P s Book z CoipghtN?. /^/S COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT. A Music Drama BOOK AND LYRICS BY FRANK PIXLEY MUSIC BY EDWARD F.SCHNEIDER Being the Thirteenth Grove Play of the Bohemian Club of San Francisco^ presented in the Bohemian Grove Sonoma County August y^^^h M C M X V San Francisco BOHEMIAN CLUB M CMXV tf^K COPYRIGHT, I 9 I 5, BY THE BOHEMIAN CLUB •J- PRINTED BY TAYLOR & TAYLOR, SAN FRANCISCO AUG 16 1915 ^9' PREFACE ^Z'd' author desires to make emphatic ac- knowledgment of indebtedness to his fellow Bohemians who in former years have made the grove plays a series of brilliant successes. "Apollo" /j- an attempt to combine the most salient features of several earlier produBions and to incorporate them in a new story with a slightly different dress and different develop- ment, Qi^ ^ 'CV"" »G<^ W. E. Hague, J. D. Hartigan, R. B. Heath, A. G. Heunisch, W. H. Hooke, H. E. Johnson, E. E. Jones, L. A. Larsen, A. F. Lawton, E. C. Little, R. I. Lynas, E. H. McCandlish, J. McEwing, W. A. Mitchell, P. J. Mohr, W. P. Nielson, William Olney, H. L. Perry, G. Purlenky, G. D. Reynolds, E. W. Roland, Benjamin Romaine, J. D. Ruggles, A. W. Sperry, B. M. Stich, E. L. Taylor, C. F. Volker, Mark White, M. O. Williams, A. Y. Wood. E. Blanchard, Accompanist, Stage Director Frank L. Mathieu Master of Lighting and Illumination Edward J. Duffey -r, i Harry S. Fonda P'^'"'^'^"^^ j Harry p. Carlton Director of Aerial Flights . William H. Smith, Jr. Director of Dances .... George B. de Long Conductor Edward F. Schneider Chorus Master E. D. Crandall Concert Master John Josephs To commemorate the Play: Apollo, a statue by M. Earl Cummings [ X ] ;^: .«* ^oUo A Music Drama x^-^ ^Q)^ ^1 'Q, THE LAY ^SCENE: The sacred grove of Apollo, at the base of Mount Olympus, the home of the gods. TIME : Just before daybreak. Stage half lighted at beginning of prelude, light gradually increasing during the music, C. DISCOVERED : Pan, lying asleep on a mossy bank. Centre. He moves uneasily at times during the prelude, and at its close jumps up with a cry and looks about as if dazed. Pan A dream! 'Twas but an empty, mocking dream! And yet, so beautiful it was, methinks It must be heaven-born! O, cruel fate That I must wake to contemplate the thing I am ! [Indicating his goat-like figure. Advances slightly down stage] It seemed the gods at last had learned What pity means ! My penalty was paid ; My expiation done ! This ugly form — Distort, misshaped, half man half beast — was gone ! Again I was a youth of perfect mold That gods might love ! Playing my shepherd's reed I led my flocks through fairest Arcady In rural peace, my happiness complete ! [Advances farther down stage] It was a dream ! But may it not be more ^ In this, Apollo's grove, the very air Is charged with prophecy! Perchance, forsooth. Some mystic power which guides the destinies Of things to come hath left an impress here [Indicating head] Upon my mind distraught ! May not some thread Of truth lie tangled in this flimsy web Of fantasy? [After slight pause] [ 3 ] f^' ?Q^^ »G>^ JStpoUo If penance pays for wrong, In thought or deed, no further debt I owe ! If penitence profound, too deep for words, May plead for mercy, e'en the gods on high Must hear my prayers and grant me clemency ! [His manner changes. In a lighter mood] Yet would I not complain ! I mocked the gods ; My punishment was just! I was a fool — But everyone, sometime, hath played that role ! The gods alone control ! Mere puny man Is but a puppet plaything in their hands And, knowing this too late, within this grove I've learned submission and I've won content ! [Brightly and almost joyously] Music is mine ! In yonder friendly marsh I found the reeds to fashion forth these pipes — [Indicating^ The pipes of Pan — whose magic melodies Can summom forth the spirits of this place ! I stole the laughter from the purling brook, The tatoo of the hail upon the leaves, The breeze's sigh, the carol of the thrush, The earth's glad cry which greets the first spring ram And tuned them to the ring dove's mating call — That note of love to which the world responds ! Whene'er I breathe upon these luring pipes The frisking squirrel's noisy chatter stops ; The bees, the birds, the buds, the butterflies Come trooping forth in sweet companionship To give me joy in blest forgetfulness ! [Turns upstage^ as if invoking the fairy folk] [Recitative] Come now, ye blithesome woodland elves ! Ye fairy sprites, disport yourselves I [ 4 ] Upollo !^f %i^He plays upon his pipes and Gnomes and Elves one by one appear from the ferns^ bushes, flowers and trees upon the hillside. Without regularity of movement they scamper down, surround Pan, en- gage in a dance and revel. Part of the dancers re- main on second stage and others farther up, giving the appearance of life on the entire hillside. At the conclusion of the dance an Owl, off stage, hoots three times as a warning that danger threatens. Con- sternation seizes the dancers, who evidently are frightened. Pan [Recitative^ Hark! The sentinel owl gives warning! Danger threatens us ! Away ! ^_^The Gnomes and Elves scamper into their hid- ing places and disappear. Pan assists in hurrying them away and then turns, half defiantly, to face the expected danger! The character of the music changes to the motif of evil. There is a puff of smoke and Maleficus, the spirit of evil, enters from Left. Maleficus [Addressing Pan] Greetings, my good friend Pan ! How is 't with thee *? Pan Call me not friend ! In truth, thou hast no friend ! I know thee now and, knowing, fear thee not! Maleficus [In a conciliatory tone] 'Tis true thou knew me once. But I have changed And, as I wronged thee greatly, now I seek To pay the debt I owe thee, to the full, In humble reparation for my sin ! Pan That cannot be ! Within thy evil mind is] 't)^ f(^ Apollo There lies no thought of just or good intent ! Behold thy work! {^Indicating his figure^ Maleficus I'll grant I prompted thee To mock the gods, because I hated them. Could I foresee thy fate that followed fast? [Advances toward Pan] Our plans were right; but everything went wrong! For that I'm not to blame ! What follows, then ? Begin again ! We'll find some other course To overthrow the gods and lay them low! Join me once more, and thou shalt taste the sweets Of full revenge ! [Pan shakes his head negatively , and makes gesture of refusal^ Thou still art half a man; But, if thou art content with this, I swear I shall regret the change was not complete ! [Laughs mockingly^ Pan The aim of law is justice, not revenge ! Maleficus There speaks thy lower half, thou ambling goat! The cringing cur will turn to lick the hand That smites it ! But no manly man acts thus ! Servility is cowardice at best And both are bestial traits. Be brave, good Pan ! Pan [Sadly^ Had I not wandered from the path of right To follow thee, today I 'd be a man ! Maleficus [In a wheedling tone] 'T is simple quite ! The gods themselves oft err. They make mistakes like us of common clay. [ 6 ] ;si fapoUo Along the path that this Apollo treads I'll strew temptations thick and he will fall ! He shall be first, since him I chiefly hate ! Why should he rule this beauteous grove instead Of thee or me*? Pan Enough ! I'll hear no more ! I've paid the price of disobedience ; If thou art friendly tempt me not again ! [Exit, Right] Maleficus Poor, silly fool ! I'll bend him to my will And make him serve me like an abject slave I Forsooth I need no aid to end my work ! The greatest power that shapes the trend of life Or death, is Evil ! I am everywhere ! When once the gods are vanquished I will rule Alone ! Meanwhile I'm willing quite to match My cunning craftiness against their strength And bide my time until I shall have won ! When that hour comes I'll drive my frantic steeds, Havoc and Ruin, 'round the world itself And naught but chaos shall remain behind ! [Crosses, Left. Stops and looks about] But now to work ! Time presses ! I must haste ! This is the sacred grove — Apollo's own — And here will I begin ! These giant trees. Which have for centuries stood staunchly fast Against the elements, must be destroyed ! The wrath of tempests and the thunderbolts Of Jove they 've mocked to scorn ! I am supreme And they must fall ! I'll wither up their roots And sap their source of life ! The brooks, the springs Which nourish them shall be no more ! The deer Shall die of thirst ! No bird shall sing ! The air Itself shall be a scorching flame of death! [ 7 ] »(^^ )<^^ t©! SpoUo ffO^ %i^Pani07mme during which the orchestra plays van- ations of the motif of evil. With his wand of fire Maleficus dries up the springs and withers the flowers. Exit, Right, laughing sardonically. Music changes to the Mercury theme. Mercury enters upstage, second landing, and comes down dur- ing music, looking about the grove as if surprised. Mercury What strange malefic power infests this place *? The air is close ! It smells of death itself. The flowers droop ! The springs are dry ! The leaves Are withered, and it seems as if this grove Itself were doomed ! All nature sighs and gasps ! No flowery perfume fills the air ! The birds Have ceased to sing ! These glorious trees themselves No longer lift their haughty heads toward Heaven In proud supremacy ! The gods on high Olympus must be told of this forthwith ! Apollo, master of this sacred spot. Thy subjects here invoke thy potent aid I ^^Flies upstage and off, crying as he goes, "Apollo ! Apollo !" Music during the flight. After exit music changes to Apollo theme — Apollo enters upstage, third landing, and comes down during music theme. Looks about in amazement, but walks with dignity and does not hasten. Stops to contemplate a withered flower. Apollo What's this ? {Notices another flower^ And this*? [Notices another] And this*? [Picks up flower] [ 8 ] Apollo Am I awake And do I see aright^ Now, by the gods Who rule Olympus, vengeance sure and dire Shall follow fast ! The thunderbolts of Jove Shall blast the author of this monstrous crime ! [To the flower^ which he holds in his hands tenderly^ Poor, stricken one, go now to Mother Earth That gave thee birth ! Anon thou shalt return To us again in royal raiment clad — The blush of beauty on thy velvet cheek ! Thy honeyed lips shall lure the vagrant bee. Thy fragrant breath shall woo the soft south breeze And waft a blessing to a grateful world ! God rest thee for a little while ! [Places flower in the earthy Sleep well ! There is no death ! [Advances down stage^ Centre, and addresses the great trees about him] Ye godlike giants, who do sanctify And dominate this place, on ye I call ! Appear, ye Dryads of Sequoia land ! 'T is I, Apollo, who commands ! Stand forth ! Cl, Dryads appear from the larger trees. What wrong is here ? In what am I remiss *? Mine ear is open ! Speak ! [Dryads kneel appealing to Apollo] Kneel not to me ! 'T is not thy master, but thy friend, who pleads ! [Dryads rise] First Dryad Oh, thou who hast dominion here, give heed To this our prayer ! Some potent, mystic force, Unknown to us, hath wrought our fearful plight. [ 9 ] ,1^^ rf^i r^i "&. Apollo We thirst ! We sigh ! We gasp for life itself ! No cooling breeze now fans this favored spot ! The brooks and springs are dry. How can we live Since every artery is scorched*? The sap Of life no longer courses through our veins ! We pine and droop and fade I Give us relief ! Apollo [Turning upstage toward Mount Olympus^ Olympian Jove, 't is I, thy son, who calls ! Thy sweetest dews, thrice purified, I ask To end this drought ! Send us the cool west wind To chill the fires of hate that compass us ! [Saplings move vigorously as if shaken by a brisk breeze^ See now, how every leaflet stirs in glad Response ! The blessings which we have invoked Are ours ! And now behold ! This waterfall Shall give ye proof that e'en the gods on high Stand guard o'er ye ! %]^A waterfall appears on the hillside. The Dryads dance about with delight. Come forth, thou naiad queen ! Ci^ Naiad steps forward through the falling water. To the Naiad. Rare beauty is thy birthright, gracious one ! To thee 'tis given to please the ravished eye With flashing splendors in thy diamond drops ; To charm the ear with liquid melody. To cool the wandering breeze, baptize the buds. And bless the flowers with thy misty touch! But beauty, for a time, must needs give way To stern utility ! these giants tall — Grim sentinels which guard thy blest abode — [10] 1^,1 apoUo]: JffiL -«V Invoke thine aid ! Seek subterranean ways, Each path and avenue to reach their roots ! Bathe them in Nature's tears until once more They feel the thrill of life and health and strength ! This is thy urgent mission ! Go ! Make haste ! ^L^AiAD vanishes through the falling water and the waterfall also disappears. The Dryads reenter the big trees, leaving Apollo alone on stage. He sings to the redwoods. [He sings'\ APOLLO'S SONG I Oh, redwoods, tall and stately, Beneath whose friendly shade For centuries and ages The tribes of man have strayed. We offer ye our homage With fervent loyalty And love and true devotion Anew we pledge to ye ! II Lift up your heads, Sequoias ! Toward Heaven point the way ! Teach man to worship Nature And scoffers how to pray ! The earliest kiss of sunrise. The sunset's last salute. Proclaim ye kings of woodland, Unequaled — absolute ! Ill And here in after ages. When gods have passed away The sons of men shall gather [11] ?G«- *6* f©^ rfO^ fiej l^pollo And each his part shall play ! Inspire them with your greatness And make them understand The path which leads to Eden Lies through Bohemia-land ! %i^Music changes to the motif of Evil and Malefi- cus enters from Right in a puff of smoke. He bows to Apollo with great deference. Apollo What baneful mission brings thee to this place ^ This is a hallowed spot. Go ! Get thee hence ! Maleficus One moment, pray ! Prove thou art truly great And let me speak! Apollo Be brief! What dost thou here*? Maleficus I fain would pay my compliments to thee ! Apollo I trust thee not, for truly well I know Thy lying tongue, thou monster of deceit ! Maleficus Be not so harsh ! I'll not deny I'm bad ; But surely thou hast naught to fear from me ! Though erring mortals oft I trick and cheat, Against the gods themselves my wiles are vain ! Be lenient with me ! Cherish thou no grudge ! Apollo Mere idle words ; but have thy say at once ! Maleficus Think it not strange that I, of ill repute Should worship thee! 'Tis but a tribute just [12] }^^ Apollo That evil pays to good I With thee, in truth I sympathize, for justice is not ours ! 'T is contrast that must gauge the meed of worth ! If all were good what credit would there lie In being good ^ Thy goodness would be nil Except for me and what I represent ! Each atom of this cosmic universe Some purpose serves ! I am thy dearest friend And yet I am by all the world despised ! To me that matters not ; I am content To be thy slave if I but aid to make Thee greater still! If justice were not blind Thou would 'st be heralded throughout the world Like Mars and Neptune ! Why should 'st thou be cramped Within the narrow confines of a grove*? The jealous hand of history records No deed of thine to set the world agog ! Thou art suppressed, o'ershadowed day by day, Whilst they, of lesser worth, win lasting fame ! Why should Olympian Jove, who orders all, 'Gainst thee and me discriminate ^ Why not Demand thy rights, which justice should accord? Apollo Maleficus, thy motive is most clear ! Know thou that in mine inmost thought there lies No jealous spark of envy ! Thou hast failed ! Go now forever from my sight and ne'er Again invade the limits of my realm ! Maleficus [Angrily] One further word ! Thou wilt not treat with me ; The penalty be thine I Know, then, the truth I I hate thee ! Now an open war I'll wage 'Gainst thee and thine ! Henceforth no quarter ask I Thy overthrow shall be complete, for I Shall win I [13] ^e^^ »(y^ >(^^ ■)^£)l te(5Ac5( rra? ^'. ff^ m ff^i f Apollo Apollo Begone forthwith ! Ere I invoke The thunderbolts of Jove to strike thee dead ! ^LMaleficus hesitates a moment, regarding Apollo zuttk anger, then laughs sardonically and exits, Left. Apollo slowly follows him off, as if to make sure that evil has been driven from the grove. Enter, Right, Clytie, a vestal virgin, with cruet of oil, censer and incense. She advances to altar near large redwood and, in pantomime, goes through devotional ceremonies in worship of the gods on Mount Olym- pus, above. She pours oil upon the coals. Flames dance up and she puts incense on them, which causes smoke to rise. She swings the censer, kneels, rises and swings the censer again. In the midst of these devotions Pan enters upstage from Right and starts to cross Left, but at Centre notices Clytie, unseen by her, and stops as if astonished and enraptured by a beautiful vision. He soliloquizes during the de- votions. Pan What lovely vision greets mine eyes ! A maid Immaculate, unsullied by earth's touch ! She seems, indeed, an angel sent from heaven To bless the sight of man ! FU swear she's chaste As she is beautiful ! No sinful thought E'er finds lodgment there ! See how the flames Do dance with amorous joy at sight of her ! Within my breast a feeling stirs I thought Had long been dead ! She seemeth Heaven born And yet to me she kinship bears in that We both are human ! [After slight hesitation] I will speak to her ! [Steps forward, his arms extended appealingly] Oh, maiden, fair, let pity rule thy heart ! [H] apouol [Clytie starts, gazes at him with wonderment and fear, and, swinging the censer about her as if for protection from Pan, exits, Right] Pan [Advancing down stage. Centre, with gesture of despair after Clytie's exit] Oh, deepest woe I It needed only this To make my lonely wretchedness complete ! I've lost the world itself in losing love ! The sweet companionships which here I found With fairy folk are truly dear to me ; But love alone can satisfy the soul And fill the measure of life's brimming cup ! [He sings] THE SONG OF PAN I Oh, deepest woe I At last I know The full damnation of my fearful fate ! To mortal eyes This cursed guise Makes me appear a thing to shun and hate ! My grisly plight Appals the sight And fills with horror all who are not blind ! Would I had died. Since I'm denied The blest companionship of humankind ! Would I had died ! Would I had died ! II The fairy folks that here abide Are loyal friends of mine ! But, though they are instinct with life, They lack one spark divine, [»5] 'Q-i >(^' )Q^^ »e^^ i^ Apollo They are not moved by passion's thrill! To them love is unknown ! Without a mate I'm doomed to live Companionless — alone I III Oh, fearful fate that makes me this ! What living death is mine! Give me but love ! I'll ask no more, Nor murmur, nor repine ! Apollo great, to thee I call ! Remove thy awful ban And thee I'll serve forever more ! Relent ! Make me a man ! d^/4^ conclusion of song Pan runs upstage as if appealing to the gods personally and exits toward Right. Enter Maleficus to the motif of eviU from Left. He glances apprehensively about as if fearing pursuit and stealthily crosses to Centre. Maleficus The fight is on ! Henceforth shall be no truce ! He knows me as I am! Now strategy Must win, for open war with him would fail ! My cunning traps I'll set with artful craft But he must not suspect the bait I use ! Temptation's power must lay him low ! He shall Defeat himself ! [The voice of Bacchus, off stage^ Right, is heard singing^ But lo ! who Cometh here ^ [Singing continues^ 'Tis Bacchus! And in jovial mood he seems! Now, by my luck, here is an ally strong To help mine ends ! Him have I often sought [16] Apollo And he hath served me well ! No strangers we ! And yet he is as wax within my hands To mold and shape and fashion as I will ! d^ Bacchus enters from Right. He sings. Bacchus May all of your troubles Be lighter than bubbles ! Drink up and drive care away ! Here's death to all sorrow ! Who cares for tomorrow, So long as we're jolly today*? [He stops abruptly on seeing Maleficus] Maleficus Hail, Bacchus, and well met ! I pledge thy health ! [Raises his hand as if drinking a toast] Bacchus Such pledges stand for naught ! Drink thou but air *? There 's yet wine in the world ! Willst have a cup ? [About to pour wine from a goatskin hung over his shoulder. Maleficus hastens to decline] Maleficus Nay, nay, good Bacchus ! With a thousand thanks Perforce I must decline ! I need my wits ! Clear minds are not preserved in alcohol ! I am no weakling as thy minions are ! Bacchus How say'st thou"? "Weakling'?" 'Tis a sorry jest! Maleficus Not so — I speak the truth ! Consider well : [Argumentatively] If thou art truly great and powerful Why dost thou deal with underlings alone % [17] 'Q-, 'Q. ?«'' >Qi^ r^H Spallo 'Tis easy quite to snare an addled brain And warp the judgment of a mind diseased. What credit comes from such a victory *? *Tis easy, too, to bend the weakened will Till resolution snaps and hope is dead ! Is that a proof of greatness or of strength^ Bacchus Ho, ho ! Reformer ! What hath changed thee so *? Am I to blame that all fools are not wise *? Good wine is helpful ! Oft it brings the flush Of health to wan and wasted cheeks ! It lights The eye and fans anew ambition's spark! Wine is a servant good ! Maleficus A master bad ! Bacchus Why preachest thou of good or bad to me ? Maleficus Because I love thee and would hold thee so ! I grant that thou art great ! Be greater still ! Forsake thy present course and, for a time Join battle with thine equals ! Test thyself ! Then, if thou needs must yield what hast thou lost *? But if thou win what name in all the world Shall rank with thine ^ Bacchus Thy sermon hath no text! What further proof is needed now to show My sway"? The rich, the poor, the powerful And e'en the wise pay tribute to my will ! Dost thou presume to question my estate *? Maleficus Ah no, good Bacchus ! Pray mistake me not ! Great power counts for naught when ill applied ! [18] Fe^^ ^ ^G*-' Apollo Thou art, against the weak, invincible ; True glory comes from conquering the strong ! Albeit a most useful end is served. Who crowns the cat that kills the timid mouse *? But if the cat a brave defense puts up Against attacking curs and drive them off, She wins renown and therein honor lies ! Ambition's voice should urge thee to aspire To greater heights ! Seek thou a worthy foe ! Bacchus [Swaggering] I challenge thee ! Be plain ! Proclaim the test. Maleficus That speech rings true ! A wager ! Shall it be *? Bacchus Set forth the terms, to which I must agree ! Maleficus Apollo, master of this grove, knows naught Of wine, carouse or revelry. 'Gainst him Direct thy shafts of cunning craftiness. If thou succeed in luring him to fall. With whirling brain, and maudlin, misty thoughts, And stammering tongue that hath forgot its use, I do engage, throughout the current year To serve thee as thy faithful, bounden slave ; But, if thou fail, then shalt thou for a year Obey all my commands ! What sayest thou *? Bacchus 'T is done ! The wager stands ! I crave the chance To prove that Bacchus is indeed a king ! May kindly Fate spur on the laggard hour Which puts my strength and mettle to the test ! Maleficus Now, win or lose, each way I gain my wish ! [19] 52. X^' t^i ffS^ ISlpoUa %i^Ckorus of male voices is heard off stage^ Rights singing a drinking song. As Bacchus and Malefi- cus shake hands to bind the wager they stop and listen intently, I'll send yon band of roisterers to thee To aid thee in the task which thou hast set. [Singing continues^ Thy quarry oft doth pass this way. Make no Mistake and let no single chance escape To bring him down I Play well thy siren role I [Laughs sardonically and exits. Right] Bacchus Presumptious fool to question thus my power ! It but remains for me to prove he's wrong I [Singing suddenly ceases, as if interrupted] I'll make my victory complete I The world Shall bow to me as master from this day ! ti^Enter Band of Roisterers from Right, laugh- ing boisterously. What ho, my lads ! Come, gather 'round me here ! Fill every cup ! Aye, bumpers I To the brim ! [Drinking horns are filled from the goatskin of Bacchus] Forget the past, excepting what you love And cherish best in memory ! A song ! Male Chorus [Sings] Ho, lads and lasses. Come, fill your glasses And let's be jolly, while yet we may ! Away with sighing For time is flying ! We die tomorrow ! Let's live today ! [20] >w l^i Apollo Fill every cup To the brim ! Fill up And pledge to every heart that's true ! So here's to pleasure In endless measure For all good fellows ! I drink to you ! A Bacchanalian revel with dancing follows and IS interrupted by the entrance of Apollo from Left. Apollo What means such uproar *? 'T is a grave offense ! Who leads the profanation of this place Wherein dwells gentle peace and quietude^ Make answer swift, ye yelping, howling hounds ! Bacchus My lord Apollo, hear me but a trice ! This glorious grove, so beautiful and fair, Hath stirred our souls to tuneful ecstasy ! We could but voice the joy which welled in us And cried for utterance ! Forgive us, pray, For this offense, which malice did not prompt! Apollo An overt act which reason doth not guide Hath no excuse ! _, Bacchus Yet gods, like men, may err ! Mine is the wrong, if wrong there be in this ! Let not displeasure fall on these my friends Who feel the glad exuberance of youth And give it tongue without intent of wrong ! They sing the praises of thy blest domain And fain would toast thy health in flowing wine. As proof of friendship wilt thou drink with us *? ^Offers drink to Apollo. Maleficus appears up- stage on Rights and listens intently. [21] I'S'' »&'' if^ im Stpollo Apollo Bacchus, thou hast a mission well defined — To aid the ill, to nourish health and strength, To foster happiness ! The world needs thee ! [Maleficus laughs sardonically & dances with joy] No word I urge against the use of wine; It's misuse all condemn — there lies the wrong ! Though Liberty is sweet she hath one son Of wayward bent, young License, dissolute. Him shouldst thou check and curb! I'll drink no wine ! [Declines the drink] 'T is dangerous at best and in its use Discretion wise should moderate desire ! Bacchus [Sarcastically] 'T is cowardice alone withholds thy hand ! If thou art friendly and art not afraid Pledge with us in a single brimming cup ! [Again presents drink which Apollo declines] Apollo The cup I drink to health and happiness Is filled from Nature's living, crystal fount! [Indicating spring] Bacchus In water? Why, upon my soul it is A drink for rats ! Life laughs in sparkling wine ! First Roisterer [Slightly intoxicated] It were a shame to waste good wine on him ! [Laughs boisterously] Apollo The laugh of Folly dies upon the lips And leaves no echo in the heart or soul ! Corroding Care cannot be drowned in drink; [22] >(^* 'Q. I'C^"' »G»'' Apollo Anon she reappears and brings with her Remorse and Wretchedness ! Bacchus [Sneeringly] Thou art a god, Then wherefore act the ass *? Thou slave of fear, If thou distrust thyself, renounce thy high Estate ! Recruit the craven, quav'ring ranks Of timorous dames and silly fools who think Each nightmare real ! Apollo A truce to parley vain ! Intemperance in speech avails thee not. It is a traitor to thy base designs ! Begone vile harpies, from this hallowed spot Before my patience breaks I [Roisterers, now silent, start toward Left in fear^ Bacchus following them] Bacchus [Left] One word, my lord — Apollo [Interrupting] That shalt thou truly have — one only ! Go ! CLBacchus and Roisterers exeunt. Left, laughing derisively. Maleficus tiptoes off. Right. Mercury flies down from Left. Behold, the winged messenger himself ! What business is afoot*? [Mercury alights] Mercury Most noble lord, I bring a message from imperious Jove ! His Gracious Majesty hath pleased to plan A visit to this grove within the hour, [23] >^^ '■Qi )(^^ }<^^ cfE)^ Apollo With various members of the royal court, For conference with thee upon affairs Of utmost moment to the throne I Apollo 'Tis well! Inform his Majesty at once that I Attend upon his wish to meet him here ! [Mercury flies up and off. Left] Some weighty project must impend which calls For thoughtful care ! Grave premonitions now Disturb my mind ! Strange omens indicate Some great event is near ! This is, indeed, A most portentous hour I Pan [Off stage, Right, calls] My Lord! My Lord! Apollo Who calls? Pan enters from Right. Pan 'T is I — thy humblest servant. Pan ! Give me but leave to speak ! Be unafraid ! Say on ! Apollo Pan My lord, thou art with dangers thick Beset on every hand ! Thine enemy, Maleficus, doth plot thine overthrow ! He e'en hath dared to seek mine aid in this Most fiendish scheme ! Prithee, be warned in time ! Ten thousand lives like mine Fd gladly give To save thee now ! He caused my fall and well I know his power ! My fate is worse than death ! [24] }Qi* )&* 'S' ffS^ tSi apoUcT] J^L No change ! 'T is constant as the sun ! Beyond All measurements of worth — more priceless far Than gold — this greatest boon of life divine Is blest a thousand fold ! Apollo [Sings] Whence cometh love*? And who hath love ? And where doth it abide ^ Is it a thing of earth alone *? Is it Creation wide *? Pan [Sings] Within the human heart It dwells and rules with magic sway the rich And poor, the high and low ; e'en kings themselves Obey! Apollo [Sings] What blest reward doth love bestow On them that it possess? Pan [Sings] It fills the heart And soul with peace, content and happiness ! Apollo and Pan [Sing] Oh, Love divine, Would thou wert mine! All else on earth I'd fain renounce For thee alone ! Thee I adore ! Come, I implore, And fill my heart and soul and life ! Claim thou thine own ! [At conclusion of duet Pan again attempts to kneel to Apollo, who interrupts him. Orchestra music continues through the succeeding scene] Apollo Waste not good time in proffering thy thanks [26] >&^ fQj^ >(^^ 'G», »&'' }^ »G*"' W' Apollo ^7« But seize the golden hour within thy grasp ! God speed thee well and give thee full success! [Pan runs off Right] What wonder-working charm is that which man Calls love *? It rules the heart and soul and lifts The lowly far above the things of earth To revel in content ineffable ! Yon shepherd lad, when he shall find his mate, Will be far greater than the gods themselves ! He'll know true happiness and taste the joys Of full possession of the heart's desires ! There's naught in high Olympus that can fill The rounded measure of perfected life ! In truth I envy him ! ti^Enter Clytie from Right. She goes through de- votional ceremonies at altar. Apollo regards her with apparent amazement. Am I awake*? What vision fair is this that feasts the eye And satisfies the soul*? See how she kneels In prayer and supplication to the gods ! 'Twere fitter far the gods themselves should bow To such as she ! What grace ! What beauty rare ! What symmetry of form ! What loveliness Is hers ! At last my dormant heart begins To wake ! My soul cries out for sympathy ! My pulses throb and thrill ! I know not why ! [Advances slightly. Clytie notices him and starts with surprise and alarm. She is about to flee when Apollo hastily interposes] Let no fear chill thy breast, for all is well ! 'T is I, Apollo, who would speak with thee ! [Advances again\ The gods on high have heard thy every prayer. Hear thou a god who fain would worship thee ! [ 27 ] ^^-^ >^i l^l Apollo I am no mortal, as thou knowest well, Yet, as a mortal might, I humbly plead I Companionship I crave which love cements ! [After slight pause] This is my own domain ! I'm master here And everything within this grove hath life ; But life is empty if it know not love I CLApollo upstage. Centre, facing Clytie. The hill- side is at Apollo's back; Clytie faces it. Dryads appear from the larger trees. The spirits of these monarch trees with me Have close communion ! Well I know them all And dear I hold them, every one ! fX^On hillside. Rear, Gnomes, Elves and Sprites appear from ferns, bushes and hidden nooks. Panto- mime by Clytie. The gnomes And elves and fairy folk that here abide Are pleasant comrades, quick to do my will ! (L Brownies appear from the rocks. These rugged rocks are not insensate things CL Waterfall appears with Naiad. And every waterfall lives, laughs and leaps ! [Pantomime by Clytie. The Fairy Folk evince delight by throwing kisses to the lovers. The hill- side seems alive and in motion, though silent] The flowers which deck this mystic woodland glade Have lent their beauty to adorn thyself ! Whence comes the whiteness of thy virgin soul ? The lily is thy prototype ! And whence [28] ifapoUo The blush which glorifies thy mantled cheeks From queenly rose, herself no whit more fair ! Who taught thee modesty ? Earth's fairest flower, The violet ! Whence comes the priceless gold Which lies entangled in thy sun-kissed hair*? From buttercup and marigold ! And whence The azure hue reflected in thine eyes ? The larkspur and the bluebell gave thee that ! [After slight pause, rapturously^ Thou flower of flowers, ordained to rule as queen Within the garden of transcendent love, Shrink not ! Together let us face the sun That all the world may know that we are one ! CL ^^^ music swells to a passionate climax, Apollo holds out his arms appealmgly, Clytie raises her arms, drops the censer with a crash and they em- brace. The Fairy Folk dance joyously as the lovers slowly exeunt. Right. Suddenly the music changes to the motif of evil. Fairies disappear as Malefi- cus enters from Left. Crosses toward Right, laugh- ing sardonically, and picks up censer. He dances with glee and swings censer mockingly as he hurries off. Right. The music modulates into a strain of sad- ness, which suddenly changes into the Jupiter motif. Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Mammon, Bacchus, Mercury and Attendants march down from Left. They form a group about Jupiter. Jupiter The hour is ripe for council ! Grave affairs Of state demand our deep and careful thought! The times have changed since first our rule began And with them we must change or own defeat ! Of Ignorance and Superstition born We wage a losing fight against the hosts Of Progress, Truth and clear Enlightenment ! [29] }Q*^ ^ f^J japoiio ffOi Mere children who but know the rudiments Of science laugh the gods to scorn and use Us for their ends ! Mark how my thunderbolts Are rendered harmless by Invention's craft ! My lightning hath been taught to do the will Of man, to turn night into day, to drive The wheels of power and join with instant thought All peoples and all places of the world ! My winds themselves are now no longer free ! The husbandmen hath harnessed them, forsooth, To pump up water for the lowing kine And grind the golden grain ! Our days of proud Supremacy are drawing to their close. For progress is the very law of life ! Mars By thy permission I would lodge complaint Against that self-same cause. Are no more names To blazen forth and burn upon the page Of history ^ Must Mars now sheathe his sword *? When brute force ruled the world and might was right The conqueror who won his crown was hailed As one supremely great. The public eye Saw only him and all acclaimed the man ; But, in these latter days, when War cries out: "Behold the man !" Peace makes reply, "Regard The men !" and Reason echoes her appeal ! Nations, it's true, like men, at times, go mad And rage like beasts to glut their greed for blood; But madness is a curse to be abhorred And war no longer leads to glory or To fame. By all the gods, I am ashamed To stand as sponsor for this monstrous thing I Jupiter True wisdom, soon or late must win ! When man Grows fully wise grim war will be no more ! [30] >&'' ^^! SipoUo And in that day no one will win more fame Than he who best hath served his fellow man ! Advancement marks thine end ! Neptune Your Majesty, The name of Neptune causes fear no more ! Invention's art hath robbed me of my work ! No longer men go down to sea in ships Whose frailties tempt the angry wind and wave ! No sudden storms surprise the fisher folk For science warns them of my every mood! My foaming chargers ride the billows' crests But find no victims in their onward course ! The glory that was mine is gone ! Jupiter Thou, too. Must share the fate that follows all of us ! Mammon Men call me great and worship at my shrine But Mammon's power grows weaker day by day ! No longer is my dominance complete. For Wisdom's voice doth ever cry aloud That money may be good but 'tis not best And they who seek the higher things of life Regard me with disdain and strive to win The things which money cannot buy or sell ! Jupiter Thy power is great; but 'tis not paramount For good or ill. And, in these latter days. True Wisdom is thy most relentless foe. For money madness marks the mind diseased ! The time will come when man shall cherish thee But for the good that thou canst do — a means To gain an end — not for thyself alone ! [31] }&^ 'G^^ fOi' ff^i rf^i ,(0i f^ Apollo Then wilt thou be no god and hence thy days Are numbered, too ! Bacchus Science and common sense Be damned ! My deepest curse upon them both ! They rob me of my dues and cheat my hopes ! The drunkard, just within my grasp, escapes Because, forsooth, some scientific fool Claims drunkenness is merely a disease Which medicine can cure ! Ah, what is worse, He proves it, too I And hence I am undone ! Jupiter Bacchus, thou wert a god ; but god thou art No more — a tempter only of the weak ! Thou hast o'erthrown thyself and Reason clear Henceforth shall fill the cup ! Thy sun hath set ! [Looks about the group] One well beloved face I miss ! Pray where Is fair Apollo, master of this grovel CMaleficus enters from Right. Jupiter addresses Mercury. Make search at once and bid him hasten here ! [Mercury flies off from Left to Right] Maleficus [Laughs sardonically as he comes for- ward] A fruitless quest ! Apollo will not come ! He's occupied with more important things ! Jupiter How say'st thou^ "Occupied"? Explain thy words! What keeps him from our side *? Maleficus [Gloatingly] A simple maid Who hath more power to sway him than thyself I [32] !#: Apollo Apollo treads no more Olympian paths ! He hath forgotten what a god should be And sighs and simpers like a lovesick swain Who first feels Cupid's dart I A silly wench Now holds him captive at her feet ! Poor fool ! Jupiter What's this*? Now, by our scepter and our crown, If thou but speak the truth, dire punishment Shall follow fast ! 'T is past belief ! Thy proof ! Maleficus Apollo is not here — what doth he now ^ Shall he play truant when great Jove commands His aid in council *? Thou art pushed aside ! Another hath supplanted thee as king — A skirted vixen who doth bid him come. Or go, or stay, or dance, as suits her whim ! Ha, ha ! Ho, ho ! All hail, great Womanhood I [Laughs mockingly^ Jupiter [Enraged^ Peace, slanderer ! The truth shall straightway show How vicious is thy lying, serpent tongue ! %[^Enter Apollo and Clytie from Right. They cross slowly toward Jupiter and are so absorbed in each other that they do not notice the gods who regard them with amazement. To Apollo. Stand where thou art ! [Apollo and Clytie stop] What means this rebel act^ If thou hast aught to say in thy defense Speak out ! Frame thy excuse well ! Apollo [Advancing a step beyond Clytie] Great Sire, I have no words to voice the grief I feel [33] )(^* ^Qi^ }Qi^ rfSl ^0'. r^i ffi>^ ff^< !3pollo If I have given offense ! I yield to none In loyalty to thee ! Thy will is mine ! Today I strayed along the path which leads To happiness and heaven on earth ! All else To me was naught ! I only knew I loved And was loved in return ! Swift-footed Time Outran my fixed intent to meet thee here ! Jupiter Thy explanation brings no just excuse! Hast thou forgotten that thou art a god *? Apollo Nay, sire ! Today I truly know I am, Indeed, a god, since love hath come to me ! Jupiter What baleful madness thus obsesses thee*? Hath Reason left her throne ^ No liege of ours Shall consort with a thing of common clay ! [To Clytie] Stand forth, thou witch! [Clytie advances to- ward Apollo and stands beside him] Indeed thou art most fair And therefore art thou dangerous ! Thy form I cast in beauty's mold ; but nevermore Shalt thou appeal to passion's weaknesses ! Since beauty is thy dow'r that shalt thou have To please the eye alone. Thou shalt become A flower! Apollo [Excitedly intervening] Nay, nay, my lord ! Say thou not so ! Spare her and let thy sentence fall on me ! Without her, life for me holds naught henceforth ! Give her to me and gladly I'll renounce My high estate itself ! I'll walk the earth A godlike mortal and will envy none On high Olympus ! [34] *&'' ^&^ ?9^ >&' *&' }^^ >&' Apollo Jupiter [Furiously] Treason now ! This calls For death ! Blow winds ! Unleash our thunderbolts ! %i^A terrific storm follows^ with high zvinds^ rain^ thunder and lightning — the stage is dark^ except- ing when flashes of lightning illuminate it. In the midst of the conimotion Maleficus is seen leaping about in jubilation and his voice is heard in loud laughter. When the storm ends all is silence and darkness for a moment. Then the voice of Pan is heard. Pan Let there be light! Ye Fireflies, lend your aid That order may be brought from chaos ! Quick ! CL Fireflies begin to dance over the dark hillside. Bring torches ! Torches ! Drive away the dark ! All is not lost ! Still burns our altar fire ! [Torches are hurriedly lighted at the altar and dis- tributed about the stage^ which becomes half-lighted^ so that figures are visible] Let's know the worst and see what Havoc wrought ! [He moves torch about as if examining ground] What fearful tragedy is here ! [Holds torch close to body on the ground] [To Jupiter] Mine eyes Refuse to view the awful sight! Thy son, Apollo, hast thou rashly slain ! Behold ! [Holds torch nearer and starts back with an ex- clamation.] Maleficus ! [ 35 ] »(^^ m >Qi^ Apollo [To Jupiter] Thy thunderbolt hath found A fitter mark ! [ To Attendants] What ho I Bear this away ! ^l^The body is removed, Right. Where Clytie last was seen, stands a large sunflower to which Pan di- rects attention. To Jupiter. Hath pity now no place within thy breast *? Behold this martyr, sacrificed to love, The flower symbol of a virgin soul ! Jupiter [Deeply moved'] This is the end ! For us life holds no more I The gods have had their day ! Oblivion, hail ! [Addressing the other gods] Go now, henceforth to live alone in myth And legend I Lead the way ! Jove follows ye ! [The gods one by one salute Jupiter, extinguish their torches and exeunt] And now, ye proud Olympian heights, farewell ! Before we go record our last decree Which justice doth demand! Our dearest son, Apollo, is no more a god. He fell A sacrifice before the power of love; But, if in truth it be a crime to love, Know ye that Jove himself is guilty, too, For we loved him ! His noble soul shall live Forevermore, and, as the sun, each day Shall guide the world itself and give to man Light, life and love ! [Addressing sunflower] To thee who won his heart Apollo shall return reincarnate, [36] ?»'' 'G.c' »GJ* (LQ©!j ^poUo And at that fateful hour thou shalt assume Thy human form again and mate with him! [Turns toward Olympus^ See how Olympus glows, e'en now, to greet The dawning of life's perfect day ! Rejoice, Ye sons of earth, rejoice ! Farewell, for aye ! %[^Extinguishes his torch and slowly exits^ Right. The mountain top is aglow with red light, indicat- ing the return of Phoebus Apollo. A strong ray of white light comes down the hillside as if searching for something. At last it finds the sunflower, which turns to face it. The grand illumination begins and Apollo, surrounded by Pan and earth beings, comes marching down to the stage, singing a grand tri- umphal hymn of rejoicing. The sunflower is changed into Clytie, and Apollo takes her in his arms. F I N A L E »G>= mi THE MUSIC Notes fr om the Score It has been the composer's aim to provide each person in the drama with a distinguishing motive characteristi- cally significant and appropriate, to be used allusively whenever the action demands. In addition to his endeavor to clothe the personages of the play in congenial robes of tone, the composer has also sought to render the orches- tral score more effective by the use of themes identifying the abstractions which work out their measure of weal and woe in the disposition of the characters and the epi- sodes of the plot. The prelude adjusted to an instrumentation of flutes, horns and harp, introduces the Love Motive. These arc the opening measures of the Prelude : Later the Love Motive will be heard in altered in- strumentation and at appropriate moments, when it is hoped that its tenderness will provide a musico-dramatic contrast with the Hate Motive. This latter is at once the musical statement of Hate as an abstraction and the [39] >£. ^ In Apollo's Song is in the same mood and key as his Entrance Music and the entire song is intended to con- vey the first suggestion of the somewhat sombre and thoughtful nature of the Hero. This is the motive of the song : I ±?^^=i^-hT- — ^^ £ Oh Red voods tall and state Pan's Song Number which follows is based on the opening measures of the Prelude, the propriety of which is justified by Pan's woe and his passionate resentment [41] ^<^* i Apollo at a fate which forbids him again to know Love. It will be observed that the ground work of harmonic accom- paniment is built upon Maleficus' Hate Motive and the Love Motive. This is the opening of Pan's lamen- tations : I h=- ^ I J._^^~^r-F Oh deep i ^^ ^^ ^ ^ ■p — H Bacchus is now heard "off stage." He is true to form and tradition. Bacchus in short is genially drunken. As he is usually pictured, so here he is a rollicking and jo- vial soul and as melodic as his condition will permit. This is the composer's introduction of Bacchus, and it should be noted that this theme will be heard in different harmonic environment when the chorus and the dance are added to Bacchus' Tipsy Tune: Song of Bacchue ^« ^=t And this is the following Ensemble Dance and Chorus utilizing the Bacchus Theme : W 3^=3?: i =^=3? 1 T J ^ 1 ^ ; "1^ In the Duet sung by Apollo and Pan the effort has been made to maintain the characteristics of both : Apollo [42] » •vTjsr' "vrr^ T^'*' n»7T<' "^T^ T'TT"'^ o'^'T"^ 'T^ !3ipollo still appearing as the unimpassioned, and Pan as the vehement soul : i m ^ — ^-J = r f tZT Love IS a woo droas mys tic power which blends ^ r^j \^r^ Follows now the Love Motive as Apollo falls grad- ually under the awakening spell of romantic affection, and the pantomime which develops this episode is com- mented upon by the orchestral score woven of the various themes of conflict and consonance which have previously been heard. This is the Love Motive as heard at this juncture: Jupiter's entrance is announced in march form with the employment of the Jupiter Motive, the militant character of which is indicated thus : I ^ ^ ^i=S^ M 1 j I j: n J= i g^ i: :i i ^ [43] ;V''"1'1V»'"'*^1M ^ = *«T<» nflrf4» O^T^ > < VTTyt > t >>TT<*' « «-T-vv' > ' / r> vr > ■^ fcTTW?- cyr )<^^ f^r SipoUo The stormy session which now ensues resorts appro- priately to Maleficus' Motive and opens in an un- usual manner by a three-note Tympani theme, the drums being tuned to B flat, F and E natural, which mixed tonality gives the composer's idea of the ominous episode which is about to be unfolded. Thus : As the dramatic issues of the plot now serve to present Apollo in the guise of an awakened soul and body, a new and triumphant suggestion musically is desired, em- bodying the thought of an Apollo awakened to the joys as well as the sorrows of Love, and rejoicing in his new- found nature. This, then, is the new Apollo. The theme serves the composer as the finale for his score; I 4^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ w J. p ^ :^ Edward F. Schneider. [44] 5i r^ rV THE ENCAMPMENT Some other Events Midsummer Encampment M c M X V ?ai= •G*'^ Cremation of Care Saturday^ July Jist, ^9^5 Persons in the Ceremony An Old Woman Spirit of the Grove Care Old Men A. F. Lawton Richard M. Hotaling Randall Borough Harold Brayton J. D. Hartigan A. G. Heunisch A. Y. Wood Music Rudolph Seiger Learning Horace H. Miller Youth Harris Allen High Priest Seth Mann Personnel of the Band Hancock Banning, E. H. Baxter, W. S. Beach, A. W. Best, F. L. Button, H. P. Carlton, C. P. Chamberlain, F. A. Corbusier, H. S. Craig, J. R. Davis, J. L. Eastland, E. C. Ford, C. E Green, W. B. Hopkins, A. Joullin, C. H. Lamberton, J. G. Melvin, Robert Melvin, W. Pidwell, T. Poindexter, G. Pomeroy, H. G. Ridgway, R. W. Simp- son, H. H. Sweesey. Paul Steindorff, Conductor. Illuminating Effects by Edward J. Duffey [47] ><^^ >^ ■^^^ W"" 'I'he Low Jinks ^ w Saturday, July jist Joseph S. Thompson, Sire *1k* Sergeant Exposition Guards . Ralph L. Phelps r Harold Brayton ^ T^ r^ E. G. Burland Exposition Guards ....-{ J. D. Hartigan P^l M I H. E. Johnson ^ Movie Camera Man .... William H. Crane ?9^ ^ President Bohemia Club . . . Frank P. Deering ^ President Ancient Order Hibernians Gilbert Farley W ^ Director Bohemian Club . . . Livingston Jenks ^ ^ Director Bohemian Club .... Gordon Hall ^ Tt^-"^ Director Ancient Order Hibernians ^ TP^ J. Brendan Brady ^-t)* Director Ancient Order Hibernians ?<^^ rll C. W. B.Cornelius ^t Carpenters \ Robert I. Lynas ( Benjamin M. Stich f^ m President P. P. I. E Walter Robinson '^ ^ Foreman Placque Foundry ^ Department George Sterling 7^ *^ John the Junkman H. P. Fessenden *^ Carlo Bulott' da Fishaman . . . Charles Bulotti e^ The Attenuated Attorney and the w ^ Consulting Counsel . . . . A. V. Thompson ^ ^ A Euphemism Richard M. Hotaling ^ •sf'^ And Malcolm Arbuckle [48] 5 (5XS> GAc^ GA c5 GAS OA 3) < ^ t>ii^ 0^ii/0 <>li^ t>>XiAi