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The Wonder-Working Magician

by Pedro CALDERÓN DE LA BARCA (1600 - 1681)

"The Wonderful Magician" is perhaps better known to poetical students in England from the spirited fragment Shelley has left us in his "Scenes from Calderon." The preoccupation of a subject by a great master throws immense difficulties in the way of any one who ventures to follow in the same path: but as Shelley allowed himself great licence in his versification, and either from carelessness or an imperfect knowledge of Spanish is occasionally unfaithful to the meaning of his author, it may be hoped in my own version that strict fidelity both as to the form as well as substance of the original may be some compensation for the absence of those higher poetical harmonies to which many of my readers will have been accustomed. - Summary by The Translator Cast list: Cyprian: Adrian Stephens The Demon: ToddHW Lelius, The Governor of Antioch's Son: KHand Florus, friend of Lelius: Adam Bielka Moscon, Servant of Cyprian: alanmapstone Clarin, Servant of Cyprian: Tomas Peter The Governor of Antioch: Algy Pug Fabius, his Servant: Timothy Ferguson Lysander, the reputed Father of Justina: Larry Wilson Justina: Jeanne Viray Livia, her Maid: TJ Burns A Servant: Craig Franklin A Soldier, Chorus, People, Voice Within: Kimberly Krause Voice: Nemo Chorus of Voices: alanmapstone A Phantom Figure of Justina: Eva Davis The Skeleton: Leanne Yau Stage Directions: Sonia Editing: ToddHW

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