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THE WILD ANIMAL
PLAY

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Books by Ernest Seton-Thompson

fVild Animah I Have Known^ l2mo^
The Trail of the Sandhill Stag^ i2mo^

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons,

The Biography of a Grizzly^ I2mc^

Published by The Century Co.

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THE WILD ANIMAL

PLAY
FOR CHILDREN

WITH

ALTERNATE READING

FOR VERY YOUNG

CHILDREN

Ernest Seton-Thompson

AUTHOR OF

WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN W

THE TRAIL OF THE SANDHILL STAG
THE BIOGRAPHY OF A GRIZZLY
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Entrance of the Sportsman

Frontispiece

Suggestions for Stage Setting . 21

Wahb .

. 24

Mustang

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. 28

Blanca . , ,

•

• 34

LOBO

• 35

Ladv Bingo .

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Bingo .

• 39

Vixen and Tip

. 40

SiLVERSPOT .

. 46

Lady Silverspot .

• 47

Brownie

. 50

Redruff

Little Johnnie .

Molly Cottontail

Raggylug

The Sportsman

The Angel .

Final Scene .

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FOREWORD

This sketch was written for some
children who wanted help to play
the characters in my books: fFi/d
Animals I Have Known, The Trail of
the Sandhill Stag and the Biography of
a Grizzly.

To enter fully into the spirit of
the Play, one should know the stories
in which are described these charac-
ters • Grizzly Wahb, the embodiment
of matchless strength ; Lobo, full of
wisdom and dignity ; Moliy Cotton-
tail, shy but clever ; RedrufF, Vixen,
etc., and Little Johnnie, the bad
spoiled child of the Animal World.
Ernest Seton-Thompson.

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PERSONS IN THE PLAY

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I — The Angel of the Wild Things :

A young 'Woman in a -white flowing robe, and o-ver it a
large cloak, ivbicb is bright or white on under side at
least ; a star on her forehead and a wand in her hand.

2 — The Sportsman :

A big boy, with black whiskers and make-up for a
-villain ; in sporting costume with a gun, game-baz and
huge knife.

DANCERS

3 — Molly Cottontail :

A sweet little rabbit-girl in while, with brown velvet
or fur cape ; a tiny rabbit ear and long whiskers on one
side of her brown cap, and a short upturned tail of
swansdown on the tail of her cape.

4 — Raggylug :

A boy-rabbit larger than Molly ; one of his ears on cap
all torn. A cotton-tail to his coat. White fur vest and
brown tights.

5 — Redruff :

A boy-partridge in red or rainbow ruffs of Elizabethan
style, and any rich combination of brown. On his cap a
creu of feathers. From his shoulders a big drum. He
must know how to keep time, as that goes all through.

6 — Brownie :

A girl.partridge, to match Redruff, but more simply
dressed. Her skirt may be banded like a partridge tail.

7 SiLVERSPOT :

A boy-crow all in black or bottle green with white spot
on cap, long black tails to his coat and little black wings
on his shoulders.

8 — Lady Silverspot :

Smalh
points

'er ; a girl-crow in black or bottle green { Fandyke
on dress cu'Untd with jet beads.

PERSONS IN THE PLAY

9 — Vixen :

A girl-fox 'with fox mask^ cap and fox tail^ leading Tip
hy the band.

Tip :

Tbe smallest possible little boy~fox. A tivo-year-cld bahy
would dof as be is simply led around by bis motber.

Bingo :

A boy-dog in blacky lubite and broivn ivitb a white
Raleigh ruff, Eton jacket with little curled-up tail in
middle of back.

Lady Bingo :

A coyote-girl in gray and brown with white slippers.

LOBO :

A great gray ivolf, with large dignity ; golden crown ;
wolf skin on shoulders.

Blanca :

A sprightly little girl-wolf all in white f cap ivitb wolf
ears. Dress trimmed ivitb fur.

Wahb :

A large grizzly bear -boy with a trumpet formed like a
club. Fur cap and gauntlet laggings, necklace of bear
claivs. Brown Canton flannel suit or else fur coat.

1 6 — The Mustang:

A boy all in black velvet ivitb black floiving hair from
bis capy white lace collar and cuffs and a white star and
horse-ears on bis black cap. Must be "very active and
prancey.

17 — Little Johnnie :

A funny little bear cuby ivbo appears several timesy but
is not in the procession. His cap is fur ivitb big ears.
His costume is dark fur or Canton flannel.

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14-

THE COSTUMES

STAGE SETTING

The costumesy as well as the Sfttings^
may be reduced to mere symbols if desired^
but following the main idea of the char-
acters in " Wild Animals I Have
Known.*^

In the back centre of the stage should
be a tree large enough to hide the Angel
in its hollow trunk — a wooden frame
with a drape and a Christmas tree on
top would do ; a small bare tree for
Johnnie to climb in at the left side, A
few brier-rose bushes are scattered around
the edges ; in one is hidden the wreath of
brier-roses,, ready made or nearly so.

Children that sing or yodel or dance
well may vary their parts to call in
their gifts.

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SCENE

Enter procession. Each one bears
a large spruce bough in his hand.
RedrufF marking time on his drum.
The following is the order :

Molly and Rag,
Redruff and Brownie,

SiLVERSPOT AND HiS WiFE,

Vixen and Tip,
Bingo and the Coyote,
LoBo and Blanca,
Wahb and the Mustang.

As they march around the stage
they sing:

We are the lords of the forest

Since ever the forest began,
We rule and we fight, and we fighting die,

But will never be ruled by man.

We bow to the laws of the forest,

So live our allotted span.
For the only wealth that we value is health,

And we'll never be ruled by man.

(For music see page 70.)
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WAHB

A large grlzuly bear-boy with a trumpet formed like a club.
Fur cap and gauntlet leggings, necklace o>f bear claws. Brown
Canton Bannel suit or else fur coat.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

Then the file hahs, facing the au-
dience. The Bear strides forward
and speaks:

I am the terrible Grizzly

That lived on the far Piney Creek;
I held all the land from the Wiggin's Fork
strand

To the hills beyond Anderson's Peak.

The S^jonsman had killed my poor mother,

My sister and brothers and all.
He tried to kill me, but I managed to flee,

Though he wounded my foot with a ball.

And I hid far away in the mountains.
Sick, wounded, in mis'rable plight;

But I grew before long so big and so strong
No creature could face me in fight.

Then back I came out of the mountains,
Grown mighty of arm and of jaw;

And for each of my own that the Sportsman
had killed
Two hunters I smashed with my paw.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

Yes ! I am the terrible Grizzly Wahb,
The chief of the Grizzly Clan ;

I fought many a fight, and I won by my
might,
And I never was conquered by man.

(Terrible growls. He pounds the
floor with his club.)

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THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

ALTERNATE READING

I am Wahb of the Bighorn Basin,

The Grizzly from whom all ran.

I fought many a fight, and I won

by my might.

And I never was conquered by

man.

MUSTANG

A boy all in black velvet with black flowing hair from his cap,
white lace collar and cuffs and a white star and horse cars on his
black cap. Must be very active and prancey.

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his

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

Then the Mustang prances to the
front and says:

I am the wonderful Mustang,

No creature could pace with me ;
I roamed as on wings around Antelope
Springs,

Like a seabird that skims on the sea.
Ten riders came riding to rope me;

Ten horses were death-ridden, then
They digged a deep pit but I overleaped it

As an eagle swoops over a glen.
And as lonp; as I heeded the Angel

I was free as the breezes above,
But they laid a new snare, when my life had
grown bare,

I came at the calling of love.

In vain the Good Angel said, "Go not,"

My lone life was dreary to me.
So the Sportsman betrayed me to make me a
slave,

But I leaped to my death to be free.

Neighing, stamping and prancing,
he goes around to the waltz music

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THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

(see page 74), Wahb joining in al-
ways on the opposite side of the
stage.

As they finish Little Johnnie comes
running in, but he is hooted and
shooed off by the others.

Then the procession marches and
sings as before:

We are the lords of the forest

Since ever the forest began,
We rule and we fight, and we fighting die,

But will never be ruled by man.

We bow to the laws of the forest.

So live our allotted span,
For the only wealth that we value is health,

And we'll never be ruled by man.

(See page 70 for music.)

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THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

ALTERNATE READING

I am the wonderful Mustang,

No creature could pace with me,
The sportsman betrayed me to

make me a slave,
But I leaped to my death to be

free.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

As they approach the front again
they line up as hefore and Lobo steps
forward with Blanca and says :

I am old Lobo, the King- Wolf,

This is my beautiful wife ;
I ranged on the plains that the Currumpaw
drains,

And I laughed at attempts on my life.

Five years did I reign on Currumpaw,
And killed a fat cow every day ;

I fed my good band on the fat of the land,
And no man could drive me away.

The hunters pursued me with bloodhounds,

I routed them fairly in fight ;
Next the trappers waylay me, with poison to
slay me.

And traps in my trail every night.

But I scorned all their traps and their poison,
I baffled each newly-tried plan ;

I ruled with my band like a king in the
land,
And I never was conquered by man.

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THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

But they captured and murdered my Blanca,

My darling, my dear, litt'.e wife ;
Then I, heart-broken, died by the Currum-

paw's side.
'Twas to love that I lost my life.

(Long howling of both Lobo and
Blanca.)

ALTERNATE READING

I am old Lobo, the King-Wolf,
This is Blanca, my beautiful
wife.

I slew and I fought and I laughed
at man,
'Twas to love that I lost my life.

BLANCA

A sprightly little girl-wolf, all in white ; cap with wolf ears.
Dress trimmed with fur.

LOBO

A great gray wolf, with large dignity ; golden crown ; wolf skin
on shoulders.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

Then Bingo comes forward with
the Coyote, and says :

I am the noble Bingo,

That gloried to follow the chase ;
This, by my side, is my own little bride,

A wolf of the prairie race.

My master and I were like strangers at times,

No sign of affection to see.
But down in my heart I was true to him.

And I knew he was true to me.

For I was his help when he needed help.

In danger I flew to his side ;
He was my friend that I loved to the end,

By the door of his shanty I died.

(Barking and howling, Bingo, the
Coyote, Lobo and Blanca now waltz
around to the r/^usic. After they
have finished Little Johnnie runs in
again, and this time when they all
hoot at him he climbs up the small

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

tree on the left of the stage and sits
high up, grumbling.)

The procession now forms and
sings as before :

Chorus : " We are the lords of the forest,"
etc.

(Barking and howling.)

ALTERNATE READING

I am the noble Bingo,

And this is my wild-wolf bride.
My master I faithfully loved, and

at last
By the door of his shanty I died.

(Barking and howling.)

(Music on page 72.)
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LADY BINGO
A coyote-girl in gray and brown with white slippers.

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BINGO

A boy-dog in black, white and brown with a white Raleigh
ruff, Eton jacket with a Uttle curled-up tail in middle of back.

VIXEN AND TIP

A girl-fox with fox mask, cap and fox tail, leading Tip by the
hand.

The smallest possible little boy-fox. A two-year-old baby would
do, as he is simply led around by his mother.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

Then Vixen comes forward, lead-
ing Tip by the hand, and says :

I am the mother-fox Vixen

We lived in the Springfield Wood ;

We made a nice den in the butternut glen,
A home for oui selves and our brood.

And there we were happy together,
My mate and my little ones four.

Till a cruel man found us and digged all
around us,
And murdered them there by our door.

Only my poor little Tip was saved.

To be chained like a slave to a box ;
They talk of fair play— that's the sportsman's
way —

But there is no fair play for a fox.

They tortured my darling, my innocent Tip,
Till they ended his life's little span.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

And they follow me round with rifle and
hound —
Their justice is only for man.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

ALTERNATE READING

I am old Vixen of Springfield
wood,
And Tip is my darling's name.
I baffled the Sportsman and shed
my own blood,
To save him from slavery's
shame.

(Fox barking.)

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

Then Silverspot and his wife come
forward and he says :

I am the famcus Silverspot,

The crow legions u usted in me ;

I wintered my band on Niagara strand,
But returned when the rivers were free.

We lived in the Pines by Toronto,

There I drilled the young crows every
year J
I taught them their duty as soldiers and
crows,
And what things to seek or to fear.

For I was the wisest of all crows
That roost in the pine-wood tree :

None but the murderer sneaking at night
Was able to master me.

(Caw, caw-caw, in which Lady
Silverspot joins.)

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

ALTERNATE READING

I am the wisest of all crows

That roost in the pine-wood
tree ;

'Twas only the night assassin
That was able to master me.

SILVERSPOT

A boy-crow all in black or bottle green with white spot on cap,
long black tails to his coat and little black wings on his shoulders.

LADY SILVERSPOT

Smaller ; a girl- crow in black or bottle green ; Vandyke points
on dress outlined with jet beads.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

Now RedrufF leads Brownie for-
ward and says:

I am the beautiful RedrufF,

This is my Brownie bride ;
Wc lived on the hills where the Don Valley rills

Rushed down its deep flowing tide.

And together we lived and we feasted,
Or down by the water we drank ;

And I drummed for the glory of feeling alive.
As we skimmed around green Castle P'rank.

But the Sportsman came sneaking to harm us ;

He murdered my Brownie, my bride ;
There was nobody then to protect us from men,

For he tortured me until I died.

ALTERNATE READING

I am the beautiful RedrufF,

This is my Brownie bride,
And I drummed in my joy till the
Sportsman came.
Till he murdered my love and
I died.

(Drumming.)
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THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

Then little Johnnie from the tree
bawls out hivS piece :

I'm little Johnnie, the bear-cub

That lived in the Yellowstone Park;

They wanted to leave me out, they did,
But I've followed them up for a lark.

I hadn't much training to speak of.

My mamma quite spoiled me, you see.

But I'm not so slow ; one thing I do know,
And that's when to shin up a tree.

Vixen, Tip, the Crows and the
Partridges now waltz to music (see
page 74). The procession forms as
before and sings :

Chorus: " For we are lords of the forest," etc.

(Music and words page 70.)

BROWNIE

A girl- partridge, to match RedruflF, but more simply dressed.
Her skirt may be banded like a partridge tail.

REDRUFF

A boy-partridge in red or rainbow ruffs of Elizabethan style, and
any rich combination of brown. On his cap a crest of feathers.
From his shoulders a big drum. He must know how to keep time,
as that goes all through.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

Last of all, cute little Molly Cot-
tontail comes to the front led by
Rag. First of all Rag says :

I am Raggy, the Cottontail Rabbit,
That lived in old Olifant's Swamp;

I'm living there yet and, unless it is wet,
I'm out every night for a romp.

I was trained in the college of Woodcraft,
The college whose hall is the trees,

i learned how to swim, play back-track and
limb
And puzzle and side-track and freeze.

So well did I study at college.

That I know how to baffle my foes;

For Molly has taught me to run with my wits,
And trust in the Sweet Brier-rose.

Then Molly says:

I am wee, shy, Molly Cottontail,
The least of the wildwood band;

I lived with my child in a willow swamp wild.
In the midst of the Sportsman's land.

LITTLE JOHNNIE

A funny little bear cub, who appears several times, but is not in
the procession. His cap is fur with big ears. His costume is dark
fur or Canton Hannel.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

I set all my heart on my baby,
For him I was bold in the strife;

I taught him how wits may be stronger than
strength,
And loved him far more than my life.

I tricked every big, brutal enemy;

I fought when I ought, or I ran.
And at last lost my life when a blizzard was
rife.

But I never was ruled by man.

(Stamps her foot. Rag and Molly
now have their waltz to the music.)

(See page 74.)

ALTERNATE READING

I am Raggy the Cottontail Rabbit,

I've learned how to baffle all

foes.

*Twas Molly that taught me to run

with my brains

And trust in the Sweet Brier-rose.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY
Then Molly says:

I am wee shy Molly Cottontail,

The least of the wild- wood band,
I taught Rag how wits may be
stronger than strength
When we lived in the Sports-
man's land.

I tricked every big brutal enemy,
I fought when I ought, or I ran.

And at last lost my life when a
blizzard was rife.
But I never was ruled by man.

MOLLY COTTONTAIL

A sweet little rabbit-girl in white, with brown velvet or fur
cape ; a tiny rabbit ear and long whiskers on one side of her
brown cap, and a short uptu-ned tail of swansdown on the tail of
her cape.

RAGGYLUG

A boy-rabbit larger than Molly ; one of his ears on cap all torn.
A cotton-tail to his coat. White fur vest and brown tights.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

Procession marches and sings as
before :

" We are the lords of the forest," etc.

Suddenly and noisily from the back
of the stage appears the Sportsman.
He strides forward, fires his gun and
shouts loudly :

I am the sportsman, the King of the Woods,

So tremble you animals all ;
I have not your grit, nor your speed, nor
your wit.

But I'll reach you with powder and ball.

'Twas I killed the fox and the partridge.
My knife for more killing I'll whet ;

A few got away, but for only a day,
I'll kill every one of you yet.

Terrible commotion among the
animals ; all hide in the bushes or
behind the boughs they carry, except

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

ck
in.
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ds,

Wahb, Lobo, Bingo and the Mus-
tang, who come half-way forward
growling or stamping. As the Sports-
man gets ready to shoot they in-
crease their outcries, when suddenly
the tree trunk flies open and out
steps the Angel, throwing off her
cloak and loudly crying :

"stop!'*

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ALTERNATE READING

I am the Sportsman, the King of
the Woods,
So tremble ye wood-dwellers all.
I have not your grit or your speed
or your wit.
But I'll reach you with powder
and ball.

THE SPORTSMAN

A big boy, with black whiskers and makeup for a villain j in
sporting costume with a gun, gamebag and huge knife.

THE ANGEL

A young woman in a white flowing robe, and over it a large
cloak, which is bright or white on under side at least} a star on
her forehead and a wand in her hand.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

Every one is hushed, as she says to
the audience:

I am the Angel of Wild-things,
And ever keep watch above them ;

I show them the way when they wander
astray,
For I love them, I love them, I love them.

Then turning on the Sportsman,
she cries :

And you, merciless demon of murder.

In vain to escape me yoi* try ;
Enough of your crimes for the love of the
crime.

You are now in my power — so die !

She points her wand at the tremb-
ling Sportsman. He falls back dead
under one of the far bushes. Then
all the animals come dancing joyfully
and lay the boughs on him till he is
buried out of sight — loose boughs

THE WILD ANIMAL FLAY

can be piled in the bushes for this
purpose — singing :

We are the lords of the forest

Since ever the forest began ;
We rule and we fight, and wc fighting die,

But will never be ruled by man.

We bow to the laws of the forest.

So live our allotted span ;
For the only wealth that we value is health,

And we'll never be ruled by man.

and adding this verse :

We are the lords of the forest.
The last of our sorrows is fled ;

The Angel, our Angel, has triumphed,
The Sportsman we dreaded is dead.

Then the Angel speaks:

You, Wahb, and you, Mustang, were heroes.
For your courage and strength were sub-
lime ;
But you lived your own lives, and you sought
your own ends.
And you failed at the final time.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

You, Hingo and f^obo, were noble.

As friend or as foe you stood fast ;
Lived your lives like the gods, and were heed-
less of odds.

But you both were defeated at last.

And Vixen, your deepest devotion failed,
With your mate and your little ones gone ;

For the Sportsman relentlessly hunted them
down
And murdered them one by one.

And RedrufF and King-Crow were splendid,

For beauty and wisdom are so.
And you lived as you ought and unflinchingly
fought.

But you lost on the final throw.

Here the Angel takes a wreath
from the rose-bush :

But you, dear little true Molly Cottontail !

You sought the success of your son.
You trained him up right, and equipped for
the fight.

And he entered the fight and he won.

THE WILD ANIMAL PLAY

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Then hail Molly Cottontail, Qijcen of the
Woods !
Her duty she did as she could ;
She died, so must all, but in triumph she
died.
So Molly is Queen of the Wood.

Wahb and the Mustang now lift
the cloak dropped by the Angel and
hold it as a background against the
tree, where a convenient hook holds
the centre part.

All gather round. The Angel
crowns Molly with a rose-wreath,
then leads her in triumph to the
throne formed by the root of the
tree. The rest join hands and dd'ce
around in a ring, singing:

We are the lords of the forest

Since ever the forest began ;
We rule and we fight, and we fighting die ;

But will never be ruled by man.

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THE WILD ANIMAL FLAY

We bow to the laws of the forest,

So live our allotted span ;
For the only wealth that we value is health.

And we'll never be ruled by man.

We are tne lords of the forest,
The last of our sorrows is fled ;

The Angel, our Angel, has triumphed.
The Sportsman we dreaded is dead.

All for the last verse kneel in a
ring around Molly, forming a tableau.
The Angel lays her wand at Molly's
feet and stands to one side of her,
while Little Johnnie might sneak in
and hold on to the Angel's dress or
hand.

Then we are the lords of the forest
Till the last of its timber shall fall.

We will never be conquered or ruled by man,
Hut Molly is Queen of us all.

Curtain.

MUSIC

DANIEL GREGORY MASON

ENTRANCE

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