The golden fleece; or, Jason in Colchis and Medea in Corinth. The bee and the orange tree; or, The four wishes. "The birds" of Aristophanes. The invisible prince; or, The island of Tranquil Delights. The new planet; or, Harlequin out of place. The golden branch. Theseus and Ariadne; or, The marriage of Bacchus. The king of the peacocks. The seven champions of ChristendomS. French, 1879 - Children's plays |
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ABRI ABRICOTINA ÆET ARIAD Bacchus BARONESS birds champion cherry ripe CHORUS Colchian Colchis Court Creon CUPID DÆD DÆDALUS dance daughter dear DEDALUS dragon drama EARTH Enter Exeunt Exit fair FAIRY Fairy-land fate fear FLOR FLORIZEL FRETILLON FURI FURIBOND Golden Branch Golden Fleece GUARDS heart JACK JAMES BLAND Jason JUNO King lady LEAN LEANDER LINDA ma'am madam Madame Vestris maid Majesty's Theatre MARS MEDEA MINOS MISS Music-Enter ne'er never O'DON'T o'er Ogre ORMAN Ormandine Palace Peacocks PLAN PLANET play poor pray pretty PRINCESS QUEEN QUIV QUIVER Robi'son ROSE Rosetta Royal SCENE seven-leagued boots shew sing SOYEZ spirit SUIV SUIVANTA sure sweet tell Theatre Theatre Royal there's Theseus thou Thrace Transimenus tree Twas vile what's Whilst wish young
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