Part 83 (1/2)

[This altered in the Her mother was not beautiful, writing of play.] Not like his wife that he loved Not like his son now dead.

But she is more beautiful than all, The light of his eyes.

She laughs and sings.

He claps his hands in ecstasy He has great ambitions for her.

_A knock on the door._ Zira is sent by her father into the inner house.

The Old Woman comes out of house and says it will be some pedlar at door.

She opens.

_The Officer of the Guard and Guard enter with the Shopkeeper I_

_Hajji. Shopkeeper accuses Hajji of stealing Shopkeeper. garments he has on.

Officer._ Hajji denies it.

Shopkeeper will have him taken before the Executioner (_Mansur_).

Hajji protests.

He is taken off in spite of his a.s.surances that the Shopkeeper is a madman.

[Re-introduction of Nasir, saying, ”I saw no purse!” Change made during rehearsals] _Curtain_

SCENE 4

_Hall in Executioner's House (large set). A colonnade at back, showing courtyard._

Executioner (Mansur). Executioner very discontented.

His Scribe (Afife), Young Sultan means to curtail Executioner's an old man prerogatives.

[Kafur his Sworder,-- Executioner was old Sultan's favorite.

added when play was Scribe and Executioner plan to a.s.sa.s.sinate written. This first Sultan.

sceneis enlarged in They need a clever man.

play by a letter from Whom shall they get?

the Caliph. See play.]

_Hajji is brought by the Guard, followed by Shopkeeper and a Crowd, in which is the Guide of Scene 1._

_Hajji. Hajji accused by Shopkeeper I.

Executioner. Shopkeeper II bearing No. I witness.

Scribe. Hajji protests.

Guide. Meant to pay--Excitement of new clothes made Shopkeeper I. him forget.

Shopkeeper II. Produces money.

Crowd._ Where did he get his money?

Sheikh of desert.

They all laugh.

Sheikh of desert does not give money.

Sheikhs are outlaws, robbers.

Not allowed in town.

Hajji says he is in town.

Notices Guide (_Nasir_) in crowd.

Appeals to Guide-- Guide says it is true that Sheikh is in town.

Then, says Executioner, Sheikh must be taken before Sultan.

All Curds banished by old Sultan.

Sultan has an audience this afternoon.

Sheikh an exile (by old Sultan).