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APPENDIX
ILLUSTRATIONS OF CREATIVE RETURN[14]
Tales suited for dramatization
_Little Two-Eyes_
_Little Two-Eyes_, which is suited to the first-grade child, is one of
the most attractive of folk-tales and contains blended within itself
the varied beauties of the tales. It is in _cante-fable_ form, which
gives it the poetic touch so appealing to children. It contains the
magic rhymes,--
Little kid, bleat,
I wish to eat!
Little kid, bleat,
Clear it off, neat!
the fairy wise woman, and the friendly goat. It contains the fairy
housekeeping in the forest which combines tea-party, picnic, and magic
food--all of which could not fail to delight children. The lullaby to
put Two-Eyes to sleep suits little children who know all there is to
know about "going to sleep." The magic tree, the silver leaves, the
golden fruit, the knight and his fine steed, and the climax of the
tale when the golden apple rolls from under the cask--all possess
unusual interest. There is exceptional beauty in the setting of this
tale; and its message of the worth of goodness places it in line with
_Cinderella_. It should be dramatized as two complete episodes, each
of three acts:--
_The Goat Episode_
_Place_ The home and the forest.
_Time_ Summer.
_Act I, Scene i_. A home scene showing how the Mother and
Sisters despised Two-Eyes.
_Scene ii_. Two-Eyes and the Fairy.
_Scene iii_. Two-Eyes and the Goat. Evening of the first day.
_Act II, Scene i_. One-Eye went with Two-Eyes. Third morning.
Song ... Feast ... Return home.
_Act III, Scene i_. Three-Eyes went with Two-Eyes. Fourth
morning. Song ... Feast ... Return home.
_The Story of Two-Eyes_
_Place_ The forest; and the magic tree before the house.
_Time_ Summer.
_Act I, Scene i_. Two-Eyes and the Fairy.
_Act II, Scene i_. The magic tree. Mother and Sisters attempt to
pluck the fruit.
_Act III, Scene i_. The Knight. Second attempt to pluck fruit.
Conclusion. The happy marriage.
_Snow White_
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