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: A Fairy Playlet; A play written by Doris McCarthy and Marjorie Beer in 1922 about a fairy queen and the queens of flowers. Originally tucked into Doris's journal. The play is referred to on page 19 of Doris's autobiography, My Life. A FAIRY PLAYLET. By Marjorie Beer and Doris McCarthy. CAST. Titania - Fairy Queen. Princess - Her daughter. Rosamere) Violet ) Rose Buttercup Daisy Bluebell ) Queens of flowers represented. Forget-ine-not.) Goldenrod ) ) Boldhart - Captain of Titania's army. Herald - In Titania's army. Elfin King. IOTE. - All characters: bow low before addressing the Queen for the first time. Pages are yellowing. Three major horizontal creases where item has been folded.

: A Fairy Playlet; A play written by Doris McCarthy and Marjorie Beer in 1922 about a fairy queen and the queens of flowers. Originally tucked into Doris's journal. The play is referred to on page 19 of Doris's autobiography, My Life. £s.be 2 ACT 1. Scene 1. A Woodland scene. Enter Queen and Wilamere and Rosamere. Queen - " I've come to hear my flowers tell The doings of their flowery dell, I hope they have good news for me But time will show and that time will be This afternoon at half past three" (Turns to Fairy attendants) "So go, my fairies and tell them all To come today to my fatjry hall". Exit Rosamere and Wilamere in lifferent directions - CURTAIN. ACT 1 . SCS3E 11. Fairy Coufct. Enter Queen, seats herself on throne. Enter Princess. Princess - "Oh Mother dear, you're here I seel Queen - "Have you come to open court with me? Methinks I hear the fairies' song" Princess - "They have not kept us waiting long." Enter Flower Fairies. Flower Fairies (in chorus) - "Sweet Fairy. Queen we've come to tell What has happened in our flowery dell'.' Queen - "Dear Fairies you, ?/e're glad to see So we have come to welcome thee. Be seated guickly so we may start And tell me some tales that will gladen my heart. Hasten for the time is fleeing fast And tell me what has past Since the time I saw you last. Ioy/ modest little Violet, what have you to say?" Violet - "A violet sweet has gone astray With a naughty elf the other day And he has taken her far aw§y". Queen -- " Oh Vi&let dear that's very sad D didn't know those elves were bad. Well, Pink Rose, can you tell me where Is your sister Red Rosefswaet and fair?" Pink Rose - "Dear Queen, this sorrowful news I bring She's been carried away to the Elfin King" Queen - "Dear Rose, I'll see what can be done Before the setting of the sun" Queen turns as she hears two flowers quarreling. Queen - "WhatI A quarrel among two flowers fair? Come, who are the guilty pair? Ah I'Goldenrod and Buttercup Again be friends by making up This time I won't ask what 'tis about If you'll do away with that f»own and pout" Buttercup - "Dear Titania, we're very sorry" Queen - "I forgive you, go on with your stSry". Pages are yellowing. Three major horizontal creases where item has been folded.

: A Fairy Playlet; A play written by Doris McCarthy and Marjorie Beer in 1922 about a fairy queen and the queens of flowers. Originally tucked into Doris's journal. The play is referred to on page 19 of Doris's autobiography, My Life. Page 5. Buttercup - Queen Daisy "The little elves are awfully mean They're the Haughtiest sprites that I've ever seen One stole from me a cup of butter Before a protest I could utter." "Well, well, that was a naughty elf He aught to be ashamed of himself I hope the evils of his ways he'll learn, low Daisy dear, it is your turn." Oh, Queen, my tale is short but sad It is about those those elfins bad. In the meaaflma, whsre my, c hi Id r en are The elfins come and their beadT^ Ulaf »' wii—h By plucking their petals one by one And leaving them wilting i# the sun". Queen - "Daisy, is it really so?" (To Wilamere) "Please call ray herald, go, now go". Princess - "Oh, Mother, Why did you the herald eall? Queen -"Be patient dear, you'll soon Snow all". Enter Harald and Wilamere rue en Queen - "Herald, I have ©ailed thee here To tell my soldiers not to fear But to go at once to the elfin king And him to me right quickly bring". Exit Herald. "For the present that is off our mind. I sincerely hope that they can find Him asleep in his castle cold and bare Sleeping in state on his golden chair For if they find him there just so They can catch him easily you know. By the power that was given to me By the Queen of Majic and my godmother's three I can conquer the king in his castle grim If he's sound asleep when we go to sieze him. But now let us back to our duties get With a long interruption we have met. Forget-me-not, with your eyes of blue, Come now, what shall we hear from you? You should have no tale of woe, You are too young to have a foe". Forget-me-not Queen Bluebell - Queen "Dear Queen, I have one like the rest, The Elfins must have thought it best To harm all the flowers sparing none For that is exactly what they have done." - "This settling with the Elfin King will be no joke, But now let us hear the rest of you folk. All right, come on little Bluebell, What have your subjects sent you here to tell"? "The Elfins tease them till they cry, And then they wilt and then they die". "My dear we all can sympathize with you, The elves have harmed all but a few". "I hope they will soon reform their ways, For in the long run it always pays". Princess Queen - "Ah, now we shall hear from our Goldenrod, Pages are yellowing. Three major horizontal creases where item has been folded.

: A Fairy Playlet; A play written by Doris McCarthy and Marjorie Beer in 1922 about a fairy queen and the queens of flowers. Originally tucked into Doris's journal. The play is referred to on page 19 of Doris's autobiography, My Life. Page 4. Queen Con'fl. from Page 3. Goldenrod - "If she's not been in trouble 'tis very What mischief have you been in my dear Ah, your report I greatly fear." odd other day. to see them run —■ mttm Queen Princess Queen Boldhart Herald Queen fKing reads) "Dear Queen, tliis time you need not worry, °h I never saw elves in such a hurry As they were when I chased them away With my sneezing seeds the You should have been there It reallv:jwaa the greatest fun To see them sneeze and get so red And try to stand upon their head^ And roll and tumble among the reeds All on account of ay sneezing seeds." "I hope you have not been too hard, For their evil ways they may discard". "I for one, hope that they do I can't help liking some can you?" (Sound of drums horns and cheering) "Hark! Just hear our sn&diers cheer, Bid them come in sweet Rosamere, If we may go by their laughter and shouts I am quite sure there is no doubt, That my orders have been earried out." Enter Boldhart, herald, king and Rosamere ''Ah, here oomes our Boldhart the brave Bringing with him the kingly knave" - "Your Majesty, here is the elf, A goodly fello?;, I pledge myself I know you laugh when you see his size, But if you were to fight him you'd get a surprise, He's full of jigour and pep and vim, Though you'd never know it to look at him. (Flowers laugh) Well, well, you may laugh, you fairy folk, But to bring him here it was no $oke". "Queen Titania, that is right, We were there and saw the fight." "Yes, Herald, I believe that is quite true (Turns to Boldhart) And we know we owe mo3t of it to you, So I take the time to thank you here Come flowers, all give him a cheer (Fl&wers cheer) How you may go and rest yourself While my fairies and I attend to this elf. Exit Boldhart. Base King, Are you not ashamed of your past? Your conduct has been too bad to last, Read these complaints that my fairies gave me (hands manuscript to him) These outrages can no longer be." "Dear Queen, you fill me with remorse But let me begin at the troubles' source It wasn't all my fault dear queen Though I will admit we were all pretty mean. Yon know ray elves are a mischievous crowd But sometimes of them I am justly proud. Well, times in my kingdom were becoming slow Pages are yellowing. Three major horizontal creases where item has been folded.

: A Fairy Playlet; A play written by Doris McCarthy and Marjorie Beer in 1922 about a fairy queen and the queens of flowers. Originally tucked into Doris's journal. The play is referred to on page 19 of Doris's autobiography, My Life. Page 5, King - continued) There was nothing new to do, nowhere new to go At last they became so discontented I listened to their pleas and then consented. low what they really wanted to do Was to explore your kingdom through and through In hope of something new to find I agreed, I was quite blind lever thinking it would lead to wrong, But I saw my mystake before very long For when they'd explored your realm so vast, They brought to please me a flower who hast Been j im anc. till there And a 11 e ■fQfttfk*'.