menAn d cravned with tho ovcrlasting laurelsOf univcrsal recognition!

(pause until now thome in music begins)Deeds that will astound tho simple,Enchant the jaded and inspire thc strong!Decds that w i l l horald tho rcbirthOf a goldon ago upon the earth!

(at this point a11 tho P W T O M S should bc in position.DON QUIXOTE stops and turns ROZINAMTE facing th eaudicnoe. FEAKTOMS ~rll urn to tho audioncc)BEGINEJING O F NEvi T W F TH E &ITSIC

Unhappy gonoration! do not despair!For a knight has ariscn:Don Quixotc Dc La ManchatBea r ing the torch of tho glorious past!


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DOH QUI XOTE (Cont d)pn;o br ings you re t r ib ut ion and Just ice !And leads by h i s h e ro ic exampleThe way f o r others t o f o l l ow!That the sp i r i t of ch i va l r yMay not disappear from the earth1(DOH QUIXOTE e l e va t e s h i s spear. The PHAKCWmar their horses and the KNI G H TS raise t h e i rswords. The M aises h is c lub )BEG I NNI NG ON NEW TH F%B OF MUSI C

This day he sets forth, armed and readyFor whatever t r i a l s may prove his courageAnd a t th is very mamentis adventures begintEND OF VOICE(the foregoing speech m u s t be 80 t b d as t o leaveenough music t o cover the fo l lowing business: ALLturn fac ing r i g h t again, and b e g i n t o walk. Af t e rabout s i x measures choosing a point where thothanes ohange, the PEANTOMS slowly procede DONQUI XOTE off r i gh t , t ak ing about s i x ~ ~ S U I O S ooxi t .nothing remains but DON QUI XOTS i n the spot.business must be so timod %hat he i t 3 alone fortwo OP tkroo ~ O R S U ~ O Snd then:

Tho projoctions stop on the cyolorama andTho

E&IMJXG PASSAGE BEG I NS ON THE RECORD.Spot slowly bogins t o dlm o f f .passage, b l a c k o u t ) A t end of huuaningEND OF RECORD NO 9END OF FIRST EPI SODE

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