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POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). Autograph manuscript of a play, 'Squirrel Nutkin', signed and inscribed (inside upper cover) to 'E.L. Choyce from Beatrix Potter (Mrs Heelis) Spring 1924 For private acting', the text of the play on rectos, a description of 'Properties required for Squirrel Nutkin' on versos of first 7 leaves, together 21 pages, 4to (203 x 164mm), on the pages of 'The Kingsway exercise book', reverse orientation, blanks (minor spotting, some creasing to lower margin, first leaf partially detached), paper covers, inscribed in autograph 'Mrs Choyce Private' (some wear). Provenance: Eleanor L. Choyce; presented to the family of the present vendors.
A DRAMATISATION OF SQUIRREL NUTKIN. The short play, intended for children, compresses the six days' action of the original Squirrel Nutkin into two scenes: the first showing the arrival of the squirrels on the island, observed by a surprisingly loquacious Old Brown ('I don't mind them -- nice polite little squirrels ... But as for that naughty Squirrel Nutkin -- hush, hush! here they come, I must dissemble'), and their courteous presentations to him, with Nutkin's interruptions, concluding with the owl's sudden sequestration of the naughty squirrel; scene II depicts the squirrels' successful rescue of Nutkin, and concludes on a benign note, with 'Old Brown on his doorstep drinking tea, with Nutkin's tail under his arm. Squirrels skip off: Goodnight. Goodnight. Old Brown: Goodnight, goodnight. Come again next year'. The note on 'Properties required' gives a detailed specification of scenery and props, adding 'It will be quite unnecessary to have any special costumes provided the children have fine tails', and going into some detail as to how these could be achieved; 'Old Brown is easy to dress & could be extremely effective if played by anyone who has been accustomed to observe the solemn yet suddenly alert movements of the live owl'.
The connection between Beatrix Potter and Eleanor L. Choyce (b.1876) originated in 1916, when Choyce, a former governess, responded to a letter by the author in the Times lamenting the scarcity of labour on small farms during the war. Her offer of her services was accepted, and she and her brother Tom lived and worked at Hill Top during World War I and indeed returned during World War II. They remained in close contact between the wars, and Choyce contributed a rhyme to Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes in 1922. Potter's first letter to her, responding to the 1916 offer, is a well known and highly characterful description of herself and her circumstances; on 12 February 1924, she wrote 'I've had another letter about plays, oddly enough. I think I will send you this Nutkin to ask Miss Joan's opinion! You see it turns altogether on singing games, for padding out and prettiness' (The Choyce Letters, ed. Judy Taylor, 1994). The dramatisation was published only in 1967 by Warne, with the title Squirrel Nutkin, a children's play.
A DRAMATISATION OF SQUIRREL NUTKIN. The short play, intended for children, compresses the six days' action of the original Squirrel Nutkin into two scenes: the first showing the arrival of the squirrels on the island, observed by a surprisingly loquacious Old Brown ('I don't mind them -- nice polite little squirrels ... But as for that naughty Squirrel Nutkin -- hush, hush! here they come, I must dissemble'), and their courteous presentations to him, with Nutkin's interruptions, concluding with the owl's sudden sequestration of the naughty squirrel; scene II depicts the squirrels' successful rescue of Nutkin, and concludes on a benign note, with 'Old Brown on his doorstep drinking tea, with Nutkin's tail under his arm. Squirrels skip off: Goodnight. Goodnight. Old Brown: Goodnight, goodnight. Come again next year'. The note on 'Properties required' gives a detailed specification of scenery and props, adding 'It will be quite unnecessary to have any special costumes provided the children have fine tails', and going into some detail as to how these could be achieved; 'Old Brown is easy to dress & could be extremely effective if played by anyone who has been accustomed to observe the solemn yet suddenly alert movements of the live owl'.
The connection between Beatrix Potter and Eleanor L. Choyce (b.1876) originated in 1916, when Choyce, a former governess, responded to a letter by the author in the Times lamenting the scarcity of labour on small farms during the war. Her offer of her services was accepted, and she and her brother Tom lived and worked at Hill Top during World War I and indeed returned during World War II. They remained in close contact between the wars, and Choyce contributed a rhyme to Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes in 1922. Potter's first letter to her, responding to the 1916 offer, is a well known and highly characterful description of herself and her circumstances; on 12 February 1924, she wrote 'I've had another letter about plays, oddly enough. I think I will send you this Nutkin to ask Miss Joan's opinion! You see it turns altogether on singing games, for padding out and prettiness' (The Choyce Letters, ed. Judy Taylor, 1994). The dramatisation was published only in 1967 by Warne, with the title Squirrel Nutkin, a children's play.
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