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Program for "A Masque of Ours,"
hand-illustrated |
The prologue to "A Masque of 'Ours'" was written by
the known poet and dramatist, Percy MacKaye. The script for the masque
itself was written by Louis Evan Shipman, with additions by other Cornish
Colony members. It was very light in nature and included much nonsense and
many local allusions. The cast included members of the Cornish Colony,
townspeople, and children. The music, written and conducted by Arthur
Whiting, was performed by the Kneisel Quartet of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra.
The masque concerns Jupiter's desire to resign as leader of the gods. All gather for a meeting to decide Jupiter's successor. Neptune and Pluto both want the position, so Minerva must choose who will rule next. She seeks the answer in a golden bowl, declaring Augustus Saint-Gaudens to be the worthy one. |
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