A PAGEANT PLAY (In 3 Scenes) Presented by THE RUSHDEN PLAYERS with the co-operation of THE RUSHDEN CHORAL SOCIETY

SYNOPSIS.

The Court of the King of Libya is celebrating the birthday of the Princess Sabra, when the festivities are interrupted by the arrival of villagers and shepherds whose lands have been laid waste by the ravages of a fiery dragon. To find a remedy, the King turns for advice to the Court Soothsayer — a villainous rascal — who declares that a human sacrifice must be chosen from the daughters of the land. Lots are drawn to decide who shall be offered. The Soothsayer, for reasons of his own, arranges that the Princess draws the fateful lot. Amid much sorrowing she departs for the dragon's cave. Upon arrival she is met by an armed Knight, George of Cappadocia, who engages the dragon in combat, and finally slays it. A triumphant return is made to the palace, the Sooth­sayer is driven out, and all flock to the banner of St. George.

CHARACTERS          

KING OF LIBYA	Harry Ellis
QUEEN OF LIBYA	Enid Shipman
PRINCESS SABRA, their Daughter	Lily Skeeles
NAERA              Maiden attendant on the Princess	May Chamberlain
EIRAS               Maiden attendant on the Princess	Tess M. Smith
ARSINOE          Maiden attendant on the Princess	CissieAbington
SABBATTRAI    Maiden attendant on the Princess	Phyllida Knight
AZRUBAL, the Soothsayer	G. Herbert Parkin
MUTHUMBAL, an old Shepherd	L.V.Elliott
OARIZUS, a Goatherd	J. W. Vorley
SISSOI, a Peasant Woman	Nora Ball
SISSOI'S CHILD	Christine Wilkins
TWO SOLDIERS OF THE ROYAL GUARD	Arthur Abington, Edwin Shipman
A MESSENGER	Stanley Clark
THE DRAGON	Reg. Smith
ST. GEORGE OF CAPPADOCIA	Howard B. Morris
DANCING GIRLS	Joan Wilson, Joyce Fentiman, Christine Percival Agnes Charles, Audrey Bailey
CHORUS OF SHEPHERDS AND VILLAGERS	Mrs. W. Bates, Mrs. G. Bettles, Mrs. S. C. Brightwell, Miss D. Cunnington, Mrs. W. H. Cave, Miss V. Catlin, Miss F. Clark, Miss F. I. Clipson, Miss C. Dunkley, Miss A. Denton, Mrs. L. V. Elliott, Miss D. Furness, Miss M. Fletcher, Mrs. W. T. Flood, Miss N. Groome, Mrs. J. J. Page, Miss Taylor, Messrs. W. Cauldwell, E. T. Huke, A. S. Knight, L. Mayes, J. Parker and M. Wildman

Scene 1.	Courtyard of the King of Libya's Palace.
Scene 2.	Near the Dragon's Lair
Scene 3.	Courtyard of the Palace

Time - A Summer's Day, at the beginning of the Fourth Century.

PROGRAMME OF MUSIC

Overture—March	"Pomp and Circumstance" (No. 1.)	Elgar
Chorus	"Red Rose of the Summer"	L. V. Elliott
Chorus	"See the Conquering Hero Comes"	Handel
Chorus	"It comes from the Misty Ages"	Elgar

ORCHESTRA

Violins	D. Martin (leader), W. Thompson, F. Hart, S. Hobbs and R. Tunn	Flute	S. Harris
Viola	S. Seamarks	Clarinet	A. Wilkins
Cello	H. Horner	Cornets	M. J. Roberts and R. Fairey
Bass	W. Lockie	Horn	A. West
Trombone	R. Benning	Tympani	E. Cross
Piano	J. L. Clipson, A.R.C.O. and H. James	Chorus Master	Mr. Bernard Tomkins
Conductor	Mr. J. W. Cooke	Ballet arranged by	Misses Robinson & Pryor

The Play produced and Directed by Mr. & Mrs. Don Bugby. Costumes by Doreen Erroll, Gower Street, W.C.

PRODUCER'S NOTE

The origin of the Dragon story is obscure, but St. George has long been the Patron Saint of England, and when in the reign of James I., the Union Jack was designed, it was decreed that the Cross of St. George be incorporated, with those of St. Andrew (Scotland) and St. Patrick (Ireland).

The producers desire to acknowledge with thanks the kind co-operation of the officials and members of the Rushden Choral Society, Mr. John Cooke and his Honorary Orchestra, the Misses Robinson & Pryor and their Pupils, the officials of the Rushden Urban District Council, the Boy Scouts and the Park Attendants, and the many others who have assisted in the production.