Five Plays And Five Pantomimes (1922) - Sidney Baldwin - Bog

Five Plays and Five Pantomimes is a collection of ten works by Sidney Baldwin, originally published in 1922. The book includes five plays and five pantomimes, which are short plays typically performed during the Christmas season in the UK. The plays included in this collection are: The Lady of the Lake, a romantic drama set in medieval Scotland; The Dead City, a tragedy about a man who returns to his hometown after many years to find it in ruins; The Deacon's Hat, a comedy about a group of villagers who try to outsmart a greedy deacon; The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, a mystery about a man who wakes up in a strange place with no memory of how he got there; and The Little Man, a play about a man who discovers a magical potion that makes him grow taller.The pantomimes in this collection are: The Magic Fishbone, a fairy tale about a princess who must find a magic fishbone to save her kingdom; The Snow Queen, a story about a young girl who must rescue her friend from the clutches of the evil Snow Queen; The Babes in the Wood, a classic tale of two children who are left in the woods by their wicked stepmother; Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp, a story about a poor boy who discovers a magic lamp and uses it to win the heart of a princess; and The Sleeping Beauty, a fairy tale about a princess who is cursed to sleep for 100 years until a prince wakes her with a kiss.Overall, Five Plays and Five Pantomimes is a diverse collection of works that showcases Baldwin's versatility as a playwright and storyteller. It is a must-read for fans of classic British drama and pantomime.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.