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The Twenty-eighth Year

Principality of the Mists Fall Investiture
November 14, 1993
The Golden Stag Players
Presented: Ralph Roister Doister

(This play is also called "The English Play" by the actors -- see
the GS Player web site. It was a difficult play, as Udall, a contemporary
of Shakespeare did NOT have Shakespeare's knack of handling the English
language ...)

(Note that we are not putting a lot of photos out of this one -- the play was
difficult,and mention of it pains the actors that were involved ... <grin> The
story is complex enough that no attempts are being made here to explain it ... if
you want details, you can download the script from ourwebsite noted above.)

It was a difficult play
The Prologue
(Hirsch von Henford, aka Ken Mayer) with Rose de Le Mans (aka Laurie
Hupman), who did the research and editing of the script:

Welcome be ye to another Golden Stag Production --
Here stand I once again to make introduction.
Ralph Roister Doister we present you this day,
Honest and truly, 'tis a period play!
We bring this to you, in original strength
(Rose comes out and whispers in ear)
Well, a few songs were cut, because of the length.
(Rose comes out again)
All right, all the songs we had to throw out!
But the words remain true, have ye no doubt!
(Rose comes out a final time)
*Sigh* Fine, fine! So the play would not slog
Near two hours were rid from this dialogue.
So the abridged Roister Doister you'll enjoy, we hope.
We did-eth our best, must you then COPE!

Photo by Hal Ravn, Contributed by Hirsch von Henford

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