The Green Pastures (1929)/Part 2/Scene 3

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Part II, Scene 2

The Green Pastures (1929)
by Marc Connelly

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Layout 2

Scene III

The throne room of Pharaoh. It suggests a Negro lodge room. The plain board walls are colored by several large parade banners of varying sizes, colors and materials, bordered with gold fringe and tassels on them. Some of the inscriptions on them read:

Sublime Order of Princes of the House of Pharaoh Home Chapter

Mystic Brothers of the Egyptian Home Guard Ladies Auxiliary, No. 1

Supreme Magicians and Wizards of the Universe

Private Flag of His Honor Old King Pharaoh

Royal Young People’s Pleasure Club

Enchanted and Invisible Cadets Of Egypt Boys’ Brigade

There is one door up right and a window. The throne, an ordinary armchair with a drapery over its back, is on a dais. Pharaoh is seated on the throne. His crown and garments might be those worn by a high officer in a Negro lodge during a ritual. About the throne itself are high officials, several of them with plumed hats, clothing that suggests military uniforms, and rather elaborate sword belts, swords and scabbards. A few soldiers carrying spears are also in his neighborhood and one or two bearded ancients in brightly colored robes with the word “Wizard” on their conical hats. In the general group of men and women scattered elsewhere in the room Sunday finery is noticeable everywhere. Most of the civilians have bright “parade” ribbons and wear medals. In a cleared space immediately before the throne a Candidate Magician is performing a sleight-of-hand trick with cards. Pharaoh watches him apathetically. He is receiving earnest attention from a few of the others, but the majority of the men and women are talking quietly among themselves. Beside the Candidate Magician are several paraphernalia of previously demonstrated tricks.

Candidate Magician