Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People by Constance D'Arcy Mackay
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Pocahontas. Daughter of Powhatan.
[Touches Smith questioningly. SMITH (answering her). Smith. John Smith. POCAHONTAS (repeating it after him). John Smith. SMITH. From Jamestown. POCAHONTAS (nods, says slowly). Pocahontas _likes_ paleface. [Meantime the pantomimic discussion held by Powhatan and his braves is drawing near its close. There comes a shout of triumphant acclaim "Wah! Wah! Wah!" hoarse and loud. Powhatan, having in pantomime rendered his decision, now stands with arms folded, at left. Braves to right, and take Smith to center. Powhatan stands at the extreme left. The braves form a semicircle about Smith. The women and children in the background rise silently, and peer forward. Smith is forced to one knee. A brave holds aloft the hatchet. POCAHONTAS (looking from Smith to her father, and then running towards the latter |
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