Lanval

Cue-sheet for Desc

(Bernardo) {To an apprentice, painting.}
 
(Bernardo) Fare ill in life without the armourer.
(1, 1) 73 Enter Gyfert (C}.
(Bernardo) Ah, Gyfert! Welcome!
 
(Apprentice 3) The iron is prepared.
(1, 1) 182 Enter Lanval (C).
(Lanval) At work, Bernardo?
 
(Bernardo) We would do justice to so fair a task.
(1, 1) 200 Lanval watches him working for a time.
(Lanval) How would they fare, Bernardo, should ill chance
 
(Bernardo) At least I'll speed thee.
(1, 1) 365 Exeunt Bernardo and Lanval.
(1, 1) 366 ~
(1, 1) 367 The apprentices continue working.
(1, 1) 368 ~
(1, 1) 369 Enter Gawain and Agravaine, Meliard and Astamor (L).
(Gawain) Where's the armourer, boy?
 
(Gawain) Good! Heed me not! I know that ye are pressed.
(1, 1) 375 Gawain goes to the back of the stage.
(Meliard) But, Agravaine, thou dost not hear my words!
 
(Astamor) She were cold else.
(1, 1) 383 Agravaine moves away impatiently.
(Astamor) See, Meliard, he cannot even bear
 
(Astamor) God send us some one for the noble task.
(1, 1) 400 Meliard and Astamor go aside.
(Agravaine) Think'st thou, Gawain, this guard is wide enough?
 
(Agravaine) And for the rest this manner has its use.
(1, 1) 421 Enter Geraint and Owain (C).
(Geraint) Welcome, fair cousin —
 
(Geraint) To let me miss it.
(1, 1) 509 Geraint goes across to Gawain.
(Owain) {aside} What a fiery fool!
 
(Geraint) {They talk apart.}
(1, 1) 517 Enter Bernardo, bearing a sheaf of blades.
(Owain) Blunt blades, Bernardo?
 
(Geraint) When I return; then guard you, Agravaine.
(1, 1) 626 Exit and Curtain.
(1, 2) 627 ACT I. SCENE II.
(1, 2) 628 ~
(1, 2) 629 A glade in the forest. Rocks, and a few huge, knotted trees. Late twilight.
(1, 2) 630 ~
(1, 2) 631 Two charcoal-burners and a girl.
(Charcoal-burner 1) Come, man, let's be getting home.
 
(Charcoal-burner 2) More like some robber. Would we were well home.
(1, 2) 652 Enter Lanval (C).
(Lanval) Good, these should know. Come hither, my good folk.
 
(Lanval) God speed you.
(1, 2) 681 The 2nd Charcoal Burner offers to speak to Lanval.
(Charcoal-burner 1) Fool, come on!
 
(Lanval) Silence! Enough! I'll have no more of this.
(1, 2) 735 Exeunt charcoal-burners.
(Lanval) Poor souls, they wander in a fitful dream;
 
(Lanval) Since 'tis denied them to attain great ends.
(1, 2) 748 The stage grows dark and the fire burns low.
(1, 2) 749 Presently a figure comes from the background and begins to tend the fire.
(1, 2) 750 Lanval half awakes.
(Lanval) Returned so soon?
 
(Triamour) On such a moment. Come, it is the hour!
(1, 2) 924 A rush of wild music.
(1, 2) 925 The stage remains dark for some moments, then gradually lightens, but remains darker than before.
(1, 2) 926 Triamour and Lanval have vanished.
(1, 2) 927 A horn is heard in the distance, then again nearer.
(1, 2) 928 ~
(1, 2) 929 Enter Geraint and Gyfert, the latter dragging one of the charcoal-burners; with them one or two men-at-arms, with torches.
(Gyfert) Wast here, fellow?
 
(Gyfert) If it were not, this dog would howl to it.
(1, 2) 981 Exeunt.
(1, 2) 982 ~
(1, 2) 983 Curtain.
(2, 1) 984 ACT II. SCENE I.
(2, 1) 985 ~
(2, 1) 986 Three months elapse between Acts I and II.
(2, 1) 987 ~
(2, 1) 988 THE MIDDLE WORLD.
(2, 1) 989 ~
(2, 1) 990 Lanval is sleeping.
(2, 1) 991 Triamour rises and watches certain shadows passing across the stage.
(2, 1) 992 A low sound of horns goes with them.
(Triamour) Go! Speed you, shadows! Come not near to us,
 
(Lanval) More than myself.
(2, 1) 1270 Triamour turns to him.
(Triamour) Wilt thou not understand?
 
(Triamour) Thou wilt remember.
(2, 1) 1284 The shadows are seen again at the back of the stage.
(Lanval) God give strength to me,
 
(Triamour) Whose souls acknowledge some plain mastery.
(2, 1) 1293 The stage grows dark.
(Lanval) The constant dusk is deepening into night;
 
(Triamour) The sullen grasp of earth.
(2, 1) 1304 The stage darkens until only Triamour is visible.
(Triamour) Pass now and swiftly, for my heart is wrung.
 
(Triamour) Closed be these gates. Earth comes to earth again.
(2, 1) 1312 Darkness. The scene changes to the Forest.
(2, 2) 1313 ACT II. SCENE II.
(2, 2) 1314 ~
(2, 2) 1315 THE FOREST. {DAWN.}
(2, 2) 1316 ~
(2, 2) 1317 Geraint is sitting moodily over a dying fire, the men-at-arms are asleep behind him.
(2, 2) 1318 Only Gyfert is awake.
(Geraint) {to himself} A foul quest this. The world moves on apace.
 
(Geraint) Enough to leave the forest.
(2, 2) 1359 A horn in the distance.
(Geraint) Why, a call!
 
(Geraint) Answer them, Beric, if they sound again.
(2, 2) 1362 A horn, closer.
(Geraint) Sound, man!
 
(Geraint) Sound, man!
(2, 2) 1364 The man-at-arms sounds a call.
(Geraint) Stand fast, we know not who they are.
 
(Geraint) Loosen your blades.
(2, 2) 1367 Astamor and the second charcoal-burner appear (C).
(Charcoal-burner 2) Here, sir, they be —
 
(Geraint) My horse and arms!
(2, 2) 1413 Confusion and hurry.
(2, 2) 1414 Gyfert proceeds to arm Geraint while he talks to Astamor.
(Astamor) How is it, Geraint,
 
(Geraint) God sparing me, I'll prove my estimates.
(2, 2) 1441 The two charcoal-burners wander off.
(Geraint) Meanwhile, I lose enough to whet my taste
 
(Geraint) To horse, then.
(2, 2) 1455 Enter first charcoal-burner, running.
(Charcoal-burner 1) Oh, my lord,
 
(Charcoal-burner 2) See, my lord, it comes.
(2, 2) 1461 Enter Lanval (C}; he stops abruptly on seeing the others, and they look at each other for a moment.
(Geraint) Were I not schooled to madness, I might be
 
(Lanval) Dies in my mind ere I can find my words.
(2, 2) 1511 Geraint examines his armour critically.
(Geraint) Strange speech, indeed. Where have you gotten these
 
(Geraint) To sharpen us. Our horses, Gyfert.
(2, 2) 1580 Geraint and Astamor go to back and call for their horses.
(Lanval) So
 
(Lanval) Both loved and feared.
(2, 2) 1604 The horses are led on at the back.
(Geraint) Sound us a rally.
 
(Geraint) Sound us a rally.
(2, 2) 1606 The man-at-arms sounds a call.
(Lanval) Life!
 
(Lanval) I lend my being.
(2, 2) 1611 Lanval rises and goes towards Geraint and Astamor.
(Charcoal-burner 1) Let him not come near.
 
(Charcoal-burner 1) There's some devil gotten into his shape, and such company may be fit for knights, but it's o'er warm for us.
(2, 2) 1614 Lanval stops at the charcoal-burners, who shrink away from him.
(Lanval) Why, 'tis the same. My old night-fearing friends
 
(Geraint) We've far to ride.
(2, 2) 1623 Exeunt all except the charcoal-burners.
(Charcoal-burner 1) Let the purse be, man; it's fairy gold, and turns ashes: aye, and brings ill luck with it.
 
(Charcoal-burner 2) I'd rather see your back than show you my own.
(2, 2) 1639 The 1st charcoal-burner goes off sullenly.
(Charcoal-burner 2) Sure, some of them might be lost for charity to poor men, and no great harm.
 
(Charcoal-burner 2) At least, the Saints be praised for a fair dawn.
(2, 2) 1642 Curtain
(3, 1) 1643 ACT III. SCENE I.
(3, 1) 1644 ~
(3, 1) 1645 THE
(Guinevere) EN'S TOWER, CARDUEL. (Two years later.)
 
(Astamor) It's close on noon, for look, the shadows shrink.
(3, 1) 1692 Enter Owain (R).
(Owain) Hast seen Geraint, Sir Astamor? 'Tis time
 
(Astamor) Come then, Sir Meliard.
(3, 1) 1711 Exeunt Meliard and Astamor.
(Owain) Aye, haste away and scuffle for your place.
 
(Owain) What fools you make of men!
(3, 1) 1721 Enter Geraint.
(Owain) At last!
 
(Geraint) But here he comes.
(3, 1) 1751 Enter Lanval and Bernardo (L).
(Geraint) Bernardo, hast thou armed
 
(Geraint) That we do.
(3, 1) 1763 A sennet off.
(Owain) The marshals to the lists. Let us go down.
 
(Owain) The marshals to the lists. Let us go down.
(3, 1) 1765 Exeunt.
(3, 1) 1766 ~
(Lynette) Tis a fair field, and see the marshals come
 
(Owain) The marshals to the lists. Let us go down.
(3, 1) 1768 The Queen seats herself in a high chair and the maidens go to the window.
(Lynette) Tis a fair field, and see the marshals come
 
(Guinevere) Are better known. There's something strange in him.
(3, 1) 1849 A trumpet.
(Guinevere) Tell me what passes.
 
(Alysoun) Bring them to answer.
(3, 1) 1855 All go to the window except Guinevere.
(Helène) It will not be long,
 
(Lynette) The signal.
(3, 1) 1859 A trumpet.
(Lynette) See, they meet. Well struck!
 
(Lynette) Sir Agravaine is down.
(3, 1) 1874 Guinevere also goes to window.
(Lynette) Full on the gorget, down both man and horse.
 
(Guinevere) He falls. 'Tis finished.
(3, 1) 1883 Shouts and applause without.
(Lynette) Oh, incredible!
 
(Guinevere) And bid Sir Lanval come attend me here.
(3, 1) 1898 Exit Alysoun (R).
(Guinevere) Be swift.
 
(Guinevere) Be swift.
(3, 1) 1900 The other maidens leave Lynette and Guinevere.
(Guinevere) What is it, fool, dost love
 
(Guinevere) Of gentle silence.
(3, 1) 1920 Re-enter Alysoun.
(Guinevere) What answer, girl?
 
(Guinevere) And earnestly for his attendance plead.
(3, 1) 1931 Exit Alysoun.
(Guinevere) Mark me, Lynette, I think this Agravaine
 
(Guinevere) Make me not harsh.
(3, 1) 1957 Exit Lynette.
(Guinevere) Why am I curious now,
 
(Guinevere) Enough, he comes!
(3, 1) 1966 Enter Lanval.
(Guinevere) Sir Lanval, pardon me
 
(Lanval) Thy better! Pass, I will not stay thee now.
(3, 1) 2244 Exit Guinevere.
(Lanval) Why did I speak? My God! Did I not swear
 
(Lanval) So base a passion? Fool that I am, O fool!
(3, 1) 2249 Enter Owain, overhearing his last words.
(Owain) Fool! It is true, he has some wisdom then!
 
(Owain) Fool! It is true, he has some wisdom then!
(3, 1) 2251 Enter Geraint, Astamor and Meliard.
(Owain) Well wrought, Sir Lanval.
 
(Geraint) I knew.
(3, 1) 2262 Curtain
(3, 3) 2263 ACT III. SCENE II.
(3, 3) 2264 ~
(3, 3) 2265 A Council Chamber in the Castle of Carduel.
(3, 3) 2266 Broad windows {CR} opening on to the ramparts.
(3, 3) 2267 A curtained door (L).
(3, 3) 2268 ~
(3, 3) 2269 Arthur, Gawain, Cador.
(3, 3) 2270 ~
(3, 3) 2271 Arthur paces up and down, then looks out of the window.
(3, 3) 2272 Gawain and Cador exchange glances.
(3, 3) 2273 Presently Arthur comes back to table.
(Arthur) Truly, our time gives us but little ease,
 
(Arthur) Within five days —
(3, 3) 2360 Exit Geraint.
(Arthur) O! I am tired, Cador. {Goes to the window.}
 
(Arthur) And haste our measures. No, no words, go now.
(3, 3) 2470 Exit Cador.
(Arthur) I grow too harsh. O God, I do not dread
 
(Arthur) A knight of mine can fail in fealty.
(3, 3) 2694 Enter Gawain.
(Gawain) Thy pardon, sire, I have sent forth the call
 
(Arthur) Or for their land, call up their vassalage.
(3, 3) 2715 Exit Gawain and enter Lanval.
(Arthur) Welcome, Sir Lanval, what would'st thou of me?
 
(Arthur) Avoid my presence.
(3, 3) 2739 Exit Lanval.
(Guinevere) Now wilt thou believe?
 
(Guinevere) Of keeping servants. Oh, the shame of it!
(3, 3) 2752 The Queen breaks down and weeps.
(Arthur) Come, Guinevere, what need is there of tears?
 
(Arthur) Come, Guinevere, what need is there of tears?
(3, 3) 2754 She turns away from him. He walks up and down irresolutely.
(Arthur) God! How misfortune and ill chance attend
 
(Arthur) Make me infrequent!
(3, 3) 2790 Guinevere rises and goes apart.
(Guinevere) The same farce of words.
 
(Guinevere) The same farce of words.
(3, 3) 2792 Arthur rises to follow her.
(Guinevere) Nay, touch me not, for I will not be gulled
 
(Guinevere) That answer at their lips.
(3, 3) 2801 Arthur turns away.
(Guinevere) Nay see, my lord,
 
(Arthur) How should I not?
(3, 3) 2812 He tries draw her to him; she stays him.
(Guinevere) No, touch me not.
 
(Arthur) Stay, Guinevere, I grant thy cause! {Going to door} Gawain!
(3, 3) 2861 Enter Gawain.
(Arthur) Arrest Sir Lanval, keep him in thy ward,
 
(Arthur) Go, bring them here, I say.
(3, 3) 2868 Arthur sits down sorrowfully. Exit Gawain.
(Guinevere) My King, I thought thou hadst forgotten me
 
(Guinevere) {Flinging her arms round him.} My King!
(3, 3) 2882 Curtain
(4, 1) 2883 ACT IV. SCENE I.
(4, 1) 2884 ~
(4, 1) 2885 (Three days later.)
(4, 1) 2886 ~
(4, 1) 2887 A COUNCIL CHAMBER, CARDUEL.
(4, 1) 2888 ~
(4, 1) 2889 Geraint and Agravaine.
(Agravaine) But have some patience —
 
(Agravaine) Our solemn judges. God help me, or I'll laugh.
(4, 1) 2948 Enter Cador, Gawain, and Owain.
(Agravaine) My lords, the King impatiently attends
 
(Cador) Go, disturb us not.
(4, 1) 2956 Exit Agravaine. Gawain and Owain talk apart.
(Geraint) And now, Cador?
 
(Gawain) The law condemns him.
(4, 1) 3053 Re-enter Agravaine.
(Geraint) And how oft, Gawain,
 
(Cador) Enough, the King is here.
(4, 1) 3288 Enter Arthur and a company.
(Arthur) Your verdicts, lords! Ye dally overlong.
 
(Arthur) It is well.
(4, 1) 3298 Enter Gyfert and some of his men to Geraint.
(4, 1) 3299 Others to different knights.
(Geraint) Is there no court in all the world but this?
 
(Geraint) Let all I am stand to the test of war.
(4, 1) 3364 Exit Geraint.
(4, 1) 3365 ~
(4, 1) 3366 Curtain
(4, 2) 3367 ACT IV. SCENE II.
(4, 2) 3368 ~
(4, 2) 3369 Another part of the forest.
(4, 2) 3370 The ground rises at back of stage to a ridge.
(4, 2) 3371 Beyond in the distance a line of wooded hills faint in the moonlight.
(4, 2) 3372 As the Act continues the dawn begins, and towards the end of the Act a red light beats up out of the valley.
(4, 2) 3373 When the scene opens it is nearly dark, the moon slanting through the branches in places.
(4, 2) 3374 ~
(4, 2) 3375 Time.
(4, 2) 3376 Three days elapse between Scenes I and II.
(4, 2) 3377 ~
(4, 2) 3378 The two charcoal-burners are conversing in a low tone.
(Charcoal-burner 1) And now youve dragged me four mile and more, what's the trouble?
 
(Charcoal-burner 2) This side.
(4, 2) 3422 Enter Bernardo.
(Bernardo) Just to this ridge! I dare not go beyond.
 
(Bernardo) There is no need.
(4, 2) 3447 Lanval enters behind and halts in (C) of stage.
(Bernardo) Sir Lanval! Good, my lord
 
(Bernardo) Will you not answer?
(4, 2) 3450 Lanval turns away.
(Charcoal-burner 2) There's ungratefulness!
 
(Lanval) As we shall find.
(4, 2) 3542 A noise in the valley.
(Charcoal-burner 1) Come away, man, there are some good thick places near here.
 
(Charcoal-burner 2) Well, lets get away, then.
(4, 2) 3547 Exeunt the two charcoal-burners.
(Lanval) Go thou, Bernardo.
 
(Bernardo) At least stand here in shadow. They may pass.
(4, 2) 3551 Enter from back Geraint, Gyfert and several men-at-arms.
(Geraint) Back, Beric, tell thy captain that his posts
 
(Geraint) Report of any movement.
(4, 2) 3556 Exit man-at-arms.
(Geraint) {To remainder} Take your rest.
 
(Geraint) The hornets' nest, and left them buzzing.
(4, 2) 3563 Gyfert goes to the ridge and comes back.
(Gyfert) Still
 
(Geraint) Go thou and bring it here.
(4, 2) 3730 Exit Bernardo.
(Geraint) My course is laid, and not a storm of change
 
(Geraint) Shall turn me from it.
(4, 2) 3733 Enter Gyfert.
(Gyfert) Our runner is returned.
 
(Geraint) To hold this passage.
(4, 2) 3745 Enter Captain.
(4, 2) 3746 Do they move?
(Captain) My lord,
 
(Geraint) Gyfert, my arms.
(4, 2) 3775 Enter a man-at-arms.
(Man) My lord, their forces have o'erpast the ford,
 
(Man) And drive our posts.
(4, 2) 3778 Alarms and noise off.
(Geraint) Back ye, and hold the ground
 
(Geraint) Back ye, and hold the ground
(4, 2) 3780 Exeunt Captain and man.
(Geraint) Until my coming. Up, all Devon's men,
 
(Geraint) And then employ them as occasion turns.
(4, 2) 3793 The men file off. Geraint goes a few steps and then turns back to Lanval.
(Lanval) I must obey.
 
(Geraint) Thou, Gyfert, stay with him.
(4, 2) 3816 Exit Geraint; increased alarms.
(Lanval) One righteous man who's fool enough to think
 
(Lanval) Will be a kindness.
(4, 2) 3825 Enter Owain, Meliard and a force.
(Owain) They have joined too soon.
 
(Owain) Not gone yet, fool? Out of my path, you dog.
(4, 2) 3851 Strikes Lanval, who reels back.
(Meliard) A dog's stroke too! The man's not even armed!
 
(Meliard) A dog's stroke too! The man's not even armed!
(4, 2) 3853 Gyfert half draws.
(Owain) Honour protects no vermin! What, my friend,
 
(Lanval) Nay, Gyfert, hold your hand.
(4, 2) 3857 Alarms off.
(Owain) Hearken, they're to it. Our good game begins.
 
(Owain) Out, swords, and follow!
(4, 2) 3860 Exeunt Owain, Meliard, and their men.
(Lanval) I am come so low,
 
(Gyfert) I will do so, sir!
(4, 2) 3878 Exeunt Gyfert and men-at-arms. Lanval is left alone.
(Lanval) Geraint should hold the passage of that line
 
(Lanval) And worth the seeking!
(4, 2) 3908 As he prepares to go out, Triamour appears.
(Triamour) Lanval!
 
(Triamour) The world has done with all thy services.
(4, 2) 3952 Confused noises off.
(Triamour) This time is dying. Listen to the call!
 
(Triamour) Release!
(4, 2) 4014 Darkness.
(4, 2) 4015 Lanval reels and falls.
(4, 2) 4016 When the stage lightens Triamour has disappeared, but the body of Lanval lies across the centre.
(4, 2) 4017 Increased alarms.
(4, 2) 4018 ~
(4, 2) 4019 The dawn begins to lighten the scene, at the same time a red glow increases at the back.
(4, 2) 4020 ~
(4, 2) 4021 Enter Arthur, Cador, Gawain, Agravaine, Astamor and a force.
(Arthur) Halt here. Go thou, Gawain, and seek
 
(Arthur) This conflict's meaning.
(4, 2) 4024 Exit Gawain.
(Arthur) We are not too soon,
 
(Arthur) For the last service.
(4, 2) 4039 Arthur talks aside to Cador.
(Agravaine) {Turns the body over.}
 
(Arthur) Hark, Cador, who's here?
(4, 2) 4063 Enter Gawain.
(Arthur) What now, Gawain? How goes it?
 
(Gawain) For victory.
(4, 2) 4080 Alarms.
(Agravaine) Strike, Sire!
 
(Arthur) Shall know this valley by the name of woe.
(4, 2) 4091 Exeunt.
(4, 2) 4092 ~
(4, 2) 4093 Curtain.