NEW BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLEMaster Will of Stratford:A Midwinter Night’s DreamByLOUISE AYRES GARNETTCloth, 12mo, $.50It seems peculiarly fitting that this, the tercentenary of Shakespeare’s death, should be marked by the publication of a Shakespeare play for children. And such this is. In a prologue, three acts and an epilogue, Mrs. Garnett has succeeded in telling a story of much charm, and a story, moreover, which children will delight to see and to act. The play centers around the boy Shakespeare in his home in Stratford, relating his remarkable experiences, in reality a dream, on New Year’s Eve. The characters which are introduced, in addition to Will, include Sir Thomas Lucy, Shakespeare’s mother, Queen Elizabeth, Oberon, Titania, and fairies and witches.“A delightful play.”—The Independent.“The chief delight of the drama is its delicate fancy, a certain misty dream quality which can only be the work of a person of fine imagination.”—Drama.
NEW BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLEMaster Will of Stratford:A Midwinter Night’s DreamByLOUISE AYRES GARNETTCloth, 12mo, $.50It seems peculiarly fitting that this, the tercentenary of Shakespeare’s death, should be marked by the publication of a Shakespeare play for children. And such this is. In a prologue, three acts and an epilogue, Mrs. Garnett has succeeded in telling a story of much charm, and a story, moreover, which children will delight to see and to act. The play centers around the boy Shakespeare in his home in Stratford, relating his remarkable experiences, in reality a dream, on New Year’s Eve. The characters which are introduced, in addition to Will, include Sir Thomas Lucy, Shakespeare’s mother, Queen Elizabeth, Oberon, Titania, and fairies and witches.“A delightful play.”—The Independent.“The chief delight of the drama is its delicate fancy, a certain misty dream quality which can only be the work of a person of fine imagination.”—Drama.
NEW BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Master Will of Stratford:A Midwinter Night’s Dream
ByLOUISE AYRES GARNETT
Cloth, 12mo, $.50
It seems peculiarly fitting that this, the tercentenary of Shakespeare’s death, should be marked by the publication of a Shakespeare play for children. And such this is. In a prologue, three acts and an epilogue, Mrs. Garnett has succeeded in telling a story of much charm, and a story, moreover, which children will delight to see and to act. The play centers around the boy Shakespeare in his home in Stratford, relating his remarkable experiences, in reality a dream, on New Year’s Eve. The characters which are introduced, in addition to Will, include Sir Thomas Lucy, Shakespeare’s mother, Queen Elizabeth, Oberon, Titania, and fairies and witches.
“A delightful play.”—The Independent.
“The chief delight of the drama is its delicate fancy, a certain misty dream quality which can only be the work of a person of fine imagination.”—Drama.
The Steadfast PrincessByCORNELIA L. MEIGSCloth, 12mo, $.50This play for children, selected from hundreds of manuscripts submitted in the contest, won the prize offered by the Drama League of America. The story of a princess who remains true to her ideals despite the temptations of circumstances and the obstacles which seek to prevent her from fulfilling her duty to the people over whom she rules. In the end she is happily rewarded, as is natural for so steadfast a heroine. The play is of the sort which children enjoy giving as well as seeing.“A play of exceptional literary quality.”—Review of Reviews.“Fairy stories in the form of plays or tableaux for children are not uncommon but few of them can be recommended as highly as ‘The Steadfast Princess.’”—Springfield Republican.
The Steadfast Princess
ByCORNELIA L. MEIGS
Cloth, 12mo, $.50
This play for children, selected from hundreds of manuscripts submitted in the contest, won the prize offered by the Drama League of America. The story of a princess who remains true to her ideals despite the temptations of circumstances and the obstacles which seek to prevent her from fulfilling her duty to the people over whom she rules. In the end she is happily rewarded, as is natural for so steadfast a heroine. The play is of the sort which children enjoy giving as well as seeing.
“A play of exceptional literary quality.”—Review of Reviews.
“Fairy stories in the form of plays or tableaux for children are not uncommon but few of them can be recommended as highly as ‘The Steadfast Princess.’”—Springfield Republican.