auze and tinsel.

The WIFE OF BATH wears a short skirted costume of very bright colors,
red stockings, very broad shoes, a straw hat with a broad brim and no
trimming, if possible one of the sun hats worn by farmers.

The PRIORESS and her NUNS wear black skirts and white waists. Over
this they wear black scholastic gowns such as are worn by graduates of
academies and colleges, girded in with a leather strap. A yard of white
cloth cut down one side for about ten inches, and then a circle cut out
of the center, makes the white _guimpe_ for the NUN, the curved
part being put under the chin and the two cut ends fastened on top of
the head. A second piece of white cloth is bound across the forehead for
a _bandeau_. Two yards of black material make the veil which falls
on either side of the face and down the back.

=THE BELLES OF CANTERBURY=

SCENE:--_A school room or in the room of one of the girls if
preferred. If possible, a piano is included in the furnishings,
which may be as elaborate or as simple as desired. Two entrances
must be provided, one covered by a square framework supposed to
represent a bookcase. Books are across the top. In front of it
hangs a full curtain._

_It will be very effective to have the frame-work representing
the bookcase directly in the center of the stage at back, so that
it is in full view of the audience. A table with books, etc., can
be placed at one side of the stage. A few chairs can be set around
the room but not in a way to hide the bookcase._

_As the Curtain Rises_ SOPHOMORE and FRESHMAN _are seated at
the table._

SOPHOMORE. Now, the Seniors weren't that way last year. You're only a
Freshman, so of course you can't judge, but I never saw so slow a class
as this year's, why they haven't said a word about the entertainment,
and yet everyone knows they ought to give us a Thanksgiving party.
(_any other festival can be substituted here_)

FRESHMAN. A party? What do they have to eat?

SOPHOMORE. They're not likely to have anything this year. If I had known
that last Thanksgiving I would have eaten twice as much. I haven't
anything to be thankful for.

FRESHMAN. But you passed in History. Why don't you tell the Seniors what
they ought to do?

SOPHOMORE. Sh--here comes one of them. (_rises and goes to meet_ SENIOR)

(_Enter_ SENIOR, _tired out, she sits down with a great sigh of relief._)

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