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The Fall of the City
Author(s):
Archibald Macleish
An announcer is broadcasting from the square of a city. A crowd has gathered to witness the repeated appearance at noon each day of a dead woman. It is expected she will speak. On this day she does, prophesying: "The city of masterless men / Will take a master./ There will be shouting then:/ Blood after!" After her disappearance a messenger announces the arrival on the coast of a Conqueror. An orator makes a spirited address, urging the people not to oppose him. A second messenger announces his advance. Priests urge the people to take refuge with their gods. Fires set by the Conquerer appear on the hills beyond the city. The conqueror enters the square dressed in armor, his helmet closed. The people fall on their faces. The Conquerer mounts a platform, opens his helmet and the announcer sees that the helmet is empty, but the people do not. As the Conquerer raises his arm, they cheer like troops at a victory. The announcer's voice dryly closes the play: "The city has fallen."
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| Genre(s): | Drama
| | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | Not Available | | Acts: | 1 | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 8 | | Male Characters: | 7 | | Female Characters: | 1 | | Androgynous Characters: | Not Available | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | FEE: $20 per performance. MS
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Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatists Play Service
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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