Chapter 5

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.


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