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Title: David
A Tragedy
Author: Cale Young Rice
Release Date: February 3, 2015 [eBook #48143]
Language: English
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DAVID;
A TRAGEDY
BY
CALE YOUNG RICE
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
Charles Di Tocca
DAVID;
A TRAGEDY
BY
CALE YOUNG RICE
NEW YORK
MCCLURE, PHILLIPS & CO.
MCMIV
Two hundred and fifty copies of this book have been
printed at the McClure Press, of which
this is No. __________
Copyright, 1904, by
McClure, Phillips & Co.
Published May, 1904. N.
AFFECTIONATELY
TO MY BROTHER
LACY L. RICE
CHARACTERS
| SAUL | King of Israel. |
| JONATHAN | Heir to the throne. |
| ISHUI | His brother. |
| SAMUEL | The Prophet of Israel. |
| ABNER | Captain of the Host of Israel. |
| DOEG | An Edomite; Chief Servant of Saul, and suitor for Michal. |
| ADRIEL | A lord of Meholah, suitor for Merab. |
| DAVID | A Shepherd, secretly anointed King. |
| ABISHAI | A follower of David. |
| ABIATHAR | A Priest and follower of David. |
| A PHILISTINE SPY | |
| AHINOAM | The Queen. |
| MERAB MICHAL |
}Daughters of Saul and Ahinoam. |
| MIRIAM | A blind Prophetess, and later the “Witch of Endor.” |
| JUDITH LEAH ZILLA |
}Timbrel-players of the King. |
| ADAH | Handmaiden to Merab. |
A Chorus of Women. A Band of Prophets. Followers of David. Soldiers of Saul. People of the Court, etc.
DAVID
ACT I
SCENE: A Hall of Judgment in the palace of Saul at Gibeah. The walls, pillars and ceiling are of cedar richly carven with images of serpents, pomegranates and cherubim in gold. The floors are of bright marble; the throne of ivory, hung with a lion’s skin whose head is its footstool. On the right and left, doors, draped with finely woven curtains of purple and white, lead to other portions of the palace. Seats toward the front. Lamps burn low.
The Hall, supported on pillars, is open along the back, where a Porch, surrounding the Court of the palace, crosses. Through the Porch, on the environing hills, glow the camp-fires of the Philistines, the enemies of Israel.
JUDITH, LEAH and ZILLA are reclining restively on the floor of the Hall.
JUDITH
[Springing to her feet impatiently.]
LEAH
ZILLA
[She goes to the porch.]
LEAH
JUDITH
ZILLA
JUDITH
[She prepares to dance.]
LEAH
[She sits down.]
ZILLA [At the curtains.]
JUDITH
ZILLA
JUDITH
ZILLA
JUDITH
LEAH
ZILLA
JUDITH
[They pose themselves. Ishui enters—sees them. Judith sighs.]
ISHUI
JUDITH
ZILLA
LEAH
JUDITH