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      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 .
Elizabeth .

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Avis .

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Elizabeth .

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Sir John .

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Elizabeth .

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( Sir John crosses to window L. back, and summons Royall from its curtained recess .)
Sir John .

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Elizabeth .

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( Royall advances to C. and makes profound obeisance .)

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( Phyllida gives a choking, hysterical sob .)

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Royall .

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Elizabeth .
( Descending from dais .)

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( She extends her hand, which Royall, kneeling, kisses. She then passes towards doors, back, centre. Turning, she addresses Phyllida .)
Elizabeth .

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( To the men .)

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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 .)
Farthorne .

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Avis .

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Sir John .

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Avis .

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Farthorne .

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( Royall comes down to C. )
Avis .

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( Avis and Farthorne laugh .)
Royall .

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( Avis and Farthorne clap their hands to their swords .)
Sir John .

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Farthorne .

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Avis .

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( Avis and Farthorne take up their plumed hats and move backward toward doors .)
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Avis .

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Farthorne .

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Avis .

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Farthorne .

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Royall .

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Farthorne .

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Avis .

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( Farthorne and Avis exeunt. Doors close behind them .)
Royall .

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Sir John .

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Royall .

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Sir John .

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Royall .

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Sir John .

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Royall .

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Sir John .

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Royall .

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Sir John .

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Royall .

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Sir John .
( Gasping with rage .)

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Royall .

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Sir John .

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Royall .

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Sir John .
( Moving toward door .)

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( Exit, in haste and wrath .)
Royall .
( Laughing .)

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( He crosses to the closed curtains of window, L. back .)
Royall .

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( Phyllida comes forth from curtains, arranging her hair and coif, which are in some disorder; she draws long sighing breaths as she speaks, and from time to time dries her eyes .)
Phyllida .

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Royall .

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Phyllida .

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( He kisses her hand .)
Phyllida .

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Phyllida .
( Rubbing her cheek .)

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Royall .

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Phyllida .
( Nestling to him .)

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Royall .

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( Lifts her face and kisses her lingeringly on the lips .)
Phyllida .
( Releasing herself .)

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Royall .

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Phyllida .

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Royall .

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Phyllida .

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Royall .

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Phyllida .
( Sobs .)

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Royall .

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Phyllida .

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Royall .

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Phyllida .

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Royall .

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Phyllida .

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Royall .
( Takes her in his arms .)

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Phyllida .

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Royall .

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Phyllida .

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Royall .

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Phyllida .

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Royall .

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Phyllida .

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Royall .

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Phyllida .

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Royall .

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( He leads her to fireplace, and moves several paces away from her. She runs toward him .)
Phyllida .

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Royall .

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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 .)
Royall .

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( The doors are flung open, and Elizabeth enters. She does not for the moment see Royall and Phyllida at the fireplace .)
Elizabeth .

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( Sees Royall and Phyllida .)

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( Passes, moving quietly to seat on dais .)
Royall .

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( Phyllida weeps .)
Elizabeth .

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Royall .

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Elizabeth .

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Royall .

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Elizabeth .

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Phyllida .

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Royall .

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Elizabeth .

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Royall .

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( Dashes his hand across his eyes, as though to stanch tears .)
Phyllida .

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Royall .

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Elizabeth .
( Rising .)

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Royall .
( Turning and falling on his knee .)

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Phyllida .

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( He turns over his shoulder at her a glare of desperate appeal. She falls to weeping again .)
Elizabeth .

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Royall .
( Approaching nearer, again kneels .)

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Phyllida .

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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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Royall .

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Elizabeth .

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Royall .

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Elizabeth .

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Royall .

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Elizabeth .
( After a pause, in which she has studied his immovable face; faintly and sardonically smiling .)

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Royall .

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Elizabeth .

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( Comes down from dais, holding out her hand imperatively .)
Royall .

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Elizabeth .

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Phyllida .

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( Royall hands her his sword, first kissing its blade. She motions him to kneel. He obeys. She strikes him lightly on the shoulder with the sword .)
Elizabeth .

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Royall .

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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 .)
Elizabeth .

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