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Title: The Drama; its history, literature and influence on civilization
Year: 1903 (1900s)
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Subjects: Drama -- History and criticism Plots (Drama, novel, etc.) English drama -- Translations from foreign literature Greek drama Latin drama Oriental literature Italian drama Spanish drama
Publisher: London : The Athenian Society
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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master, heasks for Kwasei, the favorite concubine of the emperor,so that he may make her his queen, and thus cementfriendship between the two powers. The emperor and his court are much disturbed by thisproposal, as Kwasei was just expected to give birth to anheir to the Ming throne. A traitorous minister namedRi Toten urges its acceptance. General Go Sankeirushes forward and protests indignantly, ordering theTartar kings presents to be taken away. The Tartar en-voy replies with spirit, and is about to withdraw fromthe imperial presence when Ei Toten strives to pacifyhim. To enforce his appeal, he digs out his own left eyewith a dagger and hands it on an ivory slab to the en-voy, who receives it with respect and accepts it in satis- THE liATTfJiS OF KOKUSEXYA. l//i r an original drauing KankTs 7vife then commits suicide., ejijoining he?-son and Kanki to shoiv no iveakness infighting against the Tartars^ but to regard them as the enemies oj brother and leife. Chikamatsu. (Japan Drama.)
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THE BATTLES OF KOKUSENYA. 75 faction for Go Sankeis insult to his sovereign and him-self. The envoy takes his departure. The next scene is in the apartment of the emperorsyounger sister. The emperor appears, accompanied bytwo hundred youthful inmates of his harem, half ofwhom bear branches of flowering plum and half ofcherry. They draw up on each side of the stage. Theemperor tells his sister of lii Totens noble self-sacrificeand again urges the latters suit for the hand of theprincess, which had previously been rejected by her,suggesting that her answer should depend on the resultof a battle between the plum and cherry squadrons ofladies. The princess agrees to this and puts herself atthe head of the plum party, who, acting in collusionwith the emperor, allow themselves to be defeated. Go Sankei now rushes in, clad in full armor, and withhis lance drives off both squadrons.- lie remonstrateswith the emperor for setting an example which, iffollowed by the people, would lead to disastr

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