Towers and turrets and battlements old, Squires and pages and bachelors bold. Lords and ladies step out from past ages While knights and earls throw down their iron gages. Then men were bold and strongly said their say And there were few who dared to say them “nay.” The minstrel, too, did tune on lyre his hero’s deeds And sang of love, of hope, and needs. Bears oft came dancing in court and in hall, Trained by their master to heed beck and call. Fair maids in latticed bowers were seen dancing, Fantastic and gay, a jester comes prancing. Hark! a blare of trumpets sounds as in a dream And lo! the king and train in mail and helmets gleam. Mid fluttering scarfs, the Queen of Beauty sat While in the lists brave knights did wage combat. All these have you from history’s page Now shall you see them pictured on our stage. Grant us your patience, lend eyes and ears as well, The truth our puppets now will strive to tell. There were many things in this play that every member of the class was uncertain about. No one knew about the kinds of costumes that were worn in England in the time of Henry IV. Neither did anyone know about houses, gardens, and furniture, nor about the armor and the musical instruments of that day until he had studied reference books. Here is a list of some of the books that were found helpful: Heraldry—_Complete Guide to Heraldry_—Fox-Davies Furniture—_How to Know Period Styles in Furniture_—Kimberly Tapestry—_Bayeux Tapestry_—Belloc Tapestry—_Bayeux Tapestry_—Bruce Tapestry—_The Practical Book of Tapestry_—Hunter Weapons—_Armour and Weapons_—Foulkes Customs and Life of the Time—_History of Everyday Things in England_—Quennell Songs and Ballads—_Songs of England_—Hatton Costumes—_The Heritage of Dress_—Webb Costumes—_British Costumes During Nineteen Centuries_—Ashdown The Museum of Art and the Historical Museum can be visited for first-hand information. Librarians, history, art, and English teachers can be counted upon for help. The librarian will help you to find the kind of book you wish, and will be glad to help find reference books and pictures. The history teacher will help you in learning about the life and customs of the people who are of the time of your play. The English teacher can be of invaluable help to you in working out the development of your play. Last, but not least, you will have very great need of your art and manual training teachers. They will help you in learning how to make your marionettes, how to make your marionette stage, how to make your scenery and properties, how to light the stage, what colors to use in your costumes and in your scenery, and how to place both your scenery and your actors on the stage. They will also assist you in planning the stage pictures.