Program of the play as first performed inNew York, Jan. 17, 1911, at the Garrick Theatre
Program of the play as first performed inNew York, Jan. 17, 1911, at the Garrick Theatre
Charles Frohman, Manager
HENRY B. HARRISPresents
EDMUND BREESE
—AS—
THE DEVIL
—IN—
THE SCARECROW
A FANTASTIC ROMANCEByPERCY MACKAYE
CHARACTERS
(Note—The following characters are named is the order in which they first appear)
Time—About 1690Place—A town in Massachusetts
Act I.—The Blacksmith Shop of “Blacksmith Bess.” Dawn.
Acts II., III., and IV.—Justice Merton’s Parlor.
Morning, afternoon, and evening.
Produced under the direction of Edgar Selwyn
Incidental and entre’act music by Robert Hood Bowers
The portrait of Justice Merton, as a young man,
by John W. Alexander
Scenery designed and painted by H. Robert LawCostumes by Darian, from designs by Byron Nestor
All of the music composed especially for this production,by ROBERT HOOD BOWERS
Overture—Devil’s Motif; Hymn; Love Motif; Ravensbane’s Minuet, etc.
First Entre’act—Ravensbane goes a-wooing. He is instructed in the art by the Devil. He aspires to Rachel’s hand.
Second Entre’act—The challenge to the duel. The squire sends his second, the town dandy, to wait upon Ravensbane.
Third Entre’act—Ravensbane’s crow song with its tragic ending. His despair.